| Buy-In: | $3,000 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $1,870,050 |
| Entrants: | 685 |
Ben Lamb Eliminated in 2nd Place ($259,918)
Ben Lamb started the final heads-up match at a 2:1 chip disadvantage and was never able to overcome the deficit. There was a little back and forth action but nothing major until about a half hour into the level when Sam Stein button-raised to 120,000 before the flop and Ben Lamb called from the big blind.
The flop came K
J
3
, Lamb bet 150,000 and Stein called.
The turn was the 10, Lamb bet 225,000, Stein reraised the size of the pot, Lamb moved all in and Stein called.
Lamb: Q J
9 4
Stein: A Q J 6
Stein had turned the ace-high straight and could not lose the pot. Although Lamb was not drawing dead on the turn, he was drawing to only a chop with another ace. The river was the 2, and Ben Lamb was eliminated in 2nd place ($259,918). Sam Stein wins the gold bracelet for Event #31 and the $420,802 grand prize.
NOTE: With the elimination of Warren Fund in 3rd place, Sam Stein took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 4,245,000 to Ben Lamb’s 1,920,000.
Warren Fund Eliminated in 3rd Place ($184,368)
Warren Fund button-raised to 180,000 before the flop and Sam Stein called from the big blind.
Fund: A A 10 7
Stein: K Q J 6
Stein was ahead on the flop with two pair. The turn and river were the 2 and the 9, no help to Warren Fund who was eliminated in 3rd place ($184,368).
Christian Harder Eliminated in 4th Place ($132,623)
Ben Lamb button-raised to 120,000, Christian Harder reraised the size of the pot to 420,000, Lamb shoved and Harder called all in.
Lamb: A J 9 9
Harder: K J 9 8
Harder was behind and he would need to catch up to stay alive. The board came A 7 5 Q 4, giving Lamb top pair on the flop to win the pot. Christian Harder was eliminated in 4th place ($132,623).
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 685
Average Chip Count: 1,541,250
Chip Counts:
1. Sam Stein – 2,800,000
2. Ben Lamb – 1,500,000
3. Warren Fund – 1,100,000
4. Christian Harder – 600,000
Eliminations:
5th. Adam Junglen – $96,737
Adam Junglen Eliminated in 5th Place ($96,737)
Adam Junglen raised to 100,000 before the flop and Sam Stein called.
The flop came 8 5 3, Stein checked, Junglen bet 125,000, Stein check-raised the size of the pot to 575,000, Junglen shoved and Stein called.
Junglen: Q 10 9 8
Stein: J 8 5 4
Junglen was behind with top pair against Stein’s top two pair. The turn and river were the 2 and A, no help to Adam Junglen who was eliminated in 5th place ($96,737).
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Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 685
Average Chip Count: 1,233,000
Chip Counts:
1. Ben Lamb – 2,350,000
2. Adam Junglen – 1,900,000
3. Christian Harder – 950,000
4. Warren Fund – 945,000
5. Sam Stein – 900,000
Warren Fund Doubles Through Chip Leader Ben Lamb
Sam Stein opened the pot for 100,000 before the flop, Ben Lamb reraised to 375,000, Warren Fund moved all in for 410,000, Stein folded and Lamb called.
Fund: J J 8 6
Lamb: A A Q Q
Lamb was ahead before the flop with aces against jacks. The board came 8 6 5 4 9, giving Fund two pair on the flop. Fund doubled up to just under 1 million this hand while Lamb fell down to about 2.3 million.
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Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 685
Average Chip Count: 1,233,000
Chip Counts:
1. Sam Stein – 1,800,000
2. Adam Junglen – 1,500,000
3. Ben Lamb – 1,400,000
4. Warren Fund – 805,000
5. Christian Harder – 700,000
Eliminations:
6th. Zimnan Ziyard – $71,548
Zimnan Ziyard Eliminated in 6th Place ($71,548)
Zimnan Ziyard started the level as the short stack and managed to find an early double up through Christian Harder with a set of kings against top two pair. Ziyard was still short however when he got it all in preflop against Adam Junglen with the best hand.
