Mike Hauptman Wins the $5,000 NLHE Title ($365,995)
Posted: Thu, Apr 12, 07, 1:41 PM
Mike Hauptman took a 3-1 chip lead into the heads up match with David "Vifter" Peat and after a short battle won the $5000 NLHE event. Peat finished in second place for $202,455.
This is Mike's first major cash. He said the only reason he was able to win event was because his wife gave him a couple days off to play. Mike was adamant that she is everything in the world to him and winning the event wasn't as half as good as he feels on a typical day with her.
Mike Hauptman takes down $365,995 the championship bracelet and a buy in to the $25,000 WPT championship.
Brian Rast Eliminated 3rd ($101,230)
Posted: Thu, Apr 12, 07, 1:27 PM
Brian Rast limps in from the small blind and Mike Hauptman moves all in. Rast makes the call and shows Q4. Hauptman turns over AK and the board comes K10898. Hauptman wins the pot and eliminates Rast in 2nd place.
Mike Hauptman Wins Biggest Pot of Tournament
Posted: Thu, Apr 12, 07, 1:14 PM
Brian Rast limped on the button, Mike Hauptman completed from the small blind and David Peat checked in the big blind. Before the flop Hauptman said his cards were so bad he didn't remember them. The flop came 863 and Hauptman moved all in for $627,000. Peat folded and Rast called with K8. Hauptman turned over 94 for a flush draw and overcard. The final two cards came J 5 giving Hauptman the flush and doubling him up over 1.2 million chips, giving him a commanding chip lead.
Updated Chip Counts
Posted: Thu, Apr 12, 07, 1:11 PM
The chip counts are as follows:
Brian Rast - $805,000
Mike Hauptman - $648,000
David Peat - $494,000
Kevin Song Eliminated 4th ($55,090)
Posted: Thu, Apr 12, 07, 1:02 PM
Kevin Song is all in for his last few chips with A5 against the Q5 of Brian Rast. The board comes KQJ48 and Rast wins the pot. Kevin Song has been eliminated in 4th place.
Song Crippled
Posted: Thu, Apr 12, 07, 12:59 PM
Kevin Song raised to $50,000 from early position and was re-raised all in by David Peat for another $231,000. Song called with AT but was way behind Peat's AQ. The board came 542KJ doubling Peat up and crippling Song.
Final Table Chip Counts
Posted: Thu, Apr 12, 07, 12:51 PM
Play has resumed and here are the chip counts for the final 4 players in the $5,000 NLHE event.
Brian Rast -- $747,000
Mike "Hubb" Hauptman -- $622,000
Kevin Song -- $313,000
David Peat -- $215,000
Blinds Raised
Posted: Thu, Apr 12, 07, 12:31 PM
When the players return the blinds will be $10,000-$20,000 with a $4,000 ante.
Break
Posted: Thu, Apr 12, 07, 12:30 PM
The final table is on a 15 minute break.
Tim West Eliminated 5th ($41,410)
Posted: Thu, Apr 12, 07, 12:18 PM
Tim West moves all in from the cutoff and Brian Rast reraises all in from the button. Everyone folds and West shows A6. Rast turns over AK and the board comes 1010592. Rast wins the pot and eliminates West from the tournament in 5th place.
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