The Big Event at The Bicycle Casino

The Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

The Big Event at The Bicycle Casino

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$4,750
Prize Pool
$1,921,327
Entries
417
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

The Prizepool!

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Our 417 players have generated a prizepool worth $1,921,327. That's good enough to pay out the final 56 players with the bottom level being worth $7,500. Going up from there, the eight who make it all the way to the final table will pocket at least $35,327, and each of the final five will earn six-figure cashes.

To the lucky man or woman who wins this event will go a cool $500,000 and the title of Inaugural Champion for The Big Event.

The full breakdown can be found in the "Payouts" tab up top.

Makhija Moves Up

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

We picked up the action on the turn in a heads-up pot between Amit Makhija and David Baker. There was just over 6,000 in the pot when the dealer put the turn card down on the {4-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {J-Clubs} {9-Spades} board. Makhija put out a bet of 3,500, and Baker called.

That brought them to the {Q-Clubs} river, and Makhija kept the heat on with another 6,500 chips. Baker took a long time to consider, at one point sliding his headphones off one ear and mumbling something to himself. He had the calling chips in his hand, and he eventually shook his head and dropped them into the pot.

Makhija tabled {Q-Hearts} {9-Clubs} for the flush, and it was good. Baker looked just a bit frustrated as he spun his cards into the muck, dropping down to about 52,000. Makhija is up to about 47,000.

Tags: David BakerAmit Makhija

Affleck Runs Out of Chips

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Matt Affleck
Matt Affleck

Matt Affleck raised to 800 from middle position only to be reraised to 2,050 from the player in the hijack. Action folded back to Affleck and he opted to move all in for right around 14,000. The hijack quickly called and the cards were turned up:

Affleck: {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
Hijack: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

Affleck needed an ace but couldn't catch as the board ran out {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}. The good news? He has the night off and can use it to do whatever he pleases.

Tags: Matt Affleck

Kim KO'd

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

After a raise to 3,200 in front of him, Albert Kim three-bet all in for about 9,000 total. His opponent quickly called with {6-Diamonds} {6-Clubs}, and Kim was flipping for the double up with {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs}.

The {7-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} flop drew a sound of disdain from Kim, and the {5-Diamonds} turn cued his exit. He had already wished his table luck and paced a few steps away by the time the {J-Diamonds} filled out the board on fifth street.

Kim, the 19th-place finisher in the 2008 Main Event, has been eliminated.

Tags: Albert Kim

Another for Eslami

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

From middle position, Michael Katz raised. Jason Young reraised to 2,225 from the hijack seat and Ali Eslami called from the button. Katz also called.

The flop came down {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{J-Hearts} and action checked to Young. He bet 3,125 with 14,175 behind. Eslami thought for a bit before raising to 7,500. Katz folded and then Young folded after a minute in the tank.

Eslami's now up to 53,000 in chips.

Tags: Ali EslamiJason YoungMichael Katz

Chippies!

Player Chips Progress
71,000 -14,000
Scott Clements us
Scott Clements
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
64,000 25,000
David Baker
David Baker
60,000 17,000
Arnaud Mattern fr
Arnaud Mattern
EPT 1X Winner
60,000 -7,000
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu
51,000 3,000
David Robinson
David Robinson
50,000
Men Nguyen us
Men Nguyen
WSOP 7X Winner
49,000 11,000
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
44,000 6,000
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
WSOP 1X Winner
40,000 14,000
David Peters
David Peters
39,000 -4,000
Amit Makhija
Amit Makhija
38,000 1,000
John Dolan us
John Dolan
37,000 -6,000
36,000 8,000
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
30,000 1,000
Vanessa Peng
Vanessa Peng
29,000 2,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 2X Winner
27,000 -3,000
Dwyte Pilgrim us
Dwyte Pilgrim
WPT 1X Winner
25,000 -19,000
25,000 7,000
25,000 7,000
Mel Judah au
Mel Judah
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
24,000
Carter Phillips us
Carter Phillips
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
20,000 -12,000
Jason Young us
Jason Young
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000 4,000
19,000 -3,000
18,000 -2,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
16,000 -7,000

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One for Eslami

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

On the flop of {7-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}, Ali Eslami checked and the next player fired 1,250. Jason Young folded and then Eslami made the call.

The turn brought the {5-Spades} and both remaining players checked to see the {3-Diamonds} pair the board on the end. Eslami bet 2,000 and that was good enough to get a fold from his opponent.

Tags: Ali EslamiJason Young

Pilgrim Can't Hit the River

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

With about 4,600 in the pot and a board reading {7-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, a series of raises and reraises led to Dwyte Pilgrim calling the all-in of his opponent.

Pilgrim: {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{9-Spades}

Pilgrim was behind and needed an eight or jack on the river to take the hand. It was not meant to be however as the {7-Diamonds} hit the river. Pilgrim was left with just 13,000 chips.

Tags: Dwyte Pilgrim

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Poker Needs Another Vanessa

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Vanessa Peng
Vanessa Peng

Vanessa Peng is now up around 50,000 after doubling up with {Q-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} against an opponent with {8-} {9-} off-suit. We missed when the money went in, but the board ran {4-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {J-Hearts} {6-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} to give Peng the double and cripple her opponent down to just a few thousand chips.

Tags: Vanessa Peng