| Buy-In: | $10,650 + $425 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $2,407,000 |
| Entrants: | 226 |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
- Oct 11, '07 - Oct 16, '07
Updates on Day 5 (Oct 16, 07)
Hands #54-59: Blinds Increase to 20,000-40,000
The blinds increase to 20,000-40,000. There is no ante.
Hand #54 - Markus Lehmann has the button, and he folds.
Hand #55 - Ludovic Lacay has the button, he raises to about 120,000, and Lehmann folds.
Hand #56 - Markus Lehmann has the button, he raises to about 120,000, and Lacay folds.
Hand #57 - Ludovic Lacay has the button, and there is unknown action. (No flop.)
Hand #58 - Markus Lehmann has the button, and there is unknown preflop action. The flop comes 10
7
6
, and both players check. The turn card is the 4, Lacay checks, Lehmann bets 80,000, and Lacay calls. The river card is the 5, and both players check. Lacay shows 7-x to win the pot with a pair of sevens, and Lehmann mucks.
Hand #59 - Ludovic Lacay has the button, he raises to 120,000, and and Lehmann folds.
Hands #52-53: Markus Lehmann Takes the Chip Lead
The blinds are still at 15,000-30,000. There is no ante.
Hand #52 - Markus Lehmann has the button, he completes for 30,000, and Lacay checks. The flop comes 832
, Lacay bets about 50,000, and Lehmann calls. The turn card is the Q, Lacay checks, Lehmann bets 80,000, and Lacay calls. The river card is the 5, Lacay checks, Lehmann bets 200,000, and Lacay calls. Lehmann shows J-5 for a pair of fives, and Lacay mucks. Markus Lehmann wins a big pot worth 720,000, taking over the chip lead.
Hand #53 - Ludovic Lacay has the button, he raises to 90,000, and Lehmann calls. The flop comes 842, and both players check. The turn card is the 6, Lehmann bets 200,000, and Lacay folds. Markus Lehmann takes the pot.
Shuffle Up & Deal!
Action is finally underway between Ludovic Lacay and Markus Lehmann. Shuffle up and deal!
No More Antes
We've just been informed that once heads-up play begins, there will be no more antes. The blinds will remain at 15,000-30,000 for the next seven minutes of play, and then increase to 20,000-40,000.
Once again, there will be no more antes.
The money presentation is complete, and the players are back in their seats. Play should be resuming soon.
A Few Small Delays
We are still waiting for the money presentation, so heads-up play is probably at least ten minutes away.
Official Chip Counts
Here are the official chip counts as the crew prepares for heads-up play:
Ludovic Lacay - 1,809,000
Markus Lehmann - 1,583,000
And here's a look at the final table payouts:
1st - ? - 554,987 euros (approx. $786,805)
2nd - ? - 295,200 euros (approx. $418,505)
3rd - Christer Johansson - 151,000 euros (approx. $214,073)
4th - Steve Sung - 117,400 euros (approx. $166,438)
5th - Gus Hansen - 100,600 euros (approx. $142,621)
6th - Vladimir Poleschchuk - 83,900 euros (approx. $118,945)
There are about seven minutes left in the current level, with blinds at 15,000-30,000, with a 3,000 ante. The next level after that will see an increase to 20,000-40,000, with a 4,000 ante.
Reminder: In heads-up play, the small blind has the button and acts first before the flop.
King of the Castle...Not So Much
Heading in to the final table today fate seemed to be smiling at Steve Sung. He was calm and confident while chatting with us before the final table and you could tell no player wanted to win more than him. He also had a large group of friends in Perlada to support him (Nam Le, JC Alvarado, Adam Levy, and Kirk Morrison, who was very fond of screaming "I-gar-ra," which is Korean for win baby). It looked as if he was destined to become king of the castle as long as he could avoid Gus Hansen. When Gus busted in fifth place, it was Sung's table to lose. Fate was not too kind to Sung in the end though.
Sung had already been coolered once at this final table in a hand where his sixes up lost to Christer Johansson's kings up. For him to get coolered again to end his tournament with kings vs. aces in a suck, re-suck roller coaster ride is just cruel and unusual punishment. Poker is a cruel game.
Hand #51: Christer Johansson Eliminated in 3rd Place (151,000 euros / $214,073)
The blinds are still at 15,000-30,000, with a 3,000 ante.
Hand #51 - Ludovic Lacay has the button in seat 5, Lehmann completes from the small blind for 30,000, and Johansson calls from the big blind. The flop comes 1087, Lehmann checks, Johansson bets 50,000, and Lehmann calls. The turn card is the K, Lehmann checks, Johansson bets 90,000, Lehmann raises to 300,000, Johansson thinks for about 30 seconds before he moves all in, and Lehmann immediately calls with K5 for a pair of kings. Johansson shows Q10 for a pair of tens, and he'll need to catch a queen or another ten to stay alive.
The river card is the 6, and Markus Lehmann wins the pot with a pair of kings.
Christer Johansson is eliminated in third place, earning 151,000 euros (approx. $214,073).
Heads-up play is about to begin between Markus Lehmann and Ludovic Lacay. Stay tuned for official chip counts.
Hands #48-50: Christer Johansson Perfects His All-In Move
The blinds are still at 15,000-30,000, with a 3,000 ante.
Hand #48 - Ludovic Lacay has the button in seat 5, and there is unknown action (most likely a limp by Lacay or Lehmann) before Johansson moves all in from the big blind. His opponent (opponents?) fold, and Christer Johansson takes the pot.
Hand #49 - Markus Lehmann has the button in seat 6, he raises to 90,000, Johansson moves all in from the small blind for about 284,000, and Lehmann thinks for about a minute before he folds. Christer Johansson takes his third pot in a row with an all-in move.
Hand #50 - Christer Johansson has the button in seat 2, and he raises to 85,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hands #45-47
The blinds are still at 15,000-30,000, with a 3,000 ante.
Hand #45 - Ludovic Lacay has the button in seat 5, Lehmann raises from the small blind to 90,000, and Johansson calls from the big blind. The flop comes 862, and both players check. The turn card is the 7, Lehmann bets about 140,000, and Johansson folds. Markus Lehmann takes the pot.
Hand #46 - Markus Lehmann has the button in seat 6, and everyone limps to Lacay, giving him a walk in the big blind.
Hand #47 - Christer Johansson has the button in seat 2, and he moves all in for about 260,000, winning the blinds and antes.
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