Buy-In: | $1,500 |
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Prize Pool: | $3,662,550 |
Entrants: | 2713 |
Simon Charette Eliminated in 2nd Place ($404,235)
Simon Charette started heads-up play with slight chip deficit of 5.7 million to Athanasios Polychronopoulos’s 6.4 million, but quickly outdrew his opponent to double through and steal the chip lead early in Level 32.
Polychronopoulos then doubled back through Charette to take the lead once again going into Level 33. Polychronopoulos began to chip away at his opponent over that next level, gaining a 2:1 chip lead on Charette about halfway through. Polychronopoulos then won a big pot after flopping a set, widening the gap to about 10,000,000 to 400,000.
Charette scored a few more chips and a well-needed double up before getting it all in before the flop for about 1,400,000 with 9 2 against Athanasios Polychronopoulos’ J 8.
The board came A J 6 Q 9, giving Polychronopoulos middle pair on the flop to win the pot.
Simon Charette was eliminated in 2nd place ($404,235) while Athanasios Polychronopoulos wins the gold bracelet in Event #48 and the $650,233 grand prize.
Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,713
Average Chip Count: 6,104,250
Chip Counts:
1. Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 7,800,000
2. Simon Charette – 4,400,000
Charette Doubles Through Polychronopoulos, Takes Chip Lead
Simon Charette began heads-up play slightly outchipped by Athanasios Polychronopoulos by 6.4 million to 5.7 million, but quickly doubled up at the beginning of Level 32.
Simon Charette button-raised to 350,000, Athanasios Polychronopoulos shoved the big blind and Charette called all in.
Charette was ahead before the flop with A K against Polychronopoulos’ A 7.
The board came 9 4 2 3 3, no help to Polychronopoulos as Charette doubled up to about 9 million that hand, stealing the chip lead for the first time and leaving Polychronopoulos on the short stack with a little over 3 million.
Polychronopoulos Doubles Back, Regains Chip Lead
Now on the short stack, Athanasios Polychronopoulos open-shoved the button for about 3,000,000 and Simon Charette called from the big blind.
Polychronopoulos was ahead before the flop with
4 4 against Charette’s A 6.
The board came10 9 3 5 10, no help for Charette as Polychronopoulos doubled up to about 6.3 million that hand, retaking the chip lead and leaving Charette on the the short stack with about 6 million. Polychronopoulos was able to chip up a bit more before the level closed, heading to the break with about 7.8 million to Charette’s 4.4 million.
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Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,713
Average Chip Count: 6,104,250
Chip Counts:
1. Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 6,400,000
2. Simon Charette – 5,700,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Peter Ippolito – $286,116
4th. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – $206,348
Yevgeniy Timoshenko Eliminated in 4th Place ($206,348)
Despite starting the day second in chips, Yegeniy Timoshenko was quickly put on the short stack after Simon Charette doubled through him with Q – 9 against Timoshenko’s A – 9. Charette flopped two pair, doubling up to to almost 4.5 million that hand, leaving Timoshenko with just over 1 million in chips.
Shortly after, Timoshenko button-shoved for 900,000 from under the gun and Simon Charette called from the button.
Charette was ahead with K J against Timoshenko’s 8 6.
The board came A Q J5 9, giving Charette top pair on the flop to win the pot. Yevgeniy Timoshenko was eliminated in 4th place ($206,348).
Peter Ippolito Eliminated in 3rd Place ($286,116)
Shortly after doubling through Yevgeniy Timoshenko and leaving him on the short stack, Simon Charette then put a bad beat on David Ippolito to once again double up and leave his opponent short.
Then under 2,000,000 in chips after doubling up Charette, Peter Ippolito open-shoved the small blind before the flop and Athanasios Polychronopoulos called from the big blind.
Polychronopoulos was ahead before the flop with A 10 against Ippolito’s Q 9.
The board came J 7 5 A Q, giving Polychronopoulos top pair on the turn to win the pot. Peter Ippolito was eliminated in 3rd place ($286,116).
NOTE: With the elimination of Peter Ippolito in 3rd place, Athanasios Polychronopoulos took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 6.4 million to Simon Charette’s 5.7 million.
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NOTE: Day 3 ended at roughly 3:00am in accordance with the ten-level rule, prompting an unscheduled Day 4. The remaining four players returned this afternoon at approximately 2:30pm to resume play and will continue today until a winner is determined.
Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,713
Average Chip Count: 3,052,125
Chip Counts:
1. Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 3,680,000
2. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 3,460,000
3. Peter Ippoliti – 2,835,000
4. Simon Charette – 2,245,000
Payouts:
1st. $650,223
2nd. $404,235
3rd. $286,118
4th. $206,348
Eliminations:
5th. Sebastian Winkler – $150,667
6th. Alexander Queen – $111,341
7th. Heinz Pius – $83,286
8th. Matt Stout – $63,032
9th. Sven Heinecker – $48,272
Be sure to check back at 2:30pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.
NOTE: Play has ended for the night in accordance with the ten-level rule. The remaining four players will return at 2:30pm to resume play and will continue until a winner is determined.
