Matthew Waxman Poker Tournament Updates

Level 24 Update: Monnette Leads at Dinner Break; Mosseri 6th ($75,511), Waxman 7th ($59,093)

Jun 18, '12

Level: 24

Hold’em – Omaha 8
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Razz – Stud – Stud 8
Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 178

Average Chip Count: 1,068,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Phil Ivey — 185,000
Seat no. 2 — Paul Sokoloff — 1,075,000

Seat no. 5 — David Baker — 1,305,000
Seat no. 6 — Phil Hellmuth — 765,000
Seat no. 7 — John Monnette — 2,015,000

Players Eliminated:

Abe Mosseri — 6th Place ($75,511)
Matthew Waxman — 7th Place ($58,093)

Live Updates:

Matthew Waxman Eliminated in 7th Place ($58,093)

Stud

Down to his last big bet, Matthew Waxman was all in on third street with the A showing on the board. John Monnette bet 80,000 into the side pot on fifth street with an ace-high and Abe Mosseri folded.

Monette: A10109943
Waxman: AKJ10872

Monette made two pair and Waxman failed to improve by the river. Matthew Waxman was eliminated in 7th place ($58,093).

Abe Mosseri Eliminated in 6th Place ($75,511)

Omaha 8

Abe Mosseri was all in before the flop form the big blind against David Baker.

Baker: A943
Mosseri: 9873

Board: QJ7A5

Abe Mosseri missed the board and David Baker made top pair on the river to win the pot. Abe Mosseri was eliminated in 6th place ($75,511).

The remaining five players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 24 and will return at approximately 10:15pm local time to resume play.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Abe Mosseri,   John Monnette,   David Baker,   Matthew Waxman

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 18, '12

The final table of Event no. 32 ($10,000 H.O.R.S.E) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 15 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Mori Eskandani in 9th Place ($35,923), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with betting limits of 25,000-50,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Phil Ivey — 852,000
Seat no. 2 — Paul Sokoloff — 646,000
Seat no. 3 — Matthew Waxman — 515,000
Seat no. 4 — Abe Mosseri — 565,000
Seat no. 5 — David Baker — 842,000
Seat no. 6 — Phil Hellmuth — 704,000
Seat no. 7 — John Monnette — 931,000
Seat no. 8 — Daniel Kelly — 297,000

While only 8 remain, this event gathered 178 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,673,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $451,779
2nd Place — $279,206
3rd Place — $183,784
4th Place — $134,056
5th Place — $99,739
6th Place — $75,511
7th Place — $58,093
8th Place — $45,360

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Mori Eskandani,   Phil Ivey,   Abe Mosseri,   John Monnette,   Paul Sokoloff,   Daniel Kelly,   David Baker,   Matthew Waxman

Francesco Barbaro Wins Event #3 ($262,283)

Jun 04, '11

Kostas Kalathakis Eliminated in 2nd Place ($161,675)

Francesco Barbaro entered heads-up play with a cheap lead of over 4,000,000 to 150,000 after eliminating Matthew Waxman in 3rd place.

On the second hand of heads-up play, Kostas Kalathakis opened for a raise and Francesco Barbaro reraised enough to put him all in. Kalathakis called all in and showed A Q 10 6 while Barbaro showed 9 5 5 4.

The board came 7 6 4 7 Q, giving Kalathakis top two pair. Kalathakis doubled up this hand.

Not long after doubling up, Kalathakis got it all in before the flop with J 9 8 7 against Barbaro’s Q Q 3 3.

The board came K 10 9 5 K, giving Barbaro the best two pair. Kostas Kalathakis is eliminaed in 2nd place ($161,675) while Francesco Barbaro wins the gold bracelet in Event #3 ($262,283).

Matthew Waxman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($104,770)

Francesco Barbaro raised from the button, Matthew Waxman three-bet from the big blind and Barbaro called.

The flop came 10 9 8, Waxman bet, Barbaro raised and Waxman called.

The turn was the Q, Waxman checkefd, Barbaro bet and Waxman called.

The river was the K, Waxman checked, Barbaro bet enough to put Waxman all in and Waxman called. Waxman showed A K 2 10 for two pair while Barbaro showed A J 10 7 for the ace-high straight on the river. Mathew Waxman is eliminated in 3rd place ($104,770).

