Monday, June 17, 2013 4:32 PM Local Time
The First Three
Hand #1: Masayuki Nagata raised to 60,000 from early position and received calls from Majid Yahyaei and Joseph Cappuccio. The flop came down and all three players checked. The turn was the and they all checked once again. The river brought the and Cappuccio led out for 80,000. Nagata folded and Yahyaei called, showing for a pair of tens which was good to take down the pot.
Hand #2: Masayuki Nagata opened to 60,000 from early position and the entire table folded.
Hand #3: Jason Duval raised to 50,000 from under the gun and was called by Tommy Townsend from the small blind and Nagata from the big. The flop brought and all three players tapped thet able. The turned and after two checks, Duval led for 85,000. Everyone folded and Duval took it down.
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:19 PM Local Time
The Final Nine
Final Table
Seat | Player |
1 | Dan Martin |
2 | Daniel Bishop |
3 | Majid Yahyaei |
4 | James Lee |
5 | Joe Cappuccio |
6 | Tommy Townsend |
7 | Masayuki Nagata |
8 | Jason Duval |
9 | Stephen Bartlett |
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:18 PM Local Time
Timothy Stickradt Eliminated in 10th Place ($30,122)
Tim Stickradt opened for 80,000 from the cutoff, and James Lee put him all in from the big blind. Stickradt made the call.
Stickradt:
Lee:
Stickradt was dominated by Lee's tens, and nothing changed on the flop. The turn came , and Stickradt needed to spike a two-outer to survive. The river was a though, and Stickradt was the unfortunate victim of the final table bubble.
James Lee | 1,750,000 | 800,000 |
Timothy Stickradt | 0 | -819,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:13 PM Local Time
Cappuccio Doubles Again
Joseph Cappuccio open-shipped all in from early position for 294,000 and it folded around to Daniel Bishop who called out of the big blind.
Cappuccio:
Bishop:
Cappuccio was well ahead with his aces and continued his lead as the flop brought . Fourth street was the and he only needed to dodge a nine heading to the river. The dealer produced the as the final card and Cappuccio scored a double to around 636,000. Bishop, on the other hand, has been knocked down to about 260,000.
Joseph Cappuccio | 636,000 | 0 |
Daniel Bishop | 260,000 | -239,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 3:54 PM Local Time
Yahyaei Picks Off a Bluff
Tommy Townsend, in the big blind, called a raise from Majid Yahyaei in the cutoff. He check-called the flop and turn on a board of . He then fired out 250,000 on a river. Yahyaei thought briefly before making the call.
Yahyaei:
Townsend:
Townsend had bricked off his gutshot, and Yahyaei's top pair was good.
Tommy Townsend | 1,550,000 | -545,000 |
Majid Yahyaei | 1,340,000 | 411,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 3:47 PM Local Time
Cappuccio Doubles Through Lee
Action came around to James Lee in the small blind and he completed. Joseph Cappuccio raised all in from the big blind and Lee debated to himself for a moment before calling.
Lee:
Cappuccio:
Cappuccio was way out in the lead but had a true sweat afte rthe flop hit the felt. Lee was looking for an ace or a spade on the subsequent streets but ultimately did not find it on the turn ( ) or the river ( ). Cappuccio was able to double up and now has about 350,000 in chips.
James Lee | 950,000 | -135,000 |
Joseph Cappuccio | 350,000 | 16,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 3:38 PM Local Time
Duval Doubles Agan
Joe Cappuccio and Jason Duval got all in preflop, though we didn't catch the exact sequence of actions.
Duval:
Cappuccio:
Duval flopped a set on the flop, and he turned Cappuccio dead with another three. Cappuccio is now by far the shortest stack as we are one elimination away from the official final table.
Jason Duval | 800,000 | 420,000 |
Joseph Cappuccio | 187,000 | -360,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 3:34 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table Draw
Unofficial Final Table
Seat | Player |
1 | Dan Martin |
2 | Tim Stickradt |
3 | Daniel Bishop |
4 | Majid Yahyaei |
5 | James Lee |
6 | Joe Cappuccio |
7 | Tommy Townsend |
8 | Masayuki Nagata |
9 | Jason Duval |
10 | Stephen Bartlett |
Tommy Townsend | 2,095,000 | -25,000 |
Dan Martin | 1,130,000 | 775,000 |
Stephen Bartlett | 1,090,000 | -10,000 |
James Lee | 1,085,000 | 35,000 |
Majid Yahyaei | 929,000 | 29,000 |
Masayuki Nagata | 832,000 | 32,000 |
Timothy Stickradt | 819,000 | -331,000 |
Joseph Cappuccio | 547,000 | 2,000 |
Daniel Bishop | 499,000 | 19,000 |
Jason Duval | 380,000 | -70,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 3:10 PM Local Time
Break
Players are now on a 20-minute break. A full re-draw for the final ten and full chip counts will be up immediately after the break.
Monday, June 17, 2013 3:08 PM Local Time
Zach Humphrey Eliminated in 11th Place ($30,122)
Majid Yahyaei opened to 45,000 under the gun, and Zach Humphrey, who has been quiet so far on Day 3, shipped it from the big blind for 333,000. Yahyaei tanked for a couple of minutes before making the call.
Yahyaei:
Humphrey:
Humphrey was behind, but he turned things around when a flop came. An arrived on the turn though, and Yahyaei pumped his fist as a friend on the rail began jumping up and down with excitement. He still had a card to fade though, and he did just that when the arrived on the river.
