Saturday, June 21, 2014 7:17 PM Local Time
Shane Abbott Eliminated in 3rd Place ($58,414)
No-Limit Hold'em
Playing Shane Abbott's choice, the "Cadillac of Poker," Robert Mizrachi opened for 21,000 on the button. Abbott jammed for roughly 165,000 in the small blind, and Mizrachi snap-called, throwing into the middle. Abbott's needed a lot of help, and the flop was nothing but bad news. Even worse: the turn to give Mizrachi quads. The river was a mere footnote, and the man affectionately called "Moose" by his friends was banished back to the woods.
Robert Mizrachi | 660,000 | 200,000 |
Shane Abbott | 0 | -175,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 7:13 PM Local Time
Mizrachi Wins Three Straight
A-5 Triple Draw
Robert Mizrachi selected A-5 triple draw and won all three hands with little action. His stack is now up to about 460,000.
Aaron Schaff | 1,280,000 | 30,000 |
Robert Mizrachi | 460,000 | 110,000 |
Shane Abbott | 175,000 | -115,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 7:09 PM Local Time
Bill Chen Eliminated in 4th Place ($38,735); Daniel Idema Eliminated in 5th Place ($26,444)
Pot-Limit Omaha
Aaron Schaff made his customary selection: PLO.
Schaff opened under the gun for 23,000 during one of the hands, and Bill Chen called. Daniel Idema came along in the big blind and they took in a flop: . Idema moved all in for about 20,000, and Schaff potted. Chen shoved all in behind that, and Schaff called.
Idema:
Schaff:
Chen:
Idema had flopped an open-ender, while Schaff held tens up. Chen, meanwhile, had flopped better two pair along with a gutshot. The turn was an , giving Schaff the lead with top two heading into the final card: . Three pair did Chen no good, and Idema had failed to hit either of his straight draws.
Schaff's double knockout means he now has a massive lead three-handed.
Aaron Schaff | 1,250,000 | 330,000 |
Bill Chen | 0 | -278,000 |
Daniel Idema | 0 | -35,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 6:57 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 21, 2014 6:38 PM Local Time
Break
Players are on a 20-minute break.
Saturday, June 21, 2014 6:38 PM Local Time
Chen Over Idema
Badacey
Daniel Idema selected badacey.
On the final hand before the break, Idema opened from the button and Bill Chen called from the big blind. Both players pulled two cards on the first draw and Chen check-called a bet. For the second draw, Chen once again took two while Idema opted for just one.
Chen checked, Idema bet, and Chen called. Both players pulled one new card on the last draw and Chen led out with a bet. Idema called and Chen fanned for a seventy-six and a six badugi. He scooped the pot and left Idema with just 35,000 in chips.
Aaron Schaff | 920,000 | -120,000 |
Robert Mizrachi | 350,000 | -25,000 |
Shane Abbott | 290,000 | 50,000 |
Bill Chen | 278,000 | 98,000 |
Daniel Idema | 35,000 | -105,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 6:33 PM Local Time
Idema Barrels Schaff Out
Limit Omaha Eight-or-Better
Shane Abbott selected Omaha Eight-or-Better.
Daniel Idema opened for a raise in the small blind in one of the hands, and Aaron Schaff defended the big blind. Schaff called a bet on the flop, and the turned. Idema bet again, and Schaff got a rough count of his stack before deciding to fold.
Idema showed with ace-high spades for the nut flush draw, a wrap, and a nut low draw.
Robert Mizrachi commented that Idema only had 13 bad cards in the deck.
Daniel Idema | 140,000 | 35,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 6:26 PM Local Time
Stud 8 Works for Mizrachi
Stud 8
Robert Mizrachi selected stud 8.
Idema: / /
Mizrachi: / /
On the second hand of stud 8, Daniel Idema completed with the and Mizrachi made it three bets to go with the . Idema called to see fourth street.
Mizrachi checked and Idema led out on fourth. Mizrachi stuck around and made a pair of sixes on fifth. He led out and Idema called. Mizrachi made two pair with queens on sixes on sixth and fired another bet. Idema call.
Mizrachi checked seventh and Idema knuckled the table behind. Mizrachi showed for queens and nines. Idema mucked his cards and Mizrachi scooped up the pot. He's boosted his stack up to 375,000 while Idema has dropped to 105,000.
Robert Mizrachi | 375,000 | 160,000 |
Daniel Idema | 105,000 | -100,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 6:20 PM Local Time
Chen Throws a "Monkey Wrench"
Pot-Limit Five-Card Draw
After an uneventful Pot-Limit Omaha round chosen by Aaron Schaff, Bill Chen selected five-card draw.
"Bill, throwing the monkey wrench out there," Daniel Idema said with a smile.
Chen opened for a raise to 20,000 in the cutoff and was called by Shane Abbott in the small blind. Abbott drew just one, while Chen dumped three.
Abbott came out betting with 22,000, and Chen made the call. Abbott showed him for two pair.
Shane Abbott | 240,000 | 40,000 |
Bill Chen | 180,000 | -80,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 6:08 PM Local Time
Updated Chips/Badacey
Badacey
Daniel Idema selected badacey. The first four hands were won with pre-draw raises. The fifth and final hands saw Aaron Schaff and Bill Chen engage in a battle of the blinds, only to chop the pot.
Aaron Schaff | 1,040,000 | -10,000 |
Bill Chen | 260,000 | 10,000 |
Robert Mizrachi | 215,000 | 10,000 |
Daniel Idema | 205,000 | -10,000 |
Shane Abbott | 200,000 | 10,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:56 PM Local Time
Three Uneventful Rounds
Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-or-Better
After a round of triple draw selected by Bill Chen, the players moved on to Robert Mizrachi's selection: PLO8.
