The player in the hijack limped and, as did the player in the cutoff. Ron Murray raised to 55,000 from the button and Ryan Lenaghan moved all-in for 171,0000 total from the small blind.
The initial limper called and it folded around, with Murray open-folding pocket queens.
Lenaghan: AQ
Hijack: AK
The board ran out A85K2 and Lenaghan was sent to the rail late in level 9.
The player under the fun +1 moved all-in for 50,000 and it folded to Ryan Lenaghan in the big blind, who quickly called with the AQ. He was in good shape against the A10.
The runout came down KQ4J2 and the short-stacked player made a straight to double up. Lenaghan was left with 56,000 after the hand.
Ryan Lenaghan was one of the players to join the field just before registration closed for this event.
The 2011 WSOP main event 11th-place finisher has over a million in lifetime live tournament earnings. He made a deep run in this event last year, ultimately finishing in 20th place for $3,155.
With a flop of 943 Ryan Lenaghan checked and Men “The Master” Nguyen bet 3,500. Lenaghan check-raised to 8,500. Nguyen made the call and the turn brought the Q.
Both players checked and the 3 hit the river. Both Lenaghan and Nguyen checked again.
Lenaghan revealed the 96 for a pair of nines and Lenaghan earned the pot, increasing his stack to 38,000.
Lenaghan made a deep run in the CPPT $245 buy-in $400,000 guaranteed event at the Bicycel Hotel & Casino this summer, making his way through a field of 1,754 entries to finish 20th.
Ryan Lenaghan was all in for about 900,000 with A-K and found a caller who had A-A. Lenaghan needed some help. The flop fell Q-9-7, which gave Lenaghan a set and the lead. He was way out in front. The king on the turn didn’t change anything, and neither did the deuce on the river. Lenaghan doubled up and left his opponent crippled with under 10 big blinds.
Edward Milman made the call, only to muck when Lenaghan showed the AA. Lenaghan is up above 700,000 after raking in this pot.
Lenaghan is one of the most accomplished players in the field with just under $900,000 in live tournament earnings His biggest score came when he finished 16th in the 2011 World Series of Poker main event for $378,796.
With a board of 7544 Ryan Lenaghan bet 38,000 and Andrew Cho announced that he was all-in, having Lenaghan well coevered.
Lenaghan made the call with the QQ and CHo could only produce the AJ.
The river brought the K and Lenaghan secured the double up. He was all-in for 167,000 total and no sits with more than 360,000. Cho still has over 900,000 in front of him.
Ryan Lenaghan is out in 20th after moving his super short stack into the middle with the 64 and running into Erich Karle’s A-J. The big cards held and Lenaghan was gone.
Ryan Lenaghan was all in for about 900,000 with A-K and found a caller who had A-A. Lenaghan needed some help. The flop fell Q-9-7, which gave Lenaghan a set and the lead. He was way out in front. The king on the turn didn’t change anything, and neither did the deuce on the river. Lenaghan doubled up and left his opponent crippled with under 10 big blinds.
Edward Milman made the call, only to muck when Lenaghan showed the AA. Lenaghan is up above 700,000 after raking in this pot.
Lenaghan is one of the most accomplished players in the field with just under $900,000 in live tournament earnings His biggest score came when he finished 16th in the 2011 World Series of Poker main event for $378,796.
With a board of 7544 Ryan Lenaghan bet 38,000 and Andrew Cho announced that he was all-in, having Lenaghan well coevered.
Lenaghan made the call with the QQ and CHo could only produce the AJ.
The river brought the K and Lenaghan secured the double up. He was all-in for 167,000 total and no sits with more than 360,000. Cho still has over 900,000 in front of him.
Ryan Lenaghan is out in 20th after moving his super short stack into the middle with the 64 and running into Erich Karle’s A-J. The big cards held and Lenaghan was gone.
Level 25 Update: Bart Hanson Out 9th, Ryan Lenaghan Out 8th, Jeff Lisandro Out 7th, Arthur Kargen Out 6th, Viacheslav Zhukov Out 5th
Jun 15, '13
Level: 25
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 241
Average Chip Count: 903,750
Chip Counts:
Seat 4: Danny Fuhs – 590,000
Seat 5: Robert Mizrachi – 650,000
Seat 7: Brian Hastings – 1,060,000
Seat 8: Christopher George – 1,300,000
Players Eliminated:
9th: Bart Hanson – $25,301
8th: Ryan Lenaghan – $32,712
7th: Jeff Lisandro – $42,442
6th: Arthur Kargen – $55,243
5th: Viacheslav Zhukov – $72,809
Live Updates:
Bart Hanson Eliminated in Ninth Place ($25,301)
Bart Hanson raised on the cutoff and Christopher George reraised all in on the small blind. Hanson called and the flop was dealt K52. George bet and Hanson raised all in. George called and the two players tabled their cards.
