| Buy-In: | $2,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $850,850 |
| Entrants: | 374 |
Level: 28
Limits: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 374
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Kristopher Tong – $134,017
Live Updates:
Mike Gorodinsky Wins Event No. 5 ($216,958) — Kristopher Tong Eliminated in 2nd Place ($134,017)
Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better
Mike Gorodinsky: (J
8
) QK9
10
Kristopher Tong: (K9) 9547
Kristopher Tong was all in on a very short stack on fourth street against Mike Gorodinsky. Sixth street brought a straight for Gorodinsky and neither player revealed their final down card. They didn’t have to because Gorodinsky scooped the pot to win the tournament. Tong was eliminated in second place and he earned $134,017. Gorodinsky took home a gold bracelet and $216,958.
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Level: 27
Limits: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 374
Average Chip Count: 1,500,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 5: Mike Gorodinsky – 1,8800,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 925,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
Mike Gorodinsky Crippled
Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better
Kristopher Tong posted the bring-in and Mike Gorodinsky completed. Tong raised and Gorodinsky called. Gorodinsky then check-called on both fourth and fifth street. Both players checked sixth street, and after seventh street Gorodinsky check-called another bet from Tong. Tong revealed 952 to go with his exposed cards of 272J and Gorodinsky mucked with the 848Q showing. Gorodinsky was crippled after the hand with just 320,000 remaining (four big blinds).
Mike Gorodinsky Takes a Big Chip Lead
Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better
Right before the end of the level Kristopher Tong posted the bring-in and Mike Gorodinsky raised. Tong called and then he checked on fourth street. Gorodinsky bet and Tong check-raised. Gorodinsky called and then Tong bet on fifth, sixth, and seventh street with J5K6 exposed. Gorodinsky called with K35Q faceup on the table. Tong folded his hand after Gorodinsky called on seventh street and his stack was down to 925,000. Gorodinsky held a 2-1 chip advantage after the hand.
Level: 26
Limits: 30,000-60,000 with a 7,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 374
Average Chip Count: 1,500,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 5: Mike Gorodinsky – 730,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 2,100,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Matthew Ashton – $86,437
Live Updates:
Matthew Ashton Eliminated in Third Place ($86,437)
Omaha Eight-or-Better
Kristopher Tong raised on the button and Matthew Ashton reraised from the small blind. Tong called and the flop was dealt Q93. Ashton bet and Tong called before the turn fell 10. A series of bets and raises led to Ashton getting all in for his tournament life.
Ashton held AAK8 and Tong flipped over AJ82. The river fell 5. Tong’s straight was good for the scoop and Ashton was eliminated in third place.
That set up a final match between Tong (2,100,000) and Mike Gorodinsky (730,000).
Level: 25
Limits: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 374
Average Chip Count: 1,000,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 4: Matthew Ashton – 570,000
Seat 5: Mike Gorodinsky – 700,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 1,600,000
Players Eliminated:
5th: George Fotiadis – $46,048
4th: Owais Ahmed – $62,631
Live Updates:
George Fotiadis Eliminated in Fifth Place ($46,048)
Omaha Eight-or-Better
Matthew Ashton raised from the cutoff and Mike Gorodinsky called on the button. George Fotiadis also called on the big blind and the flop was dealt J65. Fotiadis checked, Ashton bet, and Gorodinsky called.
Fotiadis called all in for 18,000 and the turn fell 10. Action continued in the side pot with Ashton betting and Gorodinsky calling. The river delivered the 7 and Ashton checked. This time Gorodinsky bet and Ashton called. Ashton flipped over Q632 to win the low pot and Gorodinsky held K643 to take the high pot with a straight. That left nothing for Fotiadis and he was eliminated in fifth place. Ashton was close to a million after the hand and Gorodinsky held three-quarters of a million.
Owais Ahmed Eliminated in Fourth Place ($62,631)
Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better
Kristopher Tong: (QQ) 5539 (8)
Owais Ahmed: (A7) K87Q (10)
Kristopher Tong posted the bring in and Owais Ahmed completed. Tong raised and Ahmed called. Tong led out on fourth, fifth, and sixth street and Ahmed called each and every time until he was all in for his tournament life on sixth street. The two pair held by Tong at the end of the hand was good enough to scoop the pot and eliminate Ahmed in fourth place. Tong held 1.4 million after the hand.