Player Tags: Matthew Waxman,   Kostas Kalathakis,   Francesco Barbaro

Level 27: Three Remain; Helm 4th, Deveronica 5th

Jun 04, '11

Blinds: 20,000-40,000

Limits: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 925

Average Chip Count: 1,387,500

Chip Counts:

1. Francesco Barbaro – 1,950,000
2. Matthew Waxman – 1,300,000
3. Kostas Kalathakis – 1,000,000

EliminationS:

4th. Bradley Helm – $76,673
5th. Michael Deveronica – $56,943

Bradley Helm Eliminated in 4th Place ($76,673)

Bradley Helm came in for a raise on the button and Francesco Barbaro was the only caller.

The flop came Q 8 2, Helm moved all in for 65,000 and Barbaro called.

Helm showed K K 9 7 for an overpair of kings while Barbaro showed Q 7 6 3 for top pair.

The turn was the 7, giving Barbaro two pair and the river was the 6, no help to Bradley Helm who was eliminated in 4th place ($76,673).

Michael Deveronica Eliminated in 5th Place ($56,943)

A severely short-stacked Michael Deveronica raised from under the gun and Matthew Waxman called from the small blind.

The flop came A K 6, and Deveronica got his last 10,000 in.

Deveronica showed Q 10 9 9 while Waxman showed Q J 3 2.

The turn and river were the A and the Q, giving Waxman two pair. Michael Deveronica is eliminated in 5th place ($56,943).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates until a champion is crowned.

Player Tags: Michael Deveronica,   Bradley Helm,   Matthew Waxman,   Kostas Kalathakis,   Francesco Barbaro

Level 24: Final 7 on Dinner Break; Shchemelev 8th, Pearson 9th

Jun 03, '11

NOTE: Players took a one-hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 24 (approximately 7:30pm), and should be returning around 8:30pm.

Blinds: 10,000-20,000

Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 925

Average Chip Count: 594,642

Chip Counts:

1. Francesco Barbaro – 1,350,000
2. Matthew Waxman – 765,000
3. Kostas Kalathakis – 630,000
4. Bradley Helm – 656,000
5. Cameron Mckinley – 390,000
6. Humberto Brenes – 275,000
7. Michael Deveronica – 90,000

Eliminations:

8th. Vladimir Shchemelev – $25,174
9th. Travis Pearson – $19,617

Vladimir Shchemelev Eliminated in 8th Place ($25,174)

Bradley Helm came in for a raise on the button and Vladimir Shchemelev called from the big blind.

The flop came K 7 6, Shchemelev checked, Helm bet, Shchemelev check-raised, and Helm called.

The turn was the 6, Shchemelev bet and Helm called.

The river was the 3, Shchemelev moved all in and Helm called.

Shchemelev showed A K 7 3 for two pair (high) and no low while Helm showed A J 5 4 for a seven-high straight.

Helm scooped the half-million chip pot and Vladimir Shchemelev was eliminated in 8th place ($25,174).

Travis Pearson Eliminated in 9th Place ($19,617)

Kostas Kalathakis raised before the flop and Travis Pearson called.

The flop came 9 8 7 , Kalathakis bet, Pearson raised and Kalathakis called.

The turn was the 5, Kalathakis checked, Pearson bet and Kalathakis called.

The river was the 10, Pearson got his last 8,000 in and Kalathakis called.

Kalathakis showed A 2 3 10 for top pair on the river. Pearson mucked a pair of sevens and is eliminated in 9th place ($19,617).

Barbaro Takes Chip Lead From Waxman

Francesco Barbaro raised from under the gun and got three callers.

The flop came J 10 7 , and was checked around to Matthew Waxman who bet. Barbaro called and the other two players folded.

The turn was the 2, Barbaro checked, Waxman bet and Barbaro called.

The river was the Q, and this time Barbaro led out and Waxman called.

Barbaro shows A K 4 4 for the nut flush and raked the pot, bringing his stack to over one million and taking the chip lead from Waxman.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates until a champion is crowned.

