Brian Meinders Wins Event no. 25 ($116,118)
Jun 14, '12
Level: 8
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Brian Meinders Wins Event no. 25 ($116,118)
Darin Thomas Eliminated in 2nd Place ($71,704)
Brian Meinders began heads-up play with the chip lead and never gave it up. On the final hand, Meinders opened the button for a raise to 40,000 and Darin Thomas called from the big blind.
The flop came 10
8
6, Thomas checked, Meinders bet 20,000, Thomas raised to 40,000, Meinders three-bet, Thomas got it all in and Meinders called.
Thomas was all in for his tournament life and led on the flop with Q
6
for bottom pair against Meinders’ flush draw with 53.
The turn and river were the 4 and the 7, giving Meinders a flush on the river to win tournament. Darin Thomas was eliminated in 2nd place ($71,704) as Brian Meinders wins Event no. 25, taking home the $116,118 grand prize and the twenty-fifth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Darin Thomas, Brian Meinders
Level 7 Update: Meinders Leads Thomas Heads-Up; Vitch 3rd ($51,861)
Jun 14, '12
Level: 7
Blinds: 8,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 366
Average Chip Count: 823,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Darin Thomas — 530,000
Seat no. 8 — Brian Meinders — 1,120,000
Players Eliminated:
Christopher Vitch — 3rd Place ($51,861)
Live Updates:
Christopher Vitch Eliminated in 3rd Place ($51,861)
Christopher Vitch opened the button, Darin Thomas reraised from the big blind, Vitch four-bet to 60,000, Thomas five-bet and Vitch called all in.
Vitch led before the flop with K5 against Thomas’ J2.
The board came Q1026Q, giving Thomas a pair of deduces on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Christopher Vitch in 3rd place ($51,861). That hand put Thomas up to 440,000, though still on the short stack going into heads-up play.
With the elimination of Christopher Vitch in 3rd place ($51,861), Brian Meinders took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 1,200,000 to Darin Thomas’ 440,000.
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Player Tags: Darin Thomas, Brian Meinders, Christopher Vitch
Level 6 Update: Ramdin 4th ($37,897), Parker 5th ($27,986), Derden 6th ($20,886)
Jun 14, '12
Level: 6
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 366
Average Chip Count: 549,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Darin Thomas — 355,000
Seat no. 6 — Christopher Vitch — 355,000
Seat no. 8 — Brian Meinders — 1,050,000
Players Eliminated:
Victor Ramdin — 4th Place ($37,897)
Brock Parker — 5th Place ($27,986)
Preston Derden — 6th Place ($20,886)
Live Updates:
Preston Derden Eliminated in 6th Place ($20,886)
Victor Ramdin raised from under the gun, Brock parker reraised, Brian Meinders four-bet the button, Preston Derden called all in, Ramdin folded and Parker called the raise.
The flop came AA9, Parker checked, Meinders bet and Parker called.
The turn was the 4, and both players checked.
The river was the 4, Parker bet, Meinders raised and Parker called.
Meinders turned over AK for a full house, besting Parker’s KK. Derden threw his Q9 into the muck and was eliminated in 6th place ($20,886).
Brock parker Eliminated in 5th Place ($27,986)
Brock Parker raised before the flop, Christopher Vitch reraised, Brian Meinders called, Parker four-bet all in, and both players called.
The flop came K93, Vitch checked, Meinders bet, Vitch raised and Meinders called.
The turn was the K, Vitch bet, Meinders raised and Vitch called.
The river was the 10, Vitch checked, Meinders bet and Vitch called. Meinders showed 99 for a full house, scooping both the main and side pots. Parker turned over Q5 and was eliminated in 5th place ($27,986).
Victor Ramdin Eliminated in 4th Place ($37,897)
Voctor Ramdin opened the cutoff for a raise to 24,000, Brian Meinders reraised to 36,000 from the big blind and Ramdin called.
The flop came 985, Meinders bet 12,000, Ramdin raised to 24,000, Meinders thee-bet to 36,000 and Ramdin called all in.
Ramdin was all in for his tournament life with QJ for two over cards and a gunshot straight draw against Meinders’ middle pair with K8. The turn and river were the 9 and the 7, and Victor Ramdin was eliminated in 4th place ($37,897).
The remaining three players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 6 and will return at approximately 8:45pm local time to resume play.