Raise-and-takes dominated the round, and in the only raised pot that saw a flop, Daniel Idema opened to 17,000 on the button and was called by Bill Chen in the big blind. Both players checked the flop, and Chen check-folded to 30,000 on the turn.
Another round of the same game followed as Shane Abbott chose it, but no flops hit the felt.
Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:52 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Aaron Schaff | 1,050,000 | -20,000 |
Bill Chen | 250,000 | 40,000 |
Daniel Idema | 215,000 | -25,000 |
Robert Mizrachi | 205,000 | -45,000 |
Shane Abbott | 190,000 | -40,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:48 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:47 PM Local Time
Abbott Doubles Through Schaff
Pot-Limit Omaha
Immediately following Frank Kassela's elimination, commanding chip leader Aaron Schaff played a pot-limit Omaha pot against Shane Abbott. The completed board read and Schaff checked the river. Abbott shipped all in for his last 81,000 and Schaff went deep into the tank.
Roughly 90 seconds passed before Schaff moved forward a call. Abbot tabled , playing his five-trey for the straight. Schaff flashed for aces and fours before his hand was pulled into the muck. Abbott scored the double and now has about 260,000.
Aaron Schaff | 1,070,000 | -205,000 |
Shane Abbott | 230,000 | 115,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:42 PM Local Time
Frank Kassela Eliminated in 6th Place ($18,575)
Pot-Limit Omaha
Aaron Schaff selected PLO, and it proved extremely beneficial.
He opened under the gun to 14,000, and Robert Mizrachi (cutoff) and Frank Kassela (small blind) called. In the big blind, Daniel Idema woke up with a pot raise to 70,000. One by one, each player made the call, building a massive pot. The flop rolled out , and Kassela thought for about 30 seconds before pushing all in for about 240,000. Idema folded, and Schaff announced all in over the top. Mizrachi tossed his hand into the muck after thinking for a bit.
Schaff:
Kassela:
Kassela was in awful shape with a worse draw and a worse hand. Idema lamented folding the best hand, and the dealer burned and turned a to give Kassela some hope in the form of a flush draw. The river was a brick though, and Kassela became the first player eliminated at the official final table.
Aaron Schaff | 1,275,000 | 535,000 |
Frank Kassela | 0 | -310,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:31 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Aaron Schaff | 740,000 | -60,000 |
Frank Kassela | 310,000 | -30,000 |
Robert Mizrachi | 250,000 | 10,000 |
Daniel Idema | 240,000 | 18,000 |
Bill Chen | 210,000 | 35,000 |
Shane Abbott | 115,000 | 0 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:29 PM Local Time
Kassela Scoops in Badacey
Badacey
Daniel Idema selected badacey.
Frank Kassela opened with a raise from under the gun and found calls from Daniel Idema next door and Shane Abbott in the big blind. All three players picked up two new cards at the draw and all three checked the next betting round.
For the second draw, Abbott opened with one new card and both Kassela and Idema pulled two. Abbott checked, Kassela led out, and both of his opponents called. All three players pulled one card on the final draw and it checked over to Kassela once more. He led out, Idema called, and Abbott folded his hand.
Kassela fanned for a ninety-six low and a six badugi. Idema flashed his but mucked the fifth card in his hand. Kassela scooped the pot and now has about 340,000 in chips.
Frank Kassela | 340,000 | 165,500 |
Daniel Idema | 222,000 | 57,000 |
Shane Abbott | 115,000 | 5,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:17 PM Local Time
Chen Takes Hits in Badeucey
Badeucey
Frank Kassela selected Badeucey.
Daniel Idema opened for a raise in the cutoff, and Bill Chen three-bet from the small blind. Idema called, and both players drew two. Chen kept the betting lead, with Idema calling again, and the players each drew one. Chen slowed down by check-calling the big bet round, and he drew a final card while Idema patted. Again, Chen check-called.
Idema showed for an eight both ways. Chen mucked.
The next hand, Chen opened for a raise on the button and Shane Abbott defended his big blind. Abbott kept just two, tossing three, while Chen tossed two. Abbott came out with a check-raise, though, and Chen called. Now it was Abbott leading the draw, as he took one while Chen took two again. Chen again called a bet, and both players drew one. This time, Chen mulled over Abbott's bet, staring at his own hand for 30 seconds before mucking.
Bill Chen | 175,000 | -180,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:03 PM Local Time
Abbott Doubles Through Chen
No-Limit Hold'em
Shane Abbott was the second player to act and moved all in for his last 50,000. Action folded around to Bill Chen in the big blind.
"Alright, let's do it," said Chen, plopping out calling chips.
Chen:
Abbott:
The board fell , giving Abbott two pair for the double. He now has about 110,000 while Chen has dropped to 355,000.
Bill Chen | 355,000 | -25,000 |
Shane Abbott | 110,000 | 5,000 |
Saturday, June 21, 2014 5:01 PM Local Time
Schaff Extends Lead
No-Limit Hold'em
Shane Abbott had the dealer's choice button and picked no-limit hold'em.
On the third hand of this orbit, Aaron Schaff opened to 14,000 from middle position. Robert Mizrachi called from the button and the blinds folded. The two saw a flop of and Schaff checked. Mizrachi took the lead with 24,000 and Schaff opted to stick around.
Fourth street was the and both players checked to see the finish the board. Schaff bet 34,000 and Mizrachi quickly called. Schaff tabled for aces and treys, prompting Mizrachi to muck his cards. Schaff picked up the pot and extended his lead to about 800,000.
Aaron Schaff | 800,000 | 114,000 |
Robert Mizrachi | 240,000 | -111,000 |