Event #76: Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (freezeout)

It was an action-filled Day 1 of Event #76: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty. After 307 bounty hunters took to the felt and generated a $1,941,775 prize pool, only seven remained by night's end.

Aditya Agarwal will return on the final day as the chip leader by a wide margin holding 8,750,000. Agarwal started the final table as the chip leader and extended that lead with the final three eliminations of the night. Agarwal has over a half-million in WSOP earnings but is in search of his first WSOP gold bracelet and has put himself in a prime position to get it.

The closets in line next to Agarwal is the only player to finish over the three-million mark, Barth Melius, with 3,550,000 in chips. Sitting behind Melius is the only player at the final table with WSOP hardware, Stephen Chidwick, sits third in chips with 2,600,000, but the action will be fast on the final day, with that stack equating to just 14 big blinds.

Final Table Seat Chip Counts

Action of the Day

Many notables took a seat early at this event including 16-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, nine-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel, seven-time bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu, a pair of five-time bracelt winners Shaun Deeb and Brian Rast, along with other WSOP hardware owners Ryan Riess, Asi Moshe, David Jackson, Michael Addamo, and Ryan Leng to name a few.

With the blinds increasing rapidly, the pressure was on early, and by the end of Level 20 of the tournament, Paul Jager rivered a straight to burst the bubble leaving the remaining 47 players in the money.

After the money was reached, players started making their way to the payout desk in quick succession including Darren Elias (41st place - $10,853), WSOP bracelet winner Dylan Linde (35th place - $11,870), Jason Somerville (30th place - $11,870), and Ali Imsirovic (22nd place - $13,566).

The final two tables were assembled before the start of Level 26 and from there, additional notables continued to fall such as 2014 Main Event Champ Martin Jacobson (18th place - $13,070), Daniel Buzgon (16th place - $15,674), and Abhinav Iyer (14th place - $18,501).

The unofficial final table was reached within the level from there and Agarwal finished off the last three players of the evening. First was John Hemme who jammed dafter flopping top pair only to find out he had kicker issues and took home a 10th place finish for $27,429.

Next was Rainer Kempe who lost a battle of the blinds after flopping a Broadway draw to take 9th place for $34,424.Haribhai Gopaul was the last casualty of the evening after he got it in good from the big blind holding a dominating ace only to take his leave after Agarwal spiked the river, ending his night in 8th place for $44,060.

Final Table Payouts/Results

The remaining seven players have secured at least $57,489 but have their eyes set on the $463,885 first place prize as well as the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Action will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, November 16 and will play until a winner is crowned. The action will pick-up from Level 29 where blinds will be 80,000/160,000/160,000 ante.

Aditya Agarwal raised to 250,000 from middle position and then called the 300,000 three-bet jam Haribhai Gopaul made from the big blind.

Aditya Agarwal:   
Haribhai Gopaul:   

Gopaul had Agarwal dominated and nothing changed after the     flop hit the felt.

The   turn was safe for Gopaul and just when things were looking good, the dealer dropped the   on the river making him the final elimination of the evening.

Aditya Agarwal	5,700,000	650,000
Haribhai Gopaul	0	-700,000

In a blind versus blind confrontation, Rainer Kempe moved all in for his last 1,400,000. Aditya Agarwal in the big blind asked for a count before calling.

Rainer Kempe:   
Aditya Agarwal:   

The board ran out      , leaving Agarwal's king-kicker in the lead. Kempe angrily threw his cards back to the dealer before heading to the payout desk.

Aditya Agarwal	5,050,000	2,050,000
Rainer Kempe	0	-1,400,000

Aditya Agarwal raised from middle position and John Hemme defended his big blind to see a     flop.

Hemme led out with a bet and then called off his 1,250,000 stack after Agarwal raised all in.

John Hemme:   
Aditya Agarwal:   

Both players flopped top pair but Hemme had kicker issues and the   turn followed by the   river gave Agarwal the wheel, ending Hemme's tournament in 10th place for $27,429.

Aditya Agarwal	3,000,000	1,500,000
John Hemme	0	-1,500,000

On the first hand of the unofficial final table, Barth Melius shoved for around 1,500,000 and Aditya Agarwal called.

Barth Melius:   
Aditya Agarwal:   

It was a classic coin flip, and luck would be on Melius' side as the board came       to double him up with a pair of aces. The two players effectively switched spots on the chip leaderboard.

Barth Melius	3,000,000	1,500,000
Aditya Agarwal	1,500,000	-1,500,000

Stehpen Chidwick raised to 160,000 from the hijack and then called the 760,000 three-bet jam Dan Fleyshman made from the big blind.

Dan Fleyshman:   
Stephen Chidwick:   

Fleyshman was ahead with his made hand until the     flop hit the felt giving Chidwick the nuts.

The   paired the board on the turn giving Fleyshmann a little hop but the   double-paired the board on the river ending his tournament in 11th place for $27,429.

Stephen Chidwick	3,700,000	2,500,000
Dan Fleyshman	0	-385,000

Kenny Hallaert shoved from under the gun for 375,000, Aditya Prasetyo re-shoved, and Aditya Agarwal went all in over the top, covering both players. The rest of the table folded.

Kenny Hallaert:   
Aditya Prasetyo:   
Aditya Agarwal:   

Hallaert and Prasetyo got no help after the       ran out on the board and they were both sent to the payout desk.

Aditya Agarwal	2,500,000	1,600,000
Kenny Hallaert	0	-1,300,000
Aditya Prasetyo	0	-1,200,000

Khamar Xaytavone moved all in for around 250,000, Barth Melius re-shoved, and Stephen Chidwick called for less from the big blind.

Khamar Xaytavone:   
Stephen Chidwick:   
Barth Melius:   

Xaytavone took the lead on the     flop by making a pair of aces. Chidwick picked up a gutshot straight draw but didn't improve on the   turn.

The river brought the  , completing Chidwick's broadway straight. Xaytavone could only let out a laugh as he was eliminated, while Chidwick doubled through Melius.

Barth Melius	2,100,000	-200,000
Stephen Chidwick	1,200,000	-800,000
Khamar Xaytavone	0	-600,000

Daniel Buzgon shoved for around 125,000 and Kenny Hallaert, already with 60,000 in from the big blind, called to put him at risk.

Daniel Buzgon:   
Kenny Hallaert:   

Hallaert paired his seven on the     flop to take the lead and left Buzgon drawing dead when the   turn gave him two pair. The   fell on the river and Hallaert claimed Buzgon's bounty.

Kenny Hallaert	1,300,000	-200,000
Daniel Buzgon	0	-600,000