Player Tags: Bradley Helm,   Travis Pearson,   Matthew Waxman,   Kostas Kalathakis,   Francesco Barbaro

Matthew Waxman Eliminated in 10th Place ($26,232)

Dec 21, '10

Just two hands after the final table of 10 was formed Matthew Waxman raised to 14,000 from middle position and Chris Bell reraised to 44,000 from the button. Waxman made the call and the flop was dealt J 4 3. Waxman checked and Bell bet 100,000. Waxman went into the tank and then decided to raise all in for 275,000. Bell made the call and the flipped over their cards:

Bell: Q Q
Waxman: 9 9

Turn and River: 10 and K

Waxman was eliminated on the hand in 10th place and he will take home $26,232. Bell grew his stack to 706,000 after the hand. It has been a very successful tournament series for Waxman, who won the $1,600 main event last week and earned a gold ring and a seat in the WSOP Circuit National Championship for his efforts.

Player Tags: Chris Bell,   Matthew Waxman

Level 13 Update: Marching to 27

Sep 26, '10

Blinds: 1,200-2,400 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 53 of 346

Chip Counts:

1. Phil Ivey — 510,000
2. Andrew Pantling — 480,000
3. Bojan Gledovic — 455,000
4. Viktor Blom — 440,000
5. Arnaud Mattern — 400,000
6. Darren Woods — 372,500
7. Rob Akery — 345,000
8. Thomas Bichon — 320,000
9. David Peters — 309,300
10. Dan Fleyshman — 269,000

Average Chip Count: 195,849

Notable Eliminations:

Nick Schulman
Matt Stout
Nam Le
J.P. Kelly
Dan Shak
John Dolan
Andy Frankenberger
Steven van Zadelhoff
Remy Biechel

Big Hands:

Phil Ivey Eliminates Nick Schulman

Nick Schulman moved all in for 160,000 preflop and Phil Ivey made the call. Their cards:

Ivey: A K
Schulman: A K

Board: Q 9 2 3

Schulman was drawing dead after the turn and he was eliminated after the hand. Ivey held 430,000 after scoring the early elimination.

Ivey Eliminates Matt Stout to take the Chip Lead

Phil Ivey raised to 6,000 preflop and Matt Stout reraised all in for 80,000. Ivey made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Ivey: 10 10
Stout: A K

Board: 10 4 3 Q 5

Stout was eliminated and Ivey grew his stack to 510,000 to take back the chip lead.

Nam Le Eliminated

Matt Waxman raised to 5,600 under the gun and Nam Le reraised all in for 50,000. Waxman made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Waxman: A K
Le: Q Q

Board: 10 9 8 7 A

Le was eliminated and Waxman grew his stack to 120,000.

Dan Shak Eliminated

On a Q 7 6 2 board Dan Shak checked from the big blind and Bojan Gledovic bet 30,000. Shak raised for 115,000 and Gledovic reraised all in. Shak made the all-in call and they flipped over their cards:

Gledovic: 6 6
Shak: Q 9

River: 4

Shak was eliminated after the hand.

John Dolan Eliminated — No More November Nine

Magnus Persson raised to 5,200 preflop and November Niner John Dolan reraised all in for 50,000. Persson made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Dolan: Q J
Persson: 10 10

Board: 5 4 2 9 4

Dolan was eliminated on the hand but he has bright prospects in his immediate future. He will enter the WSOP main event final table in Las Vegas this November in second chip-position.

Player Tags: Nam Le,   Phil Ivey,   Daniel Shak,   Nick Schulman,   Matt Stout,   John Dolan,   Matthew Waxman

Level 15 Update: Day 3 Ends

Dec 16, '09

NOTE: Day 3 has come to an end and the remaining field will return tomorrow at noon PST to play down to the final 10 players. The money bubble will burst when 27 players remain tomorrow.

