| Buy-In: | $2,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $641,550 |
| Entrants: | 282 |
Level: 26
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 1 out of 282
Players Eliminated
2nd: Daniel Negreanu – $107,055
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Eli Elezra Takes the Chip Lead
Despite starting the heads-up final with a slight disadvantage Eli Elezra pulled ahead a few hands into the match. A dozen hands in Elezra raised and Daniel Negreanu reraised. Negreanu called and both players drew one card. They checked the rest of the way and both drew one card each time. Elezra showed a Q-7-5-3-2 and he took the smallest of leads after Negreanu mucked.
Eli Elezra Wins Event No. 59 ($173,236) — Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in Second Place ($107,055)
Daniel Negreanu raised, Eli Elezra reraised, and Negreanu reraised all in. Elezra called and drew one card. Negreanu took two cards and then Elezra stood pat on the next round. Negreanu drew one, and drew one additional card on the final drawing round as well. Negreanu held a K-8-6-4-3 and Elezra was ahead with 9-8-6-5-2 so he won the pot and the tournament.
Negreanu was eliminated in second place and took home $107,055. Elezra was awarded his second gold bracelet and the top prize worth $173,236 in prize money.
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Level: 24
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 282
Average Chip Count: 1,057,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Daniel Negreanu – 1,270,000
Seat 3: Eli Elezra – 831,000
Players Eliminated
3rd: Brian Brubaker – $70,743
Live Updates:
Brian Brubaker Eliminated in Third Place ($70,743)
Brian Brubaker raised and Daniel Negreanu reraised. Brubaker reraised and Negreanu called. Brubaker drew one and Negreanu took two. Brubaker bet, Negreanu raised, and Brubaker reraised all in. Negreanu called and both players drew one card. On the final draw they each drew one card again.
Brubaker settled with an unfortunate 5-4-3-2-2 and Negreanu won the hand with a 7-6-5-3-2. Brubaker was eliminated in third place and Negreanu won the hand to grow his stack to 1.27 million in advance of the heads-up final against Eli Elezra (831,000).
Level: 24
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 282
Average Chip Count: 705,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Daniel Negreanu – 1,067,000
Seat 3: Eli Elezra – 831,000
Seat 6: Brian Brubaker – 220,000
Players Eliminated
4th: David Chiu – $48,077
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David Chiu Eliminated in Fourth Place ($48,077)
Eli Elezra limped, David Chiu checked his option and then Elezra drew three cards. Chiu took two and both players checked. The next drawing round saw Elezra grab one and Chiu took two again. Elezra bet and Chiu called. Both players drew one card on the last round and then Elezra bet. Chiu raised all in and Elezra called. Chiu showed 8-7-4-3-2 and Elezra held 7-6-5-3-2. Chiu was eliminated in fourth place and Elezra grew his stack to 800,000.
Brian Brubaker Doubles Three Times Before Dinner
Brian Brubaker doubled up three times during Level 25 and he is among the final three players that went to dinner break. In the first double up Brubaker revealed a 7-6-5-4-2 low against Eli Elezra to take his stack to 450,000.
The second double came courtesy of Daniel Negreanu when his 9-6-5-4-3 beat the K-7-5-4-3 of Negreanu when he drew a king. That hand left Brubaker with just 90,000 though, since he had lost a large pot to Negreanu prior in the level.
His last double before dinner saw Brubaker table a 8-5-4-3-2 and once again Negreanu drew a king to settle with a K-7-6-5-3. Brubaker was up to 220,000 after the hand, but Negreanu still held the lead with over a million.
Level: 23
Limits: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 282
Average Chip Count: 528,750
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Daniel Negreanu – 850,000
Seat 3: Eli Elezra – 630,000
Seat 4: David Chiu – 420,000
Seat 6: Brian Brubaker – 215,000
Players Eliminated
5th: David “ODB” Baker – $33,399
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David Baker Eliminated in Fifth Place ($33,399)
David Chiu raised and David Baker reraised. Chiu called and drew two cards. Baker drew one and then bet. Chiu raised and Baker called. Baker drew one and Chiu stood pat. Baker checked and Chiu bet. Baker raised all in and Chiu called.
Baker had a 8-6-4-3-2 low but it was behind the 7-6-5-3-2 of Chiu. Baker was eliminated in fifth place and Chiu grew his stack to 640,000.
Level: 22
Limits: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 282
Average Chip Count: 423,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Daniel Negreanu – 546,000
Seat 3: Eli Elezra – 555,000
Seat 4: David Chiu – 420,000
Seat 5: David “ODB” Baker – 350,000
Seat 6: Brian Brubaker – 250,000
Players Eliminated
6th: Scott Seiver – $23,698
Live Updates:
Scott Seiver Eliminated in Sixth Place ($23,698)
Daniel Negreanu raised and Scott Seiver reraised. David Chiu called and Negreanu also called. Seiver and Negreanu then each called two and Chiu drew one card. Chiu bet and both opponents called (Seiver called all in).
Chiu stood pat and Seiver drew one card. Negreanu drew two cards. Chiu stood pat on the next round and both Seiver and Negreanu drew one card each. Chiu bet and Negreanu folded. Chiu then flipped over 7-6-5-3-2 and Seiver showed a queen as he got up from the final table.
Seiver was eliminated in sixth place and Chiu grew chip stack to 350,000 after the hand.
The final table of Event No. 59 ($2,500 Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball) 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 Eric Wasserson in seventh place ($17,161), the six-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 21 with limits of 10,000-20,000, 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: Daniel Negreanu – 617,000
Seat 2: Scott Seiver – 288,000
Seat 3: Eli Elezra – 456,000
Seat 4: David Chiu – 235,000
Seat 5: David “ODB” Baker – 283,000
Seat 6: Brian Brubaker – 217,000
While only 6 remain, this event attracted a field of 282 players, creating a total prize pool of $641,550, and the top 30 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:
1st Place: $173,236
2nd Place: $107,055
3rd Place: $70,743
4th Place: $48,077
5th Place: $33,399
6th Place: $23,698
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.
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