Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:39 PM Local Time
Short Break
The players are now on a 20-minute break.
Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:30 PM Local Time
Russell Crane Eliminated in 10th Place ($25,980)
Poker can be a brutal game and not everything works out in your favor. Russell Crane can attest to just that after seeing his tournament life take a turn for the worse, and then completely die off in the matter of two hands.
On the first hand, action folded to Patrick Kubak on the button, and he raised all in for 411,000. Crane made the call from the big blind with the and was up against the for Kubak. The board ran out , and Kubak spiked a jack on the river to double up, while leaving Crane with about 175,000 in chips.
On the next hand, action folded to Crane in the small blind, and he raised all in. Blake Bohn called from the big blind with the . Crane held the . The board ran out , and Crane was eliminated.
With Crane's bustout, the official final table has been set.
Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:27 PM Local Time
Patel Takes Some Back From Taylor
From the button, Sunny Patel made a raise to 42,000. He was only called by Jonathan Taylor in the big blind.
Action went check check on the flop, and check check again on the turn.
On the river, Taylor checked again, but Patel decided to bet out 84,000. Taylor called and mucked when Patel showed .
Jonathan Taylor | 2,040,000 | -100,000 |
Hiren Patel | 1,740,000 | 230,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:19 PM Local Time
Hoffman Nears One Million After Picking Up Aces
From early position, Jed Hoffman raised to 50,000. Joseph Pergola called from the big blind, and the flop came down . Both players checked, and the turn was the . Pergola bet 65,000, and Hoffman called.
The river was the , and Pergola bet 80,000. Hoffman called. Pergola showed the , but that was no good against Hoffman's .
Jed Hoffman | 990,000 | 457,000 |
Joseph Pergola | 710,000 | 85,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:18 PM Local Time
Let the Zelda Jokes Begin
Dan Gannon has quite the lively rail. Over and over they can be heard yelling "Zelda was wrong," and "Link was wrong," in reference to the popular video game series The Legend of Zelda. By using Gannon's last name as "Gannondorf," instead, his railbirds can pay homage to the villain of the popular game.
They have also changed the lyrics of the popular song "Bands A Make Her Dance" by Juicy J to "Dans That Make Her Dance."
We'll keep you update on anymore interesting rail chants from this unofficial final table.
Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:12 PM Local Time
Big Stacks Duke It Out
From middle position Hiren "Sunny" Patel raised to 42,000. He was reraised by Jonathan Taylor from the cutoff. Taylor made it 85,000 which Patel called.
On the flop, Patel check called an 80,000 chip bet from Taylor.
The turn was the and this time Patel check folded to a 125,000 chip bet from Taylor.
Jonathan Taylor | 2,140,000 | 240,000 |
Hiren Patel | 1,510,000 | -170,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:04 PM Local Time
Unofficial FInal Table
Seat | Player |
1 | Patrick Kubak |
2 | Jonathan Taylor |
3 | Russell Crane |
4 | Blake Bohn |
5 | Hunter Frey |
6 | Joseph Pergola |
7 | Tommy Vu |
8 | Dan Gannon |
9 | Jed Hoffman |
10 | Hiren Patel |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:03 PM Local Time
Daniel Paska Eliminated in 11th Place ($25,980)
Jed Hoffman raised from under the gun to 45,000, and Daniel Paska reraised all in from the cutoff seat for around 200,000. Hoffman called, and his was dominating Paska's .
The flop, turn and river ran out , and Paska was eliminated. The final 10 players are now redrawing to form around one table, and we'll have the seating assignments for you shortly.
Daniel Paska | 0 | -265,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:03 PM Local Time
Patel Fires River
From the button, Jonathan Taylor raised to 40,000. Hiren "Sunny" Patel called from the big blind, and the flop came down . Both players checked.
The turn was the to pair the board, and both players checked again. Then, the completed the board on the river. Patel bet 84,000, and Taylor folded.
Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:03 PM Local Time
Taylor Cripples Gannon, Then Doubles Him
On a board of , Jonathan Taylor bet 50,000 into Dan Gannon. Gannon made the call.
The turn was the and Taylor checked to Gannon who fired out 100,000. Taylor made a reraise to 235,000 and Gannon called.
On the river, Taylor bet out 275,000 into Gannon who thought about it for a bit before making the call. Gannon's call may have been good on the turn, but Taylor showed for a rivered pair of queens. Gannon mucked his hand and dropped to about 110,000 chips.
The very next hand, action folded to Taylor in the small blind who put Gannon all in. Gannon quickly called and the two players showed their hands.
Gannon:
Taylor:
The board was dealt and Gannon was able to get a little back from Taylor.
Jonathan Taylor | 1,900,000 | 550,000 |
Dan Gannon | 220,000 | -390,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 2:57 PM Local Time
Preflop War Between Gannon and Taylor
Jonathan Taylor opened the pot to 40,000 before the flop. One seat to his left, Dan Gannon three bet to 85,000.
With the action back on taylor, he put in a fourth bet to 170,000. Gannon didn't take long to make a fifth bet to 350,000.
