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).
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Owen Crowe, Tyler Kenney, Andy Frankenberger, Robert Shortway, Thao Nguyen
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
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Owen Crowe, Bret Hruby, Tyler Kenney, Andy Frankenberger, Robert Shortway, Sidney Hasson, Thao Nguyen