Level: 24
Limits: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 374
Average Chip Count: 600,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: George Fotiadis – 400,000
Seat 3: Owais Ahmed – 635,000
Seat 4: Matthew Ashton – 385,000
Seat 5: Mike Gorodinsky – 980,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 680,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
George Fotiadis Doubles Through Owais Ahmed
Omaha Eight-or-Better
George Fotiadis moved all in preflop for a little more than 40,000 and Owais Ahmed made the call. Here are their cards.
Fotiadis: A887
Ahmed: A643
Board: Q99K3
Fotiadis won the hand with two pair to double up to 95,000 and Ahmed held 800,000 after the hand.
Level: 23
Limits: 15,000-30,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 374
Average Chip Count: 600,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: George Fotiadis – 275,000
Seat 3: Owais Ahmed – 849,000
Seat 4: Matthew Ashton – 260,000
Seat 5: Mike Grodinsky – 1,100,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 280,000
Players Eliminated:
6th: George Danzer – $34,348
Live Updates:
George Danzer Eliminated in Sixth Place ($34,348)
Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better
Matthew Ashton: (A10) 5535 (2)
George Danzer: (72) 37810 (J)
George Danzer posted the bring-in and Matthew Ashton completed. Danzer called and Ashton bet on fourth street. Danzer called again and after fifth street Ashton checked. Danzer led out this time and Ashton called. Sixth street fell and Ashton bet. Danzer called all in with a pair of sevens but he was behind the trip fives of Ashton. Danzer did not qualify for the low hand after the river and he couldn’t beat trip fives for a better high hand so Ashton scooped the pot to grow his stack to 430,000. Danzer was eliminated in sixth place.
Level: 22
Limits: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 374
Average Chip Count: 500,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: George Fotiadis – 405,000
Seat 3: Owais Ahmed – 845,000
Seat 4: Matthew Ashton – 475,000
Seat 5: Mike Grodinsky – 720,000
Seat 6: George Danzer – 125,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 220,000
Players Eliminated:
7th: Mack Lee – $25,993
Live Updates:
Mack Lee Eliminated in Seventh Place ($25,993)
Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better
The full board read as follows to end a hand where Mack Lee got the last of his chips into the middle against Kristopher Tong on fifth street after a series of bets and raises on the preceding streets.
Tong: (A6)4KK5(5)
Lee: (87)2102J(4)
Tong won the hand with two pair, topping the pair of dueces. Tong was up to 330,000 after the hand and Lee was eliminated in sevnth place.
Level: 21
Limits: 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 374
Average Chip Count: 428,571
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: George Fotiadis – 395,000
Seat 3: Owais Ahmed – 640,000
Seat 4: Matthew Ashton – 360,000
Seat 5: Mike Grodinsky – 505,000
Seat 6: George Danzer – 230,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 290,000
Seat 8: Mack Lee – 55,000
Players Eliminated:
8th: Julie Schneider – $19,952
Live Updates:
Julie Schneider Eliminated in Eighth Place ($19,952)
Omaha Eight-or-Better
Julie Schneider moved all in on a short stack preflop from the big blind and Matt Ashton raised. Kristopher Tong pushed out two bets and Ashton called. The flop was dealt 655 and Ashton checked.
Tong bet and Ashton check-raised. Tong called and the turn fell K. Ashton bet and Tong called before the river brought the J. Ashton led out again and Tong mucked. Ashton revealed AK105 for a full house and Schneider looked at the Q98 before she was drawing dead and mucked her cards. Schneider was eliminated in eighth place and Ashton grew his stack above 350,000.
The final table of Event No. 5 ($2,500 Seven-Card Stud/Omaha Eight-or-Better) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.
With the elimination of Dustin Leary in ninth place ($15,536), the official, eight-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 21 with Limits of 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:
Seat 1: Julie Schneider – 30,000
Seat 2: George Fotiadis – 386,000
Seat 3: Owais Ahmed – 650,000
Seat 4: Matthew Ashton – 260,000
Seat 5: Mike Grodinsky – 605,000
Seat 6: George Danzer – 230,000
Seat 7: Kristopher Tong – 510,000
Seat 8: Mack Lee – 300,000
While only 8 remain, this event attracted 374 players, creating a total prize pool of $850,850, and the top 40 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:
1st Place: $216,988
2nd Place: $134,017
3rd Place: $86,437
4th Place: $62,631
5th Place: $46,048
6th Place: $34,348
7th Place: $25,993
8th Place: $19,952
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