Noah Sandler made it 65,000 to go from early position and action folded to Taras Kripps in the big blind. Kripps raised it up to 130,000 and Sandler made the call. Kripps made a 130,000 continuation-bet on and Sandler made the call. The turn was the and Kripps gave up. He checked and folded to Sandler's 200,000 bet.
Van Nguyen (twice) and Roger Lussier have shoved so far, but no player has called yet. Michael Quick is a bit on the short side as well, so there's three people in the absolute danger zone. So far, it's mostly blinds and antes being traded around though.
Robin Ylitalo raised it up to 60,000 from early position and Barny Boatman made a three bet behind him. That was when all the action started as Paul Dasilva pushed allin and Michael Quick behind him pushed all in as well. Action folded to Ylitalo who quickly folded. Boatman needed a little more time to think and leaned back. Quick, who's been enjoying himself all day and has had a big smile the entire time, said "This is a big moment for me". Boatman eventually folded and soon everyone found out what the hands were.
Quick, who was at risk for 595,000 total, had . Dasilva had slightly more than that and tabled . The dealer didn't make a whole show about it and rapidly burned and put the cards on the table: | | . It went so fast that it took a mili second for Quick to realize that his opponent had backed doored a flush. "Nice hand" he said like a true gentleman.
There's now just nine players left who can all brag on facebook, twitter, instagram, iMessage and all other sorts of new communication that they've made a World Series of Poker final table. Some of them even grabbed their phone and actually called home to let them know. Others celebrated the old fashion way, with people in person on the rail.
We'll be right back as we gather the official chip counts and set up on the rail of the big stage in the middle of the Amazon Room.
Hand #1: Taras Kripps made it 60,000 from late position and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #2: Paul Dasilva raised it up to 70,000 from middle position and he got a call from Noah Sandler on the button and Van Tran in the big blind. On Tran checked to Dasilva who made a 100,000 continuation-bet. That delivered him the pot as both Sandler and Tran folded.
Hand #3: Paul Dasilva raised it up to 80,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #4: Van Tran shoved all in. Nobody asked for a count, everybody released quickly.
Hand #5: In the fifth hand of the final table Barny Boatman has secured a full double up. Noah Sandler raised the action to 65,000 and Barny Boatman made it 165,000 to go. Behind him Paul Dasilva made it 280,000 which made Sandler fold quickly. Boatman had other plans though and pushed all in. Dasilva made the call and the cards were turned up.
Boatman had a great spot with because he was up against . The board never got really scary, though Dasilva picket up a gutshot at the turn: | | .
Hand #6: Van Tran made it 60,000 but he would fold as Robin Ylitalo made it 130,000 to go. Everybody else did as well so the Swede won his first hand of the final table.
Hand #7: Van Tran raised it up to 60,000 but this time he would take down the pot.
Hand #8: Noah Sandler got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #9: Robin Ylitalo made it 60,000 from early position and that won him the pot.
Hand #10: Taras Kripps limped in from late position and Brian O'Donoghue made it 90,000 to go. Noah Sandler made the call from the small blind and, Kripps called as well. on the flop and both checked, and folded, to O'Donoghue after he made a 130,000 continuation-bet.
Hand #11: Roger Lussier pushed all in from the small blind after everybody had folded. Van Tran folded his big blind and that was naturally the end of it.
Hand #12: Van Tran limped from the small bind and Robin Ylitalo checked his option. Both players checked on and the hit the turn. Tran bet 100,000 and called as Ylitalo pushed all in. Tran showed up with and UYlitalo had for a pair and a flush draw. The on the river was a blank and Tran doubled.
Hand #13: Brian O'Donoghue made it 60,000 to go from middle position and he called as Roger Lussier pushed all in for 380,000 from the cut off. Lussier held the but that was the inferior hand as O'Donoghue showed .
The flop didn't change a thing though the on the turn did a little. O'Donoghue made a pair but there were split pot outs. The on the river, though hitting Lussier, made no difference however. O'Donoghue made his flush and eliminated Lussier.