| Buy-In: | $3,000 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $1,187,550 |
| Entrants: | 435 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 1 out of 435
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Mel Judah – $172,361
Live Updates:
Vladimir Shchmelev Wins Event No. 46 ($279,094) — Mel Judah Eliminated in Second Place ($172,361)
Mel Judah raised to 125,000 preflop on the button and Vladimir Shchmelev called on the big blind. The flop fell 5
5
2
and Shchmelev checked. Judah bet 125,000 and Shchmelev reraised to 350,000.
Judah called and the turn was dealt 9. Shchmelev raised the pot and Judah reraised all in. Shchmelev called and the two players revealed their hands.
Shchmelev: A722
Judah: AK65
River: Q
Shchmelev won the pot and the tournament with a full house. Judah was eliminated in second place and took home $172,361. Shchmelev was awarded a gold bracelet and the top prize worth $279,094.
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Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 435
Average Chip Count: 1,957,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 3: Vladimir Shchmelev – 2,800,000
Seat 4: Mel Judah – 1,115,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Ashly Butler – 2,200,000
Live Updates:
Ashly Butler Eliminated in Third Place ($124,645)
Vladimir Shchmelev limped on the button and Ashly Butler raised on the big blind to 140,000. Shchmelev called and then the flop fell 965. Butler bet the pot and Shchmelev raised all in. Butler called and they flipped over their hands.
Shchmelev: A872
Butler: AAQ7
Turn and River: 410
Butler was eliminated in third place and Shchmelev grew his stack to 2.8 million in advance of a heads-up final against Mel Judah (1,115,000).
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 435
Average Chip Count: 1,305,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 3: Vladimir Shchmelev – 875,000
Seat 4: Mel Judah – 950,000
Seat 7: Ashly Butler – 2,200,000
Players Eliminated:
4th: Brian Hacker – $91,085
Live Updates:
Brian Hacker Eliminated in Fourth Place ($91,085)
Brian Hacker raised preflop and Vladimir Shchmelev reraised the pot. Hacker called all in and the two players tabled their cards.
Shchmelev: AK94
Hacker: A622
Board: Q7210J
Hacker was eliminated in fourth place and Shchmelev grew his stack to 875,000 thanks to a set of deuces.
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 435
Average Chip Count: 978,750
Chip Counts:
Seat 2: Brian Hacker – 355,000
Seat 3: Vladimir Shchmelev – 410,000
Seat 4: Mel Judah – 940,000
Seat 7: Ashly Butler – 2,180,000
Players Eliminated:
9th: Alexey Makarov – $22,171
8th: Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – $28,821
7th: Andrey Zaichenko – $37,847
6th: Tyler Nelson – $50,197
5th: John Cernuto – $67,262
Live Updates:
Alexey Makarov Eliminated in Ninth Place ($22,171)
Brian Hacker raised to 37,000 and Mel Judah called. Alexey Makarov reraised to 144,000 and Hacker called. Judah folded and the two players saw a flop dealt K95. Makarov moved all in and Hacker called. The two players then tabled their hands.
Hacker: A552
Makarov: A722
Turn and River: K4
Makarov was eliminated in ninth place and Hacker won the hand with a set of fives.
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Eliminated in Eighth Place ($28,821)
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman got the last of her chips into the middle preflop against Ashly Butler and then they tabled their hands.
Butler: AJJ4
Shulman: AQ64
Board: J1087Q
Butler flopped a set and it was good to scoop the pot. Shulman was eliminated in eighth place.
Andrey Zaichenko Eliminated in Seventh Place ($37,847)
Ashly Butler raised to 60,000 and Andrey Zaichenko called. The flop was dealt KJ7 and Zaichenko raised all in. Butler called and they revealed their cards.
Butler: A-K-6-2
Zaichenko: A-10-9-8
Turn and River: 44
Butler won the hand with two pair, kings and fours, and Zaichenko was eliminated in fourth place.
Tyler Nelson Eliminated in Sixth Place ($50,197)
Ashly Butler raised to 50,000 and Tyler Nelson reraised all in. Butler called and the two players tabled their cards.
Butler: AAK4
Nelson: AK35
Board: 632AJ
Nelson was eliminated in sixth place and Butler won the hand to grow his stack close to 2 million.
John Cernuto Eliminated in Fifth Place ($67,262)
John Cernuto raised the pot and Ashly Butler reraised. Cernuto called all in and the two players flipped over their cards.
Butler: K632
Cernuto: A1085
Board: A105J4
Cernuto was eliminated in fifth place and Butler continued his strong run to the chip lead with 2.18 million.
The final table of Event No. 46 ($3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 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 Zhen Cai in tenth place ($17,219), the nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 8,000-16,000, 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: Andrey Zaichenko – 275,000
Seat 2: Brian Hacker – 410,000
Seat 3: Vladimir Shchmelev – 775,000
Seat 4: Mel Judah – 315,000
Seat 5: Tyler Nelson – 275,000
Seat 6: John Cernuto – 200,000
Seat 7: Ashly Butler – 620,000
Seat 8: Allyn Jaffrey Shulman – 305,000
Seat 9: Alexey Makarov – 165,000
Although only nine player remain this event attracted a field of 435 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,187,550, and the top 45 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:
1st Place: $279,094
2nd Place: $172,361
3rd Place: $124,645
4th Place: $91,085
5th Place: $67,262
6th Place: $50,197
7th Place: $37,847
8th Place: $28,821
9th Place: $22,171
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. 46 ($3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-or-Better) begins with 17 players from the initial field of 435 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 Ari Engel, Mel Judah, John Cernuto, Stephen Chidwick, and Card Player’s own Allyn Jaffrey Shulman.
Card Player will bring you level-by-level updates with chip counts and payouts once the official final table begins with the final nine players in the event. Tune back in at that time to see which player will walk away with the top prize of $279,094 and a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
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