Brent Wheeler Poker Tournament Updates

Wheeler Busted by Uzan

Jul 15, '13

Brent Wheeler was just knocked out by the hands of Patrick Uzan. The board read Q695 and Wheeler bet 16,400. Uzan raised all in and Wheeler called off for a total of 58,000.

Wheeler showed KQ and he was dead against Uzan’s 78.

On the river the 2 hit and Wheeler exited the room. Uzan is now sitting on around 130,000 chips.

Player Tags: Brent Wheeler

Brent Wheeler Wins Event No. 10 ($191,605)

Jun 06, '13

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 1 out of 645

Players Eliminated:

2nd: Mark Mierkalns – $118,300

Live Updates:

Brent Wheeler Wins Event No. 10 ($191,605) — Mark Mierkalns Eliminated in Second Place ($118,300)

Brent Wheeler raised on the button preflop and Mark Mierkalns three-bet. Wheeler called and the flop was dealt 993. Mierkalns bet, Wheeler raised, Mierkalns reraised, and Wheeler made it four bets. Mierkalns then shoved all in and Wheeler called. The two player then flipped over their cards for the last time of the tournament.

Wheeler: A3
Mierkalns: A10

Turn and River: 28

Mierkalns was eliminated in second place and that was good for $118,300. Wheeler won the hand and the tournament, and he was awarded with a gold bracelet and the top prize worth $191,605.

Be sure to check back with Card Player for all of your final table action, chip counts, and prize payouts for each gold bracelet event.

Player Tags: Brent Wheeler,   Mark Mierkalns

Level 25 Update: Chiduziem Obi Out 4th, Malissia Zapata Out 3rd

Jun 05, '13

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 645

Average Chip Count: 1,451,250

Chip Counts:

Seat 8: Brent Wheeler – 1,600,000
Seat 9: Mark Mierkalns – 1,325,000

Players Eliminated:

4th: Chiduziem Obi – $56,485
3rd: Malissia Zapata – $76,904

Live Updates:

Chiduziem Obi Eliminated in Fourth Place ($56,485)

Chiduziem Obi raised preflop and Mark Mierkalns reraised enough to put Obi all in with K9 in the hole. Obi called with the Q4 and the board was dealt K7339. Obi was eliminated on the hand in fourth place and Mierkalns was up to 1.3 million.

Malissia Zapata Doubles Twice

Malissia Zapata got the last of her chips in holding A-9 on a K-9-8 board and it was enough to top the 7-5 of Mark Meirkalns. Zapata was over 100,000 and she got the last of her chips in again a few hands later.

This time she held K-7 suited against the 10-2 suited of Mierkalns on a rainbow board that finished out A-K-2-3-6. After that hand she was up to 300,000 but was still in trouble with the big blind at 50,000.

Malissia Zapata Eliminated in Third Place ($79,604)

Malissia Zapata limped preflop and Brent Wheeler raised. Zapata called and the flop was dealt Q84. Zapata checked, Wheeler bet, and Zapata raised. Wheeler called and the turn fell J. Zapata bet, Wheeler raised, and Zapata called all in with Q4. Wheeler had her dominated with QJ and after the 5 fell on the river Zapata was eliminated in third place. Wheeler was up to 1.6 million to take a lead into a heads-up final against Mark Mierkalns (1,325,000).

Player Tags: Malissia Zapata,   Brent Wheeler,   Mark Mierkalns,   Chiduziem Obi

Level 23 Update: Eric Froehlich Out 9th, Alex Queen Out 8th

Jun 05, '13

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 645

Average Chip Count: 414,643

Chip Counts:

Seat 2: Grayson Scoggin – 495,000
Seat 3: Williams James – 350,000
Seat 4: Brian Nichols – 270,000
Seat 5: Chiduziem Obi – 220,000
Seat 6: Malissia Zapata – 385,000
Seat 8: Brent Wheeler – 450,000
Seat 9: Mark Mierkalns – 765,000

Players Eliminated:

9th: Eric Froehlich – $14,585
8th: Alex Queen – $18,703

Live Updates:

Eric Froehlich Eliminated in Ninth Place ($14,585)

Malissia Zapata raised on the button preflop and Eric Froehlich called all in for 11,000. Brent Wheeler called on the big blind and the two live players checked down a board that was dealt KJ98K. The three players then tabled their hands.

Wheeler; Q9
Zapata: AQ
Froehlich: A7

Wheeler won the hand with two pair to grow his stack to 450,000 and Froehlich was eliminated in ninth place.

Alex Queen Eliminated in Eighth Place ($18,703)

Brent Wheeler raised preflop and Alex Queen reraised. Wheeler reraised once more and Queen capped the preflop betting with one last raise. Wheeler called and the flop was dealt K106.

