| Buy-In: | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $2,592,000 |
| Entrants: | 1920 |
Nicholas Blumenthal Eliminated in 2nd Place ($334,756)
Geffrey Klein faced a serious chip deficit when he entered heads-up play and after nearly two grueling hours, Klein eventually got the best of Blumenthal in this final hand of the evening.
Nicholas Blumenthal opened the pot for 250,000 from the button, Geffrey Klein three-bet from the big blind, Blumenthal moved all in and Klein called.
Blumenthal turned over 7
7
for the lead while Klein showed A K for the draw.
The board came 8 5
5 K Q, giving Klein the nut flush on the river. Nicholas Blumenthal was eliminated in 2nd place ($334,756) while Geffrey Klein went on to win the gold bracelet for Event #10 and the $544,388 grand prize.
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,920
Average Chip Count: 2,880,000
Chip Counts:
1. Geffrey Klein – 5,060,000
2. Nicholas Blumenthal – 3,580,000
Blumenthal Chips Away, But Klein Doubles Back to Leader
In Level 27, Klein took the chip for the first time tonight but Blumenthal chipped away at his stack and eventually regained the lead himself by the end of that level.
Now outchipped by his opponent, Geffrey Klein raised to 170,000 from the button, Nicholas Blumenthal reraised to 500,000 from the big blind, Klein made it 1,100,000, Blumenthal shoved and Klein called all in.
Blumenthal was ahead with A Q
against Klein’s A 7.
The board came K 7 5 4 K, giving Klein middle pair on the flop. Klein doubled up to just under 6 million this hand, regaining the chip lead once again.
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Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,920
Average Chip Count: 2,880,000
Chip Counts:
1. Geffrey Klein – 4,900,000
2. Nicholas Blumenthal – 3,700,000
Klein Doubles, Takes Chip Lead
Geffrey Klein limped from the button for 50,000, Nicholas Blumenthal raised to 135,000 from the big blind, Klein three-bet to 550,000, Blumenthal shoved and Klein called all in.
Klein was ahead with A Q against Blumenthal’s A J.
The board came J 10 7 3 Q, giving Blumenthal a pair on the flop, but Klein sucked out a higher pair on the river to double up. Klein doubled up to just under 5 million, grabbing the chip lead for the first time since the final table began. Blumenthal was down to about 3.7 million after this hand.
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Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,920
Average Chip Count: 2,880,000
Chip Counts:
1. Nicholas Blumenthal – 7,850,000
2. Geffrey Klein – 800,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Jeffrey Papola – $214,410
Jeffrey Papola Eliminated in 3rd Place ($214,410)
Jeffrey Papola opened the pot from the small blind for 110,000 and Nicholas Blumenthal called from the big blind.
The flop came K 9 4, Papola bet 140,000, Blumenthal raised to 565,000 Papola moved all in and Blumenthal called.
Paopla turned over K Q for top pair while Blumenthal showed A 3 for one overcard and the nut flush draw.
The turn was the 9 and the river was the 5, giving Blumenthal his flush and eliminating Jeffrey Papola in 3rd place ($214,440).
NOTE: With the elimination of Jeffrey Papola in 3rd place ($214,440), Nicholas Blumenthal went into heads-up play with a commanding chip lead of 7,850,000 to Geffrey Klein’s 800,000.
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Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 1,920
Average Chip Count: 1,920,000
Chip Counts:
1. Nicholas Blumenthal – 4,200,000
2. Jeffrey Papola – 3,430,000
3. Geffrey Klein – 860,000
Eliminations:
4th. David Vamplew – $141,030
5th. Bryan Colin – $95,333
Bryan Colin Eliminated in 5th Place ($95,333)
Bryan Colin opened for 60,000 from the cutoff, Jeffrey Papola reraised to 150,000 from the button, Colin reraised to 430,000, Papola five-bet shoved and Colin called all in.
Colin turned over 10 10 for the lead while Papola showed A Q for the draw.
The board came 9 5 3 K 2, giving Papola a flush on the turn. Jeffrey Papola took the chip lead with 4 million this hand while Bryan Colin was eliminated in 5th place ($95,33).
David Vamplew Eliminated in 4th Place ($141,030)
Down to the short stack, David Vamplew open-shoved for 240,000 from under the gun, Jeffrey Papola called from the small blind and Nicholas Blumenthal called from the big blind.
The flop came A 7 6, and both players checked the side pot.
The turn was the was the 5, Papola bet 150,000 and Blumenthal called.
The river was the 8, Papola checked, Blumenthal bet 360,000 and Papola called. Vamplew showed A J for top pair while Papola showed A 5 for two pair. Blumenthal turned over K Q for the nut flush, and scooped both the side and main pots. David Vamplew was eliminated in 4th place ($141,030).
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Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante
NOTE: The remaining five players took a seventy-five minute dinner break at the completion of Level 24 and will return at approximately 8:45pm to resume play.
Players Remaining: 5 out of 1,920
Average Chip Count: 1,152,000
Chip Counts:
1. Jeffrey Papola – 3,450,000
2. David Vamplew – 2,480,000
3. Bryan Colin – 1,275,000
4. Nicholas Bluemthal – 760,000
5. Geffrey Klein – 695,000
Eliminations:
6th. Anthony Spinella – $66,199
Anthony Spinella Eliminated in 6th Place ($66,199)
Anthony Spinella raised to 55,000 from the button, Bryan Colin reraised to 150,000 from the small blind, Jeffrey Papola shoved from the big blind, Spinella called all in and Colin folded.
Papola showed 10 10 for a pair but Spinella turned over Q Q for a higher pair.
The board came 10 7 2 5 K, giving Papola top set on the flop. Anthony Spinella was eliminated in 6th place ($66,199).
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NOTE: Play ended last night with 15 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. With the elimination of George Jalkotzy in 7th place ($47,174), the official six-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 1,920
Average Chip Count: 960,000
Chip Counts:
1. David Vamplew – 2,450,000
2. Nicholas Blumenthal – 1,850,000
3. Anthony Spinella – 1,700,000
4. Jeffrey Papola – 1,105,000
5. Bryan Colin – 820,000
6. Geffrey Klein – 650,000
Payouts:
1st. $544,388
2nd. $334,756
3rd. $214,410
4th. $141,030
5th. $95,333
6th. $66,199
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