George: AK62
Hanson: AJ93
Turn and River: 102
George won the hand with a full house to grow his stack to 1.2 million and Hanson was eliminated in ninth place on the hand.
Ryan Lenaghan Eliminated in Eighth Place ($32,712)
Ryan Lenaghan called all in preflop on a short stack under the gun and Arthur Kargen raised UTG+1. Brian Hastings and Christopher George also called from the blinds. The flop fell 553 and Hastings bet. George got out of the way and Kargen called. The turn delivered the 4 and both live players checked.
The river brought the K and Hastings bet again. Kargen folded and Hastings turned over A642. Lenaghan had AJ93, which was not enough to top the straight of his opponent. Hastings was up to 625,000 and Lenaghan was out in eighth place.
Jeffrey Lisandro Eliminated in Seventh Place ($42,442)
Brian Hastings raised preflop on the hi-jack and Jeffrey Lisandro called all in on the small blind. Viacheslav Zhukov also called all in on the big blind and so all three players revealed their hands.
Hastings: A874
Zhukov: K842
Lisandro: K555
Board: AQ986
Zhukov survived by taking the low and Hastings scored the high pot with a flush. That left nothing for Lisandro, who was eliminated in seventh place.
Arthur Kargen Eliminated in Sixth Place ($55,423)
Brian Hastings raised preflop and Arthur Kargen called all in. Danny Fuhs also called and the board fell KQQ106 as both live players checked it down.
Fuhs mucked his hand after he saw Hastings’ 9632 and it was also enough to beat the A863 of Kargen. Hastings was up to a million thanks to a heart flush and Kargen was out in sixth place.
Viacheslav Zhukov Eliminated in Fifth Place ($72,809)
Christopher George raised preflop on the small blind and Viacheslav Zhukov called all in. No one else came along for the ride so the two players revealed their cards.
George: A732
Zhukov: QQ84
Board: AK6J3
George scooped the pot with a better high and qualifying low and so Zhukov was eliminated in fifth place to bring a hectic stretch at the final table to an end.
Ryan Lenaghan raised the pot to 30,000 from middle position, Gregory Jamison called from late position and Phil Ivey called from the big blind.
The flop came AJ7, Ivey checked, Lenaghan bet all in for 12,000, Jamison raised to 27,000 and Ivey folded the side pot.
Jamison: AKQ10
Lenaghan: AJ92
Lenaghan was all in for his tournament life and was ahead on the flop with top two pair against Jamison’s wrap around straight draw. The turn and river were the Q and the 5, giving Jamison the nut straight on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Ryan Lenaghan in 9th place ($26,940).
The remaining 8 players took a one hour dinner break at the completion of Level 23 and will return at approximately 9:30pm 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.
The final table of Event no. 24 ($5,000 Limit Omaha Hi/Low Split 8/OB) 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 27 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Andreas Krause in 10th Place ($21,020), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 6,000-12,000 with 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:
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 256 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,203,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $294,777
2nd Place — $182,213
3rd Place — $136,046
4th Place — $102,260
5th Place — $77,342
6th Place — $58,873
7th Place — $45,084
8th Place — $34,748
9th Place — $26,940
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.
NOTE: Day 6 has come to a close with 57 players advancing. Cards will get back into the air at noon tomorrow. Stay tuned tonight for official chip counts and a recap of the day’s events.
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 57 out of 6,865
Average Chip Count: 3.6 million
Chip Counts:
1: Ryan Lenaghan — 13,355,000
2: Phil Collins — 7,600,000
3: Ben Lamb — 7,305,000
4: Konstantinos Mamaliadis — 6,710,000
5: Pius Heinz — 6,700,000
6: Aleksandr Mozhnyakov — 6,225,000
7: Tri Huynh — 6,100,000
8: Andrey Pateychuk — 6,100,000
9: Kyle Johnson — 5,800,000
10: Nelson Robinson — 5,705,000
Notables Eliminated:
Allen Cunningham
Jean-Robert Bellande
Amanda Musumeci
Chris DeMaci
Middle position raised to 105,000 preflop and Allen Cunningham reraised all in for 880,000. His opponent made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Cunningham: K K
Middle Position: A A
Board: 9 4 3 J Q
Cunningham was eliminated on the hand in 69th place and he will take home $108,412 in prize money.
Featured Poker Tweet — Allen Cunningham
Jean-Robert Bellande Eliminated
Jean-Robert Bellande got the last of his 800,000-chip stack into the middle preflop and Tri Huynh was there to dance with him. Their cards:
Bellande: A 10
Huynh: A J
Board: A Q 7 6 4
Bellande was eliminated on the hand in 65th place and he will take home $108,412 in prize money. Huynh grew his stack to just over 6 million after the hand.
