| Buy-In: | $1,500 |
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| Prize Pool: | $3,794,850 |
| Entrants: | 2811 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante
Carter Phillips Wins Event no. 31 ($664,130)
Joe Cada Eliminated in 2nd Place ($412,424)
Carter Phillips began Level 31 with a 2:1 chip lead over Joe Cada, but Cada scored a double up with 7
7
against Phillip’s A
Q
to take the lead. Cada got it all in good before the flop and the board came K6689. Cada’s pair of sevens held and he doubled up to about 7 million that hand, taking the chip lead once again.
Carter Phillips came back from the next break and won a huge showdown worth 8 million to steal the lead yet again. Phillips flopped top pair on a J7443 board with AJ and and got paid off on every street. Cada shipped almost 4 million across the table that hand along with the chip lead as Phillips had Cada out chipped by more nearly 3:1 as the level came to an end.
Joe Cada entered Level 32 on the short stack but quickly doubled back to even after getting it all in good before the flop with 22 against Phillips’ A7. The board came 1063JJ, offering no help to Phillips as Cada doubled up to about 6.2 million that hand.
Cada went on to take a slight lead over Phillips until he found a huge double up that put him way out in front with almost 12 million to Cada’s 685,000. All of the money went in on the turn with Phillips holding 99 for a set against Cada’s flopped top pair with J10. Left with under 700,000, Cada managed to double up quickly by getting it in good before the flop with 99 against Phillips’ A10. The board came JJ3J8, giving Cada a full house on the turn do double up to abut 1.4 million.
Cada was all in again with the short stack, but this time would be his last. On the final hand of the night, Cada shoved the button for 1,350,000 and Phillips called from the big blind.
Cada was all in for his tournament life and trailing before the flop with 97 against Phillips’ QJ.
The board came 105356, offering no help to Joe Cada who was eliminated in 2nd place ($412,424). Carter Phillips wins Event no. 31, taking home the $664,130 grand prize and the thirty-first gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,811
Average Chip Count: 6,324,750
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 4 — Joe Cada — 3,500,000
Seat no. 9 — Carter Phillips — 9,100,000
Players Eliminated:
Tom Chambers — 3rd Place ($290,875)
Cherish Andrew — 4th Place ($210,083)
Live Updates:
Cherish Andrews Eliminated in 4th Place ($210,083)
Joe Cada opened the cutoff for 205,000, Cherish Andrews moved all in for about 1.9 million on the button and Cada called.
Andrews was all in before the flop for her tournament life and had the lead with 88 against Cada’s AK.
The board came J5243, giving Cada a running straight on the river to win the pot and eliminate Cherish Andrews in 4th place ($210,083). Cada moved up to 7.2 million after the hand.
Tom Chambers Eliminated in 3rd place ($290,875)
Carter Phillips opened the button for 200,000, Tom Chambers moved all in from the small blind, Joe Cada re-shoved the big blind and Phillips folded.
Cada was ahead before the flop with KK against Chambers’ 88.
The board came A535J, offering no help to Tom Chambers who was eliminated in 3rd place ($290,875). Joe Cada took the chip lead over Carter Phillips going into heads-up play with 8.9 million to 3.7 million.
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Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,811
Average Chip Count: 3,162,375
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 3 — Tom Chambers — 3,185,000
Seat no. 4 — Joe Cada — 5,135,000
Seat no. 8 — Chreish Andrews — 1,990,000
Seat no. 9 — Carter Phillips — 2,340,000
Players Eliminated:
Najob Kamand — 5th Place ($153,578)
Live Updates:
Najib Kamand Eliminated in 5th Place ($153,578)
Carter Phillips opened the pot for 160,000 from the button, Najib Kamand moved all in for 1,350,000 from the small blind, Tom Chambers re-shoved the big blind and Phillips folded.
Chambers led before the flop with 1010 against Kamand’s AJ.
The board came 86547, giving Chambers a four-card flush on the river to win the pot and eliminate Najib Kamand in 5th place ($153,578). Chambers moved up to just under 3 million chips that hand.
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Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,811
Average Chip Count: 2,529,900
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Najib Kamand — 1,700,000
Seat no. 3 — Tom Chambers — 1,850,000
Seat no. 4 — Joe Cada — 4,500,000
Seat no. 8 — Chreish Andrews — 3,250,000
Seat no. 9 — Carter Phillips — 1,250,000
Players Eliminated:
Max Lehmanski — 6th Place ($113,618)
Michael Aron — 7th Place ($85,043)
Live Updates:
Michael Aron Eliminated in 7th Place ($85,043))
Cherish Andrews raised to 125,000 before the flop, Michael Aron moved all in for around 1.2 million, Joe Cada re-shoved the big blind and Andrews folded.
Cada led before the flop with 1010 against Aron’s 33.
