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Buy-In: $1,000
Prize Pool: $3,715,200
Entrants: 4128

Event 29 - $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Senior Championship

  • Jun 15, '12 - Jun 17, '12
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Updates on Final Day (Jun 17, 12)

 
 

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Wins Event no. 29 (603,713)

Level: 33

Blinds: 1000,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Wins Event no. 29 (603,713)
Dennis Phillips Eliminated in 2nd Place ($372,895)

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman entered heads-up play with a more than 3:1 chip lead over Dennis Phillips, but Phillips managed to chip back in Level 33 and take the lead for himself. Phillips doubled through Shulman in a huge pot that turned the tables and put Phillips in the lead with more than 10 million to Shulman’s 3.5 million. Phillips got it all in before the flop with 9Heart Suit9Diamond Suit against Shulman’s JHeart Suit10Club Suit. The board came QClub Suit4Heart Suit4Diamond Suit7Heart Suit5Spade Suit, offering no help to Shulman as Phillips doubled up to take the chip lead.

Shulman quickly answered back with a double up of her own, narrowing the gap to about 7.6 million to 4.8 million after the hand. Shulman got it all in good before the flop with QHeart SuitQClub Suit against Phillips’ KSpade Suit6Heart Suit.

The board came 9Club Suit8Diamond Suit4Spade Suit5Spade Suit7Diamond Suit, offering no help to Phillips as Shulman doubled up to stay in contention for the bracelet. Shulman chipped up a but more towards the end of the level, finally regaining the chip lead once again with a slight advantage over Phillips heading into the final hand of the day.

Dennis Phillips was slightly out chipped and got it all in before the flop with ADiamond Suit6Heart Suit against Shulman’s AClub Suit10Diamond Suit.

The board came QClub Suit10Spade Suit2Heart Suit5Heart SuitJHeart Suit, offering no help to Dennis Phillips as Shulman’s kicker played to win the pot and the tournament. Dennis Phillips was eliminated in 2nd place ($372,895) while Allyn Jaffrey Shulman wins Event no. 29, taking home the $603,713 grand prize and the twenty-ninth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.

Be sure to check back with Card Player for all of your final table action, current chip counts, and prize distributions for each gold bracelet event.

Player Tags: Allyn Shulman,   Dennis Phillips
 

Level 33 Update: Shulman Leads Phillips Heads-Up; Phelps 3rd ($270,727)

Level: 33

Blinds: 1000,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 4,128

Average Chip Count: 6,192,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Dennis Phillips — 4,100,000

Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 8,290,000

Players Eliminated:

Bob Phelps — 3rd Place ($270,727)

Live Updates:

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Doubles Through Bob Phelps, Takes Chip Lead

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman four-bet shoved for 2.5 million before the flop and Bob Phelps called.

Shulman was all in for her tournament life and was ahead before the flop with AHeart SuitJClub Suit against Phelps’ QHeart SuitJDiamond Suit.

The board came KClub Suit9Club Suit7Heart SuitQClub Suit6Club Suit, giving Phelps a pair of queens on the turn to take the lead, but Shulman made a four-card flush on the river to win the pot and double up. That hand put Shulman out in front with roughly 5.4 million to Bob Phelps’ 3.7 million after the hand.

Bob Phelps Eliminated in 3rd Place ($270,727)

Bob Phelps

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman opened the button for 1,000,000, Bob Phelps moved all in for about 3.5 million from the small blind and Shulman called.

Shulman was ahead before the flop with QHeart SuitQClub Suit against Phelps’ 6Spade Suit6Heart Suit.

The board came JDiamond Suit8Diamond Suit4Spade Suit2Spade Suit5Spade Suit, offering no help to Bob Phelps who was eliminated in 3rd place ($270,727). Shulman took the chip lead going into heads-up play with about 9.5 million to Dennis Phillips’ 2.8 million.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

 

Level 32 Update: Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 4th Place ($199,023)

Level: 32

Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 4,128

Average Chip Count: 4,128,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Dennis Phillips — 4,400,000

Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 2,900,000

Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 5,000,000

Players Eliminated:

Hoyt Corkins — 4th Place ($199,023)

Live Updates:

Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 4th Place ($199,023)

Hoyt Corkins

Hoyt Corkins opend-shoved the small blind for around 1.4 million and Bob Phelps called from the big blind.

Phelps was ahead before the flop with 8Spade Suit8Club Suit against Corkins’ ADiamond Suit2Heart Suit.

The board came 10Spade Suit8Heart Suit6Heart SuitQClub Suit7Heart Suit, offering no help to Hoyt Corkins who was eliminated in 4th place ($199,023). Phelps moved up to 4.75 million after the hand.

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Doubles Through Dennis Phillips

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman

Dennis Phillips raised to 350,000 from the button, Allyn Jaffrey Shulman moved all in for just under 1.4 million from the small blind and Phillips called.

