Wednesday, June 10, 2015 8:31 PM Local Time
Jeff Vaughn opens from the button. Both Daniel Alaei and Scott Clements call in the blinds.
Alaei leads the flop, only to see Clements make it two bets. Vaughn tanks before making it three bets and both players call.
The falls on the turn, with Alaei leading out for a second time. Clements folds and Vaughn calls to see the river.
The completes the board Alaei leads for a third time, with Vaughn calling only to be shown , for a strong low and a winning straight.
It's good enough to scoop the pot, one that moves Alaei back up over the 1,000,000 mark and cripples Vaughn to a few big bets.
Vaughn is playing 200,000 and will need to find a double sooner rather than later.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 8:24 PM Local Time
Ken Aldridge makes it two bets to go from the button, leaving himself with just 5,000 behind. In the big blind, Daniel Alaei raises, putting Aldridge all in, and Aldridge calls.
Aldridge:
Alaei:
The board isn't helpful to Aldridge as it runs as Alaei scoops the pot and eliminates Aldridge in 5th place.
Aldridge will receive $97,122 for his finish.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 8:18 PM Local Time
| Level: | 26 | | Blinds: | 20K/40KLimits:40K/80K | |
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 8:15 PM Local Time
Ken Aldridge limps under the gun and Scott Clements completes his small blind before Kyle Miaso checks his option in the big.
Both blinds check the flop, with Aldridge betting out. Both players call to see the turn.
The brings the same pattern of betting and three players head to the river.
The completes the board and Clements checks, with Miaso betting this time. Aldridge calls and Clements folds.
Miaso tables for the wheel, good to win the high and the low. Miaso scoops the pot, which takes him up and over the 2,200,000 mark before turning to his rail to ask, "Who flipped the switch?"
Miaso has been on a heater over the final few minutes of Level 25 and he now controls nearly half the chips in play.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 8:11 PM Local Time
Kyle Miaso makes it two bets from early position and Daniel Alaei defends his big blind.
Both players check the flop, with Alaei checking the as well.
Miaso bets, only to see Alaei raise. Miaso calls to see the river.
The pairs and completes the board, with Alaei betting and Miaso quickly calling.
Alaei waves his hand above the felt, almost conceding to the in position Miaso.
Miaso tables which is good enough to take down the pot.
Kyle Miaso is now playing just over 1,800,000 while Alaei is down to 550,000.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 8:07 PM Local Time
Daniel Alaei makes it two bets to go. Ken Aldridge calls from the small blind and Jeffrey Vaughn calls from the big blind.
On the flop, Aldridge bets and both players call behind. The turn is the and everyone checks. The river is the and Aldridge checks. Vaughn bets and Alaei calls. Aldridge mucks his hand showing the and lamenting how he missed the turn and river.
In a round of many chops, Alaei and Vaughn chop the pot as Alaei tables the high hand with a pair of fours and Vaughn shows for ace-three low.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 7:57 PM Local Time
Kyle Miaso makes it two bets from under the gun and Scott Clements defends his big blind to see a flop.
Clements check-calls to see the fall on the turn.
He checks again, but this time to check-raise. Miaso takes a moment to think before putting in three bets. Clements calls.
The completes the board and brings a bet from Clements. Miaso calls, tabling for the nut flush and nut low.
That nut flush doesn't count for anything though, as Clements turns over for a full house.
The two chop the pot and the pace of this final table has slowed dramatically since the elimination of Anthony Zinno.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 7:48 PM Local Time
Ken Aldridge opens for two bets and Scott Clements and Kyle Miaso (above) call from the blinds.
On the [3s flop, Clements and Miaso bets. Aldridge bets and both players call. The turn is the and everyone checks. On the river, Clements leads out and Miaso calls. Aldridge folds.
Miaso shows for a straight on the river and scoops the pot.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 7:45 PM Local Time
Chip leader Ken Aldridge opens from early position for two bets and Scott Clements calls in the big blind.
On the flop, both players check. The turn is the and Clements leads out. Aldridge calls and the river is the .
Both players check and Clements tables for two pair to scoop the pot.
Clements is now around 1.1 million and Aldridge is right behind at 1 million.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 7:38 PM Local Time
Anthony Zinno is all-in for less than two bets in middle position and Daniel Alaei, Scott Clements and Kyle Miaso all call to see the flop.
Zinnia's rail wishes him luck and he says, half sarcastically, "I don't need it, I got this."
He's going to have to beat three other hands though, as the Alaei, Clements and Miaso all check to a showdown on a board of .
Miaso is the first player to table a hand, , for the nut flush.
Zinno flashes for a smaller flush but Miaso takes in the whole pot and scores the knockout, as Zinno is eliminated in 6th place.
