Final Table Update: Down to Heads-Up After a Bustout Bonanza
Jun 03, '09
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 809
Chip Counts:
1. Steven Burkholder — 2,040,000
2. Jason Mercier — 1,600,000
Average Chip Count: 1,820,250
Notable Eliminations:
7. Dario Alioto – $29,882
6. Jonathan Tare – $37,192
5. Chris Biondino – $48,533
4. Matt Giannetti – $66,544
3. Kevin Iacofano – $96,128
Elimination Hands:
Dario Alioto Eliminated in Seventh Place ($29,882)
Kevin Iacofono opened a pot for 45,000 preflop and Dariol Alioto raised the pot (151,000). Iacofano re-potted and Alioto made the all-in call. Their cards:
Iacofano: A
QJ10
Alioto: K
J
97
Board: 842Q7
Iacofano won the hand with queens and Alioto was eliminated in seventh place ($29,882) when he missed his flush draw.
Jonathan Tare Eliminated in Sixth Place ($37,192)
Four players saw a flop of J65 action was checked to Jason Mercier, who bet 46,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Jonathan Tare, who raised the pot from the big blind. Mercier moved all in and Tare chose to put all of his chips at risk. Their cards:
Mercier: JJ65
Tare: AA65
Turn and River: Q9
Mercier took down the huge pot and Tare was eliminated in sixth place ($37,192).
Chris Biondino Eliminated in Fifth Place ($48,533)
Chris Biondino opened for 56,000 under the gun and Jason Mercier reraised enough to put Biondino on a decision for his tournament life. Biondino called and they turned up their hands:
Biondino: 5432
Mercier: A966
Board: 9-8-8-K-10
Mercier made nines up and Biondino was eliminated in fifth place ($48,533).
Matt Giannetti Eliminated in Fourth Place ($66,544)
Matt Giannetti was forced to move all in preflop on a short stack and Jason Mercier made the call. Their cards:
Giannetti: A1022
Mercier: K1086
Board: 73369
Mercier made a ten-high straight and Giannetti was eliminated in fourth place ($66,544). Mercier had booked three eliminations in a row after the hand.
Kevin Iacofano Eliminated in Third Place ($96,128)
Steven Burkholder opened for 60,000 and from the button and Kevin Iacafano made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt Q105 and Iacafano checked. Burkholder bet 80,000 and Iacafano check-raised the pot. Burkholder re-potted and Iacafano called all in. Their cards:
Burkholder: QQ94
Iacofano: KKJ3
Turn and River: 68
Burkholder took down the huge pot with a set of queens and took a chip lead into the final match with more than 2 million. Iacafano was eliminated in third place and he took home $96,128 in prize money.
Player Tags: Jonathan Tare, Chris Biondino, Dario Alioto, Kevin Iacofano, Jason Mercier
