Level 26: Evans Leads Frankenberger Heads-up; Shortway 3rd
Jun 19, '11
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,500
Average Chip Count: 5,625,000
Chip Counts:
1. Joshua Evans – 6,500,000
2. Andy Frankenberger – 4,700,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Robert Shortway – $263,655
Robert Shortway Eliminated in 3rd Place ($263,655)
Robert Shortway open-shoved from the button before the flop and both Joshua Evans and Andy Frankenberger called from the blinds.
Both players checked the side pot to the river on a board of 6
3
3 7 4
.
Frankenberger turned over 5 4 for the nut straight and Shortway threw Q 10 into the muck. Robert Shortway was eliminated in 3rd place ($263,655).
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Player Tags: Andy Frankenberger, Robert Shortway
Level 25: Shortway Leads Final Three
Jun 18, '11
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,500
Average Chip Count: 3,750,000
Chip Counts:
1. Robert Shortway – 5,400,000
2. Joshua Evans – 3,450,000
3. Andy Frankenberger – 2,400,000
Eliminations:
4th. Owen Crowe – $190,147
5th. Tyler Kenney – $138,847
6th. Steven Merrifield – $102,600
7th. Thao Nguyen – $76,747
Thao Nguyen Eliminated in 7th Place ($76,747)
Steven Merrifield opened for 65,000, Andy Frankenberger reraised to 150,000, Thao Nguyen moved all in for 600,000, Merrifield folded and Frankenberger called.
Frankenberger had A A
against Nguyen’s A Q.
The board came KQ 4 J 6, giving Nguyen a pair on the flop but he failed to improve by the river and was eliminated in 7th place ($76,747).
Steven Merrifield Eliminated in 6th Place ($102,600)
Robert Shortway opened for a raise to 75,000 before the flop and Steven Merrifield called from the big blind.
The flop came 9 8 7, Merrifield checked, Shortway bet 75,000, Merrifield check-raised to 200,000 and Shortway called.
The turn was the Q, Merrifield bet 175,000, Shortway raised to 675,000, Merrifield moved all in and Shortway called.
Merrifield turned over 10 9 for middle pair and an inside straight draw while Shortway showed J 10 for the made nut straight. Merrifield could not win the pot but was drawing live to a chop with a jack.
The river was the 8, and Steven Merrifield was eliminated in 6th place ($102,600).
Tyler Kenney Eliminated in 5th Place ($138,847)
Tyler Kenney opened for a raise to 70,000, Joshua Evans reraised to 250,000, Kenney moved all in and Evans called.
Evans lead with A J against Kenney’s 9 8.
The board came Q J 4 2 J, giving Evans a pair on the river to win the pot. Tyler Kenney was eliminated in 5th place ($138,847).
Owen Crowe Eliminated in 4th Place ($190,147)
Owen Crowe was all in before the flop with A 4 against Andy Frankenberger’s A 9.
The board came A Q 9 J K, giving Frankenberger two pair to win the pot. Owen Crowe was eliminated in 4th place ($190,147).
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Player Tags: Owen Crowe, Tyler Kenney, Andy Frankenberger, Robert Shortway, Thao Nguyen
Level 24: Shortway Leads; Hasson 8th, Hruby 9th
Jun 18, '11
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 2,500
Average Chip Count: 1,607,142
Chip Counts:
1. Robert Shortway – 2,745,000
2. Joshua Evans – 2,285,000
3. Andy Frankenberger – 1,830,000
4. Tyler Kenney – 1,350,000
5. Steven Merrifield – 1,300,000
6. Owen Crowe – 1,090,000
7. Thao Nguyen – 670,000
Eliminations:
8th. Sidney Hasson – $58,083
9th. Bret Hruby – $44,482
Bret Hruby Eliminated in 9th Place ($44,482)
Bret Hruby started the official nine-handed final table as one of the short stacks and was eliminated shortly after play started. Hruby open-shoved before the flop for 356,000 and Steven Merrifield re-shoved with no callers.
Merrifield lead with 10 10 against Hruby’s K J.
The board came 6 5 3 2 3, no help to Bret Hruby who was the first to go in 9th place ($44,482).
Shortway Doubles Through Merrifield For Chip Lead
In one of the first hands of the level, Robert Shortway four-bet all in for over 1 million before the flop with K K and Steven Merrifield called with Q Q.
The board came 4 2 7 4, no help for either player as Robert Shortway doubled up to over 2.1. Merrifield fell down to just about 1.3 million, losing the chip lead to Shortway that hand.
Sidney Hasson Eliminated in 8th Place ($50,083)
Sidney Hasson raised to 63,000 before the flop, Joshua Evans reraised to 172,000 and Hasson called.
The flop came A 10 9, Hasson checked, Evans bet, Hasson check-raised all in and Evans called.
Evans showed A J for top pair while Hasson showed K Q for the nut flush draw and an inside straight draw.
The turn and river were the 8 and the A, giving Evans trips on the river. Evans raked the pot and Sidney Hasson was eliminated in 8th place ($50,083).
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Player Tags: Bret Hruby, Robert Shortway, Sidney Hasson
Level 23: Official Nine-Handed Final Table Now Underway
Jun 18, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 28 players and resumed today at 4:00pm.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 2,500
Average Chip Count: 1,250,000
Chip Counts:
1. Steven Merrifield – 2,895,000
2. Andy Frankenberger – 1,832,000
3. Joshua Evans – 1,771,000
4. Owen Crowe – 968,000
5. Sidney Hasson – 922,000
6. Robert Shortway – 817,000
7. Thao Nguyen – 656,000
8. Bret Hruby – 225,000
9. Tyler Kenney – 105,000
Payouts:
1st. $599,153
2nd. $372,498
3rd. $263,655
4th. $190,147
5th. $138,847
6th. $102,600
7th. $76,747
8th. $58,083
9th. $44,482
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Player Tags: Owen Crowe, Bret Hruby, Tyler Kenney, Andy Frankenberger, Robert Shortway, Sidney Hasson, Thao Nguyen
