Heads Up!
Jun 30, '10
Ikonen Knocked Out in 3rd ($212,660)
Shawn Busse raised to 185,000 and Owen Crowe reraised to 500,000. Pekka Ikonen reraised yet again all in over the top for 1.3 million. Busse got out of the way and Crowe called. Their hands:
Crowe: A
4
Ikonen: Q
J
Crowe had the lead and hit part of the flop that ran 6
34. Ikonen needed to see some paint but the turn and river came 22 and he was eliminated in 3rd place, making $212,600 for his solid showing.
The knockout left Owen Crowe and Shawn Busse heads up. Between the two of them they had eliminated every player at the final table except one.
Crowe had a 2-1 chip lead going into heads up against Busse, with 6.2 million to Busse’s 3.1 million.
Player Tags: Owen Crowe, Shawn Busse, Pekka Ikonen
Aces Bust Andreev in 6th
Jun 30, '10
Andreev Falls to Aces in 6th ($83,498)
Following a short break, Shawn Busse made sure he would remain toward the top of the leaderboard. He used pocket aces to secure a healthy pot and knock short-stacked Ilya Andreev out of the event.
On that hand Andreev moved all in for 535,000 from the button an Busse made the easy call. Their hands:
Andreev: QJ
Busse: A-A
The flop was 576, offering no help to Andreev. The Q turn card gave him some outs but the 8 river sent him to the rail in 6th place. He made $83,498.
Busse had 2.3 million in chips after the hand.
Player Tags: Shawn Busse, Ilya Andreev
Action Picks Up
Jun 30, '10
White Rivered in 9th Place ($36,287)
Adam White arrived at the final table as the chip leader, but after getting involved in some big pots early he found himself short on chips and all in for his tournament life against the always dangerous Owen Crowe.
In that hand, Crowe raised from middle position to 95,000, and White decided to reraise all in for 270,000 more. Crowe made the call and they showed their hands:
White: KJ
Crowe: 59
The flop missed both players, running 762 to keep White’s king high in the lead but provide Crowe with a straight draw.
The turn brought the 4 and Crowe had even more outs. The river didn’t provide Crowe with a straight, but it gave him the 9 to make a pair. Crowe took the pot and White was the first victim of the final table, finishing in 9th for $36,287.
Crowe had 2.8 million in chips following the hand.
Baekke Loses Flip, Out in 8th ($47,379)
Allan Baekke, the 2010 EPT Snowfest Main Event winner, was the next player to go.
When action folded to him in the small blind he moved all in for around 750,000. Shawn Busse looked down at his cards from the big blind and made the call. Their hands:
Baekke: KJ
Busse: 77
It was time for a coin flip. The flop ran 6Q2 and Busse’s sevens were still ahead. The turn was the Q, giving Baekke a flush draw. The highly anticipated river was the 6, and Baekke missed his outs. Busse’s two pair were best, eliminating Baekke in 8th place for $47,379.
Busse took a nice pot and the chip lead, with 3.3 million in chips.
Mann Runs Into Big Slick, Falls in 7th ($62,553)
After Owen Crowe raised to 90,000 from middle position Jason Mann moved all in from the big blind for 600,000. Crowe was quick to call and they showed down:
Crowe: AK
Mann: KQ
Mann’s hand was dominated and he found no signs of life on the 482 flop. The 3 on the turn left him dead to a queen and the 6 sent him packing on the river. His 7th place finish earned him $62,553.
Crowe soared into the chip lead with 3.6 million.
Player Tags: Adam White, Jason Mann, Shawn Busse, Allan Baekke
Blinds: 2,500-5,000 with a 300 ante
J
9
David Baker raised to 15,000 from the button preflop and Shawn Busse reraised all in for 103,000. Baker made the call and they flipped over their cards: