Buy-In: | $25,000 |
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Prize Pool: | $4,156,250 |
Entrants: | 175 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 175
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Phil Galfond – $744,841
Live Updates:
Steve Sung Wins Event No. 52 ($1,205,324) — Steve Sung Eliminated in Second Place ($744,841)
Steve Sung raised to 240,000 and Phil Galfond reraised all in for 2 million. Sung called and the final two players tabled their hands one last time.
Sung: J10
Galfond: KQ
Board: KJ1065
Sung won the pot and the tournament with two pair, jacks and tens. Galfond was eliminated in second place and took home $744,841 in prize money. Sung was awarded his second gold bracelet and the top prize worth $1,205,324.
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Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 175
Average Chip Count: 6,562,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 5: Phil Galfond – 3,165,000
Seat 6: Steve Sung – 4,405,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Dani Stern – $509,473
Live Updates:
Dani Stern Eliminated in Third Place ($509,473)
Dani Stern completed from the small blind preflop and Phil Galfond raised to 230,000 on the big blind. Stern reraised all in for 2.5 million and Galfond called. The two players then flipped over their cards.
Galfond: QQ
Stern: A5
Board: 87578
Stern was eliminated in third place by pocket queens and Galfond grew his stack to 5.67 million in advance of the heads-up final against Steve Sung (7,460,000).
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 175
Average Chip Count: 4,375,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: Dani Stern – 5,560,000
Seat 5: Phil Galfond – 3,165,000
Seat 6: Steve Sung – 4,405,000
Players Eliminated:
4th: Stephen Chidwick – $353,780
Live Updates:
Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in Fourth Place ($353,780)
Dani Stern raised to 125,000 and Stephen Chidwick reraised all in for 875,000. Stern called and the two players tabled their hands.
Stern: 55
Chidwick: 66
Board: AJ345
Stern spiked a five on the river to grow his stack close to 4 million and Chidwick was eliminated in fourth place.
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 175
Average Chip Count: 2,187,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Max Lehmanski – 1,800,000
Seat 2: Dani Stern – 2,745,000
Seat 4: Stephen Chidwick – 2,020,000
Seat 5: Phil Galfond – 3,995,000
Seat 6: Steve Sung – 3,205,000
Players Eliminated:
6th: Richard Lyndaker – $178,261
Live Updates:
Stephen Chidwick Doubles Up
Dani Stern raised to 90,000 and Stephen Chidwick reraised to 225,000. Phil Galfond then reraised all in and Stern folded. Chidwick called all in for 1.24 million and the two players tabled their hands.
Galfond: 98
Chidwick: KK
Board; Q83A2
Chidwick doubled up to survive with 2,595,000 and Galfond still held the chip lead with 4 million.
Richard Lyndaker Eliminated in Sixth Place ($178,261)
Richard Lyndaker raised all in for 410,000 and Phil Galfond called. Steve Sung then reraised all in over the top and Galfond got out of the way. The two remaining players then revealed their hands.
Sung: AQ
Lyndaker: A8
Board: K9437
Lyndaker was eliminated in fifth place and Sung grew his stack to 3.2 million.
The final table of Event No. 52 ($25,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em) 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 Shannon Shorr in seventh place ($129,342), the official, six-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 23 with blinds of 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 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: Max Lehmanski – 1,800,000
Seat 2: Dani Stern – 2,745,000
Seat 3: Richard Lyndaker – 590,000
Seat 4: Stephen Chidwick – 2,020,000
Seat 5: Phil Galfond – 3,995,000
Seat 6: Steve Sung – 1,980,000
While only 6 remain, this event attracted 175 players, creating a total prize pool of $4,156,250, and the top 18 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:
1st Place: $1,205,324
2nd Place: $744,841
3rd Place: $509,473
4th Place: $353,780
5th Place: $249,291
6th Place: $178,261
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.
The final day of Event No. 52 ($25,000 Six-Handed Limit Hold’em) begins with 18 players from the initial field of 175 and they will be playing down to a champion tonight. Cards get into the air at 2 p.m. PT and that’s when the remaining field will begin to march down to the final table. Notables still in the hunt include Steve Sung, Shannon Shorr, David Benyamine, Jeff Gross, Phil Galfond, and David "Bakes Baker.
Card Player will bring you level-by-level updates with chip counts and payouts once the official final table begins with the final six players in the event. Tune back in at that time to see which player will walk away with the top prize of $1,205,324 and a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.