| Buy-In: | $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $1,682,600 |
| Entrants: | 179 |
Ben Boyd Eliminated in Third Place ($182,730)
Scott Clements limped into the pot from the button and Daniel Alaei completed from the small blind. Ben Boyd checked and the flop was dealt J
5
2
. Alaei bet 80,000 and Boyd moved all in for an additional 10,000. Both Clements and Alaei made the call and they both checked the K on the turn. The river fell 3 and Alaei fired out a bet. Clements mucked and the final two players turned up their cards:
Alaei: K10
64
Boyd: J984
Alaei won the hand with his six-high straight and Boyd was eliminated in third place.
Daniel Alaei Wins Event No. 18 ($445,898)
In the second hand of the final heads-up match Scott Clements raised and Daniel Alaei three-bet preflop. Clements four-bet all in and Alaei made the call. Their cards:
Alaei: AKK4
Clements: A532
Board: Q9710K
Alaei won the hand and the tournament while Clements was eliminated in second place ($275,946). Alaei takes home $445,898 in prize money and his second gold bracelet for the victory over an impressive field.
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Daniel Alaei – 3,220,000
2. Scott Clements – 1,230,000
3. Ben Boyd – 930,000
Average Chip Count: 1,790,000
Notable Eliminations:
5. John Monnette ($97,422)
4. Daniel Negreanu ($130,401)
Big Hands:
John Monnette Eliminated In 5th Place ($97,422)
With just 15,000 left in his stack, John Monnette was all-in against Daniel Alaei and Ben Boyd. The board ran out 4A56J and Boyd exposed 2X4X7X8X for a straight to scoop the pot. Monnette mucked his 10X9X2X3X and was eliminated close to a bracelet for the second time this summer.
Daniel Negreanu Eliminated In 4th Place ($130,401)
Facing a raise pre-flop from Scott Clements, Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind, leaving only 40,000 behind. The flop came 344 and Negreanu bet the last of his chips and was quickly called by Clements.
Their hands:
Negreanu:: 24910
Clements: 2355
Negreanu was ahead of trip fours, however the A on the turn gave Clements the wheel and left Negreanu hoping for a full house. The J fell on the river and Negreanu was gone.
Left In The Deck:
The players are now on a 20 minute break.
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Daniel Alaei – 1,500,000
2. Daniel Negreanu – 1,220,000
3. Scott Clements – 1,070,000
4. John Monnette – 920,000
5. Ben Boyd – 695,000
Average Chip Count: 671,250
Notable Eliminations:
7. Tom Koral — $65,453
6. Greg Jamison — $77,736
Big Hands:
Tom Koral Eliminated In 7th Place($65,453)
Koral was all in for his last 105,000 before the flop and both John Monnette and Daniel Negreanu made the call. Monnette and Negreanu checked every street on a board that ran out A6569.
Monnette turned over AK102 for aces up with a king kicker. Negreanu showed AQJ3 for aces up with a queen kicker and Koral could only show a pair of kings in his hand and he was eliminated as Monnette scooped the pot.
Greg Jamison Eliminated In 6th Place($77,736)
Jamison raised to 100,000 and Daniel Negreanu made the call. The flop came down K32 and Jamison led out with 50,000. Negreanu raised to 100,000 and Jamison three-bet to 150,000. Negreanu raised again to 200,000 and Jamison called himself all in.
Negreanu: J422
Jamison: AK53
Negreanu flopped a set of ducks, besting Jamison’s top two pair. The turn was the 8 and the river as the A and Negreanu scooped the pot, knocking Jamison out in 6th place.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 1,815,000
2. John Monnette – 1,190,000
3. Daniel Alaei – 905,000
4. Daniel Negreanu – 785,000
5. Greg Jamison – 330,000
6. Tom Koral – 185,000
7. Ben Boyd – 80,000
Average Chip Count: 671,250
Notable Eliminations:
9. Yueqi Zhu — $54,179
8. Annie Duke — $58,049
Big Hands:
Yueqi Zhu Eliminated In 9th Place($54,179)
Zhu raised preflop and was called by Daniel Alaei in the small blind as well as Greg Jamison in the big blind. The flop came down K99 and Alaei led out with a bet. Jamison made the call and Zhu raised all in. Both players called and the turn brought the Q. Jamison then moved all in and Alaei had enough. Jamison revealed his hand and showed a set of jacks, better than Zhu’s two pair. The river was the 5 and Zhu was eliminated.
