Aaron Steury Wins Event #17 ($289,283)
Jun 13, '11
Michael Chow Eliminated in 2nd Place ($178,691)
Stud 8
Aaron Steury started Level 29 with a dominating chip lead once again, continuing to put the pressure on his opponents. Adam Friedman was the next to go in 3rd place ($121,437) about halfway through the level, and although it was runner-up Michael Chow that busted Friedman and took his chips into heads-up play, it was too little too late as Steury already had the stranglehold at that point with a chip lead of 3.5 million to Chow’s 835,000. With help from the suffocating blind structure and an average stack of only 18 big bets, Chow’s 7 hardly stood a chance.
Chow finally got it all in with a wired pair of jacks but was behind Steury’s split aces on third street.
Chow: J
J
3
5 8 10
2
Steury: A 8 A 6 K 3 5
Both players failed to improve and Michael Chow was eliminated in 2nd place ($178,691). Aaron Steury earned his amazing fifth knockout of this final table, capturing the gold bracelet and the $289,283 grand prize for winning Event #17.
NOTE: With the elimination of Adam Friedman in 3rd place ($121,437), Aaron Steury took a massive chip lead into heads-up play with 3.5 million to Michael Chow’s 835,000.
Adam Friedman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($121,437)
Hold’em
Adam Friedman came into the new level as the short stack and was eliminated soon after it began. During the hold’em round, Friedman got it all in before the flop with 7 3 against Michael Chow’s J J.
The board came 9 9 4 5 2, no help to either player as Adam Friedman was eliminated in 3rd place ($121,437). Chow managed to gather a few chips here heading into the final match, but started with a significant chip disadvantage of about 835,000 to Steury’s 3,500,000.
Player Tags: Adam Friedman, Aaron Steury, Michael Chow
Level 28: Steury Continues To Dominate
Jun 13, '11
NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 963
Average Chip Count: 1,44,500
1. Aaron Steury – 2,400,000
2. Michael Chow – 1,400,000
3. Adam Friedman – 500,000
Aaron Steury Continues to Dominate With Aggressive Style
Aaron Steury has been running good ever since he busted David Baker with quads in 7th place during Level 25. The next level he busted Denis Ethier in 6th and Ron Ware in 5th. The stakes went up again one more time in Level 27 and that’s where Steury busted Jonathan Tamayo in 4th place.
Steury started Level 28 with a slight chip edge over his opponents, but with an average stack of only fourteen big bets, each and every hand became that much more important.
Michael Chow made a run at the big stack after scooping a big pot from Steury with a flush-high and a six-low. This hand brought the two very close in chips while Friedman started chip to away with the choking blinds. Steury made a big call with queen-high when Friedman bet down the board with a missed draw, putting even further distance between himself and his opponents.
Steury ended the level with a chip lead, and his aggressive style combined with the strangling blinds is sure to force the action very soon.
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Player Tags: Adam Friedman, Aaron Steury, Michael Chow
Level 27: Jonathan Tamayo Eliminated in 4th Place ($84,516)
Jun 12, '11
NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.
Limits: 40,000-80,000
Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 963
Average Chip Count: 1,444,500
Chip Counts:
1. Aaron Steury – 1,900,000
2. Adam Friedman – 1,500,000
3. Michael Chow – 1,000,000
Eliminations:
4th. Jonathan Tamayo – $84,516
Jonathan Tamayo Eliminated in 4th Place ($84,516)
Omaha 8
Jonathan Tamayo started the level on the short stack with less than 10 BBs and about halfway through the round he made his last stand in a hand of Omaha 8.
Aaron Steury raised from the small blind and Jonathan Tamayo called from the big blind.
Tamayo got it all in on a flop of Q 5 3 with top pair against Steury’s top two pair. Tamayo would have no chance at splitting the pot without a qualifying low hand.
Tamayo: A Q 10 9
Steury: Q 6 5 4
The turn and river were the 6 and the J, no help for Jonathan Tamayo who was eliminated in 4th place ($84,516).
