| Buy-In: | $25,000 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $3,040,000 |
| Entrants: | 128 |
Yevgeniy Timoshenko Eliminated in 2nd Place ($525,980)
Timoshenko cashed in his first of three bullets after doubling Cody up in Level 5. In Level 7, Timoshenko lost another all in when his J
10
failed to improve against Cody’s A
3
.
Down to his last bullet in Level 8, Timoshenko completed the small blind and Cody moved all in from the big blind. Timoshenko called with A 5 and was up against Cody’s K 9.
The board came K Q 4 6 4, giving Cody top pair on the flop. Yevgeniy Timoshenko is eliminated in 2nd place ($525,980) while Jake Cody goes on to win the first open event of the year, claiming the $851,192 grand prize and his first gold bracelet. Cody also joins an exclusive club of professional poker players as only the third player to win the coveted Triple Crown which includes a WSOP bracelet,as well as a WPT and EPT title.
NOTE: Players are on a twenty-minute break at the conclusion of Level 6.
NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the championship match is that the blinds begin at 10,000-20,000.
Players Remaining: 2 out of 128
Starting Stacks: 4,800,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 1,600,000 and had 3,200,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.
Chip Counts:
Jake Cody – 5,000,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 4,600,000
Timoshenko Takes Lead With Massive Pot (Level 4: 20,000-40,000)
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raises to 80,000 from the button, Jake Cody reraises to 180,000 from the big blind and Timoshenko called.
The flop came A A 9, Cody bet 195,000 and Timoshenko called.
The turn was the 8, Cody bet 245,000 and Timoshenko called.
The river was the J, and both players checked.
Cody was playing the board with 7 5 while Timoshenko showed 9 7 for two pair. Timoshenko raked the massive pot and secured the chip lead in Level 4.
Cody Doubles Through Timoshenko (Level 5: 30,000-60,000)
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised from the button, Jake Cody moved all in from the big blind and Timoshenko called.
Cody showed 6 6 and Timoshenko showed A 4.
The board came K 9 3 9 8, and Cody’s pocket sixes survived to double him up, once again shifting the chip lead back across the table.
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates until a champion is crowned.
NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the championship match is that the blinds begin at 10,000-20,000.
Players Remaining: 2 out of 128
Starting Stacks: 4,800,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 1,600,000 and had 3,200,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.
Chip Counts:
Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 5,050,000
Jake Cody – 4,550,000
Jake Cody Gets Some Back
Yevgeniy Timoshenko opens the pot for 48,000, Jake Cody raised to 145,000 and Timoshenko called.
The flop came 10 5 3, and both players checked.
The turn was the 7, Cody bet 177,000 and Timoshenko called.
The river was the 2, Cody moved all in for 850,000 and Timoshenko mucked. The two players were very close in chips after this hand.
Timoshenko Takes Chip Lead
Jake Cody limped in for 20,000 from the small blind and Yevgeniy Timoshenko checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came 10 8 2, Timoshenko checked, Cody bet 25,000 and Timoshenko called.
The turn was the J, Timoshenko checked, Cody bet 65,000 and Timoshenko called.
The river was the 5, Timoshenko checked, Cody bet 145,000 and Timoshenko check-raised to 435,000. Cody went into the tank for a few moments, ultimately surrendering the pot, and an early chip lead to Timoshenko.
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates until a champion is crowned.
NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the championship match is that the blinds begin at 10,000-20,000.
Players Remaining: 2 out of 128
Starting Stacks: 4,800,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 1,600,000 and had 3,200,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.
Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 4,800,000
Jake Cody – 4,800,000
Payouts:
1st. $851,192
2nd. $525,980
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates until a champion is crowned.
NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.
NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
Players Remaining: 2 out of 128
Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.
Upcoming Match:
Jake Cody vs. Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Eliminations:
Gus Hansen
Key Hands:
Gus Hansen Down to his Final Reload Chip
Gus Hansen raised to 56,000 preflop and Jake Cody reraised all in. Hansen made the all-in call for 316,000 and they flipped over their cards:
Hansen: 8 8
Cody: K 10
Board: 10 4 2 3 Q
Hansen was forced to reach for his final 800,000 and Cody grew his stack up to 4 million and he is close to victory.
Gus Hansen Eliminated in Third Place ($283,966)
Jake Cody limped on the button and Gus Hansen raised to 98,000 preflop. Cody then moved all in and Hansen made the all-in call after some thought. Their cards:
Hansen: A 4
Cody: A 5
Board: K 8 6 5 6
Hansen was eliminated in third place and he will take home $283,966 in prize money. Cody advances to the finals.
