Level 24 Update: Friedman Leads Final Four at Dinner; Arntzen 5th ($59,395)
Jun 08, '12
Level: 24
Ante: 5,000
Bring-In: 5,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 212
Average Chip Count: 795,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Todd Brunson — 730,000
Seat no. 3 — Adam Friedman — 1,400,000
Seat no. 7 — John Monnette — 820,000
Seat no. 8 — Nikolai Yakovenko — 195,000
Players Eliminated:
Sven Arntzen — 5th Place ($59,395)
Live Updates:
Sven Arntzen Eliminated in 5th Place ($59,395)
Sven Arntzen was previously crippled in a hand against Adam Friedman who took most of his chips in a big showdown with two pair. Down to his last 5,000, Arntzen was all in for the ante with the 2
, Adam Friedman completed the bet to 20,000 with the 9 and Nikolai Yakovenko called with the 3
.
Friedman: 9Q
55
— A44
Arntzen: 2QJ6 — 108
Yakovenko: 2K45
Arntzen bet 20,000 on fourth street and Yakovenko called. Both players checked the side pot on fifth street and Yakovenko bet 40,000 on sixth street. Friedman called and both players checked again on the river. Friedman showed two pair to win the hand and eliminate Sven Arntzen in 5th place ($59,395).
The remaining four players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 24 and will return at approximately 10:45 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: Adam Friedman, Sven Arntzen
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 08, '12
The final table of Event no. 15 ($5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Low 8/OB) 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 19 players, and with the elimination of Brian Twete in 9th Place ($21,392), the official 8-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 21 with limits of 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 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 — Sven Arntzen — 549,000
Seat no. 2 — Todd Brunson — 259,000
Seat no. 3 — Adam Friedman — 707,000
Seat no. 4 — Phil Ivey — 230,000
Seat no. 5 — Bryn Kenney — 207,000
Seat no. 6 — Zimnan Ziyard — 203,000
Seat no. 7 — John Monnette — 686,000
Seat no. 8 — Nikolai Yakovenko — 343,000
While only 8 remain, this event gathered 212 players, creating a total prize pool of $996,400. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $269,037
2nd Place — $166,269
3rd Place — $109,444
4th Place — $79,831
5th Place — $59,395
6th Place — $44,967
7th Place — $34,595
8th Place — $27,012
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: Todd Brunson, Phil Ivey, John Monnette, Adam Friedman, Sven Arntzen, Bryn Kenney, Nikolai Yakovenko, Zimnan Ziyard, Brian Twete