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Player Tags: Victor Ramdin, Brock Parker, Brian Meinders
Level 4 Update: Schreiber 7th ($15,747), Rice 8th ($11,992), Johns 9th ($9,225), Hartman 10th ($7,164)
Jun 14, '12
Level: 4
Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Limits: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 366
Average Chip Count: 274,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Darin Thomas — 350,000
Seat no. 2 — Preston Derden — 20,000
Seat no. 4 — Victor Ramdin — 176,000
Seat no. 5 — Brock Parker — 330,000
Seat no. 6 — Christopher Vitch — 380,000
Seat no. 8 — Brian Meinders — 370,000
Players Eliminated:
Matthew Schreiber — 7th Place ($15,747)
Sean Rice — 8th Place ($11,992)
Ian Johns — 9th Place ($9,225)
Christopher Hartman — 10th Place ($7,164)
Live Updates:
Christopher Hartman Eliminated in 10th Place ($7,164)
Matthew Schreiber opened the pot for a raise, Christopher Hartman called all in from the small blind and Victor Ramdin called the big blind.
The flop came 974, Ramdin checked, Schreiber bet 8,000 and Ramdin called.
The turn was the 5 and both players checked.
The river was the A, Ramdin checked, Schreiber bet 16,000 and Ramdin folded the side pot. Schreiber showed AJ for top pair and Hartman threw his 106 into the muck. Christopher Hartman was eliminated in 10th place (7,164).
Ian Johns Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,225)
Ian Johns raised to 16,000, Brian Meinders three-bet to 24,000, Johns reraised to 32,000, Meinders five-bet and Johns called all in.
Johns was all in for his tournament life and was ahead before the flop with AA against Meinder’s JJ.
The board came Q636J, giving Meinders a third jack on the river to crack Ian John’s aces and eliminate him in 9th place ($9,225).
Sean Rice Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,992)
Sean Rice raised to 16,000, Brian Meinders reraised to 24,000, Rice four-bet to 32,000, Meinders five-bet to 40,000 and Rice called.
The flop came KK8 and Rice got it all in with A9 against Meinder’s AQ.
The turn and river were the 4 and the 2, offering no help to Sean Rice who was eliminated in 8th place ($11,992).
Matthew Schreiber Eliminated 7th Place ($15,747)
Matthew Schreiber came in for a raise, Christopher Vitch reraised to 24,000, Schreiber four-bet all in and Vitch called.
Schreiber was all in for his tournament life and ahead before the flop with AJ against Vitch’s J4.
The board came 84285, giving Vitch a pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Matthew Schreiber in 7th place ($15,747).
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Player Tags: Sean Rice, Brian Meinders, Christopher Hartman, Matthew Schreiber, Christopher Vitch
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 14, '12
The final table of Event no. 25 ($1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
The Shootout tournament features a different format than a traditional Hold’em event in that players must win their table before moving on. As players win their individual tables, they take those chips with them to the next round where they must win another table and so on, until the final table is reached. With the elimination of Daniel Walker in 11th Place ($3,088), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 8 with blinds of 1,500-3,000 and limits of 3,000-6,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 1 — Darin Thomas — 155,500
Seat no. 2 — Preston Derden — 157,500
Seat no. 3 — Christopher Hartman — 162,500
Seat no. 4 — Victor Ramdin — 165,500
Seat no. 5 — Brock Parker — 164,500
Seat no. 6 — Christopher Vitch — 162,000
Seat no. 7 — Sean Rice — 160,000
Seat no. 8 — Brian Meinders — 162,400
Seat no. 9 — Ian Johns — 159,000
Seat no. 10 — Matthew Schreiber — 154,500
While only 10 remain, this event gathered 366 players, creating a total prize pool of $494,100. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $116,118
2nd Place — $71,704
3rd Place — $51,861
4th Place — $37,897
5th Place — $27,986
6th Place — $20,886
7th Place — $15,747
8th Place — $11,992
9th Place — $9,225
10th Place — $7,164
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Player Tags: Victor Ramdin, Brock Parker, Darin Thomas, Ian Johns, Preston Derden, Sean Rice, Brian Meinders, Christopher Hartman, Matthew Schreiber, Christopher Vitch
Deeb Runs Into Kings
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Boyd Wins Event No. 23, Meinders Finishes Runner Up ($$144,650)
Parmann Finished in 4th Place ($62,769)
Minnullin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($93,892)
Barbieri Busts in 6th Place ($30,399)