Level 29: Lamb Leads Kelopuro Heads-Up; Shipley 3rd, King 4th
Jun 27, '11
Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 361
Average Chip Count: 5,415,000
Chip Counts:
1. Ben Lamb – 6,025,000
2. Sami Kelopuro – 4,675,000
Eliminations:
3rd. John Shipley – $369,575
4th. Christopher King – $273,573
NOTE: With the elimination of John Shipley in 3rd place, Ben Lamb took the chip leads going into heads-up play with 6,650,000 to Sami Kelopuro’s 4,050,000.
Christopher King Eliminated in 4th Place ($273,573)
Christopher King came to the unscheduled fourth day of this final table as the short stack and was eliminated shortly after the day began.
Sami Kelopuro button-raised before the flop, Ben Lamb three-bet the small blind, Chrstopher King moved all in from the big blind for about 1,100,000, Kelopuro folded and Lamb called.
King: A
A
K Q
Lamb: K
K
8 4
King was ahead before the flop with a pair of aces against Lamb’s pair of kings. The board came
10 6 3 5 4, giving Lamb a flush on the flop to win the pot. Christopher King was the first one eliminated this afternoon in 4th place ($273,573).
John Shipley Eliminated in 3rd Place ($369,575)
Shortly after Christopher King’s 4th place elimination, Sami Kelopuro doubled through John Shipley with kings against jacks, leaving him under one million in chips. A short while later, Shipley got the rest of his chips in before the flop against Sami Kelopuro.
Shipley: A K 8 5
Kelopuro: K Q J 8
Shipley was ahead before the flop with a suited-ace against Kelopuro’s suited-king. The board came
Q 10 5 2 7, giving Kelopuro top pair on the flop to win the pot.
John Shipley was eliminated in 3rd place ($369,575).
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Player Tags: John Shipley, Ben Lamb, Sami Kelopuro, Christopher King
Level 29: Day 4 Begins; Lamb Leads Final Four
Jun 27, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 4 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. Play will continue today until a winner is determined.
Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 361
Average Chip Count: 2,707,500
Chip Counts:
1. Ben Lamb – 4,335,000
2. John Shipley – 2,705,000
3. Sami Kelopuro – 2,155,000
4. Christopher King – 1,645,000
Payouts:
1st. $814,436
2nd. $503,173
3rd. $369,575
4th. $273,575
Eliminations:
5th. Dario Alioto – $204,113
6th. John Kabbaj – $153,517
7th. Cory Wood – $116,359
8th. Joshua Tieman – $88,873
9th. Hans Winzeler – $68,410
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Player Tags: John Shipley, Ben Lamb, Sami Kelopuro, Christopher King
Level 26: Lamb Leads Final Seven; Tieman 8th, Winzeler 9th
Jun 27, '11
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 361
Average Chip Count: 1,547,142
Chip Counts:
1. Ben Lamb – 1,950,000
2. John Shipley – 1,900,000
3. Dario Alioto – 1,850,000
4. Christopher King – 1,750,000
5. Sami Kelopuro – 1,735,000
6. John Kabbaj – 1,330,000
7. Cory Wood – 275,000
Eliminations:
8th. Joshua Tieman – $88,873
9th. Hans Winzeler – $68,410
Hans Winzeler Eliminated in 9th Place ($68,410)
Hans Winzeler raised the small blind to 150,000 before the flop, Christopher King shoved the big blind and Winzeler called all in.
King: Q Q 10 6
Winzeler: A 9 6 2
King was ahead before the flop with a pair of queens. The board came Q 9 7 72, giving King top set on the flop and a full house on the turn to win the pot. Hans Winzeler was the first to go, eliminated in 9th place ($68,410).
Joshua Tieman Eliminated in 8th Place ($88,873)
Cory Wood opened for a raise to 115,000 before the flop, John Shipley called from late position and Joshua Tieman called from the big blind.
The flop came K Q 7, Tieman and Woods both checked to Shipley who bet 230,000. Tieman moved all in over the top, Woods folded and Shipley called.
Tieman: A 10 9 8
Shipley: k K 7 4
Shipley was ahead with top set while Tieman flopped the nut flush draw and an inside straight draw. The turn and river were the A and 6, no help to Joshua Tieman who was eliminated in 8th place ($88,873).
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Player Tags: John Shipley, Joshua Tieman, Hans Winzeler, Christopher King, Cory Wood
Level 26: Glantz Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 27, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 38 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. The final ten players combined to one table and with the elimination of Matt Glantz in 10th place ($53,072), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 361
Average Chip Count: 1,203,333
Chip Counts:
1. Ben Lamb – 2,010,000
2. Cory Wood – 1,800,000
3. John Shipley – 1,750,000
4. John Kabbaj – 1,335,000
5. Christopher King – 1,230,000
6. Dario Alioto – 1,200,000
7. Sami Kelopuro – 840,000
8. Joshua Tieman – 800,000
9. Hans Winzeler – 525,000
Payouts:
1st. $814,436
2nd. $503,173
3rd. $369,575
4th. $273,575
5th. $204,113
6th. $153,517
7th. $116,359
8th. $88,873
9th. $68,410
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Player Tags: John Shipley, Joshua Tieman, John Kabbaj, Ben Lamb, Dario Alioto, Hans Winzeler, Sami Kelopuro, Christopher King, Cory Wood
