David Diaz Wins Event #12 ($353,808)
Jun 09, '11
Anders Meli Eliminated in 2nd Place ($218,183)
David Diaz min-raised from the button, Anders Meli moved all in from the big blind and Diaz called.
Meli showed 4
4
for the lead while Diaz turned over A
10 for the draw.
The board came 10 5
3 7 3, giving Diaz top pair on flop. Anders Meli was eliminated in 2nd place ($218,183) while David Diaz won his first gold bracelet in Event #12 ($353,808).
NOTE: With the elimination of Andrea Dato in 3rd place ($138,044), David Diaz led going into the final heads-up match with about 3.7 million to Anders Meli’s 2.4 million.
Andrea Dato Eliminated in 3rd Place ($138,044)
Andrea Dato open-shoved before the flop and David Diaz called.
Dato turned over A K for a big lead over Diaz’s Q 4.
The board came 6 4 2 J 3, giving Diaz middle pair on the flop. Andrea Dato is eliminated in 3rd place ($138,044) while David Diaz takes the chip lead going into heads-up play.
Player Tags: Anders Meli, David Diaz, Andrea Dato
Level 26: Diaz and Meli Level Out, Dato On The Short Stack
Jun 09, '11
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 1,340
Average Chip Count: 2,010,000
Chip Counts:
1. David Diaz – 2,720,000
2. Anders Meli – 2,410,000
3. Andrea dato – 885,000
Dato Battles From the Short Stack to Stay Alive
The action slowed down a bit this level and both Diaz and Meli leveled out their stacks at around 2.5 million each while Dato had to fight pretty hard just to keep the short stack above a half-million.
Andrea Dato raised to 80,000 from the button and David Diaz called from the big blind.
The flop came A K 4 and both players checked.
The turn was the 6 and once again, both players checked.
The river was the 2, Diaz checked, Dato bet 125,000 and Diaz called.
Dato turned over K 10 for middle pair on the flop. Dato raked the pot, adding a desperately needed 200,000+ to his stack.
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Player Tags: Anders Meli, David Diaz, Andrea Dato
Level 24: Final Six On Dinner Break; Sternberg 7th, Rampone 8th
Jun 09, '11
NOTE: The final six went on a one-hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 24 and should resume play at approximately 8:30pm.
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 1,340
Average Chip Count: 1,005,000
Chip Counts:
1. William Chen – 1,700,000
2. Andrea Dato – 1,450,000
3. Richard Trigg – 900,000
4. Anders Meli – 825,000
5. David Diaz – 620,000
6. Corey Hastings – 420,000
Eliminations:
7th. Justin Sternberg – $42,059
8th. Nick Rampone – $32,381
Nick Rampone Eliminated in 8th Place ($32,381)
William Chen raised to 51,000, Nick Rampone called, David Diaz reraised to 180,000, Chen shoved, Rampone called all in and Diaz folded.
Rampone showed J J for a pair, but Chen turned over Q Q for a higher pair.
The board came 10 6 5 9 4, no help for Nick Rampone who was eliminated in 8th place ($32,381).
Justin Sternberg Eliminated in 7th Place ($42,059)
Andrea Dato had just doubled through Sternberg in a previous hand, leaving him with just 150,000 or roughly five big blinds.
Justin Sternberg open-shoved the short stack before the flop and Anders Meli called.
Sternberg turned over 9 9 for the lead while Meli showed A 10 for the draw.
The board came 9 7 4 8 6, giving Sterberg top set on the flop, but Meli went runner-runner to river the ten-high straight. Justin Sternberg was eliminated in 7th place ($42,059).
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Bill Chen, Anders Meli, Justin Sternberg, Nick Rampone
Level 22: Watts Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 09, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 10 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Steven Watts in 10th place ($19,953), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 1,340
Average Chip Count: 670,000
Chip Counts:
1. Nick Rampone – 1,500,000
2. Justin Sternberg – 700,000
3. Corey Hastings – 700,000
4. William Chen – 650,000
5. Matthew Henson – 600,000
6. Anders Meli – 600,000
7. David Diaz – 400,000
8. Andrea Dato – 400,000
9. Richard Trigg – 375,000
Payouts:
1st. $352,808
2nd. $218,183
3rd. $138,044
4th. $100,200
5th. $73,915
6th. $55,355
7th. $42,059
8th. $32,381
9th. $25,253
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Bill Chen, Corey Hastings, Anders Meli, Justin Sternberg, David Diaz, Andrea Dato, Richard Trigg, Matthew Henson, Nick Rampone
