| Buy-In: | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $6,336,000 |
| Entrants: | 132 |
Level: 26
Players Remaining: 1 out of 132
Players Eliminated:
3rd: John Hennigan – $686,568
2nd: Don Nguyen – $1,096,254
Live Updates:
John Hennigan Eliminated in Third Place ($686,568)
Pot-Limit Omaha
John Hennigan limped preflop and Matthew Ashton raised to 300,000. Hennigan reraised the pot to 900,000 and Ashton called. The flop fell J
86
and Hennigan was all in. Ashton called and the two players tabled their hands.
Ashton: A8
63
Hennigan: QQ74
Turn and River: 10A
Hennigan was eliminated in third place by two pair, aces and eights. Ashton grew his stack to 17.3 million in advance of the heads-up final against Don Nguyen (2.5 million).
Matthew Ashton Wins Event No. 55 ($1,774,089) — Don Nguyen Eliminated in Second Place ($1,096,254)
Limit Hold’em
Matthew Ashton raised preflop on the button and Don Nguyen called. The flop was dealt 1073 and Nguyen checked. Ashton bet and Nguyen raised. Ashton called and the turn fell 9.
Nguyen bet and Ashton called before the river delivered the Q. Nguyen bet, Ashton raised, and Nguyen called all in. Nguyen revealed 106 but he was behind the K10 held by Ashton, who won the pot and the tournament with his king-kicker.
Nguyen was eliminated in second place and took home $1,096,254 in prize money. Ashton was awarded a gold bracelet at his fourth final table of the summer and the top prize worth $1,774,089.
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Level: 25
Players Remaining: 3 out of 132
Average Chip Count: 6,600,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Matthew Ashton – 12,000,000
Seat 3: Don Nguyen – 5,600,000
Seat 7: John Hennigan – 2,195,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
Matthew Ashton Takes the Chip Lead and Pulls Away
Pot-Limit Omaha
In the course of two hands during Level 25 Matthew Ashton took the chip lead and then pulled away from his other two competitors. In the hand where he took the upper hand Ashton raised to 240,000 preflop during Pot-Limit Omaha. Don Nguyen called and the flop fell AQ10. Ashton bet 270,000 and Nguyen called. The turn fell 9 and Ashton bet 720,000. Nguyen raised to 1.44 million and Ashton called. The river delivered the J and both players checked. Ashton flipped over AJ93 for the ace-high flush and he grew his stack to a chip-leading 8.6 million when Nguyen mucked.
In another Pot-Limit Omaha hand Ashton raised to 160,000 and John Hennigan called preflop. The first three cards fell 933 and Hennigan checked. Ashton bet 160,000 and Hennigan called before the turn fell J. Hennigan checked again and this time Ashton bet 480,000. Hennigan called and the river delivered the 8. Hennigan checked once more and Ashton bet 980,000. Hennigan called and Ashton revealed A832. Hennigan mucked and Ashton held more than half the chips in play after the hand with 11.5 million.
Level: 24
Players Remaining: 3 out of 132
Average Chip Count: 6,600,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Matthew Ashton – 5,500,000
Seat 3: Don Nguyen – 7,600,000
Seat 7: John Hennigan – 6,500,000
Players Eliminated:
4th: David Benyamine – $497,122
Live Updates:
David Benyamine Eliminated in Fourth Place ($497,122)
Seven-Card Stud
Don Nguyen posted the bring-in and David Benyamine completed. Nguyen called and on fourth street Nguyen checked. Benyamine bet and Nguyen called. On fifth street Nguyen bet and Benyamine raised. Nguyen called and on sixth street Benyamine got the last of his chips into the middle.
Nguyen showed (72) 2Q72 (J) and Benyamine mucked his cards. Benyamine was eliminated in fourth place and Nguyen increased his chip lead to 9 million.
Level: 23
Players Remaining: 4 out of 132
Average Chip Count: 4,950,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Matthew Ashton – 5,620,000
Seat 3: Don Nguyen – 7,200,000
Seat 7: John Hennigan – 4,170,000
Seat 8: David Benyamine – 2,805,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
John Hennigan Makes Two Boats Against Don Nguyen
Limit Hold’em
The two largest hands of the last level involved John Hennigan making a full house to beat Don Nguyen. The first came in Limit Hold’em when Nguyen raised and Hennigan called. The flop was dealt J85 and Nguyen bet. Hennigan raised and Nguyen called before the turn brought the 5. Nguyen checked, Hennigan bet, and Nguyen called before the river delivered the 2. Nguyen checked again, Hennigan bet, and Nguyen called. Hennigan flipped over J5 for fives over jacks and won the pot to grow his stack to 3.9 million.
