Level 31 Update: Phillips Leads Final Four Overnight; Stabler 5th ($147,605), Spear 6th ($110,416)
Jun 18, '12
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 4,128
Average Chip Count: 3,096,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Dennis Phillips — 5,335,000
Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 1,620,000
Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 1,960,000
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 3,475,000
Players Eliminated:
Bill Stabler — 5th Place ($147,605)
Stuart Spear — 6th Place ($110,416)
Live Updates:
Stuart Spear Eliminated in 6th Place ($110,416)
Stuart Spear open-shoved the small blind for 640,000 and Allyn Jaffrey Shulman called from the big blind.
Spear was all in his for his tournament life and behind with K10 against Shulman’s A8.
The board came Q32J7, offering no help to Stuart Spear who was eliminated in 6th place ($110,416). Shulman moved up to about 2.4 million in chips after the hand.
Bill Stabler Eliminated in 5th Place ($147,605)
Bill Stabler moved all in for 255,000 from under the gun, Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 500,000 on the button and it was folded back to Stabler.
Stabler was ahead before the flop with 1010 against Shulman’s AK.
The board came A532K, giving Shulman top pair on the flop and top two pair on the river to win the pot and eliminate Bill Stabler in 5th place ($147,605). Shulman was up over 2.8 million after the hand.
Play ended for the night with the conclusion of Level 31 and the remaining four players will return at 12:00pm 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: Allyn Shulman, Stuart Spear, Bill Stabler
Level 29 Update: Shulman Doubles Again
Jun 17, '12
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 4,128
Average Chip Count: 1,769,142
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Dennis Phillips — 1,325,000
Seat no. 2 — William Thomson — 1,290,000
Seat no. 3 — Stuart Spear — 2,555,000
Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 1,780,000
Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 1,095,000
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 2,495,000
Seat no. 9 — Bill Stabler — 1,840,000
Live Updates:
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Doubles Through Chipleader Stuart Spear
Stuart Spear opened the small blind for 315,000, Allyn Jaffrey Shulman moved all in for just under 1 million from the big blind and Spear called.
Shulman was all in for her tournament life and way ahead before the flop with 1010 against Spear’s 55.
The board came K10872, giving Shulman middle set on the flop to win the pot and double up to over 2 million in chips.
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: Allyn Shulman, Stuart Spear
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 17, '12
The final table of Event no. 29 ($1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship) 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 33 players spread out over 4 tables, and with the elimination of Carolyn Tulloch in 10th Place ($37,672), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 26 with blinds of 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 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 — Dennis Phillips — 500,000
Seat no. 2 — William Thomson — 1,200,000
Seat no. 3 — Stuart Spear — 3,625,000
Seat no. 4 — Martin Fitzmaurice — 760,000
Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 610,000
Seat no. 6 — Harold Lilie — 1,250,000
Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 660,00
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 915,000
Seat no. 9 — Bill Stabler — 2,965,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 4,128 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,715,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $603,713
2nd Place — $372,895
3rd Place — $270,727
4th Place — $199,023
5th Place — $147,605
6th Place — $110,416
7th Place — $83,332
8th Place — $63,418
9th Place — $48,669
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: Hoyt Corkins, Allyn Shulman, Stuart Spear, Martin Fitzmaurice, Harold Lilie, Dennis Phillips, Bill Stabler, William Thompson, Bob Phelps