Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
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| Minho Choe (Fulton, MD) 1st Place - $50,000 |
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): 1st Place - Choe ($50,000) ***
Level 22 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Live! Main Classic (Day 3): 2nd Place - Elia ($50,000) ***
Level 22 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
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| Kevin Elia (Baltimore, MD) 2nd Place - $50,000 |
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): 3rd Place - Saad ($45,000) ***
Level 22 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
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| Terry Saad (Fairfax, VA) 3rd Place - $45,000 |
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): 4th Place - Sita ($45,000) ***
Level 22 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
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| James Sita (Davidsonville, MD) 4th Place - $45,000 |
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): 5th Place - Punitas ($45,000) ***
Level 22 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
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| Gintautas Punitas (Richmond, VA) 5th Place - $45,000 |
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): 6th Place - Greenberg ($42,000) ***
Level 22 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
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| David Greenberg (Owings Mills, MD) 6th Place - $42,000 |
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): 7th Place - Welch ($38,900) ***
Level 22 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
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| Charles Welch (Dundalk, MD) 7th Place - $38,900 |
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): 8th Place - Goldkind ($38,900) ***
Level 22 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
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| Cliff Goldkind (Potomac, MD) 8th Place - $38,900 |
*** Denotes chop amount/place. Players playing sit-n-go for trophy.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): In Agreeance
Level 22 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
It's difficult enough to get eight people to agree on where or what to eat for dinner, but the remaining eight players have agreed to a chop. With the trophy up for grabs, all of the players have also agreed to play a $1,000 sit-n-go for the trophy (and the extra $10,000).
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
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| Discussing The Deal |
It's difficult enough to get eight people to agree on where or what to eat for dinner, but the remaining eight players have agreed to a chop. With the trophy up for grabs, all of the players have also agreed to play a $1,000 sit-n-go for the trophy (and the extra $10,000).
Here is the breakdown of the chop:
Total Prize Fund Remaining: $354,800
Payouts:
- Minho Choe (Fulton, MD) - $50,000
- Kevin Elia (Baltimore, MD) - $50,000
- Terry Saad (Fairfax, VA) - $45,000
- James Sita (Davidsonville, MD) - $45,000
- Gintautas Punitas (Richmond, VA) - $45,000
- David Greenberg - (Owings Mills, MD) - $42,000
- Charles Welch (Dundalk, MD) - $38,900
- Cliff Goldkind (Potomac, MD) - $38,900
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): Discussing A Chop
Players are now discussing a deal, and once a decision is made, the chop numbers and information will be posted.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): Chip Counts Updated
Level 22 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 410,000
- Minho Choe - 580,000
- David Greenberg - 320,000
- Cliff Goldkind - 235,000
- Kevin Elia - 515,000
- Gintautas Punitas - 470,000
- Charles Welch - 230,000
- Terry Saad - 390,000
- James Sita - 445,000
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): Break/Level Up
Players are going on their first break of the day, and when they return the blinds will be going up to 5,000/10,000/1,000. The chip average of the nine remaining is 400,000 (40 blinds).
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): 9th Place - Emani ($7,987)
Level 21 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
The next had after folding to Goldkind, Emani called a raise pre from Minho Choe (on the button) out of position. The two players went to the flop of K♠ J♦ 5♦, and Emani would check raise Choe's bet all-in. Choe thought for a moment before making a big call:
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 400,000
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| Venkata Emani 9th Place - $7,987 |
The next had after folding to Goldkind, Emani called a raise pre from Minho Choe (on the button) out of position. The two players went to the flop of K♠ J♦ 5♦, and Emani would check raise Choe's bet all-in. Choe thought for a moment before making a big call:
Emani: 7♦ 8♦ Choe: A♥ 5♠
Flop: K♠ J♦ 5♦
Turn: Q♠
River: 2♣
Choe would call with bottom pair, and end up fading two overs and a flush draw. Emani ended up playing for only about an hour today, but jumped three spots while he was gone. Choe is now the chip leader of group, with over 530,000.
LIve! Classic Main (Day 3): Goldkind Gets Through
Level 21 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 9
Chip Average: 363,000
Cliff Goldkind once all-in once more from early position, and the action would fold around to Venkata Emani in the big blind. Venkata since arriving has trended downward, and the all-in amount of 96,000 from Cliff ended up being only 20,000 less than Emani had in front of him. Venkata would eventually push his cards towards the muck, becoming the final table short stack.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): Goldkind Short Once More
Level 21 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 9
Chip Average: 363,000
Cliff Goldkind is once again the short stack at the table after having to fold to a river all-in from Gintautas Punitas. On a board of 9♠ 6♥ 7♥ 3♣, Goldkind check-called a bet of 36,000 for Punitas. Cliff would then check the 6♠ on the river, and Punitas would go all-in. Goldkind would think for about tthre minutes before folding, leaving himself with 120,000 (15 blinds).