Stay tuned for the final heads-up match that will pit Cody against Yevgeniy Timoshenko in a short time from now.
NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.
NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
Players Remaining: 3 out of 128
Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.
Ongoing Matches:
Gus Hansen (1,600,000) vs. Jake Cody (3,200,000)
Eliminations:
NONE
Key Hands:
Gus Hansen Doubles Up
The two players saw a limped and checked flop of Q 5 2 and then Jake Cody checked. Gus Hansen bet 12,000 and Cody made the call. The turn brought the 9 and Cody bet 29,000. Hansen raised to 106,000 and Cody reraised all in for 256,000. Hansen made the all-in call and they flipped over their cards:
Hansen: Q 10
Cody: Q 7
River: 8
Hansen doubled up on the hand and was able to hold on to his first 800,000 chip in the process.
Hansen has to Reload
Jake Cody raised the pot preflop and Gus Hansen reraised to 60,000. Cody reraised to 145,000 and Hansen then reraised all in. Cody made the call to cover his opponent and they flipped over their cards:
Hansen: K Q
Cody: A 10
Board: 8 6 3 6 3
Hansen lost the hand and he was forced to reach for his second 800,000-chip and reload. Cody moved his lead up to 3.2 million after the hand.
NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.
NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
Players Remaining: 3 out of 128
Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.
Ongoing Matches:
Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody — set to begin in a few minutes
Eliminations:
Eric Froehlich
Key Hands:
Timoshenko Advances to the Finals — Froehlich Eliminated in Third Place ($283,966)
Eric Froehlich moved all in preflop for 800,000 and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call. Froehlich’s tournament life was on the line as they flipped over their cards:
Froehlich: Q 5
Timoshenko: A 4
Board: K J 6 4 3
Froehlich was eliminated on the hand in third place and he will take home $283,966. Timoshenko advanced to the finals where he will face the winner of the next semifinal match between Gus Hansen and Jake Cody. That match should begin in a few minutes and you can read about it in the next hourly report.
NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.
NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
Players Remaining: 4 out of 128
Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.
Ongoing Matches:
Yevgeniy Timoshenko (3,350,000 in chips) vs. Eric Froehlich (1,450,000 in chips)
Upcoming Match:
Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody
Eliminations:
NONE
Key Hands:
Timoshenko wins a Big Pot
Eric Froehlich raised to 48,000 preflop and Yevgeniy Timoshenko reraised to 124,000. Froehlich then reraised all in for 727,000 and Timoshenko made the call to cover him. Their cards:
Froehlich: A Q
Timoshenko: 8 8
Board: K 9 2 3 9
Timoshenko won the hand to grow his stack to 3.2 million and Froehlich was down to 1.6 million. Froehlich cashed in one of his 800,000 chips, leaving one behind in reserve.
NOTE: Three blind levels will be played each hour, as each is just 20 minutes long. The only difference in the final four is that the blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.
NOTE: The final day will continue until we have a champion. The final four matches will be staggered and the championship round is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
Players Remaining: 4 out of 128
Starting Stacks: 2,400,000 broken up into three chances — meaning that the players started with 800,000 and had 1,600,000 additional on the side that they could add on at anytime before a hand. If their additional chips were not in play when a hand begins, those chips couldn’t be used to wager with.
Ongoing Matches:
Yevgeniy Timoshenko (2,100,000 in chips) vs. Eric Froehlich (2,700,000 in chips)
Upcoming Match:
Gus Hansen vs. Jake Cody
Eliminations:
NONE
Key Hands:
Eric Froehlich Doubles Up
Eric Froehlich raised to 26,000 preflop and Yevgeniy Timoshenko reraised to 72,000. Froehlich made the call and the flop was dealt K 7 6.
Timoshenko bet 60,000 and Froehlich then raised all in for 428,000. Timoshenko made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Timoshenko: A 7
Froehlich: 9 8
Turn and River: 10 and 5
Froehlich doubled up on the hand and he now holds a 2.7 million to 2.1 million lead in the heads-up semifinal.
The brand new ESPN stage is currently set up for the WSOP Grudge Matches that ran yesterday so there is one heads-up table set up on the studio stage. With that piece of logistical information in mind today’s final four matches will be staggered, and then the plan is for the championship round to begin at 7 p.m. this evening.
The first match will feature Yevgeniy Timoshenko vs. Eric Froehlich and then Gus Hansen will face off with Jake Cody in the other semi-final. Both players in each match will have 2.4 million in chips to work with and they will receive 800,000 to start with two additional 800,000 reload chips. Levels will be 20 minutes in length and blinds begin at 5,000-10,000.
Check back in for the first update from the final four in an hour. Shuffle up and deal!
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