Wednesday, June 26, 2013 10:31 PM Local Time
Hands #51-55 Pulusani Shoves Twice
Hand #51- Zo Karim raised it up to 85,000 on the button, and Michael Rocco defended his big blind. The dealer fanned out a , flop, and both players checked. The hit the turn, and this time, Rocco fired out 95,000. Karim made the call, and the river was the . Both player checked, and Rocco rolled over for a pair of sevens, which was good enough to take down the pot.
Hand #52- Rocco called from the small blind, and Sandeep Pulusani checked his option. Both players checked the flop, and the hit the turn. The same action occurred, and the hit the river. Rocco led out for 175,000, and Pulusani let his hand go.
Hand #53- Rocco made it 80,000 to go on the button, and Pulusani moved all in from the small blind. Rocco quickly folded his hand when it got back to him, and Pulusani took down the pot.
Hand #54- Pulusani made it 80,000 to go on the button, and Karim moved all in from the big blind, having Pulusani covered. Pulusani tanked for about a minute before folding his hand, giving Karim the pot.
Hand #55- Rocco raised to 100,000, and Pulusani moved all in for 530,000. Rocco folded, and Pulusani took it down.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 10:29 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 10:24 PM Local Time
Mark Teltscher Eliminated in 6th Place ($92,186)
Hand #47: Niall Farrell raised to 85,000 and Martin Hanowski made the call. Farrell continued for 100,000 on the flop and Hanowski called. Farrell bet 165,000 on the turn and Hanowski called. Farrell bet 260,000 on the river and Hanowski folded.
Hand #48: Sandeep Pulusani moved all in from the small blind and Mark Teltscher folded from the big.
Hand #49: Farrell received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #50: Teltscher moved all in from the button and Niall Farrell moved all in behind. Everyone else folded and the hands were tabled.
Teltscher:
Farrell:
The flop came and was followed by the turn, which gave Teltscher a few more outs. The didn't help Teltscher and Farrell's fives held to win the pot and eliminate Teltscher in 6th place.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 10:07 PM Local Time
Hands #42-46 One Raise Will Do
Hand #42- Niall Farrell raised to 85,000, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #43- Action folded to Mark Teltscher in the small blind, and he moved all in. Niall Farrell gave up his big blind, and Teltscher took down the pot.
Hand #44- Zo Karim got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #45- Michael Rocco made it 80,000, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #46- Farrell made it 85,000 to go, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 10:00 PM Local Time
Hands #37-42: Hanowski Staying Active
Hand #37: Martin Hanowski raised to 80,000 and Niall Farrell made the call. Farrell checked the flop and Hanowski bet 95,000. Farrell made the call and checked the turn. Hanowski bet 145,000 and Farrell made the call. Both players check the river. Farrell showed and Hanowski mucked his hand.
Hand #38: Hanowski raised to 80,000 and Mark Teltscher moved all in from the button for 430,000. It folded back around to Hanowski and he folded.
Hand #39: Hanowski received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #40: Hanowski raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Michael Rocco folded from the big.
Hand #41: Zo Karim raised to 80,000 and it folded around.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:58 PM Local Time
Updated Chippies
Michael Rocco | 2,600,000 | -175,000 |
Martin Hanowski | 2,500,000 | -375,000 |
Niall Farrell | 1,850,000 | 625,000 |
Zo Karim | 1,700,000 | 510,000 |
Sandeep Pulusani | 750,000 | -150,000 |
Mark Teltscher | 430,000 | -215,000 |
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:49 PM Local Time
Hands #32-36 Farrell Shoves on Rocco
Hand #32- Michael Rocco made it 85,000, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #33- Rocco made it 80,000 to go from early position, and again, he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #34- Niall Farrell made it 85,000 in the cutoff, Rocco reraised it to 255,000 from the big blind. Farrell thought for about 20 seconds before moving all in, and Rocco quickly folded, giving Farrell the pot.