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 500 ante

Players Remaining: 36 out of 329

Chip Counts:

1.Daniel Alaei — 1,664,000
2. Steven Landfish — 1,172,500
3. Josh Areh — 1,112,000
4. Scotty Nguyen — 981,500
5. Matt Waxman — 951,500
6. Joe Elpayaa — 921,000
7. Jamie Rosen — 803,000
8. Mike Sowers — 801,000
9. Matt Stout — 705,000
10. Joe Cassidy — 689,500

Average Chip Count: 548,333

Notable Eliminations:

Soheil Shamseddin
Kristy Gazes
Adam Junglen
Andy Bloch
Sorel Mizzi

Big Hands:

Daniel Alaei is Crushing

Daniel Alaei (pictured right) raised to 20,000 from middle position and Yegor Tsurikov reraised to 60,000 from the button. Alaei made the call and the flop was dealt K88. Alaei checked and Tsurikov bet. Alaei check-called and the pot had grown close to 200,000 before the 2 fell on the turn. Alaei checked and Tsurikov bet 185,000. Alaei made the call and the river fell 9.

Tsurikov moved all in for a little more than 400,000 and Alaei quickly called. Alaei flipped over 98 for a full house and Tsurikov mucked his cards. He was eliminated from the tournament and Alaei grew his chip lead to a huge stack of 1.7 million.

Soheil Shamseddin Eliminated

Soheil Shamseddin moved all in for 102,000 under the gun preflop and Antonio Esfandiari made the call. Their cards:

Shamseddin: A4
Esfandiari: AJ

Board: K-K-2-A-5

Shamseddin was eliminated on the hand. He ends the year in fifth place in the Card Player POY standings with 4,283 points.

Scotty Nguyen Doubles Up and then Receives a Penalty

The cutoff raised to 24,000 preflop and Scotty Nguyen (pictured right) reraised to 50,000 from the button. The cutoff reraised to 150,000, Nguyen called, and the flop was dealt K73. The cutoff moved all in and Nguyen made the call. Their cards:

Nguyen: 74
Cutoff: AA

Turn and River: 5 and 7

Nguyen won the hand and he went into a rant of celebration that included some choice swear words. He was given a 10-minute penalty for the profanity and his chip stack grew to 1 million after the hand.

Battle of the Big Stacks

A board of 9651010 sat on the table along with a six-figure pot when Matt Waxman checked in the small blind. Steven Landfish bet 100,000 from middle position and Waxman tanked for a bit before making the call. Landfish said, “You’re good. I have king-high.” Waxman turned over pocket twos and he won the hand to grow his stack to 1,370,000. Landfish held 1,185,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Steven Landfish,   Antonio Esfandiari,   Daniel Alaei,   Soheil Shamseddin,   Matthew Waxman

Amit Makhija Eliminated in 26th Place ($28,569)

Dec 17, '09

Matt Waxman raised to 30,000 preflop and Amit Makhija reraised all in. Waxman made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Waxman: 7-7
Makhija: A-J

Board: 8-4-3-2-10

Waxman won the hand on the strength of his pocket pair and grew his stack to 1.5 million by eliminating Makhija.

Player Tags: Amit Makhija,   Matthew Waxman

Matt Waxman Eliminated in 15th Place ($47,615)

Dec 18, '09

Matt Waxman raised to 77,000 from late position and Joe Cassidy reraised to 187,000 from the cutoff. Waxman reraised all in and Casidy made the call to cover him in chips. Their cards:

Waxman: AK
Cassidy: KK

Board: J83Q7

Cassidy won the hand with pocket kings and Waxman was eliminated in 15th place. Cassidy now holds 2,255,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Joe Cassidy,   Matthew Waxman

Level 15 Update: Day 3 Ends

Dec 16, '09

NOTE: Day 3 has come to an end and the remaining field will return tomorrow at noon PST to play down to the final 10 players. The money bubble will burst when 27 players remain tomorrow.

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 500 ante

Players Remaining: 36 out of 329

Chip Counts:

1.Daniel Alaei — 1,664,000
2. Steven Landfish — 1,172,500
3. Josh Areh — 1,112,000
4. Scotty Nguyen — 981,500
5. Matt Waxman — 951,500
6. Joe Elpayaa — 921,000
7. Jamie Rosen — 803,000
8. Mike Sowers — 801,000
9. Matt Stout — 705,000
10. Joe Cassidy — 689,500

Average Chip Count: 548,333

Notable Eliminations:

Soheil Shamseddin
Kristy Gazes
Adam Junglen
Andy Bloch
Sorel Mizzi

Big Hands:

Daniel Alaei is Crushing

Daniel Alaei (pictured right) raised to 20,000 from middle position and Yegor Tsurikov reraised to 60,000 from the button. Alaei made the call and the flop was dealt K88. Alaei checked and Tsurikov bet. Alaei check-called and the pot had grown close to 200,000 before the 2 fell on the turn. Alaei checked and Tsurikov bet 185,000. Alaei made the call and the river fell 9.

