Level: 26

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Ronnie Bardah Wins Event no. 40 (182,088)
Marco Johnson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($112,525)

Ronnie Bardah entered the final level of the tournament with a huge chip lead over Marco Johnson and knocked him down to around 200,000 before finally closing out the night. On the final hand, Marco Johnson opened the button for 60,000 Ronnie Bardah three-bet to 90,000 and Johnson called.

The flop came 552, Bardah bet 30,000 and Johnson called.

The turn was the A, Bardah bet 60,000, Johnson raised to 120,000, Bardah three-bet and Johnson called all in.

Bardah was ahead when the money went in on the turn with A4 for top pair against Johnson’s flush draw with J7.

The river was the A, missing Johnson and giving Bardah a full house house on the river to win the pot and eliminate Marco Johnson in 2nd place ($112,525). Ronnie Bardah wins Event no. 40, taking home the $182,088 grand prize and the fortieth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.

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Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 302

Average Chip Count: 755,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 4 — Vincent Gironda — 306,000
Seat no. 5 — Marco Johnson — 671,000
Seat no. 6 — Ronnie Bardah — 1,265,000

Players Eliminated:

Brent Wheeler — 4th Place ($48,828)
Sorel Mizzi — 5th Place ($33,541)

Live Updates:

Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in 5th Place ($33,541)

Ronnie Bardah opened the cutoff for 40,000, Sorel Mizzi reraised to 60,000 from the button, Vincent Gironda called from the big blind and Bardah called the raise.

The flop came Q93, and all three players checked around.

The turn was the 2, Mizzi bet all in for 5,000 and got two callers.

The river was the 4, and both players checked the side pot. Mizzi flopped bottom pair with A3 to take the lead, but Bardah rivered a pair of fours on the river with A4 to win the pot and eliminate Sorel Mizzi in 5th place ($33,541).

Brent Wheeler Eliminated in 4th Place ($48,838)

Ronnie Bardah opened the the button for 40,000, Brent Wheeler reraised to 60,000 from the small blind, Bardha four-bet to 80,000 and Wheeler called.

The flop came J75, Wheeler bet 20,000, Bardah raised to 40,000 and Wheel called all in.

Bardah was ahead on the flop with 97 for middle pair against Wheeler’s A4.

The turn and river were the 10 and the 5, offering ho help to Brent Wheeler who was eliminated in 4th place ($48,828).

The remaining three players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 24 and will return at approximately 10:15pm local time to resume play.

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The final table of Event no. 40 ($2,500 Limit Hold’em Six-Handed) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 10 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Terrence Chan in 7th Place ($17,107), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 6,000-12,000 and betting limits of 12,000-24,000, 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 — Hans Minocha — 137,000
Seat no. 2 — Sorel Mizzi — 290,000
Seat no. 3 — Brent Wheeler — 383,000
Seat no. 4 — Vincent Gironda — 775,000
Seat no. 5 — Marco Johnson — 214,000
Seat no. 6 — Ronnie Bardah — 412,000

While only 6 remain, this event gathered 302 players, creating a total prize pool of $687,050. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $182,088
2nd Place — $112,525
3rd Place — $73,040
4th Place — $48,828
5th Place — $33,541
6th Place — $23,648

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