Buy-In: | $1,500 |
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Prize Pool: | $1,991,535 |
Entrants: | 1459 |
After a long, drawn-out heads-up session, Carman Cavella was finally back on the ropes. He moved all in with K4 only to see Ken Aldridge wake up with KQ.
The board ran out K9910J and Aldridge made a straight to take out Cavella.
Cavella earned $264,814 for his runner up performance and Aldridge walked away with his first bracelet and $428,259.
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,459
Chip Counts:
1. Carman Cavella — 3,610,000
2. Ken Aldridge — 2,960,000
Average Chip Count: 3,282,750
Notable Eliminations:
3. Peter Gould — $170,953
Big Hands:
Peter Gould Eliminated in Third Place ($170,953)
Peter Gould raised to 120,000 on the button and Ken Aldrige called in the big blind. The flop came out 7d6s2c and Gould moved all in for 385,000. Aldridge called with A-10 which was ahead of Gould’s K-9.
The turn was the As and Gould was drawing dead, busting in third place.
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 1,459
Chip Counts:
1. Ken Aldridge — 2,725,000
2. Peter Gould — 1,940,000
3. Carman Cavella — 1,905,000
Average Chip Count: 2,188,500
Notable Eliminations:
5. Charles Furey — $80,896
4. Bryce Yockey — $115,230
Big Hands:
Charles Furey Eliminated in Fifth Place ($80,896)
Charles Furey rased to 135,000 and Ken Aldridge reraised to 400,000. Furey moved all in and Aldridge called.
Furey showed 10 10 and Aldridge was behind with 9 9. But the flop came out nine-high and Aldridge took the pot when he filled up on the river. Furey was eliminated in fifth place.
Bryce Yockey Eliminated in Fourth Place ($115,230)
Bryce Yockey was all in for his tournament life holding pocket tens against the K Q of Carman Cavella.
The board gave Cavella a queen and he took the pot, busting Yockey in fourth place.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 1,459
NOTE: The players went on a one-hour dinner break at the completion of level 24 and they will return at 7:30 p.m. PDT.
Chip Counts:
1. Charles Furey — 1,934,000
2. Ken Aldridge — 1,800,000
3. Bryce Yockey — 1,210,000
4. Peter Gould — 1,000,000
5. Carmen Cavella — 800,000
Average Chip Count: 1,313,100
Notable Eliminations:
None
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 1,459
Chip Counts:
1. Bryce Yockey — 1,900,000
2. Carmen Cavella — 1,500,000
3. Ken Aldridge — 1,400,000
4. Peter Gould — 900,000
5. Charles Furey — 405,000
Average Chip Count: 1,313,100
Notable Eliminations:
6. Manny Minaya – $59,049
Elimination Hands:
Manny Minaya Eliminated in Sixth Place ($59,049)
Manny Minaya open shoved all in for 295,000 and Peter Gould called from the button. Their cards:
Minaya: 88
Gould: 99
Board: Q63J4
Minaya was eliminated in sixth place and Gould grew his stack to 1,200,000.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 1,459
Chip Counts:
1. Bryce Yockey — 1,900,000
2. Carmen Cavella — 1,500,000
3. Ken Aldridge — 1,400,000
4. Peter Gould — 900,000
5. Minny Minaya — 500,000
6. Charles Furey — 405,000
Average Chip Count: 1,094,250
Notable Eliminations:
8. Bryn Kenney – $42,320
7. Praz Bansi – $42,320