Level 23: Chen Leads Final Six; Smith 7th, Epstein 8th
Jun 27, '11
Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 363
Average Chip Count: 453,750
Chip Counts:
1. Tommy Chen – 818,000
2. Robert Williamson III – 569,000
3. Stephen Su – 535,000
4. Andre Krause – 320,000
5. Rep Porter – 277,000
6. Chris Bjorin – 210,000
Eliminations:
7th. Matt Smith – $25,228
8th. Scott Epstein – $19,365
Scott Epstein Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,365)
Scott Epstein completed the bet with a 5, Chris Bjorin raised with a 7 and Epstein called.
Epstein: 8 – 2 – 5 – Q – 6 – 5 – 8
Bjorin: A – 2 – 7 – 9 – J – 5 – 10
Bjorin bet on both fourth and fifth streets and Esptein called all in on fifth. Bjorin made a nine-low on sixth street while Epstein bricked out. Scott Epstein was the fist one eliminated in 8th place ($19,365).
Matt Smith Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,228)
Tommy Chen completed the bet with an A on thrd street and Matt Smith called with a 7.
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Smith: 8 – 5 – 7 – 3 – A – 3 – 2
Chen: 6 – 5 – A – 4 – 2 – 4 – 10
Smith got it all in on sixth street and made a seven-low on the river but Chen made a six-low on the turn to win the pot. Matt Smith was eliminated in 7th place ($25,228).
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Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Scott Epstein, Matt Smith, Tommy Chen
Level 22: Rechnitzer 9th; Final Table Now Underway
Jun 27, '11
NOTE: Play resumed today at 3:00pm with 23 players, and with the elimination of Gerard Rechnitzer in 9th place ($15,079), the official eight-handed final table is now underway.
Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 365
Average Chip Count: 342,187
Chip Counts:
1. Tommy Chen – 773,000
2. Robert Williamson III – 488,000
3. Andreas Krause – 385,000
4. Matt Smith – 335,000
5. Stephen Su – 312,000
6. Chris Bjorin – 169,000
7. Rep Porter – 162,000
8. Scott Epstein – 119,000
Payouts:
1st. $210,615
2nd. $130,075
3rd. $83,895
4th. $60,788
5th. $44,693
6th. $33,338
7th. $25,228
8th. $19,364
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Player Tags: Chris Bjorin, Scott Epstein, Gerard Rechnitzer, Andreas Krause, Robert Williamson III, Matt Smith, Stephen Su, Rep Porter, Tommy Chen
