Level 24: Payan Leads Final Three; Vilkki 4th, Wolfe 5th, Patel 6th
Jun 15, '11
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 1,071
Average Chip Count: 1,606,500
Chip Counts:
1. Elie Payan – 2,410,000
2. Rafe Kirbit – 1,670,000
3. David Sands – 740,000
Eliminations:
4th. Juha Vilkki – $82,297
5th. Stephen Wolfe – $60,754
6th. Emil Patel – $45,554
Emil Patel Eliminated in 6th Place ($45,554)
Emil Patel started the level as the short stack after being doubled through several times last level (David Sands twice and Elie Payan once). Patel opened for 105,000 before the flop and Stephen Wolfe called from the big blind.
The flop came 8
7
7, Wolfe bet 225,000, Patel moved all in and Wolfe called.
Patel: K Q Q 2
Wolfe: 6
5 4 3
Patel was ahead on the flop with queens-up, but Wolfe had an open-ended straight draw with a redraw. The turn and river were the 4 and the K, giving Wolfe a straight on the turn. Emil Patel was eliminated in 6th place ($45,554).
Stephen Wolfe Eliminated in 5th Place ($60,754)
Shortly after busting Emil Patel in 6th place, Wolfe got the rest of his chips on a flop of J 9
4.
Elie Payan bet the pot, Wolfe moved all in and Payan called.
Wolfe: A Q Q 10
Payan: 10 7 6 4
Wolfe was ahead with a pair of queens and an open-ended straight draw while Payan had a live flush draw. The turn and river were the 2 and the 9, giving Payan a flush on the turn. Stephen Wolfe was eliminated in 5th Place ($ 60,754).
Juha Vilkki Eliminated in 4th Place ($82,297)
On a board of 7 4 3 10, Elie Payan bet 90,000 into a dry pot on the turn, Juha Villki re-potted to 360,000, Payan shoved and Vilkki called all in.
Payan: 8 3 3 2
Vilkki: Q J7 5
Payan was ahead with middle set, but Vilkki held top pair along with a live flush and straight draw. The river was the 10, giving Vilkii a flush, but Payan a full house. Payan won the pot and Juha Vilkki was eliminated in 4th place ($82,297).
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Player Tags: Emil Patel, Juha Vilkki, Elie Payan, Stephen Wolfe
Level 21: Kibrit Leads; Short Stacks Double Up
Jun 15, '11
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 1,071
Average Chip Count: 535,500
Chip Counts:
1. Rafe Kibrit – 1,425,000
2. Emil Patel – 891,000
3. Jeff Sarwer – 602,000
4. Cody Munger – 417,000
5. Juha Vilkki – 405,000
6. Stephen Wolfe – 340,000
7. Elie Payan – 298,000
8. David Sands – 237,000
9. Roland Israelshvili – 170,000
Stephen Wolfe Doubles Through Emil Patel
Stephen Wolfe started the level as one of the short stacks but quickly found a double up through Emil Patel. Wolfe opened for 40,000 and Emil Patel called from the big blind.
The flop came K 9 6, Patel bet 80,000, Wolfe moved all in and Patel called.
Wolfe: A A K 10
Patel: A Q J 7
Wolfe led the flop with a pair of aces, but Patel had a flush draw and some inside straight draws as well. The turn and river were the 8 and 6. Patel bricked and Stephen Wolfe doubled up to about 375,000 that hand.
Elie Payan Doubles Through Cody Munger
Elie Payan opened for 56,000 from the button and Cody Munger called from the big blind.
The flop came Q 8 7, Munger bet 120,000 and Payan called all in for slightly less.
Payan: A K Q Q
Munger: K 10 9 7c
Payan was ahead with top set while Munger had a few backdoor draws. The turn and river were the 3 and the A, no help for Munger as Payan doubled up to just under 300,000.
Emil Patel Doubles Through Jeff Sarwer
Emil Patel was left short after Stepehen Wolfe doubled through early in the level, but managed to get those chips back after doubling through Jeff Sarwer in one of the biggest pots so far.
Cody Munger opened for 33,000, Jeff Sarwer reraied 76,000, Emil Patel potted from the small blind, Munger folded, Sarwer re-potted and Patel called all in.
Patel: A A Q 8
Sarwer: A K 10 10
Patel was ahead with aces against Sarwer’s tens. The board came J 4 2 5 K, giving Patel a flush on the river. Patel doubled up to just under 900,000 this hand while Sarwer fell down to about 600,000.
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Player Tags: Emil Patel, Cody Munger, Elie Payan, Jeff Sarwer, Stephen Wolfe
Level 20: Patel Has Big Level, Climbs Up Leaderboard
Jun 15, '11
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 1,071
Average Chip Count: 535,500
Chip Counts:
1. Juha Vilkki – 882,000
2. Rafe Kibrit – 837,000
3. Emil Patel – 669,000
4. Cody Munger – 647,000
5. Elie Payan – 591,000
6. Jeff Sarwer – 527,000
7. David Sands – 276,000
8. Stephen Wolfe – 192,000
9. Roland Israelshvili – 170,000
Patel Makes a Run at the Chip Lead
Emil Patel started the day as the short stack, but was able to score an early double up to stay alive. Patel opened for a raise, Stephen Wolfe called on the button and Cody Munger called from the big blind.
The flop came 9 8 8, Munger checked, Patel bet 84,000, Wolfe raised to 240,000, Munger folded and Patel called all in.
Patel: A Q 10 10
Wolfe: 8 6 5 4
Wolfe was ahead with trip eights on the flop while Patel had a straight draw. The turn and river were the K and the J, giving Patel a king-high straight on the river. Patel doubled up to over 300,000 this hand.
Patel later went on to grab a few more pots this level, including a ten-high straight flush that saw a showdown with Juha Vilkki’s full house. Patel climbed up to 700,000 in chips that hand, challenging the chip lead heading into Level 21.
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Player Tags: Emil Patel, Cody Munger, Stephen Wolfe
Level 20: Final Table Now Underway
Jun 15, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with the elimination of Benjamin Palmer in 10th place, and the final nine players returned at just after 2:30pm to begin the official nine-handed final table.
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 1,071
Average Chip Count: 535,500
Chip Counts:
1. Juha Vilkki – 1,235,000
2. Rafe Kibrit – 667,000
3. Cody Munger – 652,000
4. Elie Payan – 545,000
5. Stephen Wolfe – 523,000
6. Jeff Sarwer – 480,000
7. Roland Israelshvili – 310,000
8. David Sands – 250,000
9. Emil Patel – 147,000
Payouts:
1st. $292,825
2nd. $181,222
3rd. $113,383
4th. $82,297
5th. $60,754
6th. $45,544
7th. $34,642
8th. $26,704
9th. $20,863
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Player Tags: Emil Patel, David Sands, Cody Munger, Juha Vilkki, Elie Payan, Jeff Sarwer, Rafe Kibrit, Stephen Wolfe
