| Buy-In: | $2,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $1,287,650 |
| Entrants: | 566 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 566
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Nick Schwarmann – $191,434
Live Updates:
Justin Oliver Doubles Up Three Times
On the first double up Justin Oliver held pocket aces against the A-9 of Nick Schwarmann on a board reading 9-8-2-2-7. That put him at 908,000 but he was still at a disadvantage in the heads-up final.
That changed when Oliver doubled again with 10
8 for a flush against the A6
of Schwarmann on a board reading 8
62310. Oliver held 2.5 million and Schwarmann was at 1,115,000.
Schwarmann took the lead back but the next time all the chips went into the middle Oliver won once again. This time he held pocket queens and Schwarmann held A-Q. The board hit 10-5-4-7-5 and Oliver was back up to 2.5 million.
Justin Oliver Wins Event No. 38 ($309,071) — Nick Schwarmann Eliminated in Second Place ($191,434)
Justin Oliver raised to 60,000 and Nick Schwarmann reraised to 175,000. Oliver reraised to 350,000 and Schwarmann called. The flop was dealt 9
85 and both players checked. The K fell on the turn and both players checked.
The river delivered the 6 and Schwarmann moved all in with J10. Oliver called with K4 and he won the pot and the tournament with a pair of kings.
Schwarmann was eliminated in second place and took home $191,134 in prize money. Oliver pulled off a massive comeback and he took home the gold bracelet and top prize worth $309,071.
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Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 566
Average Chip Count: 1,807,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Justin Oliver – 975,000
Seat 3: Nick Schwarmann – 2,640,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
Justin Oliver Doubles Up
Nick Schwarmann raised to 40,000 preflop and Justin Oliver reraised all in for 456,000. Schwarmann called and the two players tabled their hands.
Oliver: A10
Schwarmann: KQ
Board: 4334K
Oliver made a flush to double up to 975,000 but he was still far behind the 2.64 million held by Schwarmann.
Level: 23
Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 566
Average Chip Count: 1,807,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Justin Oliver – 491,000
Seat 3: Nick Schwarmann – 3,124,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Jared Jaffee – $129,447
Live Updates:
Jared Jaffee Eliminated in Third Place ($129,447)
Nick Schwarmann raised to 35,000 preflop on the button and Jared Jaffee called. The flop was dealt Q76 and Jaffee checked. Schwarmann bet and Jaffee raised to 90,000. Schwarmann reraised all in and Jaffee made the all-in call. The two players then tabled their hands.
Schwarmann: 105
Jaffee: QJ
Turn and River: Q9
Jaffee was eliminated in third place and Schwarmann won the hand to take a 6-1 chip advantage into a heads-up final against Justin Oliver thanks to a flush.
The final table of Event No. 38 ($2,500 Four-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 eliminations of John Juanda in fifth place and David Pham in fourth place on the same hand (see hand below), the official final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 23 with blinds of 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 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: Justin Oliver – 1,140,000
Seat 2: Jared Jaffee – 534,000
Seat 3: Nick Schwarmann – 2,587,000
While only 3 remain, this event attracted 566 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,287,650, and the top 64 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:
1st Place: $309,071
2nd Place: $191,434
3rd Place: $129,447
4th Place: $89,736
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John Juanda Eliminated in Fifth Place ($54,770) — David Pham Eliminated in Fourth Place ($89,736)
Nick Schwarmann raised to 32,000 preflop and David Pham called. John Juanda also called and the flop was dealt Q43. Juanda checked and Schwarmann bet 43,000. Pham called and Juanda raised all in. Schwarmann called and Pham called all in. The three players then flipped over their cards.
Schwarmann: A7
Pham: KJ
Juanda: Q2
Turn and River: 53
The river gave Schwarmann the nut flush and he busted Pham in fourth place and Juanda in fifth place, meaning that the official final table would begin with just three players.
The final day of Event No. 38 ($2,500 Four-Handed No-Limit Hold’em) begins with 8 players from the initial field of 566 and they will be playing down to a champion tonight. Cards get into the air at 1 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 David Pham, Jared Jaffee, and John Juanda.
Card Player will bring you level-by-level updates with chip counts and payouts once the official final table begins with the final four players in the event. Tune back in at that time to see which player will walk away with the top prize of $309,071 and a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
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