Majid Yahyaei | 900,000 | -80,000 |
Zachary Humphrey | 0 | -237,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 3:04 PM Local Time
Duval Doubles
Jason Duval shoved for 218,000 over an early-position call from Daniel Bishop. Bishop made the call.
Bishop:
Duval:
Duval let out a fist pump as the flop came , giving him a set. Another ten on the turn sealed his double.
Daniel Bishop | 480,000 | -195,000 |
Jason Duval | 450,000 | 210,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 3:02 PM Local Time
Bishop Scores a Double
Action folded around to Daniel Bishop who popped it up to an unknown amount from the button. Masayuki Nagata shipped all in over the top fromt he small blind, putting Bishop all in. It folded back to Bishop and he called for his tournament life.
Bishop:
Nagata:
Bishop was way out in the lead heading to the flop and maintained the lead as the flop came . Fourth street was the and Bishop simply needed to dodge a five to double up. He did exactly that as the finished off the board, forcing Nagata to ship over double up chips. Bishop is now sitting on about 675,000 to Nagata's 800,000.
Masayuki Nagata | 800,000 | -375,000 |
Daniel Bishop | 675,000 | 358,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 2:58 PM Local Time
Peter Nguyen Eliminated in 12th Place ($30,122)
Dan Martin opened with a button raise to 40,000 and Peter Nguyen shipped all in from the big blind. Martin called and the hands were rolled over.
Martin:
Nguyen:
The board fell down and Martin's tens were able to hold, sending Nguyen packing in 12th place.
Peter Nguyen | 0 | -475,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 2:53 PM Local Time
TJ Cloutier Eliminated in 13th Place ($23,812)
TJ Cloutier opened for 60,000 from the cutoff, and Tommy Townsend reraised to 150,000 from the button. Cloutier immediately moved all in after the blinds folded. Townsend leaned back in his seat before calling.
Townsend:
Cloutier:
The flop came , and Cloutier seemed to be due to lose this flip after winning his last one. Hope arrived on the turn in the form of the , giving him four additional outs. It wasn't to be, however, as the river was an , and the tournament legend was done in 13th place.
Tommy Townsend | 2,120,000 | 720,000 |
TJ Cloutier | 0 | -590,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 2:37 PM Local Time
Bartlett Doubles; Duval Folds a Straight
Stephen Bartlett got all in preflop against Dan Martin, who covered him.
Martin:
Bartlett:
The flop came , and Bartlett went from way behind to way ahead as he flopped a set. The turn and river didn't improve Martin, and Bartlett is now over 1,000,000.
Meanwhile, Jason Duval fired out 115,000 on the river with the board reading at the other table. Masayuki Nagata raised all in, and Duval wasted no time folding face up. He knocked over the tower of red T5,000 chips he had bet in disgust as he tossed his cards to the muck.
Masayuki Nagata | 1,175,000 | 340,000 |
Stephen Bartlett | 1,100,000 | 524,000 |
Dan Martin | 355,000 | -410,000 |
Jason Duval | 240,000 | -45,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 2:29 PM Local Time
William Cogan Eliminated in 14th Place ($23,812)
Dan Martin opened with a raise to 40,000 and action trickled around the table to William Cogan who shipped all in over the top for a little over 200,000. Martin called and the hands were turned over to find the two racing for Cogan's tournament life.
Cogan:
Martin:
Martin took the lead by pairing his queen on the flop. The turned and despite the falling on the river to give Cogan a set, Martin was able to scoop up the pot with his spade flush, eliminating Cogan in 14th place.
Dan Martin | 765,000 | 110,000 |
William Cogan | 0 | -235,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 2:24 PM Local Time
Martin Ships Nguyen a Double
Dan Martin opened for a raise from the cutoff, and Peter Nguyen shoved over for 230,000 from the big blind. Martin made the call.
Martin:
Nguyen:
The flop came , giving both players a straight draw, though Martin's was better. An turn completed Nguyen's straight, and the river was a brick.
Dan Martin | 655,000 | -175,000 |
Peter Nguyen | 475,000 | 50,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 2:18 PM Local Time
Martin Doubles Through Cogan
We arrived at the table to find Dan Martin all in for his tournament life against William Cogan before the flop. Fortunately for Martin, he was well ahead going to the community cards.
Cogan:
Martin:
The board fell down and Martin was able to score a double up. He's now sitting on about 830,000 while Cogan has fallen to around 235,000.
Dan Martin | 830,000 | 490,000 |
William Cogan | 235,000 | -425,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 2:06 PM Local Time
Cloutier Wins a Flip
Masayuki Nagata opened for a raise to 35,000 from the cutoff. TJ Cloutier shipped it from the small blind, and Nagata made the call.
Nagata:
Cloutier:
Cloutier was a smidge behind, but not for long.
"Ahhhh," Nagata said, putting his hands on his head as the dealer revealed the door card: . The other cards on the flop were , and the turn and river brought and , doubling the 73-year-old up.
Masayuki Nagata | 835,000 | -215,000 |
TJ Cloutier | 590,000 | 255,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 1:58 PM Local Time
Cogan's Three-Barrel Fails
Action folded around to William Cogan's small blind and he put out a raise to an unknown amount. Majid Yahyaei called out of the big blind and the two took a flop of .
Cogan continued out for what looked like 57,000 and Yahyaei called the bet. The turn brought the and Cogan announced 83,000 before putting the chips in the middle. Yahyaei once again called. The river was the and Cogan moved 110,000 into the center of the table. Yahyaei wasted little time calling and Cogan showed for merely queen-high. Yahyaei tabled for a pair of eights and dragged in the pot.
Majid Yahyaei | 980,000 | 442,000 |
William Cogan | 660,000 | -90,000 |