Hand #35- Zo Karim raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, and Martin Hanowski called from the button. The flop came down , and Karim bet 85,000. Hanowski called, and the hit the turn. Karim tanked for about a middle before betting out 120,000, and Hanowski folded his hand.
Hand #36- Karim raised it up to 80,000, and it folded around to Mark Teltscher, who defended his big blind. The flop came , and Teltscher checked to Karim, who fired out 85,000. Teltscher folded, and Karim took down another pot.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:43 PM Local Time
Nam Le Eliminated in 7th Place ($70,120)
Hand #29: Martin Hanowski raised to 80,000 and it folded around.
Hand #30: Hanowski raised to 80,000 and it folded around.
Hand #31: Nam Le raised to 90,000 from the small blind and Niall Farrell moved all in from the big. Le called and saw the bad news. While having the second best starting hand, Farrell had the best.
Farrell:
Le:
The board ran out and Name Le was eliminated 7th place.
Niall Farrell | 1,225,000 | 485,000 |
Nam Le | 0 | -525,000 |
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:38 PM Local Time
Post Dinner Counts
Martin Hanowski | 2,875,000 | 75,000 |
Michael Rocco | 2,775,000 | -5,000 |
Zo Karim | 1,190,000 | 509,000 |
Sandeep Pulusani | 900,000 | -40,000 |
Niall Farrell | 740,000 | 90,000 |
Mark Teltscher | 645,000 | -228,000 |
Nam Le | 525,000 | -358,000 |
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:35 PM Local Time
Hand #28 Pedro Rios Eliminated in 8th Place ($54,053)
Hand #28- On the first hand back from the dinner break, Pedro Rios moved all in for his last 510,000. Martin Hanowski made the call, and we had a race on our hands.
Hanowski:
Rios:
The flop kept Hanowski in front, coming . Rios could now catch a queen for the win, and the gave him another king for an out as well. None of that came though, as the river brought the , and Rios was knocked out in 8th Place, while Hanowski is up to 2.8 million.
Martin Hanowski | 2,800,000 | 700,000 |
Pedro Rios | 0 | -944,000 |
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:29 PM Local Time
Fed and Ready To Gamble
The players have returned from their dinner break and the cards are in the air.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:29 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 5000
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 8:27 PM Local Time
Dinner Time
The players are taking their 60 minute dinner break.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 8:26 PM Local Time
Hands #24 - 27: Karim Puts Rocco To The Test
Hand #24: Martin Hanowski raised to 60,000 and it folded around.
Hand #25: Action folded to Pedro Rios who raised to 70,000 from the small blind. Zo Karim moved all in from the big and Rios folded.
Hand #26: Michael Rocco raised to 60,000 from under the gun and it folded around.
Hand #27: Karim raised to 65,000 from the button and Rocco called from the big blind. Rocco checked the flop and Karim bet 65,000. Rocco called the flop bet and then checked the turn. Karim bet 115,000 and Rocco called again. Rocco checked the river and Karim moved all in. Rocco folded and Karim showed the as he raked the pot.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 8:17 PM Local Time
Hands #19-23 Farrell Shoves on Rocco
Hand #19- Niall Farrell made it 65,000 to go from middle position, and Zo Karim reraised it from the button to 117,000. Michael Rocco called from the big blind, and Farrell folded his hand. The flop came down , and Rocco checked to Karim, who fired out 90,000. Rocco quickly called, and the turn was the . Rocco checked again, and this time, Karim did likewise. The hit the river, and Rocco checked a third time. Karim checked as well, and Rocco showed for top pair. Karim folded, and Rocco took down the pot.
Hand #20- Mark Teltscher raised to 66,000 from under the gun, and Martin Hanowski called from the button. The flop came down , and Teltscher checked to Hanowski, who fired out 65,000. Teltscher folded, and Hanowski took down the pot.
Hand #21- Niall Farrell made it 65,000 to go from early position, and Michael Rocco called from the button. The flop came , and Farrell fired out 68,000. Rocco raised it up to 140,000, and Farrell moved all in after a minute of though. Rocco quickly folded, and Farrell took down the pot.
