Level 18: Bubble Bursts, Bustouts Follow
Jun 17, '10
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 13 out of 171
Average Chip Count: 394,615
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Kyle Ray – 643,000
2. Daniel Idema – 634,000
3. Jameson Painter – 574,000
4. Dave Baker – 542,000
5. Darren Woods – 529,000
6. Matt Keikoan – 418,000
7. Simon Morris – 364,000
8. Brock Parker – 351,000
9. Zvi Groysman – 278,000
10. Anh Van Nguyen – 274,000
Notable Eliminations:
Greg DeBora
Albert Minnullin – $27,069
Patrick Walsh – $27,069
Matthew Gallin – $22,809
Kenny Hsiung – $22,809
Gianluca Marcucci – $22,809
Big Hands:
Greg DeBora Bubbles
Level 17 continued on until the bubble popped, and this was the last hand of that level. Simon Morris raised from the button and Greg DeBora put his last 25,000 in from the big blind.
Morris held the 7
5
, but needed help against DeBora’s A
3
. The board ran out 721066, giving Morris a pair of sevens and the pot.
Now all 18 players remaining are guaranteed a payday of $22,809.
Kenny Hsiung Eliminated
It was a classic race situation when Kenny Hsiung got his last chips into the middle preflop with 1010 against Jameson Painter’s AK.
Painter won the race as the board ran out 4433K and Hsiung was eliminated in 18th place, with a parting gift of $22,809.
Gianluca Marcucci Eliminated
Gianluca Marcucci raised under-the-gun and Jameson Painter three-bet from the big blind. Marcucci committed the last of his chips and showed K9 and was up against Painter’s AQ.
The board ran out Q84J4, giving the pot to Painter and send Marcucci home. Marcucci left $22,809 richer.
Matthew Gallin Eliminated
Matthew Gallin raised preflop and was reraised by Brock Parker. Gallin moved all in for a fourth bet and Parker called.
Parker was in bad shape when he saw that Gallin had KQ and Parker held K10. The flop came J6Q, giving Gallin top pair, but Parker a straight draw. The turn was a blank, the 6, but the 9 on the river gave Parker the nut straight and the pot.
Gallin left with a bad beat story and $22,809.
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With the board reading 9839, Albert Minnullin committed his remaining chips and David Baker made the call.
Minnullin held A5 and Baker had QQ. There was no ace on the river and Minnullin left with a $27,069 14th place prize.
Player Tags: Brock Parker, Greg DeBora, Patrick Walsh, Kenny Hsiung, Simon Morris, Albert Minnullin, Gianluca Marcucci
Level 16 Update: Play Starts to Slow
Jun 17, '10
Blinds: 4,000-8,000
Players Remaining: 21 out of 171
Average Chip Count: 244,285
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Darren Woods – 590,000
2. Michael Mizrachi – 500,000
3. Zvi Groysman – 390,000
4. Daniel Idema – 374,000
5. Patrick Walsh – 365,000
6. Anh Van Nguyen – 350,000
7. Kyle Ray – 330,000
8. Brock Parker – 280,000
9. Matthew Gallin – 245,000
10. Simon Morris – 240,000
Notable Eliminations:
Christoph Kwon
Big Hands:
Ladies Hold For Baker
Pat Walsh raised from the cutoff and David Baker three-bet from the small blind.
Walsh called and the flop was 24A and Walsh called a bet from Baker. The turn was the 9and Baker checked and called a bet from Walsh.
The river was the A and both players checked. Baker showed QQ and Walsh mucked. Baker increased his stack to 185,000 while Walsh slipped to 315,000.
Minnullin Flops the Nuts, Gets the Pot
Kyle Ray raised and was three-bet by Albert Minnullin. Ray made the call and the two saw a flop of KQ10. Ray check-raised Minnullin’s bet on the flop and Minnullin called.
The turn was the 5 and Ray led and was raised by Minnullin. Ray called and check-called one more bet on the river when the 7 fell.
Minnullin showed AJ, good for the nut straight and is up to 190,000.
Newhouse’s Jacks Can’t Hold
Mark Newhouse got all of his chips in the middle on a K87 flop against Brock Parker.
Newhouse held JJ and was well ahead of Parker’s A9. The turn was the 7, but Parker hit an ace on the river to send Newhouse home just a few spots before the money.
Christoph Kwon Eliminated
Mark Klecan raised from the cutoff and Christoph Kwon three-bet from the small blind.
Klecan made the call and the flop was 356. Kwon bet and was called by Klecan. The J fell on the turn and Kwon moved his last 4,000 into the middle and was called by Klecan.
Klecan had 44 and Kwon had KQ and needed to pair up to win the hand. The river was the 3 and Klecan took the pot.
Player Tags: David Baker, Brock Parker, Mark Newhouse, Kyle Ray, Albert Minnullin
Makhija Busts Minnullin
Jason Lester Busts, Hand For Hand Commences
After Surviving Bubble, Matusow First To Cash
Parmann Finished in 4th Place ($62,769)
Minnullin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($93,892)
Albert Minnullin was all in holding pocket kings against Jason "Paterbater" Bater's pocket sevens. 
Pieter Tielin raised to 50,000 and Albert Minnullin moved all in. Bryan Paris then called all in for about 200,000.
Pieter Tielen raised to 40,000 on the button and was called by both Dustin Dirksen and Albert Minnullin in the blinds.