Mike Gorodinsky Wins Event No. 5 ($216,958)
Jun 03, '13
Level: 28
Limits: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 374
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Kristopher Tong – $134,017
Live Updates:
Mike Gorodinsky Wins Event No. 5 ($216,958) — Kristopher Tong Eliminated in 2nd Place ($134,017)
Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better
Mike Gorodinsky: (J
8
) QK9
10
Kristopher Tong: (K9) 9547
Kristopher Tong was all in on a very short stack on fourth street against Mike Gorodinsky. Sixth street brought a straight for Gorodinsky and neither player revealed their final down card. They didn’t have to because Gorodinsky scooped the pot to win the tournament. Tong was eliminated in second place and he earned $134,017. Gorodinsky took home a gold bracelet and $216,958.
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Player Tags: Mike Gorodinsky, Kristopher Tong
Level 27 Update: Mike Gorodinsky Takes a 2-1 Chip Lead over Kristopher Tong
Jun 03, '13
Level: 27
Limits: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 374
Average Chip Count: 1,500,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 5: Mike Gorodinsky – 1,8800,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 925,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
Mike Gorodinsky Crippled
Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better
Kristopher Tong posted the bring-in and Mike Gorodinsky completed. Tong raised and Gorodinsky called. Gorodinsky then check-called on both fourth and fifth street. Both players checked sixth street, and after seventh street Gorodinsky check-called another bet from Tong. Tong revealed 952 to go with his exposed cards of 272J and Gorodinsky mucked with the 848Q showing. Gorodinsky was crippled after the hand with just 320,000 remaining (four big blinds).
Mike Gorodinsky Takes a Big Chip Lead
Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better
Right before the end of the level Kristopher Tong posted the bring-in and Mike Gorodinsky raised. Tong called and then he checked on fourth street. Gorodinsky bet and Tong check-raised. Gorodinsky called and then Tong bet on fifth, sixth, and seventh street with J5K6 exposed. Gorodinsky called with K35Q faceup on the table. Tong folded his hand after Gorodinsky called on seventh street and his stack was down to 925,000. Gorodinsky held a 2-1 chip advantage after the hand.
Player Tags: Mike Gorodinsky, Kristopher Tong
Level 26 Update: Matthew Ashton Eliminated in 3rd Place
Jun 03, '13
Level: 26
Limits: 30,000-60,000 with a 7,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 374
Average Chip Count: 1,500,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 5: Mike Gorodinsky – 730,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 2,100,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Matthew Ashton – $86,437
Live Updates:
Matthew Ashton Eliminated in Third Place ($86,437)
Omaha Eight-or-Better
Kristopher Tong raised on the button and Matthew Ashton reraised from the small blind. Tong called and the flop was dealt Q93. Ashton bet and Tong called before the turn fell 10. A series of bets and raises led to Ashton getting all in for his tournament life.
Ashton held AAK8 and Tong flipped over AJ82. The river fell 5. Tong’s straight was good for the scoop and Ashton was eliminated in third place.
That set up a final match between Tong (2,100,000) and Mike Gorodinsky (730,000).
Player Tags: Kristopher Tong, Matthew Ashton
Level 25 Update: George Fotiadis Out 5th, Owais Ahmed Out 4th
Jun 02, '13
Level: 25
Limits: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 374
Average Chip Count: 1,000,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 4: Matthew Ashton – 570,000
Seat 5: Mike Gorodinsky – 700,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 1,600,000
Players Eliminated:
5th: George Fotiadis – $46,048
4th: Owais Ahmed – $62,631
Live Updates:
George Fotiadis Eliminated in Fifth Place ($46,048)
Omaha Eight-or-Better
Matthew Ashton raised from the cutoff and Mike Gorodinsky called on the button. George Fotiadis also called on the big blind and the flop was dealt J65. Fotiadis checked, Ashton bet, and Gorodinsky called.
Fotiadis called all in for 18,000 and the turn fell 10. Action continued in the side pot with Ashton betting and Gorodinsky calling. The river delivered the 7 and Ashton checked. This time Gorodinsky bet and Ashton called. Ashton flipped over Q632 to win the low pot and Gorodinsky held K643 to take the high pot with a straight. That left nothing for Fotiadis and he was eliminated in fifth place. Ashton was close to a million after the hand and Gorodinsky held three-quarters of a million.
Owais Ahmed Eliminated in Fourth Place ($62,631)
Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better
Kristopher Tong: (QQ) 5539 (8)
Owais Ahmed: (A7) K87Q (10)
Kristopher Tong posted the bring in and Owais Ahmed completed. Tong raised and Ahmed called. Tong led out on fourth, fifth, and sixth street and Ahmed called each and every time until he was all in for his tournament life on sixth street. The two pair held by Tong at the end of the hand was good enough to scoop the pot and eliminate Ahmed in fourth place. Tong held 1.4 million after the hand.
Player Tags: Mike Gorodinsky, Kristopher Tong, Owais Ahmed, Matthew Ashton, George Fotiadis
Level 22 Update: Mack Lee Eliminated in 7th Place
Jun 02, '13
Level: 22
Limits: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 374
Average Chip Count: 500,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: George Fotiadis – 405,000
Seat 3: Owais Ahmed – 845,000
Seat 4: Matthew Ashton – 475,000
Seat 5: Mike Grodinsky – 720,000
Seat 6: George Danzer – 125,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 220,000
Players Eliminated:
7th: Mack Lee – $25,993
Live Updates:
Mack Lee Eliminated in Seventh Place ($25,993)
Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better
The full board read as follows to end a hand where Mack Lee got the last of his chips into the middle against Kristopher Tong on fifth street after a series of bets and raises on the preceding streets.
Tong: (A6)4KK5(5)
Lee: (87)2102J(4)
Tong won the hand with two pair, topping the pair of dueces. Tong was up to 330,000 after the hand and Lee was eliminated in sevnth place.
Player Tags: Mack Lee, Kristopher Tong
