Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY
Day 4 Started
Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY
Day 4 Started
Day 4 of Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY begins at 1 p.m. local time. After 121 hands were played on the final table last night, there are still five players left to battle it out for the bracelet and the first-place prize of $266,646. The prize pool combined for a total of $2,601,450 (including the $500 won for each bounty collected), paying out 290 spots. This is an unscheduled day as action was not able to be completed yesterday — a champion will be crowned before the night is done!
The chip leader going into Day 4 is Bryan Emory, who bagged 6,130,000. Emory is almost double his nearest competitor's stack, James Gilbert who has 3,300,000. The other three players left in the field are Chris Bolek with 1,700,000, Zhaoxing Wang with 1,675,000 and Tobias Peters with 1,650,000.
When play resumes, players will start halfway through Level 31 at 60,000/120,000 blinds with a 20,000 ante. After that they will play as many 60-minute levels as it takes to crown a winner. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels. Dinner break will take place after Level 36, around 7:00 p.m., and will be 60 minutes long. Also, the final five will be live streamed on PokerGo.
Below is a chart showing the remaining payouts:
Place | Winner | Country | Prize (USD) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $266,646 | ||
2 | $164,735 | ||
3 | $119,479 | ||
4 | $87,516 | ||
5 | $64,746 |
And here is a chart showing the seat draw and stack sizes:
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bryan Emory | United States | 6,130,000 | 51 |
2 | Zhaoxing Wang | United States | 1,675,000 | 14 |
3 | Chris Bolek | United States | 1,700,000 | 14 |
4 | Tobias Peters | Netherlands | 1,650,000 | 14 |
5 | James Gilbert | United States | 3,300,000 | 28 |
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Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
Hand #122: Zhaoxing Wang moved all in from the button and claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand #123: James Gilbert received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #124: Gilbert limped in from the small blind and Bryan Emory in the big blind raised to 335,000. Gilbert folded and Emory claimed the pot.
Hand #125: Gilbert raised to 275,000 from the button and Zhaoxing Wang moved all in from the big blind. Gilbert asked for a count and the shove was for 1,875,000. The raising chips were pulled in and Gilbert had 1,600,000 more to call, which he did after some consideration.
Zhaoxing Wang:
James Gilbert:
The board ran out and Gilbert's full house spelled the end for Wang, who was eliminated in fifth place for $64,746.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Gilbert |
5,000,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
Zhaoxing Wang | Busted |
Hand #126: Bryan Emory was in the small blind and raised to 250,000. Chris Bolek defended his big blind. The action was checked around and the board ran out . Emory showed to win the pot.
Hand #127: James Gilbert raised to 275,000 under the gun and took the blinds.
Hand #128: Chris Bolek was on the button and moved all in and took down the blinds.
Hand #129: James Gilbert was on the small blind and called. Bryan Emory was in the big blind and checked. Action was then checked all the way down and the board read . Gilbert showed to win the pot.
Hand #130: James Gilbert raised on the button to 275,000 and took down the blinds.
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Hand #131: James Gilbert raised to 275,000 first to act and Bryan Emory called on the button. The flop came and Gilbert continued for 275,000. Emory called and the duo headed to the turn. Gilbert slowed down and checked, as did Emory.
The river completed the board and Gilbert checked. Emory made it 475,000 to go and Gilbert folded.
Hand #132: Tobias Peters moved all in from the small blind for around one million in chips and Gilbert let go from the big blind.
Hand #133: Chris Bolek moved all in first to act. In the small blind, Gilbert asked for a count and Bolek's shove was for 1,170,000 in total. Gilbert announced call and Emory folded in the big blind.
Chris Bolek:
James Gilbert:
The flop gave Gilbert aces and kings while Bolek was in need of running queens, running tens or a jack for a straight. After the turn, Bolek had five outs remaining and indeed got there thanks to the on the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bryan Emory |
6,500,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
James Gilbert |
3,400,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
Chris Bolek |
2,540,000
840,000
|
840,000 |
Tobias Peters |
1,200,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
Hand #134: James Gilbert was on the button and raised to 275,000 and took down the blinds.
Hand #135: Tobias Peters got a walk.
Hand #136: Bryan Emory was under the gun and raised to 265,000, taking down the blinds.
Hand #137: James Gilbert was in the small blind and limped in. Bryan Emory was in the big blind and raised to 425,000, Gilbert folded.
During this hand, Chris Bolek was peeling his cards to have a look and one of the cards basically shattered/broke as he did. Tobias Peters and James Gilbert were having a good chuckle about it, saying, "That's some super human double-up strength," adding also a warning to "watch out for the paper cuts."