236. Jamie Gold raises to $1,700,000 and Paul Wasicka makes the call. The flop comes Q85. Paul Wasicka bets $1,500,000 and Jamie Gold moves all in. Wasicka calls and shows 1010. However, Gold turns over Q9 for a pair of queens. The turn is the A and the river is the 4.
Paul Wasicka is eliminated from the tournament in 2nd place and earns $6,102,499.
Jamie Gold wins the $10,000 Main Event, the bracelet and $12,000,000.
Hands 230-235
Posted: Thu, Aug 10, 06, 8:37 PM
230. Jamie Gold limps from the small blind and Paul Wasicka checks. The flop comes AQ2. Wasicka checks and Gold bets $500,000. Wasicka folds and Gold wins the pot.
231. Wasicka raises from the button and Gold folds.
232. Wasicka gets a walk on his big blind.
233. Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 and Gold calls. The flop comes J99 and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $1,000,000 and Gold calls. The turn is the K and Gold bets $1,600,000. Wasicka calls and the river is the 6. Gold bets $2,000,0000 and Wasicka makes the call. Wasicka shows the 7 for a spade flush and Gold mucks his hand.
234. Gold limps in, Wasicka raises to $1,700,000 and Gold calls. The flop comes KJ3 and Wasicka bets $2,000,000. Gold moves all in and Wasicka immediately folds.
235. Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 and Gold calls. The flop comes 643 and Wasicka bets $1,500,000 and Gold calls. The turn is the 7 and both players check. The river is the A and Gold bets $2,000,000. Wasicka folds and Gold wins the pot.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Thu, Aug 10, 06, 8:24 PM
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $78,975,000
Paul Wasicka $11,225,000
Quick Break
Posted: Thu, Aug 10, 06, 8:17 PM
There is a quick break while tournament officials prepared for heads-up play.
Michael Binger Eliminated 3rd ($4,123,310)
Posted: Thu, Aug 10, 06, 8:06 PM
228. Jamie Gold raises to $1,000,000 from the small blind and Paul Wasicka calls from the big blind. The flop comes J65 and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $1,000,000 and Gold calls. The turn is the Q and both players check. The river is the A and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $2,000,000 and Gold makes the call. Gold shows J8 for a pair of jacks but Wasicka shows A5 for two pair.
229. Gold limps from the button and Wasicka limps from the small blind. Michael Binger raises to $1,500,000 from the big blind. Both Gold and Wasicka call and the flop comes 1065. Wasicka checks, Binger bets $3,500,000 and Gold moves all in. Wasicka folds and Binger calls. Binger shows A10 and Gold turns over 43 for an open ended straight draw. The turn is the 7 and Gold makes a straight. The river is the Q and Michael Binger is eliminated in 3rd place.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Thu, Aug 10, 06, 8:01 PM
The updated chip counts are:
Jamie Gold $64,000,000
Paul Wasicka $14,000,000
Michael Binger $11,000,000
Hands 222-227
Posted: Thu, Aug 10, 06, 7:57 PM
222. Jamie Gold limps in from the small blind and Paul Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 from the big blind. Gold folds and Wasicka rakes the pot.
223. Gold raises to $900,000 from the button and Michael Binger reraises from the big blind to $2,400,000. Gold mucks and Binger wins the pot.
224. Binger raises to $1,200,000 from the small blind and Gold makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes 632 and Binger bets $1,000,000. Gold makes the call and they check down the turn of Q. The river is the K and both players check again. Binger shows 86 for a flush and Gold mucks 55.
225. Binger raises to $1,000,000 from the button and Gold calls from the small blind. The flop comes A54 and Gold checks. Binger bets $1,200,000 and Gold raises to $3,200,000. Binger folds and Gold wins the pot.
226. Gold calls from the button, Wasicka limps from the small blind and Binger raises to $1,400,000 from the big blind. Gold mucks and Wasicka folds. Binger rakes the pot.
227. Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 from the button and Gold calls from the big blind. The flop comes A82 and Gold checks. Wasicka bets $1,300,000 and Gold calls. The turn is the K and both players check. The river is the 4 and they both check. Gold turns over A3 for a pair of aces and Wasicka mucks his hand.
Hands 215-221
Posted: Thu, Aug 10, 06, 7:47 PM
215. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 from the button and wins the pot.
216. Jamie Gold limps from the small blind and Wasicka raises to $1,500,000 from the big blind. Gold folds and Wasicka wins the pot.
217. Gold raises to $1,000,000 from the button and Michael Binger moves all in from the big blind for $10,700,000. Gold mucks and Binger wins the pot.
218. Binger raises to $1,000,000 from the small blind and Gold calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q94 and Binger checks. Gold bets $400,000 and Binger calls. They check the turn of A and the river is the 8. Binger checks and Gold bets $1,200,000. Binger folds and Gold shows J3 for jack high.
219. Gold limps from the small blind and Wasicka checks his big blind The flop comes K103 and Gold bets $400,000. Wasicka folds and Gold wins the pot.
220. Gold raises to $1,200,000 from the button and wins the pot. He shows the A as he rakes the pot.
221. Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 from the button and Gold makes the call from the big blind. They check a flop of 955 and the turn is the A. Gold checks and Wasicka bets $1,500,000. Gold calls and the river is the 6. They both check and Gold shows 1010 for two pair. Wasicka mucks and Gold wins the pot.
Hands 209-214
Posted: Thu, Aug 10, 06, 7:35 PM
209. Paul Wasicka raises to $1,000,000 from the button and Jamie Gold calls from the big blind. They check a flop of 1065 and the turn is the K. Gold bets $1,100,000 and wins the pot.
210. Jamie Gold limps from the small blind and Wasicka checks his big blind. The flop comes K66 and Gold bets $800,000. Wasicka folds and Gold wins the pot.
211. Wasicka raises to $1,200,000 from the small blind and Michael Binger folds his big blind.
212. Jamie Gold gets a walk on his big blind.
213. Gold limps in from the small blind and Wasicka raises from the big blind to $1,500,000. Gold mucks and Wasicka wins the pot.
214. Gold raises to $900,000 from the button and Binger moves all in from the big blind. Gold mucks and Binger wins the pot.