Day 2 Complete
Jun 13, '11
Day 2 of event no. 18 ($1,500 no-limit hold’em) is in the books. Just 36 players out of a field of 3,157 remain to battle it out for the bracelet and the $735,400 first-place prize.
Here are the top 10 chip counts:
1. Foster Hays — 1,250,000
2. Jordan Young — 1,100,000
3. Stanley Tavanese — 779,000
4. Tristan Wade — 555,000
5. Jeffrey Lavelle — 550,000
6. Casey Kelton — 540,000
7. William Douglas Smith — 517,000
8. Bryan Barrile — 485,000
9. Kyle White — 475,000
10. Shoaib Makani — 470,000
Action will resume Monday at 2:30 p.m. local time.
Player Tags: Tristan Wade, Jordan Young
Level 30: End of Day 3; Hays Leads Final Six
Jun 14, '11
NOTE: In accordance with the ten-level rule, the final six players stopped for the evening with the conclusion of Level 30 at just past 3:00am. Play will resume at 2:30pm and will continue until a winner is determined.
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 3,157
Average Chip Count: 2,367,750
Chip Counts:
1. Foster Hays – 3,620,000
2. Casey Kelton – 3,385,000
3. Jeffrey Lavelle – 2,135,000
4. Robert Koss – 2,015,000
5. Stanley Tavanese – 1,735,000
6. Allan Le – 1,315,000
Eliminations:
7th. Tristan Wade – $94,700
8th. Philippe Vert – $71,728
Philippe Vert Eliminated in 8th Place ($71,728)
Philippe Vert open-shoved the short stack for 92,000 from the small blind and Stanley Tavanese called from the big blind.
Vert showed 9
9
for a pair while Tavanese turned over J J for a higher pair.
The board came 7
4 2 3
8, no help for Philippe Vert who was eliminated in 8th place ($71,728).
Tristan Wade Eliminated in 7th Place ($94,700)
Tristan Wade open-shoved for 1.4 million and Robert Koss re-shoved from the small blind with no call from the big blind.
Wade showed A 9 and was behind Koss’ A A.
The board came 8 2 2 K 3, no help for Tristan Wade who was eliminated in 7th place ($94,700).
Be sure to check back at 2:30pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Tristan Wade, Robert Koss, Stanley Tavanese, Jeffrey Lavelle, Allan Le, Foster Hays, Casey Kelton, Philippe Vert
Level 28: Jordan Young Stays Alive, Wade On The Short Stack
Jun 14, '11
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 3,157
Average Chip Count: 1,578,500
Chip Counts:
1. Allan Le – 2,840,000
2. Philippe Vert – 2,260,000
3. Stanley Tavanese – 2,030,000
4. Casey Kelton – 1,583,000
5. Jordan Young – 1,475,000
6. Foster Hays – 1,450,000
7. Jeffrey Lavelle – 1,350,000
8. Robert Koss – 1,220,000
9. Tristan Wade – 1,200,000
Tristan Wade Doubles Through Jordan Young
Foster Hays raised to 125,000 before the flop, Tristan Wade reraised to 260,000, Jordan Young shoved from the button, Hays folded and Wade called all in.
Wade showed A A for a huge lead against Young’s A K.
The board came Q 10 9 7 5, and Tristan Wade doubled up to over 2.3 million this hand while Jordan Young was left crippled, with just one big blind at the close of Level 27.
Jordan Young Bounces Back
Jordan Young started Level 28 with just one big blind and managed to triple up early with an unlikely win with K – 7 against A – K and pocket aces, flopping two pair to climb up to nearly 300,000 at the beginning of the level.
Young then on went on to get it in bad and double up again, this time with K – 4 offsuit against chip leader Allan Le’s A – 10. Wade flopped a king and jumped up to over 700,000 that hand.
Shortly after he doubled back through Tristan Wade, this time getting it in good with pocket nines against a pair of threes. This hand leveled the two stacks at about 1.5 million each. Young’s stack continued to move in the right direction this level for a most impressive comeback.
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Tristan Wade, Allan Le, Jordan Young
Level 26: Short Stacks Double Through Wade, Action Slows
Jun 13, '11
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 3,157
Average Chip Count: 1,578,500
Chip Counts:
1. Allan Le – 2,800,000
2. Stanley Tavanese – 2,430,000
3. Robert Koss – 1,550,000
4. Foster Hays – 1,235,000
5. Casey Kelton – 1,470,000
6. Tristan Wade – 1,365,000
7. Philippe Vert – 1,355,000
8. Jeffrey Lavelle – 1,000,000
9. Jordan Young – 830,000
Philippe Vet Doubles Through Tristan Wade
Philippe Vert min-raised before the flop, Tristan Wade three-bet to 235,000, Vert moved all in and Wade called.
Vert was ahead with A A against Wade’s A K.
The board came J 2 2 4 6and Vert’s aces held. He doubled up to about 450,000 this hand.
Robert Koss Doubles Through Tristan Wade
Robert Koss started the level as one of the short stacks and after getting blinded down a bit, he took a stand late in the level when he shoved for over 700,000 into a dry a pot and got called from Tristan Wade in the big blind.
Koss showed 6 6 and was behind Wade’s K K.
The board came 7 6 5 5 3, giving Koss middle set on the flop and a full house on the turn. Koss doubled to 1.4 million that hand while Wade dropped down to about 1.5 million.
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Tristan Wade, Robert Koss, Philippe Vert
Level 26: Vezzani 10th ($42,534); Final Table Now Underway
Jun 13, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 34 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Andrea Vezzani in 10th place ($42,534), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 3,157
Average Chip Count: 1,578,500
Chip Counts:
1. Allan Le – 2,800,000
2. Tristan Wade – 2,680,000
3. Stanley Tavanese – 1,845,000
4. Jeffrey Lavelle – 1,615,000
5. Philippe Vert – 905,000
6. Casey Kelton – 830,000
7. Robert Voss – 830,000
8. Jordan Young – 800,000
9. Casey Kelton – 725,000
Payouts:
1st. $735,400
2nd. $454,920
3rd. $321,947
4th. $233,043
5th. $170,648
6th. $126,409
7th. $94,700
8th. $71,728
9th. $54,936
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Tristan Wade, Robert Koss, Stanley Tavanese, Casey Kelly, Jeffrey Lavelle, Allan Le, Jordan Young, Foster Hays, Andrea Vezzani, Philippe Vert
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9
7
against Tonne’s Q
Taylor Paur Eliminated in 5th Place ($198,140)
Laak Loses a Huge Pot
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5
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. It was good enough, and he took a pot and chipped up above 75,000.
Hamby Gets Bluffed
Mitchell Gets Action on Aces