Amir Lehavot Wins Event #7 ($573,456)
Jun 06, '11
Jarred Solomon Eliminated in 2nd Place ($543,460)
After whittling Jarred Solomon down to a 6:1 chiplead during heads-up play, only to double him up and have to do it all over again, Amir Lehavot had Solomon by about 6.5 million to 1 million when he finally got the best of him.
Jarred Solomon opened the pot for 100,000 from the button, Amir Lehavot raised to 265,000 from the big blind, Solomon four-bet all in and Lehavot called.
Solomon’s A
J
was behind Lehavot’s A Q.
The board came Q Q
10
10 2d, giving Lehavot trips on the flop and a full house on the turn. Jarred Solomon was eliminated in 2nd place while Amir Lehavot grabbed the gold bracelet for Event #7 and the $573,456 grand prize.
Player Tags: Amir Lehavot, Jarred Solomon
Level 25: Lehavot Leads Solomon Heads-up; Stein 3rd, Chidwick 4th
Jun 06, '11
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 249
Average Chip Count: 3,735,000
Chip Counts:
1. Amir Lehavot – 5,415,000
2. Jarred Solomon – 2,160,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Sam Stein – $264,651
4th. Stephen Chidwick – $198,927
Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 4thPlace ($198,927)
Stephen Chidwick opened for 80,000 from the cutoff, Amir Lehavot reraised from the button, Chidwick shoved and Lehavot called.
Chidwick turned over A 9 for the lead while Lehavot showed K J.
The board came A 10 9 8 Q, giving Chidwick top pair on the flop, but Lehavot caught a gutshot on the river to make an ace-high straight and eliminate Stephen Chidwick in 4th place ($198,927).
Sam Stein Eliminated in 3rd Place ($263,651)
Amir Lehavot raised from the small blind, Sam Stein shoved from the big blind and Lehavot called.
Lehavot turned over A K for the lead and Stein showed A 6.
The board came Q 9 5 3 7, and Sam Stein was eliminated in 3rd place ($264,651).
With the elimination of Sam Stein in 3rd place, heads-up play began shortly thereafter. Amir Lehavot went into heads-up play with a chiplead of 5,415,000 to 2,160,000 over Jarred Solomon.
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Player Tags: Amir Lehavot, Stephen Chidwick, Jarred Solomon, Sam Stein
Level 24: Final Four: Levi 6th, Vinas 5th
Jun 05, '11
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 249
Average Chip Count: 1,867,500
Chip Counts:
1. Jarred Solomon – 2,800,000
2. Amir Lehavot – 2,360,000
3. Sam Stein – 1,450,000
4. Stephen Chidwick – 800,000
Eliminations:
5th. Thomas Vinas – $150,453
6th. Nicolas Levi – $114,525
Thomas Vinas Eliminated in 5th Place ($150,453)
Jarred Solomon opened to 70,000 from under the gun and Thomas Vinas called from the button.
The flop came Q 9 7, Solomon bet 75,000, Vinas raised to 275,000, Solomon made a pot-sized reraise, Vinas shoved and Solomon called.
Vinas turned over 7 7 for bottom set while Solomon showed 9 9 for middle set.
The turn and river were the 8 and the 8, no help for Thomas Vinas who was eliminated in 5th place ($150,453) with the bottom full house.
Nicolas Levi Eliminated in 6th Place ($114,525)
Amir Lehavot opened the pot for 65,000, Nicolas Levi reraised to 200,000, Lehavot made a pot-sized reraise and Levi called all in.
Levi showed 7 7 for the lead while Lehavot showed A Q.
The board came A 9 5 10 4, giving Lehavot top pair on the flop. Nicolas Levi was eliminated in 6th place ($114,525).
