Level 7 Update: Jonathan Lane Eliminated in 4th Place ($112,512)
Jun 21, '12
Level: 7
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 587
Average Chip Count: 1,761,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 3,320,000
Seat no. 3 — Jeremiah Fitzpatrick — 1,300,000
Seat no. 8 — Craig McCorkell — 820,000
Players Eliminated:
Jonathan Lane — 4th Place ($112,512)
Live Updates:
Jonathan Lane Eliminated in 4th Place ($112,512)
On a flop of 8
79
, Jonathan Lane bet, Antonio Esfandiari raised, Lane reraised to 850,000, Esfandiari four-bet shoved and Lane called all in.
Esfandiari had Lane covered and was ahead on the flop with J10 for the nut straight against Lane’s bottom straight with 65. Lane was drawing to backdoor flush for a win or to a jack-high straight for a chop.
The turn and river were the Q and Q and Jonathan Lane was eliminated in 4th place ($112,512). Esfandiari took a hug he chip lead going into three-handed play with about 3.6 million.
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Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari, Jonathan Lane
Level 6 Update: Esfandiari Leads Final Four at Dinner
Jun 21, '12
Level: 6
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 587
Average Chip Count: 1,320,750
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 2,370,000
Seat no. 3 — Jeremiah Fitzpatrick — 540,000
Seat no. 6 — Jonathan Lane — 1,580,000
Seat no. 8 — Craig McCorkell — 770,000
Players Eliminated:
Athanasios Polychronopoulos — 5th Place ($84,436)
Alessandro Longobardi — 6th Place ($63,988)
Live Updates:
Alessandro Longobardi — 6th Place ($63,988)
Antonio Esfandiari opened the pot for 65,000 from under the gun, Alessandro Longobardi moved all in from the button, Jonathan Lane re-shoved the small blind and Esfandiari folded.
Lane was ahead before the flop with A
K against Longobardi’s A
J.
The board came 106557, offering no help for Alessandro Longobardi who was eliminated in 6th place ($63,988). Lane moved up to about 2 million that hand.
Athanasios Polychronopoulos Eliminated in 5th Place ($84,436)
Athanasios Polychronopoulos open-shoved before the flop and Antonio Esfandiari called.
Esfandiari was ahead before the flop with JJ against Polychronopoulos’ AK.
The board came Q9289, offering no help for Athanasios Polychronopoulos who was eliminated in 5th place ($84,436). Esfandiari ended the hand with just under 1.7 million in chips.
The final four players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 6 and will return at approximately 9:00pm local time to resume play.
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Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari, Athanasios Polychronopoulos, Alessandro Longobardi, Jonathan Lane
Level 5 Update: Roberto Romanello Eliminated in 7th Place ($48,924)
Jun 21, '12
Level: 5
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 587
Average Chip Count: 880,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 1,350,000
Seat no. 3 — Jeremiah Fitzpatrick — 700,000
Seat no. 4 — Athanasios Polychronopoulos — 260,000
Seat no. 5 — Alessandro Longobardi — 520,000
Seat no. 6 — Jonathan Lane — 1,260,000
Seat no. 8 — Craig McCorkell — 500,000
Players Eliminated:
Roberto Romanello — 7th Place ($48,924)
Live Updates:
Roberto Romanello Eliminated in 7th Place ($48,924)
Jonathan Lane opened the button for 55,000, Craig McCorkell called the small blind and Roberto Romanello called in the big.
The flop came 985, it was checked to Lane who bet 100,000, McCorkell folded, Romanello moved all in and Lane called.
Lane was ahead on the flop with 1010 for an over pair against Romanello’s top pair with Q9.
The turn and river were the 3 and the 8, offering no help to Roberto Romanello who was eliminated in 7th place ($48,924). Lane moved up to about 1,260,000 after the hand.
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Player Tags: Roberto Romanello, Jonathan Lane
Level 4 Update: Thiago Nishijima Eliminated in 8th Place ($37,707)
Jun 21, '12
Level: 4
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 587
Average Chip Count: 754,714
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 1,215,000
Seat no. 3 — Jeremiah Fitzpatrick — 710,000
Seat no. 4 — Athanasios Polychronopoulos — 260,000
Seat no. 5 — Alessandro Longobardi — 775,000
Seat no. 6 — Jonathan Lane — 1,090,000
Seat no. 8 — Craig McCorkell — 420,000
Seat no. 9 — Roberto Romanello — 620,000
Players Eliminated:
Thiago Nishijima — 8th Place ($37,707)
Live Updates:
Thiago Nishijima Eliminated in 8th Place ($37,707)
Jonathan Lane raised to 50,000 before the flop, Thiago Nishijima moved all in and Lane called.
Lane had him covered and was ahead before the flop with JJ against Nishijima’s AJ.
The board came Q883Q, offering no help to Thiago Nishijima who was eliminated in 8th place ($37,707). Lane re-took the chip lead that hand with about 1,250,000.
