2014 PPC Aruba World Championship

$200,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 PPC Aruba World Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$62,764
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$267,720
Entries
138
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

John Ott Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,165)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Joe Ebanks started the action with a minimum raise of 20,000 from the cutoff. Aristoteles Neto made the call from the small blind and John Ott snap-shoved from the big blind for 145,000 total.

After the dealer counted down Ott's stack, Ebanks peeked back at his cards and announced that he was also all in. "You were getting called no matter what," Neto said to Ott as he folded {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts} face up. Ott had {10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and was in bad shape against Ebanks and his {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}.

The flop came {A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} to give Ott a little hope. The turn gave him more outs as it was the {4-Clubs}. The river did not improve his hand, however, as it was the {4-Spades} and Ott was eliminated in eighth place for $8,165.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Ebanks us
Joe Ebanks
425,000
175,000
175,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Ott us
John Ott
Busted

Tags: Aristoteles NetoJoe EbanksJohn Ott

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Jimmy Pashaj Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,394)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jimmy Pashaj
Jimmy Pashaj

Jimmy Pashaj opened to 25,000 and it was folded to Aristoteles Neto who raised it up to 85,000. The action got back to Pashaj who wasted little time before moving all in for approximately 340,000. Neto snap-called.

"You called?" said Pashaj. Neto nodded and Pashaj tabled {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Neto had him dominated with {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Pashaj made a beeline for the exit, eliminated in seventh place for $10,394.

Player Chips Progress
Aristoteles Neto us
Aristoteles Neto
1,450,000
350,000
350,000
Jimmy Pashaj
Jimmy Pashaj
Busted

Tags: Jimmy PashajAristoteles Neto

Spiderman Check-Raises the River

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Spidey Senses in full effect?
Spidey Senses in full effect?

With approximately 135,000 in the pot and the board showing {Q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, Ryan Franklin checked. Josh Kay put out a bet of 55,000 and Franklin, zipped up in his Spiderman hoodie, put out a check-raise to 200,000. This left him with approximately 100,000 behind.

Kay went into the tank for a couple minutes but relented to give the pot to Franklin.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Kay us
Josh Kay
550,000
-105,000
-105,000
Ryan Franklin us
Ryan Franklin
450,000
85,000
85,000

Tags: Ryan FranklinJosh Kay

Steve Karp Doubles Through Josh Kay

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

It was folded to Steve Karp in the small blind who moved all in for 187,000 total. Josh Kay took two minutes before quietly announcing a call and turning over {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Karp turned over {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}.

The flop was {10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} moving Kay into the lead but Karp still had two overs to now go with the nut flush draw. He would hit the flush on the {3-Hearts} turn and the river was the meaningless {3-Clubs}. Karp moved to 390,000 and Kay ended the hand with just slightly more than that with 400,000.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Kay us
Josh Kay
400,000
-150,000
-150,000
Steve Karp us
Steve Karp
390,000
140,000
140,000

Tags: Josh KaySteve Karp

Aftab Shakoor Eliminated in 6th Place ($13,445)

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Aftab Shakoor - 6th place
Aftab Shakoor - 6th place

Aftab Shakoor opened for 25,000 and it was folded to Steve Karp in the big blind. After about 30 seconds, Karp announced "all in" and was immediately called by Shakoor. Karp had {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and was in front of Shakoor and his {A-Spades}{J-Spades}.

The flop of {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} changed nothing. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Shakoor needed an ace to stay alive. The river was the {4-Diamonds} and Shakoor wished everyone luck as he was eliminated in sixth place for $13,445. Karp moved to second in chips with 600,000 with that pot.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Karp us
Steve Karp
600,000
210,000
210,000
Aftab Shakoor us
Aftab Shakoor
Busted

Tags: Aftab ShakoorSteve Karp

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Franklin Catches Kay

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Ryan Franklin opened to 32,000 from the button and was called by Josh Kay out of the big blind. The flop came {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Kay check-called a 32,000 bet from Franklin. Both would check on the {J-Spades} turn leading to a 58,000 bet from Kay on the {10-Clubs} river.

Franklin took a moment and then pushed out the call. Kay turned over {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for ace high with the ace high flush draw that didn't get there. Franklin tabled {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} to take down the pot with his pair of sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Franklin us
Ryan Franklin
650,000
168,000
168,000
Josh Kay us
Josh Kay
350,000
-121,000
-121,000

Karp Takes Some off the Chip Leader

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Aristoteles Neto opened for 37,000 from early position and Steve Karp called from the button. Josh Kay joined in from the small blind. The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Kay checked to Neto who bet 58,000. Karp made the call and Kay folded.

The turn was the {8-Spades} and Neto checked after a long moment of contemplation. Karp quickly put out a bet of 66,000 and Neto counted out what looked to be a raise to 166,000, counted out how much he had left, and then decided against it as he slid his cards to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Aristoteles Neto us
Aristoteles Neto
1,425,000
-117,000
-117,000
Steve Karp us
Steve Karp
800,000
135,000
135,000