Annie Duke Eliminated In 8th Place($58,049)
Annie Duke raised to 60,000 preflop and Greg Jamison reraised all in. John Monnette made the call and Duke called herself all in. Then everyone showed their hands.
Duke: AKQ2
Jamison: AJ53
Monnette: 8793
Board: 63267
Monnette won the high pot with two pair, sevens and threes, while Jamison took the low pot and Annie Duke was left with nothing as she was eliminated in 8th place.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 1,225,000
2. John Monnette – 940,000
3. Ben Boyd – 855,000
4. Daniel Negreanu – 635,000
5. Daniel Alaei – 540,000
6. Annie Duke – 480,000
7. Greg Jamison – 350,000
8. Tom Koral – 220,000
9. Yueqi Zhu – 170,000
Average Chip Count: 596,666
Notable Eliminations:
None
Big Hands:
Annie Duke Doubles Through Scott Clements
After the flop came down J4, Scott Clements fired 30,000 and Annie Duke raised to 60,000. Greg Jamison was also in the hand but mucked his cards. Clements made the call and the turn brought the 6. Clements checked and Duke bet 60,000. Clements hung around and the river was the 6. Clements checked again and Duke put her final 45,000 into the pot. He made the call and Duke showed J5J7 for a full house. Clements mucked his hand and Duke doubled up to 480,000.
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. Scott Clements – 1,445,000
2. John Monnette – 940,000
3. Ben Boyd – 855,000
4. Daniel Negreanu – 635,000
5. Daniel Alaei – 540,000
6. Greg Jamison – 350,000
7. Annie Duke – 225,000
8. Tom Koral – 220,000
9. Yueqi Zhu – 170,000
Average Chip Count: 596,666
Notable Eliminations:
11. Jacobo Fernandez — $39,709
10. Cameron McKinely — $39,709
Big Hands:
Clements Takes The Chip Lead With Perfect Score
John Monnette raised to 50,000 from the button and Scott Clements made the call from the big blind. The flop came down K1010 and Clements checked. Monnette fired 25,000 and Clements raised to 50,000. Monnette three-bet to 75,000 and Clements just called. The turn was the K and the pot exploded.
Clements led out with 50,000 and Monnette raised to 100,000. Clements flexed his muscle with a third bet to 150,000 and Monnette capped the betting at 200,000. Clements called and the river was the 7. Action calmed down as Clements fired 50,000 and Monnette just called. Clements then showed down A61010 for quad tens. Monnette mucked and Clements scooped up the pot and was around 1.5 million in chips. Monnette dropped to 900,000.
Annie Duke Doubles Through Jacobo Fernandez
Duke raised to 50,000 under the gun and Fernandez made the call from the small blind. The flop came A93 and Duke bet 25,000. Fernandez called and the turn was the 4. She bet again and Fernandez called again. Duke then moved her final 16,000 into the pot and Fernandez called as the river brought the 3. Duke showed A258 for the wheel and she scooped the pot, doubling up to almost 350,000.
Jacobo Fernandez Eliminated In 11th Place($39,709)
Jacobo Fernandez was all in before the flop against Tom Koral. Koral showed down A398 and it was superior to what Fernandez was showing. The board offered no relief to Fernandez and he was ousted in 11th place, earning $39,709.
Cameron McKinley Eliminated In 10th Place
McKinley was all in after a flop of AKQ. McKinley showed down two pair but Ben Boyd showed a set of queens. The turn was the 9 and the river was the 2 and McKinley was eliminated. He took home $39,709.
