Level 23 Update: Derke 8th ($24,139), Qutami ($19,395)
Jun 11, '12
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 166
Average Chip Count: 415,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Raymond Dekharghani — 546,000
Seat no. 2 — Matthew Woodward — 80,000
Seat no. 3 — Matt Glantz — 238,000
Seat no. 4 — Jeff Shulman — 460,000
Seat no. 5 — Andrew Prock 838,000
Seat no. 7 — Jesse Martin — 143,000
Seat no. 8 — Benjamin Scholl — 186,000
Players Eliminated:
Nicholas Derke — 8th Place ($24,139)
Ayman Qutami — 9th Place ($19,395)
Live Updates:
Ayman Qutami Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,395)
Ayman Qutami opened the pot for 60,000 from middle position and Andrew Prock called from the big blind.
The flop came Q
10
7
, Qutami bet 30,000, Prock raised to 60,000 and Qutami called.
The turn was the 3, Qutami bet all in and Prock called.
Qutami was all in on the turn for his tournament life with Q
J for top pair against Prock’s Q6 for top pair with a weaker kicker.
The river was the 6, pairing Prock’s kicker to give him win the pot and eliminate Ayman Qutami in 9th place ($19,395). Prock moved up to about 745,000 that hand.
Nicholas Derke Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,139)
Andrew Prock opened the cutoff for 60,000 and Nicholas Derke called from the button.
The flop came 977, Prock checked, Derke bet 30,000 and Prock called.
The turn was the K, Prock checked, Derke bet 60,000, Prock raised to 120,000 and Derke called all in.
Derke was all in on the turn with KJ for top pair but was still behind Prock’s AK.
The river was the Q, and Nicholas Derke was eliminated in 8th place ($24,139).
The remaining 7 players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 23 and will return at approximate 9:15pm local time to resume play.
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Andrew Prock, Nicholas Derke
Action Begins, Jeff Shulman Leads Final Table
Jun 11, '12
The final table of Event no. 20 ($5,000 Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 3 began with 17 players spread out over two tables, and with the elimination of Samuel Golbuff in 10th Place ($15,830), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 12,000-24,000 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 — Raymond Dekharghani — 325,000
Seat no. 2 — Matt Woodward — 214,000
Seat no. 3 — Matt Glantz — 225,000
Seat no. 4 — Jeff Shulman — 642,000
Seat no. 5 — Andrew Prock 373,000
Seat no. 6 — Nicholas Derke — 51,000
Seat no. 7 — Jesse Martin — 252,000
Seat no. 8 — Benjamin Scholl — 220,000
Seat no. 9 — Ayman Qutami — 192,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 166 players, creating a total prize pool of $780,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $206,760
2nd Place — $127,773
3rd Place — $92,562
4th Place — $68,322
5th Place — $51,344
6th Place — $39,259
7th Place — $30,529
8th Place — $24,139
9th Place — $19,395
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Matthew Glantz, Jesse Martin, Matt Woodward, Andrew Prock, Nicholas Derke, Benjamin Scholl, Raymond Dehkarghani