Queen moved all in and Wheeler called with KQ. Queen flipped over AK and the turn and river fell 9Q. Wheeler won the hand with two pair and Queen was eliminated in eighth place.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Malissia Zapata,   Brent Wheeler,   Alexander Queen

Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 10 ($1,500 Limit Hold'em)

Jun 05, '13

The final table of Event No. 10 ($1,500 Limit Hold’em) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

The nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begins in Level 22 with blinds of 12,000-24,000, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:

Seat 1: Alex Queen -283,000
Seat 2: Grayson Scoggin – 424,000
Seat 3: Williams James – 160,000
Seat 4: Brian Nichols – 270,000
Seat 5: Chiduziem Obi – 159,000
Seat 6: Malissia Zapata – 250,000
Seat 7: Eric Froehlich – 406,000
Seat 8: Brent Wheeler – 362,000
Seat 9: Mark Mierkalns – 593,000

While only 9 remain, this event attracted a field of 645 players, creating a total prize pool of $870,750, and the top 72 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $191,605
2nd Place: $118,300
3rd Place: $79,604
4th Place: $56,485
5th Place: $42,074
6th Place: $31,747
7th Place: $24,232
8th Place: $18,703
9th Place: $14,585

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

Player Tags: Eric Froehlich,   Brent Wheeler

Level 4 Update: Bardah Leads Final Three at the Dinner Break

Jun 23, '12

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 302

Average Chip Count: 755,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 4 — Vincent Gironda — 306,000
Seat no. 5 — Marco Johnson — 671,000
Seat no. 6 — Ronnie Bardah — 1,265,000

Players Eliminated:

Brent Wheeler — 4th Place ($48,828)
Sorel Mizzi — 5th Place ($33,541)

Live Updates:

Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in 5th Place ($33,541)

Ronnie Bardah opened the cutoff for 40,000, Sorel Mizzi reraised to 60,000 from the button, Vincent Gironda called from the big blind and Bardah called the raise.

The flop came Q93, and all three players checked around.

The turn was the 2, Mizzi bet all in for 5,000 and got two callers.

The river was the 4, and both players checked the side pot. Mizzi flopped bottom pair with A3 to take the lead, but Bardah rivered a pair of fours on the river with A4 to win the pot and eliminate Sorel Mizzi in 5th place ($33,541).

Brent Wheeler Eliminated in 4th Place ($48,838)

Ronnie Bardah opened the the button for 40,000, Brent Wheeler reraised to 60,000 from the small blind, Bardha four-bet to 80,000 and Wheeler called.

The flop came J75, Wheeler bet 20,000, Bardah raised to 40,000 and Wheel called all in.

Bardah was ahead on the flop with 97 for middle pair against Wheeler’s A4.

The turn and river were the 10 and the 5, offering ho help to Brent Wheeler who was eliminated in 4th place ($48,828).

The remaining three players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 24 and will return at approximately 10:15pm 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: Ronnie Bardah,   Brent Wheeler,   Sorel Mizzi

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 23, '12

The final table of Event no. 40 ($2,500 Limit Hold’em Six-Handed) 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 10 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Terrence Chan in 7th Place ($17,107), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 6,000-12,000 and betting 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 — Hans Minocha — 137,000
Seat no. 2 — Sorel Mizzi — 290,000
Seat no. 3 — Brent Wheeler — 383,000
Seat no. 4 — Vincent Gironda — 775,000
Seat no. 5 — Marco Johnson — 214,000
Seat no. 6 — Ronnie Bardah — 412,000

While only 6 remain, this event gathered 302 players, creating a total prize pool of $687,050. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $182,088
2nd Place — $112,525
3rd Place — $73,040
4th Place — $48,828
5th Place — $33,541
6th Place — $23,648

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: Ronnie Bardah,   Terrence Chan,   Brent Wheeler,   Sorel Mizzi,   Marco Johnson,   Hans Minocha,   Vincent Gironda

Level 21 Update: Brent Wheeler Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,494)

Jun 20, '12

Level: 21

No-Limit
Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante

Limit
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 393

Average Chip Count: 491,250

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Chris Tryba — 610,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 670,000

Seat no. 4 — Michael Gathy — 665,000
Seat no. 5 — Joep van den Bijgaart — 577,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 685,000

Seat no. 8 — Samuel Golbuff — 96,000

Players Eliminated:

Brent Wheeler — 7th Place ($28,494)

Live Updates:

Brent Wheeler Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,494)

No-Limit

Brent Wheeler entered the level on the short stack and was the next player eliminated. Samuel Golbuff opened the pot for 25,000 before the flop, Brent Wheeler moved all in for 161,000 from late position and Golbuff called.

Wheeler was all in for his tournament life and led before the flop with AK against Golbuff’s KQ.

The board came 9927Q, giving Golbuff top pair on the river to win the pot and eliminate Brent Wheeler in 7th place ($28,494).

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: Brent Wheeler,   Samuel Golbuff

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 20, '12

The final table of Event no. 35 ($2,500 Mixed Hold’em) 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 2 ended with the elimination of of Jeremy Ausmus in 10th Place ($12,964), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 19 with No-Limit blinds of 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 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 — Chris Tryba — 347,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 253,000
Seat no. 3 — Michael Foti — 105,000
Seat no. 4 — Michael Gathy — 418,000
Seat no. 5 — Joep van den Bijgaart — 605,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 368,000
Seat no. 7 — Phil Ivey — 169,000
Seat no. 8 — Samuel Golbuff — 526,000
Seat no. 9 — Brent Wheeler — 158,000

While only 9 remain, this event gathered 393 players, creating a total prize pool of $894,075. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $210,107
2nd Place — $129,766
3rd Place — $93,842
4th Place — $68,576
5th Place — $50,640
6th Place — $37,793
7th Place — $28,494
8th Place — $21,699
9th Place — $16,692

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: Phil Ivey,   Christopher Tryba,   Erik Cajelais,   Brent Wheeler,   Salman Behbehani,   Joep van den Bijgaart,   Michael Foti,   Samuel Golbuff,   Michael Gathy