Tsurikov moved all in for a little more than 400,000 and Alaei quickly called. Alaei flipped over 98 for a full house and Tsurikov mucked his cards. He was eliminated from the tournament and Alaei grew his chip lead to a huge stack of 1.7 million.

Soheil Shamseddin Eliminated

Soheil Shamseddin moved all in for 102,000 under the gun preflop and Antonio Esfandiari made the call. Their cards:

Shamseddin: A4
Esfandiari: AJ

Board: K-K-2-A-5

Shamseddin was eliminated on the hand. He ends the year in fifth place in the Card Player POY standings with 4,283 points.

Scotty Nguyen Doubles Up and then Receives a Penalty

The cutoff raised to 24,000 preflop and Scotty Nguyen (pictured right) reraised to 50,000 from the button. The cutoff reraised to 150,000, Nguyen called, and the flop was dealt K73. The cutoff moved all in and Nguyen made the call. Their cards:

Nguyen: 74
Cutoff: AA

Turn and River: 5 and 7

Nguyen won the hand and he went into a rant of celebration that included some choice swear words. He was given a 10-minute penalty for the profanity and his chip stack grew to 1 million after the hand.

Battle of the Big Stacks

A board of 9651010 sat on the table along with a six-figure pot when Matt Waxman checked in the small blind. Steven Landfish bet 100,000 from middle position and Waxman tanked for a bit before making the call. Landfish said, “You’re good. I have king-high.” Waxman turned over pocket twos and he won the hand to grow his stack to 1,370,000. Landfish held 1,185,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Steven Landfish,   Antonio Esfandiari,   Daniel Alaei,   Soheil Shamseddin,   Matthew Waxman

Amit Makhija Eliminated in 26th Place ($28,569)

Dec 17, '09

Matt Waxman raised to 30,000 preflop and Amit Makhija reraised all in. Waxman made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Waxman: 7-7
Makhija: A-J

Board: 8-4-3-2-10

Waxman won the hand on the strength of his pocket pair and grew his stack to 1.5 million by eliminating Makhija.

Player Tags: Amit Makhija,   Matthew Waxman

Matt Waxman Eliminated in 15th Place ($47,615)

Dec 18, '09

Matt Waxman raised to 77,000 from late position and Joe Cassidy reraised to 187,000 from the cutoff. Waxman reraised all in and Casidy made the call to cover him in chips. Their cards:

Waxman: AK
Cassidy: KK

Board: J83Q7

Cassidy won the hand with pocket kings and Waxman was eliminated in 15th place. Cassidy now holds 2,255,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Joe Cassidy,   Matthew Waxman

Level 15 Update: Day 3 Ends

Dec 16, '09

NOTE: Day 3 has come to an end and the remaining field will return tomorrow at noon PST to play down to the final 10 players. The money bubble will burst when 27 players remain tomorrow.

Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 500 ante

Players Remaining: 36 out of 329

Chip Counts:

1.Daniel Alaei — 1,664,000
2. Steven Landfish — 1,172,500
3. Josh Areh — 1,112,000
4. Scotty Nguyen — 981,500
5. Matt Waxman — 951,500
6. Joe Elpayaa — 921,000
7. Jamie Rosen — 803,000
8. Mike Sowers — 801,000
9. Matt Stout — 705,000
10. Joe Cassidy — 689,500

Average Chip Count: 548,333

Notable Eliminations:

Soheil Shamseddin
Kristy Gazes
Adam Junglen
Andy Bloch
Sorel Mizzi

Big Hands:

Daniel Alaei is Crushing

Daniel Alaei (pictured right) raised to 20,000 from middle position and Yegor Tsurikov reraised to 60,000 from the button. Alaei made the call and the flop was dealt K88. Alaei checked and Tsurikov bet. Alaei check-called and the pot had grown close to 200,000 before the 2 fell on the turn. Alaei checked and Tsurikov bet 185,000. Alaei made the call and the river fell 9.

