Brandon Cantu Wins The $1,500 No Limit Event ($757,839)
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 06, 5:24 PM
Mark Ly is all in on the blind with 102 against the Q5 of Brandon Cantu. The board comes A54Q8 and Mark Ly finishes the tourney in 2nd place and earns $416,816.
Brandon Cantu wins the tournament and earns the WSOP bracelet as well as $757,839.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 06, 5:22 PM
The updated chip counts are:
Brandon Cantu
Las Vegas, NV, United States
$4,100,000
Mark Ly
United States
$10,000
Mark Ly Crippled
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 06, 5:18 PM
Brandon Cantu raises to $140,000 and Mark Ly calls. The flop comes AJ6 and Ly checks. Cantu bets $200,000 and Ly calls. The turn is the 7d and Ly checks. Cantu bets $450,000 and Ly moves all in. Cantu makes the call and shows AKs against the J4 of Ly. The river is the Q and Cantu doubles up, leaving Ly with only $10,000 chips.
Trading Blinds
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 06, 5:11 PM
Brandon Cantu and Mark Ly have been trading blinds since heads-up play began.
Heads-Up Play Begins
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 06, 4:54 PM
Heads-up play is ready to begin between Brandon Cantu and Mark Ly.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 06, 4:43 PM
The updated chip counts are:
Brandon Cantu
Las Vegas, NV, United States
$2,419,000
Mark Ly
United States
$1,745,000
Quick Break
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 06, 4:36 PM
Players are on a 10-minute break with tournament official prepare for heads-up play.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 06, 4:34 PM
The updated chip counts are:
Brandon Cantu
Las Vegas, NV, United States
$2,419,000
Mark Ly
United States
$1,745,000
Drew Rubin Eliminated 3rd ($226,597)
Posted: Thu, Jun 29, 06, 4:33 PM
Brandon Cantu raises to $100,000 preflop and Drew Rubin reraises to $200,000. Brandon Cantu moves all in and Rubin thinks for a few minutes before making the call with A6. Cantu turns over 88 and is ahead in the hand. The board comes 1072KJ and Drew Rubin has been eliminated from the tournament in 3rd place.
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