Level 19 Update: Hermesh 7th ($15,135), Abrams 8th ($11,618), Ranciato 9th ($9,406)
Jun 02, '12
Level: 19
Ante: 1,500
Bring In: 2,000
Completion: 6,000
Limits: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 367
Average Chip Count: 275,250
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Andy Bloch — 340,000
Seat no. 4 — David Williams — 450,000
Seat no. 5 — Lee Goldman — 173,000
Seat no. 6 — Stephen Su — 140,000
Seat no. 7 — Huu Vinh — 142,000
Seat no. 9 — Barry Greenstein — 350,000
Players Eliminated:
Caroline Hermesh — 7th Place ($15,135)
Scott Abrams — 8th Place ($11,618)
Joseph Ranciato — 9th Place ($9,406)
Live Updates:
Joseph Ranciato Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,406)
Joseph Ranciato came into the nine-handed final table as one of the short stacks with just under 3 big bets and was the first player eliminated.
Lee Goldman brought in the 2
for 2,000, Stephen Su completed the bet to 6,000 with the A
, Huu Vinh called with the 9
, Joseph Ranciato moved all in for an additional 500 with the 5
, Goldman folded and Su and Vinh both called.
Huu Vinh: 9672
Stephen Su: A35Q
Su bet 6,000 into the side pot with his ace high on fourth street and Vinh called. Su checked on fifth street, Vinh bet 12,000 and Su called. Both players checked sixth street and Vinh bet 12,000 on the river after Su checked once again. Su folded his hand and Vinh raked the side pot.
Huu Vinh: 9672 — 988
Ranciato: 54Q10 — J 6 6
Huu Vinh made two pair on the river to trump Joseph Ranciato’s pair of sixes, eliminating him in 9th place ($94,06). Huu Vinh who started the final table as the shortest stack was now sitting with over 100,000 (8 bbs).
Scott Abrams Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,618)
Scott Abrams was left short after losing a showdown to Stephen Su who made a flush and got it all in on third street with the 4. Abrams brought in the low card for 2,000, Caroline Hermesh completed the bet to 6,000 with the 7, Abrams moved all in and Hermesh called. Abramas was all in for his tournament life and behind with queen high against Hermesh’s wired pair of sixes.
Hermesh: 75Q4 — J66
Abrams: 4K37 — Q82
Scott Abrams failed to improve by the river and was eliminated in 8th place ($11,618). Although this hand kept Hermesh in the game, she was still left on the short stack with just under 3 big bets.
Caroline Hermesh Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,135)
David Williams brought in the 2 for 2,000, Caroline Hermesh completed the bet to 6,000 with the A, Andy Bloch raised to 12,000 with the K and Hermesh called. Hermesh bet 6,000 on fourth street and Bloch called. Hermesh checked her ace high on fifth street, Bloch bet 12,000 with his king high, Hermesh moved all in and Bloch called.
Bloch: K43Q — K55
Hermesh: A2QA — J109
Bloch led on fifth street with a pair of kings when the money went in, but Hermesh paired her ace on sixth street to take the lead. Bloch double-paired on the river with another five while Hermesh failed to make two pair and was eliminated in 7th place ($15,135). This hand put Andy Bloch at 340,000 which is currently good for just over 28 big bets.
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Player Tags: Andy Bloch, Stephen Su, Huu Vinh, Scott Abrams, Caroline Hermesh, Joseph Ranciato
