| Buy-In: | $14,845 + $520 |
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| Entrants: | 334 |
Penultimate Hand of the Tournament:
Daniel Negreanu had pulled back to even and taken a small lead when the biggest hand of the tournament took place. With a flop of J
8
5 sitting on the table Barry Shulman bet 300,000 and Daniel Negreanu raised to 900,000. Shulman reraised all in and Negreanu made the call. Their cards:
Negreanu: QJ
Shulman: A
A
Turn and River: JA
Negreanu made three jacks on the turn but it was topped when a third ace hit for Shulman on the river. Shulman doubled up to 8 million and Negreanu fell to 2 million.
Final Hand of the Tournament:
Negreanu moved the last of his chips in preflop and Shulman made the call. Their cards:
Shulman: 1010
Negreanu: 44
Board: K1023Q
Negreanu was eliminated in second place and he will take home £495,589 in prize money (making him the all-time money list leader). Shulman wins the 2009 WSOP Europe and he takes home the top prize of £801,603 along with the gold bracelet. Shulman now holds two gold bracelets for his career.
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 334
Chip Counts:
Barry Shulman — 7,625,000
Daniel Negreanu — 2,395,000
Average Chip Count: 5,010,000
Notable Eliminations:
NONE
Big Hands:
Barry Shulman Takes Down a Hand
Daniel Negreanu checked a board of Q102 and Barry Shulman bet 400,000. Negreanu made the call and the river was dealt 2. Negreanu checked and Shulman moved all in. Negreanu mucked and held 3 million after the hand.
Negreanu Takes Down a Hand
Barry Shulman raised to 200,000 preflop from the big blind and the flop came A22. Negreanu bet 250,000 and Shulman made the call. The turn fell Q and Negreanu checked. Shulman bet 400,000 and Negreanu made the call. The river fell 5 and both players checked. Negreanu showed down AQ and Shulman mucked. Negreanu grew his stack back up to 4.4 million after the hand. Shulman held 5.6 million.
Barry Shulman Closing in on the Title
Barry Shulman and Daniel Negreanu checked a flop of J32. The turn fell 6 and Negreanu bet out but Shulman raised. Negreanu mucked and after the hand his stack dropped down to 2,395,000. Shulman is getting closer to his second WSOP bracelet with a chip stack worth 7,625,000.
NOTE: The players are now on a 20-minute break until 6:50 p.m. PDT.
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 334
Chip Counts:
Barry Shulman — 7,185,000
Daniel Negreanu — 2,835,000
Average Chip Count: 5,010,000
Notable Eliminations:
NONE
Big Hands:
Barry Shulman Doubles Up and Takes the Chip Lead
Daniel Negreanu raised on the button and Barry Shulman reraised. Negreanu made the call and the flop was dealt K86. Shulman bet and Negreanu raised all in. Shulman made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Negreanu: AA
Shulman: A5
Turn and River: 2A
Shulman doubled up on the hand to take chip lead with 7,180,000. Negreanu dropped down to 2,855,000.
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 334
Chip Counts:
Daniel Negreanu — 5,910,000
Barry Shulman — 4,125,000
Average Chip Count: 5,010,000
Notable Eliminations:
3: Praz Bansi — £360,887
Big Hands:
Praz Bansi Eliminated in Third Place (£360,887)
Praz Bansi moved all in from the button and Daniel Negreanu made the call from the small blind. Their cards:
Negreanu: AQ
Bansi: Q2
Board: 844J6
Bansi was eliminated in third place and Negreanu increased his chip lead to 6,180,000 heading into heads-up play with Barry Shulman.
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 334
Chip Counts:
Daniel Negreanu — 5,500,000
Barry Shulman — 3,860,000
Praz Bansi — 820,000
Average Chip Count: 3,340,000
Notable Eliminations:
NONE
Big Hands:
Barry Shulman Doubles Up
On the deal the 2 was exposed so Daniel Negreanu was dealt a new card and play continued. Barry Shulman raised all in for 1 million and Negreanu decided to call. Their cards:
Negreanu: AQ
Shulman: J10
Board: 106410J
Shulman doubles up to 2 million on the hand and Negreanu is knocked down to second place.
Bansi Takes a Hit
Praz Bansi limped on the small blind and Daniel Negreanu raised to 150,000. The flop was dealt A93 and Bansi checked. Negreanu bet and Bansi called. The turn fell A and Bansi checked. Negreanu bet 180,000. Bansi raised to 450,000 and Negreanu made the call. The river brought the Q and Bansi bet 1.1 million. Negreanu made the call and turned over AJ. Bansi turned up 5-4 for nothing but five-high. Negreanu won the hand to take back the chip lead with over 5.5 million. Bansi watched his stack fall down to 2.5 million.
