Level 24: Final Four Remain; Sterling 5th, Schock 6th, McCarrel 7th
Jun 10, '11
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 337
Average Chip Count: 758,250
Chip Counts:
1. Tyler Bonkowski – 1,400,000
2. Andrew Brongo – 816,000
3. Brandon Demes – 740,000
4. Shawn Keller – 140,000
Eliminations:
5th. Matt Sterling – $55,338
6th. Mitch Schock – $41,621
7th. Casey McCarrel – $31,547
Casey McCarrel Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,547)
Casey McCarrel opened for a raise and Brandon Demes called from the big blind.
The flop came 6
3
2, Demes checked, McCarrel bet, Demes check-raised and McCarrel called.
The turn was the J
, McCarrel got it all in and turned over 10 10
for a a pair but was drawing dead to Demes’ 5 4 made straight. Demes jumped up the leaderboard this hand while Casey McCarrel was eliminated in 7th place ($31,547).
Mitch Schock Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,621)
Mitch Schock opened for a raise, Tyler Bonkowski three-bet from the small blind and Schock called.
The flop came Q Q 5, Bonkoswi bet and Schock called.
The turn was the Q, Bonkowski bet and Schock called.
The river was the 9, Bonkowski bet, Schock raised, Bonkowski three-bet and Schock called.
Bonkowski showed A Q for quad queens and Schock threw his hand into the muck. After this hand, Schock was left with just 5,000 in chips.
Schock managed to quadruple up shortly thereafter, but then got it all in pre-flop with J 6 against Tyler Bonkowski’s A A.
The board came 9 7 4 Q 5, no help for Mitch Schock who was eliminated in 6th place ($41,621).
Matt Sterling Eliminated in 5th Place ($55,338)
Matt Sterling and Andrew Brongo capped the betting before the flop and Sterling got the rest of his chips in on a flop of J 4 2.
Sterling turned over 10 9 but was behind Brongo’s Q Q.
The turn and river were the A and the 5, no help to Matt Sterling who was eliminated in 5th place ($55,338).
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Player Tags: Casey McCarrell, Mitch Schock, Tyler Bonkowski, Andrew Brongo, Brandon Demes
Level 23: Ron Burke Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,095)
Jun 10, '11
Blinds: 8,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 337
Average Chip Count: 433,385
Chip Counts:
1. Tyler Bonkowski – 700,000
2. Brandon Demes – 620,000
3. Andrew Brongo – 455,000
4. Mitch Schock – 420,000
5. Matt Sterling – 290,000
6. Casey McCarrel – 290,000
7. Shawn Keller – 72,000
Ron Burke Doubles Through Andrew Brongo
Andrew Brongo opened the pot for a raise, Ron Burke moved all in, Casey McCarrel called from the big blind and Brongo called the raise as well.
Both players checked to the river on a board of 9 6 4 4 7.
Burke turned over A 9 for two pair, Brongo tossed a pair of fives into the muck and McCarrel folded as well. Burke tripled up to just about 120,000 this hand, though still on the short stack.
Ron Burke Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,095)
Shortly after tripling up at the beginning of the level, the crippling blinds finally got the best of Ron Burke.
Andrew Brongo button-raised, Ron Burke three-bet from the small blind and Brongo called.
The flop came A Q 5, Burke bet and Brongo called.
The turn was the 5, Burke bet, Brongo raised, Burke three-bet all in and Brongo called.
Burke turned over A J for top pair on the flop but Brongo showed A 4 for two pair on the turn.
The river was the 8, no help to Ron Burke who was eliminated in 8th place ($24,095).
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Player Tags: Ron Burke, Casey McCarrell, Andrew Brongo
Level 22: Jeff Shulman 9th ($18,547), Final Eight on Dinner Break
Jun 10, '11
NOTE: The remaining eight players went on a one-hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 22 and should return at approximately 8:45pm to resume play.
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 337
Average Chip Count: 379,125
Chip Counts:
1. Brandon Demes – 845,000
2. Tyler Bonkowski – 480,000
3. Shawn Keller – 440,000
4. Matt Sterling – 370,000
5. Mich Schock – 290,000
6. Casey McCarrel – 290,000
7. Andrew Brongo – 240,000
8. Ron Burke – 37,000
Eliminations:
9th. Jeff Shulman – $18,547
Jeff Shulman Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,547)
Jeff Shulman opened for a raise from under the gun, Casey McCarrel three-bet from the big blind and Shulman called all in.
Shulman turned over A 7 for the lead against McCarrel’s J 8.
The board came J 8 4 5 K, giving McCarrel top pair on the flop. Jeff Shulman was eliminated in 9th place ($18,547).
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Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Casey McCarrell
The Table of Death Breaks
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Negreanu’s Ascent Continues
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Here are the leaders going into day 2: