Steve McManus Eliminated in Ninth Place ($3,596)
Steve McManus just busted out when his couldn't catch up to the of Nicholas Febbraio.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve McManus | Busted |
Steve McManus just busted out when his couldn't catch up to the of Nicholas Febbraio.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve McManus | Busted |
Ben Ludwig opened for a raise, and Devon MacPherson three-bet him. Ludwig moved all in when action folded back to him, and MacPherson called.
MacPherson:
Ludwig:
MacPherson flopped a set, effectively ending the hand, and Ludwig wished the final nine good luck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Devon MacPherson |
5,600,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
Ben Ludwig | Busted |
Devon MacPherson, in the small blind, got all in against the big blind after a flop of
MacPherson:
Big blind:
MacPherson was in bad shape with the dreaded worse-hand-and-worse-draw combination, but a miracle arrived to offer the possibility of salvation. A river did the big blind no favors, and the final 10 players are combining to one final table. In the meantime, there's a short break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Devon MacPherson |
2,750,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Ben Ludwig appears to be the leader with less than five tables remaining.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Ludwig | 1,500,000 |
Here are some chip counts after the players broke down to nine tables.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Rodgers
|
1,300,000
623,000
|
623,000 |
Vichien Siprajim
|
1,000,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
Michael Tauman
|
900,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Nicholas Febbraio | 900,000 | |
Cuong Phung
|
850,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Tony Cousineau | 800,000 | |
Kyle Norton |
550,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
Jeff Madsen |
155,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Jeff Madsen just doubled up an opponent who held on a board of . We were too late to see Madsen's cards, but he's down to a handful of big blinds.
The sound of chips being shuffled has once again filled the room after brief talk of a 100-way chop (yes, really).
Just seven players away from the money, here are some relevant counts.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kyle Norton | 1,100,000 | |
Cuong Phung
|
700,000 | |
Thomas Rodgers
|
677,000 | |
Johnny Escobalez
|
650,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Michael Tauman
|
600,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
Lee Childs |
300,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
Jeff Madsen |
205,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
||
KJ Jones
|
150,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Men Nguyen |
145,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
Keven Stammen |
135,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
||
Luis Vazquez |
120,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Here are some chip counts as we wind down a little closer to the money.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Shlome Gardi
|
615,000 | |
Johnny Escobalez
|
550,000 | |
Jeff Madsen |
480,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
||
Vichien Siprajim
|
415,000 | |
Michael Tauman
|
290,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
Clint Lilienthal | 217,000 | |
Luis Vazquez |
205,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Keven Stammen |
200,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
KJ Jones
|
175,000 | |
Men Nguyen |
130,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
Matt Lin
|
112,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
James Woods |
90,000
-29,800
|
-29,800 |
|
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeff Madsen |
295,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
||
Luis Vazquez |
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Keven Stammen |
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
||
Manh Nguyen |
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Caufman Talley |
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
Men Nguyen |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Matt Lin
|
93,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
James Woods |
78,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
||
Michael Tauman
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Lee Childs |
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |