Shimelfarb Busts, Final Table Set
With the elimination of Gennady Shimelfarb in 11th, players are counting their stacks in preparation for the dinner break and the final table.
With the elimination of Gennady Shimelfarb in 11th, players are counting their stacks in preparation for the dinner break and the final table.
Matt Kirby got all in against James Mackey and another shorter stack with against Mackey's and the third player's . Kirby flopped top set and turned a full house to bust both of his opponents.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Mackey | Busted | |
|
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Action folded to Doug Weir, who shoved from the button. Jeremy Putthoff reshipped in the small blind, and the big blind folded.
Weir:
Putthoff:
Weir took a big lead on the flop. He turned trips when the hit the turn, but Putthoff picked up a flush draw. He got there on the river, ending Weir's tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeremy Putthoff |
850,000
603,000
|
603,000 |
Doug Weir | Busted |
After losing consecutive all ins to shorter stacks, James Mackey is hanging on with less than 10 big blinds.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Tepen |
275,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
James Mackey |
125,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ken Auker | Busted | |
Leonard Daniel | Busted | |
Matthew Wyngarden
|
Busted | |
Todd Bartlett | Busted |
Gennady Shimelfarb opened from middle position, and Matthew Anderson three-bet to what looked like 75,000 in the cutoff. Taylor Howard shoved in the small blind, and a short-stacked player in the big blind called it off. Shimelfarb and Anderson folded.
Howard:
Big blind:
Howard's eights held when the board came .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Taylor Howard |
410,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Matt Kirby opened the button, and Ryan Tepen made it 66,000 in the small blind. Kirby came back with 148,000. Tepen stole a few glances at Kirby as he tanked for a few minutes before folding.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matt Kirby |
870,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Ryan Tepen |
500,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Day 1b chip leader Mike Lang just busted, and we're down to two tables.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Lang | Busted |