Steven Loube Wins Event no. 47 ($267,345)
Jun 28, '12
Roch Cousineau Eliminated in 3rd Place ($103,538)
Roch Cousineau was previously crippled after Steven Loube doubled through him by scooping a 3.2 million pot with two pair. Cousineau missed all of his draws and bricked the low hand, leaving himself with just 60,000 in chips.
On his final hand, Cousineau moved all in for 60,000 on the button and Steven Loube called from the small blind.
Loube: J
10
9
6
Board: K99
AJ
Cousineau was ahead before the flop with a pair of queens, but Loube flopped trips and rivered a full house to win the pot and eliminate Roch Cousineau in 3rd place ($103,538).
Steven Loube took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 3,230,000 to Timothy Finne’s 1,170,000.
Steven Loube Wins Event no. 47 ($267,345)
Timothy Finne Eliminated in 2nd Place ($165,486)
Timothy Finne started heads-up play on the short stack and was eliminated shortly after two-handed play began. On the final hand of the night, Timothy Finne called from the button, Steven Loube reraised to 180,000 from the big blind and Finne called.
The flop came K103, Loube bet 360,000, Finne moved all in and Loube called.
Loube: A743
Finne: KQJ6
Finne was ahead on the flop with a pair of kings. The turn and river were the Q and the 9, giving Loube a flush on the river to win the pot and eliminate Timothy Finne in 2nd place ($165,486). Steven Loube wins Event no. 47, taking home the $267,345 grand prize and the forty-seventh gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Timothy Finne, Roch Cousineau, Steven Loube
Level 27 Update: Cameron McKinley Eliminated in 4th Place ($75,151)
Jun 28, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 978
Average Chip Count: 1,467,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Roch Cousineau — 1,815,000
Seat no. 4 — Steven Loube — 1,050,000
Seat no. 5 — Timothy Finne — 1,520,000
Players Eliminated:
Cameron McKinley — 4th Place ($75,151)
Live Updates:
Cameron McKinley Eliminated in 4th Place ($75,151)
Steven Loube limped in the pot for 60,000 followed by Timothy Finne, Cameron McKinley called all in for 57,000 from the small blind and Roch Cousineau checked his option in the big blind.
All three players checked the side pot through the river on a board of 992710.
Loube turned over J-8 for a straight on the river to win the pot and eliminate Cameron McKinley in 4th place ($75,151).
The remanning three players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 27 and will return at approximately 9:10pm local time to resume play.
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Player Tags: Cameron Mckinley, Steven Loube
Levels 24-25 Update: Cousineau Leads Final Four
Jun 28, '12
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 978
Average Chip Count: 1,100,250
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Roch Cousineau — 1,700,000
Seat no. 4 — Steven Loube — 960,000
Seat no. 5 — Timothy Finne — 935,000
Seat no. 8 — Cameron McKinley — 680,000
Live Updates:
Steven Loube Doubles Through Roch Cousineau
Level 24 saw quite a few double ups, starting with Steven Loube at the beginning of the first level. Steven Loube opened the pot for 105,000 from under the gun and Roch Cousineau called from the big blind.
The flop came J109, Cousineau checked, Loube bet 125,000, Cousineau raid to 275,000 and Loube called the check-raise.
The turn was the 8, Cousineau checked, Loube moved all in for 375,000 and Cousineau called.
Cousineau: A10106
Loube: AAJ4
Loube was ahead on the turn with a made flush against Cousineau’s set. The river was the 3, and Steven Loube doubled up to about 1.5 million that hand, knocking Cousineau down to around 1.25 million.
Cameron McKinley Doubles Through Timothy Finne
Cameron McKinley opened the pot for 105,000 from under the gun and Timothy Finne called the big blind.
The flop came J96, Finne shoved and McKinley called all in.
