Daniel Alaei Wins Event No. 18
Jun 09, '09
Ben Boyd Eliminated in Third Place ($182,730)
Scott Clements limped into the pot from the button and Daniel Alaei completed from the small blind. Ben Boyd checked and the flop was dealt J
5
2
. Alaei bet 80,000 and Boyd moved all in for an additional 10,000. Both Clements and Alaei made the call and they both checked the K on the turn. The river fell 3 and Alaei fired out a bet. Clements mucked and the final two players turned up their cards:
Alaei: K10
64
Boyd: J984
Alaei won the hand with his six-high straight and Boyd was eliminated in third place.
Daniel Alaei Wins Event No. 18 ($445,898)
In the second hand of the final heads-up match Scott Clements raised and Daniel Alaei three-bet preflop. Clements four-bet all in and Alaei made the call. Their cards:
Alaei: AKK4
Clements: A532
Board: Q9710K
Alaei won the hand and the tournament while Clements was eliminated in second place ($275,946). Alaei takes home $445,898 in prize money and his second gold bracelet for the victory over an impressive field.
Player Tags: Daniel Alaei, Scott Clements, Ben Boyd
Level 25 Update: John Monnette, Daniel Negreanu Eliminated
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Daniel Alaei – 3,220,000
2. Scott Clements – 1,230,000
3. Ben Boyd – 930,000
Average Chip Count: 1,790,000
Notable Eliminations:
5. John Monnette ($97,422)
4. Daniel Negreanu ($130,401)
Big Hands:
John Monnette Eliminated In 5th Place ($97,422)
With just 15,000 left in his stack, John Monnette was all-in against Daniel Alaei and Ben Boyd. The board ran out 4A56J and Boyd exposed 2X4X7X8X for a straight to scoop the pot. Monnette mucked his 10X9X2X3X and was eliminated close to a bracelet for the second time this summer.
Daniel Negreanu Eliminated In 4th Place ($130,401)
Facing a raise pre-flop from Scott Clements, Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind, leaving only 40,000 behind. The flop came 344 and Negreanu bet the last of his chips and was quickly called by Clements.
Their hands:
Negreanu:: 24910
Clements: 2355
Negreanu was ahead of trip fours, however the A on the turn gave Clements the wheel and left Negreanu hoping for a full house. The J fell on the river and Negreanu was gone.
Left In The Deck:
The players are now on a 20 minute break.
Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu, Daniel Alaei, John Monnette, Scott Clements, Ben Boyd
Level 22 Update: Fernandez Out In 11th, Mckinley 10th, Final Table Set
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 1,445,000
2. John Monnette – 940,000
3. Ben Boyd – 855,000
4. Daniel Negreanu – 635,000
5. Daniel Alaei – 540,000
6. Greg Jamison – 350,000
7. Annie Duke – 225,000
8. Tom Koral – 220,000
9. Yueqi Zhu – 170,000
Average Chip Count: 596,666
Notable Eliminations:
11. Jacobo Fernandez — $39,709
10. Cameron McKinely — $39,709
Big Hands:
Clements Takes The Chip Lead With Perfect Score
John Monnette raised to 50,000 from the button and Scott Clements made the call from the big blind. The flop came down K1010 and Clements checked. Monnette fired 25,000 and Clements raised to 50,000. Monnette three-bet to 75,000 and Clements just called. The turn was the K and the pot exploded.
Clements led out with 50,000 and Monnette raised to 100,000. Clements flexed his muscle with a third bet to 150,000 and Monnette capped the betting at 200,000. Clements called and the river was the 7. Action calmed down as Clements fired 50,000 and Monnette just called. Clements then showed down A61010 for quad tens. Monnette mucked and Clements scooped up the pot and was around 1.5 million in chips. Monnette dropped to 900,000.
Annie Duke Doubles Through Jacobo Fernandez
Duke raised to 50,000 under the gun and Fernandez made the call from the small blind. The flop came A93 and Duke bet 25,000. Fernandez called and the turn was the 4. She bet again and Fernandez called again. Duke then moved her final 16,000 into the pot and Fernandez called as the river brought the 3. Duke showed A258 for the wheel and she scooped the pot, doubling up to almost 350,000.
Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated In 11th Place($39,709)
Jacobo Fernandez was all in before the flop against Tom Koral. Koral showed down A398 and it was superior to what Fernandez was showing. The board offered no relief to Fernandez and he was ousted in 11th place, earning $39,709.
Cameron McKinley Eliminated In 10th Place
McKinley was all in after a flop of AKQ. McKinley showed down two pair but Ben Boyd showed a set of queens. The turn was the 9 and the river was the 2 and McKinley was eliminated. He took home $39,709.
Left In The Deck:
The remaining nine players have gone on an hour dinner break.
Player Tags: Annie Duke, John Monnette, Tom Koral, Scott Clements, Ben Boyd, Jacobo Fernandez
Level 20 Update: Leonidas, Pezzin, Kravchenko, and Lawson Fall Early
Jun 09, '09
Blinds: 9,000-18,000
Players Remaining: 13 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. John Monnette – 1,400,000
2. Ben Boyd – 775,000
3. Scott Clements – 660,000
4. Greg Jamison – 475,000
5. Cameron McKinley – 345,000
6. Jacobo Fernandez – 300,000
7. Sam Khouiss – 285,000
8. Tom Koral – 245,000
9. Daniel Alaei- 249,000
10. Annie Duke – 170,000
Average Chip Count: 413,077
Notable Eliminations:
17. Toto Leonidas – $26,921
16. Alex Kravchenko – $26,921
15. Pat Pezzin – $31,632
14. Ted Lawson – $31,632
Big Hands:
Alex Kravchenko Eliminated in 16th Place ($26,921)
Alex Kravchenko moved all in preflop and Sam Khouiss made the call. Their cards:
Kravchenko: A643
Khouiss: AJ82
Board: K8298
Kravchenko was eliminated in 16th place and Khouiss grew his stack close to 300,000.
Ted Lawson Eliminated in 14th Place ($31,632)
On a flop of 764 Ted Lawson moved all in and both Cameron McKinley and Jacobo Fernandez made the call. The turn fell 5 and McKinley moved all in. Fernandez called him down and the three players turned up thier hands:
Lawson: KJ76
McKinley: A885
Fernandez: AAK2
River: 10
Lawson was eliminated in 14th place while Fernandez and McKinley split the pot.
Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up
Ben Boyd bet and Daniel Negreanu raised on a flop of A43. Boyd then raised enought to put Negreanu all in and Kid Poker made the all-in call. Their cards:
Negreanu: 7432
Boyd: K95X
Turn and River: 65
Negreanu doubled up on the hand to survive with 175,000.
Player Tags: Daniel Negreanu, Ted Lawson, Alexander Kravchenko, Ben Boyd, Sam Khouiss, Jacobo Fernandez
