Level 27 Update: Ivey Leads Final Four; Bevand 5th ($110,731)
Jun 10, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 179
Average Chip Count: 1,342,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Ali Eslami — 1,250,000
Seat no. 3 — Phil Ivey — 2,175,000
Seat no. 6 — Andy Frankenberger — 1,535,000
Seat no. 7 — Alexander Venovski — 860,000
Players Eliminated:
Manuel Bevand — 5th Place ($110,731)
Live Updates:
Manuel Bevand Eliminated in 5th Place ($110,731)
Manuel Bevand was crippled and left with just 1 big blind after losing a huge showdown with pocket jacks against Andy Frankenberger’s A-K suited. Frankenberger got it all in before the flop for about 730,000 and Bevand called with just about 1 big blind behind. Frankenberger turned an ace to win the pot and double up, leaving Bevand down to his last 45,000 or so as he got it all in the next hand against Phi Ivey.
Bevand was all in for his tournament life with 6
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The board came Q
855A, offering no help to Manuel Bevand who was eliminated in 5th place ($110,731).
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: Phil Ivey, Manuel Bevand, Andy Frankenberger
Level 24 Update: Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 9th Place ($41,829)
Jun 10, '12
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 179
Average Chip Count: 767,142
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Ali Eslami — 265,000
Seat no. 2 — Matt Marafioti — 325,000
Seat no. 3 — Phil Ivey — 825,000
Seat no. 4 — Manuel Bevand — 1,750,000
Seat no. 6 — Andy Frankenberger — 1,000,000
Seat no. 7 — Alexander Venovski — 390,000
Seat no. 8 — Daniel Weinman — 350,000
Seat no. 9 — Shaun Deeb — 630,000
Players Eliminated:
Hoyt Corkins — 9th Place ($41,829)
Live Updates:
Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 9th Place ($41,829)
Hoyt Corkins entered the official, nine-handed final table as the short stack with just 8 big blinds an was the first player eliminated. Manuel Bevand opened the pot for 40,000, Hoyt Corkins moved all in for 260,000 and Bevand called.
Bevand was ahead before the flop with AJ against Corkins’ pocket pair of nines.
The board came A108J10, giving Bevand top pair on the flop and top two pair on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Hoyt Corkins in 9th place ($41,829). That Hand put Bevand up to about 1.4 million.
Shorts Stacks Double
Shaun Deeb was on the short stack with just 4 big blinds when he found a double up through Manuel Bevand. Deeb got it in before the flop with AA against Bevand’s KJ. Bevand missed and Deeb doubled up to about 280,000 that hand.
Andy Frankenberger was the next short stack to double when he got it in before the flop with a pair of sixes against Alexander Venovski’s AK. Venovski missed and Frankenberger doubled up to just over 700,000 that hand, knocking Venvoksi down to the short stack with just 180,000.
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: Hoyt Corkins, Shaun Deeb, Manuel Bevand, Andy Frankenberger
Action Begins, Official Final Table Now Underway
Jun 10, '12
The final table of Event no. 17 ($10,000 Pot-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 18 players spread out over two tables, and with the elimination of Ryan Julius in 10th Place ($34,139), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 24 with blinds of 15,000-30,000, 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 — Ali Eslami — 730,000
Seat no. 2 — Matt Marafioti — 455,000
Seat no. 3 — Phil Ivey — 1,185,000
Seat no. 4 — Manuel Bevand — 1,095,000
Seat no. 5 — Hoyt Corkins — 260,000
Seat no. 6 — Andy Frankenberger — 435,000
Seat no. 7 — Alexander Venovski — 490,000
Seat no. 8 — Daniel Weinman — 390,000
Seat no. 9 — Shaun Deeb — 330,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 179 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,682,600. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $445,899
2nd Place — $275,559
3rd Place — $199,623
4th Place — $147,345
5th Place — $110,731
6th Place — $84,668
7th Place — $65,840
8th Place — $52,059
9th Place — $41,829
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: Hoyt Corkins, Phil Ivey, Ali Eslami, Ryan Julius, Shaun Deeb, Alexander Venovski, Manuel Bevand, Andy Frankenberger, Daniel Weinman
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