The board came K5210Q, giving Cada trips on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Michael Aron in 7th place ($113,618). Cada moved up to over 3.3 million that hand.
Max Lehmanski Eliminated in 6th Place ($113,618)
Max Lehmanski open-shoved from late position for about 415,000, Carter Phillips re-shoved the button and action folded back around to Lehmanski.
Phillips led before the flop with 77 against Lehmanski’s A7.
The board came KJ4K10, offering no help to Max Lehmanski who was eliminated in 6th place ($113,618).
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Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 2,811
Average Chip Count: 1,807,071
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Michael Aron — 1,085,000
Seat no. 2 — Najib Kamand — 770,000
Seat no. 3 — Tom Chambers — 3,460,000
Seat no. 4 — Joe Cada — 1,985,000
Seat no. 7 — Max Lehmanski — 825,000
Seat no. 8 — Chreish Andrews — 2,520,000
Seat no. 9 — Carter Phillips — 1,920,000
Players Eliminated:
Jonathan Poche — 8th Place ($64,399)
Huy Quach — 9th Place ($49,333)
Live Updates:
Huy Quach Eliminated in 9th Place ($49,333)
Huy Quach was left with just 5,000 after Cherish Andrews doubled through him early in the level. Quach three-bet shoved before the flop and she called all in with JJ for a slight lead against Quach’s AK. The board came J6558, giving Andrews top set on the flop and a full house on the turn to double up and all but eliminate Quach except for his last chip. Andrews moved up to over 2.4 million that hand.
On the next hand, Quach was all in for his ante and Jonathan Poche limped on the button and Max Lehmanski checked the big blind.The flop came A65, Lehmanski checked, Poche bet 80,000 and Lehmanski folded the side pot.
Poche was ahead on the flop with A6 for top two pair against Quach’s 105. Quach bricked the turn and river and was eliminated in 9th place ($49,333).
Jonathan Poche Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,399)
Joe cada opened the cutoff for 100,000, Jonatha Poche moved all in from the button and Cada called.
Cada led before the flop with AJ against Poche’s A3.
The board came 10548K, giving Cada a four-card flush on the river to win the pot and eliminate Jonathan Poche in 8th place ($64,399). Cada moved up to about 1.8 million after the hand.
The remaining seven players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 27 and will return at approximately 9:45pm local time to resume play.
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Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 2,811
Average Chip Count: 1,405,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Michael Aron — 1,570,000
Seat no. 2 — Najib Kamand — 1,410,000
Seat no. 3 — Tom Chambers — 2,400,000
Seat no. 4 — Joe Cada — 865,000
Seat no. 5 — Jonathan Poche — 805,000
Seat no. 6 — Huy Quach — 1,400,000
Seat no. 7 — Max Lehmanski — 1,520,000
Seat no. 8 — Chreish Andrews — 1,030,000
Seat no. 9 — Carter Phillips — 1,865,000
Live Updates:
Lehmanski Takes an Early Lead
Max Lehamanski took a clear chip lead at the end of Level 25 after winning a huge pot off of Huy Quach without a showdown. Lehmanski four-bet the hand pre-flop for 305,000 and then put in another 255,000 on a flop of J63. The turn was the 7, Quach checked and Lehmanski bet 315,000. Quach folded the the hand, but not before shipping more than a half-million in chips across the table to his opponent. Lehmanski ended that hand with nearly 2.5 million in chips.
Joe Cada Doubles Through Max Lehmanski
Shortly after Lehmanski made his run to the top, Joe Cada found a much needed double up through the chip leader in Level 26 to stay alive.
Joe Cada open-shoved before the flop for 380,000 and Max Lehmanski called from the button.
Cada was all in for his tournament life and trailing before the flop with K8 against Lehmanski’s AQ.
The board came 10634K, giving Cada a king on the river to make top pair and win the hand. Cada doubled up to more than 800,000 that hand while Lehmanski slipped down below 2 million in chips.
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The final table of Event no. 31 ($1,500 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 19 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of James Kasputis in 10th Place ($38,214), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 25 with blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 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 — Michael Aron — 1,645,000
Seat no. 2 — Najib Kamand — 1,480,000
Seat no. 3 — Tom Chambers — 2,575,000
Seat no. 4 — Joe Cada — 720,000
Seat no. 5 — Jonathan Poche — 830,000
Seat no. 6 — Huy Quach — 1,955,000
Seat no. 7 — Max Lehmanski — 1,475,000
Seat no. 8 — Chreish Andrews — 955,000
Seat no. 9 — Carter Phillips — 1,025,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 2,811 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,794,850. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $664,130
2nd Place — $412,424
3rd Place — $290,875
4th Place — $210,083
5th Place — $153,578
6th Place — $113,618
7th Place — $85,043
8th Place — $64,399
9th Place — $49,333
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