Arkadiy Tsinis Wins Event #38 ($540,136)
Jun 25, '11
Michael Blanovsky Eliminated in 2nd Place ($336,253)
Arkadiy Tsinis started the final heads-up match yesterday with a chip lead of 3:2 over Michael Blanovsky. Blanovsky lost quite a bit of those chips by the end of the night, but hung in there to force an unscheduled fourth day for this event.
The two players came back this afternoon and once again, Tsinis held the lead with roughly 7.1 million to 2.7 million. Despite facing nearly a 3:1 chip deficit and choking blinds, Blanovsky managed to even out the stacks at one point, and even went on to steal the chip lead for himself with a pair of kings, essentially trading starting stacks with Tsinis. Tsinis almost instantly doubled back through to regain the chip lead and Blanovsky went downhill from there.
Shortly after, he found himself calling all in for 2,000,000 before the flop with A
10
against Tsinis’ Q
J.
The board came 10
9 5 8 8, giving Tsinis a straight on the turn to win the pot. Michael Blanovsky was eliminated in 2nd place ($336,253) while Arkadiy Tsinis won the gold bracelet in Event #38 and the $540,136 grand prize.
Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Michael Blanovsky
Day 4 Begins: Tsinis Leads Blanovsky Heads-Up
Jun 25, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with just two players as a result of the ten-level rule and resumed today at approximately 2:30pm.
Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,192
Average Chip Count: 4,932,000
Chip Counts:
1. Arkadiy Tsinis – 7,110,000
2. Michael Blanovsky – 2,765,000
Payouts:
1st. $540,136
2nd. $336,253
Eliminations:
3rd. Randolph Lanosga – $233,732
4th. Pim De Goede – $168,334
5th. Paul Nash – $123,028
6th. Perry Lin – $91,010
7th. David Rounik – $68,209
8th. Ryan Laplante – $51,711
9th. Christopher Homan – $37,756
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Michael Blanovsky
End of Day 3: Tsinis Leads Blanovsky Heads-Up
Jun 25, '11
NOTE: Play has ended for the night as a result of the ten-level rule and the remaining two players will return at 2:30pm to resume play.
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,192
Average Chip Count: 4,932,000
Chip Counts:
1. Arkadiy Tsinis – 7,110,00
2. Michael Blanovsky – 2,765,000
End of Day 3; Tsinis Leads Overnight
Arkadiy Tsinis took the chip lead going into heads-up play with about 6 million to Michael Blanovsky’s 4 million. Tsinis managed to widen the gap a bit early on, whittling Blanovsky down to about 2.5 million before he doubled up in a huge pot after making a straight on the river.
Back to their original heads-up starting stacks, the standoff continued for while and at one point Blanovky had managed to chip up to almost even with about 4.4 million to Tsinis’ 5.5 million.
The players went back and forth for a bit more before Tsinis really began to chip up in Level 30. At one point he was able to knock Blanovsky down to just 1.3 million to his 8.5 million. Blanovsky managed to get a little back before play ended for the night, and will return tomorrow outchipped by nearly 3:1.
Be sure to check at 2:30pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Michael Blanovsky
Level 28: Tsinis Leads Blanovsky Heads-Up; Lanosga 3rd
Jun 25, '11
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,192
Average Chip Count: 4,932,000
Chip Counts:
1. Arkadiy Tsinis – 5,915,000
2. Michael Blanovsky – 3,960,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Randolph Lanosga – $233,732
Randolph Lanosga Eliminated in 3rd Place ($233,732)
Arkadiy Tsinis called from the button, Michael Blanovsky raised to 300,000 from the small blind, Randolph Lanosga moved all in for about 1,150,000 from the big blind, Tsisnis folded and Blanovsky called.
Blanovsky lead with 8 8 against Lanosga’s 6 5.
The board came Q 7 2 8 A, no help for Randolph Lanosga who was eliminated in 3rd place ($233,732).
NOTE: With the elimination of Randolph Lanosga in 3rd place, Arkadiy Tsinis took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 5,915,000 to Michael Blanovsky’s 3,960,000.
