Tuesday, June 14, 2011 7:28 PM Local Time
Level: 25
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 5000
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:28 PM Local Time
Players have just left for their 60 minute dinner break. Here are the current chip counts during the break.
Yashar Darian | 2,850,000 | -40,000 |
Alexander Martin | 2,200,000 | 200,000 |
Diana Allen | 1,270,000 | -884,000 |
Jason Somerville | 1,250,000 | -150,000 |
Richard Fridvalszki | 745,000 | 744,350 |
Travis Atkins | 685,000 | -340,000 |
Gian Carlos Oliveri | 605,000 | 35,000 |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:25 PM Local Time
Richard Fridvalszki went all in for his last 295,000 and got a call from Alex Martin on the button.
Martin showed and Fridvalszki had
The board ran out to give Fridvalszki the win with the kicker on the river.
After the hand, Fridvalszki moves up to about 650,000 and Martin is down to just around 2,000,000
Alexander Martin | 2,000,000 | -520,000 |
Richard Fridvalszki | 650 | -489,350 |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:17 PM Local Time
From middle position, Yashar Darian raised to 65,000. Diana Allen and Jason Somerville both called in position and the blinds folded.
The flop was and Darian checked. Allen fired out 110,000, Somerville folded and Darian called. On the turn, Darian led out for 225,000. Allen thought for a minute or two as she stacked out chips and slid forward 725,000. With no hesitation, Darian announced that he was all in. When prompted, the dealer pulled in Allen's raise from both players and Allen was starring at a Million chips still left in front of Darian. She had about 1.4 Million left.
"Do you have Ace-King of diamonds again? Again?" she asked. Darian just responded with a cold stare through his sunglasses. Eventually, she gave up the hand and Darian moves up to 2,890,000 after that hand.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:02 PM Local Time
Shane Rose went all in for his last 300,000 from late position and got a call from Alex Martin on the button.
Rose was way behind with against the of Martin.
The board ran out and Rose went out in 8th place. Alex Martin is our chip leader after the hand with just over 2.5 million.
Alexander Martin | 2,520,000 | 570,000 |
Shane Rose | 0 | -290,000 |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:56 PM Local Time
On the button, Jason Somerville raised to 48,000 and Travis Atkins called from the big blind. The flop was and Atkins check-called the flop bet of 60,000. The turn was the and again Atkins check-called Somerville's bet, this time for 115,000. The river was the and both players checked. Somerville showed for a pair of Fives which was good enough to ship the pot.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:50 PM Local Time
Alex Martin raised to 52,000 from late position and Diana Allen called on the button.
The flop came and Martin bet 49,000. Allen called.
The turn came and Martin bet 130,000. Allen again called.
The river was the and Martin put out a big bet of 355,00. Allen took her time, counted out her chips, and then announced 1,000,000 total. Martin looked flustered and almost immediately mucked his hand.
After the hand, Allen has just over 2,000,000 and Martin has just under 2,000,000
Diana Allen | 2,154,000 | 654,000 |
Alexander Martin | 1,950,000 | -680,000 |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:34 PM Local Time
From middle position, Diana Allen raised to 75,000 and action folded to James Schaaf on the button. He moved all in for 600,000 and Allen made the call.
Allen:
Schaaf:
Schaaf was in great position to double up and cross the 1 Million chip mark again. However, the flop was and left him drawing to just the two remaining tens. The turn was the and the river bricked as well. Schaaf, our lone bracelet winner at this final table, is the first to leave.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:30 PM Local Time
Level: 24
Blinds: 12000/24000
Ante: 4000
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:27 PM Local Time
The tournament director just announced the players at our official final table and the cards are back in the air. Here are the seat assignments and chip counts of our final nine.
Seat 1: Shane Rose (290,000)
Seat 2: Richard Fridvalszki (490,000)
Seat 3: Alexander Martin (2,630,000)
Seat 4: Yashar Darian (1,540,000)
Seat 5: Diana Allen (890,000)
Seat 6: Jason Somerville (1,400,000)
Seat 7: Gian Carlos Oliveri (570,000)
Seat 8: Travis Atkins (1,025,000)
Seat 9: James Schaaf (560,000)
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:17 PM Local Time
On the very first hand of the unofficial final table of 10, Brett Shaffer was eliminated in 10th place.
Diana Allen raised to 60,000 from middle position, Jason Somerville re-raised to 155,000 from late position, and Brett Shaffer moved all in for 475,000 from the cutoff. Everyone folded around to Somerville who made the call.
Shaffer had and Somerville had
The board ran out and Somerville eliminated Shaffer to set the official final table of nine.
Jason Somerville | 1,420,000 | 520,000 |
Brett Shaffer | 0 | -600,000 |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:10 PM Local Time
From the button, Alex Martin raised to 44,000 and Lex Veldhuis immediately announced he was all in for his final 550,000. The big blind folded and Martin thought for a bit before making the call. His was behind the of Veldhuis as the two players eagerly anticipated the flop.
