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Sunday, June 5, 2011 8:03 PM Local Time
Amir Lehavot raised to 44,000 from the hijack only to have Sam Stein, who was next to act in the cutoff, reraise to 112,000. The reraise was enough to clear the field, Lehavot included, and Stein took down the pot without seeing a flop.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 8:01 PM Local Time
Action folded to Eric Cloutier in middle position and he opened for 47,000. McLean Karr then reraise pot from the cutoff. The blinds got out of the way and Cloutier thought for a solid minute before releasing his hand.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:54 PM Local Time
Michael Benvenuti opened for 42,000 from the cutoff and McLean Karr potted from the big blind, making his bet 148,000. Benvenuti took a moment and then folded.
| McLean Karr | 350,000 | 60,000  |
| Michael Benvenuti | 295,000 | -35,000  |
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:51 PM Local Time
Sam Stein raised to 42,000 from middle position and received calls from both the small blind and big, Michael Benvenuti and Eric Cloutier respectively. The three players watched the flop fall and it went check-check to Stein, who bet 58,000. Benvenuti made the call while Cloutier opted to get out of the way.
Both players then checked the turn and watched as the was put out on the river. Benvenuti check-called a bet of 132,000 only to muck when Stein revealed . With that, Stein is just over a million in chips.
| Sam Stein | 1,000,000 | 401,000 |
| Michael Benvenuti | 330,000 | -340,000 |
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:38 PM Local Time
The atmosphere surrounding the final table has been fairly subdued thus far. The crowd is content to simply observe, offering the occasional applause, but it seems as if everyone is simply waiting for something to happen . . . ourselves included.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:36 PM Local Time
Michael Benvenuti opened for 47,000, Tommy Vinas called and Sam Stein raised to 168,000. Benvenuti folded, as did Vinas. Stein picked a pot without seeing a flop.
Play has been cautious so far.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:31 PM Local Time
Action folded to Nicolas Levi in the hijack and he put in a raise to 44,000. Michael Benvenuti, who was next to act, then reraised to 128,000. The blinds got out of the way and action was back on Levi. He thought long and hard before announcing, "Pot." Benvenuti didn't take long before releasing his hand, allowing Levi to pick up over 100K.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:21 PM Local Time
We've yet to see any significant action from the players, but it'll only be a matter of time before something develops. We imagine the nine players are enjoying their time in the spotlight.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:15 PM Local Time
The introductions and pleasantries have concluded and the cards are in the air!
Sunday, June 5, 2011 7:09 PM Local Time
Players are back in their seats here on the ESPN main stage. The arena is slowly filling with spectators as the floor is making player introductions. The final table will commence in just a few minutes as the remaining nine players attempt to capture the $573,456 first-place prize.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 6:54 PM Local Time
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Amir Lehavot | 1,268,000 |
| 2 | Sam Stein | 599,000 |
| 3 | Jarred Solomon | 1,427,000 |
| 4 | Stephen Chidwick | 772,000 |
| 5 | Nicolas Levi | 579,000 |
| 6 | Michael Benvenuti | 670,000 |
| 7 | Eric Cloutier | 457,000 |
| 8 | Tommy Vinas | 1,409,000 |
| 9 | McLean Karr | 290,000 |
Sunday, June 5, 2011 6:35 PM Local Time
Kristy speaks with him just moments after he wins the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 5:58 PM Local Time
The remaining nine players have relocated to the ESPN Feature Table area. After the redraw tournament officials decided it would be best to go on dinner break now. Action is set to resume at 8 p.m. PST as we hope to crown a a new champion tonight.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 5:56 PM Local Time
Jarred Solomon attempted to raise preflop, but was forced to call after he failed to put in enough chips. Jonathan Jaffe then put in a raise to 65,000 and Solomon smooth-called. When the flop fell , Solomon check-called a bet of 90,000, leading to the on the turn.
Solomon led out for 90,000, Jaffe made it 200,000, and Solomon made the call. When the hit the river, Solomon check-called Jaffe's all-in bet of about 240,000 and showed for a flopped set of aces. It was good as Jaffe showed the inferior . Jaffe was eliminated in 10th place as the final table bubble boy.
| Jarred Solomon | 1,340,000 | 510,000 |
| Jonathan Jaffe | 0 | -620,000 |
Sunday, June 5, 2011 5:55 PM Local Time
Toby Lewis opened for 43,000 from the cutoff and Amir Lehavot popped it to 110,000. Lews potted, which was enough to go all in. Lehavot called and the cards were tabled.
Showdown:
Lehavot:
Lewis:
The board ran and Lehavot flopped the nut flush and elminated Lews from the tournament. Lehavot has broke the million chip mark.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 5:43 PM Local Time
Level: 22
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 0
Sunday, June 5, 2011 5:41 PM Local Time
McLean Karr raised to 36,000 from the cutoff and Jonathan Jaffe made the call from the big blind. Jaffe then checked the flop, Karr bet 32,000, and Jaffe check-raised to 80,000. Karr thought a moment before putting in a three-bet and Jaffe called all in for a total of 270,000.
Karr:
Jaffe:
Jaffe had made a big call to catch Karr in a bluff, but he still needed to dodge the two overs. He did so when the hit the turn, leaving just the river. As fate would have it, the rolled off and allowed Jaffe to double through Karr.
| Jonathan Jaffe | 620,000 | 190,000 |
| McLean Karr | 340,000 | -328,000 |
Sunday, June 5, 2011 5:37 PM Local Time
Robert Mizrachi, Nicolas Levi, Michael Benvenuti and Jarred Solomon all saw the flop of . Action checked around and the came on the turn. A raising war between Mizrachi and Benvenuti came next, culminating with Mizrachi all in for his tournament life.
Mizrachi:
Benvenuti:
It was all over for Mizrachi as the river was irrelevant, ending his tournament.
Sunday, June 5, 2011 5:33 PM Local Time
Action folded to Sam Stein on the button and he raised to 34,000. The small blind got out of the way, but Eric Cloutier potted from the big blind. Stein repotted, Cloutier called off for his last 89,000, and the cards were turned on their back.
Stein:
Cloutier:
It was small-pocket pair vs. small-pocket pair with Cloutier being on top. The board ran out and Cloutier booked himself a double.
| Sam Stein | 670,000 | -270,000 |
| Eric Cloutier | 460,000 | 226,000 |
Sunday, June 5, 2011 5:26 PM Local Time
In a blind-versus-blind confrontation, Tommy Vinas raised to 38,000 from the small blind only to have Jason DeWitt reraise to 114,000. Vinas did not back down and put in another raise, which prompted DeWitt to call all in for around 160,000 more.
DeWitt:
Vinas:
DeWitt had chose to make a stand with jack-nine, which looked like it might pay off after the flop came down ; however, he needed to dodge the flush draw and overs of Vinas. Unfortunately for DeWitt, the peeled off on the turn and gave Vinas the said flush. All hope was not lost, however, as DeWitt could still hit a nine or jack on the river to boat up and scoop the pot.
The dealer slowly burned and revealed the . DeWitt missed and he hit the rail in 13th place.
| Tommy Vinas | 1,530,000 | 180,000 |
| Jason DeWitt | 0 | -366,000 |