Ziyard: A K K 4
Junglen: J 10 9 7
The board came 9 9 7 A Q, giving Junglen a full house on the flop. Zimnan Ziyard was eliminated in 6th place ($71,548).
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Blinds: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 685
Average Chip Count: 1,027,500
Chip Counts:
1. Ben Lamb – 1,295,000
2. Adam Junglen – 1,275,000
3. Christian Harder – 1,240,000
4. Sam stein – 1,070,000
5. Warren Fund – 965,000
6. Zimnan Ziyard – 315,000
Eliminations:
7th. Brock Parker – $53,633
8th. Austin Scott – $40,748
Austin Scott Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,748)
Austin Scott button-raised to 48,000 before the flop and Warren Fund called from the big blind.
The flop came 7 4 2, Fund bet 106,000, Scott potted to 424,000 and Fund called.
The turn was the K and Scott got it all in with a baby flush against Fund’s nut flush.
Scott: 10 7 5 2
Fund: A J8 4
Scott wasn’t drawing completely dead however because he also held two pair (sevens and deuces). He was drawing live to a full house, but the river was the 6, and Austin Scott was eliminated in 8th place ($40,748).
Brock Parker Eliminated in 7th Place ($53,633)
Christian Harder raised to 53,000 before the flop, Warren Fund potted to 175,000, Brock Parker moved all in, Harder folded and Fund called.
Parker: A K K 10
Fund: A A 9 3
Fund was ahead with a pair of aces against Parker’s pair of kings. The board came J 4 2 J 4, ho help to Brock Parker who was eliminated in 7th place ($53,633).
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Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 685
Average Chip Count: 770,625
Chip Counts:
1. Christian Harder – 1,520,000
2. Ben Lamb – 1,050,000
3. Adam Junglen – 1,010,000
4. Austin Scott – 610,000
5. Sam Stein – 465,000
6. Zimnan Ziyard – 460,000
7. Brock Parker – 370,000
8. Warren Fund – 292,000
Eliminations:
9th. Dilyan Kovachev – $31,360
Dilyan Kovachev Eliminated in 9th Place ($31,360)
Dilyan Kovachev came to the final table as the short stack and was the first one eliminated in 9th place. Austin Scott raised to 40,000 before the flop, Dilyan Kovachev three-bet the size of the pot, Scott reraised enough to put Kovachev all in and Kovachev called.
Kovachev: A K 8 5
Scott: K 10 9 2
The board came 9 4 4 3 9, giving Scott a flush on the turn. Scott raked the pot and Dilyan Kovachev was the first one to go in 9th place ($31,360).
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NOTE: Play resumed today at 4:00pm with 25 players, and with the elimination of John Barch in 10th place ($24,441), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 685
Average Chip Count: 685,000
Chip Counts:
1. Ben Lamb – 2,005,000
2. Christian Harder – 1,250,000
3. Adam Junglen – 818,000
4. Austin Scott – 670,000
5. Sam Stein – 635,000
6. Warren Fund – 625,000
7. Zimnan Ziyard – 500,000
8. Brock Parker – 362,000
9. Dilyan Kovachev – 195,000
Payouts:
1st. $420,802
2nd. $259,918
3rd. $184,368
4th. $132,623
5th. $96,737
6th. $71.548
7th. $53,633
8th. $40,748
9th. $31,360
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Just 26 players remain out of the 685 that registered. Those still in action for today’s 4 p.m. restart will be looking to claim a first-place prize of $420,000.
Leading the way for day 3 is poker pro Sam Stein, who is looking to capture his first WSOP bracelet. Many other notables still remain, as Christian Harder, Brock Parker, and Adam Junglen will also take their seats with a boatload of chips.
Here is a look at the top 10:
1. Sam Stein — 843,000
2. Ben Lamb — 657,000
3. Warren Fund — 501,000
4. Christian Harder — 496,000
5. Brock Parker — 386,000
6. Austin Scott — 370,000
7. Jeremy Harkin — 340,000
8. Adam Junglen — 231,000
9. Zimnan Ziyard — 228,000
10. Henning Dethlefsen — 220,000
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