On a board of 10 5 3 6, Simon Ganz pushes all in for his last $45,000. Ryan Brauer makes the call instantly and shows Q 6. Ganz shows 8 6 and shakes Brauer's hand before the last card is dealt, which is an A. Brauer collapses on the table, overcome with joy. He'll take home $153,345, the bracelet and a $25,000 seat into the World Poker Tour Championship. Ganz takes home $76,015 for his runner up finish.
Simon Ganz Doubles Up
Posted: Wed, Jul 04, 07, 11:42 AM
Simon Ganz is all in against Ryan Brauer for $48,000. Ganz has pocket Tens and Brauer has 6-3. The board comes 8-8-6-9-10 and Ganz doubles up to just under $100,000.
Ory Hen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($38,010)
Posted: Wed, Jul 04, 07, 11:30 AM
Ory Hen raises to $33,000 on the button. Ryan Brauer reraises all in from the small blind and Hen calls all in. Hen shows A J, but Brauer has him dominated with A K. The board comes A 5 3 2 8, and Brauer's contingent of fans screams with delight. Hen is our third place finisher.
Level Up
Posted: Wed, Jul 04, 07, 11:23 AM
The blinds have been raised to $4,000-$8,000 with a $1,000 ante.
Chip Counts
Posted: Wed, Jul 04, 07, 10:48 AM
The chip count tab has been updated.
Monster Pot
Posted: Wed, Jul 04, 07, 10:44 AM
Ryan Brauer raises to $22,000 and Simon Ganz makes it $100,000 to go. Brauer makes the call after a long thought. The flop comes A 6 3, and Ganz pushes for $118,000. Brauer eventually folds, saying Ganz must have caught his A-K and saying he had pocket Nines. Ganz obliges and shows A-K.
Two Eliminations
Posted: Wed, Jul 04, 07, 10:34 AM
Carlo Citrone raises to $20,000 and Uri Kadosh moves all in for $60,000. Ryan Brauer reraises all in and has everyone covered. Citrone only has $33,000 behind and reluctantly calls. Citrone shows A Q, Kadosh has K J, and Brauer has dominated everyone with A K. The flop comes 7 5 3 and now Brauer's opponents are drawing pretty slim. The turn is the 6 giving Brauer the nuts, but now the rail is calling for the 4. The river is another club but it is the 10. Carlo Citrone is eliminated in fifth place for $15,550 and Uri Kadosh is eliminated in fourth place for $20,730.
Mike Graffeo Eliminated in 6th Place ($12,095)
Posted: Wed, Jul 04, 07, 10:27 AM
Mike Graffeo raises all in for $47,000 and Uri Kadosh thinks for 3 minutes before calling from the small blind. Ryan Brauer in the big blind pushes all in, focing Kadosh to muck his hand. Graffeo shows K J and Brauer has A A. The board comes 10 7 4 5 Q, making Graffeo our sixth place finisher.
Level Up
Posted: Wed, Jul 04, 07, 10:04 AM
The blinds have been raised to $3,000-$6,000 with a $1,000 ante.
Roberto Romanello Eliminated in 7th Place ($8,640)
Posted: Wed, Jul 04, 07, 10:01 AM
Roberto Romanello is all in against Simon Ganz on a flop of K 9 4. Romanello has Q 2 and Ganz shows J 9. The board bricks out for Romanello, and he is our seventh place finisher.