Kurt Jewell Wins WSOP Circuit Hammond Main Event ($242,909) -- Jared Kenworthy Eliminated in Second Place ($150,104)
Oct 25, '10
Kurt Jewell raised to 500,000 preflop and Jared Kenworthy reraised all in. Jewell made the call. Their cards:
Jewell: Q
J
Kenworthy: A
Q
Board: 10 5 4 2 J
Kenworthy was eliminated in second place on the hand and he will take home $150,104 in prize money. After leading for most of the last two days Jewell was crowned the champion of the event and he was awarded a gold ring, $242,909, and a seat in the $1 million guaranteed National Championship that will take place in May 2011.
Player Tags: Kurt Jewell, Jared Kenworthy
Another Double Up
Oct 25, '10
Jared Kenworthy has doubled up again, this time he was all in fr 3,950,000, and he is now close to Kurt Jewell in chips.
Kenworthy got it all in on a 9 5 2 flop with J 9
in the hole and Jewell held 9 8. The turn and fell 7 and 5 and Kenworthy won the hand.
Player Tags: Kurt Jewell, Jared Kenworthy
Jared Kenworthy Doubles Up
Oct 25, '10
Jared Kenworthy got the last of his chips into the middle (2,965,000) and Kurt Jewell made the call. Their cards:
Jewell: 9 6
Kenworthy: A 3
Board: A Q 9 4 5
Kenworthy doubled up on the hand and play continued.
Player Tags: Kurt Jewell, Jared Kenworthy
William Reynolds Eliminated in Third Place ($110,567)
Oct 25, '10
William Reynolds moved all in preflop for 3 million and Kurt Jewell made the call. Their cards:
Reynolds: A 4
Jewell: A 6
Board: K Q 3 5 J
Reynolds was eliminated on the hand in third place and he will take home $110,567 in prize money.
Player Tags: Kurt Jewell, William Reynolds
William Reynolds Doubles Up
Oct 25, '10
William Reynolds got the last of his chips into the middle preflop (4,045,000). Kurt Jewell made the call. Their cards:
Reynolds: A A
Jewell: 7 5
Board: Q 6 4 7 5
Reynolds won the hand to double up to 8.2 million and Jewell fell to 4.9 million after the hand.
Player Tags: Kurt Jewell, William Reynolds
Choi Doubles Up Again
Oct 24, '10
Kurt Jewell raised to 360,000 preflop and Edwin Choi reraised 650,000. Jewell thought for a moment and reraised all in. Choi made the all-in call for 1,325,000 and they flipped over their cards:
Choi: A A
Jewell: A 5
Board: A 5 4 3 4
Choi won the hand to double up and Jewell dropped to 7.1 million.
Player Tags: Kurt Jewell, Edwin Choi
Choi Doubles Up
Oct 24, '10
Kurt Jewell raised preflop from the button only to be reraised all in by Edwin Choi for 1.15 million on the small blind. Jewell made the call. Their cards:
Jewell: K 5
Choi: 8 8
Board: A 7 6 J 2
Choi doubled up and he now holds 2.7 million. Jewell dropped down to 8.4 million after paying off another opponent, but he still has a comfortable chip lead.
Player Tags: Kurt Jewell, Edwin Choi
William Reynolds Doubles Up Again
Oct 24, '10
Kurt Jewell raised to 280,000 and William Reynolds reraised all in for 1.3 million. Jewell made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Reynolds: A Q
Jewell: A 10
Board: 8 8 2 Q K
Reynolds doubled up on the hand to 2.75 million and Jewell fell to 9.5 million.
Player Tags: Kurt Jewell, William Reynolds
Big Bluff for Choi
Oct 24, '10
Kurt Jewell raised 240,000 preflop and Edwin Choi reraised to 625,000. Jewell eventually made the call and then both players checked the 9 8 7 on the flop. The Q fell on the turn and Choi bet 500,000. Jewell went into the tank and then made the call.
The river brought the J and Choi moved all in. Jewell took another dip in the tank but this time decided not to call. Choi flipped over K 4 as he collected the pot.
Player Tags: Kurt Jewell, Edwin Choi
Huge Pot for Jewell
Oct 24, '10
Kurt Jewell is back on top with a chip lead of 6 million.
The board read Q 8 5 K A when Edwin Choi made a pot-sized bet of 875,000. Jewell went into the tank for a few minutes and then raised all in for 2.65 million. Choi made the call and Jewell flipped over Q Q. Choi held A Q and his stack dropped below 4 million after paying off Jewell.
Player Tags: Kurt Jewell, Edwin Choi
