Daniel Alaei Wins Event No. 61 ($852,692)
Jul 08, '13
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Players Remaining: 1 out of 386
Players Eliminated:
4th: Tom Marchese – $278,298
3rd: James Wiese – $380,836
2nd: Jared Bleznick – $526,625
Live Updates:
Tom Marchese Eliminated in Fourth Place ($278,298)
Jared Bleznick and Tom Marchese got into a preflop raising battle before the flop fell 10
5
2. Bleznick bet 500,000 and Marchese called all in. The two players then tabled their hands.
Bleznick: 9
87
5
Marchese: AK73
Turn and River: QQ
Marchese was eliminated in fourth place and Bleznick won the pot to grow his stack to 2 million thanks to two pair, queens and fives.
James Wiese Eliminated in Third Place ($380,836)
James Wiese raised to 200,000 preflop and Jared Bleznick reraised to 650,000. Wiese called and the flop was dealt 1062. Wiese then got the last of his chips into the middle against Bleznick. The two players then flipped over their cards.
Bleznick: K987
Wiese: QJ106
Turn and River: 54
Bleznick won the pot with a straight to grow his stack to 4.9 million in advance of the heads-up final against Daniel Alaei (6.6 million), and Wiese was eliminated in third place.
Daniel Alaei Wins Event No. 61 ($852,692) — Jared Bleznick Eliminated in Second Place ($526,625)
The first hand of the heads-up match saw Daniel Alaei raise to 200,000 preflop and Jared Bleznick called. The flop was dealt 742 and Bleznick checked. Alaei bet 275,000 and Bleznick raised to 1.25 million. Alaei called and the turn fell 10. Bleznick bet the pot and Alaei raised all in. Bleznick called all in and the final two players revealed their hands one last time.
Alaei: 101043
Bleznick: K765
River: 2
Alaei won the pot and the tournament with a full house. Bleznick was eliminated in second place and took home $526,625 in prize money. Alaei was awarded his fourth gold bracelet and the top prize worth $852,692.
Be sure to check back with Card Player for all of the live updates, chip counts, photos, and videos from the Main Event, which will conclude on July 15 when the November Nine is set.
Player Tags: Daniel Alaei, James Wiese
Level 28 Update: Gjergj Sinishtaj Out 6th, Numit Agrawal Out 5th
Jul 08, '13
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 386
Average Chip Count: 1,930,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 4: Daniel Alaei – 7,520,000
Seat 5: Jared Bleznick – 1,680,000
Seat 6: Tom Marchese – 710,000
Seat 7: James Wiese – 1,550,000
Players Eliminated:
6th: Gjergj Sinishtaj – $153,372
5th: Numit Agrawal – $205,512
Live Updates:
Gjergj Sinishtaj Eliminated in Sixth Place ($153,372)
Gjergj Sinishtaj raised and Daniel Alaei called preflop. James Wiese also called and the flop was dealt A108. Wiese checked, Sinishtaj bet all in for 710,000, and Alaei called. Wiese folded and the two remaining players revealed their cards.
Alaei: J1087
Sinishtaj: AKJ3
Turn and River: 99
Sinishtaj was eliminated in sixth place and Alaei grew his stack to 5 million thanks to a straight.
Numit Agrawal Eliminated in Fifth Place ($205,512)
James Wiese raised to 200,000 and Numit Agrawal reraised the pot. Wiese then reraised all in and Agrawal called all in. The two players then tabled their hands.
Wiese: KQ109
Agrawal: AA63
Board: J873K
Wiese won the pot with a straight to grow his stack to 1.5 million and Agrawal was eliminated in fifth place.
Player Tags: Daniel Alaei, James Wiese, Numit Agrawal, Gjergj Sinishtaj
Level 27 Update: Sean Dempsey Eliminated in 7th Place
Jul 08, '13
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 386
Average Chip Count: 1,930,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Gjergj Sinishtaj – 550,000
Seat 2: Numit Agrawal – 960,000
Seat 4: Daniel Alaei – 4,700,000
Seat 5: Jared Bleznick – 2,650,000
Seat 6: Tom Marchese – 1,000,000
Seat 7: James Wiese – 1,750,000
Players Eliminated:
7th: Sean Dempsey – $115,637
Live Updates:
Sean Dempsey Eliminated in Seventh Place ($115,637)
Numit Agrawal raised to 210,000 and Sean Dempsey reraised the pot. Agrawal reraised and Dempsey called all in. The two players then tabled their hands.
Agrawal: KJ109
Dempsey: 10872
Board: Q85A10
Dempsey was eliminated in seventh place and Agrawal was up to 1.1 million after the hand thanks to a Broadway straight.
Tom Marchese Doubles Up
James Wiese limped and Daniel Alaei called preflop. Jared Bleznick completed on the small blind and Tom Marchese checked his option on the big blind. The flop was dealt 962 and Bleznick checked. Marchese bet 240,000 and Wiese raised. Alaei and Bleznick folded and Marchese called all in for 495,000. The two remaining players then revealed their hands.
Marchese: 8663
Wiese: KK33
Turn and River: 10A
Marchese doubled up to survive with 1.2 million thanks to a set of sixes.
Player Tags: James Wiese, Tom Marchese, Numit Agrawal
