Level 31: Nicholas Blumenthal Eliminated in 4th Place ($255,028)
Jun 05, '11
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 865
Average Chip Count: 4,325,000
Chip Counts:
1. Allen Bari – 8,350,000
2. Maria Ho – 3,300,000
3. Sean LeFort – 1,525,000
Eliminations:
4th. Nicholas Blumenthal – $255,028
Maria Ho Turns Quad Aces, Doubles Through Allen Bari
Allen Bari open-shoved the button and Maria Ho called all in for about 800,000 from the small blind.
Ho turned over A
Q
for the lead while Bari showed 6 5
.
The flop came A A
2, giving Ho trip aces. Ho spiked the A on the turn, giving her quad aces to double up to 1,800,000 in chips, putting her in second place at the moment.
Ho Doubles Through Bari Again!
Allen Bari open-shoved the small blind and Maria Ho called all in for about 1,500,000 from the big blind.
Ho turned over A 10 for the lead while Bari showed Q 5.
The flop came 8 6 4, giving Bari a gutshot straight draw. The turn was the 7, giving Bari the eight-high straight. Ho would need a five on the river to chop the pot or a nine to win the pot outright with a ten-high straight.
The river was the 9, and Ho hit her gutshot to double up to over 3 million in chips this hand while Bari dropped down to just under 7 million.
Sean LeFort Doubles Through Maria Ho
Maria Ho open-shoved the small blind and Sean LeFort called all in for around 1,200,000.
LeFort turned over 3 3 for the lead while Ho showed A 2 for the draw.
The board came J J 2 4 8, no help for Ho as LeFort doubled up to 2.5 million this hand while Ho dropped down to 1.9 million.
Nicholas Blumenthal Eliminated in 4th Place ($255,028)
Maria Ho raised to 200,000 from under the gun, Nicholas Blumenthal moved all in for 1,300,000 from the small blind and Ho called.
Blumenthal turned over 8 8 for the lead while Ho showed A Q for the draw.
The board came A K 5 Qd J, giving Ho top pair on the flop and two pair on the turn. Ho moved up to roughly 4 million in chips while Nicholas Blumenthal was eliminated in 4th place ($255,028).
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Player Tags: Allen Bari, Maria Ho, Sean Lefort
Day 4 Begins; Allen Bari Leads Final Four
Jun 05, '11
NOTE: Half-way through the final table, Day 3 ended with the conclusion of Level 30 in accordance with the daily ten-level rule. As a result, the remaining four players returned this afternoon at approximately 2:30pm to begin play in Level 31. Originally a three-day event and now into Day 4, this event will play down to a winner tonight.
Level: 31
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 865
Average Chip Count: 3,243,750
Chip Counts:
1. Allen Bari – 9,125,000
2. Sean LeFort – 1,420,000
2. Nicholas Blumenthal – 1,250,000
3. Maria Ho – 1,200,000
Eliminations:
5th. Thomas Ross – $189,574
6th. Ricky Fohrenbach – $142,821
7th. Jesse Chinni – $108,914
8th. Mikhail Lakhitov – $84,033
9th. Farzad Bonyadi – $65,535
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Player Tags: Allen Bari, Maria Ho, Sean Lefort
End of Day 3; Allen Bari Leads Final Four
Jun 05, '11
NOTE: Halfway through the final table, Day 3 ended with the conclusion of Level 30 in accordance with the daily ten-level rule. As a result, the remaining four players will return at 2:30pm and play down to a winner.
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 865
Average Chip Count: 3,243,750
Chip Counts:
1. Allen Bari – 9,125,000
2. Sean LeFort – 1,420,000
3. Nicholas Blumenthal – 1,250,000
4. Maria Ho – 1,200,000
Eliminations:
5th. Thomas Ross – $189,574
6th. Ricky Fohrenbach – $142,821
7th. Jesse Chinni – $108,914
8th. Mikhail Lakhitov – $84,033
9th. Farzad Bonyadi – $65,535
Thomas Ross Eliminated in 5th Place ($189,574)
In one of the last hands of the night, Allen Bari opened for 160,000 from the cutoff, Thomas Ross moved all in for 710,00 from the button and Bari called.