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): Level Up (Chip Counts Updated)
Level 21 is about to begin, with blinds going up to 4,000/8,000/1,000. The chip average among the remaining nine players is about 45 bigs. Here are updated chip counts at break:
- Minho Choe - 405,000
- Venkata Emani - 241,000 (who has shown up to his seat)
- David Greenberg - 275,000
- Cliff Goldkind - 163,000
- Kevin Elia - 535,000
- Gintautas Punitas - 465,000
- Charles Welch - 330,000
- Terry Saad - 460,000
- James Sita - 430,000
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): 10th Place - Ort ($6,589)
Level 20 (Blinds 3,500/7,000/1,000)
After James Sita limped for the 7,000 and Choe folded, Joseph Ort would go all-in. Sita asked for the count (60,000), and would make the call:
Players Remaining: 9
Chip Average: 338,000
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| Joseph Ort (Anapolis, MD) 10th Place - $6,589 |
After James Sita limped for the 7,000 and Choe folded, Joseph Ort would go all-in. Sita asked for the count (60,000), and would make the call:
Ort: K♥ 6♣ Sita: A♦ 10♦
Flop: 10♣ 6♥ 10♠
Turn: 4♠
River: 4♥
Sita chips up to 430,000 after winning the hand, while Joseph Ort collect his largest live tournament cash to date ($6,589).
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): Goldkind Doubles
Level 20 (Blinds 3,500/7,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 10
Chip Average: 327,000
Cliff Goldkind came into Day 3 with the shortest stack, and jumped one spot since play has resumed. Plans have changed for Cliff slightly as he hits a two-outer to double up via Minho Choe. Cliff open shoved his remaining 83,500 and when the action folded to Choe he made the call:
Choe: J♣ J♠ Goldkind: 9♣9♥
Flop: K♣ K♥ 2♠
Turn: 9♦
River: 4♦
Goldkind gets the double and now has over 175,000. After losing that hand (and the hand prior to James Sita), Choe is left with 250,000.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): Final Table
Level 20 (Blinds 3,500/7,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 10
Chip Average: 327,000
With Roland's elimination, the players combined for the final table:
Table 39:
- Minhoe Choe
- Joseph Ort
- Venkata Emani
- David Greenberg
- Cliff Goldkind
- Kevin Elia
- Gintautas Punitas
- Charles Welch
- Terry Saad
- James Sita
Something that should of been mentioned earlier is that Venkata Emani has still not arrived for Day 3 play. Emani bagged 256,000 coming into today's play, but is continuously getting blinded out as time passes.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): 11th Place - Israelashvili ($6,589)
Level 20 (Blinds 3,500/7,000/1,000)
About two hands into the day, Charles Welch attempted a check-raise bluff on the river of a 200,000 pot. It ended up unsuccessful as Putinas had rivered two pair and made the call. The very next hand Roland open shoved from early position and Welch immediately called next to act:
Players Remaining: 10
Chip Average: 327,000
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| Roland Israelashvili (Forest Hill, NY) 11th Place - $6,589 |
About two hands into the day, Charles Welch attempted a check-raise bluff on the river of a 200,000 pot. It ended up unsuccessful as Putinas had rivered two pair and made the call. The very next hand Roland open shoved from early position and Welch immediately called next to act:
Roland: A♣Q♠ Welch: J♥J♦
Flop: 2♣ 5♠ J♣
Turn: 2♦
River: K♥
The two players stacks had to be counted down after the hand, and Welch had Roland covered by only 3,000 in chips. Welch recovers a little from his mistimed bluff, while the most accomplished player remaining in the field is sent to the cage to collect his winnings.
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): Payout Reminder
Level 20 (Blinds 3,500/7,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 11
Chip Average: 300,000
Here is a reminder of the payouts for the players remaining:
Payouts:
Players Remaining: 11
Chip Average: 300,000
Here is a reminder of the payouts for the players remaining:
Payouts:
- $127,783
- $73,876
- $47,920
- $32,945
- $23,358
- $19,767
- $15,574
- $11,581
- $7,987
10-11. $6,589
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): The Layout
Level 20 (Blinds 3,500/7,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 11
Chip Average: 300,000
Here is a reminder of the final two tables, and how they are laid out:
Table 39:
Players Remaining: 11
Chip Average: 300,000
Here is a reminder of the final two tables, and how they are laid out:
Table 39:
- Roland Israelashvili - 191,500
- Charles Welch - 447,500
- Gintautas Punitas - 269,000
- Kevin Elia - 496,000
- Cliff Goldkind - 91,500
Table 38:
- Venkata Emani - 256,000
- Minho Choe - 369,000
- Joseph Ort - 197,000
- Terry Saad - 342,000
- James Sita - 344,500
- David Greenberg - 271,500
Live! Classic Main (Day 3): Getting Ready To Go
Players are still getting settled as they get their chips out of their bags, and prepare themselves for the long haul. Mike Smith (Director Of Poker Operations) has just told the remaining players that they will be finishing the tournament today. There was discussion of televising the final table with Poker Night In America in the house, but they will be offering two sessions of cash games.
