Level 26 Update: Charette Leads Final Five at Dinner Break
Jun 13, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 924
Average Chip Count: 1,663,200
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Artem Metalidi — 1,200,000
Seat no. 2 — Simon Charette — 2,800,000
Seat no. 3 — Luis Rodriguez Cruz — 2,500,000
Seat no. 4 — Eddie Blumenthal — 1,200,000
Seat no. 6 — Foster Hays — 500,000
Live Updates:
Foster Hays Doubles Through Eddie Blumenthal
Foster Hays was left on the short stack after Bertrand Grospellier was eliminated last level, but managed to double up through Eddie Blumenthal early in Level 26. Eddie Blumenthal opened the button for 64,000, Foster Hays moved all in for 605,000 from the small blind and Blumenthal called.
Hays was all in for his tournament life and trailing before the flop with Q
J
against Blumenthal’s AJ
.
The board came Q969J, giving Hays top pair on the flop to win the pot and double up. Hays moved up to about 1.3 million that hand while Blumenthal was put on the short stack with just under 1 million.
The remaining five players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 26 and will return at approximately 9:10pm local time to resume play.
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: Foster Hays, Eddie Blumenthal
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 13, '12
The final table of Event no. 23 ($3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed) 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 18 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Scott Montgomery in 7th Place ($49,214), the official 6-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 24 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 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 — Artem Metalidi — 1,180,000
Seat no. 2 — Simon Charette — 2,370,000
Seat no. 3 — Luis Rodriguez Cruz — 1,933,000
Seat no. 4 — Eddie Blumenthal — 1,570,000
Seat no. 5 — Bertrand Grospellier — 302,000
Seat no. 6 — Foster Hays — 940,000
While only 6 remain, this event gathered 924 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,522,520. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $567,624
2nd Place — $350,806
3rd Place — $222,511
4th Place — $146,053
5th Place — $98,756
6th Place — $86,738
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: Bertrand Grospellier, Scott Montgomery, Simon Charette, Luis Rodriguez Cruz, Foster Hays, Artem Metalidi, Eddie Blumenthal
Eddie Blumenthal Eliminated in Seventh Place ($33,025)
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