He'll make just under $75,000 for his final table run, while Kyl Miaso is now back up over the 1,000,000 chip mark.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 7:31 PM Local Time
Following a Daniel Alaei raise from the button, Scott Clements makes it three bets to go from the small blind.
Alaei calls and the flop is . Clements leads out and Alaei calls. On the turn, Clements bets and Alaei raises. Clements calls and the river is the .
Clements fires out a bet and after thinking it over, Alaei lays it down.
Scott Clements is now up to about 850,000, while Alaei is around 500,000.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 7:24 PM Local Time
The table folds to Anthony Zinno who makes it two bets from the small blind. Jeff Vaughn calls in the big blind to see the flop.
Zinno bets the flop, with Vaughn quickly calling.
He again leads the turn, with Vaughn instantly putting in two bets.
Zinno, who has just over 120,000 left behind, goes deep into the tank. He eventually folds and is now playing the shortest stack at this Event #21 final table.
Jeff Vaughn is now playing just under 600,000.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 7:22 PM Local Time
Ken Aldridge opens in middle position with Scott Clements, pictured above, and Kyle Miaso calling in the blinds.
Clements checks the flop, with Miaso betting out. Aldridge makes it two bets and Clements makes it three. Both players call to see the turn.
Clements leads the turn and both players call.
The same betting pattern occurs on the river, after the completes the board.
Clements tables for top set, while Aldridge tables for a low.
"You've got to be kidding me." Miaso says before flashing the to the rail and the table.
When the dust settles, Clements and Aldridge chop up the pot and a good portion of Miaso's stack.
Clements is now playing 600,000 while Aldridge is the new chip leader with 1,400,000. Miao on the other hand is now playing just under 1,000,000.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 7:10 PM Local Time
| Level: | 25 | | Blinds: | 15K/30KLimits:30K/60K | |
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 7:00 PM Local Time
Scott Clements opens in the hijack and Ken Aldridge calls on the button.
Clements then check-calls the flop.
Clements checks the turn as well, only to check-raise after Aldridge bets. The in position player calls to see the river.
The pairs and completes the board and Clements leads, with Aldridge calling.
Aldridge tables for the nuts, with Clements losing his second straight big pot to a rivered full house.
He's now playing just under 500,000 with a few minutes remaining until the next break.
Ken Aldridge on the other hand is now near the top of the leaderboard, with 1,200,000.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 6:56 PM Local Time
Kyle Miaso opens in early position and Scott Clements calls in the big blind.
Clements check-calls the flop.
Both players then check the turn card, sending the two to the river.
The pairs and completes the board and the two revert back to the flop, with Clements check-calling.
He's shown the nuts, as Miaso tables for a rivered full house.
He scoops the pot and moves dangerously close to the 1,000,000 chip mark, while Clements gets cut down to slightly over 700,000.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 6:45 PM Local Time
Mike Wattel opens the action under the gun for two bets and Anthony Zinno calls in the small blind and Jeffrey Vaughn calls in the big blind.
On the flop, Zinno bets and Vaughn folds. Wattel calls all in for 24,000.
Zinno:
Wattel:
Zinno is ahead with the pair of queens, and he scores two pair on the turn. The river is of no help to Wattel and after starting the day with a short stack that he parlayed into a 7th place finish, he'll cash out for $57,748.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 6:31 PM Local Time
Jeff Vaughn makes it two bets from late position and Kyle Miaso makes it three to go from the small blind. Vaughn calls to see the flop.
Miaso leads the flop, with Vaughn quickly making it two bets. Miaso calls.
The falls on the turn and Miaso check-calls.
The same betting pattern occurs after the completes the board, with both players tabling hands with pocket aces.
Miaso tables and Vaughn tables . It's much ado about nothing, as the players chop the pot.
Both players are near the 900,000 chip mark.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 6:27 PM Local Time
Anthony Zinno opens from the hijack and Jeff Vaughn calls in the cutoff. Scott Clements also defends his big blind to see the flop.
Clements then leads the flop, with Zinno raising to two bets. Vaughn folds and Zinno calls.
The falls on the turn and Clements check-calls to see the river.
The completes the board and a potential flush draw, with Clements leading out for a second time.
Zinno calls, only to see Clements table to scoop the pot with a flush.
The hand moves him up and over the 1,000,000 chip mark. Zinno on the other hand is playing under half that number, with 480,000.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 6:16 PM Local Time
Daniel Alaei opens the action for two bets and Kyle Miaso makes it three bets to go.
Ken Aldridge (above) and Alaei call and the flop is . Miaso leads out and Aldridge calls. Alaei makes it two bets to go and both players call.
The turn is the and Miaso checks to Aldridge who bets. Both players call and the river is the . Everyone checks and Aldridge tables to scoop the more than 400,000 pot once Alaei and Miaso muck.
Ken Aldridge is now up to 1.1 million.