| Buy-In: | $2,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $846,300 |
| Entrants: | 372 |
Level: 26
Players Remaining: 1 out of 372
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Sebastian Saffari – $135,932
Live Updates:
Brandon Wong Takes a Commanding Lead
Deuce-to-Seven Lowball
Sebastian Saffari raised preflop and Brandon Wong called. Both players drew two cards and Wong bet. Saffari called and he drew one card. Wong stood pat and bet again. Saffari called and drew one last card. Wong stood pat again and bet one last time. Saffari called and Wong turned over 8-7-5-4-2. Saffari mucked and Wong won the pot to hold a huge 12-1 chip advantage.
Brandon Wong Wins Event No. 50 ($220,061) — Sebastian Saffari Eliminated in Second Place ($135,932)
No-Limit Hold’em
Sebastian Saffari raised all in preflop and Brandon Wong called. The final players then flipped over their cards one last time.
Wong: A
A
Saffari: 86
Board: Q7296
Wong won the pot and the tournament with a pair of aces. Saffari was eliminated in second place and took home $135,932 in prize money. Wong was awarded a gold bracelet and the top prize worth $220,061.
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Level: 25
Players Remaining: 2 out of 372
Average Chip Count: 1,395,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 3: Brandon Wong – 1,746,000
Seat 4: Sebastian Saffari – 1,047,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Philip Sternheimer – $87,397
Live Updates:
Philip Sternheimer Eliminated in Third Place ($87,397)
Badugi
Philip Sternheimer raised and Brandon Wong called. Sternheimer stood pat and Wong drew two cards. Sternheimer bet and Wong called. Sternheimer decided to stand pat once more and Wong drew a single card.
Sternheimer bet his final 17,000 and Wong called and drew one more card. Sternheimer stood pat and revealed KJ65 and realized he misread his hand. Wong flipped over A532 and he won the pot to take 1,746,000 into the heads-up final against Sebastian Saffari (1,047,000). Sternheimer was eliminated in third place.
Level: 24
Players Remaining: 3 out of 372
Average Chip Count: 930,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 3: Brandon Wong – 1,049,000
Seat 4: Sebastian Saffari – 1,176,000
Seat 6: Philip Sternheimer – 568,000
Players Eliminated:
4th: Christopher George – $57,954
Live Updates:
Christopher George Eliminated in Fourth Place ($57,954)
Seven-Card Stud Eight-or-Better
Christopher George posted the bring-in and Brandon Wong completed. George called and fourth street saw Wong check, George bet, and Wong call. On fifth street, sixth, and seventh street Wong bet and George called, committing his final chips calling the bet on seventh. The two players then tabled their hands.
Wong revealed jacks full of fives to take the high and that topped the trip deuces of George, who did not qualify low and so he was eliminated in fourth place. Wong grew his stack to 1 million before the dinner break.
Level: 23
Players Remaining: 4 out of 372
Average Chip Count: 697,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: Christopher George – 525,000
Seat 3: Brandon Wong – 535,000
Seat 4: Sebastian Saffari – 1,090,000
Seat 6: Philip Sternheimer – 720,000
Players Eliminated:
5th: Scott Abrams – $39,564
Live Updates:
Scott Abrams Eliminated in Fifth Place ($39,564)
Pot-Limit Omaha
Scott Abrams raised to 35,000 and Sebastian Saffari reraised to 95,000. Abrams called all in and the two players tabled their hands.
Saffari: KKQ8
Abrams: A1064
Board: AJ10K6
Abrams was eliminated in fifth place and Saffari grew his stack to 700,000 thanks to a flopped straight.
Level: 22
Players Remaining: 5 out of 372
Average Chip Count: 558,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Scott Abrams – 535,000
Seat 2: Christopher George – 455,000
Seat 3: Brandon Wong – 685,000
Seat 4: Sebastian Saffari – 635,000
Seat 6: Philip Sternheimer – 735,000
Players Eliminated:
6th: Loren Klein – $27,792
Live Updates:
Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw
Loren Klein raised and Scott Abrams reraised. Klein called and both players drew one card. Abrams bet and Klein called all in. Abrams stood pat and Klein drew one card.
Abrams flipped over 8-6-4-3-2 and Klein mucked his cards. Klein was eliminated in sixth place and Abrams was above 500,000.
The final table of Event No. 50 ($2,500 Six-Handed 10-Game Mix) 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 Daniel Makowsky in seventh place ($20,065), the official, six-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 21 and 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: Scott Abrams – 494,000
Seat 2: Christopher George – 404,000
Seat 3: Brandon Wong – 470,000
Seat 4: Sebastian Saffari – 597,000
Seat 5: Loren Klein – 158,000
Seat 6: Philip Sternheimer – 670,000
While only 6 remain, this event attracted a field of 372 players, creating a total prize pool of $846,300, and the top 42 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:
1st Place: $220,061
2nd Place: $135,932
3rd Place: $87,397
4th Place: $57,954
5th Place: $39,564
6th Place: $27,792
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. 50 ($2,500 Six-Handed 10-Game Mixed) begins with 20 players from the initial field of 372 and they will be playing down to a champion tonight. Cards get into the air at 2 p.m. and that’s when the remaining field will begin to march down to the final table. Notables still in the hunt include Robert Williamson III, Konstantin Puchkov, Greg Raymer, Mike Wattel, Tom McCormick, and Bruno Fitoussi.
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 $220,061 and a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
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