Dwyte Pilgrim — 5th Place ($43,345)
Matt Woodward — 6th Place ($32,994)
Live Updates:
Matt Woodward Eliminated in 6th Place ($32,994)
Matt Woodward
Matt Woodward raised the button to 40,000, Kenny Hsiung reraised to 60,000 from the big blind and Woodward called.
The flop came AK8, Hsiung bet 20,000, Woodward raised to 40,000, Hsiung three-bet 60,000 and Woodward called all in.
Hsiung was ahead before the flop with A10 for top pair against Woodward’s K5.
The turn and river were the 8 and the 3, offering no help to Matt Woodward who was eliminated in 6th place ($32,994).
Dwyte Pilgrim Eliminated in 5th Place ($43,345)
Dwyte Pilgrim
Dwyte Pilgrim opened the button for 40,000, Paul Berende reraised to 60,000, Dwyte Pilgrim moved all in and Berende called.
Berende was ahead before the flop with Q8 against Pilgrim’s 104.
The board came 1076J9, giving Berende a straight on the river to win the pot and eliminate Dwyte Pilgrim in 5th place ($43,345).
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.
The final table of Event no. 48 ($3,000 Limit Hold’em) 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 3 began with 20 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Jason Manger in 10th Place ($11,780), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 20 with blinds of 8,000-16,000, 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:
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 247 players, creating a total prize pool of $674,310. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $165,205
2nd Place — $102,118
3rd Place — $76,244
4th Place — $57,310
5th Place — $43,345
6th Place — $32,994
7th Place — $25,266
8th Place — $19,474
9th Place — $15,098
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.
Card Player Will Stream River Poker Series Main Event Final Table
Sep 04, '11
A total of 1,355 players put up the $2,100 buy-in for the 2011 River Poker Series main event at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, but heading into the final day of play, only 19 remain. They’ll be battling it out on Monday for the remaining share of the $2,710,000 prize pool.
Among the notables still in contention include 2010 Card Player Player of the Year runner-up Dwyte Pilgrim, David Baker, Ben Mintz, Jim Anderson, Bobby Suer, Shane Sigsbee, Jesse Rockowitz and current chip leader Ryan Snickles.
As soon as the field reaches ten players, Card Player will begin streaming the final table live. Be sure to check back to the live updates page for full coverage.
Here’s a look at the remaining field.
1. Ryan Snickles — 2,396,000
2. Bronson Tucker — 2,123,000
3. Michael Sanders — 1,723,000
4. Ben Mintz — 1,499,000
5. JoonTag Cho — 1,480,000
6. Dan Hornbaker — 1,453,000
7. David Baker — 1,127,000
8. Shane Sigsbee — 1,096,000
9. Noah Nodine — 974,000
10. Jim Anderson — 795,000
11. Dwyte Pilgrim — 777,000
12. Ricky Barker — 770,000
13. Michael Schneider — 656,000
14. Ken Blanton — 624,000
15. Jesse Rockowitz — 576,000
16. Justin Cereste — 486,000
17. Matthew Bray — 458,000
18. Bobby Suer — 345,000
19. Doug Ashmore — 119,800
Dwyte Pilgrim has doubled up again. Earlier in the day he risked all of his chips against Shannon Shorr, but this time around it was Jonathan Little who Pilgrim progressed through. Their cards:
Little: Q Q
Pilgrim: 9 7
Board: Q 7 6 10 5
Pilgrim doubled up on the hand and he now holds close to 70,000.
Dwyte Pilgrim Eliminated in Seventh Place ($38,808)
Mar 30, '11
Dwyte Pilgrim
Ali Eslami limped under the gun preflop and Dwyte Pilgrim made the call from the small blind. David Peters checked the big blind and the flop was dealt A K 2. Eslami opened the action with a 16,000 and Pilgrim made the call. Peters mucked and the turn fell 10. Pilgrim then got the last of his chips into the middle (120,000) and Eslami made the call. Their cards:
Pilgrim: A 3
Eslami: K 2
River: 7
Eslami won the hand to grow his stack to a million. Pilgrim was eliminated in seventh place and he took home $38,808 in prize money.
