Dana Castaneda Wins Event No. 54 ($454,207)
Jul 02, '13
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 2,883
Players Eliminated:
4th: Michael Zucchet – $143,642
3rd: Matthias Bednarek – $198,883
2nd: Jason Bigelow – $281,991
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Michael Zucchet Eliminated in Fourth Place ($143,642)
Dana Castaneda raised to 150,000 and Michael Zucchet reraised to 375,000. Castaneda called and the flop was dealt A
7
6
. Zucchet bet 365,000 and Castaneda called. The turn fell 5 and Zucchet raised all in. Castaneda called and they tabled their hands.
Castaneda: AJ
Zucchet: Q8
River: 8
Zucchet was eliminated in fourth place and Castaneda grew her stack to 6 million.
Matthias Bednarek Eliminated in Third Place ($198,883)
Matthias Bednarek limped preflop and Dana Castaneda raised to 200,000. Bednarek reraised all in and Castaneda called. The two players then flipped over their cards.
Castaneda: KQ
Bednarek: K
J
Board: Q3369
Bednarek was eliminated in third place and Castaneda grew her stack to 7.2 million in advance of the heads-up final against Jason Bigelow (1,450,000).
Dana Castaneda Wins Event No. 54 ($454,207) — Jason Bigelow Eliminated in Second Place ($281,991)
Jason Bigelow limped and Dana Castaneda checked. The flop was dealt 775 and Castaneda bet 125,000. Bigelow raised all in and Castaneda called. The final two players then revealed their cards one last time.
Castaneda: 95
Bigelow: Q2
Turn and River: 109
Castaneda won the pot and the tournament with two pair, nines and sevens. Bigelow was eliminated in second place and took home $281,991. Castaneda became the first female to win an open-event gold bracelet this summer and she also captured the top prize worth $454,207.
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Player Tags: Michael Zucchet, Jason Bigelow, Matthias Bednarek
