Brian Yoon Wins Event No. 58 ($663,727)
Jul 07, '13
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 4,756
Players Eliminated:
4th: Justin Zaki – $218,771
3rd: Roland Israelashvili – $295,433
2nd: Cuong Van Nguyen – $408,264
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Justin Zaki Eliminated in Fourth Place ($218,771)
Brian Yoon raised to 325,000 and Justin Zaki reraised to 850,000. Yoon reraised all in and Zaki called all in for 3.4 million. The two players then tabled their hands.
Yoon: AJ
Zaki: 99
Board: J74610
Zaki was eliminated in fourth place and Yoon extended his chip lead with a pair of jacks.
Roland Israelashvili Eliminated in Third Place ($295,433)
Brian Yoon raised to 325,000 and Roland Israelashvili reraised all in for 2.2 million. Yoon called and the two players revealed their hands.
Yoon: AQ
Roland: KQ
Board: 86276
Yoon won the hand with an ace-kicker to take a chip lead of 14,035,0000 into a heads-up final against Cuong Van Nguyen (5 million). Roland was eliminated in third place.
Brian Yoon Wins Event No. 58 ($663,727) — Cuong Van Nguyen ($408,264)
Cuong Van Nguyen raised to 450,000 and Brian Yoon reraised all in. Van Nguyen called all in and the final two players flipped over their cards one last time.
Yoon: KQ
Van Nguyen: 108
Board: A1069K
Yoon won the pot and the tournament with a pair of kings. Van Nguyen was eliminated in second place and took home $408,264 in prize money. Yoon was awarded a gold bracelet and the top prize worth $663,727.
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Player Tags: Justin Zaki, Brian Yoon, Roland Israelashvili, Cuong Van Nguyen