Level 24 Update: Liu 6th ($29,985); Final Five on Dinner Break
May 31, '12
Level: 24
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 559,800
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Yarron Bendor — 733,000
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 577,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 550,000
Seat no. 6 — Michael Mizrachi — 71,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 870,000
Players Eliminated:
6th Place — Xuan Liu — $29,985
Live Updates:
Xuan Liu Eliminated in 6th Place ($29,985)
Xuan Liu started the level off with an early double up through Yarron Bendor after catching trips on sixth street to best Bendor’s higher pair, but was then knocked down to just over two big bets after she lost a big pot to Brand Shack-Harris who caught a wheel. On her final hand, Liu was dominated by Mizrachi’s wired aces.
Michael Mizrachi brought in the low card in for 5,000 with the 5
, Xuan Liu completed the bet to 20,000 with the 7
, Mizrachi raised to 40,000 and Liu called all in for the rest of her stack.
Mizrachi: 524
4 — AA5
Liu: 71076 — 1022
Mizrachi was way out out in front with wired acres against Liu’s wired deuces when the money went in on third street, but Liu took the lead on fifth street when she double-paired her seven. Mizrachi caught two running fours on both fifth and sixth streets, and a second five on the river to best Xuan Liu’s two pair and eliminate her in 6th place ($29,985).
Final Five Take a Dinner Break
With the elimination of Xuan Liu in 6th place ($29,985), the remaining five players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 24 and will return at approximately 10:15pm local 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: Michael Mizrachi, Xuan Liu
Level 23 Update: Brunson 7th ($22,142), Rossi 8th ($16,684)
May 31, '12
Level: 23
Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 466,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Yarron Bendor — 460,000
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 225,000
Seat no. 4 — Xuan Liu — 420,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 265,000
Seat no. 6 — Michael Mizrachi — 645,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 775,000
Players Eliminated:
7th Place — Todd Brunson — $22,142
8th Place — Bonnie Rossi — $16,684
Live Updates:
Bonnie Rossi Eliminated in 8th Place ($16,684)
Bonnie Ross entered the level towards the bottom of the chip counts and managed to be the first player eliminated after losing a three-way showdown to Michael Mizrachi.
Mizrachi: 72Q2 — 432
Rossi: 48A10
Rossi took the lead with her ace high on fifth street and bet out for 30,000 with two callers. Mizrachi paired deuces on sixth street and led out for 30,000 with two callers. Mizrachi bet out again for 30,000 on seventh street and Zeidman called the full amount while Rossi called all in for 20,000. Mizrachi scooped both pots with trip deuces, eliminating Bonnie Rossi in 8th place ($16,684).
Todd Brunson Eliminated in 7th Place ($22,142)
Xuan Liu brought in the low card for 5,000 with the 4, Todd Brunson completed the bet to 15,000 with the J and Liu called. Brunson checked his jack high on fourth street, Liu bet 30,000 and Brunson called. Brunson checked on fifth street, Liu bet 30,000 and Brunson raised all in. Liu called the additional 3,000 raise.
Liu: 47J8 — 992
Brunson: J5102 — A7Q
Liu had the lead on fith street when the money went in with a wired pair of nines, and Brunson failed to improve. Todd Brunson was eliminated in 7th place ($22,142).
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: Todd Brunson, Michael Mizrachi, Xuan Liu, Bonnie Ross
Action Begins, Official Final Table Now Underway
May 31, '12
The final table of Event no. 4 ($1,500 – Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
With the elimination of Marsha Waggoner in 9th Place ($12,822), the official, 8-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with limits of 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante, 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 — Yarron Bendor — 383,000
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 285,000
Seat no. 3 — Todd Brunson — 100,000
Seat no. 4 — Xuan Liu — 201,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 431,000
Seat no. 6 — Michael Mizrachi — 433,000
Seat no. 7 — Bonnie Rossi — 203,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 745,000
While only 8 remain, this event gathered 622 players, creating a total prize pool of $839,700. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $201,559
2nd Place — $124,838
3rd Place — $84,415
4th Place — $58,518
5th Place — $41,447
6th Place — $29,985
7th Place — $22,142
8th Place — $16,684
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: Todd Brunson, Michael Mizrachi, Cory Zeidman, Bonnie Rossi, Xuan Liu, Brandon Shack-Harris, Yarron Bendor
