| Buy-In: | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $839,700 |
| Entrants: | 622 |
Level: 29
Ante: 15,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 60,000-120,000
Cory Zeidman Wins Event no. 4 ($201,559)
Chris Bjorn Eliminated in 2nd Place ($124,838)
Both players started the level nearly dead even in chips, but Cory Zeidman pulled way out in front after winning a nearly 1.5 million pot with a flush that went to a showdown.With neither player showing a pair and each showing two spades on board, Zeidman rivered a flush, leaving Bjorn with less than 1 big bet after he opted to call three bets with 100,00 behind rather than jam his last bet into the pot.
Down to his last bet, Chris Bjorn was all in on third street with jack high against Cory Zeidman’s wired pair of kings.
Zeidman: 8
4
27
— KK
Bjorn: J
1047 — Q8
Bjorn was all in and drawing very slim against Zeidman on the final hand of the night and despite picking up a few draws on fifth street, Chris Bjorn failed to improve by the river and was eliminated in 2nd Place ($124,838). Cory Zeidman wins Event no. 4, the $201,559 grand prize and the fourth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Level: 28
Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 1,400,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 1,350,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 1,450,000
Live Updates:
Action Slows as Stakes Increase; Zeidman Holds Slight Lead
Level 28 lasted a little longer than was expected due to some impromptu breaks from the players. Chris Bjorn entered heads-up play severely out chipped by Cory Zeidman at nearly 3:1, but chipped up early in level and broke the million mark after taking down a big pot that saw a showdown with trip aces.
As Bjorn picked up some momentum early through the level, he even managed to bring the chip stacks back to even before giving the advantage back to Zeidman after what was an uneventful second half. With the stakes so high and an average stack of less than 14 big bets, the chip counts get very swingy without any real significant action. At this point the chip stacks are virtually even and it is anyone’s game.
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Level: 27
Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 1,399,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 740,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 2,050,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd Place — Brandon Shack-Harris — $84,415
Live Updates:
Brandon Shack-Harris Eliminated in 3rd Place (84,415)
Chris Bjorn brought in the low card for 10,000 with the 5, Brandon Shack-Harris completed the bet to 40,000 with the 7, Bjorn raised to 80,000 and Shack-Harris moved all in over the top of Bjorn. Bjorn called the additional 10,000 and led on third street with a wired pair of tens against Shack-Harris’ split sevens.
Bjorn: 5Q24 — 10107
Shack-Harris: 78Q10 — A75
Bjorn was in the lead when the money went in and Shack-Harris failed to improve by seventh street. Brandon Shack-Harris was eliminated in 3rd place ($84,415) while Cory Zeidman took the chip lead going into heads-up play.
With the elimination of Brandon Shack-Harris in 3rd place ($84,415), Cory Zeidman took a commanding chip lead going into heads-up play with more than 2,000,000 to Chris Bjorn’s roughly 750,000.
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Level: 26
Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 933,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 1,150,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 655,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 1,000,000
Players Eliminated:
4th Place — Yarron Bendor — $58,518
Live Updates:
Yarron Bendor Eliminated in 4th Place ($58,518)
Chris Bjorn brought in the low card for 10,000 with the 6, Yarron Bendor competed the bet to 30,000 with the A and Bjorn called the raise. Bendor bet 30,000 on fourth street and Bjorn called. Bjorn open-paired tens on fifth street and bet 60,000. Bendor called all in and was behind with over cards to Bjorn’s pair.
Bjorn: 61010A — 443
Bendor: A953 — KJ8
Bjorn made two pair on the river while Bendor failed to improve. Yarron Bendor was eliminated in 4th place ($58,518) while Chris Bjorn reclaimed the chip lead from Cory Zeidman with over 1.1. million to Zeidman’s 1 million.
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Level: 25
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 699,750
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Yarron Bendor — 295,000
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 960,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 365,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 940,000
Players Eliminated:
5th Place — Michael Mizarchi — $41,447
Live Updates:
Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in 5th Place ($41,447)
Chris Bjorn brought it in for 7,000 with the 5, Michael Mizrachi completed the bet to 25,000 with the 7, Cory Ziedman (K), Yarron Bendor (A), and Bjorn called the raise.
Bjorn: 5286 — A54
Mizrachi: 79102 — J104
Bjorn led out for 25,000 on fourth street and everyone called. Bjorn led out again for 50,000 on fifth street, Mizrachi raised to 100,000, Zeidman folded K9Q, Bendor folded AKJ, Bjorn reraised to 150,000 and Mizrachi called all in for just under 30,000 more.
Mizrachi was ahead with a pair of tens on fifth street when the money went in, but Bjorn made a flush on seventh to eliminate Michael Mizrachi in 5th place ($41,447). Chris Bjorn challenged the chip lead that hand with 870,000.
