Level: 26

Blinds: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 1 out of 343

Players Eliminated:

3rd: Juha Helppi – $82,956
2nd: Jeff Thompson – $127,801

Live Updates:

Juha Helppi Eliminated in Third Place ($82,956)

Marco Johnson raised and Juha Helppi reraised. Jeff Thompson reraised and both Johnson and Helppi called, with Helppi committing the last of his chips preflop. Thompson then bet after the K52 flop was dealt and Johnson folded. The two remaining players then revealed their hands.

Thompson: JJ
Helppi: 44

Turn and River: Q7

Helppi was eliminated in third place and Thompson grew his stack to 900,000 in advance of the heads-up final against Johnson (1.6 million).

Marco Johnson Wins Event No. 48 ($206,796) — Jeff Thompson Eliminated in Second Place ($127,801)

Jeff Thompson raised on the button preflop and Marco Johnson reraised. Thompson called and the flop fell 853. Johnson bet, Thompson called, and the turn fell 7. Johnson bet and Thompson raised all in. Johnson called and they tabled their hands.

Johnson: A5
Thompson: A6

River: 7

Johnson won the pot and the tournament with two pair, sevens and fives. Thompson was eliminated in second place and took home $127,801. Johnson was awarded his first gold bracelet and the top prize worth $206,796.

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Level: 23

Blinds: 8,000-15,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 343

Average Chip Count: 857,500

Chip Counts:

Seat 3: Jeff Thompson – 640,000
Seat 5: Marco Johnson – 1,200,000
Seat 6: Juha Helppi – 280,000

Players Eliminated:

5th: Mike Schiffman – $38,905
4th: Danny Warchol – $55,457

Live Updates:

Mike Schiffman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($38,905)

Marco Johnson raised and Mike Schiffman reraised. Johnson called and the flop was dealt A65. Schiffman bet and Johnson called before the turn fell 10. Schiffman bet and Johnson raised. Schiffman raised all in and Johnson called. The two players then tabled their hands.

Schiffman held A6 for two pair but Johnson revealed 1010 for a turned set. The river changed nothing and Schiffman was eliminated in fifth place. Johnson was up to 850,000 after the hand.

Danny Warchol Eliminated in Fourth Place ($55,457)

Danny Warchol raised preflop and all three remaining players called before the flop fell 974. Action was checked around and Warchol bet all in. All three opponents called and the turn fell 7.

Marco Johnson bet and Jeff Thompson raised. Juha Helppi folded and Johnson called. The river delivered the 3 and Johnson bet. Thompson called and all of the cards were turned over. In the side pot Thompson held 76 but he was behind the K7 of Johnson. Warchol was also behind with just A8 and he was eliminated in fourth place. Johnson held the chip lead after the hand with 1.2 million.

The final table of Event No. 48 ($2,500 Six-Handed 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 Danny Le in seventh place ($19,430), the official, six-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 21 with blinds of 5,000-10,000, 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: Maria Ho – 620,000
Seat 2: Mike Schiffman – 370,000
Seat 3: Jeff Thompson – 380,000
Seat 4: Danny Warchol – 320,000
Seat 5: Marco Johnson – 410,000
Seat 6: Juha Helppi – 385,000

While only 6 remain, this event attracted 343 players, creating a total prize pool of $780,325, and the top 36 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $206,796
2nd Place: $127,801
3rd Place: $82,956
4th Place: $55,457
5th Place: $38,095
6th Place: $26,858

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.