Featured Poker Tweets — Jean-Robert Bellande
Amanda Musumeci Eliminated — One Woman Left in the Field
Ryan Lenaghan raised from the hi-jack preflop and Amanda Musumeci reraised all in from the cutoff. Lenaghan made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Musumeci: 9 9
Lenaghan: A Q
Board: 10 5 2 Q 3
Musumeci was eliminated on the hand and Lenaghan grew his chip lead to 13,355,000.
Erika Moutinho is now the last woman standing in the tournament and she is seated at the feature table with her boyfriend David Sands.
Lars Bonding got the last of his chips into the middle of the table when the flop read 7-4-3 and he held pocket aces in the hole. Unfortunately for the pro his opponent Konstantinos Mamaliadis held pocket fours. The set held and Bonding was the first player to be eliminated on day 8, falling in 22nd place, which was good for $302,005.
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Chris Moore Eliminated in 21st Place ($302,005)
Anton Makievskyi raised to 350,000 preflop and Chris Moore reraised to 1 million. Anton then moved all in and Moore made the all-in call. Their cards:
Anton: A 10
Moore: K-K
Board: A 8 3 6 Q
Anton won the hand and he grew his chip lead to 24 million. Moore was eliminated in 21st place and he took home $302,005 in prize money.
Aleksandr Mozhnyakov Eliminated in 19th Place ($302,005)
Sam Barnhart raised to 550,000 from the cutoff and Aleksandr Mozhnyakov reraised all in for his final 1.5 million. Barnhart made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Barnhart: A 10
Mozhnyakov: K Q
Board: 4 4 3 J 2
Mozhnyakov was eliminated in 19th place on the hand and he will now take home $302,005 in prize money. Barnhart grew his stack to 6,245,000 after the hand.
Sam Barnhart Eliminated in 16th Place ($378,796)
Sam Barnhart raised to 550,000 from middle position preflop and Pius Heinz reraised all in from the small blind for 5.51 million. Barnhart was then forced to make an all-in call for 4 million. Their cards:
Barnhart: 9 9
Heinz: K K
Board: J 4 3 10 8
Barnhart won the WSOP Circuit National Championship event at the start of the summer and he ends it with an impressive 16th place finish in the main event. He will take home $378,796 in prize money.
NOTE: Day 6 has come to a close with 57 players advancing. Cards will get back into the air at noon tomorrow. Stay tuned tonight for official chip counts and a recap of the day’s events.
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 57 out of 6,865
Average Chip Count: 3.6 million
Chip Counts:
1: Ryan Lenaghan — 13,355,000
2: Phil Collins — 7,600,000
3: Ben Lamb — 7,305,000
4: Konstantinos Mamaliadis — 6,710,000
5: Pius Heinz — 6,700,000
6: Aleksandr Mozhnyakov — 6,225,000
7: Tri Huynh — 6,100,000
8: Andrey Pateychuk — 6,100,000
9: Kyle Johnson — 5,800,000
10: Nelson Robinson — 5,705,000
Notables Eliminated:
Allen Cunningham
Jean-Robert Bellande
Amanda Musumeci
Chris DeMaci
Middle position raised to 105,000 preflop and Allen Cunningham reraised all in for 880,000. His opponent made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Cunningham: K K
Middle Position: A A
Board: 9 4 3 J Q
Cunningham was eliminated on the hand in 69th place and he will take home $108,412 in prize money.
Featured Poker Tweet — Allen Cunningham
Jean-Robert Bellande Eliminated
Jean-Robert Bellande got the last of his 800,000-chip stack into the middle preflop and Tri Huynh was there to dance with him. Their cards:
Bellande: A 10
Huynh: A J
Board: A Q 7 6 4
Bellande was eliminated on the hand in 65th place and he will take home $108,412 in prize money. Huynh grew his stack to just over 6 million after the hand.
Featured Poker Tweets — Jean-Robert Bellande
Amanda Musumeci Eliminated — One Woman Left in the Field
Ryan Lenaghan raised from the hi-jack preflop and Amanda Musumeci reraised all in from the cutoff. Lenaghan made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Musumeci: 9 9
Lenaghan: A Q
Board: 10 5 2 Q 3
Musumeci was eliminated on the hand and Lenaghan grew his chip lead to 13,355,000.
Erika Moutinho is now the last woman standing in the tournament and she is seated at the feature table with her boyfriend David Sands.
