Level 19 Update: Wright Leads Cantu Heads-Up; Lichtenberger 3rd ($41,445)
Jun 17, '12
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 285
Average Chip Count: 641,250
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 4 — Brandon Cantu — 365,000
Seat no. 7 — Larry Wright — 926,000
Players Eliminated:
Andrew Lichtenberger — 3rd Place ($41,445)
Live Updates:
Andrew Lichtenberger Eliminated in 3rd Place ($41,445)
Larry Wright entered Level 18 on the short stack and managed to come from behind to take the lead by the time the level came to an end. All three chip stacks were nearly even at one point and after a few confrontations, Andrew Lichtenberger was left on the short stack heading into level 19.
Down to his last 200,000, Andrew Lichtenberger was all in before the draw against Larry Wright.
Wright: 4 – 8 – 9 – 10 – J
Lichtenberger: 3 – 5 – 6 – 9 – 5
Lichtenberger drew one card while Wright stood pat with a made jack-low. Andrew Lictenberger paired his five on the draw and was eliminated in 3rd place while Larry Wright took the chip lead over Brandon Cantu going into heads-up play with about 740,000 to 550,000.
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Larry Wright, Brandon Cantu, Andrew Lichtenberger
Level 16 Update: Porter 6th ($14,078), Tepen 7th ($10,318)
Jun 17, '12
Level: 16
Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 700 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 285
Average Chip Count: 256,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Erick Lindgren — 54,000
Seat no. 4 — Brandon Cantu — 348,000
Seat no. 5 — Michael Mizrachi — 511,000
Seat no. 6 — Andrew Lichtenberger — 224,000
Seat no. 7 — Larry Wright — 149,000
Players Eliminated:
Rep Porter — 6th Place ($14,078)
Ryan Tepen — 7th Place ($10,318)
Live Updates:
Ryan Tepen Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,318)
Ryan Tepen began the final table on the short stack and was the first player eliminated. On just the second hand of the day, Michael Mizrachi opened the cutoff for 7,000, Ryan Tepan moved all in for around 50,000 from the big blind and Mizrachi called.
Mizrachi: 4 – 6 – 8 – 9 – J
Tepen: 3 – 5 – 8 – 10 – Q
Mizrachi was ahead with a jack-low against Tepen’s queen-low when the money went in before the draw. Tepen stood pat and Mizrachi drew one card. He trade one jack for another, still ending the hand with a jack-low to win the pot and eliminate Ryan Tepen in 7th place ($10,318).
Rep Porter Eliminated in 6th Place ($14,078)
Andrew Lichtenberger opened the pot for 8,000 from under the gun, Rep Porter reraised to 28,000 from the button, Lichtenberger four-bet shoved and Porter called all in.
Lichtenberger: 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 8
Rep Porter: 2 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 9
Both players stood pat and Andrew Lichtenberger had been dealt a made 8-low to win the pot and eliminate and eliminate Rep Porter in 6th place ($14,078).
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Rep Porter, Andrew Lichtenberger, Ryan Tepen
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 17, '12
The final table of Event no. 30 ($1,500 Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 2 ended with the elimination of John Phan in 8th Place ($7,748), setting the official 7-handed final table. Play will begin in Level 16 with blinds of 1,500-3,000 with a 700 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 1 — Erick Lindgren — 185,600
Seat no. 2 — Ryan Tepen — 51,100
Seat no. 3 — Rep Porter — 233,400
Seat no. 4 — Brandon Cantu — 336,100
Seat no. 5 — Michael Mizrachi — 206,800
Seat no. 6 — Andrew Lichtenberger — 161,100
Seat no. 7 — Larry Wright — 116,200
While only 7 remain, this event gathered 285 players, creating a total prize pool of $384,750. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $101,975
2nd Place — $63,048
3rd Place — $41,445
4th Place — $28,198
5th Place — $19,676
6th Place — $14,078
7th Place — $10,318
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Larry Wright, Erick Lindgren, Michael Mizrachi, Brandon Cantu, Rep Porter, Andrew Lichtenberger, Ryan Tepen
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It was a very short stay in this tournament for Andrew Lichtenberger, who lasted about ten minutes after buying in before the break.
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Plenty of big names have hit the rail recently, including bracelet winner Andrew Lichtenberger, Shannon Shorr, two-time bracelet winner Eric Baldwin, and defending champion of this event Ankush Mandavia.
We didn’t catch the hand, but Andrew Lichtenberger was eliminated by Ray Davis.
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Tournament circuit heavyweights Joe Serock and Andrew Lichtenberger have joined the fray here at the inaugural Card Player Poker Tour championship event. Both were sat at table no. 1.
David Baker got the rest of Andrew Lichtenberger’s stack thanks to a coinflip when his pocket nines held against A-Q.
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Will Failla got the last of his chips into the middle with pocket aces in the hole with a 6
Vanessa Rousso raised to 110,000 and Andrew Lichtenberger reraised to 285,000 from the small blind. Rousso called and the flop came down A