Level 33 Update: Aadam Daya Wins Bracelet
Jun 03, '10
Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 4,345
Notable Eliminations:
Deepak Bhatti – $385,106
Big Hands:
Bhatti Doubles Up
Deepak Bhatti moved all in for 925,000 and was called by Aadam Daya. Daya showed the Q
J and Bhatti showed the J
2. The flop was AK
7, keeping Daya in the lead, but the 2
on the turn gave Bhatti the lead.
The river bricked off for Daya, as it came the 9 and Bhatti doubled up to 2,000,000.
Aadam Daya Wins Event No.3, Deepak Bhatti Eliminated in Second Place ($385,106)
Deepak Bhatti moved all-in from the button and was instantly called by Aadam Daya. Daya showed QQ and was ahead of Bhatti’s K5.
The board ran out J45A3, keeping Daya’s pocket queens in the lead and giving him his first bracelet, along with a $625,872.
Player Tags: Deepak Bhatti, Aadam Daya
Level 32 Update: Heads-Up off to a Slow Start
Jun 02, '10
Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 4,345
Average Chip Count: 6,517,500
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Aadam Daya – 11,050,000
2. Deepak Bhatti – 1,950,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
First Real Pot Chopped
Both players limped preflop and took a flop of A38, which both players checked. The turn was the 8 and Daya checked again and called a bet of 200,000 from Bhatti.
The river was the K and Daya checked and called 400,000 from Bhatti. Bhatti showed K6 and chopped the pot with Daya who showed K2.
Daya Makes Trips
Both players limped the button and saw a flop of Q32. They both checked and saw the 3 fall on the turn. Daya now led for 300,000 and was called by Bhatti. the river was the K and Daya led again, this time for 600,000. Bhatti called and Daya showed J3, good for trips and Bhatti mucked.
Play has been relatively slow without many real big confrontations and showdowns. Daya has been the more aggressive of the two, to pick up many pots with a stab on the fop, and has built a sizeable lead.
Player Tags: Deepak Bhatti, Aadam Daya
Level 31 Update: Gabe Costner Eliminated
Jun 02, '10
Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 4,345
Average Chip Count: 6,517,500
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Aadam Daya – 7,700,000
2. Deepak Bhatti – 5,300,000
Notable Eliminations:
Gabe Costner – $279,327
Big Hands:
Costner Loses Three Big Pots, Eliminated in Third Place ($279,327)
In what seemed like a flash after the dinner break, Gabe Costner was eliminated in third place after losing three big pots.
In the third hand back from dinner break, Costner raised to 475,000 and called a shove from Aadam Daya. Daya showed KQ and Costner showed 66. The board ran out Q3Q2K and gave the pot to Daya.
Just minutes later Costner raised from the button to 375,000 and was three-bet by Deepak Bhatti to 1,275,000 and Costner called. The flop was A66 and after Bhatti checked, Costner fired 850,000. Bhatti moved the rest of his stack in, which although was not much more, caused Costner to muck.
Finally, Aadam Daya raised to 400,000 from the button and Costner moved all-in. Daya called and saw the good shape he was in when he turned over AK and Costner showed AQ. Costner couldn’t find a queen and was eliminated in third place, leaving Aadam Daya and Deepak Bhatti to play heads-up for the bracelet.
Player Tags: Deepak Bhatti, Gabe Costner, Aadam Daya
Level 28 Update: Dash Dudley Eliminated
Jun 02, '10
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 4,345
Average Chip Count: 1,862,142
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Aadam Daya – 3,500,000
2. Nicholas Mitchell – 3,300,000
3. Gabe Costner – 1,900,000
4. Cory Brown – 1,700,000
5. Isaac Settle – 1,500,000
6. Deepak Bhatti – 900,000
7. Bart Davis – 500,000
Notable Eliminations:
Dash Dudley – $67,221
Big Hands:
Dash Dudley Eliminated in Eighth Place ($67,221)
After his confrontation with Mitchell, Dash Dudley moved all-in for his last 250,000 and was called by Isaac Settle. Dudley showed 107 and Settle had AJ. The board came K9Q, giving each player a flush straight draw, with Settle’s flush draw being better.
The K on the turn and the 3 on the river bricked off for Dudley and his bracelet dreams are dashed.
Isaac Settle Doubles Through Deepak Bhatti
Isaac Settle got all of his chips in the middle against Deepak Bhatti. Settle had QQ and Bhatti had AK. Settle won the race and doubled up to 1,500,000.
