Max Steinberg Wins Event no. 33 ($440,238)
Jun 20, '12
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Max Steinberg Wins Event no. 33 ($440,238)
Samuel Gerber Eliminated in 2nd Place ($273,385)
Samuel Gerber took a slight chip lead over Max Steinberg going into heads-up play, but Steinberg quickly stole the lead in Level 30 and never looked back. Steinberg had extended his lead to about 3.5:1 by the final hand of the night.
Max Steinberg completed the bet to 100,000 from the small blind and Samuel Gerber checked the big blind.
The flop came K
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3, Gerber checked, Steinberg bet 100,000, Gerber moved all in for around 1,700,000 and Steinberg called.
Steinberg was ahead on the flop with 10
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The turn and river were the A and the 9, offering no help to Samuel Gerber who was eliminated in 2nd place($273,385). Max Steinberg wins Event no. 33, taking home the $440,238 grand prize and the thirty-third gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Max Steinberg, Samuel Gerber
Level 28 Update: Steinberg Leads Gerber Heads-Up; Stout 3rd ($192,813)
Jun 19, '12
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,795
Average Chip Count: 4,192,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Samuel Gerber — 3,700,000
Seat no. 4 — Max Steinberg — 4,700,000
Players Eliminated:
Matt Stout — 3rd Place ($192,813)
Live Updates:
Matt Stout Eliminated in 3rd Place ($192,813)
Matt Stout had been on the short stack for most of the day, and despite finding a few double ups over the last few levels, he was finally eliminated in 3rd place. Stout Open-shoved for 210,000 before the flop, Samuel Gerber called from the small blind, Max Steinberg reraised the big blind and Gerber folded.
Steinberg was ahead before the flop with AQ against Stout’s J8.
The board came 542195, offering no help to Matt Stout who was eliminated in 3rd place ($192,813). Gerber took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 4.4 million to Steinberg’s 4 million.
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Player Tags: Matt Stout, Max Steinberg, Samuel Gerber
Level 27 Update: Steinberg Leads at Dinner; Hortin 4th ($139,258), Marzicola 5th ($101,802)
Jun 19, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,795
Average Chip Count: 2,795,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Samuel Gerber — 2,820,000
Seat no. 4 — Max Steinberg — 4,160,000
Seat no. 7 — Matt Stout — 1,950,000
Players Eliminated:
Dylan Hortin — 4th Place ($139,258)
Joseph Marzicola — 5th Place ($101,802)
Live Updates:
Joseph Marzicola Eliminated in 5th Place ($101,802)
Matt Stout open-shoved the button for 855,000 and Joseph Marzicola called all in.
Marzicola was all in for his tournament life before the flop with 22 against Stout’s K7.
The board came AK1068, giving Stout middle pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Joseph Marzicola in 5th place ($101,802). Stout moved up to about 1.7 million that hand.
Dylan Hortin Eliminated in 4th Place ($139,258)
Max Steinberg opened the button for 110,000, Dylan Hortin moved all in for about 1,000,000 from the small blind and Steinberg called.
Steinberg led before the flop with A5 against Hortin’s K7.
The board came A4394, giving Steinberg top pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Dylan Hortin in 4th place ($139,258). Steinberg secured the chip lead that hand with about 4.5 million.
The remaining three players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 27 and will return at approximately 9:30pm local time to resume play.
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Player Tags: Matt Stout, Max Steinberg, Dylan Hortin, Joseph Marzicola
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 19, '12
The final table of Event no. 33 ($1,000 No-Limit Hold’em) 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 Mikhail Timoshin in 10th Place ($25,331), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 23 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 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 — Vitaly Meshcheriakov — 564,000
Seat no. 2 — Samuel Gerber — 1,028,000
Seat no. 3 — Joseph Marzicola — 1,783,000
Seat no. 4 — Max Steinberg — 1,012,000
Seat no. 5 — Ryan Laplante — 731,000
Seat no. 6 — Dylan Hortin — 1,268,000
Seat no. 7 — Matt Stout — 367,000
Seat no. 8 — Christopher Shaw — 776,000
Seat no. 9 — David Nicholson — 869,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 2,795 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,515,500. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $440,238
2nd Place — $273,385
3rd Place — $192,813
4th Place — $139,258
5th Place — $101,802
6th Place — $75,314
7th Place — $56,372
8th Place — $42,688
9th Place — $32,702
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Player Tags: Matt Stout, Max Steinberg, David Nicholson, Dylan Hortin, Vitaly Meshcheriakov, Samuel Gerber, Ryan Laplante
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