Monday, March 25, 2019 4:26 PM Local Time
In the cutoff, Trey Brabham opens with a raise to 250,000 and action folds to the button where Kou Vang moves all in for just over 1,600,000. Action folds back to Braabham who calls.
Trey Brabham:
Kou Vang:
"HOLD!" Brabham screams.
The flop comes out giving both players a pair.
"HOLD!" Brabham screams again.
The turn is the bringing no help to Vang again.
"HOLD!" Brabham screams again.
The river is the and that gives both players the same hand with two pair and the same kicker, but the dealer, not realizing that Brabham's kicker doesn't play mucks Vang's hand and the announcer for the tournament begins to announce Vang's fall, saying that he has been eliminated in 4th place. It's only about about 20 seconds that people begin to see the mistake and call that the pot is chopped, but Vang was already half way to the rail. He's called back and sits back down where h'es awarded his rightful share of the pot, still alive in the tournament with over 1,600,000 chips.
Kou Vang - 1,700,000 (17 bb)
Trey Brabham - 4,500,000 (45 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 4:14 PM Local Time
Trey Brabham opens on the button to 250,000 and Maurice Hawkins calls in the big blind.
The flop is and Hawkins checks to Brabham who bets 300,000. Hawkins quickly calls.
Both players check on the turn and the river and Hawkins shows for a pair of fours.
"Oh my god," Brabham says.
"What? You have a flush draw too?" Hawkins asks.
Brabham shows his for a worse flush draw.
"Thank you god for not putting another club out there," Brabham says.
Maurice Hawkins - 3,600,000 (36 bb)
Trey Brabham - 4,950,000 (50 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 4:04 PM Local Time
Kou Vang moves all in for 715,000 and Maurice Hawkins quickly calls. Their hands:
Vang -
Hawkins -
The board runs out and Vang doubles up.
Kou Vange - 1,620,000 (16 bb)
Hawkins - 2,900,000 (29 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 3:59 PM Local Time
Kou Vang opens to 200,000 before the flop and everyone calls creating four-way action.
The flop is and action checks to Vang who continues with a bet. Hawkins folds but Pope shoves all in again this time for about 2,300,000. Brabham folds and Vang snap calls, putting Pope at risk.
Kou Vang:
Phillip Pope:
Pope is in big trouble and needs help with his flush draw as Vang flopped a set. The turn is no help, but it's the on the river and Pope makes a flush to earn the massive double up leaving Vang with just over six big blinds.
Phillip Pope - 4,900,000 (49 bb)
Kou Vang - 650,000 (6 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 3:56 PM Local Time
Kou Vang opens on the button with a raise to 220,00 and in the small blind Maurice Hawkins calls. Phillip Pope calls in the big blind as well.
The flop is and action checks to Vang who bets 230,000. Hawkins folds but Pope moves all in for over two million. Vang folds quickly.
Pope tosses over his after the hand for just a gutter and that earns him the pot.
Kou Vang - 2,800,000 (28 bb)
Phillip Pope - 2,300,000 (23 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 3:40 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, March 25, 2019 3:33 PM Local Time
Maurice Hawkins limps in from the small blind and Phillip Pope checks his option.
The flop is and both players check to see the turn. There, Hawkins puts out a bet of 125,000 which Pope calls.
The river is the and Hawkins checks to Pope. Pope puts out a bet that looks to be about 250,000 and Hawkins immediately calls, not even waiting to get a count of the bet.
Pope shows eight-high so Hawkins is awarded the pot with for a pair of sevens.
Maurice Hawkins - 4,660,000 (58 bb)
Phillip Pope - 1,950,000 (24 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 3:17 PM Local Time
Trey Brabham
Trey Brabham opens on the button with a raise to 175,000. On the button, Kou Vang three-bets to 560,000. Action folds back to Brabham who four-bets making it 1,500,000. Vang jams for 3,000,000 effective and Brabham calls.
Trey Brabham:
Kou Vang:
"AIN'T NO FUN WHEN THE RABBIT'S GOT THE GUN!" Brabham shouts. "HOLD!"
"Hey, that's my line," Maurice Hawkins says laughing.
The board runs out and Brabham does in fact hold to double into the chip lead with over 6 million. Vang drops back into the middle of the pack and now sits with about 3,140,000
Trey Brebham - 6,160,000 (77 bb)
Kou Vang - 3,140,000 (39 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 3:08 PM Local Time
Trey Brabham opens in the cutoff with a raise to 175,000. On the button, Kou Vang three-bets to 560,000. Action folds back to Brabham who calls.