Dwyte Pilgrim has doubled up again. Earlier in the day he risked all of his chips against Shannon Shorr, but this time around it was Jonathan Little who Pilgrim progressed through. Their cards:
Little: Q Q
Pilgrim: 9 7
Board: Q 7 6 10 5
Pilgrim doubled up on the hand and he now holds close to 70,000.
Dwyte Pilgrim Eliminated in Seventh Place ($38,808)
Mar 30, '11
Dwyte Pilgrim
Ali Eslami limped under the gun preflop and Dwyte Pilgrim made the call from the small blind. David Peters checked the big blind and the flop was dealt A K 2. Eslami opened the action with a 16,000 and Pilgrim made the call. Peters mucked and the turn fell 10. Pilgrim then got the last of his chips into the middle (120,000) and Eslami made the call. Their cards:
Pilgrim: A 3
Eslami: K 2
River: 7
Eslami won the hand to grow his stack to a million. Pilgrim was eliminated in seventh place and he took home $38,808 in prize money.
Dwyte Pilgrim has been seated at a tough table to end the day
Blinds: 300-600 with a 75 ante
Players Remaining: 104 out of 154
Chip Counts:
1. Brcue Antman — 70,000
2. Scott Clemenst — 65,000
3. Kenny Lawson — 55,000
4. Ali Eslami — 50,000
5. Daniel Negreanu — 50,000
6. Men Nguyen — 50,000
7. Jerry Yang — 45,000
8. John Hennigan — 45,000
9. David Baker — 40,000
10. Michael Katz — 40,000
Notable Eliminations:
Carter Phillips
Big Hands:
Table 11 on the Rise
Table 11 has been collecting talented players throughout day 1B and there is now a fun collection of players seated together. The table currently features Daniel Negreanu, Kathy Liebert, Dwyte Pilgrim, and John Hennigan.
Michael Katz takes a Hit
The hi-jack bet 1,250 preflop and Michael Katz made the call from the big blind. A player under the gun called as well and the flop fell K 9 4. All three players checked and the turn fell 3. Katz bet 1,900 and UTG made the call. The hi-jack mucked and the river fell 8. Both players checked and UTG revealed pocket queens. Katz mucked.
Joe Cada Doubles Up an Opponent
A player in late position raised to 1,700 preflop and Cada reraised all in. His opponent made the all-in call for 14,625. Their cards:
Cada: 10 10
Opponent: A K
Board: K Q 3 6 6
Cada’s opponent doubled up and his stack fell below 15,000 as a consequence.
1. Brcue Antman — 80,000
2. Kenny Lawson — 75,000
3. Arnaud Mattern — 70,000
4. Allen Kessler — 55,000
5. Daniel Negreanu — 50,000
6. Dwyte Pilgrim — 40,000
7. Ray Henson — 40,000
8. Michael Kazt — 40,000
9. David Baker — 40,000
10. John Hennigan — 40,000
Notable Eliminations:
Jason Alexander
Big Hands:
Eddy Sabat Wins a Nice Pot
The flop read Q 4 3 when the hi-jack bet to 2,300 and the cutoff made the call. Eddy Sabat then raised to 5,000 from the big blind and both of his opponents made the call. All three players then checked the A on the turn.
The river fell A and the the hi-jack bet 6,200. The cutoff mucked and Sabat went into the tank. He eventually made the call and flipped over Q J. The hi-jack turned over 6 5 and Sabat collected the pot with the winning hand.
Pilgrim vs. Hennigan
The board read 10 8 2 9 when John Hennigan bet 4,000 from the big blind. Dwyte Pilgrim made the call from the button and the 8 fell on the river. Hennigan bet 5,500 and Pilgrim made the call after a short time in the tank. Hennigan flipped over Q 7 and Pilgrim mucked, giving Hennigan the pot.
Poker Tweet — Kathy Liebert Channeling Charlie Sheen
Dwyte Pilgrim lost most of his stack on a coinflip, but battled back to make things interesting against Olivier Busquet. Ultimately, it just wasn’t enough.
