2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

$300 NL Hold'em PokerStars Cup
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$6,520
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$31,137
Entries
107
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Jason Martin Velasco Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,237)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jason Martin Velasco - 7th Place
Jason Martin Velasco - 7th Place

Jason Martin Velasco raised all in from the small blind for about 30,000 and Timothy Cipoletti called from the blind.

Velasco: {K-}{6-}
Cipoletti: {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}, no help to Velasco, ending his run in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Cipoletti us
Timothy Cipoletti
95,000
-45,000
-45,000
Jason Martin Velasco us
Jason Martin Velasco
Busted

Tags: Jason Martin VelascoTImothy Cipoletti

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

David Johnson Eliminated in 8th Place ($920)

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
David  Johnson - 8th Place
David Johnson - 8th Place

Andrew Irwin raised all in from the cutoff for about 50,000 and David Johnson called all in for roughly 42,000 from the small blind with {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}, leading Irwin's {J-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

The board came down {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}, giving Iwvin tens and eights to eliminate Johnson in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Irwin us
Andrew Irwin
105,000
David Johnson ca
David Johnson
Busted

Tags: Andrew IrwinDavid Johnson

David Kuder Doubles Through Samir Benjamin

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Following a flop of {10-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs}, David Kuder was all in from the button for 90,000 with {K-Spades}{J-Spades} against Samir Benjamin in middle position with {Q-Spades}{2-Spades}.

The {10-Clubs} turn and {3-Spades} river completed the board to give both players a flush, but Kuder had the better of it with the king.

Player Chips Progress
Samir Benjamin us
Samir Benjamin
380,000
-60,000
-60,000
David Kuder us
David Kuder
230,000
105,000
105,000

Tags: David KuderSamir Benjamin

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Christian Francia Eliminated in 9th Place ($920)

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Christian Francia raised all in for 49,000 from early position and Timothy Cipoletti three-bet shoved from middle position, isolating the action.

Francia: {K-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Cipoletti: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The board came down{K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{J-Clubs}, not enough help to Francia, locking up the pot for Cipoletti.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Cipoletti us
Timothy Cipoletti
140,000
70,000
70,000
Christian Francia us
Christian Francia
Busted

Tags: Christian FranciaTImothy Cipoletti

Final 9 Players

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip Count
1Je Wook OhUSA480,000
2Andrew IrwinUSA105,000
3Samir BenjaminUSA360,000
4David JohnsonUSA70,000
5Eric RivkinUSA220,000
6David KuderUSA125,000
7Christian FranciaUSA55,000
8Jason Martin VelascoUSA120,000
9Timothy CipolettiUSA70,000
Player Chips Progress
Je Wook Oh us
Je Wook Oh
480,000
-28,000
-28,000
Samir Benjamin us
Samir Benjamin
360,000
25,000
25,000
Eric Rivkin us
Eric Rivkin
220,000
23,000
23,000
David Kuder us
David Kuder
125,000
Jason Martin Velasco us
Jason Martin Velasco
120,000
20,000
20,000
Andrew Irwin us
Andrew Irwin
105,000
1,000
1,000
David Johnson ca
David Johnson
70,000
-31,000
-31,000
Timothy Cipoletti us
Timothy Cipoletti
70,000
26,000
26,000
Christian Francia us
Christian Francia
55,000
-16,000
-16,000

Victor Ramdin Eliminated in 10th Place ($720)

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Victor Ramdin
Team PokerStars Pro Victor Ramdin

Victor Ramdin raised all in from the button for about 50,000 and David Kuder snap called from the big blind with {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}, well ahead of Ramdin's {Q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}.

The board came down {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, ending Ramdin's tournament in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
David Kuder us
David Kuder
125,000
67,000
67,000
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
Busted

Tags: David KuderVictor Ramdin