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,713
Average Chip Count: 3,052,125
Chip Counts:
1. Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 3,680,000
2. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 3,460,000
3. Peter Ippoliti – 2,835,000
4. Simon Charette – 2,245,000
Payouts:
1st. $650,223
2nd. $404,235
3rd. $286,118
4th. $206,348
Eliminations:
5th. Sebastian Winkler – $150,667
6th. Alexander Queen – $111,341
7th. Heinz Pius – $83,286
8th. Matt Stout – $63,032
9th. Sven Heinecker – $48,272
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Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,713
Average Chip Count: 3,052,125
Chip Counts:
1. Peter Ippolito – 3,890,000
2. Simon Charette – 3,720,000
3. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 2,945,000
4. Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 1,555,000
Eliminations:
5th. Sebastian Winkler – $150,667
Sebastian Winkler Eliminated in 5th Place ($150,667)
Yevgeniy Timoshenko opened for 120,000 before the flop, Simon Charette button-shoved, Sebastian Winkler called all in from the small blind and Timoshenko folded.
Winkler lead with A K against Charette’s A J.
The board came J 7 7 6 4, giving Charette top two pair on the flop to win the pot. Sebastian Winkler was eliminated in 5th place ($150,667).
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Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,713
Average Chip Count: 2,441,700
Chip Counts:
1. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 3,500,000
2. Peter Ippolito – 3,200,000
3. Simon Charette – 2,200,000
4. Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 2,100,000
5. Sebastian Winkler – 1,500,000
Eliminations:
6th. Alexander Queen – $111,341
7th. Heinz Puis – $83,286
Heinz Pius Eliminated in 7th Place ($83,286)
Heinz Pius open-shoved the small blind for about 700,000 and Yevgeniy Timoskenko called from the big blind.
Timoshenko lead with A 3 against Pius’ K Q.
The board came 8 8 6 10 5, no help to Heinz Pius who was eliminated in 7th place ($83,286).
Alexander Queen Eliminated in 6th Place ($111,341)
Peter Ippolito opened for 100,000 before the flop, Alexander Queen three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind, Ippolito shoved and Queen called all in.
Queen lead with A K against Ippolito’s K J.
The board came A 10 5 4 J, giving Queen top pair on the flop and Ippolito a flush on the river to win the pot. Alexander Queen was eliminated in 6th place ($111,341).
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Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 2,713
Average Chip Count: 1,744,071
Chip Counts:
1. Peter Ippolito – 3,100,000
2. Sebastian Winkler – 2,600,000
3. Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 2,125,000
4. Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 1,800,000
5. Simon Charette – 1,200,000
6. Alexander Queen – 950,000
7. Heinz Pius – 660,000
Eliminations:
8th. Matt Stout – $64,032
9th. Sven Heinecker – $48,272
Sven Heinecker Eliminated in 9th Place ($48,272)
Peter Ippolito opened for 90,000 before the flop, Sven Heinecker three-bet to 205,000 from the button, Ippolito shoved and Heinecker called.
Heinecker lead with A A against Ippolito’s K K.
The board came 9 4 4 K 2, giving Ippolito a full house on the turn to win the pot. Sven Heinecker was the first one eliminated in 9th place ($48,272).
Matt Stout Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,032)
Athanasios Polychronopoulos raised to 85,000 before the flop, Matt Stout moved all in and Polychronopoulos called.
Polychronopoulos lead before the flop with J J against Stout’s 10 10.
The board came A 8 3 2 Q, no help to Matt Stout who was eliminated in 8th place ($64,032).
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NOTE: The day started with 30 players and resumed this afternoon at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Corey Burbick in 10th place ($37,394), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 2,713
Average Chip Count: 1,356,500
Chip Counts:
1. Tevgeniy Timoshenko – 2,450,000
2. Peter Ippolito – 1,725,000
3. Sven Heinecker – 1,550,000
4. Sebastian Winkler – 1,240,000
5. Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 1,200,000
6. Matt Stout – 1,175,000
7. Simon Charette – 1,100,000
8. Alexander Queen – 1,060,000
9. Heinz Pius – 600,000
Payouts:
1st. $650,223
2nd. $404,235
3rd. $286,118
4th. $206,348
5th. $150,667
6th. $111,341
7th. $83,286
8th. $63,032
9th. $48,272
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The $1,500 no-limit hold’em event is down to its final 30 players. Though it is unlikely to conclude by the end of the day, the final table is well within reach for these players.
Leading the way is Sebastian Winkler, but he is followed closely by Matt Stout. Other notables still in the hunt include Alexander Queen, Smion Charette, Corey Burbick and Yevgeniy Timoshenko.
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Here’s a look at the top 10 stacks remaining.
Top Chip Counts:
1: Sebastian Winkler — 1,156,000
2: Matt Stout — 1,062,000
3: Alexander Queen — 977,000
4: Brandon Becker — 919,000
5: Daniel Lobato — 656,000
6: Francois Billard — 626,000
7: Nicholas Lanzi — 624,000
8: Simon Charette — 564,000
9: Sven Niklas Heinecker — 554,000
10: Athanasios Polychronopoul — 492,000