Final Table Update: Arvanetes 5th, Engelbert 4th
Jun 14, '09
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 643
Chip Counts:
1. Jason Tam — 970,000
2. Tomas Alenius — 930,000
3. Al Barbieri — 850,000
Average Chip Count: 964,500
Notable Eliminations:
5. Demetrios Arvanetes — $40,681
4. Glenn Engelbert — $55,576
Big Hands
Demetrios Arvanetes Eliminated in 5th place ($40,681)
Tomas Alenius raises from the button and Glenn Engelbert calls from the small blind. Demetrios Arvanetes three-bets for almost all of his chips from the big blind and both opponents call.
The flop comes J
7
3, Arvanetes moves all in for his last 10,000 and both players call. The turn is the 2 and both players check the side pot. The river is the J, pairing the board and once again, both players check the side pot. Everyone turns over their cards.
Alenius: K9
Engelbert: 7
7
Arvanetes: A7
Engelbert flops a set and rivers a full house, raking the pot and eliminating Demetrios Arvanetes in 5th place ($40,681).
Glenn Engelbert Eliminated in 4th Place ($55,576)
Tomas Alenius raises from under the gun, Glenn Engelbert gets it all in for 45,000 from the button and Jason Tam calls from the big blind. The flop comes 885, Alenius bets and Tam folds. Both players turn over their cards.
Alenius: AA
Engelbert: Q7
Engelbert is miles ahead. The turn and river are the 6 and the river is the 5, no help to Glenn Engelbert who is eliminated in 4th place ($55,576).
Left in the Deck
The remaining three players went on a sixty-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 6:50 pm PDT.
Player Tags: Tomas Alenius, Demetrios Arvanetes
