Level 26: Bach Leads Binger Heads-Up, Yockey 3rd ($180,180)
Jul 08, '11
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 352
Average Chip Count: 2,640,000
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 2,980,000
2. Nick Binger – 2,300,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Bryce Yockey – $180,180
Bryce Yockey Eliminated in 3rd Place ($180,180)
Brice Yockey started Level 26 on the short stack was eliminated shortly after the level began. Yockey button-raised the minimum before the flop, David Bach called from the small blind and Nick Binger called from the big blind.
The flop came 9
6
3, Bach and Binger checked, Yockey bet 190,000, Bach check-raised the size of the pot, Binger folded and Yockey called all in.
Bach: J 6 3
2
Yockey: 9 5 4 2
Yockey flopped top pair and an open-ended straight draw but was behind Bach’s two pair and flush redraw.
The turn and river were the K and the 9, giving Bach a flush on the river to win the pot. Bryce Yockey was eliminated in 3rd place ($180,180) while David Bach took the chip lead going into heads-up play.
NOTE: With the elimination of Bryce Yockey in 3rd place, David Bach took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 3,015,000 against Nick Binger’s 2,270,000.
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Player Tags: David Bach, Nick Binger, Bryce Yockey
Level 23: Laak Leads Final Seven; Verbakel 8th, Kessler 9th
Jul 07, '11
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 352
Average Chip Count: 754,285
Chip Counts:
1. Phil Laak – 1,750,000
2. Nick Binger – 936,000
3. David Bach – 862,000
4. Nick Schulman – 570,000
5. Peter Charalambous – 330,000
6. Bryce Yockey – 328,000
7. Trevor Reader – 309,000
Eliminations:
8th. Bjorn Verbakel – $43,328
9th. Allen Kessler – $33,352
Laak Doubles Through Yockey, Takes Chip Lead
Phil Laak opened for a pot-sized raise from the button and Bryce Yockey called from the big blind.
The flop came 6 3 3
, Yockey checked, Laak bet 48,000 and Yockey called.
The turn was the 9, Yockey checked, Laak bet 174,000 and Yockey called.
The river was the A, Yockey checked, Laak moved all in for 527,000 and Yockey called.
Laak showed Q 4 3 2 for trip threes (high) and the nut-low to scoop the pot. Laak doubled up to about 1,600,000 that hand, taking the chip lead and leaving Yockey short with about 330,000.
Allen Kessler Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,352)
Phil Laak opened the pot for 70,000 before the flop, Allen kessler moved all in for 126,000 from the small blind and Laak called.
Kessler: A A 6 3
Laak: A J 5 4
Kessler was ahead before the flop with a pair of aces. The board came J 10 6 5 J, giving Laak top pair on the flop for a draw, two pair on turn for the lead and a full house on the river to win the pot.
Allen Kessler came to the official nine-handed final table as the short stack and was the first one eliminated in 9th place ($33,352).
Bjorn Verbakel Eliminated in 8th Place ($43,328)
Bjorn Verbakel opened the pot for 40,000 before the flop, Nick Binger reraised to 150,000 from the button and Verbakel called.
The flop came J 10 4, Verbakel moved all in for 202,000 and Binger called.
Verbakel: A K Q 4
Binger: A K J 2
Binger was ahead with a pair of jacks on the flop against Verbakel’s pair of fours. The turn and river were the 3 and the 7 and Binger scooped the pot. Bjron Verbakel was eliminated in 8th place ($43,328).
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Player Tags: Phil Laak, Allen Kessler, Bjorn Verbakel, Bryce Yockey
Level 23: Wheeler Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jul 07, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 25 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. With the elimination of Brent Wheeler in 10th place ($25,874), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 352
Average Chip Count: 586,666
Chip Counts:
1. Brice Yockey – 1,140,000
2. Nick Binger – 936,000
3. David Bach – 862,000
4. Phil Laak – 801,000
5. Nick Schulman – 632,000
6. Bjorn Verbakel – 312,000
7. Trevor Reader – 309,000
8. Peter Charalambous – 145,000
9. Allen Kessler – 143,000
Payouts:
1st. $397,073
2nd. $245,314
3rd. $180,180
4th. $133,377
5th. $99,512
6th. $74,845
7th. $56,729
8th. $43,328
9th. $33,352
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Phil Laak, David Bach, Allen Kessler, Nick Schulman, Nick Binger, Peter Charalambous, Bjorn Verbakel, Trevor Reader, Bryce Yockey