Olivier Busquet
On his final hand, Pilgrim moved in with 95 and was called by Busquet’s K10. Busquet flopped a ten and Pilgrim was eliminated.
Ironically, Olivier Busquet, aka Liv B, will now face off against Liv Boeree, aka Liv B, in the round of 32.
Allen Bari found himself mostly all in preflop with pocket jacks against the pocket queens of Dwyte Pilgrim. Pilgrim accidentally exposed his hand, before the king-high flop came out, but Bari was too pot committed to fold anyway and threw in his last couple of blinds.
The turn and river failed to help and Bari was eliminated. Pilgrim now sits with 62,000 in chips.
Dwyte Pilgrim can’t catch Tom Marchese in the Card Player Player of the Year race, but that doesn’t mean he’s giving up on this tournament.
Josh Brikis raised his button to 425 and was called by both Amnon Filippi and Pilgrim in the blinds. The flop came down KQ7 and Brikis continued with a bet of 1,500.
Filippi folded and Pilgrim called. The turn was the 10 and Pilgrim led for 2,500. Brikis called and the river was the 10. Pilgrim bet 3,500 and Brikis reluctantly folded, leaving himself with 27,000. Pilgrim is back up to 25,000.
Dwyte Pilgrim has just shown up, but there’s some bad news for him on the Card Player Player of the Year front. He’s currently 1,162 points behind Tom Marchese, but in order for him to make up that ground, this tournament will need to attract a field of at least 195 players.
That’s going to be difficult, considering we are only at 100 entrants so far. The field is expected to grow over the next five levels of registrations, but doubling in size is out of the question. Unless there’s some unknown tournament happening in the next two weeks that we don’t know about, it looks like Marchese will be the 2010 Player of the Year.
When told that it would be impossible for Pilgrim to catch him, Marchese decided not to play in the event at all, even though there’s a great opportunity to lock up a seat in the National Championship in Las Vegas. Instead, Marchese will spend his afternoon watching the New York Giants take on the Philadelphia Eagles.
Dwyte Pilgrim has busted out of the tournament and he will end up with 5,576 Card Player Player of the Year points in 2010, which is good for second place overall.
His impressive run this year included five tournament titles, 13 final-table appearances, and 1,074,997 in prize money.
Pilgrim can still be surpassed by Sorel Mizzi (4,851 points) and Vanessa Selbst (4,608 points) who are both still alive in this event.
There was 13,000 in the pot and a board that read K 6 3 4 sitting on the table when Sorel Mizzi bet 8,000 from middle position. Dwyte Pilgrim raised to 23,000 from the button and Mizzi made the call after a minute or two of thought.
The river fell 5 and Mizzi checked. Pilgrim checked as well and Mizzi turned over pocket fours to win the hand.
Allen Bari found himself mostly all in preflop with pocket jacks against the pocket queens of Dwyte Pilgrim. Pilgrim accidentally exposed his hand, before the king-high flop came out, but Bari was too pot committed to fold anyway and threw in his last couple of blinds.
The turn and river failed to help and Bari was eliminated. Pilgrim now sits with 62,000 in chips.
Dwyte Pilgrim can’t catch Tom Marchese in the Card Player Player of the Year race, but that doesn’t mean he’s giving up on this tournament.
Josh Brikis raised his button to 425 and was called by both Amnon Filippi and Pilgrim in the blinds. The flop came down KQ7 and Brikis continued with a bet of 1,500.
Filippi folded and Pilgrim called. The turn was the 10 and Pilgrim led for 2,500. Brikis called and the river was the 10. Pilgrim bet 3,500 and Brikis reluctantly folded, leaving himself with 27,000. Pilgrim is back up to 25,000.
Dwyte Pilgrim has just shown up, but there’s some bad news for him on the Card Player Player of the Year front. He’s currently 1,162 points behind Tom Marchese, but in order for him to make up that ground, this tournament will need to attract a field of at least 195 players.
