Level 24 Update: Eric Baldwin Eliminated
Jun 01, '10
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 out of 4,345
Average Chip Count: 869,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Aadam Daya – 1,750,000
2. Dash Dudley – 1,600,000
3. Cory Brown – 1,450,000
4. Nick Mitchell – 1,300,000
5. Gabe Costner – 1,300,000
6. Irving Rice – 1,065,000
7. Rich Rice – 820,000
8. Bart Davis – 785,000
9. Samuel Paolini – 735,000
10. Dmitry Gromov – 650,000
Eliminations:
16. Jeremiah Degreef – $24,675
15. Eric Baldwin – $31,362
Big Hands:
Nick Mitchell Doubles up Gabe Costner
Gabe Costner moved all in for about 380,000 with the A
K
and Nick Mitchell made the call with pocket sixes. Costner hit a king on the turn and locked up the pot. Costner is up to 800,000 and Mitchell was at 550,000 after the hand.
Jeremiah Degreef Eliminated
In a standard blind vs. blind scenario, Dash Dudley moved all in against the short stack of Jeremiah Degreef, who woke up with queens in the big blind. Dudley exposed the A9
and was behind. However, the flop brought and ace and Degreef was eliminated.
Eric Baldwin Eliminated
Nick Mitchell bet 75,000 under the gun. Action folded to to Eric Baldwin in the big blind. Baldwin moved all in for 646,000. Mitchell made the call with the JJ
and was racing against the KQ. The board ran out J337K and Baldwin was eliminated. Mitchell is now up to 1,300,000.
Irving Rice Moves In
With about 900,000 in his stack, Irving Rich open shipped with the KK and everyone folded.
Left in the Deck:
The players are on a short 20 minute break to color up the yellow 1,000 denomination chips.
Player Tags: Eric Baldwin, Dash Dudley, Jeremiah DeGreef, Nick Mitchell
Level 22 Update: Former Chip Leader Vanquished
Jun 01, '10
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 out of 4,345
Average Chip Count: 724,166
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Samuel Paolini – 1,600,000
2. Cory Brown – 1,360,000
3. Dash Dudley – 1,345,000
4. Aadam Daya – 1,100,000
5. Nicholas Mitchell – 1,100,000
6. Eric Baldwin – 740,000
7. Dmitry Gromov – 680,000
8. Irving Rice – 650,000
9. Bart Davis – 580,000
10. Rich Rice – 560,000
Notable Eliminations:
23. Drew Crawford – $19,591
Big Hands:
Dash Dudley Doubles Up
On a flop of 1023, Dash Dudley bet 155,000 from the small blind. Gabe Costner raised all in, having Dudley covered. Dudley made the 366,000 chip call and exposed the AA. He was in great shape against the pocket sixes of Costner. The board ran safe for Dudley and he doubled to almost 800,000.
Ashira Lavine Doubles Up
Ashira Lavine open shipped for 251,000 and was called by Sam Paolini. Paolini tabled the 88 and Lavine flipped over the AQ. The turn gave Lavine a pair of queens and they held to double her up to over 500,000.
Drew Crawford Eliminated
Former chip leader Drew Crawford shoved from the button with 350,000 with the J8. He was called by Irving Rice’s A-Q. Crawford failed to beat the over cards and he was eliminated.
Sanjay Pandya Eliminated
Sam Paolini bet 50,000 preflop with pocket queens and Sanjay Pandya moved all in for about 150,000 total. Paolini made the quick call and Pandya tabled A10. The board failed to offer any help and he was eliminated.
Left in the Deck:
Players are now on a 60 minute dinner break.
Player Tags: Sam Paolini, Eric Baldwin, Dash Dudley, Irving Rice, Gabe Costner, Ashira Lavine
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
Bretty Richey Busto
Fennell Busts Billirakis
Racener in Cruise Control
Bellande Busts One
The 52 players who are still remaining in the $1,500 six-handed no-limit hold’em event have gone on a one-hour dinner break and will return just after 8 p.m. to continue playing for the $482,774 first place prize money.