Levi Berger Wins Event No. 11 ($473,019)
Jun 07, '13
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 924
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Scott Clements – $292,339
Live Updates:
Levi Berger Takes a Big Lead
Levi Berger raised to 100,000 preflop on the button and Scott Clements called. The flop was dealt K
J
10
and Clements checked. Berger bet 90,000 and Clements called.
The turn brought the 9 and Clements led with a bet of 150,000. Berger raised to 400,000 and Clements called. The river was the 3 and Clements checked. Berger bet 525,000 and Clements went into the tank. He eventually called but Berger revealed AQ
for a flopped Broadway straight. Clements mucked his cards and he was down to 2.5 million. Berger held the chip lead with 4.4 million.
Levi Berger Wins Event No. 11 ($473,019) — Scott Clements Eliminated in Second Place ($292,339)
Levi Berger raised to 100,000 on the button and Scott Clements called on the big blind. The flop was dealt 872 and Clements checked. Berger bet 90,000 and Clements raised to 245,000. Berger decided to reraise to 580,000 and Clements moved all in for 2.4 million. Berger called and they revealed their hands.
Berger: KK
Clements: 109
Turn and River: 45
Clements didn’t make his open-ended straight draw so that made Berger the champion of the tournament. Clements took home $292,339 in prize money as the runner up. Berger was awarded the top prize worth $473,019 and a gold bracelet.
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Player Tags: Scott Clements, Levi Berger
Level 27 Update: Ben Palmer Eliminated in Third Place
Jun 06, '13
Level: 27
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 924
Average Chip Count: 3,465,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: Scott Clements – 3,345,000
Seat 3: Levi Berger – 3,535,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Ben Palmer – $185,426
Live Updates:
Levi Berger Doubles Up Through Ben Palmer
Ben Palmer raised to 80,000 on the button and Scott Clements called on the small blind. Levi Berger called on the big blind and the flop was dealt 943. Palmer was the first to act with a bet worth 105,000. Clements folded his hand and Berger raised to 355,000. Palmer reraised to 615,000 and Berger reraised to 905,000. Palmer reraised all in and Berger called all in.
Palmer held K9 and Berger flipped up 43. The turn and river were dealt 5J and Berger’s two pair took the pot. He doubled up to survive and Palmer was absolutely crippled with just 5,000 remaining.
Ben Palmer Eliminated in Third Place ($185,426)
Scott Clements limped on the button and Levi Berger completed on the small blind. Ben Palmer was all in for 5,000 on the big blind. Clements and Berger then checked down a board reading K423. Berger bet 40,000 and Clements folded.
Berger turned over KQ and Palmer showed down A8. The river was the 10 and Palmer was eliminated in third place. Berger was up to 3.5 million for a slight lead going into the heads-up final against 3.3 million.
Player Tags: Scott Clements, Levi Berger
Level 26 Update: Bazeley and Sabat Eliminated
Jun 06, '13
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 924
Average Chip Count: 2,310,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: Scott Clements – 3,400,000
Seat 3: Levi Berger – 1,700,000
Seat 6: Ben Palmer – 1,900,000
Players Eliminated:
5th: Jake Bazeley – $82,297
4th: Eddy Sabat — $121,711
Live Updates:
Levi Berger Doubles Through Eddy Sabat
Levi Berger raised to 48,000 in early position and Eddy Sabat reraised to 120,000. Berger moved all in and Sabat instacalled with pocket kings. Berger showed A 10 and he connected with an ace on the flop to double up to 1.1 million. Sabat was left crippled to 320,000.
Jake Bazeley Eliminated In Fifth Place ($82,297)
Levi Berger raised to 60,000 and Jake Bazeley made the call. The flop fell Q 3 2 and Bazeley checked. Berger bet 60,000 and Bazeley moved all in for 490,000. Berger called with a set of threes and Bazeley was drawing really slim with Q J.
The board ran out 7 5 and Bazeley was eliminated. After the hand, Berger chipped up to 1.7 million.
Eddy Sabat Eliminated In Fourth Place ($121,711)
Levi Berger raised to 150,000 and Eddy Sabat called all in from the big blind. Berger was drawing live with his 5 3 against Sabat’s A 9 and he connected on a board of A 3 3 10 7 to send Sabat to the rail.
Player Tags: Edward Sabat, Jacob Bazeley, Levi Berger
Level 25 Update: Ben Palmer Doubles Up
Jun 06, '13
Level: 25
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 924
Average Chip Count: 1,386,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Jacob Bazeley – 590,000
Seat 2: Scott Clements – 2,600,000
Seat 3: Levi Berger – 550,000
Seat 4: Eddy Sabat – 870,000
Seat 6: Ben Palmer – 2,200,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
Ben Palmer Doubles Through Levi Berger
Palmer raised to 48,000 from under the gun and Scott Clements made the call from the button. Levi Berger called from the small blind and the flop came down J 4 3. Berger checked and Palmer bet 77,000. Clements folded and Berger check raised to 235,000.
Palmer then moved all in for 989,000 and Berger made the call. Palmer showed K 9 and Berger showed A J. Palmer needed a king or a club and he hit when the turn and river fell Q 5.
After the hand, Berger was left with 560,000 while Palmer chipped up above 2 million, challenging Clements for the chip lead.
Player Tags: Scott Clements, Benjamin Palmer, Levi Berger
Level 24 Update: David Gonia Eliminated in 6th Place
Jun 06, '13
Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 924
Average Chip Count: 1,386,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Jacob Bazely – 786,000
Seat 2: Scott Clements – 2,039,000
Seat 3: Levi Berger – 1,654,000
Seat 4: Eddy Sabat – 1,313,000
Seat 6: Ben Palmer – 1,139,000
Players Eliminated:
6th: David Gonia – $57,282
Live Updates:
Eddy Sabat Doubles Through Levi Berger
Jacob Bazely raised to 40,000 on the cutoff and Levi Berger three-bet to 140,000 from the small blind. Eddy Sabat four-bet all-in for 720,000, Bazely folded, and Berger called. The two players then tabled their hands.
Sabat: AK
Berger: AQ
Board: Q63AK
Sabat doubled up to 1.4 million after the hand thanks to a king on the river and Berger was left with just south of 500,000.
David Gonia Eliminated in Sixth Place ($57,282)
Levi Berger raised to 40,000 from the hi-jack preflop and David Gonia three-bet shoved for 400,000 on the button. Berger called and the two players revealed their cards.
Berger: AJ
Gonia: A9
Board: AK10Q9
Berger made a Broadway straight on the turn and it was all over for Gonia, who was gone in sixth place. Berger was up to 1 million after the hand.
Player Tags: Edward Sabat, David Gonia, Levi Berger
