Down to 75
Jun 30, '07
The field has narrowed down to 75 players and play is starting to get intense. Every passing moment it seems a player either jumps out of his seat yelling or calls the floorman to settle a dispute. Blair Rodman has emerged as the chip leader in the last level with $305,000 and Eugene Todd is not far behind with $300,000. Jennifer Tilly has climbed into the top five in chips recently as well.
The hand that caused the most commotion in the last level went down between John Esposito and Steve Crawford. Enjoying relative success for most of the day, Esposito was just plain unlucky. The board showed J
8
2
and Esposito bet out $60,000. Crawford waited for only a moment before coming back over the top all in. Esposito made the call and was barely covered by Crawford. Esposito turned over A
J
and Crawford was behind with J
10
. The turn brought the 10
and Esposito yelled at his misfortune. Crawford only needed to dodge a club or an ace on the river and he would double up. The river was the 3
and Esposito broke his glasses in frustration. Crawford jumped up to almost $300,000 after the hand. Esposito was officially eliminated in 79th place, earning $7,233.
Jordan Morgan was also eliminated in the last level in 80th place, taking home $7,233.
Notable Chip Counts
| Steve Crawford |
390,000 |
| Eugene Todd |
300,000 |
| Jennifer Tilly |
230,000 |
| Blair Rodman |
225,000 |
| Roland de Wolfe |
220,000 |
| Nick Frangos |
205,000 |
| Noah Boeken |
141,500 |
| TJ Cloutier |
118,000 |
| David Singer |
115,000 |
| Rafe Furst |
105,000 |
| Anna Wroblewski |
26,000 |
| Joe Pelton |
25,500 |
Player Tags: John Esposito Jr., Blair Rodman, Eugene Todd, Jennifer Tilly, Jordan Morgan, Steven Crawford
Hour Three Update
Jul 01, '07
Steve Crawford Eliminated 5th ($135,384)
Crawford moves all in with J
8
and is called by Klein Bach calls from the big blind with A
10
. The board falls 9
6
2
5
2
. Crawford fails to improve and is eliminated in fifth place.
Anna Wroblewski Eliminated 4th ($192,876)
Wroblewski pushes with K
4
Klein Back calls with A
9
. The board comes 3
3
2
9
9
Worblewski doesn't improve and is eliminated in fourth place.
Klein Bach Eliminated 3rd ($289,314)
Rodman limps on the button, Amato Galasso calls from the small blind and Bach checks the small blind with 6
2
. The flop comes 9
9
2
, Rodman bets with 10
9
, Glasso folds and Bach makes the call. The turn comes 2
, giving both players a full house. Bach checked then called Rodman's $375,000 bet. The river comes A
, and Rodman pushes all in. Bach quickly calls and is eliminated in 3rd place.
Heads Up Chip Count
Here are the chip counts for heads up play:
Blair Rodman -- $5,550,000
Amato Galasso -- $2,600,000
Break
Players are on a 15 minute break before heads up play.
Blinds Raised
The blinds are now $40,000-$80,000 with a $10,000 ante.
Player Tags: Klein Bach, Steven Crawford, Anna Wroblewski
Hour One Update
Jul 01, '07
Mark McKibben Eliminated 9th ($42,655)
Steve Crawford raises from early position with K
K
and McKibben reraises all in with 9
9
. Crawford makes the call and the flop comes A
Q
Q
8
K
, it is no help for McKibben and he is eliminated 9th for a $42,655 payday.
Player Tags: Steven Crawford, Mark McKibben
