Level 22 Update: Bijgaart 4th ($68,576), Gathy 5th ($50,640), Golbuff 6th ($37,793)
Jun 20, '12
Level: 22
No-Limit
Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Limit
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 393
Average Chip Count: 982,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Chris Tryba — 1,441,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 480,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 1,028,000
Players Eliminated:
Joep van den Bijgaart — 4th Place ($68,576)
Michael Gathy — 5th Place ($50,640)
Samuel Golbuff — 6th Place ($37,793)
Live Updates:
Samuel Golbuff Eliminated in 6th Place ($37,793)
Limit
Samuel Golbuff open-shoved before the flop for 44,000 and Joep van den Bijgaart called from the big blind.
Bijgaart was ahead before the flop with A
10
against Golbuff’s A9
.
The board came 88
43J, offering no help to Samuel Golbuff who was eliminated in 6th place ($37,793).
Michael Gathy Eliminated in 5th Place ($50,640)
No-Limit
Salman Behbehani opened the button for 35,000, Michael Gathy moved all in for 266,000 from the small blind and Behbehani called.
Behbehani led before the flop with 66 against Gathy’s QJ.
The board came 107774, offering no help to Michael Gathy who was eliminated in 5th place ($50,640).
Joep van den Bijgaart Eliminated in 4th Place ($68,576)
Limit
Erik Cajelais opened the pot for 60,000 from under the gun, Joep van den Blijgaart raised to 90,000 from the big blind, and Cajelais called.
The flop came 954, Bijgaart bet 30,000, Cajelais raised to 60,000, Bijgaart three-bet all in and Cajelais called.
Cajelais was ahead on the flop with J9 for top pair against Bijgaart’s under pair with 33.
The turn and river were the 10 and the A, offering no help to Joep van den Bijgaart who was eliminated in 4th place ($68,576).
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Player Tags: Erik Cajelais, Salman Behbehani, Joep van den Bijgaart, Samuel Golbuff, Michael Gathy
Level 21 Update: Brent Wheeler Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,494)
Jun 20, '12
Level: 21
No-Limit
Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Limit
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 393
Average Chip Count: 491,250
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Chris Tryba — 610,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 670,000
Seat no. 4 — Michael Gathy — 665,000
Seat no. 5 — Joep van den Bijgaart — 577,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 685,000
Seat no. 8 — Samuel Golbuff — 96,000
Players Eliminated:
Brent Wheeler — 7th Place ($28,494)
Live Updates:
Brent Wheeler Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,494)
No-Limit
Brent Wheeler entered the level on the short stack and was the next player eliminated. Samuel Golbuff opened the pot for 25,000 before the flop, Brent Wheeler moved all in for 161,000 from late position and Golbuff called.
Wheeler was all in for his tournament life and led before the flop with AK against Golbuff’s KQ.
The board came 9927Q, giving Golbuff top pair on the river to win the pot and eliminate Brent Wheeler in 7th place ($28,494).
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: Brent Wheeler, Samuel Golbuff
Level 20 Update: Phil Ivey Eliminated in 8th Place ($21,699)
Jun 20, '12
Level: 20
No-Limit
Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Limit
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 393
Average Chip Count: 421,071
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Chris Tryba — 326,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 629,000
Seat no. 4 — Michael Gathy — 417,000
Seat no. 5 — Joep van den Bijgaart — 577,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 685,000
Seat no. 8 — Samuel Golbuff — 180,000
Seat no. 9 — Brent Wheeler — 135,000
Players Eliminated:
Phil Ivey — 8th Place ($21,699)
Live Updates:
Phil Ivey Eliminated in 8th Place ($21,699)
No-Limit
Phil Ivey was previously crippled in a hand after Samuel Golbuff doubled through him in dramatic fashion. Ivey opened the pot, Golbuff moved all in before the flop and Ivey called.
Ivey was way ahead before the flop with 88 against Golbuff’s 62.
The board came 532K4, giving Golbuff a straight on the river to win the pot and double up. Golbuff doubled to about 340,000 that hand while Ivey was left with just 11,000 in chips.
A few hands later and Ivey moved all in for 7,000 from under the gun, Michal Gathy called from the button, Joep van den Bijgaart called from the small blind and Erik Cajelais called the big blind.
All three players checked the side pot through the river on a board of A8697. Ivey showed A3 for top pair, but Cajelais turned over 76 for two pair to win the pot. Phil Ivey was eliminated in 8th place ($21,699).
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Player Tags: Phil Ivey, Erik Cajelais, Samuel Golbuff
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 20, '12
The final table of Event no. 35 ($2,500 Mixed Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 2 ended with the elimination of of Jeremy Ausmus in 10th Place ($12,964), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 19 with No-Limit blinds of 4,000-8,000 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 — Chris Tryba — 347,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 253,000
Seat no. 3 — Michael Foti — 105,000
Seat no. 4 — Michael Gathy — 418,000
Seat no. 5 — Joep van den Bijgaart — 605,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 368,000
Seat no. 7 — Phil Ivey — 169,000
Seat no. 8 — Samuel Golbuff — 526,000
Seat no. 9 — Brent Wheeler — 158,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 393 players, creating a total prize pool of $894,075. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $210,107
2nd Place — $129,766
3rd Place — $93,842
4th Place — $68,576
5th Place — $50,640
6th Place — $37,793
7th Place — $28,494
8th Place — $21,699
9th Place — $16,692
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: Phil Ivey, Christopher Tryba, Erik Cajelais, Brent Wheeler, Salman Behbehani, Joep van den Bijgaart, Michael Foti, Samuel Golbuff, Michael Gathy
Alexander Kuzmin Eliminated in 4th Place ($57,236)
6
2
, and all three players checked the side pot.
for a huge lead over Golbuff’s 10
Andrey Zaichenko Eliminated in 5th Place ($39,317)