Level 23 Update: Eugene Du Plessis Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,267)
Jun 29, '12
Level: 23
Ante: 15,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 939
Average Chip Count: 1,056,375
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 6 — Greg Hobson — 2,200,000
Seat no. 7 — Mike Sowers — 870,000
Seat no. 8 — John Hayes — 490,000
Seat no. 9 — Harrison Gimbel — 625,000
Players Eliminated:
Eugene Du Plessis — 5th Place ($53,267)
Live Updates:
Eugene Du Plessis Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,267)
Greg Hobson opened the pot for 40,000 before the flop, Harrison Gimbel called, Eugene Du Plessis moved all in for 210,000 and got two callers.
The flop came Q
10
4, Hobson bet 105,000 and Gimbel folded.
Hobson was ahead on the flop with AQ for top pair against Du Plessis’ A
K.
The turn and river were the 7 and the 10
, offering no help to Eugene Du Plessis who was eliminated in 5th place ($53,267). Hobson secured the four-handed chip lead with about 1.8 million after the hand.
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: Greg Hobson, Eugene Du Plessis
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 29, '12
The final table of Event no. 49 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Ante Only) 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 concluded with the elimination of Grayson Ramage in 10th Place ($14,477), and the official nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 19 with a 6,000 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 — Seth Davies — 640,000
Seat no. 2 — Sameer Aljanedi — 167,000
Seat no. 3 — Justin Schwartz — 252,000
Seat no. 4 — Eugene Du Plessis — 996,000
Seat no. 5 — Mike McDonald — 205,000
Seat no. 6 — Greg Hobson — 608,000
Seat no. 7 — Mike Sowers — 824,000
Seat no. 8 — John Hayes — 229,000
Seat no. 9 — Harrison Gimbel — 325,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 939 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,267,650. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $256,691
2nd Place — $158,887
3rd Place — $99,409
4th Place — $72,155
5th Place — $53,267
6th Place — $39,931
7th Place — $30,373
8th Place — $23,413
9th Place — $18,292
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: Greg Hobson, John Hayes, Mike McDonald, Justin Schwartz, Mike Sowers, Sameer Aljanedi, Harrison Gimbel, Seth Davies, Eugene Du Plessis