Chris Bjorn Takes the Chip Lead
Shortly after eliminating Michael Mizrachi in 5th place ($41,447) with a flush on the river, Chris Bjorn caught a straight on sixth street to crack Yarron Bendor’s wired aces in a pot that gave Bjorn the defined chip lead with just under 1 million. Cory Zeidman barely trails with over 9000,000 himself, while Brandon Shack-Harris and Yarron Bendor ride the short stacks with less than 10 big bets each.
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Level: 24
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 559,800
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Yarron Bendor — 733,000
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 577,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 550,000
Seat no. 6 — Michael Mizrachi — 71,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 870,000
Players Eliminated:
6th Place — Xuan Liu — $29,985
Live Updates:
Xuan Liu Eliminated in 6th Place ($29,985)
Xuan Liu started the level off with an early double up through Yarron Bendor after catching trips on sixth street to best Bendor’s higher pair, but was then knocked down to just over two big bets after she lost a big pot to Brand Shack-Harris who caught a wheel. On her final hand, Liu was dominated by Mizrachi’s wired aces.
Michael Mizrachi brought in the low card in for 5,000 with the 5, Xuan Liu completed the bet to 20,000 with the 7, Mizrachi raised to 40,000 and Liu called all in for the rest of her stack.
Mizrachi: 5244 — AA5
Liu: 71076 — 1022
Mizrachi was way out out in front with wired acres against Liu’s wired deuces when the money went in on third street, but Liu took the lead on fifth street when she double-paired her seven. Mizrachi caught two running fours on both fifth and sixth streets, and a second five on the river to best Xuan Liu’s two pair and eliminate her in 6th place ($29,985).
Final Five Take a Dinner Break
With the elimination of Xuan Liu in 6th place ($29,985), the remaining five players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 24 and will return at approximately 10:15pm local to resume play.
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Level: 23
Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 466,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Yarron Bendor — 460,000
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 225,000
Seat no. 4 — Xuan Liu — 420,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 265,000
Seat no. 6 — Michael Mizrachi — 645,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 775,000
Players Eliminated:
7th Place — Todd Brunson — $22,142
8th Place — Bonnie Rossi — $16,684
Live Updates:
Bonnie Rossi Eliminated in 8th Place ($16,684)
Bonnie Ross entered the level towards the bottom of the chip counts and managed to be the first player eliminated after losing a three-way showdown to Michael Mizrachi.
Mizrachi: 72Q2 — 432
Rossi: 48A10
Rossi took the lead with her ace high on fifth street and bet out for 30,000 with two callers. Mizrachi paired deuces on sixth street and led out for 30,000 with two callers. Mizrachi bet out again for 30,000 on seventh street and Zeidman called the full amount while Rossi called all in for 20,000. Mizrachi scooped both pots with trip deuces, eliminating Bonnie Rossi in 8th place ($16,684).
Todd Brunson Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,142)
Xuan Liu brought in the low card for 5,000 with the 4, Todd Brunson completed the bet to 15,000 with the J and Liu called. Brunson checked his jack high on fourth street, Liu bet 30,000 and Brunson called. Brunson checked on fifth street, Liu bet 30,000 and Brunson raised all in. Liu called the additional 3,000 raise.
Liu: 47J8 — 992
Brunson: J5102 — A7Q
Liu had the lead on fith street when the money went in with a wired pair of nines, and Brunson failed to improve. Todd Brunson was eliminated in 7th place ($22,142).
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Level: 22
Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 349,875
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Yarron Bendor — 585,000
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 350,000
Seat no. 3 — Todd Brunson — 65,000
Seat no. 4 — Xuan Liu — 85,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 230,000
Seat no. 6 — Michael Mizrachi — 445,000
Seat no. 7 — Bonnie Rossi — 225,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 890,000
Live Updates:
Cory Zeidman Extends His Lead
Chipleader Cory Zeidman has been throwing the big stack around tonight and came into the final table as the aggressor. Zeidman picked up a few small pots early in the level and took a chunk out of Yarron Bendor’s stack after forcing a fold on seventh street with three aces and a king on board. Zeidman paired aces on fifth street and and tripped up on sixth to trump Bendor’s rolled up fives. Zeidman extended to his lead nearly 900,000 this level, putting some massive distance between himself and the short stack, Todd Brunson with just 65,000.
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The final table of Event no. 4 ($1,500 – Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
With the elimination of Marsha Waggoner in 9th Place ($12,822), the official, 8-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with limits of 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 1 — Yarron Bendor — 383,000
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 285,000
Seat no. 3 — Todd Brunson — 100,000
Seat no. 4 — Xuan Liu — 201,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 431,000
Seat no. 6 — Michael Mizrachi — 433,000
Seat no. 7 — Bonnie Rossi — 203,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 745,000
While only 8 remain, this event gathered 622 players, creating a total prize pool of $839,700. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $201,559
2nd Place — $124,838
3rd Place — $84,415
4th Place — $58,518
5th Place — $41,447
6th Place — $29,985
7th Place — $22,142
8th Place — $16,684
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