Tomas Junek Wins Event no. 56 ($661,022)
Jul 05, '12
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Peter Eastgate Eliminated in 4th Place ($209,111)
Peter Eastgate open-shoved before the flop and David Borg called.
Borg was ahead before the flop with 9
9
against Eastgate’s J10.
The board came K7
264
, offering no help for Peter Eastgate who was eliminated in 4th place ($201,111). Borg ended the hand with around 4 million.
Donald Vogel Eliminated in 3rd Place ($298,530)
Donald Vogel open-shoved the button for about 1.4 million before the flop and Tomas Junek called from the big blind.
Junek was ahead before the flop with AQ against Vogel’s A5.
The board came J10878, offering no help for Donald Vogel who was eliminated in 3rd place ($298,530).
Tomas Junek took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 10,800,000 to David Borg’s 1,700,000.
Tomas Junek Wins Event no. 56 ($661,022)
David Borg Eliminated in 2nd Place ($410,517)
David Borg opened the button for 250,000, Tomas Junek reraised the big blind to 700,000, Borg moved all in and Junek called.
Junek was ahead before the flop with 1010 against Borg’s K5.
The board came 542A6, offering no help to David Borg who was eliminated in 2nd place ($410,517). Tomas Junek wins Event no. 56, taking home the $661,022 grand prize and the fifty-sixth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Peter Eastgate, Donald Vogel, David Borg, Tomas Junek
Level 29 Update: Eliyahu Levy Eliminated in 5th Place ($152,867)
Jul 05, '12
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,798
Average Chip Count: 3,147,750
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 3 — Donald Vogel — 1,600,000
Seat no. 4 — David Borg — 3,600,000
Seat no. 5 — Peter Eastgate — 3,100,000
Seat no. 8 — Tomas Junek — 6,000,000
Players Eliminated:
Eliyahu Levy — 5th Place ($152,867)
Live Updates:
Eliyahu Levy Eliminated in 5th Place ($152,867)
Eliyahu Levy moved all in before the flop and Donald Vogel called.
Levy was all in for his tournament life and trailing before the flop with A3 against Vogel’s AK.
The board came Q8589, offering no help to Eliyahu Levy who was eliminated in 5th place ($152,867). Vogel ended the hand with about 2 million in chips.
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Player Tags: Eliyahu Levy, Donald Vogel
Level 26 Update: Taylor 6th ($113,092), Goldberg 7th ($84,649), Trampota 8th ($64,101), Moussa 9th ($49,105)
Jul 04, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,798
Average Chip Count: 2,098,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 3 — Donald Vogel — 2,300,000
Seat no. 4 — David Borg — 2,600,000
Seat no. 5 — Peter Eastgate — 2,600,000
Seat no. 7 — Eliyahu Levy — 3,700,000
Seat no. 8 — Tomas Junek — 1,800,000
Players Eliminated:
Andrew Taylor — 6th Place ($113,092)
Steven Goldberg — 7th Place ($84,649)
Tomas Trampota — 8th Place ($64,101)
Bassel Moussa — 9th Place ($49,105)
Live Updates:
Bassel Moussa Eliminated in 9th Place ($49,105)
Tomas Trampota opened the pot for 60,000 before the flop, Eliyahu Levy called, Bassel Moussa moved all in for 175,000, Trampota re-shoved ad Levy called all in.
Levy: AQ
Moussa: J9
Trampota: 88
Board: AQ646
Trampota was ahead before the flop and had both opponents covered, but Levy flopped top two pair to win the pot and more than double up. Bassel Moussa was eliminated in 9th place ($49,105) while Trampota was left on the short stack with just about 150,000 in chips.
Tomas Trampota Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,101)
Trampota moved all in before the flop for about 150,000 and Donal Vogel called.
Vogel was ahead before the flop with QQ against Trampota’s 87.
The board came KQJ24, giving Vogel middle set on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Tomas Trampota in 8th place ($64,101). Voegel ended the hand with about 1,250,000.
Steven Goldberg Eliminated in 7th Place ($84,649)
Steven Goldberg opened the small blind for 95,000 and Donald Vogel called from the big blind.
The flop came 533, Goldberg bet 75,000 and Vogel called.
The turn was the A, Goldberg bet 145,000, Vogel shoved and Goldberg called all in.
Vogel was ahead on the turn with A5 for top two pair against Goldberg’s A2.
The river was the 9, and Steven Goldberg was eliminated in 7th place ($84,649). Vogel moved up to about 2.5 million after the hand.
Andrew Taylor Eliminated in 6th Place ($113,092)
David Borg opened the pot for 90,000 before the flop, Peter Eastgate called, Eliyahu Levy called from the cutoff and Andrew Taylor called from the big blind.
The flop came J73, Levy bet 200,000, Taylor raised to 565,000, Borg folded, Eastgate folded and Levy called.
The turn was the 10, Taylor moved all in and Levy called. Levy was ahead on the turn with 98 for a nine-high flush against Taylor’s lower flush with 65.
The river was the 8, and Andrew Taylor was eliminated in 6th place ($113,092). Levy ended the hand with about 3.7 million in chips.
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Player Tags: Eliyahu Levy, Steven Goldberg, Andrew Taylor, Donald Vogel, Bassel Moussa, Tomas Trampota
Level 25 Update: Andrew Taylor Doubles Through Donald Vogel
Jul 04, '12
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 2,798
Average Chip Count: 1,399,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Andrew Taylor — 950,000
Seat no. 2 — Steven Goldberg — 1,212,000
Seat no. 3 — Donald Vogel — 1,100,000
Seat no. 4 — David Borg — 750,000
Seat no. 5 — Peter Eastgate — 1,600,000
Seat no. 6 — Tomas Trampota — 2,241,000
Seat no. 7 — Eliyahu Levy — 1,300,000
Seat no. 8 — Tomas Junek — 2,600,000
Seat no. 9 — Bassel Moussa — 315,000
Live Updates:
Andrew Taylor Doubles Through Donald Vogel
Andrew Taylor opened the button for 60,000 and Donald Vogel called from the big blind.
The flop came 843, Vogel checked, Taylor bet 80,000 and Vogel called.
The turn was the A, Vogel bet 125,000, Taylor moved all in for 435,000 and Vogel called.
Taylor was all in for his tournament life and ahead on the turn with AK for top pair against Vogel’s bottom pair with 93.
The river was the 5, and Taylor doubled up to about 950,000 while Vogel dropped down to around 1.1 million in chips.
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Player Tags: Andrew Taylor, Donald Vogel
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jul 04, '12
The final table of Event no. 56 ($1,500 No-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 22 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Gianluca Mattia in 10th Place ($38,037), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 24 with blinds of 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 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 — Andrew Taylor — 799,000
Seat no. 2 — Steven Goldberg — 1,212,000
Seat no. 3 — Donald Vogel — 1,664,000
Seat no. 4 — David Borg — 773,000
Seat no. 5 — Peter Eastgate — 1,246,000
Seat no. 6 — Tomas Trampota — 2,241,000
Seat no. 7 — Eliyahu Levy — 1,148,000
Seat no. 8 — Tomas Junek — 2,445,000
Seat no. 9 — Bassel Moussa — 779,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 2,798 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,777,300. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $661,022
2nd Place — $410,517
3rd Place — $289,530
4th Place — $209,111
5th Place — $152,867
6th Place — $113,092
7th Place — $84,649
8th Place — $64,101
9th Place — $49,105
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Player Tags: Eliyahu Levy, Steven Goldberg, Andrew Taylor, Peter Eastgate, Donald Vogel, David Borg, Bassel Moussa, Tomas Junek, Tomas Trampota
