Moe Mogadam Ships the Money
Oct 23, '15
Al Helfon opened to 8,000 from under the gun, Moe Mogadam called in middle position, Isaac Branch called behind him, Dion Jones called, and the player on the button made it 35,000 to play. Both Helfon and Mogadam call, while Branch and Jones folded.
The three players took a K
9
6 flop and Helfon instantly moved all in for his last 50,000 or so. Mogadam wasted little time calling with what appeared to be the same amount of chips, and the player on the button folded.
One player at the table announced, “It is ace-king and the flush draw, what else could it be?”
His read was a little off. Helfon held K
Q for top pair, while Mogadam had A9 for middle pair.
The turn was the 5 and the river a brutal 9
for Helfon, as it gave Mogadam trip nines, prompting him to raise his hands in the air and proclaim, “Ship the money!”
Helfon was halfway to the parking lot before the tournament director could count down his stack and determine that Mogadam had him covered by exactly 100 chips.
Moe Mogadam – 225,000
Al Helfon – Eliminated
Player Tags: Moe Mogadam, Al Helfon
Moe Mogadam Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,100)
Oct 25, '15
Moe Mogadam raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Mike Chong moved all in, having Mogadam’s 520,000-chip stack covered. Mogadam called with A7 and Chong showed QQ.
Chong made a full house on the 844Q7 and Mogadam was eliminated.
The final ten players are now consolidating on the unofficial final table.
Mike Chong – 1,300,000
Moe Mogadam – Eliminated in 11th place for $2,100
Player Tags: Moe Mogadam
Brian Patrick Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,500)
Oct 25, '15
Brian Patrick raised to 45,000 on the button and Moe Mogadam reraised to 110,000 out of the small blind. Patrick called and the two saw a flop of A96. Mogadam moved all in for 323,000 and Patrick went deep in the tank, as he had effectively the same amount of chips. Patrick thought for quite a while, asking Mogadam questions about his hand, such as whether or not he three-bet with a small ace.
Patrick stood up and stared at the board and, eventually, one of the players at the table called clock. Patrick was down to his last ten seconds when he elected to call with KK.
Mogadam did have an ace, as he revealed A10. The turn was the 2 and the river the A to send Patrick to the rail, as Mogadam had him covered by 5,000 chips.
Moe Mogadam – 900,000
Brian Patrick – Eliminated in 16th place for $1,500
Player Tags: Moe Mogadam, Brian Patrick
Mike Eskandari Eliminated in 28th Place ($900)
Oct 25, '15
Last year’s runner-up in this event, Mike Eskandari, busted out in 28th place when he and Moe Mogadam got it all in on a nine-high flop with Eskandari holding pocket tens to Mogadam’s pocket queens. Eskandari got no help on the turn or river, and Mogadam is the new chip leader with three tables remaining.
Moe Mogadam – 900,000
Mike Eskandari – Eliminated in 28th place for $900
Player Tags: Moe Mogadam