Ross turned over A 10 for the lead while Bari showed A 8.
The board came J 7 6 2 J, giving Bari a flush on the river. Thomas Ross was eliminated in 5th place ($189,574) while Allen Bari moved up to just under 10 million in chips.
Maria Ho Survives Day 3
Although the final table had not seen too much action in the last level until Thomas Ross’ late-night elimination, Maria Ho had managed to double up twice to secure her spot in the final four. Early in the level she doubled through Sean LeFort to over 800,000 with K-7 against Q-J, and later on she managed to double up again through chipleader Allen Bari.
Ho open-shoved from under the gun to 660,000 and Allen Bari re-shoved from the small blind. Ho turned over A J for the lead while Bari showed Ah 8.
The board came 6 6 2 A 7, offering no help to either player as Ho doubled up to 1.3 million.
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Player Tags: Allen Bari, Thomas Ross, Maria Ho, Sean Lefort
Level 29: Bari Over 8 Million; Fohrenbach 6th, Chinni 7th
Jun 05, '11
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 865
Average Chip Count: 2,595,000
Chip Counts:
1. Allen Bari – 8,050,000
2. Nicholas Blumenthal – 1,800,000
3. Sean LeFort – 1,620,000
4. Thomas Ross – 1,225,000
5. Maria Ho – 700,000
Eliminations:
6th. Ricky Fohrenbach – $142,821
7th. Jesse Chinni – $108,914
Jesse Chinni Eliminated in 7th Place ($108,914)
Ricky Fohrenbach raised to 120,000 from the cutoff, Jesse Chinni shoved for 1,600,000 and Fohrenbach called.
Fohrenbach turned over K K for the lead while Chinni showed A 10 for the draw.
The board came J 6 5 J 4, offering no help to Jesse Chinni who was eliminated in 6th place ($108,914). After this elimination, Fohrenbach was up to 2.7 million in chips.
Sean LeFort Doubles Through Nicholas Blumenthal
Sean LeFort open-shoved the short stack for 800,000 from middle position and Nicholas Blumenthal re-shoved behind him without any callers.
LeFort turned over Q Q for the lead while Blumenthal Showed A K for the draw.
The board came 9 7 6 J 3, offering no help to either player as LeFort doubled up to 1.7 million this hand while Blumenthal dropped to under one million.
Ricky Fohrenbach Eliminated in 6th Place ($142,821)
Ricky Fohrenbach opened to 120,000 from the cutoff, Allen Bari raised enough to put him all in and after a minute or so in the tank, Fohrenbach called all in for 1,720,000.
Fohrenbach turned over 10 10 for the lead while Bari showed A J for the draw.
The board came J 9 8 3 2, giving Bari top pair on the flop. Ricky Fohrenbach was eliminated in 6th place ($142,821) this hand while Allen Bari secured a monster chip lead with over 8 million.
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Player Tags: Jesse Chinni, Richard Fohrenbach, Sean Lefort
Kuether Eliminated 10th; Final Table Now Underway
Jun 04, '11
NOTE: The final ten players consolidated down to one table, and with the elimination of Joseph Kuether in 10th place ($51,713), the official nine-handed final table began at approximately 11:20pm.
Players Remaining: 9 out of 865
Average Chip Count: 1,441,666
Chip Counts:
1. Thomas Ross – 2,650,000
2. Allen Bari – 2,160,000
3. Sean LeFort – 1,600,000
4. Jesse Chinni – 1,200,000
5. Maria Ho – 1,140,000
6. Nicholas Blumenthal – 1,100,000
7. Mikhail Lakhitov – 800,000
8. Ricky Fohrenbach – 790,000
9. Farzad Bonyadi – 700,000
Payouts:
1st. $874,116
2nd. $540,020
3rd. $348,128
4th. $255,028
5th. $189,574
6th. $142,821
7th. $108,914
8th. $84,033
9th. $65,535
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Player Tags: Allen Bari, Thomas Ross, Maria Ho, Jesse Chinni, Richard Fohrenbach, Sean Lefort, Mikhail Lakhitov