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Player Tags: Jonathan Tamayo, Aaron Steury
Level 26: Steury Leads Final Four; Ware 5th, Ethier 6th
Jun 12, '11
NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 963
Average Chip Count: 1,083,375
Chip Counts:
1. Aaron Steury – 1,850,000
2. Adam Friedman – 1,350,000
3. Michael Chow – 750,000
4. Jonathan Tamayo – 315,000
Eliminations:
5th. Ron Ware – $60,036
6th. Denis Ethier – $43,512
Denis Ethier Eliminated in 6th Place ($43,512)
Stud
Denis Ethier was on the short stack when he got it all in with one card to go with a wired pair of jacks against Aaron Steury’s two pair.
Ethier: J J Q 4 9 A 8
Steury: J 8 8 2 Q 2 9.
Ethier bricked on seventh street and was eliminated in 6th place ($43,512) while Steury took the chip lead with about 1.4 million that hand.
Ron Ware Eliminated in 5th Place ($60,036)
Hold’em
Ron Ware was on the short stack during the hold’em round when he opened for a raise under the gun and called all in to Aaron Steury’s button three-bet.
Ware: Q Q
Steury: A 4
The board came 10 8 7 5 A, giving Steury the higher flush on the turn. Steury continued his ascent up the leaderboard with 1.5 million this hand while Ron Ware was eliminated in 5th place ($60,036).
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Player Tags: Denis Ethier, Ron Ware, Aaron Steury
Level 25: Six Remain; Baker 7th, Compagno 8th
Jun 12, '11
NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 963
Average Chip Count: 722,250
Chip Counts:
1. Adam Friedman – 1,006,000
2. Michael Chow – 907,000
3. Aaron Steury – 757,000
4. Ron Ware – 507,000
5. Jonathan Tamayo – 450,000
6. Denis Ethier – 139,000
Eliminations:
7th. David Baker – $32,150
8th. Paolo Compagno – $24,219
Paolo Compagno Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,219)
Stud 8
Adam Friedman opened with the 7, Paolo Compagno reraised all in for about 80,000 with the 5 and Friedman called. Compagno showed a pair of fives but was behind Friedman’s pair of sevens.
Compagno: 5 4 5 9 7 Q A
Friedman: J 7 7 6 4 9 8.
Neither player made a low hand and Friedman raked the pot with a pair of sevens. Paolo Compagno started the final table as the short stack and was the first one eliminated in 8th place ($24,219).
David Baker Eliminated in 7th Place ($32,150)
Omaha 8
Adam Friedman button-raised before the flop, Aaron Steury called from the small blind and David Baker called from the big blind.
The flop came Q 7 7, Steury checked, Baker moved all in for 25,000, Friedman raised the side pot, Steury reraised and Friedman called.
The turn was the 10, Steury bet and Friedman called.
The river was the Q, and once gain, Steury bet and Friedman called.
Steury turned over Q Q J 10 for quads. Friedman mucked trip sevens with an ace, followed by David Baker who was eliminated in 7th place ($32,150).
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Player Tags: Adam Friedman, Paolo Compagno, Aaron Steury
Level 24: Ramdin Eliminated in 9th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 12, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 17 players in accordance with the ten-level rule and resumed at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Victor Ramdin in 9th place ($18,577), the official eight-handed final table was set. The final eight players then took a one hour dinner break and returned at approximately 8:00pm to begin the final table. Play began with twenty-eight minutes remaining in Level 24.
NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 963
Average Chip Count: 541,688
Chip Counts:
1. Adam Friedman – 1,006,000
2. Michael Chow – 907,000
3. Aaron Steury – 757,000
4. Ron Ware – 507,000
5. David Baker – 455,000
6. Jonathan Tamayo – 450,000
7. Denis Ethier – 139,000
8. Paolo Compagno – 123,000
Payouts:
1st. $289,283
2nd. $178,691
3rd. $121,437
4th. $84,516
5th. $60,036
6th. $43,512
7th. $32,150
8th. $24,219
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Player Tags: David Baker, Denis Ethier, Victor Ramdin, Ron Ware, Adam Friedman, Jonathan Tamayo, Paolo Compagno, Aaron Steury, Michael Chow
