Mats Rahmn has pocket Sevens and Carlo Citrone is all in with J-8. The board comes K-10-5-5-3 and Rahmn wins the tournament and $88,740 along with the bracelet and the $25,000 seat into the WPT Championship. Citrone earns $42,730 for his second place finish.
Carlo Citrone Crippled
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 07, 2:15 PM
On a board of J 8 5 3, Mats Rahmn bets out $25,000. Carlo Citrone raises to $60,000 and Rahmn immediately moves in for $91,000 more . Citrone goes into the tank for a full ten minutes before calling and showing 8-7. Rahmn has A J. The river is the 9 and Rahmn takes a monster chip lead. Citrone is only left with a couple thousand.
Slow Grind
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 07, 1:09 PM
Mats Rahmn has been slowly grinding away at Carlo Citrones stack. Rahmn currently holds close to a 4-1 chiplead.
Level Up
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 07, 11:48 AM
Blinds have been increased to $2,000/$4,000 with a $500 ante for headsup play.
Kevin O'Donnell Eliminated in 3rd Place ($22,220)
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 07, 11:43 AM
Kevin O'Donnell pushes all in with J J and is called by Carlo Citrone with A 9. The board comes Q J 6 10 8 and O'Donnell's set is cracked by a runner runner straight.
Chip Counts
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 07, 11:22 AM
The chip counts tab has just been updated for the final three players. Carlo Cintrone holds a big lead over the other two players.
Tony Korfman Eliminated in 4th Place ($11,970)
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 07, 11:16 AM
Tony Korfman is all in for his last $13,000 with A 7. Kevin O'Donnell makes the call with J J. The flop and turn come A 5 3 6, giving Korfman the lead. O'Donnell is drawing to the two remaining Jacks and he hits it when the J comes on the river. Korfman is our fourth place finisher.
Francis Mahiout Eliminated in 5th Place ($9,400)
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 07, 11:06 AM
Carlos Citrone limps UTG and Francis Mahiout raises all in from the button for an additional $15,000. Citrone calls and shows Q J. Mahiout shows A 8 and has a slight lead. The board comes 9 7 2 J 6, and Mahiout is our fifth place finisher.
Kevin O'Donnell Makes A Great Laydown
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 07, 10:56 AM
Carlo Citrone raised to $8,000 UTG and Kevin O'Donnell reraised to $28,000 from the big blind. Citrone instantly went all in and O'Donnell agonized for about 3 minutes before folding pocket Jacks headsup. Citrone claimed to have Aces, giving O'Donnell credit for his fold.
Players Return
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 07, 10:44 AM
Players are back from break and are greeted with new blinds of $1,500/$3,000 with a $500 ante.
The chip counts tab has also been updated with exact chip counts from the break.
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