2011 North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun

High Roller Bounty Shootout
Day: 1a
Event Info

2011 North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$246,600
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
9
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
2,000 / 4,000
Ante
500

High Roller Bounty Shootout

Day 1a Completed

Flight A Complete; Katchalov, Pesek, Blackman and Guinther Move On

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Eugene Katchalov
Eugene Katchalov

The first flight in the 2011 North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun $10,000 Bounty Shootout has come to conclusion with the first four spots at the final table being secured. Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov has advanced along with Scott Blackman, Michael Pesek and Jimmie Guinther. For winning his table, Katchalov has earned $40,000 as he had a nine-handed table to start with while the others took home $36,000 for their wins.

Some of the big names to be eliminated today were Team PokerStars Pros Jonathan Duhamel, David Williams and Vanessa Rousso. Joining them on the rail were Nick Schulman, Chau Giang, Dwyte Pilgrim and Dan O'Brien.

The second flight will start at 7:00 PM EST and will include names such as Daniel Negreanu, Jason Mercier, Barry Greenstein, Nenad Medic and Allen Bari. As it stands right now, it looks like all the tables will be nine-handed for the second heat.

After the first flight, here's how the top bounty getters finished up.

PlayerBounties
Eugene Katchalov3
Scott Blackman3
*Tony Vo3
*Eli Berg3
*Paul Matteo3
*Dan O'Brien3

* - Denotes the player has been eliminated

As you can see, Katchalov and Blackman are the only two players to win their table so they'll have the best chance to earn even more bounties at the final table and take down the prize of an entry into the next NAPT Bounty Shootout.

We're off for now for a couple hours, but will return in a bit to post the table and seat draw for the second flight once it becomes available. Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews as our coverage continues a little later on.

Berg Eliminated; Guinther Advances to Final Table

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Jimmie Guinther
Jimmie Guinther

From the button, Eli Berg raised to 10,000. Jimmie Guinther moved all in from the big blind and Berg quickly called to put himself at risk. Berg tabled the best hand with the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} to Guinther's {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Guinther added a diamond draw. The turn was the {9-Hearts} and the river the {6-Diamonds}. The diamond on the river completed the flush for Guinther and eliminated Berg.

Guinther won his table, picked up his second bounty and pocketed $36,000 in prize money. He'll be at the final table on Thursday.

Tags: Jimmie GuintherEli Berg

Giang Eliminated; Katchalov Advances to Final Table

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Eugene Katchalov
Eugene Katchalov

From the button, Chau Giang moved all in and Eugene Katchalov made the call. Giang tabled the {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Katchalov the {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}.

The flop, turn and river ran out {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades} to eliminate Giang and advance Katchalov to the final table. Giang left with one bounty for $2,000. Katchalov picked up his third bounty and is now tied with a few other players for the most. He also earned $40,000 for winning his table.

Tags: Eugene KatchalovChau Giang

More for Katchalov

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Eugene Katchalov raised to 8,000 from the button and Chau Giang called from the big blind. The two players took the flop of {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Giang checked. Katchlov plopped out a stack of blue T5,000 chips to put Giang all in. Giang folded and Katchalov won the pot.

Tags: Eugene KatchalovChau Giang

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Katchalov Busts Kelly

Eugene Katchalov checked the flop of {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Spades} to Steve Kelly. He bet 6,000 and Katchalov check-raised to 55,000, which was just about enough to put Kelly all in. Kelly thought for a bit and then moved all in with Katchalov calling the few extra thousand.

Katchalov: {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Kelly: {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

The turn brought the {6-Spades} to give Katchalov a straight. The river completed the board with the {8-Spades} and that was it. Kelly hit the rail and Katchalov collected his second bounty of the day. He's now heads up with Chau Giang.

Player Chips Progress
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
190,000 72,000
Chau Giang us
Chau Giang
WSOP 3X Winner
35,000 -5,000
Steve Kelly
Steve Kelly
Busted

Tags: Chau GiangEugene KatchalovSteve Kelly

Kelly Doubles

From the small blind, Steve Kelly moved all in for 33,400. Chau Giang made the call from the big blind for a little under half of his stack and tabled the {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Kelly held two live cards with the {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}.

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} and Kelly took the lead with a pair of queens. Giang still held an ace as an overcard and also added a gutshot straight draw to the wheel. There was the possibility of backdoor diamonds as well.

The turn added the {9-Clubs} to the board and the river was the {7-Diamonds}. Both of those missed Giang and he paid the money he owed to Kelly.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Kelly
Steve Kelly
68,000 21,000
Chau Giang us
Chau Giang
WSOP 3X Winner
40,000 -37,000

Tags: Chau GiangSteve Kelly