Friday, June 21, 2013 7:57 PM Local Time
Two More for Clements
Hand #23: Danny Hannaway raised to 45,000, and Scott Clements called in position. The flop fell , Hannawa led out for 81,000, Clements raised the pot (353,000), and Hannawa folded.
Hand #24: William Black limped in from the cutoff, Clements called on the button, Douglas Corning called in the small blind, and Jeff Madsen checked his option in the big blind. The dealer fanned and all four players checked. The turn was the , Corning checked, and Madsen fired 56,000. Black called, Clements and Corning folded, and the river was the . Madsen led out for 131,000, and Black folded.
Hand #25: Clements raised to to 45,000 out of the cutoff, Ryan Chapman called in the big blind, and the flop was . Chapman checked, Clements fired out a continuation bet, and Chapman called. Chapman checked dark before the turned, Clements checked behind, and the completed the board. Chapman checked a third time, Clements fired 131,000, and Chapman folded.
Friday, June 21, 2013 7:49 PM Local Time
Joni Jouhkimainen Eliminated in 8th Place ($37,529)
Hand #20: Michal Maryska raised to 40,000 from the button, and William "Tom" Black called from the big blind. The flop came . Black checked, and when Maryska continued for 37,000, Black let his hand go.
Hand #21: Douglas Corning opened for 45,000 from middle position, earning him the blinds.
Hand #22: Jeff Madsen raised to 44,000, and only Joni Jouhkimainen called from the big blind. The flop came , and when Jouhkimainen checked, Madsen bet the pot (98,000). Jouhkimainen responded by raising all in for 174,000, and Madsen called.
Jouhkimainen:
Madsen:
The turn was the and river the , meaning Madsen ended with eights and sevens and Jouhkimainen was eliminated.
| Jeff Madsen | 1,720,000 | 202,000  |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 0 | -218,000  |
Friday, June 21, 2013 7:40 PM Local Time
Level 23 started
Level: 23
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 0
Friday, June 21, 2013 7:29 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts; 8 Remain
| Jeff Madsen | 1,518,000 | -80,000 |
| Scott Clements | 845,000 | 0 |
| Michal Maryska | 767,000 | -86,000 |
| William Black | 736,000 | 10,000 |
| Douglas Corning | 514,000 | -46,000 |
| Ryan Chapman | 499,000 | -24,000 |
| Danny Hannawa | 395,000 | -7,000 |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 218,000 | -32,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 7:22 PM Local Time
Hands 18-19; Break
Hand #18: Jeff Madsen raised to 35,000 on the button, Michal Maryska defended from the big blind, and the flop fell . Maryska checked, Madsen continued for 37,000, and Maryska called. The turn was the , both players checked, and the river was the . Maryska led out for 75,000, and Madsen folded.
Hand #19: Several players limped in, including Scott Clements, Joni Jouhkimainen, Douglas Corning, Maryska, and Danny Hannawa. The flop came , the action checked to Clements, who bet. Only Maryska called. The turn was the , both players checked, and the river was the . Maryska led out for 55,000, and Clements folded a .
The players are now on a 20-minute break.
Friday, June 21, 2013 7:16 PM Local Time
Clements Collects from Corning
Hand #16: A Joni Jouhkimainen open from the button earned two callers from the blinds, Douglas Corning (SB) and Jeff Madsen (BB). All checked the flop. The turn was the . Corning checked, Madsen bet 35,000, and the other two folded.
Hand #17: Scott Clements limped from the hijack, Douglas Corning raised to 50,000 from the button, and Clements called. Both checked the flop. The turn was the . Clements checked, Corning bet 75,000, and Clements called.
The river brought the and two more checks. Clements tabled for a club flush, and Corning mucked.
| Scott Clements | 845,000 | 123,000 |
| Douglas Corning | 560,000 | -126,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 7:11 PM Local Time
Clements Gets Sevens Twice
Hand #12: The action folded to Danny Hannawa, who raised out of the small blind. William Black surrendered his big blind.
Hand #13: Hannawa raised again, this time from the button, to 45,000. Scott Clements defended out of the big blind, then checked when the flop fell . Hannawa checked behind. The turn was the , the two knuckled again, and the completed the board. The two checked again.
"Pocket sevens," Clements said, showing .
They were no good against Hannawa's for a pair of queens.
Hand #14: Hannawa raised for a third consecutive hand, and took down the blinds.
