Level 25 Update: Gary Burks Eliminated in 9th Place ($41,145)
Jun 11, '12
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 out of 2,302
Average Chip Count: 1,294,875
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Patrick Smith — 890,000
Seat no. 3 — Barry Shulman — 1,030,000
Seat no. 4 — Justin McGill — 1,520,000
Seat no. 5 — Clifford Goldkind — 2,665,000
Seat no. 6 — Kenni Nguyen — 865,000
Seat no. 7 — Gregg Wilkinson — 755,000
Seat no. 8 — David Peters — 1,445,000
Seat no. 9 — Adria Balaguer — 705,000
Players Eliminated:
Gary Burks — 9th Place ($41,145)
Live Updates:
Gary Burks Eliminated in 9th Place ($41,145)
Gary Burks came into the final table as the chip leader and was the first player eliminated today. Gregg Wilkinson came in for a raise before the flop, Gary Burks reriased to 190,000, Clifford Goldkind four-bet to 420,000 Wilkinson folded, Burks moved all in and Goldkind called.
Burks was all in for his tournament life with A
K
and was behind Goldkind’s A
A before the flop.
The board came K94KJ, giving Burks trips on the turn to take the lead, but Goldkind made a four-card flush on the river to win the pot and eliminate Gary Burks in 9th place ($41,245). Clifford Goldkind took a massive chip lead that hand with about 3.1 million.
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: Gary Burks, Clifford Goldkind
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 11, '12
The final table of Event no. 19 ($1,500 N0-Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 3 began with 19 players spread out over two tables, and with the elimination of Ismael Bojang in 10th Place ($31,916), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 25 with blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante, 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 — Patrick Smith — 525,000
Seat no. 2 — Gary Burks — 1,775,000
Seat no. 3 — Barry Shulman — 1,005,000
Seat no. 4 — Justin McGill — 1,500,000
Seat no. 5 — Clifford Goldkind — 1,200,000
Seat no. 6 — Kenni Nguyen — 1,070,000
Seat no. 7 — Gregg Wilkinson — 1,180,000
Seat no. 8 — David Peters — 1,410,000
Seat no. 9 — Adria Balaguer — 700,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 2,302 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,107,700. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $559,514
2nd Place — $347,036
3rd Place — $245,197
4th Place — $176,299
5th Place — $128,441
6th Place — $94,815
7th Place — $70,886
8th Place — $53,669
9th Place — $41,145
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: Barry Shulman, Gary Burks, Gregg Wilkinson, Patrick Smith, Adria Balaguer, Clifford Goldkind, Justin McGill
