Level 27 Update: Steinberg Leads at Dinner; Hortin 4th ($139,258), Marzicola 5th ($101,802)
Jun 19, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,795
Average Chip Count: 2,795,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Samuel Gerber — 2,820,000
Seat no. 4 — Max Steinberg — 4,160,000
Seat no. 7 — Matt Stout — 1,950,000
Players Eliminated:
Dylan Hortin — 4th Place ($139,258)
Joseph Marzicola — 5th Place ($101,802)
Live Updates:
Joseph Marzicola Eliminated in 5th Place ($101,802)
Matt Stout open-shoved the button for 855,000 and Joseph Marzicola called all in.
Marzicola was all in for his tournament life before the flop with 2
2
against Stout’s K
7.
The board came AK10
68, giving Stout middle pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Joseph Marzicola in 5th place ($101,802). Stout moved up to about 1.7 million that hand.
Dylan Hortin Eliminated in 4th Place ($139,258)
Max Steinberg opened the button for 110,000, Dylan Hortin moved all in for about 1,000,000 from the small blind and Steinberg called.
Steinberg led before the flop with A5 against Hortin’s K7.
The board came A4394, giving Steinberg top pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Dylan Hortin in 4th place ($139,258). Steinberg secured the chip lead that hand with about 4.5 million.
The remaining three players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 27 and will return at approximately 9:30pm 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: Matt Stout, Max Steinberg, Dylan Hortin, Joseph Marzicola
Levels 25-26 Update: David Nicholson Eliminated in 6th Place ($75,314)
Jun 19, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,795
Average Chip Count: 1,677,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Samuel Gerber — 2,630,000
Seat no. 3 — Joseph Marzicola — 740,000
Seat no. 4 — Max Steinberg — 2,275,000
Seat no. 7 — Matt Stout — 1,000,000
Seat no. 6 — Dylan Hortin — 1,870,000
Players Eliminated:
David Nicholson — 6th Place ($75,314)
Live Updates:
Marzicola and Stout Double Up
Level 25 saw some the shorter stacks take turns doubling up, starting with Joseph Marzicola at the beginning of the level. Marzicola four-bet shoved before the flop against Dylan Hortin and got a call. Marzicola was all in and ahead with QQ against Hortin’s AQ.
The board came Q82KA, giving Marzicola top set on the flop to double up. Marzicola ended the hand with just under 1.9 while Hortin ended with slightly more.
Matt Stout was the next player to find a double up in Level 25. Stout open-shoved the button for around 400,000 and Samuel Gerber called from the big blind. Stout was behind with K9 against Gerber’s A6.
The board came 10928Q, giving Stout middle pair on the flop to double up. Stout doubled to about 850,000 that hand while Gerber slipped own to about 2.1 million.
David Nicholson Eliminated in 6th Place ($75,314)
Dylan Hortin opened the pot for 80,000, David Nicholson moved all in for 405,000 from the big blind and Hortin called.
Hortin was ahead before the flop with A6 against Nicholson’s A3.
The board came 76410Q, offering no help to David Nicholson who was eliminated in 6th place ($75,314).
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: Matt Stout, David Nicholson, Dylan Hortin, Samuel Gerber, Joseph Marzicola
