Chris Tryba Wins Event no. 35 ($210,107)
Jun 20, '12
Level: 23
No-Limit
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Limit
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000
Salman Behbehani Eliminated in 3rd Place ($93,842)
No-Limit
Chris Tryba opened the button for 40,000, Salman Behbehani reraised to 105,000 from the small blind and Tryba called the raise.
The flop came Q
5
3
, Behbehani bet 65,000 and Tryba called.
The turn was the 2
, Behbehani bet 85,000 and Tryba called.
The river was the 2, Behbehani moved all in for about 300,000 and Tryba called.
Behbehani showed KQ for two pair while Tryba turned over A2 for trips on the river. Salman Behbehani was eliminated in 3rd place ($93,842) while Chris Tryba took the chip lead over Erik Cajelais going into heads up play.
Chris Tryba Wins Event no. 35 ($210,107)
Erik Cajelais Eliminatd in 2nd Place ($129,766)
No-Limit
Erik Cajelais opened the button for a raise and Chris Tryba called from the big blind.
The flop came Q94, Tryba checked, Cajelais bet 45,000 and Tryba called.
The turn was the J, Tryba checked, Cajelais bet 130,000 and Tryba called.
The river was the 8, Tryba bet 250,000, Cajelais moved all in and Tryba called.
Cajelais showed K10 for the nut straight on the turn while Tryba turned over 109 for a straight flush on the river. Erik Cajelais was eliminated in 2nd place ($129,766) as Chris Tryba wins Event no. 35, taking home the $210,107 grand prize and the thirty-fifth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Christopher Tryba, Erik Cajelais, Salman Behbehani
Level 22 Update: Bijgaart 4th ($68,576), Gathy 5th ($50,640), Golbuff 6th ($37,793)
Jun 20, '12
Level: 22
No-Limit
Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Limit
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 393
Average Chip Count: 982,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Chris Tryba — 1,441,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 480,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 1,028,000
Players Eliminated:
Joep van den Bijgaart — 4th Place ($68,576)
Michael Gathy — 5th Place ($50,640)
Samuel Golbuff — 6th Place ($37,793)
Live Updates:
Samuel Golbuff Eliminated in 6th Place ($37,793)
Limit
Samuel Golbuff open-shoved before the flop for 44,000 and Joep van den Bijgaart called from the big blind.
Bijgaart was ahead before the flop with A10 against Golbuff’s A9.
The board came 8843J, offering no help to Samuel Golbuff who was eliminated in 6th place ($37,793).
Michael Gathy Eliminated in 5th Place ($50,640)
No-Limit
Salman Behbehani opened the button for 35,000, Michael Gathy moved all in for 266,000 from the small blind and Behbehani called.
Behbehani led before the flop with 66 against Gathy’s QJ.
The board came 107774, offering no help to Michael Gathy who was eliminated in 5th place ($50,640).
Joep van den Bijgaart Eliminated in 4th Place ($68,576)
Limit
Erik Cajelais opened the pot for 60,000 from under the gun, Joep van den Blijgaart raised to 90,000 from the big blind, and Cajelais called.
The flop came 954, Bijgaart bet 30,000, Cajelais raised to 60,000, Bijgaart three-bet all in and Cajelais called.
Cajelais was ahead on the flop with J9 for top pair against Bijgaart’s under pair with 33.
The turn and river were the 10 and the A, offering no help to Joep van den Bijgaart who was eliminated in 4th place ($68,576).
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Player Tags: Erik Cajelais, Salman Behbehani, Joep van den Bijgaart, Samuel Golbuff, Michael Gathy
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 20, '12
The final table of Event no. 35 ($2,500 Mixed 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 2 ended with the elimination of of Jeremy Ausmus in 10th Place ($12,964), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 19 with No-Limit blinds of 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 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 — Chris Tryba — 347,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 253,000
Seat no. 3 — Michael Foti — 105,000
Seat no. 4 — Michael Gathy — 418,000
Seat no. 5 — Joep van den Bijgaart — 605,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 368,000
Seat no. 7 — Phil Ivey — 169,000
Seat no. 8 — Samuel Golbuff — 526,000
Seat no. 9 — Brent Wheeler — 158,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 393 players, creating a total prize pool of $894,075. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $210,107
2nd Place — $129,766
3rd Place — $93,842
4th Place — $68,576
5th Place — $50,640
6th Place — $37,793
7th Place — $28,494
8th Place — $21,699
9th Place — $16,692
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Player Tags: Phil Ivey, Christopher Tryba, Erik Cajelais, Brent Wheeler, Salman Behbehani, Joep van den Bijgaart, Michael Foti, Samuel Golbuff, Michael Gathy
