| Buy-In: | $2,000 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $3,084,900 |
| Entrants: | 1695 |
Event 36 - $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
- Jun 18, '09 - Jun 20, '09
Updates on Final Day (Jun 20, 09)
Jordan Smith Wins!
Jordan Smith Wins Event No. 36 ($586,212) Ken Lennaard Eliminated in Second Place ($360,439)
Ken Lennard raised to 300,000 and Jordan Smith made the call. The flop came out 8
43 and Lennaard bet 350,000.
Smith moved all in and Lennaard called for his tournament life with J8
. Smith showed 97 for the flopped flush and need to avoid any more diamonds to take the tournament.
The turn and river came 36
and Lennaard was eliminated, earning $360,439. Smith picked up his first gold bracelet and $586,212.
Final Table Update: Heads-Up Play Begins
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,695
Chip Counts:
1. Jordan Smith — 5,220,000
2. Ken Lennaard — 4,950,000
Average Chip Count: 5,085,000
Notable Eliminations:
3. Laurence Grondin — $237,537
Elimination Hands
Laurence Grondin Eliminated in Third Place ($237,537)
On a flop of 853, Ken Lennaard checked and Laurence Gondin bet 80,000.
Lennaard check-raised to 500,000 and Grondin moved all in and Lennaard called with 53.
Grondin was behind with Q8
for top pair and stayed that way when the turn and river came 10K.
Final table Update: Grondin On the Short Stack
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 1,695
Chip Counts:
1. Jordan Smith — 5,500,000
2. Ken Lennaard — 2,850,000
3. Laurence Grondin — 1,650,000
Average Chip Count: 3,390,000
Notable Eliminations:
5. Anthony Roux — $120,311
4. Joe Morneau — $166,584
Elimination Hands
Anthony Roux Eliminated in Fifth Place ($120,311)
Anthony Roux raised to 80,000 in the small blind and Joe Morneau reraised to 220,000 from the big blind.
Roux moved in and Morneau called. Roux showed A8 and Morneau produced a dominating AQ.
The board came out 10627K and Roux was eliminated in fifth place.
Joe Morneau Eliminated in Fourth Place ($166,584)
Jordan Smith limped in the small blind and Joe Morneau checked his option. The flop came Q98 and Smith bet 70,000.
Morneau called and the turn was the K. Smith bet 150,000 and Morneau called once again. The river was the 2 and Smith bet 325,000. Morneau moved all in and Smith called, showing 108. Morneau had a flush as well, but it was lower with the 74.
Final Table Update: Down to Five
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 1,695
Chip Counts:
1. Joe Morneau — 2,450,000
2. Anthony Roux — 1,450,000
3. Ken Lennaard — 1,100,000
4. Jordan Smith — 1,025,000
5. Laurence Grondin — 975,000
Average Chip Count: 1,017,000
Notable Eliminations:
7. Almira Skripchenko – $78,664
6. Pat Atchison – $95,631
Elimination Hands
Almira Skripchenko Eliminated in Seventh Place ($78,664)
Laruence Grondin raised to 90,000 from the cutoff and Jordan Smith made the call on the button. Almira Skripchenko reraised all in for 640,000 and Smith called.
Smith: 55
Skripchenko: KK
Board: 9658Q
Skripchenko was eliminated in seventh place.
Pat Atchison Eliminated in Sixth Place ($95,631)
Pat Atchison moved all in preflop for 390,000 and Laurence Grondin made the call. Their cards:
Atchison: AK
Grondin: A10
Board: J83107
Atchison was eliminated in sixth place.
Final Table Update: Jonathan Plens (9th) and Andrew Seden (8th) Eliminated
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 1,695
NOTE: The players are on dinner break and they will return at 7:10 p.m.
Chip Counts:
1. Joe Morneau — 2,450,000
2. Pat Atchison — 2,210,000
3. Anthony Roux — 1,450,000
4. Ken Lennaard — 1,100,000
5. Jordan Smith — 1,025,000
6. Laurence Grondin — 975,000
7. Almira Skripchenko — 590,000
Average Chip Count: 1,017,000
Notable Eliminations:
9. Jonathan Plens – $61,081
8. Andrew Seden – $67,867
Elimination Hands
Jonathan Plens Eliminated in Ninth Place ($61,081)
Joe Morneau raised to 70,000 from the cutoff and Jonathan Plens reraised all in for 400,000. Mourneau made the call and they flipped over their cards:
Morneau: A7
Plens: J8
K10756
Plens was eliminated in ninth place.
Andrew Seden Eliminated in Eighth Place ($67,867)
Jordan Smith raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Andrew Seden reraised all in for 365,000. Smith made the call and they flipped up their cards:
Smith: A6
Seden: KJ
Board: AK87Q
Seden was eliminated in eighth place.
Final Day: Ten Players Remain
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 out of 1,695
Chip Counts:
1. Pat Atchison — 1,495,000
2. Ken Lennaard — 1,1176,000
3. Anthony Roux — 1,105,000
4. Laurence Grondin — 1,100,000
5. Jordan Smith — 1,095,000
6. Andrew Seden — 1,087,000
7. Jonathan Plens — 895,000
8. Joe Morneau — 868,000
9. Almira Skripchenko — 651,000
10. Warren Woodall — 446,000
Average Chip Count: 1,017,000
Notable Eliminations:
12. Steven Tabb — $42,880
11. Jack Powell — $42,880
Final Day: Twelve Players Remain
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 out of 1,695
Chip Counts:
1. Jordan Smith — 2,100,000
2. Pat Atchison — 1,470,000
3. Andrew Seden — 1,200,000
4. Jonathan Plens — 750,000
5. Laurence Grondin — 720,000
6. Ken Lennaard — 700,000
7. Anthony Roux — 570,000
8. Warren Woodall — 550,000
9. Joe Morneau — 430,000
10. Jack Powell — 355,000
Average Chip Count: 847,500
Notable Eliminations:
13. Tommy Chen — $30,016
Final Day: Thirteen Players Remain
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 out of 1,695
Chip Counts:
1. Jordan Smith — 1,1820,000
2. Andrew Seden — 1,115,000
3. Pat Atchison — 960,000
4. Anthony Roux — 760,000
5. Steven Tabb — 750,000
6. Warren Woodall — 736,000
7. Jack Powell — 730,000
8. Joe Morneau — 550,000
9. Jonathan Plens — 480,000
10. Kenneth Lennaard — 450,000
Average Chip Count: 782,307
Notable Eliminations:
17. Andrew White — $21,008
16. Corwin Cole — $21,008
15. Adam White — $30,016
14. Johnny Neckar — $30,016
Final Day Begins At 1 p.m.
After two days of play, 17 players will return at 1 p.m. to play down to a champion. The final player standing will take home a gold bracelet and the $586,212 that go with it.
Here are the chip counts heading into the final day.
1. Steven Tabb – 1,086,000
2. Andrew Seden – 995,000
3. Warren Woodall – 881,000
4. Pat Atchison – 852,000
5. Andrew White – 808,000
6. Jordan Smith – 800,000
7. Jack Powell – 679,000
8. Laurence Grondin – 608,000
9. Anthony Roux – 561,000
10. Corwin Cole – 447,000
11. Ken Lennaard – 445,000
12. Almira Skripchecko – 407,000
13. Joe Morneau – 405,000
14. Jonathan Plens – 378,000
15. Adam White – 330,000
16. Tommy Chen – 283,000
17. Johnny Neckar – 196,000
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