Level 24 Update: Romik Vartzar Eliminated in 7th Place ($46,117)
Jun 14, '12
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 589
Average Chip Count: 883,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Scott Stanko — 435,000
Seat no. 4 — Austin Scott — 970,000
Seat no. 5 — Vadzim Kursevich — 1,985,000
Seat no. 6 — Tom Chambers — 575,000
Seat no. 7 — Brett Richey — 655,000
Seat no. 9 — Khiem Nguyen — 690,000
Players Eliminated:
Romik Vartzar — 7th Place ($46,117)
Live Updates:
Romik Vartzar Eliminated in 7th Place ($46,117)
Kheim Nguyen opened the pot for 48,000 from early position, Romik Vartzar called from the cutoff, and Vadzim Kursevich called from the small blind.
The flop came 9
3
2, Vartzar bet 168,000, Kursevich reraised the size of the pot, Nguyen folded and Vartzar called all in.
Kursevich: A4
42
Vartzar: A532
The turn and river were the 6
and the 9. Vartzar was all in for his tournament and ahead on the flop with two pair, but Kursevich made two pair on the river to win the pot and eliminate Romik Vartzar in 7th place ($46,117).
The remaining 6 players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 24 and will return at approximately 10:30pm 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: Romik Vartzar
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 14, '12
The final table of Event no. 26 ($3,000 Po-Limit Omaha) 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 18 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Jon Hoellein in 10th Place ($21,016), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 8,000-16,000, 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 — Thomas Pettersson — 225,000
Seat no. 2 — Scott Stanko — 238,000
Seat no. 3 — Romik Vartzar — 341,000
Seat no. 4 — Austin Scott — 763,000
Seat no. 5 — Vadzim Kursevich — 1,649,000
Seat no. 6 — Tom Chambers — 681,000
Seat no. 7 — Brett Richey — 405,000
Seat no. 8 — Dutch Boyd — 343,000
Seat no. 9 — Khiem Nguyen — 658,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 589 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,607,970. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $361,797
2nd Place — $223,492
3rd Place — $158,530
4th Place — $114,037
5th Place — $83,180
6th Place — $61,521
7th Place — $46,117
8th Place — $35,038
9th Place — $26,966
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: Brett Richey, Jon Hoellein, Austin Scott, Romik Vartzar, Dutch Boyd, Tom Chambers, Scott Stanko, Khiem Nguyen, Thomas Patterson, Vadzim Kursevich
6
2
3
. Ali Eslami bet 22,000 from the button and Romik raised all in. Eslami quickly made the call to cover him and they flipped over their cards:
Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante