Matt Perrins Wins Event #9 ($102,105)
Jun 06, '11
Chris Bjorn Eliminated in 2nd Place ($63,112)
With a more than 10:1 chiplead over Chris Bjorn at this point, Matt Perrins open-shoved the button and Bjorn called from the big blind.
Perrins was ahead with an eight-high to Bjorn’s ten-high.
Perrins: 8 – 6 – 5 – 3
Bjorn: 10 – 7 – 6 – 3
Both players drew one card each. Bjorn drew a king for a king-low while Perrins drew a deuce for an eight-low. Chris Bjorn was eliminated in 2nd place ($63,112) while Matt Perrins went on to win his first gold bracelet in Event #9 ($102,105).
With the elimination of Robin Rightmire in 3rd place ($41,643), heads-up play began shortly thereafter. Matt Perrins lead going into the finals with 950,000 to Chris Bjorn’s 270,000.
Robin Rightmire Eliminated in 3rd Place ($41,643)
Robin Rightmire open-shoved the short stack from the small blind and Matt Perrins called from the big blind.
Rightmire was behind with nine-high against Perrins’ seven-high.
Perrins: 7 – 6 – 4 – 2
Rightmire: 9 – 7 – 6 – 3
Both players drew one card each. Perrins drew a 10 to a ten-high while Rightmare paired his three. Robin Rightmire was eliminated in 3rd place ($41,643).
Player Tags: Matt Perrins, Robin Rightmire
Level 20: Bernard Lee Eliminated in 4th Place ($28,422)
Jun 06, '11
Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 275
Average Chip Count: 412,500
Chip Counts:
1. Matt Perrins – 749,000
2. Chris Bjorn – 340,000
3. Robin Rightmire – 150,000
Eliminations:
4th. Bernard Lee – $28,522
Bernard Lee Eliminated in 4th Place ($28,422)
Matt Perrins opened the pot for 20,000, Bernard Lee shoved for about 110,000 and Perrins called.
Both players had eight-high, but Perrins was ahead with an 8 – 6 against Lee’s 8 – 7.
Perrins: 8 – 6 – 4 – 2
Lee: 8 – 7 – 6 – 2
Each player drew one card. Perrins drew a 7 for an 8 – 7 – 6 – 4 – 2 low. Lee would have had to draw a 3 to win or a 4 to chop, but bricked with a king. Bernard Lee was eliminated in 4th place ($28,522 while Matt Perrins took the chip lead with around 800,000.
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Player Tags: Bernard Lee, Matt Perrins
Level 19: Final Four; Fuller 5th, Brikis 6th
Jun 06, '11
NOTE: Players took a twenty-minute break at the conclusion of Level 18 and returned at approximately 4:45pm to begin Level 19.
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 275
Average Chip Count: 309,375
Chip Counts:
1. Matt Perrins – 620,000
2. Chris Bjorn – 375,000
3. Bernard Lee – 168,000
4. Robin Rightmire – 66,000
Eliminations:
5th. Thomas Fuller – $19,906
6th. Josh Brikis – $14,296
Josh Brikis Eliminated in 6th Place ($14,296)
Matt Perrins opened the pot for 16,000, Josh Brikis reraised to 48,000 from the big blind, Perrins four-bet shoved and Brikis called all in.
Both players had a seven-high, but Brikis was ahead with a smooth 7-4 against Perrins’ 7-6.
Brikis: 7 – 4 – 3 – 2
Perrins: 7 – 6 – 5 – 3
Each player drew one card. Perrins drew a jack-high and Brikis bricked with a pair of threes. Josh Brikis was eliminated in 6th place ($14,296) this hand while Matt Perrins took the chip lead with about a half-million.
Thomas Fuller Eliminated in 5th Place ($19,906)
Thomas Fuller open-shoved the cutoff for about 90,000 and Matt Perrins called from the small blind.
Perrins had 8 – 5 – 4 – 2 and drew one card while Fuller stood pat with J – 9 – 7 – 5 – 3.
Perrins drew a jack, and out kicked Fuller with a final hand of J-8 to Fuller’s J-9.
Matt Perrins was eliminated in 5th place ($19,906).
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Player Tags: Thomas Fuller, Matt Perrins, Josh Brikis
Level 17: Final Table Now Underway
Jun 06, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with the elimination of Aaron Schaff in 8th place ($7,937). The remaining seven players returned at approximately 3:00pm to begin the final table. Play will continue today until a winner is crowned.
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 275
Average Chip Count: 176,785
Chip Counts:
1. Matthew Perrins – 293,000
2. Bernard Lee – 265,000
3. Chris Bjorn – 197,500
4. Thomas Fuller – 168,000
5. Josh Brikis – 119,000
6. Robin Rightmire – 107,000
7. Jason Mercier – 89,500
Payouts:
1st. $102,105
2nd. $63,112
3rd. $41,643
4th. $28,422
5th. $19,906
6th. $14,296
7th. $10,524
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Player Tags: Bernard Lee, Thomas Fuller, Jason Mercier, Matt Perrins, Josh Brikis, Robin Rightmire
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Matt Perrins Wins Event No. 57 ($792,275) — Arthur Pro Eliminated in Second Place ($489,451)
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Joe Serock Eliminated in Eighth Place ($76,164)
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Matt Perrins raised to 41,000 from under the gun and Chris McCormack moved all in from the small blind for 182,000.
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and was drawing live against McCormack’s A
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Kenny Hallaert raised to 38,000 and Domenico Iannone reraised to 98,000. Matt Perrins then reraised to 220,000 and Hallaert wasted no time before reraising to 370,000.
Domenico Iannone raised to 120,000 and Matt Perrins reraised to 310,000 behind him. Iannone called and the flop came down K