| Buy-In: | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $753,300 |
| Entrants: | 558 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 558
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Joseph Hertzog – $114,109
Live Updates:
Daniel Idema Wins Event No. 39 ($184,590) — Joseph Hertzog Eliminated in Second Place ($114,109)
Joseph Hertzog completed and Daniel Idema called. On fourth street Hertzog bet again and Idema raised. Hertzog reraised all in and Idema called.
By seventh street Idema held (K
K
) 2953 (J
). Hertzog mucked his cards and Idema won the pot and the tournament with a pair of kings.
Hertzog was eliminated in second place and took home $114,109 in prize money. Idema won the gold bracelet and took home the top prize of $184,590.
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Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 558
Average Chip Count: 1,255,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 4: Joseph Hertzog – 1,380,000
Seat 5: Daniel Idema – 1,135,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Raul Paez – $71,736
Live Updates:
Raul Paez Eliminated in Third Place ($71,736)
Raul Paez got the last of his chips (160,000) into the middle on third street against Joseph Hertzog and here is how their final hands ran out.
Hertzog: (4
3) 8528 (4)
Paez: (J3) 2510K (6)
Paez was eliminated in third place and Hertzog won the hand with two pair, eights and fours. Hertzog grew his stack to 1.38 million in advance of the heads-up final against Daniel Idema (1,135,000).
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 558
Average Chip Count: 837,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 4: Joseph Hertzog – 475,000
Seat 5: Daniel Idema – 695,000
Seat 6: Raul Paez – 1,340,000
Players Eliminated:
4th: Matt Vengrin – $51,448
Live Updates:
Matt Vengrin Eliminated in Fourth Place ($51,448)
Raul Paez posted the bring-in and Matt Vengrin raised all in. Daniel Idema reraised and Paez called. On fourth, fifth, and sixth street Idema bet and Paez called. Both players checked on seventh street and then all three hands were revealed.
Idema: (KQ) A46K (4)
Paez: (AA) 6K3J (4)
Vengrin: (109) 9524 (8)
Idema won the hand with two pair, kings and fours, to take the chip lead with over 1.3 million and Vengrin was eliminated in fourth place.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 558
Average Chip Count: 837,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 4: Joseph Hertzog – 400,000
Seat 5: Daniel Idema – 460,000
Seat 6: Raul Paez – 1,480,000
Seat 7: Matt Vengrin – 60,000
Players Eliminated:
6th: Tony Gill – $27,834
5th: Mike Leah – $37,552
Live Updates:
Tony Gill Eliminated in Sixth Place ($27,834)
On the round where the money went in Raul Paez bet on fifth street and Tony Gill raised. Paez reraised and Gill called all in. By seventh street Paez had made two pair, jacks and eights, while Gill missed both his high and low draw. Gill was eliminated in sixth place and Paez grew his stack to 750,000.
Mike Leah Eliminated in Fifth Place ($37,552)
Matt Vengrin completed and Mike Leah raised. Vengrin reraised and Leah called all in. By seventh street Leah held (104) 10A8Q (7) but he was behind the (63) 6J6A (J) held by Vengrin. Leah was eliminated in fourth place and Vengrin won the hand to grow his stack to 530,000 thanks to a full house.
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 558
Average Chip Count: 418,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Mike Leah – 413,000
Seat 2: Tony Gill – 249,000
Seat 4: Joseph Hertzog – 388,000
Seat 5: Daniel Idema – 640,000
Seat 6: Raul Paez – 336,000
Seat 7: Matt Vengrin – 705,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
Matt Vengrin Takes the Chip Lead
Mike Leah posted the bring-in and Raul Paez completed. Matt Vengrin raised and Leah folded. Paez called and on fourth street Vengrin checked. Paez bet and Vengrin called. On fifth street Vengrin bet and Paez called. On sixth street Vengrin bet and Paez called and although Vengrin bet seventh street with A-K-J-5 exposed, Paez folded with 6-3-Q-K exposed. The pot put Vengrin in the chip lead with more than 700,000 in the last level before the dinner break.
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 558
Average Chip Count: 418,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Mike Leah – 478,000
Seat 2: Tony Gill – 324,000
Seat 4: Joseph Hertzog – 347,000
Seat 5: Daniel Idema – 465,000
Seat 6: Raul Paez – 434,000
Seat 7: Matt Vengrin – 460,000
Players Eliminated:
7th: Fei Chu – $20,964
Live Updates:
Fei Chu Eliminated in Seventh Place ($20,964)
Matt Vengrin completed and Tony Gill called. Fei Chu raised and Vengrin reraised. Gill folded and Chu called. On fourth street Vengrin checked, Chu bet, and Vengrin called. On fifth street Chu led out, Vengrin raised, Chu reraised all in, and Vengrin called.
By seventh street Vengrin held two pair, aces and threes, and that was good enough to scoop the pot and eliminate Chu in eighth place. Chu did not qualify for a low hand and held just ace-high otherwise. Vengrin was up to 335,000 after the hand.
Level: 22
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 558
Average Chip Count: 358,714
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Mike Leah – 320,000
Seat 2: Tony Gill – 360,000
Seat 3: Fei Chu – 250,000
Seat 4: Joseph Hertzog – 650,000
Seat 5: Daniel Idema – 505,000
Seat 6: Raul Paez – 330,000
Seat 7: Matt Vengrin – 335,000
Players Eliminated:
8th: Artie Cobb – $16,037
Live Updates:
Artie Cobb Eliminated in Eighth Place ($16,037)
Joseph Hertzog completed and both Raul Paez and Matt Vengrin called. Artie Cobb raised and all three opponents called. On fourth street Hertzog bet and all three of his opponents called. Vengrin bet out on fifth street and Cobb called all in. Hertzog and Paez also called and sixth street saw Hertzog bet. Paez folded and Vengrin called.
Hertzog bet again on seventh street and Vengrin called once more. Hertzog turned over A-2-3-4-5 to scoop the pot when both Cobb and Vengrin mucked their cards. Cobb was eliminated in eighth place and Hertzog was in the lead with 650,000.
The final table of Event No. 39 ($1,500 Seven Card Stud Eight-or-Better) 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 Linda Johnson in ninth place ($12,459), the eight-handed final table is now set. Play will begins in Level 21 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 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: Mike Leah – 106,000
Seat 2: Tony Gill – 359,000
Seat 3: Fei Chu – 533,000
Seat 4: Joseph Hertzog – 375,000
Seat 5: Daniel Idema – 355,000
Seat 6: Raul Paez – 292,000
Seat 7: Matt Vengrin – 436,000
Seat 8: Artie Cobb – 76,000
While only 8 remain, this event attracted a field of 558 players, creating a total prize pool of $753,300, and the top 56 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:
1st Place: $184,590
2nd Place: $114,109
3rd Place: $71,736
4th Place: $51,488
5th Place: $37,552
6th Place: $27,834
7th Place: $20,964
8th Place: $16,037
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. 39 ($1,500 Seven-Card Stud Eight-or-Better) begins with 17 players from the initial field of 558 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 Matt Vengrin, Mike Leah, Linda Johnson, Young Phan, Daniel Idema, Kristy Gazes, and Layne Flack.
Card Player will bring you level-by-level updates with chip counts and payouts once the official final table begins with the final eight players in the event. Tune back in at that time to see which player will walk away with the top prize of $184,590 and a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
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