Sun Apr 08 19:07:00 PDT 2007
Motoyuki Mabuchi Wins the $1,500 NLHE Event ($274,950)
Champie Douglas limps in from the button and Motoyuki Mabuchi raises to $50,000. Douglas calls and the flop comes 9
5
2
. Mabuchi bets $75,000 and Champie moves all in. Mabuchi makes the call and shows A
9
for top pair. Douglas turns over 9
7
for top pair with a worse kicker. The turns comes the 5
and the river is the 3
. Mabuchi wins the pot and eliminates Douglas in second place for $149,670.
Motoyuki Mabuchi wins the tournament, $274,950 and an entry into the WPT Championship.
Sun Apr 08 18:41:00 PDT 2007
Chip Counts
The approximate chip counts for the two remaining players are:
Motoyuki Mabuchi - $1,360,000
Champie Douglas - $385,000
Sun Apr 08 18:31:00 PDT 2007
Allen Baker Eliminated 3rd ($78,990)
Motoyuki Mabuchi raises to $33,000 from the button and both Allen Baker and Champie Douglas call. The flop comes J
10
5
and it is checked to Mabuchi, who bets $70,000. Baker moves all in and Douglas folds. Mabuchi calls and shows A
Q
. Baker flips up K
J
and is in the lead. However, the Q
on the turn gives Mabuchi a better pair and the 10
on the river does not improve Baker. Mabuchi wins the hand and Baker is eliminated in third place.
Sun Apr 08 18:19:00 PDT 2007
Randy McKay Eliminated 4th ($45,765)
Randy Mckay has been eliminated in 4th place. McKay pushed in his last 170,000 preflop with A
4
and was called by Alan Baker who tabled K
K
. The board came J
9
5
6
6
, McKay failed to improve and was sent to the rail with a $45,765 payday.
Sun Apr 08 18:06:00 PDT 2007
Champie Douglas Doubles Up
Champie Douglas is all in preflop for $275,000 against Allen Baker. Douglas shows 9
9
and Baker turns over A
2
. The board comes J
8
6
4
4
and Douglas doubles up to over $550,000 chips.
Sun Apr 08 18:00:00 PDT 2007
Sam Lewis Eliminated 5th ($33,260)
Sam Lewis is all in preflop with 9
9
against the A
7
of Allen Baker. The board comes 10
6
3
A
10
and Baker pairs his ace to eliminate Lewis in 5th place.
Sun Apr 08 17:45:00 PDT 2007
David Sklansky Eliminated 6th ($23,280)
David Sklansky is all in preflop with 10
10
against the J
J
of Champie Douglas. The board comes J
7
5
6
K
and Douglas wins the pot, eliminating Sklansky in 6th place.
Sun Apr 08 17:34:00 PDT 2007
Bob Cole Eliminated 7th ($16,630)
Bob Cole was the third player eliminated in the $1,500 NLHE final table. Motoyuki Mabuchi raised to 30,000 from middle position, Cole re-raised to 84,000 from the button. Mabuchi went into the tank until the clock was called on him by another player. Mabuchi 3-bet all in and Cole called. Mabuchi showed K
Q
and Cole tabled K
T
. The flop brought Q
3
9
the turn was the 5
and the river was the K
. Cole received $16,630 for his efforts.
Sun Apr 08 17:25:00 PDT 2007
Blind Increase
The blinds have gone up for the final table of the 1,500 NLHE event. They are 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 chip ante.
Sun Apr 08 17:12:00 PDT 2007
Quick Break
The final table players are currently on a 15-minute break.
