Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
The Big Event at The Bicycle Casino
The Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
The Big Event at The Bicycle Casino
Buy-in
$4,750
Prize Pool
$1,921,327
Entries
417
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated in 3rd Place ($190,000)
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Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Victor Ramdin folded his button, perhaps sensing the big pot that was about to unfold. From the small blind, Jeremy Ausmus opened to 225,000, and Joe Hachem defended his big to see a flop.
It came out 
, and Ausmus continued out with 280,000 more chips. It didn't work. Hachem shoved all in, and Ausmus made the call for his tournament life, committing his final ~1.9 million to the pot.
Showdown
Ausmus: 
Hachem: 
Hachem's top pair was in the front, and he was two cards away from sending this match into heads-up play.
The turn was another blank, and the 
left Ausmus dead to six outs.
River: 
That's not going to change anything, and it's not going to save Ausmus from taking the walk to the payout desk. He'll collect $190,000 for his efforts here this week, and that's not too shabby for five days' work.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,090,000
2,480,000
|
2,480,000 |
|
||
|
5,420,000
1,110,000
|
1,110,000 |
Hachem Strikes First
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
In the second hand of heads-up play, Joe Hachem raised on the button and was met with a three-bet from Victor Ramdin. Hachem refused to back down and went ahead and four-bet, which Ramdin called.
When the flop came down 
, Ramdin checked, Hachem bet 1.1 million, and Ramdin folded. First significant pot to the 2005 World Series of Poker Champion.
Momentum for Hachem
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Victor Ramdin raised on the button and Joe Hachem called as the pair watched the flop come down 
. Hachem check-called a bet of 350,000 from Ramdin which lead to the on the turn.
This time is was Hachem who fired out 500,000, which got Ramdin off the hand.
Ramdin Doubles
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Victor Ramdin limped from the button and Joe Hachem checked his option in the big blind as the 
came out on the flop. Hachem checked, Ramdin bet 150,000, Hachem made it 500,000, Ramdin reraised to 1.1 million, Hachem moved all in, and Ramdin called off for a total of 3.58 million.
Hachem: 
Ramdin: 
Hachem had flopped top pair and an open-ended straight draw, but was far behind the flopped straight of Ramdin. The 
turn and 
river changed nothing and Ramdin doubled to over 7 million while Hachem dropped to around 5 million.
Ramdin Asserting Himself
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
From the button, Joe Hachem opened to 250,000, and Victor Ramdin three-bet to 725,000. Hachem called, and off they went to the flop.
It came 
, and Ramdin led out with 500,000. Hachem called, and both men checked through the turn 
. That brought them to the 
river, and Ramdin loaded up and fired again, 1.2 million this time. Hachem called, and those were chips he'd have to kiss goodbye. Ramdin tabled 
for top pair, and that was good enough to take it down.
Hachem is now down around 3 million.
Hachem Doubles Through
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Joe Hachem limped in from the button, and Victor Ramdin knocked the table for a free flop from the big blind.
The flop came out 
, and Ramdin checked. That let Hachem bet 200,000, but Ramdin snuck in with a check-raise to 550,000 total. Hachem called.
Ramdin checked again when the 
hit fourth street, and Hachem took his cue to bet 1 million straight. Check-raise me twice, shame on me. Ramdin check-raised all in, and Hachem called off his last ~2.1 million to put himself at risk.
Ramdin: 
Hachem: 
Ramdin was dead to a chop, and the river was a miss. That gives Hachem the double up as the two men once again draw nearly even in chips.
Ramdin - 6.2 million
Hachem - 6 million
Ramdin Re-Takes Control
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Joe Hachem limped his button, and Victor Ramdin used his option to raise to 300,000. Hachem called.
The flop rolled out 
, and Ramdin knocked the table. Hachem took his cue to fire at the pot, making it 350,000 to go. Ramdin instantly called.
The turn came the , and Ramdin checked again. Hachem wasn't slowing down just yet, and he made a second stab at the pot as he pushed out 875,000 more chips. Once more, Ramdin came right along with the call.
On the river, Hachem got the message and checked it back, and his check may well have saved his tournament life. Ramdin tabled 
, and his pocket pair was good enough to earn him the pot and a commanding lead in this duel.
Ramdin - 9.5 million
Hachem - 2.7 million
How Do You Like Them Apples?
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Joe Hachem opened the pot with a button-raise to 250,000, and Victor Ramdin made the call.
The dealer burned and ran a flop, which Ramdin checked. When Hachem bet 300,000 though, Ramdin check-raised to 700,000 total. Hachem's response? An all-in reraise, and that shook Ramdin off his cards.
"How do you like them apples?!" Hachem poked.
Ramdin - 8.5 million
Hachem - 3.7 million