Jason Somerville Wins Event #20 ($493,091)
Jun 15, '11
Yashar Darian Eliminated in 2nd Place ($305,009)
Jason Somerville came to the final heads-up match with a chip lead of 5.2 million to Yashar Darian’s 4.25 million. Somerville steamrolled through Level 27, eliminating Alexander Martin in 5th place, Richard Fridvalszki in 4th, Travis Atkins in 3rd, and in a similar speedy fashion, Somerville ended the heads-up match victorious, and in only one hand.
Jason Somerville button-raised to 125,000, Yashar Darian reraised to 350,000 from the big blind, Somerville four-bet to 950,000, Darian moved all in and Somerville called.
Somerville turned over A
A
and was a monster favorite against Darian’s K
4
.
The board came KQ 7 2 6, giving Darian top pair on the flop, but not enough help. Yashar Darian was eliminated in 2nd place ($305,009) while Jason Somverville claimed his fourth knockout of the night, the $493,091 grand prize and the gold bracelet for winning Event #20.
Player Tags: Jason Somerville, Yashar Darian
Level 27: Somerville Leads Darian Heads-Up; Fridvalszki 4th, Atkins 3rd
Jun 14, '11
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 3,157
Average Chip Count: 4,762,500
Chip Counts:
1. Jason Somerville – 5,200,000
2. Yashar Darian – 4,250,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Travis Atkins – $215,855
4th. Richard Fridvalszki – $156,248
Somerville Doubles Through Darian, Takes Chip Lead
Richard Fridvalszki opened the pot for 140,000 from under the gun, Yashar Darian reraised to 500,000 from the button, Jason Somerville shoved for 2.5 million, Fridvalszki folded and Darian called.
Somerville turned over 9 9 for the lead while Darian showed A K for the draw.
The board came J J J Q 5, giving Somerville a full house on the flop. Somerville doubled up to over 5 million this hand, taking the chip lead from Darian who was left with just 1.5 million.
Darian Takes It Back
Shortly after Jason Somerville doubled through Yashar Darian for the chip lead at the beginning of the level, Darian got right back to work building his stack back up. He won two big pots off of Travis Atkins and Richard Fridvalszki, affording him the chip lead once again, leaving both of them on the short stacks. Fridvalszki and Atkins were eliminated shortly after.
Richard Fridvalszki Eliminated 4th Place ($156,248)
Jason Somerville opened to 100,000 from the button, Richard Fridvalszki moved all in for 750,000 from the big blind and Somerville called.
Somerville turned over A K for the lead against Fridvalszki’s K 10.
The board came 7 3 3 6 2, no help for either player as Somerville’s ace-high won the pot. Richard Fridvalszki was eliminated in 4th place ($156,248) this hand.
Travis Atkins Eliminated in 3rd Place ($215,855)
It may have been Yashar Darian that put Travis Atkins on the short stack, but it was Jason Somerville that finished him off.
Travis Atkins open-shoved the button for 450,000 and got two callers.
Jason Somerville and Yashar Darian both checked to the river on a board of 9 8 6 K J. Somerville bet 150,000 into the side pot and Darian folded.
Atkins showed K 7 for top pair but Somerville turned over K 10 for top pair with a better kicker. Travis Atkins was eliminated in 3rd place while Jason Somerville took a chip lead of 5.2 million to 4.25 million into heads-up play against Yashar Darian.
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Player Tags: Jason Somerville, Yashar Darian, Travis Atkins, Richard Fridvalszki
Level 25: Darian Leads Final Seven; Atkins Doubles Up To Stay Alive
Jun 14, '11
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 3,157
Average Chip Count: 1,360,174
Chip Counts:
1. Yashar Darian – 2,950,000
2. Alexander Martin – 2,050,000
3. Jason Somerville – 1,450,000
4. Diana Allen – 1,100,000
5. Travis Atkins – 800,000
6. Richard Fridvalszki – 800,000
7. Gian Carlos Oliveri – 550,000
Travis Atkins Doubles Through Chipleader Yashar Darian
On a flop of 10 10 2, Yashar Darian bet 85,000 and Travis Atkins called.
The turn was the 5 and first to act, Darian checked, Atkins bet 150,000, Darian check-raised all in and Atkins called all in.
Both players flopped trip tens, but Atkins’ Q 10 was ahead of Darian’s 10 8.
The river was the J, and Travis Akins doubled up to about 1.4 million this hand.
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Player Tags: Yashar Darian, Travis Atkins
Level 24: Shaffer Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 14, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 27 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Brett Shaffer in 10th place ($28,517), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 3,157
Average Chip Count: 1,058,333
Chip Counts:
1. Alexander Martin – 2,630,000
2. Yashar Darian – 1,540,000
3. Jason Somerville 1,400,000
4. Travis Atkins – 1,025,000
5. Diana Allen – 890,000
6. Gian Carlos Oliveri – 570,000
7. James Schaaf – 560,000
8. Richard Fridvalski – 490,000
9. Shane Rose – 290,000
Payouts:
1st. $493,091
2nd. $305,009
3rd. $215,855
4th. $156,248
5th. $114,414
6th. $84,753
7th. $63,493
8th. $48,091
9th. 36,833
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Player Tags: Diana Allen, Yashar Darian, Travis Atkins, James Schaaf, Shane Rose, Alexander Martin