That’s going to be difficult, considering we are only at 100 entrants so far. The field is expected to grow over the next five levels of registrations, but doubling in size is out of the question. Unless there’s some unknown tournament happening in the next two weeks that we don’t know about, it looks like Marchese will be the 2010 Player of the Year.
When told that it would be impossible for Pilgrim to catch him, Marchese decided not to play in the event at all, even though there’s a great opportunity to lock up a seat in the National Championship in Las Vegas. Instead, Marchese will spend his afternoon watching the New York Giants take on the Philadelphia Eagles.
Dwyte Pilgrim has busted out of the tournament and he will end up with 5,576 Card Player Player of the Year points in 2010, which is good for second place overall.
His impressive run this year included five tournament titles, 13 final-table appearances, and 1,074,997 in prize money.
Pilgrim can still be surpassed by Sorel Mizzi (4,851 points) and Vanessa Selbst (4,608 points) who are both still alive in this event.
There was 13,000 in the pot and a board that read K 6 3 4 sitting on the table when Sorel Mizzi bet 8,000 from middle position. Dwyte Pilgrim raised to 23,000 from the button and Mizzi made the call after a minute or two of thought.
The river fell 5 and Mizzi checked. Pilgrim checked as well and Mizzi turned over pocket fours to win the hand.
Vanessa Rousso
Jimmy Tran
Charlie Hook
Michael Mizrachi
Allen Bari
John Hennigan
Big Hands
Nenad Exits a Big Pot
There was a pot worth 11,000 sitting on the table alongside a board that read J J 9 3 when the big blind bet 5,500 and Nenad Medic reraised to 15,000 from the small blind. The big blind reraised all in for 24,500 more and Medic went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack was brought back down close to its starting level.
Dwyte Pilgrim Makes a Straight
The board read Q 10 3 K A and 6,000 sat in the pot when Dwyte Pilgrim checked in late position. Isaac Baron checked as well and Pilgrim turned over K J. Pilgrim has had a good day at a tough table and he has been able to build his stack close to the chip lead. He is approaching six figures in chips.
Poker Tweets
Card Player TV
Here is a look at the videos that have been posted today from CardPlayer TV:
Player of the Year contender Dwyte Pilgrim’s run here at the Bike has officially come to an end.
Pilgrim made his all in push on a board of K64A and was looked up by pocket eights. Pilgrim showed 53 for the up and down straight draw, but the river was a blank, shipping the pot the other way and sending Pilgrim to the rail.
Vanessa Rousso
Jimmy Tran
Charlie Hook
Michael Mizrachi
Allen Bari
John Hennigan
Big Hands
Nenad Exits a Big Pot
There was a pot worth 11,000 sitting on the table alongside a board that read J J 9 3 when the big blind bet 5,500 and Nenad Medic reraised to 15,000 from the small blind. The big blind reraised all in for 24,500 more and Medic went into the tank. He eventually mucked and his stack was brought back down close to its starting level.
Dwyte Pilgrim Makes a Straight
The board read Q 10 3 K A and 6,000 sat in the pot when Dwyte Pilgrim checked in late position. Isaac Baron checked as well and Pilgrim turned over K J. Pilgrim has had a good day at a tough table and he has been able to build his stack close to the chip lead. He is approaching six figures in chips.
Poker Tweets
Card Player TV
Here is a look at the videos that have been posted today from CardPlayer TV:
Player of the Year contender Dwyte Pilgrim’s run here at the Bike has officially come to an end.
Pilgrim made his all in push on a board of K64A and was looked up by pocket eights. Pilgrim showed 53 for the up and down straight draw, but the river was a blank, shipping the pot the other way and sending Pilgrim to the rail.
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, Hsiung bet 20,000, Woodward raised to 40,000, Hsiung three-bet 60,000 and Woodward called all in.
, giving Berende a straight on the river to win the pot and eliminate Dwyte Pilgrim in 5th place ($43,345).
A total of 1,355 players put up the $2,100 buy-in for the 2011 River Poker Series main event at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, but heading into the final day of play, only 19 remain. They’ll be battling it out on Monday for the remaining share of the $2,710,000 prize pool.
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