Joe Ebanks Wins Event #46 ($1,158,481)
Jun 30, '11
Chris Moorman Eliminated in 2nd Place ($716,282)
Joe Ebanks came into the unscheduled fourth day of this event with a commanding chip lead of 11,015,000 to Chris Moorman’s 3,215,000. Ebanks began the day as the aggressor and quickly went to work chipping away at Moorman’s stack.
After losing a few small pots to the chip leader, Moorman button-raised to 240,000 before the flop in the final hand of the tournament and Joe Ebanks called from the big blind.
The flop came Q
10
3 and both players checked.
The turn was the K
, Ebanks bet 250,000, Moorman moved all in and Ebanks called.
Ebanks was ahead with top pair and a flush draw against Moorman’s straight draw.
The river was the 9, giving Ebanks a flush to win the pot.
Chris Moorman was eliminated in 2nd place ($716,282) while Joe Ebanks won the gold bracelt for Event #46 and the $1,158,481 grand prize.
Player Tags: Joe Ebanks, Chris Moorman
Level 31: Day 4 Begins; Ebanks Leads Moorman Heads-Up
Jun 30, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night at just past 3:00am in accordance with the ten-level rule. The final two players returned at approximately 2:30pm this afternoon to resume play. Action will continue today until a winner is determined.
Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 474
Average Chip Count: 7,110,000
Chip Counts:
1. Joe Ebanks – 11,015,000
2. Chris Moorman – 3,215,000
Payouts:
1st. $1,158,481
2nd. $716,282
Eliminations:
3rd. Bertrand Grospellier – $447,074
4th. Tristan Wade – $292,866
5th. Taylor Paur – $198,140
6th. Mike Sowers – $138,301
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Joe Ebanks, Chris Moorman
Level 30: End of Day 3; Ebanks Leads Moorman Heads-Up
Jun 30, '11
NOTE: Play has ended for the night in accordance with the ten-level rule. The final two players will return at 2:30pm to resume play and will continue until a winner is determined.
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 474
Average Chip Count: 7,110,000
Chip Counts:
1. Joe Ebanks – 11,015,000
2. Chris Moorman – 3,215,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Bertrand Grospellier – $447,074
Bertrand Grospellier Eliminated in 3rd Place ($447,074)
Bertrand Grospellier button-shoved before the flop for about 1.7 million, Joe Ebanks re-shoved from the small blind and Chris Moorman folded the big blind.
Ebanks had 8 8
against Grospellier’s K 10.
The board came 9 9 5 3 Q, no help for Bertrand Grosppelier who was eliminated in 3rd place ($447,074).
NOTE: With the elimination of Bertrand Grospellier in 3rd place, Chris Moorman took the chip lead going into heads-up play with roughly 7,400,000 to Joe Ebanks’ 6,800,000.
Be sure to check back at 2:30pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Bertrand Grospellier, Joe Ebanks, Chris Moorman
Level 28: Ebanks Leads Final Three; Wade 4th, Paur 5th
Jun 30, '11
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 474
Average Chip Count: 4,740,000
Chip Counts:
1. Joe Ebanks – 4,935,000
2. Bertrand Grospellier – 4,740,000
3. Chris Moorman – 4,555,000
Eliminations:
4th. Tristan Wade – $292,866
5th. Taylor Paur – $198,140
Taylor Paur Eliminated in 5th Place ($198,140)
Taylor Paur button-raised to 130,000 before the flop, Joe Ebanks reriased to 295,000 from the big blind, Paur moved all in for about 1.7 million and Ebanks called.
Paur had 5 5 against Ebanks’ A Q.
The board came Q 4 4 6 8, giving Ebanks top two pair on the flop to win the pot. Taylor Paur was eliminated in 5th place ($198,140).
Tristan Wade Eliminated in 4th Place ($292,866)
Tristan Wade raised to 155,000 from the small blind, Chris Moorman reraised to 335,000 from the big blind, Wade moved all in and Moorman called.
Moorman lead with A J against Wade’s A 9.
The board came A Q 7 8 Q, giving both players two pair (aces and queens), but Moorman’s jack-kicker played and he won the pot. Tristan Wade was eliminated in 4th place ($292,866).
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Player Tags: Tristan Wade, Joe Ebanks, Taylor Paur, Chris Moorman
Level 26: Tollerene Eliminated 7th, Final Now Table Underway
Jun 29, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 22 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Ben Tollerene in 7th place ($99,493), the official six-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 out of 474
Average Chip Count: 2,370,000
Chip Counts:
1. Chris Moorman – 3,955,000
2. Joe Ebanks – 3,100,000
3. Tristan Wade – 2,465,000
4. Bertrand Grospellier – 2,435,000
5. Mike Sowers – 1,445,000
6. Taylor Paur – 830,000
Payouts:
1st. $1,158,481
2nd. $716,282
3rd. $447,074
4th. $292,866
5th. $198,140
6th. $138,301
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Tristan Wade, Joe Ebanks, Mike Sowers, Taylor Paur, Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman was all-in preflop with the Q
Q
up against an opponent’s A
K
10
Chris Moorman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($44,227)
10
8
8
5
Chris Moorman Doubles Up
The main event has continued its speedy pace of play and there are just 36 players still in the hunt for day 4. Big names are still fairing well in the event with Patrik Antonius, Howard Lederer, and Sorel Mizzi all still in the mix. Here is a look at the tournament statistics from the main event:
Randy Lew got the last of his chips into the middle preflop against Chris Moorman and they flipped over their cards:
David Gorr has doubled up twice and he has gone from the short stack to 2 million in a short time.
Shane Sigsbee was all in preflop on the small blind and he was up against Chris Moorman in the big blind. Their cards:
We have lost another big name here at the final table. A few minutes after he doubled up Chris Moorman was all in once again. This time he held 8
Team PokerStars pro Luca Pagano and Chris Moorman have busted out of the tournament.
David Benyamine Eliminated
8
3
4
A
Tom Dwan Eliminated
Vladimir Shchemelev Eliminated by One Outer