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Player Tags: Thomas Vinas, Nicolas Levi, Amir Lehavot, Jarred Solomon
Level 23: Cloutier 7th, Karr 8th, Benvenuti 9th
Jun 05, '11
Blinds: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 249
Average Chip Count: 1,245,000
Chip Counts:
1. Amir Lehavot – 2,100,000
2. Sam Stein – 1,590,000
3. Jarred Solomon – 1,515,000
4. Thomas Vinas – 1,065,000
5. Stephen Chidwick – 835,000
6. Nicolas Levi – 480,000
Eliminations:
7th. Eric Cloutier – $87,702
8th. McLean Karr – $67,596
9th. Michael Benvenuti – $52,406
Michael Benvenuti Eliminated in 9th Place ($52,406)
Stephen Chidwick opened for a raise to 50,000 from late position, Michael Benvenuti made a pot-sized reraise and Chidwick called.
The flop came J 10 7, Chidwick bet and Benvenuti called all in.
Chidwick turned over 6 6 for an underpair while Benvenuti showed A K for two overcards and a live flush draw.
The turn and rover were the 8 and the J, giving Chidwick two pair. Micahael Benvenuti was eliminated in 9th Place ($52,406).
McLean Karr Eliminated in 8th Place ($67,595)
McLean Karr opened the pot for 75,000 from the button, Sam Stein made a pot-sized reraise, Karr moved all in for around 350,000 and Stein called.
Stein turned over 4 4 for a pair while Karr showed A J.
The board came J 9 6 7 4, giving Karr top pair on the flop, but Stein spiked a set on the river to win the pot. McLean Karr was eliminated in 8th place ($67,596) while Sam Stein climbed up the leader board with 1.5 million in chips.
Eric Cloutier Eliminated in 7th Place ($87,702)
Eric Cloutier opened the pot for 57,000, Amir Lehavot reraised to 120,000 from the button and Cloutier called.
The flop came 9 6 2, Cloutier checked, Lehavot bet 75,000, Cloutier check-raised all in and Lehavot called.
Lehavot turned over A A for an over pair and Cloutier was far behind with Q 7.
The turn and river were the 8 and the 2, no help to Eric Cloutier who was eliminated in 7th place ($87,702). Lehavot crossed the two-million mark this hand, securing the chip lead as the level came to an end.
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Player Tags: Eric Cloutier, Amir Lehavot, Stephen Chidwick, Mclean Karr, Michael Benvenuti, Sam Stein
Level 22: Jaffe Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 05, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 15 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Jonathan Jaffe in 10th place ($40,890), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 249
Average Chip Count: 830,000
Chip Counts:
1. Jared Solomon – 1,427,000
2. Thomas Vinas – 1,409,000
3. Amir Lehavot – 1,268,000
4. Stephen Chidwick – 772,000
5. Michael Benvenuti – 670,000
6. Sam Stein – 599,000
7. Nicolas Levi – 579,000
8. Eric Cloutier – 457,000
9. McLean Karr – 290,000
Payouts:
1st. $573,456
2nd. $354,460
3rd. $264,651
4th. $198,927
5th. $150,453
6th. $114,525
7th. $87,702
8th. $67,596
9th. $52,406
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Player Tags: Eric Cloutier, Thomas Vinas, Nicolas Levi, Amir Lehavot, Stephen Chidwick, Mclean Karr, Jarred Solomon, Michael Benvenuti, Sam Stein
For a while, it looked like Jay Farber would steam roll his way to the main event title. Instead, Ryan Riess made it a contest by claiming his fourth bounty at the final table.
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, Lehavot checked, Julius bet 165,000, Lehavot moved all in for 870,000 and Julius called the check-raise.
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Amir Lehavot raised to 90,000 on the button and Allen Cunningham reraised to 230,000 from the small blind. Lehavot then moved all in and Cunningham made the all-in call. Their cards:
Amir Lehavot raised to 75,000 from middle position and Matthew Berkey made the call from the big blind. The flop fell A
Amir Lehavot raised to 175,000 from the button preflop and Vivek Rajkumar made the call from the big blind. The flop fell J