Eric Rodawig Wins Event #33 ($442,183)
Jun 21, '11
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 2nd Place ($272,233)
Although it was Phil Hellmuth that eliminated John Racener in 3rd place, it was Eric Rodawig that crippled him the hand before and took most of the chips into heads-up play. Hellmuth started the final match at almost a 3:1 deficit with just 1.3 million to Rodawig’s 3.7 million, and just a few hands into the match and Rodawig was able to quickly extend his lead to more than 7:1.
Hellmuth fought back and began to chip up a bit before scoring a double up and putting himself right back in the running with 1.3 million to 3.7 million again. Hellmuth then lost a huge pot to Eric Rodawig’s trip threes and found himself down to just 300,000.
He quickly doubled up with a scoop after making a pair of aces and an eight-low and then doubled again with queens-up to crack Rodawig’s aces. Hellmuth’s luck would soon run out and on the final hand of the night, Hellmuth three-bet all in for 280,000 on third street and Eric Rodawig called.
Rodawig: A
8
3
2
2 3 K
Hellmuth: J 10 9 5 4 7 J
Rodawig made two pair on sixth street and Hellmuth missed on the the river. Phil Hellmuth was eliminated in 2nd place ($272,233) while Eric Rodawig joins John Juanda as the second person this summer to deny Phil Hellmuth what would have been his record-breaking 12th WSOP gold bracelet. In addition, Eric Rodawig wins the gold bracelet in Event #33 and the $442,183 grand prize.
Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, Eric Rodawig
Level 27: Rodawig Leads Hellmuth Heads-up; Racener 3rd
Jun 21, '11
Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 160,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 168
Average Chip Count: 2,520,000
Chip Counts:
1. Eric Rodawig – 3,700,000
2. Phill Hellmuth – 1,300,000
Eliminations:
3rd. John Racener – $171,122
John Racener Eliminated in 3rd Place ($171,122)
Eric Rodawig had previously scooped a big pot off John Racener with a flush and an 8 – 6 low. This hand left Racner crippled and with less than one big bet left. In his final hand of the night, John Racner was all in on third street and both Phil Hellmuth and Eric Rodawig checked the side pot to the river. Hellmuth bet on seventh street and Rodawig folded.
Hellmuth: A 2 2 8 Q Q 5
Racener: 10 3 2 6 7 7 K
Hellmuth made two pair ( queens and twos) and Racner was unable to catch up. He was eliminated in 3rd place ($171,122).
NOTE: With the elimination of John Racener in 3rd place, Eric Rodawig took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 3,700,000 to Hellmuth’s 1,300,000.
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Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth, John Racener, Eric Rodawig
Level 24: Joe Tehan Eliminated in 7th Place ($62,710)
Jun 20, '11
Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 168
Average Chip Count: 840,000
Chip Counts:
1. Eric Rodawig – 1,500,000
2. John Racener – 920,000
3. David Benyamine – 740,000
4. Ted Fprrest – 715,000
5. Mikhail Savinov – 700,000
6. Phil hellmuth – 390,000
Eliminations:
7th. Joe Tehan – $62,710
Joe Tehan Eliminated in 7th Place ($62,710)
Joe Tehan was all in on seventh street against Eric Rodawig in his final hand of the evening.
Rodawig: 9 8 A 7
Tehan: 4 8 4 Q
Tehan turned over aces for two pair (aces and fours) but Rodawig showed J 10 for a straight. Joe Tehan was eliminated in 7th place ($62,710).
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Player Tags: Joe Tehan, Eric Rodawig
Level 23: Lellouche 9th; Final Table Now Underway
Jun 20, '11
NOTE: Play resumed today at 3:00pm with 18 players, and with the elimination of Anthony Lellouche in 9th place ($43,317), the official eight-handed final table is now underway.
Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 168
Average Chip Count: 630,000
Chip Counts:
1. Eric Rodawig – 1,855,000
2. David benyamine – 918,000
3. Ted Forrest – 794,000
4. Phil Hellmuth – 444,000
5. Joe Tehan – 422,0000
6. John Racener – 333,000
7. Mikhail Savinov – 203,000
8. Ali Eslasmi – 63,000
Payouts:
1st. $442,183
2nd. $272,233
3rd. $171,12
4th. $123,904
5th. $96,836
6th. $77,222
7th. $62,710
8th. $51,750
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Player Tags: Ted Forrest, David Benyamine, Phil Hellmuth, Ali Eslami, Joe Tehan, John Racener, Eric Rodawig, Mikhail Savinov
