2014 PPC North America Championship at Tampa Downs

$200,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 PPC North America Championship at Tampa Downs

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$44,757
Event Info
Buy-in
$535
Prize Pool
$223,400
Entries
420
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

A Different Kind of Bubble

Level 26 : 60,000/120,000, 10,000 ante

With the top four finishers receiving a $5,000 PPC Aruba Championship package, the five remaining players are vying not to be the next player eliminated. "Who doesn't want to go to Aruba?" said Michael Baize.

Exactly.

Level: 26

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 10,000

Orhuela Doubles Through Mann

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

We didn't catch the action but there was an all in and a call between the two blinds, Julio Orhuela out of the big blind and Nicholas Mann in the small blind. Mann had {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Orhuela {K-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

The flop was a dream one for Orhuela as it came {K-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and the river was the {7-Hearts} and Orhuela celebrated in his seat. "My favorite hand! I don't ever lose with that hand!"

Danny Lobato wasn't involved in the hand but he couldn't help but jab at Orhuela. "Hee Haw," Lobato said several times as Orhuela stacked his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Julio Orhuela
Julio Orhuela
1,550,000 650,000
Nicholas Mann us
Nicholas Mann
1,400,000 -600,000

Stan Trim Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,660)

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Stan Trim - 6th Place
Stan Trim - 6th Place

Danny Lobato opened for 250,000 and Michael Baize moved all in for slightly less than a million in chips. Stan Trim also moved all in and Lobato quickly got out of the way when it came back to him. Baize had {A-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Trim {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}.

"Ace," begged Baize. The dealer obliged by putting out two of them on the {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} flop.

"Yes!" yelled Baize. "No six! No six!"

The turn was the {10-Clubs} and the river was the {3-Diamonds} and Baize pumped his fists several times while almost doing a dance behind his seat. Trim was eliminated in sixth place for $8,660.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Baize
Michael Baize
2,200,000 1,200,000
Stan Trim
Stan Trim
Busted

Tags: Michael BaizeStanley Trim

Stan Trim Doubles Through Michael Baize

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Nicholas Mann opened for 200,000 and Michael Baize moved all in for a little more than 600,000. Stan Trim also moved all in for a total of 325,000. Mann got out of the way and the cards were turned over:

Baize: {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Trim: {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

The flop came {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} putting Trim in the lead and the {7-Hearts} on the turn would move him further ahead with a ten high straight. The river {7-Spades} changed nothing and Trim would double up to a million in chips.

Baize moved all in the next hand with {Q-Spades}{8-Hearts} and would double up when Julio Orhuela called out of the big blind with {J-Spades}{8-Spades} and the board ran out {A-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Mann us
Nicholas Mann
2,000,000 230,000
Michael Baize
Michael Baize
1,000,000 -345,000
Julio Orhuela
Julio Orhuela
900,000 -250,000
Stan Trim
Stan Trim
800,000 15,000

Tags: Julio OrhuelaMichael BaizeNicholas MannStanley Trim

Buzz Papalia Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,726)

Level 25 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Buzz Papalia
Buzz Papalia

It was folded to Julio Orhuela in the small blind who raised it up to 250,000. A short-stacked Buzz Papalia moved all in for a total of 345,000. Orhuela made the call with {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and was behind the {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} that Papalia held. That lead was short lived for Papalia as the flop would come {J-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

"One time," pleaded Orhuela. The dealer put out the {5-Hearts} on the turn giving Papalia some straight outs.

"One time," said Orhuela again. The river was the {10-Clubs} and Orhuela clapped his hands together loduly.

"Good hand buddy," said Papalia who was eliminated in seventh place for $6,726.

Player Chips Progress
Julio Orhuela
Julio Orhuela
1,150,000 440,000
Buzz Papalia
Buzz Papalia
Busted

Tags: Buzz PapaliaJulio Orhuela

Level: 25

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Quick Break

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante

Players are taking a quick break. It's scheduled for ten minutes but play will resume once all the players are back in their seats.

Alec Bradlow Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,298)

Level 24 : 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante
Alec Bradlow - 8th place
Alec Bradlow - 8th place

Nicholas Mann moved all in for approximately 950,000 and it was folded to Alec Bradlow who moved all in as well for less. Everyone else folded and the cards were turned over:

Mann: {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}
Bradlow: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}

The flop came {Q-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Bradlow said "that's not good." The turn was the {J-Diamonds} and Bradlow would need a ten, king, or ace on the river to survive.

The river was the {7-Clubs} and that would be the last card Bradlow would see in this tournament as he was eliminated in eight place for $5,298.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Mann us
Nicholas Mann
1,550,000 475,000
Alec Bradlow us
Alec Bradlow
Busted

Tags: Nicholas MannAlec Bradlow