Tyler Bonkowski Wins Event #14 ($220,817)
Jun 11, '11
Brandon Demes Eliminated in 2nd Place ($136,419)
Tyler Bonkowsi and Brandon Demes came into heads-up play nearly even in chips with just about 1.5 million each, and it wasn’t long before Demes jumped out in front, even amassing a 4:1 chip lead against Bonkowski at one point in Level 26. Bonkowski played aggressive from the short stack and by Level 27 he had narrowed the gap to almost even in chips once again. Bonkowski returned from the break and continued on his ascent until he had Demes by a chip lead of nearly 4:1.
On the final hand of the night, Bonkowski button-raised and Demes called from the big blind.
The flop came 6
5
5
, Demes bet, Bonkoswki raised, Demes three-bet and Bonkowski called.
The turn was the 10
, Demes checked, Bonkowski bet, Demes check-raised all in and Bonkowski called. Bonkowski turned over K 10 for top pair while Demes showed K Q.
The river was the 8, and Brandon Demes was eliminated in 2nd place ($136,419). Tyler Bonkowski wins the gold bracelet for Event #14 and the $220,817 grand prize.
Player Tags: Tyler Bonkowski, Brandon Demes
Level 26: Demes Leads Bonkowski in Heads-Up Play
Jun 11, '11
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 337
Average Chip Count: 1,516,500
Chip Counts:
1. Brandon Demes – 1,680,000
2. Tyler Bonkowski – 1,320,000
Demes Pulls Ahead
Heads-up play started with both Tyler Bonkowski and Brandon Demes virtually even in chips. Demes managed to take an early lead after turning top pair in this hand about halfway through the level.
Tyler Bonkowski button-raised, Brandon Demes three-bet the big blind and Bonkowski called.
The turn was the Q, Demes bet, Bonkoswki raised, Demes three-bet and Bonkowski called.
The river was the J, Demes bet and Bonkowski called.Demes showed A Q for top pair on the turn. Bonkowski mucked and Demes took a sizebale chip lead with 2.4 million to Bonkowski’s 600,000.
Bonkowski managed to chip back up to about 1.3 million to Demes’ 1.7 million by the time the level had come to an end and the players went on break.
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Player Tags: Tyler Bonkowski, Brandon Demes
Level 25: Bonkowski and Demes Even Heads-Up, Brongo 3rd, Keller 4th
Jun 11, '11
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 337
Average Chip Count: 1,516,500
Chip Counts:
1. Tyler Bonkowski – 1,510,000
2. Brandon Demes – 1,490,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Andrew Brongo – $100,198
4th. Shawn Keller – $74,171
Shawn Keller Eliminated in 4th Place ($74,171)
Shawn Keller was knocked down to just over one big blind after running into Andrew Brongo’s trip kings earlier, shipping nearly of all of his chips to Brongo in that hand.
The next hand he moved all in before the flop for his last 30,000 and Brandon Demes called.
Demes was in the lead with K 3 against Keller’s J 8.
The board came A Q 3 3 7, giving Demes trip threes on the turn. Shawn Keller was eliminated in 4th place ($74,171).
Andrew Brongo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($100,198)
Andrew Brongo button-raised and Brandon Demes called from the small blind.
The flop came A 7 2, Demes bet and Brongo called.
The turn was the A, Demes bet, Brongo raised, Demes three-bet, Brongo four-bet and Demes called.
The river was the 10, Demes checked Brongo bet, Demes check-raised, Brongo three-bet, Demes four-bet, Brongo moved all in and Demes called.
Brongo showed A 7 for a full house but Demes turned over A 10 for a higher full house. Andrew Brongo was eliminated in 3rd place ($100,198) while Demes raked a huge pot, nearly evening out the chip stacks heading into heads-up play.
NOTE: With the elimination of Andrew Brongo in 3rd place ($100,198), Tyler Bonkowski and Brandon Demes began heads-up play nearly even in chips with 1.5 million each.
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Player Tags: Shawn Keller, Tyler Bonkowski, Andrew Brongo, Brandon Demes
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
