Level 18 Update: Collins Out after a Suprising Freefall
Aug 23, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 out of 462
Notable Chip Counts:
1. Jonathan Little — 1,300,000
2. Tyler Cornell — 1,035,000
3. Andrew Frankenberger — 985,000
4. Steve Reitzfeld — 865,000
5. Tom Braband — 770,000
6. John Smith — 750,000
7. Adam Schiffer — 670,000
8. Jared Jaffee — 645,000
9. Franco Brunetti — 600,000
10. David Sands — 550,000
Average Chip Count: 525,000
Notable Eliminations:
29: Phil Collins — $11,500 (pictured right)
28: Ethan Foulkes — $11,500
27: Mario Delis — $13,000
26: Peter Rho — $13,000
25: Todd Barlow — $13,000
24: Ed Hansen — $13,000
23: James Hong — $13,000
Chip Movers and Shakers
Jonathan Little is your new chip leader thanks to a strong level and he paces the field with 1.3 million. Professional players continued to fall including Phil Collins. He busted in 29th place, completing a free-fall from more than a million to out of the tournament. A few professionals that are trying to hold on with short stacks include Darryll Fish, Charlie Hook, and Allen Kessler.
Big Hands:
Phil Collins Eliminated in 29th Place ($11,500)
Phil Collins moved all in for 258,000 from the cutoff with a board of 10
9
72
4
sitting on the table and Jonathan Little made the call from the big blind. Collins flipped over KJ for a failed bluff and Little showed down Q9.
Collins was eliminated in 29th place and he was awarded $11,500. Little shot up to 1.28 million after the hand.
Ethan Foulkes Eliminated in 28th Place ($13,000)
Ethan Foulke was all in preflop, except for the single 1,000 chip sitting on top of his hole cards. Tyler Cornell had made the call and mistakenly flipped over his hole cards (AK, because he thought his opponent was all in.
The flop fell K96 and Foulke checked to Cornell who bet 1,000 with his flopped top pair. Foulke made the call and flipped over J10 for a flush draw. The turn and river fell A and 9.
Cornell won the strange hand to grow his stack to 920,000 and his opponent was Foulkes was eliminated in 27th place, taking home $13,000.
Mario Delis Eliminated in 26th Place ($13,000)
Tyler Cornell raised to 18,000 preflop under the gun and John Smith made the call from middle position. Mario Delis then raised all in for 144,000 from the hi-jack. Cornell mucked and Smith made the call. The two live players then flipped over their cards:
Delis: QQ
Smith: AK
Board: A988K
Delis was eliminated in 26th place and he took home $13,000 in prize money. Smith grew his stack to 780,000 after the hand.
Player Tags: Ethan Foulkes, Jonathan Little, Mario Delis, Phil Collins, Tyler Cornell, John Smith
Tyler Cornell Eliminated in 11th Place ($24,000)
Aug 24, '10
Tyler Cornell moved all in preflop from early position for 260,000 and Andrew Frankenberger made the call. He was still stacking his chips when he made the call and quickly glanced at his cards when action was on him. Their cards:
Frankenberger: AA
Cornell: A8
Board: KKQQ9
Frankenberger eliminated another opponent thanks to the gift-wrapped pocket aces and he grew his chip lead to a monster stack worth 3,785,000. Cornell was eliminated in 11th place and he took home $24,000.
The players took a short break after the hand to draw for new seats at the final table.
Player Tags: Tyler Cornell, Andy Frankenberger
Tyler Cornell Eliminated In Ninth Place ($45,247)