| Buy-In: | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $3,809,715 |
| Entrants: | 2791 |
With his large chip lead, Travis Johnson was able to make quick work of Steve Karp, winning his first career bracelet and $666,853. On the final hand, Karp limped in on the button and Johnson put him all in. Karp instantly called with pocket fives and was racing against Johnson’s A
Q
.
The board came K
104QJ and Johnson’s Broadway straight took it down. Karp earned $414,116 for his second place finish.
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,791
Chip Counts:
1. Travis Johnson — 10,000,000
2. Steve Karp — 2,500,000
Average Chip Count: 6,279,750
Notable Eliminations
4. Mark Salinaro — $183,343
3. Mike Ciotola — $273,385
Elimination Hands
Mark Salinaro Eliminated in Fourth Place ($193,343)
Steve Karp completed from the small blind and Mark Salinaro moved all in. Karp called and showed A K
which was racing against Salinaro’s pocket sevens.
The board came out K Q 8 8 3 and Salinaro was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place.
Mike Ciotola Eliminated in Third Place ($273,385)
Mike Ciotola raised to 325,000 from the small blind and Travis Johnson moved all in, putting Ciotola’s tournament life at risk.
Ciotola called with K 8 and Johnson had him beat with A 4. The board brough an ace and Ciotola was eliminated.
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,791
Chip Counts:
1. Travis Johnson — 5,100,000
2. Steve Karp — 3,650,000
3. Mike Ciotola — 2,750,000
4. Mark Salinaro — 1,000,000
Average Chip Count: 3,139,875
Notable Eliminations
7. Walter Wright — $97,985
6. Brian McInnis — $116,234
5. Criag McConville — $145,721
Elimination Hands
Walter Wright Eliminated in 7th Place ($97,985)
Mike Ciotola raised to 230,000 and Travis Johnson reraised to 700,000. Walter Wright then moved all in for 1,685,000 and Ciotola folded.
Johnson made the call and turned over pocket fives and Wright showed A K. The board ran out J 10 9 2 8 and Wright was eliminated.
Brian McInnis Eliminated in 6th Place ($116,234)
Brian McInnis raised and Mike Ciotola moved him all in. McInnis called with 8s 8h but it failed to hold against Ciotola’s A K when the board came A Q 5 9 Q, busting McInnis in sixth palce.
Craig McConville Eliminated in 5th Place ($145,721)
Travis Johnson raised to 210,000 and Craig McConville reraised to 600,000. Johnson moved all in and McConville caled, showing pocket jacks.
Johnson showed A 10 and got lucky when the board fell ace-high, giving McConville a fifth place finish.
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 2,791
Chip Counts:
1. Craig McConville – 3,300,000
2. Walter Wright – 2,350,000
3. Travis Johnson – 2,100,000
4. Mark Salinaro – 1,750,000
5. Steve Karp – 1,100,000
6. Mike Ciotola – 900,000
7. Brian McInnis – 650,000
Average Chip Count: 1,794,214
Notable Eliminations
9. Kam Low – $81,185
8. James McClain – $87,013
Elimination Hands
Kam Low Eliminated in Ninth Place ($81,185)
Kam Low raised to 90,000 from the small blind and Travis Johnson reraised all in from the big blind. Low made the all-in call and they flipped up their cards:
Low: A10
Johnson: QJ
Board: QQ6K10
Low was eliminated on the hand in ninth place.
James McClain Eliminated in Eighth Place ($87,013)
Mark Salinaro moved all in from the small blind preflop and James McClain made the all-in call. Their cards:
Salinaro: J9
McClain: A7
Board: A1088Q
McClain was eliminated in eighth place and Salinaro grew his stack to 1.75 million.
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 2,791
NOTE: The players went on a 60-minute dinner break at the end of level 25. They will return at 8:15 p.m. PDT.
Chip Counts:
1. Craig McConville – 3,060,000
2. Walter Wright – 2,495,000
3. Travis Johnson – 1,825,000
4. Mark Salinaro – 1,450,000
5. Steve Karp – 1,240,000
6. Mike Ciotola – 1,035,000
7. Brian McInnis – 755,000
8. James McClain – 430,000
9. Kam Low – 300,000
Average Chip Count: 1,395,500
Notable Eliminations
10. Jacob Kalb – $56,955
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 out of 2,791
Chip Counts:
1. Craig McConville – 2,850,000
2. Travis Johnson – 2,050,000
3. Walter Wright – 1,700,000
4. Mark Salinaro – 1,465,000
5. Jacob Kalb – 1,400,000
6. Brian McInnis – 910,000
7. James McClain – 605,000
8. Steve Karp – 580,000
9. Mike Ciotola – 475,000
10. Kam Low – 430,000
Average Chip Count: 1,255,950
Notable Eliminations
20. Jeremy Joseph – $19,658
15. Michael Martin – $39,963
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 out of 2,791
Chip Counts:
1. Craig McConville – 2,200,000
2. Mark Salinaro – 1,400,000
3. Kam Low – 1,400,000
4. Jacob Kalb – 1,350,000
5. Gary Tang – 1,300,000
6. Walter Wright – 1,150,000
7. Philip Souza – 1,040,000
8. James McClain – 1,050,000
9. Travis Johnson – 1,000,000
10. Steve Karp – 720,000
Average Chip Count: 1,146,625
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 out of 2,791
Chip Counts:
1. Mark Salinaro – 1,580,000
2. Kam Low – 1,400,000
3. Jacob Kalb – 1,200,000
4. Philip Souza – 1,040,000
5. James McClain – 990,000
6. Craig McConville – 950,000
7. Walter Wright – 950,000
8. Robert Fett – 910,000
9. Steve Karp – 710,000
10. Gary Tang – 620,000
Average Chip Count: 1,046,625
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 out of 2,791
Chip Counts:
1. Mark Salinaro – 1,580,000
2. Kam Low – 1,400,000
3. Jacob Kalb – 1,200,000
4. Philip Souza – 1,040,000
5. James McClain – 990,000
6. Craig McConville – 950,000
7. Walter Wright – 950,000
8. Robert Fett – 910,000
9. Steve Karp – 710,000
10. Gary Tang – 620,000
Average Chip Count: 837,300
Notable Eliminations:
Michael Martin
Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 out of 2,791
Chip Counts:
1. Craig McConville – 1,035,000
2. Kam Low – 975,000
3. Jacob Kalb – 900,000
4. James McClain – 890,000
5. Steve Karp – 815,000
6. Walter Wright – 750,000
7. Jeremy Joseph – 700,000
8. Michael Pesek – 590,000
9. Michael Martin – 660,000
10. Jason Riesenberg – 318,000
Average Chip Count: 433,086
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