| Buy-In: | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $1,143,450 |
| Entrants: | 847 |
Jelinek Wins Event No. 41, Gottlieb Out in 2nd ($151,884)
John Gottlieb was just slightly shy of being even in chips with chip leader Steve Jelinek when a massive preflop raising war got Gottlieb all in with Jelinek calling. Their hands:
Jetlinek: A
A
Q
4
Gottlieb: AK95
The board connected with Jelinek’s hand best, running Q10845. It was enough for Jelinek to scoop the pot and eliinate Gottlieb in second place, for which he won #151,884.
Jelinek took down his first WSOP title and won $245,871.
Lamb Slammed In 5th ($53,319)
After a few hours of lots of chopped pots, Ben Lamb was scooped and eliminated in 5th place. On that hand, Lamb raised to 175,000 and was called by Anders Taylor.
Lamb got all in and was called by Taylor on a flop of 764. Their hands:
Taylor: A432
Lamb: A975
The board finished with the K on the turn and A on the river, giving Taylor a flush to go along with the nut low, scooping the pot and busting Lamb, who took $53,319 of the prize pool.
Chappus Forced Out in 4th Place ($71,728)
A raising war with Anders Taylor got Michael Chappus all in for his tournament life preflop. Their hands:
Chappus: A852
Taylor: AK85
The flop was bad for Chappus, coming KQ10 to pair Taylor. The turn 4 didn’t improve his hand and when the Q landed on the river there was no low hand and Taylor scooped it all, knocking Chappus out in 4th place, winning $71,728.
Taylor Busts in 3rd ($97,913)
Anders Taylor got all in preflop and was called by Steve Jelinek, who had him covered. Their hands:
Taylor: QQ42
Jelinek: J986
The flop was deadly for Taylor, coming 966 to give Jelinek a quick full house. The 8 turn was meaningless and the K river made sure that Jelinek was moving on to heads up and Taylor was the 3rd-place finisher. Taylor made $97,913 for his strong finish.
Jelinek moved heads up holding a near 3-1 chip lead over John Gottlieb.
Karp Busts in 8th Place ($23,635)
It didn’t take long for business to pick up following the dinner break.
Shortly after the break short stack Ryan Karp moved all in and was called by Ben Lamb. Their hands:
Karp: J987
Lamb: AK65
Lamb hit a flush on a board of 3J3AQ and Karp was out in 8th place, making $34,635 for his long last few days.
With the pot Lamb started a gradual climb up the leaderboard.
Hellmuth Comes Up Short of Bracelet No. 12, Out in 7th ($30,633)
Phil Hellmuth got all in preflop with his tournament life on the line against John Gottlieb. Their hands:
Hellmuth: A1032
Gottlieb: AAQ8
The flop came Q97, offering Hellmuth no help. The turn was the 10 and the river brought the 9. Hellmuth’s record 12th bracelet wasn’t in the cards today, as he was the 7th place finisher, making $30,633.
Thomas Gone In 6th ($40,169)
Like Hellmuth’s memorable win wasn’t meant to be tonight, neither was Mandy Thomas’s. Thomas was 5 players away from being the first woman bracelet winner of 2010, but fell short of that goal shortly after Hellmuth busted.
On that hand, Thomas put in a raise from the small blind only to have Ben Lamb re-raise from the big blind enough to put Thomas all in. She called and they showed down:
Lamb: A753
Thomas: J832
The board ran 62KJA to give Lamb a flush and Thomas was gone in 6th place.
Thomas nearly became the first woman to win a bracelet in 2010, but ultimately had to settle for the $40,169 sixth-place prize.
Players are now on their dinner break.
Only 8 players remain, with the next elimination guaranteed $23,635 and the winner taking home $245,871. Their stacks look like this:
John Gottlieb: 1,200,000
Ben Lamb: 725,000
Michael Chappus: 470,000
Ryan Karp: 400,000
Phil Hellmuth: 270,000
Anders Taylor: 266,000
Steve Jelinek: 220,000
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Phil Hellmuth
Hellmuth Doubles
Phil Hellmuth got all in preflop for his tournament life against John Gottlieb. They showed:
Hellmuth: KQ109
Gottlieb: AJ32
The board ran K10432 and Hellmuth scooped the pot, doubling him to 255,000 in chips.
Ettedgi Busts in 9th Place ($18,432)
Joel Ettedgi raised to 84,000 and Mandy Thomas made the call, putting herself all in. From the small blind, Ben Lamb re-raised the pot and Ettegi called, putting himself all in for the side pot. Their hands:
Thomas: A522
Lamb: AKK4
Ettedgi: AJ73
The flop ran 532, giving Lamb a straight. The turn was the 2, giving quads to Thomas. The 8 finished the board.
Thomas got the high in the main pot and she and Lamb chopped the rest of the main pot, while Lamb took the side pot. Ettedgi busted in 9th place, winning $18,432.
Thomas had 117,000 after the hand and Lamb had 725,000.