Phillips was ahead before the flop with AHeart Suit8Heart Suit against Shulman’s KClub Suit10Club Suit.

The board came AClub Suit9Heart Suit4Club SuitJClub SuitKSpade Suit, giving Shulman a flush on the turn to win the pot and double up. Shulman doubled up to about 2.9 million that hand while Phillips dropped down to second in chips with about 4.4 million.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

 

Action Resumes, Final Table Back Underway

The final table of Event no. 29 ($1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship) is back underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 ended with four players who have returned for an unscheduled Day 4. Play will begin in Level 32 with blinds of 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 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 — Dennis Phillips — 5,335,000

Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 1,620,000

Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 1,960,000
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 3,475,000

While only 4 remain, this event gathered 4,128 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,715,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $603,713
2nd Place — $372,895
3rd Place — $270,727
4th Place — $199,023
5th Place — Bill Stabler — $147,605
6th Place — Stuart Spear — $110,416
7th Place — William Thomson — $83,332
8th Place — Martin Fitzmaurice — $63,418
9th Place — Harold Lilie — $48,669

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

 

Level 31 Update: Phillips Leads Final Four Overnight; Stabler 5th ($147,605), Spear 6th ($110,416)

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 4,128

Average Chip Count: 3,096,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Dennis Phillips — 5,335,000

Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 1,620,000

Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 1,960,000
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 3,475,000

Players Eliminated:

Bill Stabler — 5th Place ($147,605)
Stuart Spear — 6th Place ($110,416)

Live Updates:

Stuart Spear Eliminated in 6th Place ($110,416)

Stuart Spear

Stuart Spear open-shoved the small blind for 640,000 and Allyn Jaffrey Shulman called from the big blind.

Spear was all in his for his tournament life and behind with KDiamond Suit10Heart Suit against Shulman’s ASpade Suit8Spade Suit.

The board came QClub Suit3Diamond Suit2Club SuitJSpade Suit7Diamond Suit, offering no help to Stuart Spear who was eliminated in 6th place ($110,416). Shulman moved up to about 2.4 million in chips after the hand.

Bill Stabler Eliminated in 5th Place ($147,605)

Bill Stabler

Bill Stabler moved all in for 255,000 from under the gun, Allyn Jaffrey Shulman raised to 500,000 on the button and it was folded back to Stabler.

Stabler was ahead before the flop with 10Spade Suit10Diamond Suit against Shulman’s AClub SuitKDiamond Suit.

The board came AHeart Suit5Diamond Suit3Spade Suit2Heart SuitKHeart Suit, giving Shulman top pair on the flop and top two pair on the river to win the pot and eliminate Bill Stabler in 5th place ($147,605). Shulman was up over 2.8 million after the hand.

Play ended for the night with the conclusion of Level 31 and the remaining four players will return at 12:00pm local time to resume play.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Allyn Shulman,   Stuart Spear,   Bill Stabler
 

Level 30 Update: William Thomson Eliminated in 7th Place ($83,332)

Level: 30

Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 6 out of 4,128

Average Chip Count: 2,064,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Dennis Phillips — 4,050,000

Seat no. 3 — Stuart Spear — 1,450,000

Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 1,780,000

Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 2,300,000
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 1,300,000
Seat no. 9 — Bill Stabler — 1,840,000

Players Eliminated:

William Thomson — 7th Place ($83,332)

Live Updates:

William Thomson Eliminated in 7th Place ($83,332)

William Thomson

Dennis Phillips open-shoved the cutoff before the flop for around 1.1 million and William Thomson called all in behind him.

Thomson was all in for his tournament life with AClub SuitJDiamond Suit against Phillips’ 9Heart Suit9Club Suit.

The board came KSpade Suit7Heart Suit4Spade SuitKHeart SuitQDiamond Suit, offering ho help to William Thomson who was eliminated in 7th place ($83,332). Phillips had Thomson only slightly covered that hand and nearly doubled up to around 2.4 million.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Dennis Phillips,   William Thomson
 

Level 29 Update: Shulman Doubles Again

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 4,128

Average Chip Count: 1,769,142

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Dennis Phillips — 1,325,000
Seat no. 2 — William Thomson — 1,290,000
Seat no. 3 — Stuart Spear — 2,555,000

Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 1,780,000

Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 1,095,000
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 2,495,000
Seat no. 9 — Bill Stabler — 1,840,000

Live Updates:

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Doubles Through Chipleader Stuart Spear

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman

Stuart Spear opened the small blind for 315,000, Allyn Jaffrey Shulman moved all in for just under 1 million from the big blind and Spear called.

Shulman was all in for her tournament life and way ahead before the flop with 10Heart Suit10Diamond Suit against Spear’s 5Heart Suit5Diamond Suit.

