Level 28 Update: Channing Leads Lu Heads-Up; Mackey 3rd ($286,633), Alner 4th ($207,019)
Jun 25, '12
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,770
Average Chip Count: 6,232,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Henry Lu — 2,250,000
Seat no. 7 — Neil Channing — 10,200,000
Players Eliminated:
James Mackey — 3rd Place ($286,633)
Tom Alner — 4th Place ($207,019)
Live Updates:
Tom Alner Eliminated in 4th Place ($207,019)
Tom Alner open-shoved the small blind and Neil Channing called from the big blind.
Channing was ahead before the flop with A
9 against Alner’s J8.
The board came 9
3
23
K, offering no help for Tom Alner who was eliminated in 4th place ($207,019). Channing moved up to about 9.1 million after the hand.
James Mackey Eliminated in 3rd Place ($286,633)
Right after doubling through chipleader Neil Channing, James Mackey gave it all back on the very next hand. Mackey was all in before the flop with KQ against Channing’s 55.
The board came K4335, giving Mackey top pair on the flop to take the lead, but Channing spiked a set on the river to win the pot. James Mackey was eliminated in 3rd place ($286,633), while Neil Channing broke the 10-million chip mark that hand. Channing took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 10,200,000 to Henry Lu’s 2,250,000.
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Neil Channing, James Mackey, Tom Alner
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 25, '12
The final table of Event no. 43 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 3 began with 20 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Zach Clark in 10th Place ($37,657), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 25 with blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 1 — Henry Lu — 2,745,000
Seat no. 2 — Tom Alner — 1,550,000
Seat no. 3 — Balazs Botond — 775,000
Seat no. 4 — Hovan Nguyen — 295,000
Seat no. 5 — Francois Dur — 590,000
Seat no. 6 — Jared Rosenbaum — 305,000
Seat no. 7 — Neil Channing — 2,735,000
Seat no. 8 — James Mackey — 2,015,000
Seat no. 9 — John Nelson — 1,460,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 2,770 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,739,500. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $654,380
2nd Place — $406,409
3rd Place — $286,633
4th Place — $207,019
5th Place — $151,338
6th Place — $111,961
7th Place — $83,802
8th Place — $63,459
9th Place — $48,614
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Neil Channing, James Mackey, Balazs Botond, Henry Lu, Francois Dur, Tom Alner, Jared Rosenbaum