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Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Michael Blanovsky, Randolph Lanosga
Level 27: Lanosga Leads Final Three; De Goede 4th, Nash 5th
Jun 24, '11
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,192
Average Chip Count: 3,288,000
Chip Counts:
1. Randolph Lanosga – 3,600,000
2. Arkadiy Tsinis – 3,450,000
3. Michael Blanovsky – 2,720,000
Eliminations:
4th. Pim De Goede – $168,334
5th. Paul Nash – $123,028
Paul Nash Eliminated in 5th Place ($123,028)
On a flop of 8 7 3, Paul Nash bet 160,000, Arkadiy Tsinis raised to 365,000, Nash moved all in for about 1,000,000 and Tsinis called.
Tsinis flopped top pair with A 8 and was in the lead against Nash’s A J.
The turn and river were the Q and the A, no help to Paul Nash who was eliminated in 5th place ($123,028).
Pim De Goede Eliminated in 4th Place ($168,334)
Randolph Lanosga button-raised to 125,000 before the flop, Pim De Goede moved all in for 770,000 and Lanosga called.
De Goede had A Q against Lanosga’s 10 8.
The board came 9 8 7 2 8, giving Lanosga middle pair on the flop and trips on the river to win the pot. Pim De Goede was eliminated in 4th place ($168,334).
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Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Paul Nash, Pim De Goede, Randolph Lanosga
Level 26: Lanosga Leads Final Five
Jun 24, '11
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,192
Average Chip Count: 1,972,800
Chip Counts:
1. Randolph Lanosga – 3,000,000
2. Arkadiy Tsinis – 2,800,000
3. Michael Blanovsky – 1,605,000
4. Pim De Goede – 1,290,000
5. Paul Nash – 1,005,000
Eliminations:
6th. Perry Lin – $91,010
7th. David Rounik – $68,209
8th. Ryan Laplante – $51,771
9th. Christopher Homan – $39,756
Christopher Homan Eliminated in 9th Place ($39,756)
Ryan Laplante Eliminated in 8th Place ($51,711)
It took quite a while to get the first elimination at this final table, and it resulted in a double-knockout.
Christopher Homan opened for 90,000, Arkadiy Tsinis moved all in from the button, Ryan Laplante re-shoved from the big blind and Homan called all in.
Homan: K K
Laplante: A K
Tsinis: Q Q
Homan was ahead before the flop, but the board came Q 10 7 10 8, giving Tsinis top set on the flop and a full house on the turn to eliminate both players in the same hand and take the chip lead for 2.3 million. Based on their chip counts entering the hand, Christopher Homan was eliminated in 9th place ($39,756) while Ryan Laplante was eliminated in 8th place ($51,711).
David Rounik Eliminated in 7th Place ($68,209)
Randolph Lanosga opened for 150,000, David Rounik moved all in from the small blind for 570,000 and Lanosga called.
Rounik lead with A 9 against Lanosga’s Q J.
The board came K J 8 9 3, giving Lanosga middle pair on flop to win the pot. David Rounik was eliminated in 7th Place ($68,209).
Perry Lin Eliminated in 6th Place ($91,010)
Perry Lin moved all in before the flop for 475,000 and Randolph Lanosga called.
Lanosga lead with J J against Lin’s A 9.
The board came 10 8 2 10 7, no help for Perry Lin who was eliminated in 6th place ($91,010).
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Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Perry Lin, David Rounick, Christopher Homan, Randolph Lanosga, Ryan Laplante
Level 25: Aldridge Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 24, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 23 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Daniel Aldridge in 10th place ($31,219), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 2,192
Average Chip Count: 1,096,000
Chip Counts:
1. Perry Lin – 2,420,000
2. Ryan Laplante – 1,225,000
3. Michael Blanovsky – 1,180,000
4. Christopher Homan – 920,000
5. Arkadiy Tsinis – 855,000
6. Randolph Lanosga – 820,000
7. Paul Nash – 725,000
8. Pin De Goede – 705,000
9. David Rounick – 650,000
Payouts:
1st. $540,136
2nd. $336,253
3rd. $233,732
4th. $168,334
5th. $123,028
6th. $91,010
7th. $68,209
8th. $51,771
9th. $39,756
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Perry Lin, Michael Blanovsky, David Rounick, Paul Nash, Christopher Homan, Pim De Goede, Randolph Lanosga, Ryan Laplante
