Buy-In: | $5,000 |
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Prize Pool: | $1,880,000 |
Entrants: | 400 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 1 out of 400
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Salman Behbehani – $301,965
Live Updates:
Steve Gross Wins Event No. 41 ($488,817) — Salman Behbehani Eliminated in Second Place ($301,965)
Steve Gross raised to 180,000 on the button preflop and Salman Behbehani reraised all in for 380,000. Gross called and the final two players flipped over their cards one last time.
Gross: 10874
Behbehani: KQ33
Board: A9752
Gross won the pot and the tournament with a pair of sevens. Behbehani was eliminated in second place and took home $301,965. Gross was awarded the gold bracelet and the top prize worth $488,817.
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Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 400
Average Chip Count: 3,000,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 5: Steve Gross – 3,015,000
Seat 6: Salman Behbehani – 620,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Timo Pfutzenreuter – $194,147
Live Updates:
Timo Pfutzenreuter Eliminated in Third Place ($194,147)
Steve Gross raised to 100,000 preflop on the button and Timo Pfutzenreuter called from the big blind. The flop was dealt J43 and the action went check-check. The turn fell 7 and Timo bet 150,000.
Gross called and the river delivered the 6. Timo bet 175,000 and Gross raised to 800,000. Timo moved all in for a little bit more and Gross called the remainder.
Timo held JJ108 but Gross held 8655 for a straight. Timo was eliminated in third place and Gross was up to 3,505,000 in advance of the heads-up final against Salman Behbehani (2.5 million).
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 400
Average Chip Count: 2,000,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Timo Pfutzenreuter – 2,370,000
Seat 5: Steve Gross – 3,015,000
Seat 6: Salman Behbehani – 620,000
Players Eliminated:
6th: Nader Arfai – $61,739
5th: Lee Goldman – $87,890
4th: Joseph Leung – $128,742
Live Updates:
Nader Arfai Eliminated in Sixth Place ($61,739)
Nader Arfai limped preflop on the button and Steve Gross called on the small blind. Lee Goldman checked on the big blind and the flop was dealt J52. Gross bet 50,000 and Goldman folded. Arfai raised to 150,000 and Gross made the call.
The turn fell 4 and Gross checked. Arfai bet all in for 385,000 and Gross called. The two players then revealed their cards.
Gross: A643
Arfai: J955
River: Q
Arfai was eliminated in sixth place and Gross grew his stack to 1.46 million thanks to a six-high straight.
Lee Goldman Eliminated in Fifth Place ($87,890)
Steve Gross raised to 85,000 preflop under the gun and Lee Goldman reraised the pot on the cutoff. Gross reraised the pot again and Goldman called all in for 800,000. The two players then tabled their hands.
Gross: AKQJ
Goldman: AA43
Board: J87Q9
Goldman was eliminated in fifth place and Gross took the chip lead with 2.42 million thanks to two pair, queens and jacks.
Joseph Leung Eliminated in Fourth Place ($128,742)
One hand after Lee Goldman made his exit Steve Gross scored his third elimination at the final table. Joseph Leung raised the pot to start the action and Gross reraised the pot. Leung then called all in for 200,000 and the two players flipped over their cards.
Gross: AAQ7
Leung: AJ106
Board: Q83JQ
Leung was eliminated in fourth place and Gross increased his chip lead to 3 million thanks to trip queens.
The final table of Event No. 41 ($5,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha) 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 Yevgeniy Timoshenko in seventh place ($44,574), the six-handed final table is now set. Play will begins in Level 25 with blinds of 15,000-30,000, 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: Timo Pfutzenreuter – 1,970,000
Seat 2: Joseph Leung – 855,000
Seat 3: Nader Arfai – 660,000
Seat 4: Lee Goldman – 1,185,000
Seat 5: Steve Gross – 590,000
Seat 6: Salman Behbehani – 745,000
While only 6 remain, this event attracted a field of 400 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,880,000, and the top 42 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:
1st Place: $488,817
2nd Place: $301,965
3rd Place: $194,147
4th Place: $128,742
5th Place: $87,890
6th Place: $61,739
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. 41 ($5,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha) begins with 22 players from the initial field of 400 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 Gross, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Trevor Pope, Sorel Mizzi, and Roland Israelashvili.
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 $488,817 and a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.