On the flop, Brabham checks. Vang continues for 475,000. Very quickly Brabham folds and Vang takes down the sizable pot.
Kou Vang - 6,100,000 (76 bb)
Trey Brabham - 2,800,000 (35 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 3:00 PM Local Time
By not being the first player to bust from today's final, Maurice Hawkins has assured himself a seat into this fall's $10,000 Casino Championship. What's unknown, though, is which of the two seats awarded here he'll ultimately win. Should Hawkins take down this Main Event, he'll win his entry that way, and the Casino Champion seat will go to Event #12 winner Andre Allen. (The Main Event winner receives the automatic seat and receives no additional Casino Champion points.)
However, if one of the other three remaining players wins this event and claims that automatic entry, then Hawkins, who already has 82.5 points, will in turn garner at least 40 more points to surpass Allen's 120-point series effort.
Monday, March 25, 2019 2:51 PM Local Time
Maurice Hawkins opens from the cutoff with a raise to 200,000 and Kou Vang Defends the big blind.
The flop is and both players check. They check again on the turn and the comes on the river. There, both players check for a third time and Hawkins shows his for an under pair to the board. It's good though so he is able to take down the pot.
Maurice Hawkins - 5,250,000 (66 bb)
Kou Vang - 5,380,000 (67 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 2:33 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, March 25, 2019 2:12 PM Local Time
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Monday, March 25, 2019 2:11 PM Local Time
Phillip Pope opens to 150,000 from the cutoff and Trey Brabham calls from the button. Small blind Kou Vang then ponders before cutting out 595,000 and sliding it forward. Maurice Hawkins folds his big blind, and Pope folds as well.
Brabham then moves all in for another 2,625,000. Vang gives it a long thought before mucking, and Brabham picks up a big pot without seeing a flop.
Trey Brabham - 3,465,000 (58 bb)
Kou Vang - 5,365,000 (94 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 2:10 PM Local Time
Barbara Sargent moves all in for 250,000 and action folds to the big blind where Trey Brabham calls.
"You only looked at one card," Sargent says.
Trey Brabham:
Barbara Sargent:
"I've got the best hand this time," Sargent says.
The board runs out which is safe until the river for Sargent, where Brabham pairs his tens to send her to the rail .
Trey Brabham - 2,300,000 (38 bb)
Barbara Sargent - Eliminated
Monday, March 25, 2019 2:01 PM Local Time
Kou Vang raises from the hijack to 130,000 and Barbara Sargent moves all in from the cutoff for 170,000. Action folds back to Vang who calls quickly.
Kou Vang:
Barbara Sargent:
The board runs out and Sargent pairs her ten to stay alive for a bit longer.
Barbara Sargent - 500,000 (8 bb)
Kou Vang - 6,100,000 (102 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 1:58 PM Local Time
Phillip Pope opens with a raise to 150,000 from later position and action folds to the big blind where Barbara Sargent defends with a call in the big blind.
The flop is and both players checks.
Both players check once more on the turn.
The river is the and Sargent checks a third time. Pope bets 200,00 and Sargent folds, leaving herself with just 200,000 chips.
Phillip Pope - 2,650,000 (44 bb)
Barbara Sargent - 200,000 (3 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 1:43 PM Local Time
Phillip Pope limps in from the small blind and in the big blind Trey Brabham decides to raise, making it 235,000. Pope doesn't waste long before moving all in for around 2,300,000. Brabham thinks about it for a bit picking up his cards before sending them into the muck and allowing Pope to take down the pot.
Phillip Pope - 2,600,000 (43 bb)
Trey Brabham - 1,800,000 (30 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 1:41 PM Local Time
Kou Vang Opens to 130,000 form the cutoff. Phillip Pope calls in the big blind.
Both players check the flop and the comes on the turn where both players check again.
The river is the and Pope checks then calls a bet of 180,000 from Vang. Vang shows his and takes down the pot as Pope mucks.
Kou Vang - 5,300,000 (88 bb)
Phillip Pope - 2,300,000 (38 bb)
Monday, March 25, 2019 1:24 PM Local Time
Phillip Pope opens with a raise to 150,000 from the cutoff and action folds to the big blind where Barbara Sargent moves all in for 345,000. Back to Pope and he calls quickly.
Phillip Pope:
Barbara Sargent:
The board runs out and Sargent holds on to double yet again.
Barbara Sargent - 800,000 (13 bb)
Phillip Pope - 1,800,000 (30 bb)