Lars Bonding got the last of his chips into the middle of the table when the flop read 7-4-3 and he held pocket aces in the hole. Unfortunately for the pro his opponent Konstantinos Mamaliadis held pocket fours. The set held and Bonding was the first player to be eliminated on day 8, falling in 22nd place, which was good for $302,005.
Featured Poker Tweet — Lars Bonding
Chris Moore Eliminated in 21st Place ($302,005)
Anton Makievskyi raised to 350,000 preflop and Chris Moore reraised to 1 million. Anton then moved all in and Moore made the all-in call. Their cards:
Anton: A 10
Moore: K-K
Board: A 8 3 6 Q
Anton won the hand and he grew his chip lead to 24 million. Moore was eliminated in 21st place and he took home $302,005 in prize money.
Aleksandr Mozhnyakov Eliminated in 19th Place ($302,005)
Sam Barnhart raised to 550,000 from the cutoff and Aleksandr Mozhnyakov reraised all in for his final 1.5 million. Barnhart made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Barnhart: A 10
Mozhnyakov: K Q
Board: 4 4 3 J 2
Mozhnyakov was eliminated in 19th place on the hand and he will now take home $302,005 in prize money. Barnhart grew his stack to 6,245,000 after the hand.
Sam Barnhart Eliminated in 16th Place ($378,796)
Sam Barnhart raised to 550,000 from middle position preflop and Pius Heinz reraised all in from the small blind for 5.51 million. Barnhart was then forced to make an all-in call for 4 million. Their cards:
Barnhart: 9 9
Heinz: K K
Board: J 4 3 10 8
Barnhart won the WSOP Circuit National Championship event at the start of the summer and he ends it with an impressive 16th place finish in the main event. He will take home $378,796 in prize money.
Vanessa Selbst - 290,000
Jesper Hougaard - 165,000
Greg Cox - 140,000
Anthony Pilling - 110,000
Jamie Pickering - 100,000
Craig Natte - 91,000
Eugene Todd - 90,000
Jordan Morgan - 90,000
Ryan Lenaghan - 88,000
Mel Randolph - 88,000
Eliminations: Martin Smyth, Tony Cousineau, Mark Deserrano, Eric Rosenman, Ward Crane, Jason McIntosh, George Watson.
Big Hands:
Quads are Good
Six players saw the flop to create a 30,000 pot. The flop came A43. Calen McNeil led out with a 15,000 bet and Thom Schultz raised it to 41,000. It left him with just 7000 in chips. McNeil debated his decision for awhile, long enough to proclaim "call" rather than raise the final 7000. Both players then put the remaining chips in blind. Schultz held 7544 for middle set while McNeil had the KJJ3 for a flush draw. The 4 on the turn ended the drama and preserved Schultz's tournament life, giving him quads. The K finished the board.
Stanley Smiles
Stanley Statkiewicz managed a major double up when he spiked the river against Ryan Lenaghan. Lenaghan hit the flop of JJ2, holding trips with the QJ96. Statkiewicz held the KK5-4, and trailed after the A hit the turn. But the K on the river gave Statkiewicz a set to take the pot down and chip up to 72,000.
Todd Dodges Trouble
Carter Gill raised to 6500 preflop and got the call from Eugene Todd. The flop came J33. Both players checked and the 10 hit the turn. Todd checked, Gill bet 8000 and Todd folded, Gill showed him the J3 for the flopped full house.
Cowsar Runs for Two Pair
Lawrence Cowsar was all-in for 10,000 which Vanessa Selbst called. Craig Natte in the small blind then reraised, and Selbst folded, Cowsar held the A1085, while Natte had KKQJ. The flop came Q92 to give Cowsar the flush draw, but it was the running two pair of the 5 on the turn and 8 on the river that created the winning hand.
Gill Takes Another Hit
Carter Gill called 43,000 after a flop of J98. He showed the J107-5, but his opponent had flopped a straight while holding AKQ10. Gill tumbled to 33,000 in chips.
The player in the hijack limped and, as did the player in the cutoff. Ron Murray raised to 55,000 from the button and Ryan Lenaghan moved all-in for 171,0000 total from the small blind.
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Ryan Lenaghan was one of the players to join the field just before registration closed for this event.
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Ryan Lenaghan was all in for about 900,000 with A-K and found a caller who had A-A. Lenaghan needed some help. The flop fell Q-9-7, which gave Lenaghan a set and the lead. He was way out in front. The king on the turn didn’t change anything, and neither did the deuce on the river. Lenaghan doubled up and left his opponent crippled with under 10 big blinds.
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Ryan Lenaghan is out in 20th after moving his super short stack into the middle with the 6
Bart Hanson Eliminated in Ninth Place ($25,301)
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Jeffrey Lisandro Eliminated in Seventh Place ($42,442)
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Note: Play will continue until the field reaches 9 players.
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