Levels 25-26 Update: David Nicholson Eliminated in 6th Place ($75,314)
Jun 19, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,795
Average Chip Count: 1,677,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Samuel Gerber — 2,630,000
Seat no. 3 — Joseph Marzicola — 740,000
Seat no. 4 — Max Steinberg — 2,275,000
Seat no. 7 — Matt Stout — 1,000,000
Seat no. 6 — Dylan Hortin — 1,870,000
Players Eliminated:
David Nicholson — 6th Place ($75,314)
Live Updates:
Marzicola and Stout Double Up
Level 25 saw some the shorter stacks take turns doubling up, starting with Joseph Marzicola at the beginning of the level. Marzicola four-bet shoved before the flop against Dylan Hortin and got a call. Marzicola was all in and ahead with Q
Q
against Hortin’s A
Q
.
The board came Q82KA, giving Marzicola top set on the flop to double up. Marzicola ended the hand with just under 1.9 while Hortin ended with slightly more.
Matt Stout was the next player to find a double up in Level 25. Stout open-shoved the button for around 400,000 and Samuel Gerber called from the big blind. Stout was behind with K9 against Gerber’s A6.
The board came 10928Q, giving Stout middle pair on the flop to double up. Stout doubled to about 850,000 that hand while Gerber slipped own to about 2.1 million.
David Nicholson Eliminated in 6th Place ($75,314)
Dylan Hortin opened the pot for 80,000, David Nicholson moved all in for 405,000 from the big blind and Hortin called.
Hortin was ahead before the flop with A6 against Nicholson’s A3.
The board came 76410Q, offering no help to David Nicholson who was eliminated in 6th place ($75,314).
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: Matt Stout, David Nicholson, Dylan Hortin, Samuel Gerber, Joseph Marzicola
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 19, '12
The final table of Event no. 33 ($1,000 No-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 15 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Mikhail Timoshin in 10th Place ($25,331), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 23 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante, 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 — Vitaly Meshcheriakov — 564,000
Seat no. 2 — Samuel Gerber — 1,028,000
Seat no. 3 — Joseph Marzicola — 1,783,000
Seat no. 4 — Max Steinberg — 1,012,000
Seat no. 5 — Ryan Laplante — 731,000
Seat no. 6 — Dylan Hortin — 1,268,000
Seat no. 7 — Matt Stout — 367,000
Seat no. 8 — Christopher Shaw — 776,000
Seat no. 9 — David Nicholson — 869,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 2,795 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,515,500. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $440,238
2nd Place — $273,385
3rd Place — $192,813
4th Place — $139,258
5th Place — $101,802
6th Place — $75,314
7th Place — $56,372
8th Place — $42,688
9th Place — $32,702
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: Matt Stout, Max Steinberg, David Nicholson, Dylan Hortin, Vitaly Meshcheriakov, Samuel Gerber, Ryan Laplante
Brad Booth and David Nicholson have tangled once again, this time the hand ending with Booth flashing a bluff toward his opponent as the hand ended.
A short-stacked David Nicholson moved all in on the button for his last 28,700 with A