Omaha Eight-or-Better
Don Nguyen completed and John Hennigan checked before the flop was dealt 883. Nguyen checked, Hennigan bet, and Nguyen raised. Hennigan reraised and Nguyen called. The turn delivered the Q and Nguyen checked. Hennigan bet and Nguyen called before the river fell 4. Hennigan turned over JJ84 for a full house and Nguyen mucked his cards. Hennigan grew his stack to 4.7 million after the hand.
Level: 22
Players Remaining: 4 out of 132
Average Chip Count: 4,950,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Matthew Ashton – 4,650,000
Seat 3: Don Nguyen – 7,550,000
Seat 7: John Hennigan – 3,015,000
Seat 8: David Benyamine – 4,880,000
Players Eliminated:
7th: Mike Wattel – $251,602
6th: Minh Ly – $309,830
5th: George Danzer – $388,523
Live Updates:
Mike Wattel Eliminated in Seventh Place ($251,602)
No-Limit Hold’em
Don Nguyen raised to 80,000 and Mike Wattel reraised all in for 550,000. Nguyen called and the two players tabled their hands.
Nguyen: AQ
Wattel: AJ
Board: Q10629
Nguyen won the pot to grow his stack close to 6 million with a pair of queens and Wattel was eliminated in seventh place.
Minh Ly Eliminated in Sixth Place ($309,830)
Seven-Card Stud
George Danzer posted the bring-in and Minh Ly completed. David Benyamine called and Danzer called as well. Minh bet on fourth street and both opponents called. On fifth street it was Ly who led out again. Benyamine raised and Danzer reraised. Minh called all in and Benyamine four-bet.
Danzer called and then action in the side pot saw Benyamine bet on sixth street and seventh street and Danzer calling both times. All the cards were tabled and Benyamine won the side pot with (86) Q810A (10) for an ace-high flush. That was also good enough to top Minh’s (AK) K102A (9) and win the main pot.
Minh was eliminated in sixth place and Benyamine grew his stack to a chip-leading 5.15 million. Danzer was below 2 million after the hand.
George Danzer Eliminated in Fifth Place ($388,523)
Pot-Limit Omaha
David Benyamine raised to 80,000 on the cutoff and Don Nguyen called on the small blind. George Danzer also called on the big blind and the flop was dealt 883. Nguyen bet 150,000 and Danzer bumped it up to 425,000. Benyamine folded and Nguyen reraised to 800,000. Danzer then made it 1.2 million to go and Nguyen kicked it up to 1.6 million. Danzer then reraised all in for 2.25 million and Nguyen called. The two players then revealed their hands.
Nguyen: KJ108
Danzer: AK98
Turn and River: 4J
Nguyen won the pot with a full house on the river to take the chip lead with 7.55 million and Danzer was eliminated in fifth place.
Level: 21
Players Remaining: 7 out of 132
Average Chip Count: 2,828,571
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Matthew Ashton – 3,755,000
Seat 3: Don Nguyen – 5,410,000
Seat 4: Mike Wattel – 945,000
Seat 5: George Danzer – 3,900,000
Seat 6: Minh Ly – 1,915,000
Seat 7: John Hennigan – 2,200,000
Seat 8: David Benyamine – 1,670,000
Players Eliminated:
8th: Jonathan Duhamel – $207,630
Live Updates:
Jonathan Duhamel Eliminated in Eighth Place ($207,630)
Pot-Limit Omaha
Jonathan Duhamel raised to 65,000 under the gun and both George Danzer and Matthew Ashton called. The flop was dealt J106 and Ashton checked. Duhamel also checked and Danzer bet 130,000. Ashton got out of the way and Duhamel raised to 600,000. Danzer reraised and Duhamel called all in. The two players then tabled their hands.
Danzer: J652
Duhamel: KKQ2
Turn and River: Q4
Danzer won the pot with two pair, jacks and sixes, to grow his stack to 3.74 million. Duhamel was eliminated in eighth place.
The final table of Event No. 55 ($50,000 Poker Players Championship) begins at 2 p.m. PT on Thursday, July 4, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.
With the elimination of Mike Gorodinsky in ninth place ($173,796), the eight-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 21 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: Matthew Ashton – 2,996,000
Seat 2: Jonathan Duhamel – 1,627,000
Seat 3: Don Nguyen – 5,068,000
Seat 4: Mike Wattel – 810,000
Seat 5: George Danzer – 2,868,000
Seat 6: Minh Ly – 2,307,000
Seat 7: John Hennigan – 1,412,000
Seat 8: David Benyamine – 2,709,000
While only 8 remain, this event attracted a field of 132 players, creating a total prize pool of $6,336,000 and the top 32 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:
1st Place: $1,774,089
2nd Place: $1,096,254
3rd Place: $686,568
4th Place: $497,122
5th Place: $388,253
6th Place: $309,830
7th Place: $251,602
8th Place: $207,630
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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