McKinley: QQ43
Finne: AJ85
McKinley was ahead on the flop with an over pair of queens. The turn and river were the Q and the 8, giving McKinley trips to win the pot and double up. McKinley doubled up to about 650,000 that hand while Finne dropped down to just over 600,000.
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Player Tags: Cameron McKinley, Roch Cousineau, Steven Loube
Level 23 Update: Lappas 5th ($55,479), Sharma 6th ($41,589)
Jun 28, '12
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 978
Average Chip Count: 1,100,250
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Roch Cousineau — 1,840,000
Seat no. 4 — Steven Loube — 790,000
Seat no. 5 — Timothy Finne — 1,110,000
Seat no. 8 — Cameron McKinley — 610,000
Players Eliminated:
Charalampos Lappas — 5th Place ($55,479)
Sonu Sharma — 6th Place ($41,589)
Live Updates:
Sonu Sharma Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,589)
Sonu Sharma limped in the pot from early position, Steven Loube raised to 106,000 from the button, Timothy Finne called from the small blind, Sharma moved all in, Loube called and Finne called.
The flop came J106, Finne checked, Loube made a pot-sized bet and Finne folded.
Loube: AJ102
Sharma: AQQK
Loube was ahead on the flop with top pair against Sharma’s draws. The turn and river were the 3 and the 8, offering no help to Sonu Sharma who was eliminated in 6th place ($41,589).
Charalampos Lappas Eliminated in 5th Place ($55,479)
Timothy Finne opened the pot for 72,000 before the flop, Charalampos Lappas moved all in and Finne called.
Finne: AJ54
Lappas: KKQ2
Board: J10556
Finne flopped two pair and turned a full house to win the pot and eliminate Charalampos Lappas in 5th place ($55,479).
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Player Tags: Timothy Finne, Sonu Sharma, Charalampos Lappas, Steven Loube
Level 22 Update: Taylor 7th ($31,634), Carlston 8th ($24,386), Ewen 9th ($19,052)
Jun 28, '12
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 978
Average Chip Count: 733,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Roch Cousineau — 56,000
Seat no. 4 — Steven Loube — 840,000
Seat no. 5 — Timothy Finne — 1,113,000
Seat no. 7 — Charalampos Lappas — 867,000
Seat no. 8 — Cameron Mckinley — 622,000
Seat no. 9 — Sonu Sharma — 145,000
Players Eliminated:
Paul Taylor — 7th Place ($31,634)
Kyle Carlston — 8th Place ($24,386)
Paul Ewen — 9th Place ($19,052)
Live Updates:
Paul Ewen Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,052)
Timothy Finne opened the cutoff for 32,000, Paul Ewen made a pot-sized reraise to 120,000, Finne four-bet and Ewen called all in.
Finne: A432
Ewen: AKJ2
Board: A63Q9
Finne flopped two pair to take the lead and Ewen failed to improve by the river. Paul Ewen was eliminated in 9th place ($19,052) as Timothy Finne moved up to about 670,000 in chips.
Kyle Carlston Elimianted in 8th Place ($24,386)
Kyle Carlston opened the pot for 50,000 before the flop Steven Loube called from late position, Timothy Finne called the cutoff and Sonu Sharma called the big blind.
The flop came 1096, Sharma checked, Carlston moved all in, Loube called, Finne re-shoved, Sharma folded and Loube folded.
Finne: AJ92
Carlston: KQJ4
Finne was ahead on the flop with a pair of nines and the turn and river brought the 2 and the 3. Kyle Carlstonw as eliminated in 8th place ($24,386) as Finne moved up to about 1.1 million in chips.
Paul Taylor Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,634)
Steven Loube opened the pot for 55,000 from under the gun, Paul Taylor moved all in for around 125,000 from the big blind and Loube called.
Loube: AK42
Taylor: A438
Board: 1077K10
Loube turned top pair to win the pot and eliminate Paul taylor in 7th Place ($31,634).
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Player Tags: Paul Taylor, Kyle Carlston, Timothy Finne, Paul Ewen, Steven Loube
