Quick Break
Players are now taking a quick break while they move to the final table area in the Blue section the Amazon room.
Players are now taking a quick break while they move to the final table area in the Blue section the Amazon room.
Unofficial Final Table Draw
Seat | Player |
---|---|
1 | Dario Alioto |
2 | Michael Malm |
3 | Steven Wolansky |
4 | Eric Crain |
5 | Michael Hurey |
6 | Travis Pearson |
7 | Marco Johnson |
8 | Mike Wattel |
9 | Greg Mueller |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steven Wolansky |
715,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
Michael Malm |
525,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
||
Eric Crain |
490,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Greg Mueller |
325,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
Michael Hurey |
295,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
Dario Alioto |
230,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
||
Travis Pearson |
130,000
-134,000
|
-134,000 |
Marco Johnson |
90,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
||
Mike Wattel |
73,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
No-Limit Hold'em
Steven Wolansky opened to 18,000 from the hijack and Eric Crain cut out a three-bet to 35,000 from the next seat over. It folded to Travis Pearson in the small blind and he announced a four-bet all in for 135,000. Wolansky tanked for about a minute before folding. Crain called and the hands were tabled:
Crain:
Pearson:
Pearson seized a tight grip on the hand when he flopped a set on the flop.
"Jacks are live!" someone chimed from the other end of the table.
Just like that the struck the turn, giving Crain Broadway and the lead. The bricked out for Pearson on the river and Crain was able to score the elimination.
"I folded pocket jacks," said a stunned Wolansky after the hand. The rest of the table gasped at this admission.
With Pearson's elimination, we are officially at our final table!
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eric Crain |
690,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Travis Pearson | Busted |
No-Limit Hold'em
Greg Mueller opened to 13,500 from under the gun. Marco Johnson shipped for 74,500 more from the small blind, and the big blind folded. Mueller went into the tank, saying he had a good hand but didn't want Johnson to feel slowrolled. Finally, he called.
Mueller:
Johnson:
"Not what I wanted to see," Mueller said.
The was exactly what he wanted to see, however. A turn meant Johnson needed a king or a jack to survive. The river was the , however, and Johnson was finished.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Mueller |
425,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Marco Johnson | Busted | |
|
Stud
Eric Crain: / / |
Steven Wolansky: / / |
Steven Wolansky completed and Eric Crain raised the action. Wolansky called to see fourth street.
Wolsansky paired tens on fourth and led out with a bet. Crain stuck around and drilled a pair of jacks on fifth. He fired out and Wolansky called. Crain bet and received a call once again on sixth and tossed out one last bet on seventh. Wolansky could not call on seventh and Crain was awarded the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eric Crain |
745,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Steven Wolansky |
640,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
Omaha Eight or Better
Greg Mueller raised from under the gun, and Mike Wattel called from the big blind.
The flop came , and Wattel check-raised the last of his chips.
Wattel:
Mueller:
Mueller had the superior low draw, but Wattel's threes led for high. A fell on the turn, and Wattel was in decent shape to survive. An river gave Mueller both the high and the low though, and Wattel hit the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Mueller |
400,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
||
Mike Wattel | Busted | |
|
Omaha Eight-or-Better
Eric Crain opened from UTG+1 with a raise and it folded around to Dario Alioto who called out of the small blind. The flop came and Alioto checked. Crain continued and Alioto slid out a check-raise. Crain three-bet and Alioto came back with a four-bet. Crain capped it and Alioto called.
The turned and Alioto moved all in with his last bet. Crain called.
Crain:
Alioto:
The river bricked out for Alioto and Crain's wheel was enough to scoop the pot. Alioto was eliminated in 6th place and will collect $35,634 in winnings.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dario Alioto | Busted | |
|
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eric Crain |
1,012,000
262,000
|
262,000 |
Michael Malm |
620,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
Steven Wolansky |
510,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
||
Greg Mueller |
465,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
||
Michael Hurey |
315,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Players are seated and action is set to resume.