Hand #15: Clements raised to 35,000 on the button, Joni Jouhkimainen called out of the small blind, and the flop came . Both players checked. The turn was the , Jouhkimainen led out for 42,000, Clements called, and the completed the board. Jouhkimainen checked, Clements fired 104,000, and Jouhkimainen tank-called
Clements fanned for a set of sevens, winning the pot.
| Jeff Madsen | 1,598,000 | 48,000 |
| Michal Maryska | 853,000 | -32,000 |
| William Black | 726,000 | -74,000 |
| Scott Clements | 722,000 | 157,000 |
| Douglas Corning | 686,000 | 19,000 |
| Ryan Chapman | 523,000 | 43,000 |
| Danny Hannawa | 402,000 | 52,000 |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 250,000 | -215,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 7:00 PM Local Time
Madsen's Set Serves Him Chapman's Chips
Hand #11: Jeff Madsen opened for 35,000 from middle position and got two callers in Ryan Chapman from a seat over and Danny Hannawa in the big blind. The flop came . It checked to Madsen who bet 55,000, and only Chapman stuck around. The turn was the . Madsen led for 101,000 this time, and Chapman sat motionless for a few seconds, then made the call.
The river brought the . Madsen bet once more, putting out 157,000 worth of chips. Chapman tanked for nearly a minute before calling, and Madsen tabled . The set of tens was good enough, as Chapman mucked.
| Jeff Madsen | 1,550,000 | 370,000 |
| Ryan Chapman | 480,000 | -342,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 6:53 PM Local Time
Jason DeWitt Eliminated in 9th Place ($29,265)
Hand #10: William Black limped in, Scott Clements called, Michael Maryska completed from the small blind, and Jason DeWitt checked in the big blind. The flop was , Maryska checked, DeWitt fired 64,000, Black called, and Clements and Maryska both folded. The turn was the , DeWitt checked, and Black instantly announced "pot," making it 200,000 to go.
DeWitt tanked, then called all-in for less. He was drawing dead.
DeWitt:
Black:
The river was a meaningless , and DeWitt was eliminated in ninth place.
| William Black | 800,000 | 225,000 |
| Jason DeWitt | 0 | -185,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 6:48 PM Local Time
Limping, Calling, Seeing Flops
Hand #7: William "Tom" Black called from the hijack seat, Scott Clements called from the cutoff, Douglas Corning called from the small blind, and Jeff Madsen checked his option from the big blind.
The flop came all babies — — and all four players checked. The turn was the , and this time when checked to it was Madsen firing 35,000. The other three folded, and Madsen won the pot.
Hand #8: It was another four-way limped pot, this one involving Clements (hijack), Joni Jouhkimainen (cutoff), Madsen (small blind), and Ryan Chapman (big blind). All four checked the flop. The turn was the , it checked to Clements who bet 39,000, and the others all stepped aside.
Hand #9: It folded to Douglas Corning who raised to 35,000 from the cutoff, and only Ryan Chapman called from the small blind. The flop came , Chapman checked, Corning bet 52,000, and Chapman folded.
Friday, June 21, 2013 6:42 PM Local Time
Hannawa Doubles
Hand #4: William Black called in the small blind, Scott Clements raised to 46,000 out of the big blind, and Black called. The dealer fanned , Black checked, and Clements fired out 55,000. Black folded, and Clements showed two aces.
Hand #5: Clements completed from the small blind, Joni Jouhkimainen checked, and the flop fell . Clements checked, Jouhkimainen bet 25,000, and Clements called. The turned, Clements bet the pot (82,000), and Jouhkimainen folded.
Hand #6: Danny Hannawa raised to 55,000 in the hijack seat, Clements three-bet to 175,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Hannawa, who called all-in.
Clements:
Hannawa:
Hannawa's kings held as the board ran out , doubling to 350,000 chips. Clements dipped down to 565,000.
| Scott Clements | 565,000 | -80,000 |
| Danny Hannawa | 350,000 | 160,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 6:34 PM Local Time
Two of Three for Clements
Hand #1: Scott Clements limped in from middle position, then Jeff Madsen raised to 64,000 from the hijack seat and only Clements called.
The flop came . Clements checked, Madsen bet 76,000, then Clements check-raised the pot to 352,000 total. That was enough to make Madsen fold, and Clements claimed the pot.
Hand #2: Clements and Joni Jouhkimainen both called from middle position, and Danny Hannawa checked from the big blind. All three checked the flop. The fell on the turn, and when it checked to Jouhkimainen he bet 38,000, and both of his opponents folded.
Hand #3: Clements limped in from early position, Hannawa called from the small blind, William "Tom" Black raised to 32,000 from the big blind, and both Clements and Hannawa called. The flop came , and it checked to Clements who fired 32,000, good enough to win his second hand out of three.
