David Bach Eliminated in 2nd Place ($245,314)

Play ended last night after numerous changes in the chip lead, but Nick Binger started the day as the chip leader and closed it out just about an hour later. Binger extended his lead right out of the gate, getting Bach down to as low as 1.4 million before Bach made a comeback, eventually stealing the lead for himself for the first time this afternoon.

David Bach completed the small blind before the flop and Nick Binger checked the big blind. The flop came
10 9 4, Binger checked, Bach bet 150,000 and Binger called. The turn was the 4 and both players checked. The river was the Q, Binger bet 300,000 and Bach called. Bach turned over Q 6 5 3 for top pair to win the pot. Bach took a slight lead that hand for the first time this afternoon with 2.69 million to Binger’s 2.595 million.

Binger quickly answered back and once gain regained the lead as Level 29 came to an end, extending his lead to about 3,750,000 to Bach’s 1,500,000. Binger continued to hold momentum going into Level 30 and it wasn’t long before his aggression got the best of David Bach.

In the final hand of the event, David Bach button-raised to 300,000 before the flop, Nick Binger reraised to 900,000 from the big blind, Bach four-bet shoved for about 1,500,000 and Binger called.

Bach: A K K 4
Binger: A 5 3 3

Bach led before the flop with a pair of kings, but Binger had a small pair, was double-suited with an ace and had several several live low cards. The board came 7 5 2 9 5, giving Binger a flush to win the high hand and the nut-low to scoop the pot.

David Bach was eliminated in 2nd place ($245,314) while Nick Binger wins the first gold bracelet of his career in Event #57, and the last of the summer (besides the Main Event) along with the $397,073 grand prize.

NOTE: Play has ended for the night in accordance with the ten-level rule. The final two players will return at 4:00pm to resume play and will continue until a winner is determined.

Blinds: 30,000-60,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 352

Average Chip Count: 2,640,000

Chip Counts:

1. Nick Binger – 3,230,000
2. David Bach – 2,055,000

Binger Mounts Comeback, Leads Day 4

Nick Binger started the last level of the night severely outchipped by almost 4:1, and after a lot of back and forth action, Binger not only managed to force an unscheduled fourth day of the is event, but he also managed to snag the chip lead at the of the night after winning a 720,000 pot with Q Q K 9 for quad queens on a board of K K Q A Q.

Despite starting Level 28 with an average stack of 44 BBs, the two players moved chips quite aggressively during heads-up play, trading the chip lead numerous times and it is Nick Binger that ends the night on top with 3.2 million to David Bach’s 2 million.

Be sure to check back at 4:00pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Blinds: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 352

Average Chip Count: 2,640,000

Chip Counts:

1. David Bach – 2,980,000
2. Nick Binger – 2,300,000

Eliminations:

3rd. Bryce Yockey – $180,180

Bryce Yockey Eliminated in 3rd Place ($180,180)

Brice Yockey started Level 26 on the short stack was eliminated shortly after the level began. Yockey button-raised the minimum before the flop, David Bach called from the small blind and Nick Binger called from the big blind.

The flop came 9 6 3, Bach and Binger checked, Yockey bet 190,000, Bach check-raised the size of the pot, Binger folded and Yockey called all in.

Bach: J 6 3 2
Yockey: 9 5 4 2

Yockey flopped top pair and an open-ended straight draw but was behind Bach’s two pair and flush redraw.

The turn and river were the K and the 9, giving Bach a flush on the river to win the pot. Bryce Yockey was eliminated in 3rd place ($180,180) while David Bach took the chip lead going into heads-up play.

NOTE: With the elimination of Bryce Yockey in 3rd place, David Bach took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 3,015,000 against Nick Binger’s 2,270,000.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 352

Average Chip Count: 754,285

Chip Counts:

1. Phil Laak – 1,750,000
2. Nick Binger – 936,000
3. David Bach – 862,000
4. Nick Schulman – 570,000
5. Peter Charalambous – 330,000
6. Bryce Yockey – 328,000
7. Trevor Reader – 309,000

Eliminations:

8th. Bjorn Verbakel – $43,328
9th. Allen Kessler – $33,352

Laak Doubles Through Yockey, Takes Chip Lead

Phil Laak opened for a pot-sized raise from the button and Bryce Yockey called from the big blind.

The flop came 6 3 3, Yockey checked, Laak bet 48,000 and Yockey called.

The turn was the 9, Yockey checked, Laak bet 174,000 and Yockey called.

The river was the A, Yockey checked, Laak moved all in for 527,000 and Yockey called.

Laak showed Q 4 3 2 for trip threes (high) and the nut-low to scoop the pot. Laak doubled up to about 1,600,000 that hand, taking the chip lead and leaving Yockey short with about 330,000.

Allen Kessler Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,352)

Phil Laak opened the pot for 70,000 before the flop, Allen kessler moved all in for 126,000 from the small blind and Laak called.

Kessler: A A 6 3
Laak: A J 5 4

Kessler was ahead before the flop with a pair of aces. The board came J 10 6 5 J, giving Laak top pair on the flop for a draw, two pair on turn for the lead and a full house on the river to win the pot.

Allen Kessler came to the official nine-handed final table as the short stack and was the first one eliminated in 9th place ($33,352).

Bjorn Verbakel Eliminated in 8th Place ($43,328)

Bjorn Verbakel opened the pot for 40,000 before the flop, Nick Binger reraised to 150,000 from the button and Verbakel called.

The flop came J 10 4, Verbakel moved all in for 202,000 and Binger called.

Verbakel: A K Q 4
Binger: A K J 2

Binger was ahead with a pair of jacks on the flop against Verbakel’s pair of fours. The turn and river were the 3 and the 7 and Binger scooped the pot. Bjron Verbakel was eliminated in 8th place ($43,328).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Just 25 players remain in event no. 57, the $5,000 pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better tournament.

Leading the way is Nick Schulman, who is stacked with 772,000. Allen Kessler, Tobias Hausen, Bryce Yockey and Phil Laak round out the rest of the top five.

Other notables still in contention include Padraig Parkinson, David Sands, Nick Binger, David Bach and Lee Watkinson.

Here are the current top 10 counts:

1. Nick Schulman — 772,000
2. Allen Kessler — 568,000
3. Tobias Hausen — 439,000
4. Bryce Yockey — 323,000
5. Phil Laak — 319,000
6. David Bach — 310,000
7. Nick Binger — 303,000
8. Trevor Reader — 292,000
9. Raymond Dehkarghani — 266,000
10. Bjorn Verbakel — 261,000

The action will resume at 3:00 p.m. today and Card Player will be providing live updates once the field reaches the final table.