It came down . Veldhuis hit his Queen but it wasn't exactly a good flop for him as Martin picked up a spade draw. The turn bricked with the but the river wasn't as friendly to Veldhuis. The hit and not only sends Veldhuis to the rail, but gets us down to our unofficial final table.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:05 PM Local Time
With action folded around to the button, Jason Somerville raised to 40,000 before Travis Atkins raised to 80,000 from the small blind. After asking for a count of Atkins chips (he had 800,000 to start the hand), Somerville made the call.
The flop came and Atkins bet 95,000. Somerville made the call and the turn was the . Once again Atkins bet, this time 150,000. Again, Somerville made the call. The river was the and after some thought, Atkins checked, as did Somerville. Atkins immediately flipped over and started walking away from the table. It was tough to tell if he was mad that Somerville didn't bet or relieved that the river gave him the 650,000 chip pot that he likely wouldn't have won otherwise. Either way, he has now crossed the million chip mark while Somerville falls below it.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 5:01 PM Local Time
Alex Martin raised to 44,000 and James Schaaf flatted from the button. Thomas Conway moved all in from the small blind and Martin isolated by moving all in himself. Schaaf got out of the way and the hands were turned face up.
Martin:
Conway:
The board ran a dry and Conway exits in 12th place.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:54 PM Local Time
Yashar Darian raised it up to 50,000 preflop from early position and Diana Allen called from late position.
The flop came and Darian bet out 75,000. Allen called.
The turn was the and Darian bet out 125,000. Allen took her time then re-raised to 375,000. Darian also took his time and looked as though he was contemplating a re-raise, but he just called.
The river was a and Darian checked. Allen checked behind. Darian showed for the nut flush and Allen mucked. Darian is our new chip leader but may have been even higher up had he incited some action on the river. He is at 1,500,000 and Allen is down to almost exactly 1,000,000.
Yashar Darian | 1,500,000 | 650,000 |
Diana Allen | 1,000,000 | -560,000 |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:42 PM Local Time
Diana Allen | 1,560,000 | -40,000 |
Jason Somerville | 1,250,000 | -30,000 |
Yashar Darian | 850,000 | -200,000 |
Travis Atkins | 730,000 | 230,000 |
Richard Fridvalszki | 510,000 | 63,000 |
Shane Rose | 270,000 | -430,000 |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:35 PM Local Time
With just 276,000 left, Thomas Conway moved all in from the cutoff. It folded to Alex Martin in the big blind who squeezed his cards and made the call.
Conway:
Martin:
The flop was and the outcome looked bleak for Conway. He needed a Six or Seven while avoiding the pair and gut-shot straight redraw outs of Martin. Running diamonds would get him there as well. The turn paired his six with the , leaving Martin ten outs to get us down to 11 players. The river was the and Conway will stay alive. He now has 575,000 while Martin is on a skid down to 1,200,000.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:28 PM Local Time
Alexander Martin | 1,500,000 | -485,000 |
James Schaaf | 710,000 | 185,000 |
Gian Carlos Oliveri | 600,000 | -80,000 |
Brett Shaffer | 600,000 | 40,000 |
Lex Veldhuis | 550,000 | -85,000 |
Thomas Conway | 315,000 | -135,000 |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:18 PM Local Time
Shane Rose raised it up to 35,000 on the button and Jason Somerville called from the big blind.
The flop came and Somerville checked. Rose bet out for 50,000 and Somerville made the call.
The turn was the and Somerville again checked. This time, Rose bet out 100,000 and Somerville elected to call again.
The river was the and Somerville checked for the third time. Rose took his time, but eventually checked behind. Somerville showed for the turned straight and Rose mucked.
Somerville has finally hit the 1,000,000 chip mark and Rose is now sitting with 700,000
Jason Somerville | 1,000,000 | 300,000 |
Shane Rose | 700,000 | -210,000 |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:03 PM Local Time
At the end of the first break we have already narrowed our starting field of 27 players down to just 12. Here are their current chip counts as we are just two players away from our unofficial final table.
Alexander Martin | 1,985,000 | 1,385,000 |
Diana Allen | 1,600,000 | -50,000 |
Yashar Darian | 1,050,000 | 250,000 |
Shane Rose | 910,000 | -40,000 |
Jason Somerville | 700,000 | 0 |
Gian Carlos Oliveri | 680,000 | 180,000 |
Lex Veldhuis | 635,000 | -185,000 |
Brett Shaffer | 560,000 | 30,000 |
James Schaaf | 525,000 | -475,000 |
Travis Atkins | 500,000 | 200,000 |
Thomas Conway | 450,000 | 50,000 |
Richard Fridvalszki | 447,000 | -63,000 |