Level 26 Update: Ivey Leads Final 3; Meng La Eliminated in 4th Place ($102,260)
Jun 14, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 256
Average Chip Count: 1,280,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 3 — Joe Cassidy — 975,000
Seat no. 4 — Phil Ivey — 1,710,000
Seat no. 5 — Scotty Nguyen — 1,160,000
Players Eliminated:
Meng La — 4th Place ($102,260)
Live Updates:
Meng La Eliminated in 4th Place ($102,260)
Meng La raised to 50,000 from the small blind and Joe Cassidy called from the big blind.
The flop came J
7
2, Cassidy checked, La bet 25,000 and Cassidy called.
The turn was the 10, Cassidy checked, La bet all in and Cassidy called.
Cassidy: Q542
Meng La: AAKK
Cassidy had a made flush when the money went in on the turn and La was drawing dead on the river. Cassidy won the pot and Meng La was eliminated in 4th place ($102,260).
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: Meng La, Joe Cassidy
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 13, '12
The final table of Event no. 24 ($5,000 Limit Omaha Hi/Low Split 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 27 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Andreas Krause in 10th Place ($21,020), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 6,000-12,000 with limits of 12,000-24,000, 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 — Meng La — 518,000
Seat no. 2 — Elie Doft — 311,000
Seat no. 3 — Joe Cassidy — 940,000
Seat no. 4 — Phil Ivey — 890,000
Seat no. 5 — Scotty Nguyen — 324,000
Seat no. 6 — Bart Hanson — 96,000
Seat no. 7 — Mike Matusow — 133,000
Seat no. 8 — Ryan Lenaghan — 254,000
Seat no. 9 — Gregory Jamison — 376,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 256 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,203,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $294,777
2nd Place — $182,213
3rd Place — $136,046
4th Place — $102,260
5th Place — $77,342
6th Place — $58,873
7th Place — $45,084
8th Place — $34,748
9th Place — $26,940
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: Scotty Nguyen, Mike Matusow, Meng La, Joe Cassidy, Phil Ivey, Bart Hanson, Ryan Lenaghan, Gregory Jamison, Elie Doft
