Sam Stein Wins Event #31 ($420,802)
Jun 20, '11
Ben Lamb Eliminated in 2nd Place ($259,918)
Ben Lamb started the final heads-up match at a 2:1 chip disadvantage and was never able to overcome the deficit. There was a little back and forth action but nothing major until about a half hour into the level when Sam Stein button-raised to 120,000 before the flop and Ben Lamb called from the big blind.
The flop came K
J
3
, Lamb bet 150,000 and Stein called.
The turn was the 10, Lamb bet 225,000, Stein reraised the size of the pot, Lamb moved all in and Stein called.
Lamb: Q J
9 4
Stein: A Q J 6
Stein had turned the ace-high straight and could not lose the pot. Although Lamb was not drawing dead on the turn, he was drawing to only a chop with another ace. The river was the 2, and Ben Lamb was eliminated in 2nd place ($259,918). Sam Stein wins the gold bracelet for Event #31 and the $420,802 grand prize.
NOTE: With the elimination of Warren Fund in 3rd place, Sam Stein took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 4,245,000 to Ben Lamb’s 1,920,000.
Warren Fund Eliminated in 3rd Place ($184,368)
Warren Fund button-raised to 180,000 before the flop and Sam Stein called from the big blind.
Fund: A A 10 7
Stein: K Q J 6
Stein was ahead on the flop with two pair. The turn and river were the 2 and the 9, no help to Warren Fund who was eliminated in 3rd place ($184,368).
Christian Harder Eliminated in 4th Place ($132,623)
Ben Lamb button-raised to 120,000, Christian Harder reraised the size of the pot to 420,000, Lamb shoved and Harder called all in.
Lamb: A J 9 9
Harder: K J 9 8
Harder was behind and he would need to catch up to stay alive. The board came A 7 5 Q 4, giving Lamb top pair on the flop to win the pot. Christian Harder was eliminated in 4th place ($132,623).
Player Tags: Warren Fund, Ben Lamb, Christian Harder
Level 26: Lamb Leads, Fund Doubles
Jun 20, '11
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 685
Average Chip Count: 1,233,000
Chip Counts:
1. Ben Lamb – 2,350,000
2. Adam Junglen – 1,900,000
3. Christian Harder – 950,000
4. Warren Fund – 945,000
5. Sam Stein – 900,000
Warren Fund Doubles Through Chip Leader Ben Lamb
Sam Stein opened the pot for 100,000 before the flop, Ben Lamb reraised to 375,000, Warren Fund moved all in for 410,000, Stein folded and Lamb called.
Fund: J J 8 6
Lamb: A A Q Q
Lamb was ahead before the flop with aces against jacks. The board came 8 6 5 4 9, giving Fund two pair on the flop. Fund doubled up to just under 1 million this hand while Lamb fell down to about 2.3 million.
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Player Tags: Warren Fund, Ben Lamb
Level 24: Lamb Leads Final Six; Parker 7th, Scott 8th
Jun 20, '11
Blinds: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 685
Average Chip Count: 1,027,500
Chip Counts:
1. Ben Lamb – 1,295,000
2. Adam Junglen – 1,275,000
3. Christian Harder – 1,240,000
4. Sam stein – 1,070,000
5. Warren Fund – 965,000
6. Zimnan Ziyard – 315,000
Eliminations:
7th. Brock Parker – $53,633
8th. Austin Scott – $40,748
Austin Scott Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,748)
Austin Scott button-raised to 48,000 before the flop and Warren Fund called from the big blind.
The flop came 7 4 2, Fund bet 106,000, Scott potted to 424,000 and Fund called.
The turn was the K and Scott got it all in with a baby flush against Fund’s nut flush.
Scott: 10 7 5 2
Fund: A J8 4
Scott wasn’t drawing completely dead however because he also held two pair (sevens and deuces). He was drawing live to a full house, but the river was the 6, and Austin Scott was eliminated in 8th place ($40,748).
Brock Parker Eliminated in 7th Place ($53,633)
Christian Harder raised to 53,000 before the flop, Warren Fund potted to 175,000, Brock Parker moved all in, Harder folded and Fund called.
Parker: A K K 10
Fund: A A 9 3
Fund was ahead with a pair of aces against Parker’s pair of kings. The board came J 4 2 J 4, ho help to Brock Parker who was eliminated in 7th place ($53,633).
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Player Tags: Brock Parker, Warren Fund, Austin Scott
Level 22: Barch 10th; Final Table Now Underway
Jun 19, '11
NOTE: Play resumed today at 4:00pm with 25 players, and with the elimination of John Barch in 10th place ($24,441), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 685
Average Chip Count: 685,000
Chip Counts:
1. Ben Lamb – 2,005,000
2. Christian Harder – 1,250,000
3. Adam Junglen – 818,000
4. Austin Scott – 670,000
5. Sam Stein – 635,000
6. Warren Fund – 625,000
7. Zimnan Ziyard – 500,000
8. Brock Parker – 362,000
9. Dilyan Kovachev – 195,000
Payouts:
1st. $420,802
2nd. $259,918
3rd. $184,368
4th. $132,623
5th. $96,737
6th. $71.548
7th. $53,633
8th. $40,748
9th. $31,360
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Player Tags: John Barch, Brock Parker, Warren Fund, Austin Scott, Ben Lamb, Adam Junglen, Christian Harder, Dilyan Kovachev
4
. It was folded around to a player in late position and he made it 16,000. The original raiser folded and Fund called.
. Fund elected to put his opponent all in for about 40,000. Fund’s opponent eventually called with A
for just ace-high.
Heng Zhang raised to 23,000 preflop and Gregg Fund moved all-in for 106,000.