The Lay of the Land
The tournament just resumed after a recent break, so here's a rundown of the pertinents and such:
Total Entries: 504
Players Left: 300
Blinds: 600/1200/200
Average Stack: 42,000
The tournament just resumed after a recent break, so here's a rundown of the pertinents and such:
Total Entries: 504
Players Left: 300
Blinds: 600/1200/200
Average Stack: 42,000
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
There are 149 players still standing of the 504 entries, and 54 of them will earn a minimum of $508. The top nine players will walk away with at least $2,542, and the eventual winner will bank $31,653 along with the shiny new trophy.
Finish | Prize |
---|---|
1st | $31,653 |
2nd | $17,795 |
3rd | $11,440 |
4th | $9,088 |
5th | $7,188 |
6th | $5,847 |
7th | $4,639 |
8th | $3,623 |
9th | $2,542 |
For a full list, check the Payouts tab above.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Armando Then |
125,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Iverson Snuffer | 60,000 | |
Jimmy Lillis |
57,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
Tommy Vedes | 42,000 | |
|
The remaining 99 players are now on a one-hour dinner break.
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 400
There are 80 players remaining, and the money bubble is approaching. Right now it appears as if the chip leader is Everton Taylor with 455,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Everton Taylor | 455,000 | |
Jesse Cohen | 330,000 | |
Wendy Rubin | 110,000 | |
Sandi Phelps
|
80,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Nancy Martin
|
70,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
After Nancy Martin eliminated a player holding against the all-in opponent's , the remaining 55 players in Event 15: $300 $75,000 Guaranteed Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry were on the exact money bubble.
On one of the first few deals of hand-for-hand play, a gentleman named Amine Chab raised in late position, and a short-stacked player moved all in for 38,000. Chab called.
Chab:
Player:
"Ace-queen is a nice hand," one player at the table said.
"For now," grunted the at risk player.
That last bit was a pinch of foreshadowing, as the dealer fanned a flop of , giving Chab a leading pair of sevens, and the turn and river completed , respectively.
The bubble is now burst, and the remaining 54 players are guaranteed a minimum of $508.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Amine Chab | 240,000 | |
Nancy Martin
|
220,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
With the WPT World Championship in the books for the evening, our full attention is now on the Event 15: $300 $75,000 Guaranteed Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry. Thee are 22 players remaining, including Everton Taylor, William Herbert, and Jesse Cohen.
We will have a full list of names after four more eliminations. Thank you for your patience.
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000