Live! Classic Main (Day 2): End Of Day 2 Chip Counts
Players chip shave been bagged, and it's time for everyone to get some rest before the Day 3 restart at 2:15pm. Here are the end of day counts for the remaining 11 players:
Kevin Elia - 496,000
Charles Welch - 447,500
Minho Choe - 369,000
James Sita - 344,500
Terry Saad - 342,500
David Greenberg - 271,500
Gintautas Putinas - 269,000
Venkata Emani - 256,000
Joseph Ort - 197,000
Roland Israelashvili - 191,500
Cliff Goldkind - 91,500
Kevin Elia - 496,000
Charles Welch - 447,500
Minho Choe - 369,000
James Sita - 344,500
Terry Saad - 342,500
David Greenberg - 271,500
Gintautas Putinas - 269,000
Venkata Emani - 256,000
Joseph Ort - 197,000
Roland Israelashvili - 191,500
Cliff Goldkind - 91,500
Live! Classic Main (Day 2): 12th Place - Kostelak ($6,589)
Level 19 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 11
Chip Average: 280,000
Players Remaining: 11
Chip Average: 280,000
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| John Kostelak (Enola, PA) 12th Place - $6,589 |
Live! Classic Main (Day 2): Five Hands Remain
The tournament floor has paused the clock with 10:00 remaining, and the 12 players seated have five more hands for the night. They will then bag their chips, and the counts and seating assignments will be posted shortly thereafter.
Live! Classic Main (Day 2): 13th Place - Hesse ($5,591)
Level 19 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 12
Chip Average: 272,000
Stephen was the second shortest stack behind Gintautas Putinas, and happened to pick the wrong spot to try and double (all-in pre):
Players Remaining: 12
Chip Average: 272,000
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| Stephen Hesse (Houston, TX) 13th Place - $5,591 |
Stephen was the second shortest stack behind Gintautas Putinas, and happened to pick the wrong spot to try and double (all-in pre):
Hesse: QJ Saad: QQ
Flop: J 6 A
Turn: 4
River: K
Live! Classic Main (Day 2): 14th Place - Bowker ($5,591)
Level 19 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 13
Chip Average 252,000
Bowker took a number of beats where he was a solid favorite, but took them all in stride. Bowker recovered numerous times to build, peaking around 260,000. He was all-in for 97,000 and called by Dave Greenberg:
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| Kyle Bowker (Walton, NY) 14th Place - $5,591 |
Bowker took a number of beats where he was a solid favorite, but took them all in stride. Bowker recovered numerous times to build, peaking around 260,000. He was all-in for 97,000 and called by Dave Greenberg:
Bowker: 8 8 Greenberg: Q Q
Flop: A J 7
Turn: 7
River: A
Live! Classic Main (Day 2): Snails Pace
Level 19 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 14
Chip Average 233,000
Play has slowed down ever since we reached the money bubble, as the field has lost only one player in the last two hours. Many of the players seem resigned to finishing off the remaining (35) minutes in the level and coming back tomorrow fresh.
Play has slowed down ever since we reached the money bubble, as the field has lost only one player in the last two hours. Many of the players seem resigned to finishing off the remaining (35) minutes in the level and coming back tomorrow fresh.
Live! Classic Main (Day 2): Final Break
Players are going on their final break of the night, and when they return the blinds will have gone up to 3,000/6,000/1,000. The chip average of 233,000 is just under 40 big blinds, and with the structure it will stay around that number for a while. Level 19 will be the final of the night, and the remaining players will bag chips for Day 3 at 2:15pm.
Live! Classic Main (Day 2): Choe Finds A River
Level 18 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Players Remaining: 14
Chip Average 233,000
Munho Choe was the most recent to have a foot out the door, only to find a miracle river for the win. Choe was all-in and called by Kyle Bowker on a board of 2 4 9 5 (rainbow), and Choe was way behind (Choe's 6 6 behind the J J of Bowker). When the 3 spiked the river though, Munho would grasp victory from the jaws of defeat, and double to 140,000.
Kyle Bowker - 150,000
Munho Choe - 140,000
Munho Choe was the most recent to have a foot out the door, only to find a miracle river for the win. Choe was all-in and called by Kyle Bowker on a board of 2 4 9 5 (rainbow), and Choe was way behind (Choe's 6 6 behind the J J of Bowker). When the 3 spiked the river though, Munho would grasp victory from the jaws of defeat, and double to 140,000.
Kyle Bowker - 150,000
Munho Choe - 140,000
Live! Classic Main (Day 2): Bowker Wins A Big One
Level 18 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Players Remaining: 14
Chip Average 233,000
Kyle Bowker wins a pot worth close to 170,000, as Terry Saad check calls every street on a board reading 10 x Q 10 x. After Saad called the river Bowker would turn over J 10 for the win, and get back over 200,000.
Kyle Bowker - 230,000
Terry Saad - 165,000
Kyle Bowker wins a pot worth close to 170,000, as Terry Saad check calls every street on a board reading 10 x Q 10 x. After Saad called the river Bowker would turn over J 10 for the win, and get back over 200,000.
Kyle Bowker - 230,000
Terry Saad - 165,000
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