| Jeff Madsen | 1,180,000 | -140,000 |
| Scott Clements | 645,000 | 198,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 6:23 PM Local Time
Official Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|
| 1 | Scott Clements | USA | 447,000 |
| 2 | Joni Jouhkimainen | Finland | 472,000 |
| 3 | Douglas Corning | USA | 667,000 |
| 4 | Jeff Madsen | USA | 1,320,000 |
| 5 | Ryan Chapman | USA | 522,000 |
| 6 | Michal Maryska | Czech Republic | 885,000 |
| 7 | Jason DeWitt | USA | 185,000 |
| 8 | Danny Hannawa | USA | 208,000 |
| 9 | William Black | USA | 651,000 |
| Jeff Madsen | 1,320,000 | 50,000 |
| Michal Maryska | 885,000 | 105,000 |
| Ryan Chapman | 822,000 | 268,000 |
| Douglas Corning | 667,000 | -8,000 |
| William Black | 651,000 | -54,000 |
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 472,000 | -116,000 |
| Scott Clements | 447,000 | -38,000 |
| Danny Hannawa | 208,000 | 59,000 |
| Jason DeWitt | 185,000 | 0 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 5:54 PM Local Time
Isaac Hagerling Eliminated in 10th Place ($23,010)
Ryan Chapman raised to 35,000 on the button, Isaac Hagerling defended in the big blind, and the flop fell . Hagerling checked, Champman continued for 75,000, and Hagerling check-raised the pot. Chapman announced all in - it was more a formality than anything - and Hagerling called.
Chapman:
Hagerling:
Both players made their flush when the turned, but Chapman held the , and Hagerling was drawing dead. The completed the board, and Hagerling exited in 10th place.
The players are taking a short break, and we will have full counts for you shortly.
| Isaac Hagerling | 0 | -208,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 5:49 PM Local Time
Black Adds to Stack
William Black raised to 26,000 from middle position and got callers from the blinds in Jeff Madsen (SB) and Ryan Chapman (BB). The flop came , and Madsen led with a bet of 26,000. Chapman folded, and Black called.
The turn was the . This time Madsen bet 62,000, and after sitting still for a few seconds Black moved quickly as he put out 162,000 as a raise. Madsen took a half-minute, then folded.
| Jeff Madsen | 1,270,000 | -150,000 |
| William Black | 705,000 | 216,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 5:34 PM Local Time
Hagerling Gets Some Back
Michal Maryska limped in from the small blind, Isaac Hagerling raised to 36,000, and Maryska called.
The flop came , Marsyka checked, and Hagerling bet 18,000. Maryska called.
The turn was the , Maryska checked again, and Hagerling moved all in for less than the pot (108,000). Maryska tanked for around a minute.
"Ace-king no good?" he finally asked Hagerling, who responded with deafening silence.
Maryska shrugged, flashed an ace, then folded.
| Michal Maryska | 780,000 | -40,000 |
| Isaac Hagerling | 208,000 | 38,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 5:24 PM Local Time
Corning Carves from Clements
Following a raise to 29,000 by Scott Clements from the hijack seat, both Daniel Corning (button) and Ryan Chapman (big blind) called. The flop came . Chapman checked, Clements continued for 61,000, Corning called, and Chapman folded. The remaining two players then checked down the turn and river.
Corning showed trip nines, and Clements mucked.
| Douglas Corning | 675,000 | 90,000 |
| Scott Clements | 485,000 | -88,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 5:19 PM Local Time
Maryska Wins a Massive Pot in First Hand
On the first hand at the unofficial final table, Michal Maryska raised to 28,000 in middle position, and Isaac Hagerling called on his direct left. The rest of the players folded, and the flop fell . Maryska led out for 32,000, Hagerling called, and the turn brought the . Maryska checked, Hagerling fired out 85,000, and Maryska tanked for well over three minutes before check-raising to 210,000. Hagerling entered the tank for roughly 90 seconds, then called.
The completed the board, Maryska slid forward 105,000 (roughly half of his stack) and Hagerling called. Maryska showed for the nuts, and Hagerling mucked his hand.
| Michal Maryska | 820,000 | 244,000 |
| Isaac Hagerling | 170,000 | -447,000 |
Friday, June 21, 2013 5:00 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table
| Seat | Player |
|---|
| 1 | Scott Clements |
| 2 | Joni Jouhkimainen |
| 3 | Douglas Corning |
| 4 | Jeff Madsen |
| 5 | Ryan Chapman |
| 6 | Michal Maryska |
| 7 | Isaac Hagerling |
| 8 | Jason DeWitt |
| 9 | Danny Hannawa |
| 10 | William Black |
Friday, June 21, 2013 4:58 PM Local Time
Anthony Zinno Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,010)
Anthony Zinno opened for 31,000 from middle position, then Joni Jouhkimainen reraised the pot to 111,000 from the button. The blinds let their hands go, and after about a minute-and-a-half of thought Zinno called, leaving himself about 175,000 behind.
The flop came , and this time Zinno didn't wait long at all before saying he was all in and Jouhkimainen called right away.
Zinno: — club flush draw
Jouhkimainen: — a pair of kings
The turn and river brought two more queens — and — and Jouhkimainen improved to a full house as Zinno was knocked out in 11th.
There will be a short pause for a redraw, then the final 10 players will gather around the not-quite-final final table over on the main stage.
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 588,000 | 283,000 |
| Anthony Zinno | 0 | -263,000 |