Mitchell Loses Some, Doubles Up Davis
Action folded to Bart Davis on the button who moved all-in for 630,000 and Nick Mitchell isolated by going all-in from the small blind. The Mitchell crowd erupted when they saw Mitchell turn over KJ and Davis show the K3.
They were ecstatic until the flop came 6103, giving Davis the lead. The turn was the K and the river was the 2, doubling Davis up to 1,400,000 and Mitchell slipped to 2,200,000.
Player Tags: Deepak Bhatti, Dash Dudley, Nick Mitchell
Level 27 Update: Richard Rice Eliminated
Jun 02, '10
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 4,345
Average Chip Count: 1,862,142
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Aadam Daya – 3,500,000
2. Nicholas Mitchell – 3,300,000
3. Gabe Costner – 1,900,000
4. Cory Brown – 1,700,000
5. Isaac Settle – 1,500,000
6. Deepak Bhatti – 900,000
7. Bart Davis – 500,000
8. Dash Dudley – 250,000
Notable Eliminations:
Richard Rice – $51,735
Big Hands:
Richard Rice Eliminated in Ninth Place ($51,735)
This hand took place at the end of the last level just before the 20 minute break.
Nick Mitchell raised to 110,000 from middle position and Richard Rice moved all in for 575,000. Mitchell thought for a moment before making the call and the cards were turned over.
Mitchell showed the AJ and Rice tabled the KQ. The board came 61079A, making Rice our first casualty at the final table.
Another Level, Another Double Up for Bhatti
Nick Mitchell raised to 130,000 and Deepak Bhatti moved his last 640,000 into the middle. Mitchell nodded and made the call and found he was in some trouble. Bhatti showed KK and Mitchell showed KQ
There was barely even a sweat for Bhatti as the board ran out 28J84, doubling Bhatti up to 1,400,000, Mitchell slipped to 1,300,000.
Dudley Wins a Couple Pots
Dash Dudley was able to add some chips to his stack when he defended his big blind to a raise from Gabe Costner. They both checked down a Q66K5. Dudley’s pocket jacks trumped Costners pocket nines.
Just a few hands later, Dudley three-bet preflop to 400,000 after Cory Brown raised to 140,000.
Mitchell Doubles Up
After a raise on the button by Dash Dudley, Nick “Agriffrod” Mitchell moved his 1,260,000 stack into the middle. Dudley went into the tank for quite a while before making the call.
Dudley showed AQ and was way ahead of Mitchell’s AJ. Mitchell’s supporters on the rail exploded when the KJ3 hit the flop. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 8 and Dudley was left with under 300,000 in chips, while Mitchell propelled himself into contention for the chip lead.
Player Tags: Rich Rice, Deepak Bhatti, Dash Dudley, Nick Mitchell
Level 26 Update: A Few Double Ups
Jun 02, '10
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 4,345
Average Chip Count: 1,448,333
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Aadam Daya – 2,855,000
2. Gabe Costner – 1,830,000
3. Cory Brown – 1,355,000
4. Bart Davis – 1,355,000
5. Nicholas Mitchell – 1,280,000
6. Dash Dudley – 1,258,000
7. Isaac Settle – 970,000
8. Rich Rice – 690,000
9. Deepak Bhatti – 400,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
Costner Picks Up First Big Pot of Day
Dash Dudley raised to 110,000 from the hijack and was called by Gabe Costner called from the big blind. The flop came A23 and Costner checked and Dudley made a bet of 140,000 and was called by Costner.
The turn was the 7 and both players checked. After the 7, Costner then put out a bet of 350,000 and was called fairly quickly by Dudley. Costner rolled over the KJ and took the pot. Dudley is down to 350,000.
Bhatti Doubles Up
Deepak Bhatti moved all in for 270,000 with KQ and was then Cory Brown moved all in over the top with AK. Everybody got out of there where and the flop came 910A, giving Bhatti plenty of outs against Brown’s top pair.
The turn was the 2, but the J on the river gave the pot to Bhatti, doubling him up to over 500,000.
Dudley Doubles
Dash Dudley moved in for his last 550,000 and was called by Bart Davis. It was a race situation when Dudley showed AQ and Davis showed 88.
The board ran out QK256, pairing Dudley’s queen and doubling him up to 1,200,000.
Left in the Deck:
Sasquatch Makes an Appearance
They are shooting a commercial for Jack’s Link beef jerky in the amazon room and just an ear shot away from the tables, we can see Sasquatch sitting at a poker table.
Player Tags: Deepak Bhatti, Gabe Costner
