Level 28 Update: Racener 6th ($41,121), Rasmussen 7th ($31,278)
Jun 03, '12
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 967
Average Chip Count: 870,300
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Herbert Tapscott — 795,000
Seat no. 2 — Ashly Butler — 720,000
Seat no. 5 — Michael Kleist — 410,000
Seat no. 7 — Gavin Griffin — 2,175,000
Seat no. 8 — Can Kim Hua — 255,000
Players Eliminated:
John Racener — 6th Place ($41,121)
Thayer Rasmussen — 7th Place ($31,278)
Live Updates:
Thayer Rasmussen Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,278)
Thayer Rasmussen was on the short stack and open-raised all in for 95,000 and got called in two spots.
The flop came K
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, Can Kim Hua checked the small blind and Gavin Griffin checked on the button.
The turn was the 2
, Hua bet 100,000 into the side pot and Griffin called.
The river was the 9, Hua bet 100,000, Griffin raised to 200,000 and Hua called. Griffin turned over QJ108 for the king-high straight and scooped the pot, eliminating Thayer Rasmussen in 7th place ($31,278) and leaving Hua on the short stack.
John Racener Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,121)
Gavin Griffin raised to 100,000 from the cutoff, John Racener called from the small blind and Herbert Tapscott called from the big blind.
The flop came 862, Racener bet 50,000 and got two callers.
The turn was the 5, Racener moved all in for 10,000 and both players called.
The river was J and both players checked the side pot. Tapscott won the high hand with Q832 for two pair while Griffin took the low pot with AK103 for the nut low. John Racener was eliminated in 6th place ($41,121) while Herbert Tapscott and Gavin Griffin were tied for the lead with roughly 1.6 million each.
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: Herbert Tapscott, Gavin Griffin, Thayer Rasmussen, John Racener
Level 27 Update: Raymond Davis Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,111)
Jun 03, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000
Players Remaining: out of 967
Average Chip Count: 621,642
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Herbert Tapscott — 230,000
Seat no. 2 — Ashly Butler — 700,000
Seat no. 3 — Thayer Rasmussen — 450,000
Seat no. 5 — Michael Kleist — 685,000
Seat no. 7 — Gavin Griffin — 1,100,000
Seat no. 8 — Can Kim Hua — 935,000
Seat no. 9 — John Racener — 475,000
Players Eliminated:
Raymond Davis — 8th Place ($24,111)
Live Updates:
Raymond Davis Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,111)
Thayer Rasmussen opened the pot for 80,000, Raymond Davis called all in and Michael Kleist called the raise for the side pot.
The flop came K64, Rasmussen bet 40,000 and Klesit folded. Rasmussen raked the side pot and turned over A432 for the nut flush on the flop against Davis’ top set with KK86. The turn and river were the 10 and the 7, failing to pair the board and Raymond Davis was eliminated in 8th place ($24,111). This pot put Rasmussen at about 450,000 (11 bbs).
Short Stacks Stay Alive
Despite losing Raymond Davis in 9th place ($24,111), the remaining short stacks seemed to do a good job at picking their spots this level and scoring some much needed double ups to stay alive. John Racener nearly doubled through chipleader Gavin Griffin towards the middle of the level after scooping a pot with a pair of aces and the nut low, putting him up to almost 600,000.
Herbert Tapscott found a double up and then some after being knocked down to under 2 big blinds this past level. In a key pot against John Racener and Thayer Rasmussen towards the end of the level, Tapscott found a triple up with wheel which put him back at nearly 7 big blinds to stay alive.
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: Herbert Tapscott, Raymond Davis, Thayer Rasmussen, John Racener
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 03, '12
The final table of Event no. 8 ($1,500 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.
With the elimination of Wes Self in 10th Place ($14,908), the official, 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 25 with blinds of 13,000-25,000 and limits of 25,000-50,000, 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 — Herbert Tapscott — 579,000
Seat no. 2 — Ashly Butler — 294,000
Seat no. 3 — Thayer Rasmussen — 561,000
Seat no. 4 — Raymond Davis — 505,000
Seat no. 5 — Michael Kleist — 510,000
Seat no. 6 — Bryan Jolly — 658,000
Seat no. 7 — Gavin Griffin — 516,000
Seat no. 8 — Can Kim Hua — 405,000
Seat no. 9 — John Racener — 354,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 967 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,305,450. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $264,400
2nd Place — $163,625
3rd Place — $102,373
4th Place — $74,306
5th Place — $54,855
6th Place — $41,121
7th Place — $31,278
8th Place — $24,111
9th Place — $18,837
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: Herbert Tapscott, Can Kim Hua, Raymond Davis, Gavin Griffin, Thayer Rasmussen, John Racener, Michael Kleist, Ashly Butler, Bryan Jolly
A few new faces have joined the field after the dinner break, including Dan Shak, 2014 World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star main event champion James Carroll and World Series of Poker bracelet winner and 2010 
John Racener raised to 800 in middle position, the player in the hijack called, Dan O’Brien called on the button, and the big blind called.
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. Racener bet 6,000 and his opponent thought for a couple of minutes and called.
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Leading the way for today’s 3 p.m. restart is last year’s main event runner-up John Racener. He leads a star-studded field of 127 looking to capture the bracelet and the $442,000 first-place prize.
John Racener Eliminated in 3rd Place ($171,122)
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John Racener moved in with top pair, only to run into the flopped straight of Chris Moneymaker.
The turn was a blank and Racener was officially drawing dead. Moneymaker will face Dan Cates in the next round.
Ravi Raghaven raised to 400 and John Racener called from the small blind. The flop fell 7
Ted Lawson raised to 225,000 from the cutoff and Kia Mohajeri moved all in from the button. John Racener then moved all in to isolate from the small blind and Lawson folded.
John Racener moved all in from under the gun for his last 1,005,000 and Antonio Esfandiari made the call from the small blind.