Left In The Deck:
The remaining nine players have gone on an hour dinner break.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 11 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. John Monnette – 1,332,000
2. Ben Boyd – 830,000
3. Scott Clements – 698,000
4. Yueqi Zhu – 608,000
5. Greg Jamison – 524,000
6. Jacobo Fernandez – 375,000
7. Cameron McKinley – 328,000
8. Daniel Alaei – 235,000
9. Daniel Negreanu – 131,000
10. Tom Koral – 110,000
Average Chip Count: 488,181
Notable Eliminations:
13. Ville Wahlbeck — $31,632
12. Sam Khouiss — $39,709
Big Hands:
Wahlbeck Is Eliminated In 13th Place($31,632)
Action folded around to Sam Khouiss on the button. He raised it to 40,000 and John Monnette made the call from the small blind. Ville Wahlbeck then moved his remaining 7,000 into the middle and both opponents made the call.
The flop came down J84. Monnette fired 20,000 and Khouiss just called. The turn was the J and Monnette fired 40,000 into the pot. Khouiss just called again and both players checked the A on the river and everyone showed down their hands.
Wahlbeck: AQQ7
Monnette: AKK5
Khouiss: AJ86
Although there was a possibility for someone to make a low hand, none of the players had the five card combination required and Khouiss scooped the pot with his full house. Wahlbeck was shown the door in 13th place.
Duke Drops A Big Pot
On a board reading 1057Q, Tom Koral moved all of his chips into the middle against Annie Duke. She made the call and both players showed down their hands.
Duke: AJ54
Koral: A273
Koral was ahead with just a pair of sevens, besting Duke’s pair of fives. He also had the nut low draw so Duke needed to pair another one of her cards to at least chop the pot. Instead, the river paired the board as the Q dropped and Koral doubled up to almost 250,000. Duke was down to under 80,000 in chips.
Negreanu Doubles Through Clements
Scott Clements raised to 40,000 preflop and Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 60,000. Clements made the call and the flop came down A9K. Negreanu fired 20,000 and Clements stuck around. The turn brought the Q and Negreanu bet his remaining stack and Clements called.
Negreanu: A7K2
Clements: Q1098
Negreanu had the best of it with top two pair but Clements had two pair of his own to go with a gutshot straight draw. The 6 came on the river and gave Clements no help. Negreanu doubled up to about 180,000.
Blinds: 9,000-18,000
Players Remaining: 13 out of 179
Chip Counts:
1. John Monnette – 1,400,000
2. Ben Boyd – 775,000
3. Scott Clements – 660,000
4. Greg Jamison – 475,000
5. Cameron McKinley – 345,000
6. Jacobo Fernandez – 300,000
7. Sam Khouiss – 285,000
8. Tom Koral – 245,000
9. Daniel Alaei- 249,000
10. Annie Duke – 170,000
Average Chip Count: 413,077
Notable Eliminations:
17. Toto Leonidas – $26,921
16. Alex Kravchenko – $26,921
15. Pat Pezzin – $31,632
14. Ted Lawson – $31,632
Big Hands:
Alex Kravchenko Eliminated in 16th Place ($26,921)
Alex Kravchenko moved all in preflop and Sam Khouiss made the call. Their cards:
Kravchenko: A643
Khouiss: AJ82
Board: K8298
Kravchenko was eliminated in 16th place and Khouiss grew his stack close to 300,000.
Ted Lawson Eliminated in 14th Place ($31,632)
On a flop of 764 Ted Lawson moved all in and both Cameron McKinley and Jacobo Fernandez made the call. The turn fell 5 and McKinley moved all in. Fernandez called him down and the three players turned up thier hands:
Lawson: KJ76
McKinley: A885
Fernandez: AAK2
River: 10
Lawson was eliminated in 14th place while Fernandez and McKinley split the pot.
Daniel Negreanu Doubles Up
Ben Boyd bet and Daniel Negreanu raised on a flop of A43. Boyd then raised enought to put Negreanu all in and Kid Poker made the all-in call. Their cards:
Negreanu: 7432
Boyd: K95X
Turn and River: 65
Negreanu doubled up on the hand to survive with 175,000.
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