Brian Rast Wins Event #15 ($227,232)
Jun 11, '11
Allen Kessler Eliminated in 2nd Place ($140,309)
Brian Rast returned from the dinner break with a chip lead of 2,040,000 to Allen Kessler’s 1,405,000. Kessler managed to chip up a bit and narrow the gap, but it wasn’t long before Kessler was all in for a 3,000,000 pot.
Brian Rast button-raised to 90,000 before the flop and Allen Kessler called from the big blind.
The flop came A
5 3, Kessler checked, Rast bet 90,000, Kessler check-raised to 200,000, Rast three-bet to 500,000, Kessler four-bet all in for just over 1.4 million and Rast insta-called.
Rast turned over K 9 for the nut flush while Kessler showed 5
3 for bottom two pair. Kessler would need to catch a five or a three to win with a full house, or catch a running straight flush on the board to chop.
The turn and river were the 7 and the 7
, and Allen Kessler was eliminated in 2nd place ($140,309). Brian Rast wins Event #15 capturing the gold bracelet and the $227,232 grand prize.
Player Tags: Allen Kessler, Brian Rast
Level 24: Final Two on Dinner Break; Rast Leads Kessler Heads-Up
Jun 11, '11
NOTE: The final two players took a sixty minute dinner break at the conclusion of Level 24 and should return at approximately 8:20pm to resume play.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 765
Average Chip Count: 1,721,250
Chip Counts:
1. Brian Rast – 2,040,000
2. Allen Kessler – 1,405,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Dajuan Whorley – $91,212
4th. Daisuke Endo – $66,940
5th. Mika Paasonen – $49,902
6th. Ali Eslami – $37,654
This was a shockingly fast round of play, losing four of the remaining six players that started the level. Both Brian Rast and Allen Kessler claimed two K.O.’s each this level, setting themselves up in prime position for heads-up play. After the elimination of Dajuan Whorley in 3rd place, Brian Rast led Allen Kessler in heads-up play with 1,910,000 to 1,535,000.
Ali Eslmani Eliminated in 6th Place ($37,654)
Ali Eslami raised to 105,000 from the cutoff and Brian Rast called from the big blind.
The flop came K 7 2
, Rast shoved and Eslami called all in.
Rast showed K 7 for two pair and was ahead of Eslami’s big-slick.
The turn was the 7, giving Rast a full house. Eslmani was drawing dead to the river and was eliminated in 6th place ($37,654).
Mika Paasonen Eliminated in 5th Place ($49,902)
Mika Paasonen raised to 60,000 before the flop, Brian Rast three-bet him all in and Paasonen called.
Rast showed A K for the lead against Paasonen’s K 10.
The board came K 8 2 9 3, giving both players top pair on the flop, Rast of course with the better kicker. Mika Paasonen was eliminated in 5th place ($49,902).
Daisuke Endo Eliminated in 4th Place ($66,994)
Daisuke Endo open-shoved the button for about 100,000 and Allen Kessler called from the small blind.
Kessler turned over K 10 for the lead against Endo’s Q J.
The board came K 6 5 2 8, giving Kessler top pair on the flop. Daisuke Endo was eliminated in 4th place ($66,994).
Dajuan Whorley Eliminated in 3rd Place ($91,219)
Allen Kessler raised to 70,000 before the flop and Dajuan Whorley called from the big blind.
The flop came 9 8 3, Whorley checked, Kessler bet 80,000, Whorley check-raised to 175,000, Kessler shoved and Whorley called all in.
Whorley showed J 9 for top pair against Kessler’s A A.
The turn and river were the 7 and the 5, no help for Dujuan Whorley who was eliminated in 3rd place ($92,219).
NOTE: With the elimination of Dajuan Whorley in 3rd place, Brian Rast led Allen Kessler in heads-up play with 1,910,000 to 1,535,000.
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Allen Kessler, Ali Eslami, Brian Rast, Dajuan Whorley, Mika Paasonen, Daisuke Endo
Level 22: Cohen Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 11, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with the unofficial final table of 10 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Andrew Cohen in 10th place ($13,601), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 765
Average Chip Count: 382,500
Chip Counts:
1. Brian Rast – 995,000
2. Allen Kessler – 618,000
3. John Gordon – 590,000
4. Ali Eslami – 375,000
5. Dajuan Whorley – 255,000
6. Mika Paasonen – 215,000
7. Daisuke Endo – 174,000
8. Ted Lawson – 140,000
9. Ronald Lee – 25,000
Payouts:
1st. $227,232
2nd. $140,309
3rd. $91,212
4th. $66,994
5th. $49,902
6th. $37,654
7th. $28,741
8th. $22,183
9th. $17,298
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Ted Lawson, Allen Kessler, Ali Eslami, John Gordon, Brian Rast, Dajuan Whorely, Mika Paasonen, Ronald Lee
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and Kessler gathered his belongings, again repeating, “way too many outs.”
We didn’t catch the action, but Allen Kessler had an opponent all in and covered holding pocket sixes against his pocket jacks.
Allen Kessler availed us of a recent hand where he benefited from an opponent’s huge over shove.
Allen Kessler Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,352)
Allen Kessler was an early casualty on the day after he ran pocket kings into the pocket aces of Amnon Filippi. He began day 2 with 15,000.
Jimmy Tran raised to 17,000 from the hijack and Gavin Smith reraised all in for 47,000 from the cutoff. The two players then revealed their cards after everyone else mucked:
