Brandon Cantu Wins The $1,500 No Limit Event ($757,839)
Mark Ly is all in on the blind with 102 against the Q5 of Brandon Cantu. The board comes A54Q8 and Mark Ly finishes the tourney in 2nd place and earns $416,816.
Brandon Cantu wins the tournament and earns the WSOP bracelet as well as $757,839.
Fri Jun 30 00:22:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Brandon Cantu
Las Vegas, NV, United States
$4,100,000
Mark Ly
United States
$10,000
Fri Jun 30 00:18:00 PDT 2006
Mark Ly Crippled
Brandon Cantu raises to $140,000 and Mark Ly calls. The flop comes AJ6 and Ly checks. Cantu bets $200,000 and Ly calls. The turn is the 7d and Ly checks. Cantu bets $450,000 and Ly moves all in. Cantu makes the call and shows AKs against the J4 of Ly. The river is the Q and Cantu doubles up, leaving Ly with only $10,000 chips.
Fri Jun 30 00:11:00 PDT 2006
Trading Blinds
Brandon Cantu and Mark Ly have been trading blinds since heads-up play began.
Thu Jun 29 23:54:00 PDT 2006
Heads-Up Play Begins
Heads-up play is ready to begin between Brandon Cantu and Mark Ly.
Thu Jun 29 23:43:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Brandon Cantu
Las Vegas, NV, United States
$2,419,000
Mark Ly
United States
$1,745,000
Thu Jun 29 23:36:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
Players are on a 10-minute break with tournament official prepare for heads-up play.
Thu Jun 29 23:34:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Brandon Cantu
Las Vegas, NV, United States
$2,419,000
Mark Ly
United States
$1,745,000
Thu Jun 29 23:33:00 PDT 2006
Drew Rubin Eliminated 3rd ($226,597)
Brandon Cantu raises to $100,000 preflop and Drew Rubin reraises to $200,000. Brandon Cantu moves all in and Rubin thinks for a few minutes before making the call with A6. Cantu turns over 88 and is ahead in the hand. The board comes 1072KJ and Drew Rubin has been eliminated from the tournament in 3rd place.
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