Hellmuth Doubles Again
Phil Hellmuth got all in preflop and was called by Anders Taylor, putting him at risk or elimination. Their hands:
Hellmuth: A1073
Taylor: AAK4
Hellmuth was trailing but found hope on a flop of 9J5. The turn was the J and the tournament director announced that Hellmuth needed an 8 for a straight. Fittingly, the 8 fell on the river and Hellmuth scooped, doubling up to 270,000.
Hellmuth Chops One
Phil Hellmuth got all in on a flop of A62 and Ryan Karp made the call. Their hands:
Hellmuth: K943
Karp: AQ54
The turn gave Hellmuth a flush draw, coming 7, but the 6 river made sure that the pot was split. After the chop, Hellmuth remained short on chips, with around 100,000 in chips.
Hellmuth Gets Scooped, Crippled
The short stack at the table Mandy Thomas moved her last 65,000 all in and Phil Hellmuth also pushed all in, having her covered. Everyone else folded. Their hands:
Thomas: AKJ4
Hellmuth: AQ63
The board gave Thomas a full house with no low, running J9K44. Hellmuth dropped to just 40,000 and was in serious trouble. Thomas saw her stack increase to 160,000.
Baker Falls in 10th ($14,544)
On a flop of 798 Jeffrey baker bet 120,000, and John Gottlieb re-raised the pot to put Baker all in. Baker called and they showed down
Baker: A632
Gottlieb: A1062
The turn brought the 7 and the 8 was enough to send Baker to the rail in 10th place, winning $14,544.
Final Table Set
With that, the final table was set:
Ryan Karp — 801,000
Steve Jelinek — 692,000
Joel Ettedgi — 572,000
John Gottlieb — 570,000
Anders Taylor — 377,000
Ben Lamb — 309,000
Phil Hellmuth — 227,000
Michael Chappus — 196,000
Mandy Thomas — 50,000
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
In the first level of play today players started dropping fast. Recent eliminations were:
15th Place — Igor Gotz — $11,731
14th Place — Tony Cousineau — $11,731
13th Place — Bryan Andrews — $11,731
And just minutes ago Barry Greenstein became the latest victim.
Greenstein Falls in 12th
Facing a raise from Jeffrey Baker to 26,000 preflop, Greenstein re-raised the pot and Baker pushed all in, having Greenstein covered. Barry called. Their hands:
Greenstein: A1054
Baker: A752
The flop gave Baker the lead, running Q92. The 6 didn’t change anything on the turn and the Q river made it official — Barry Greenstein was gone in 12th place, earning $14,544.
Sprengers Next To Go, Out in 11th
Darren Sprengers got all in and was called by both Mandy Thomas and Michael Chappus. Their hands:
Sprengers: AJ73
Chappus: AKJ2
Thomas: AK62
The board came K1010A2, causing Thomas and Chappus to split the high with two pair, and with no low Sprengers got nothing and was eliminated in 11th place, winning $14,544.
The cards are in the air for the final day of event No. 41 ($1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better).
Still fighting among the remaining 15 players are Barry Greenstein and Phil Hellmuth. Will Greenstein win his fourth bracelet, will Hellmuth win a record-setting twelfth bracelet, or will one of the others rise to the top?
Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com for hourly updates.
Entering the final day are (in no particular order):
Phil Hellmuth
Barry Greenstein
Jeffrey Baker
Tony Cousineau
Michael Chappus
Joel Eggedgi
Ryan Karp
John Gottlieb
Anders Taylor
Bryan Andrews
Igor Gotz
Ben Lamb
Steve Jelinek
Darren Sprengers
Mandy Thomas
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The final 15 players remaining in event no. 41, the $1,500 pot-limit omaha 8 or better event will return to the Rio today at 2:30 p.m. to play down to a bracelet winner.
The chip leader is Ryan Karp, but the real story lies in the players behind him. Phil Hellmuth and Barry Greenstein are both healthy in chips and looking for some more WSOP hardware to add to their collection. Young Ben Lamb is still in contention and so is veteran Tony Cousineau.
The players are well within the money and at this point, each player is guaranteed $11,731, but the first place prize money of $245,871 will be awarded to somebody by the end of the day.
The blinds will be 6,000-12,000 when they begin play and the average stack is 254,100.
Check back with Card Player later today for updates on this event as we find out who our next lucky bracelet winner will be.
Here are the chip counts going into the final day:
| 1 | Ryan Karp | 564,000 |
| 2 | Steve Jelinek | 538,000 |
| 3 | Joel Ettedgi | 419,000 |
| 4 | Phil Hellmuth | 331,,000 |
| 5 | Ben Lamb | 320000 |
| 6 | John Gottlieb | 277,000 |
| 7 | Michael Chappus | 260,000 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Baker | 247,000 |
| 9 | Barry Greenstein | 204,000 |
| 10 | Anders Taylor | 202,000 |
| 11 | Darren Sprengers | 144,000 |
| 12 | Bryan Andrews | 122,000 |
| 13 | Igor Gotz | 105,000 |
| 14 | Mandy Thomas | 60,000 |
| 15 | Anthony Cousineau | 22,000 |
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