Hand #22- Karim raised to 60,000 in middle position, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #23- Karim made it 62,000 to go, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 8:00 PM Local Time
Hands #13 - 18: Folding Around
Hand #13: Zo Karim raised to 62,000 and it folded around.
Hand #14: Pedro Rios raised to 65,000 and Michael Rocco reraised to 185,000. Rios folded and Rocco took the pot.
Hand #15: Mark Teltscher raised to 61,000 from the button and the blinds folded.
Hand #16: Martin Hanowski raised to 60,000 and Rocco reraised to 225,000. It folded back to Hanowski and he folded.
Hand #17: Rocco raised to 65,000 and it folded around.
Hand #18: Rios raised to 65,000 from the button and Martin Hanowski made the call. Hanowski checked the flop and Rios bet 68,000. Hanowski raised to 155,000 and Rios folded to the pressure.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:46 PM Local Time
Hands #11 and 12 Philippe Vert Eliminated in 9th Place ($42,230)
Hand #11- Nam Le made it 60,000 to go, and Martin Hanowski called from the small blind. Michael Rocco also called from the big blind. The flop came , and Hanowski fired out 72,000. Both players folded, and Hanowski won the pot.
Hand #12- Phillippe Vert made it 65,000 to go from early position, and it folded around to Hanowski, who repopped it to 135,000. Vert made the call, and the flop came . Vert checked over to Hanowski, who fired out 125,000. Vert tanked for about a minute before tossing out a check raise to 250,000. Hanowski made the call, and there was already over 600,000 in the middle when the hit the turn.
Vert thought it over for another minute or so before firing out 325,000. Hanowski tanked for about 45 seconds, then in a flash, he moved all in, and Vert snap called.
Vert:
Hanowski:
Vert had flopped a set of sixes, and he was well out in front of Hanowski's pocket aces. Hanowski was looking for an ace and an ace only on the river, and....well.....
River:
For the second time today, a two outer ace came on the river to decide a huge pot, as Hanowski came from behind to knock Vert out in 9th place. The mother ship was full of groans as a shell shocked Vert made his way out of the stadium, leaving Hanowski with a mountain of new chips, that all in all looked to be 2.1 million.
Martin Hanowski | 2,100,000 | 1,096,000 |
Phillippe Vert | 0 | -955,000 |
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:31 PM Local Time
Hands #6 - 10: Farrell Moves All In
Hand #6: Martin Hanowski limped and Sandeep Pulusani raised to 85,000. Hanowski made the call and checked the flop and Pulusani bet 80,000. Hanowski folded and Pulusani wins.
Hand #7: Nam Le raised to 52,000 and Phillippe Vert reraised to 132,000 and Le folded.
Hand #8: Michael Rocco raised to 55,000 and Niall Farrell moved all in from the cutoff. Rocco folded and Farrell survived.
Hand #9: Rocco raised to 55,000 and Pulusani made the call. Farrell moved all in from the hijack seat and Rocco and Pulusani both fold.
Hand #10: Farrell moved all in for 507,000 and it folded around.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:19 PM Local Time
Hands #1-5 Pulusani Five Bet Shoves
Hand #1- Pedro Rios made it 50,000 to go, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #2- Action folded around to Martin Hanowski on the button, and his raise of 50,000 took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #3- Zohair Karim made it 50,000 to go, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #4- Niall Farrell made it 52,000 to go from under the gun, and Michael Rocco three bet it to 109,000 from the cutoff. It got back to Farrell, and he kicked his hand in, giving the pot to Rocco.
Hand #5- Rocco made it 55,000 to go from late position, and Sandeep Pulusani made it 140,000 to go next to act. Rocco then four bet it to 230,000, and Pulusani moved all in after thirty seconds in the tank. Rocco quickly folded, and Pulusani took down the pot.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:11 PM Local Time
The Final Table Begins
The players have relocated to the ESPN main stage, the introductions have been made and the cards are in the air. Keep it here for hand-for-hand coverage until a champion is crowned.