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Saturday, June 11, 2011 5:27 PM Local Time
Daisuke Endo limped in from the small blind and Allen Kessler checked his option to see a flop fall.
Endo fired out 60,000 only to have Kessler bump it to 120,000. Endo reraised pot and Kessler made the call for his last 420,000 in chips.
Endo:
Kessler:
With Kessler in commanding shape, the on the turn and on the river saw Kessler snag a double to 950,000 as Endo was left with just 100,000 in chips.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 5:23 PM Local Time
Mika Paasonen opened to 60,000 from the cutoff before Brian Rast three-bet. Paasonen called off what remained of his chips once the action returned to him.
Paasonen:
Rast:
With Paasonen trailing, the board was spread to send Paasonen to the rail in fifth place for a $49,902 payday as Rast soars to 1,800,000 in chips.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 5:20 PM Local Time
From the cutoff, Ali Eslami opened to 105,000 and Brian Rast made the call from the small blind.
The flop fell and Rast pushed out a bet to put Eslami all in. Eslami made the call for what remained of his stack and the cards were tabled.
Eslami:
Rast:
With Eslami needing to catch running cards to stay alive, the turn of the would put an end to the hand as Eslami was bundled to the rail in sixth place as a meaningless eight completed the board.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 5:16 PM Local Time
Mika Paasonen limped in from the small blind and Brian Rast checked his option to see a flop fall.
The turn of the saw Paasonen again check, but when Rast fired out a bet, Paasonen folded.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 5:15 PM Local Time
Brian Rast opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Daisuke Endo thre-bet the cutoff to 150,000.
Rast contemplated for a few moments before kicking his cards to the muck.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 5:08 PM Local Time
Level: 24
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 11, 2011 5:08 PM Local Time
Brian Rast | 1,520,000 | 60,000 |
Allen Kessler | 525,000 | 25,000 |
Daisuke Endo | 405,000 | 195,000 |
Dajuan Whorley | 400,000 | 15,000 |
Mika Paasonen | 325,000 | -50,000 |
Ali Eslami | 200,000 | -120,000 |
Saturday, June 11, 2011 5:02 PM Local Time
Mika Paasonen opened to 48,000 from the button only to have Brian Rast three-bet to 123,000 next to speak from the small blind.
Paasonen stared down Rast for over three minutes before eventually releasing his hand.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:51 PM Local Time
Allen Kessler opened from under the gun to 58,000 and Daisuke Endo defended his big blind to see a flop fall.
Like many hands already on this final table, Endo donked out with a 100,000-chip bet, and Kessler kicked his cards to the muck.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:49 PM Local Time
Mika Paasonen opened to 50,000 from the button before chip leader Brian Rast bumped it up to 140,000.
Dajuan Whorley folded his big blind, after a little deliberation, Paasonen passed too as Rast confirmed his dominance by moving to 1,460,000 in chips.
Brian Rast | 1,460,000 | 10,000 |
Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:45 PM Local Time
From the button, John Gordon moved all in for 24,000 and Mika Paasonen made the call.
Gordon:
Paasonen:
With Gordon in the lead, the flop kept him that way as the landed on the turn to give Paasonen outs to a gutshot to go along with his live cards.
Unfortunately for the Clearwater, Florida native, the river landed the to end his tournament in seventh place for a $28,741 payday.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:40 PM Local Time
Brian Rast opened to 48,000 and forced out the remaining players as John Gordon was all in for his last 12,000 in the big blind.
Rast:
Gordon:
The board rolled out to see Gordon's pair hold as he moves to 36,000 in chips.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:36 PM Local Time
Ali Eslami opened to 48,000 from middle position and Allen Kessler three-bet the big blind to 124,000.
Eslami quickly folded, and Kessler captured the pot to return to 500,000 in chips.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:32 PM Local Time
John Gordon entered the pot from the cutoff with a raise to 58,000 only to have Mika Paasonen raise to 140,000. Once the action returned to Gordon, he moved all in and Paasonen made the call for his last 10,000.
Gordon:
Paasonen:
Fortunately for the at-risk Paasonen, the board ran out to see him move to 324,000 as Gordon is left with barely enough to cover the small blind.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:26 PM Local Time
Ali Eslami limped in under the gun as Brian Rast, Allen Kessler and John Gordon all came along for the minimum to see a flop fall.
Eslami fired out a bet of 50,000 which only Rast called before the on the turn was greeted by an Eslami bet of 120,000 - while leaving himself just a single 1,000-denomination chip to cap his cards.
Rast passed, and Eslami collected the pot to move to 320,000 in chips.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:18 PM Local Time
Ali Eslami opened to 54,000 only to have Mika Paasonen announce a raise of pot. Eslami pushed and Paasonen found himself all in.
Eslami:
Paasonen:
The board was spread to see the pot chopped up.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:14 PM Local Time
Dajuan Whorley opened to 48,000 only to have John Gordon three-bet his button to 123,000. Whorley made the call, and when the flop was spread, he moved all in for his final 96,000.
Gordon deliberated for a few moments before making the call to put Whorley at risk.
Gordon:
Whorley:
The turn and river landed the and to see Whorley rake in the double to move to 450,000 as Gordon slips to 200,000 in chips.
Dajuan Whorley | 450,000 | 230,000 |
John Gordon | 200,000 | -238,000 |
Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:05 PM Local Time
Break is now over and play has resumed.
Saturday, June 11, 2011 4:04 PM Local Time
Level: 23
Blinds: 12000/24000
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 11, 2011 3:48 PM Local Time
Players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.
Brian Rast | 1,560,000 | 90,000 |
Allen Kessler | 555,000 | 115,000 |
John Gordon | 438,000 | 58,000 |
Mika Paasonen | 260,000 | 0 |
Daisuke Endo | 245,000 | -65,000 |
Ali Eslami | 220,000 | -45,000 |
Dajuan Whorley | 220,000 | -45,000 |