Buy-In: | $1,500 |
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Prize Pool: | $3,600,870 |
Entrants: | 2641 |
Mike Eise Wins Event No. 28 ($639,331) Jeff Chang Eliminated in Second Place ($392,494)
Mike Eise min-raised on the button and Jeff Chang called. The flop came out 633 and Chang checked.
Eise put Chang all in and he insta-called with just AJ for ace-high. It turns out he was right and Eise could only show 87.
The turn and river came 75, however, and Chang was eliminated. Eise earned his first career bracelet and a first-place prize of $639,331.
Rico Ramirez Eliminated in Third Place ($261,963)
Mike Eise raised to 300,000 from the button and Rico Ramirez called in the big blind. The flop came KJJ and both players checked.
The turn was the 9 and Ramirez bet 725,000. Eise moved all in and Ramirez called for his tournament life with J4. Eise showed 99 for the boat, however, and Ramirez was eliminated when the 10 hit the river.
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,641
Chip Counts:
1. Rico Ramirez — 7,115,000
2. Jeff Chang — 316,000
3. Mike Eise — 2,590,000
Average Chip Count: 3,961,500
Notable Eliminations:
5. Barry Berger — $139,353
4. Jason Potter — $185,444
Elimination Hands
Barry Berger Eliminated in Fifth Place ($139,353)
Barry Berger raised to 215,000 and Rico Ramirez called on the button. The flop came down Q86 and Ramirez bet 500,000. Berger put in his last 800,000 and Ramirez called, showing 109.
Berger was slightly ahead with JJ, but that changed when the J hit the turn.
Needing the board to pair, Berger was eliminated when the 4 hit the river.
Jason Potter Eliminated in Fourth Place ($185,444)
Jason Potter was all in on the button for his last million and was called by Jeff Chang in the big blind.
Potter showed Q10 and needed a lot of help to beat Chang’s 1010.
The dealer put out the flop of Q4 and Potter’s supporters erupted in celebration. The dealer had failed to spread the flop properly and one card remained hidden. It turns out that card was the case ten, the 10.
The crowd once again reacted wildly, this time for Chang.
The turn and river came A7 and Potter was eliminated from the tournament.
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,641
Chip Counts:
1. Rico Ramirez — 4,175,000
2. Mike Eise — 2,760,000
3. Jeff Chang — 2,700,000
4. Jason Potter — 1,905,000
5. Barry Berger — 695,000
Average Chip Count: 2,376,900
Notable Eliminations:
8. Jose Luis Franco — $83,180
7. Avi Braz — $93,622
6. Zach Fritz — $111,266
Elimination Hands
Jose Luis Franco Eliminated in Eighth Place ($83,180)
Rico Ramirez raised to 125,000 and Jose Luis Franco moved in for his last 600,000. Ramirez called and showed AJ, which dominated Franco’s A3.
The board ran out K109J7 and Franco was eliminated.
Avi Braz Eliminated in Seventh Place ($93,622)
Mike Eise raised to 150,000 from under the gun and Avi BRaz and Rico Ramirez made the call.
The flop came out A102 and Braz bet 175,000. Ramirez folded and Eise raised to 675,000.
Braz moved all in and Eise called with AK, which had Braz’s AJ beaten. The turn and river came 63 and Braz was eliminated.
Zach Fritz Eliminated in Sixth Place ($111,266)
Jeff Chang raised to 180,000 from under the gun and Zach Fritz moved all in for his last 815,000.
Mike Eise called in the big blind and Chang moved all in as well. Eise called that too, with AQh. Fritz showed AK and Chang showed KK.
The board came out 108765 and Chang tripled up, busting Fritz from the tournament.
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 out of 2,641
Chip Counts:
1. Rico Ramirez — 4,650,000
2. Mike Eise — 2,135,000
3. Avi Braz — 2,050,000
4. Jason Potter — 1,600,000
5. Jose Luis Franco — 620,000
6. Jeff Chang — 490,000
7. Barry Berger — 445,000
8. Zach Fritz — 220,000
Average Chip Count: 1,485,562
Notable Eliminations:
9. Mike Zulker — $77,778
Big Hands
Mike Zulker Eliminated in 9th Place ($77,778)
Jason Potter raises to 100,000 from the hijack and Mike Zulker moves all in from the button. Potter calls and has him covered.
Zulker: KQ
Potter: KJ
Board: K776J
Zulker gets it in ahead as both players flop two pair, Zulker’s kicker plays. Potter spikes a jack on the river to make a better two-pair, eliminating Mike Zulker in 9th place ($77,778).
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 2,641
Chip Counts:
1. Mike Eise — 2,840,000
2. Rico Ramirez — 2,434,000
3. Avi Braz — 1,976,000
4. Mike Zulker — 1,650,000
5. Jason Potter — 1,260,000
6. Jose Luis Franco — 840,000
7. Jeff Chang — 545,000
8. Barry Berger — 411,000
9. Zach fritz — 340,000
Average Chip Count: 1,320,500
Notable Eliminations:
10. Joey Brattole — $54,481
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 out of 2,641
Chip Counts:
1. Rico Ramirez — 2,370,000
2. Avi Braz — 1,981,000
3. Mike Zulker — 1,480,000
4. Jason Potter — 1,310,000
5. Mike Eise — 1,280,000
6. Joey Barttole — 690,000
7. Barry Berger — 620,000
8. Jose Luis Franco — 540,000
9. Jeff Chang — 510,000
10. Zach Fritz — 340,000
Average Chip Count: 1,188,450
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 out of 2,641
Chip Counts:
1. Mike Eise — 2,050,000
2. Rico Ramirez — 1,457,000
3. Jason Potter — 1,348,000
4. Mike Zulker — 1,140,000
5. Jeff Chang — 1,015,000
6. Joey Brattole — 730,000
7. Zach Fritz — 710,000
8. Mikkel Madsen — 690,000
9. Barry Berger — 620,000
10. Jose Luis Franco — 540,000
Average Chip Count: 990,375
Notable Eliminations:
19. Marco Johnson — $18,868
14. Joe Simmons $38,133
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 out of 2,641
Chip Counts:
1. Mike Eise — 1,510,000
2. Rico Ramirez — 1,457,000
3. Jason Potter — 1,348,000
4. Mike Zulker — 1,053,000
5. Jeff Chang — 1,015,000
6. Jose Luis Franco — 960,000
7. Mikkel Madsen — 690,000
8. Jake Solis — 655,000
9. Joey Brattole — 638,000
10. Joe Simmons — 511,000
Average Chip Count: 699,088
Left in the Deck
The remaining 17 players took a twenty-minute break at the conclusion of Level 23 and returned at approximately 3:40 pm PDT to begin Level 24.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 out of 2,641
Chip Counts:
1. Jason Potter — 1,380,000
2. Mike Zulker — 1,340,000
3. Mike Eise — 1,320,000
4. Rico Ramirez — 1,120,000
5. Jose Luis Franco — 1,020,000
6. Mickey Neuberger — 815,000
7. Joe Simmons — 530,000
8. Jake Solis — 500,000
9. Mikkel Madsen — 485,000
10. Joey Brattole — 480,000
Average Chip Count: 594,225
Notable Eliminations:
31. Van Nguyen — $14,385
27. Adam Lippert — $18,688