Shulman Doubles Up Again
Praz Bansi raised to 150,000 and Barry Shulman made the call. The flop fell K94 and Shulman checked. Bansi bet 200,000 and Shulman raised all in. Bansi called and they flipped up their cards:
Shulman: KJ
Bansi: K8
Turn and River: 610
Shulman won the hand to grow his stack to 3,860,000. Bansi took a big hit and now holds just 820,000.
Blinds: 25,000-45,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 334
Chip Counts:
Daniel Negreanu — 4,665,000
Praz Bansi — 4,335,000
Barry Shulman — 1,035,000
Average Chip Count: 3,340,000
Notable Eliminations:
4: Jason Mercier — £267,267
Big Hands:
Shulman Takes a Hit
On a flop of J104 Barry Shulman checked and Praz Bansi bet 180,000. Shulman made the call and the turn fell 3. Shulman checked and Banzi bet 350,000. Shulman check-raised 1,050,000 and Bansi went into the tank. Bansi reraised all in and Shulman decided to muck after a few moments of deliberation. Bansi won the hand to grow his stack to 4,335,000 and Shulman took a hit, his stack fell to 1,035,000.
Jason Mercier Eliminated in Fourth Place (£267,267)
Daniel Negreanu raised under the gun and Barry Shulman made the call from the button. Jason Mercier moved all in and Negreanu called. Shulman got out of the way and the two remaining players flipped over their cards:
Mercier: 77
Negreanu: 99
Board: KJ3Q3
Mercier was eliminated on the hand and Negreanu jumped into the chip lead with 4,765,000.
The field is back in their seats and action has begun in level 26. The blinds are now 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante. Next update will go up at the end of the level.
Current chip counts:
Praz Bansi — 2,925,000
Daniel Negreanu — 2,865,000
Jason Mercier — 2,320,000
Barry Shulman — 1,925,000
The final four players are now on dinner break until 1:20 p.m. PDT.
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 334
Chip Counts:
Praz Bansi — 2,925,000
Daniel Negreanu — 2,865,000
Jason Mercier — 2,320,000
Barry Shulman — 1,925,000
Average Chip Count: 2,505,000
Notable Eliminations:
8: Matt Hawrilenko — £87,074
7: Antoine Saout — £114,228
6: Chris Bjorin — £150,267
5: Markus Ristola — £200,367
Big Hands:
Matt Hawrilenko Eliminated in Eighth Place (£87,074)
Barry Shulman raised preflop and Matt Hawrilenko moved all in. Shulman made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Hawrilenko: J7
Shulman: AQ
Board: 103368
Hawrilenko was eliminated in eighth place and Shulman grew his stack.
Antoine Saout Eliminated in Seventh Place (£114,228)
Antoine Saout moved all in preflop and Daniel Negreanu called. Their cards:
Negreanu: AQ
Saout: 55
Board: 108427
Saout was eliminated in seventh place and Negreanu continued to build his stack to challenge the chip leaders.
Chris Bjorin Eliminated in Sixth Place (£150,267)
Chris Bjorin moved all in preflop and Daniel Negreanu made the call. Their cards:
Negreanu: AQ
Bjorin: AJ
Board: K10939
Bjorin was eliminated and Negreanu watched his stack climb north of 3 million.
Markus Ristola Eliminated in Fifth Place (£200,367)
Daniel Negreanu raised to 100,000 under the gun preflop and Markus Ristola rereaised all in. Negreanu made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Ristola: K10
Negreanu: A5
Board: Q68KA
Negreanu won the hand to continue a dominant stretch at the final table while Ristola was eliminated in fifth place.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 out of 334
Chip Counts:
Jason Mercier — 3,245,000
Barry Shulman — 2,037,000
Daniel Negreanu — 1,578,000
Chris Bjorin — 818,000
Praz Bansi — 654,000
Antoine Saout — 617,000
Markus Ristola — 600,000
Matt Hawrilenko — 487,000
Average Chip Count: 1,252,500
Notable Eliminations:
9: James Akenhead — £66,533
Big Hands:
Jason Mercier Wins a Big Pot vs. Daniel Negreanu
Jason Mercier raised preflop and Daniel Negreanu made the call. The two Team PokerStars Pros then checked a flop of 974. The K fell on the turn and Negreanu checked. Mercier bet 220,000 and Negreanu made the call. The river fell 9 and Negreanu checked again. Mercier bet 383,000 and Negreanu made the call. They flipped over their cards and Mercier held AA to defeat the QQ that Negreanu held in the hole. Mercier jumped back out to a healthy lead of 3,734,000 with the win while Negreanu saw his stack fall to 1,112,000.
James Akenhead Eliminated in Ninth Place (£66,533)
Chris Bjorin raised to 85,000 preflop and James Akenhead reraised all in for 500,000. Daniel Negreanu then reraised all in over the top of Akenhead, which induced Bjorin to fold A-J exposed. The two remaining players then revealed their hands:
Akenhead: AQ
Negreanu: KK
Board: J649Q
Akenhead was eliminated in ninth place and Negreanu grew his stack to 1,578,000.
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