This is where Taylor decided to six bet shove all in. Gannon immediately folded his hand.
Jonathan Taylor | 1,350,000 | 310,000 |
Dan Gannon | 610,000 | 435,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 2:35 PM Local Time
Morgan Machina Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,980)
From under the gun, Hiren "Sunny" Patel raised to 32,000. Morgan Machina flatted out of the big blind, then moved all in on the flop for about 140,000, according to Patel. Patel called with the and was up against the for Machina. The turn was the to give Machina some extra outs, but the river bricked off with the and he was eliminated.
Hiren Patel | 1,680,000 | 180,000 |
Morgan Machina | 0 | -277,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 2:35 PM Local Time
Chris Hunichen Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,504)
From under the gun + 1, Hunter Frey raised to 33,000. Action folded to Chris Hunichen who moved all in from the small blind. Action folded back to Frey who asked for a count, then made the call.
Hunichen:
Frey:
The dealer dealt the board of eliminating Hunichen in 13th place for $20,504. Hunichen can add that payday to his sixth place finish in "The Millionaire Maker," where he cashed for $229,575.
Saturday, June 8, 2013 2:29 PM Local Time
One for Vu
Joseph Pergola opened from under the gun to 32,000. Tommy Vu made the call from the cutoff seat, and Daniel Paska called from the big blind.
The three players took a flop of , and action was checked over to Vu. He bet 36,000, and both of his opponents folded.
Saturday, June 8, 2013 2:28 PM Local Time
Patel Hits the Turn
Picking up the action between Hiren "Sunny" Patel and Jonathan Taylor on the flop, Patel checked and Taylor fired 31,000. Patel made the call.
The turn was the , and both players checked to see the land on the river. Patel bet 72,000, and Taylor tank-called. Patel showed the , and Taylor mucked his hand.
Hiren Patel | 1,500,000 | 160,000 |
Jonathan Taylor | 1,040,000 | -16,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 2:24 PM Local Time
Gannon Gets Value From Patel
Preflop, Dan Gannon made a raise to 33,000 from the button. In the big blind, Sunny Patel made a three bet to 86,000. Back on Gannon, he made the call.
On the flop, Patel made a continuation bet of 64,000. Gannon called.
The turn was the . This time Patel slowed down and checked. Gannon made a bet of 83,000 and Patel just called.
The river was the , completing a flush draw. Patel checked to Gannon again. This time Gannon fired out 130,000 chips. Patel tanked, asked the dealer to count the bet, then finally called.
Gannon showed for a rivered pair of jacks and Patel mucked his hand.
Hiren Patel | 1,340,000 | -360,000 |
Dan Gannon | 980,000 | 0 |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 2:19 PM Local Time
Pergola Doubles Through Hunichen
Chris Hunichen and Joseph Pergola found all the money in preflop. Pergola was at risk for around 300,000 holding the . Hunichen held the . The board kept Pergola's nines in the lead and gave him the double up. Hunichen was left with a little over 200,000 in chips.
Joseph Pergola | 625,000 | 315,000 |
Chris Hunichen | 220,000 | -372,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 2:17 PM Local Time
Benjamin Dobson Eliminated in 14th Place ($20,504)
Benjamin Dobson has been eliminated in 14th place, and took home $20,504, but first let's tell you about a hand right before his elimination.
Action folded to Hiren "Sunny" Patel on the button. He raised to 32,000. Blake Bohn called from the small blind, and Patrick Kubat called from the big blind. On the flop, all three players checked before the paired the board on the turn. After Bohn checked, Kubat bet 40,000, and Patel made the call. Bohn folded. Then, the completed the board on the river, and both players checked. Kubat showed the for two pair, nines and fives, and Patel mucked his hand.
On the next hand, Benjamin Dobson raised all in from under the gun for around 200,000. Kubat re-shoved from the small blind, and everyone else folded. Kubat held the , which was dominating the for the at-risk Dobson.
The flop, turn and river ran out , and Dobson was sent packing in 14th place.
Hiren Patel | 1,700,000 | -100,000 |
Patrick Kubat | 720,000 | 298,000 |
Blake Bohn | 575,000 | -75,000 |
Benjamin Dobson | 0 | -244,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2013 2:12 PM Local Time
Three-Bet from Crane
Jed Hoffman raised from under the gun to 33,000, and Russell Crane reraised to 72,000 from the button. Everyone folded, and Crane won the pot.
Saturday, June 8, 2013 2:11 PM Local Time
Taylor and Patel Tangle
Preflop, Jonathan Taylor made a raise to 32,000. He found resistance from Sunny Patel in the big blind.
On the flop of , both players checked. The turn was the and this time Patel made a bet of 42,000. Taylor thought briefly, then made the call.
The dealer burned and put down the river. After thinking about it momentarily, Patel made a bet of 96,000.
Taylor went into the tank for nearly two minutes. "How much is it?" he asked, pointing to Patel's bet. Finally he made the call, but mucked when Patel showed for a flopped flush.
Hiren Patel | 1,800,000 | 175,000 |
Jonathan Taylor | 1,056,000 | -166,000 |