Tsurikov moved all in for a little more than 400,000 and Alaei quickly called. Alaei flipped over 98 for a full house and Tsurikov mucked his cards. He was eliminated from the tournament and Alaei grew his chip lead to a huge stack of 1.7 million.

Soheil Shamseddin Eliminated

Soheil Shamseddin moved all in for 102,000 under the gun preflop and Antonio Esfandiari made the call. Their cards:

Shamseddin: A4
Esfandiari: AJ

Board: K-K-2-A-5

Shamseddin was eliminated on the hand. He ends the year in fifth place in the Card Player POY standings with 4,283 points.

Scotty Nguyen Doubles Up and then Receives a Penalty

The cutoff raised to 24,000 preflop and Scotty Nguyen (pictured right) reraised to 50,000 from the button. The cutoff reraised to 150,000, Nguyen called, and the flop was dealt K73. The cutoff moved all in and Nguyen made the call. Their cards:

Nguyen: 74
Cutoff: AA

Turn and River: 5 and 7

Nguyen won the hand and he went into a rant of celebration that included some choice swear words. He was given a 10-minute penalty for the profanity and his chip stack grew to 1 million after the hand.

Battle of the Big Stacks

A board of 9651010 sat on the table along with a six-figure pot when Matt Waxman checked in the small blind. Steven Landfish bet 100,000 from middle position and Waxman tanked for a bit before making the call. Landfish said, “You’re good. I have king-high.” Waxman turned over pocket twos and he won the hand to grow his stack to 1,370,000. Landfish held 1,185,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Steven Landfish,   Antonio Esfandiari,   Daniel Alaei,   Soheil Shamseddin,   Matthew Waxman

Amit Makhija Eliminated in 26th Place ($28,569)

Dec 17, '09

Matt Waxman raised to 30,000 preflop and Amit Makhija reraised all in. Waxman made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Waxman: 7-7
Makhija: A-J

Board: 8-4-3-2-10

Waxman won the hand on the strength of his pocket pair and grew his stack to 1.5 million by eliminating Makhija.

Player Tags: Amit Makhija,   Matthew Waxman

Matt Waxman Eliminated in 15th Place ($47,615)

Dec 18, '09

Matt Waxman raised to 77,000 from late position and Joe Cassidy reraised to 187,000 from the cutoff. Waxman reraised all in and Casidy made the call to cover him in chips. Their cards:

Waxman: AK
Cassidy: KK

Board: J83Q7

Cassidy won the hand with pocket kings and Waxman was eliminated in 15th place. Cassidy now holds 2,255,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Joe Cassidy,   Matthew Waxman

Final Table Update: Matthew Waxman Eliminated In 6th Place

Jul 02, '09

Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 5 out of 928

Chip Counts:

1. Josh Brikis – 5,000,000
2. Matt Hawrilenko – 4,250,000
3. Faraz Jaka – 1,900,000
4. Jonas Wexler – 1,600,000
5. Sean Keeton – 1,450,000

Average Chip Count: 2,840,000

Eliminations:

6. Matthew Waxman — $138,394

Big Hands:

Matt Hawrilenko Moves In

From under the gun, Jonas Wexler raised to 125,000 preflop and Matt Hawrilenko, Sean Keeton and Matthew Waxman made the call. The flop came K107 and everyone checked to a 5 turn. Keeton checked to Waxman who fired out a bet of 280,000. Wexler folded and Hawrilenko went all in. Keeton folded and Waxman went into the tax before finally folding. Hawrilenko is now at 4,650,000.

Matthew Waxman Eliminated In Sixth Place($138,394)

Sean Keeton raised to 150,000 from early position and action folded to Matthew Waxman in the cutoff. He shoved for 605,000 total and Josh Brikis then moved over the top all in from the big blind. Keeton mucked and the players showed down their cards.

Waxman: A10
Brikis: KK

Board: J7387

Waxman was in deep trouble and never received any help from the board. He was the first player eliminated from the official final table and took home $138,394.

Player Tags: Matt Hawrilenko,   Sean Keeton,   Josh Brikis,   Matthew Waxman