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Player Tags: Thiago Nishijima, Jonathan Lane
Level 3 Update: Esfandiari Doubles Into the Chip Lead
Jun 21, '12
Level: 3
Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 out of 587
Average Chip Count: 660,375
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 1,280,000
Seat no. 3 — Jeremiah Fitzpatrick — 890,000
Seat no. 4 — Athanasios Polychronopoulos — 470,000
Seat no. 5 — Alessandro Longobardi — 555,000
Seat no. 6 — Jonathan Lane — 495,000
Seat no. 8 — Craig McCorkell — 610,000
Seat no. 9 — Roberto Romanello — 250,000
Seat no. 10 — Thiago Nishijima — 580,000
Live Updates:
Antonio Esfandiari Doubles Through Jonathan Lane
Jonathan Lane opened the pot for 40,0000, Antonio Esfandiari reraised to 102,000 from the big blind and Lane called.
The flop came 764, Esfandiari bet 120,000, Lane shoved and Esfandiari called all in.
Esfandiari was all in for his tournament life and ahead on the flop with KK against Lane’s 88.
The turn and river were the A and the 10, and Esfandiari’s pocket kings held up. Esfandiari doubled up to nearly 1.3 million that hand, taking the chip lead from Jonathan Lane and leaving him with just about 400,000.
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Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari, Jonathan Lane
Level 2 Update: Joe Tehan Eliminated in 9th Place ($29,277)
Jun 21, '12
Level: 2
Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 out of 587
Average Chip Count: 660,375
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 538,000
Seat no. 3 — Jeremiah Fitzpatrick — 710,000
Seat no. 4 — Athanasios Polychronopoulos — 529,000
Seat no. 5 — Alessandro Longobardi — 512,000
Seat no. 6 — Jonathan Lane — 1,140,000
Seat no. 8 — Craig McCorkell — 610,000
Seat no. 9 — Roberto Romanello — 530,000
Seat no. 10 — Thiago Nishijima — 430,000
Players Eliminated:
Joe Tehan — 9th Place ($29,277)
Live Updates:
Joe Tehan Eliminated in 9th Place ($29,277)
Joe Tehan raised to 22,000 before the flop, Jonathan Lane three-bet the button to 67,00, Tehan four-bet shoved for 307,000 and Lane called.
Tehan was all in for his tournament life and was drawing with AK against Lane’s JJ.
The board came Q65Q7, offering no help to Joe Tehan who was eliminated in 9th place ($29,277). Lane secured the chip lead that hand with a little over 1.1 million.
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Joe Tehan, Jonathan Lane
Level 1 Update: Sardor Gaziev Eliminated in 10th Place ($22,899)
Jun 21, '12
Level: 1
Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 587
Average Chip Count: 587,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 538,000
Seat no. 2 — Joe Tehan — 275,000
Seat no. 3 — Jeremiah Fitzpatrick — 710,000
Seat no. 4 — Athanasios Polychronopoulos — 539,000
Seat no. 5 — Alessandro Longobardi — 512,000
Seat no. 6 — Jonathan Lane — 860,000
Seat no. 8 — Craig McCorkell — 610,000
Seat no. 9 — Roberto Romanello — 530,000
Seat no. 10 — Thiago Nishijima — 430,000
Players Eliminated:
Sardor Gaziev — 10th Place ($22,899)
Live Updates:
Sardor Gaziev Eliminated in 10th Place ($22,899)
Alessandro Longobardi opened the cutoff for 14,000, Jonathan Lane called from the button, Sardor Gaziev reraised to 38,000 from the small blind, Longobardi called and Lane called.
The flop came 755, Gaziev bet 62,000, Longobardi folded, Lane reraised to 125,000, Gaziev moved all in and Lane called.
Lane was ahead on the flop with 65 for trip fives against Gaziev’s over pair with 1010.
The turn and river were the K and the 2, offering no help to Sardor Gaziev who was eliminated in 10th place ($22,899). Lane took the chip lead that hand with about 860,000.
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Player Tags: Jonathan Lane, SARDOR GAZIEV
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 21, '12
The final table of Event no. 36 ($3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
The Shootout tournament features a different format than a traditional No-Limit Hold’em event in that players must win their table before moving on. As players win their individual tables, they take those chips with them to the next round where they must win another table and so on, until the final table is reached. Day 2 ended with the elimination of Mickey Petersen in 11th Place ($9,086), and the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 1 with blinds of 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 1 — Antonio Esfandiari — 538,000
Seat no. 2 — Joe Tehan — 529,000
Seat no. 3 — Jeremiah Fitzpatrick — 539,000
Seat no. 4 — Athanasios Polychronopoulos — 528,000
Seat no. 5 — Alessandro Longobardi — 512,000
Seat no. 6 — Jonathan Lane — 509,000
Seat no. 7 — Sardor Gaziev — 527,000
Seat no. 8 — Craig McCorkell — 539,000
Seat no. 9 — Roberto Romanello — 530,000
Seat no. 10 — Thiago Nishijima — 510,000
While only 10 remain, this event gathered 587 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,602,510. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $368,593
2nd Place — $228,261
3rd Place — $151,613
4th Place — $112,512
5th Place — $84,436
6th Place — $63,988
7th Place — $48,924
8th Place — $37,707
9th Place — $29,277
10th Place — $22,899
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari, Joe Tehan, Jeremiah Fitzpatrick, Thiago Nishijima, Roberto Romanello, Athanasios Polychronopoulos, Alessandro Longobardi, Craig McCorkell, Jonathan Lane, SARDOR GAZIEV
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, and ended the level after knocking out Matt Hawrilenko in 3rd place by drawing to a flush against Hawrilenko’s made two pair.
against Lane’s J
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Andrew Teng Eliminated in 5th Place ($105,262)