The board came KClub Suit10Club Suit8Spade Suit7Spade Suit2Heart Suit, giving Shulman middle set on the flop to win the pot and double up to over 2 million in chips.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Allyn Shulman,   Stuart Spear
 

Level 28 Update: Spear Leads Final 7; Shulman Doubles

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 4,128

Average Chip Count: 1,769,142

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Dennis Phillips — 2,050,000
Seat no. 2 — William Thomson — 1,860,000
Seat no. 3 — Stuart Spear — 3,145,000

Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 1,220,000

Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 950,000
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 2,100,000
Seat no. 9 — Bill Stabler — 1,300,000

Live Updates:

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Doubles Through Hoyt Corkins

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman came back from the dinner break on the short stack with just 9 big blinds but found an early double up through Hoyt Corkins to put her well over the million mark.

Shulman moved all in for about 600,000 in the small blind and Corkins called from the big blind.

Shulman was all in for her tournament life and ahead before the flop with 2Heart Suit2Club Suit against Corkins’ QDiamond Suit9Diamond Suit.

The board came 5Spade Suit4Heart Suit3Heart SuitJSpade Suit8Diamond Suit, offering no help to Corkins as Shulman’s deuces held for a double up. Shulman doubled to almost 1.3 million that hand while Corkins slipped down below 1.6 million.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   Allyn Shulman
 

Level 27 Update: Final 7 on Dinner Break; Fitzmaurice 8th ($63,418)

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 4,128

Average Chip Count: 1,769,142

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Dennis Phillips — 2,400,000
Seat no. 2 — William Thomson — 910,000
Seat no. 3 — Stuart Spear — 3,265,000

Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 550,000

Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 2,070,000
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 1,055,000
Seat no. 9 — Bill Stabler — 2,140,000

Players Eliminated:

Martin Fitzmaurice — 8th Place ($63,418)

Live Updates:

Martin Fitzmaurice Eliminated in 8th Place ($63,418)

Martin Fitzmaurice

Martin Fitzmaurice open-shoved before the flop for 455,000 and William Thomson called all in for 440,000 from the small blind.

Thomson was all in for his tournament life and ahead before the flop with ADiamond Suit10Diamond Suit against Fitzmaurice’s A-9 offsuit.

The board came KDiamond Suit5Spade Suit4Club Suit4Diamond Suit9Diamond Suit, giving Thomson a flush on the river to win the pot and double up. Thomason doubled up to about 950,000 that hand while Fitzmaurice was left with just 15,000 behind.

On the very next hand, Fitzmaurice was all in with 10Club SuitClub Suit7Diamond Suit against Bill Stabler’s ASpade SuitKDiamond Suit.

The board came KClub Suit8Club Suit3Diamond SuitKHeart Suit6Diamond Suit, giving Stable top pair on the flop and trips on the turn to win the hand and eliminate Martin Fitzmaurice in 8th place ($63,418).

The remaining seven players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 27 and will return at approximately 8:00pm to resume play.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

 

Level 26 Update: Harold Lilie Eliminated in 9th Place ($48,669)

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 8 out of 4,128

Average Chip Count: 1,548,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Dennis Phillips — 1,300,000
Seat no. 2 — William Thomson — 350,000
Seat no. 3 — Stuart Spear — 3,625,000
Seat no. 4 — Martin Fitzmaurice — 250,000
Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 900,000

Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 1,650,000
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 915,000
Seat no. 9 — Bill Stabler — 3,400,000

Players Eliminated:

Harold Lilie — 9th Place ($48,669)

Live Updates:

Harold Lilie Eliminated in 9th Place ($48,669)

Harold Lilie

Harold Lilie started the day third in chips, but dropped down the leader board after Hoyt Corkins doubled through him with over cards for a flush against his pocket nines. Lilie was knocked down to around 500,000 that hand and got it all in with the best of it shortly after in a classic race situation.

Harold Lilie open-shoved for 455,000 from under the gun and Bill Stabler called.

Lilie was all in for his tournament life with QSpade SuitQDiamond Suit against Stabler’s AClub SuitKSpade Suit.

The board came ADiamond Suit9Spade Suit3Heart Suit4Diamond SuitJClub Suit, giving Stabler top pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Harold Lilie in 9th place ($48,669).

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Doubles Through William Thomson

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman

William Thomson open-shoved for about 600,000 before the flop and Allyn Jaffrey Shulman called all in for a little more than 400,000 from the button.

Shulman was all in for her tournament life and in the lead with QSpade SuitQHeart Suit against Thomson’s AHeart SuitJSpade Suit.

The board came 10Club Suit4Club Suit3Heart Suit8Spade Suit6Diamond Suit, offering no help to Thomson as Shulman doubled up to about 900,000.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

 
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