Day done!And with that, day probably the most $10,000 Bounty Shootout involves a detailed. Similar to Vanessa Selbst has a possibility of pulling off an historic double in general Event tomorrow, her Team PokerStars Pro colleague Jason Mercier has the risk of going back-to-back within the Bounty Shootout after he won his table today.
Mercier also won six bounties, so leads the charge for the $20,000 extra prize awarded to the most efficient bounty hunter of them all.
He'll be joined by Eugene Katchalov, also of Team PokerStars Pro. But they'll have their work cut out against Joe Sweeney, Micah Raskin, Jonathan Jaffe, Scott Blackman, Jimmie Guinther, Taylor Von Kriegenbergh and Michael Pesek.
That final table will begin on Thursday. Return to PokerStars Blog tomorrow for the realization of the principle Event. Until then, goodnight from Uncasville.See the entire Bounty Shootout final table line up, and list of bounty winners, at the results page.
1.55am: Von Kriegenbergh applies finishing touchTaylor von Kriegenbergh has won the last table of the day, and completed the general table line-up for Thursday. The last hand went like this: Von Kriegenbergh raised to 10,000 and Pezzin called. That took them to a flop of A♦2♣5♠. They both checked. The turn was 8♣ and Pezzin counted out a gamble. Then he simply announced, "All in" instead, for 64,800 total.
Von Kriegenbergh thought of this decision a lot, but then pushed a tower of blue chips over the road to name. Pezzin knew he was in a place of bother when he turned over his 6♣3♣, but probably didn't realise quite how bleak it was. Von Kriegenbergh had K♣5♣, covering the flush draw, so Pezzin was drawing to his straight only.
The 2♦ wasn't certainly one of his outs, and with that Von Kriegenbergh ended this one. Pezzin comes up one place short. -- HS
1.45pm: Pezzin persistsPat Pezzin moved all-in for just over 40,000 and von Kriegenbergh called.
Pezzin: 6♦7♦von Kriegenbergh: K♥9♥
The flop was 5♣4♠6♣ giving Pezzin a couple and a straight draw. The 8♠ at the turn completed the straight and Pezzin doubled as much as 82,000. Von Kriegenbergh still holds the chip lead with about 143,000. --AV
LEVEL UP. PLAYING BLINDS OF 2,500-5,000-500 IN LEVEL 10
1.35am: Levelled outTaylor von Kriegenbergh has got his stack as much as across the same size at Pat Pezzin's, and this battle could go on for a while yet. Just recently, Von Kriegenbergh limped from the small blind, which prompted a raffle of 11,000 from Pezzin. Von Kriegenbergh responded by intimating that he had set a trap. He moved all in, and Pezzin dwell-folded. Von Kriegenbergh then proudly flipped over 7♦8♦. Pezzin was unmoved. -- HS
1.25am: Leveling the playing fieldThe battle continues.
Team PokerStars Pro Pat Pezzin raised to 10,000 and Taylor von Kriegenbergh moved all-in for 45,800 more.
Pezzin called and showed K♣J♣, Kriegenbergh showed A♥Q♦.
The flop paired Kriegenbergh's queen and it was ok for the double up. Both players at the moment are just about even in chips. --AV
1.15pm: Pezzin chipping awayOn our only remaining table, Pat Pezzin has amassed something like 185,000 of the entire 225,000 chips in play on that table. Taylor von Kriegenbergh is attempting all he can to maintain afloat, but Pezzin has entered bullying mode.
Just recently, Von Kriegenbergh opened to 8,000 and Pezzin called. They both checked the Q♦9♥9♣ flop, but then it kicked off at the 8♣ turn. Pezzin bet 9,500, Von Kriegenbergh raised to 20,500 and Pezzin moved all in. Von Kriegenbergh folded. -- HS
1.05am: After which there have been twoOur last table is now heads up.
Jason Somerville went all-in on the Hearts table and Pat Pezzin called.
Pezzin: K♣T♦Somerville: 9♣8♣
The board ran 3♥6♥4♥K♠A♥ and Pezzin's pair of kings was adequate for Somerville's bounty. --AV
1am: Jaffe applies the overall squeeze on WalshJonathan Jaffe has finished the job on Pat Walsh after an overly measured heads up battle. The wear and tear was done principally when Jaffe cracked Walsh's pocket kings, getting the entire money in on a turn of 9♦7♥9♣Q♣. Jaffe had 9♥8♥.
The 3♣ rivered, leaving Walsh with lower than two big blinds. He doubled up at the next hand, but then was knocked out the hand after that. Jaffe's 7♥4♦ beat Walsh's 5♣6♣. -- HS
12.55pm: Staying aliveJason Mercier's chance at a back-to-back NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout title stays alive.
In the last hand on the Clubs table, Mercier and Ronnie Bardah were all-in preflop.
Mercier: 3♣3♦Bardah: A♥Q♠
The board, 6♠8♥7♦T♣2♠, brought all low cards and gave Mercier the win on the Clubs table, good for $40,000. He also walks away with six bounties and a signed copy of Barry Greenstein's "Ace at the River."
On the neighboring table Pat Pezzin knocked out Nenad Medic, the hearts table is now 3-handed. --AV
*Take a deep breath before reading this sentence.
12.45am: Heads up ding dongOn table five, Jonathan Jaffe has a small chip lead over Pat Walsh, however the relative parity means the 2 of them are playing an intriguing heads up battle. Just recently, Walsh flat-called from the small blind, Jaffe raised to 9,000, Walsh then re-raised to 25,000 after which Jaffe moved all in. Walsh folded.
Shortly after, another three bet pre-flop from Jaffe - making it 19,800 after Walsh had made it 8,500 - also got through.
The neighbouring heads-up table, featuring Jason Mercier and Ronnie Bardah, is more one-sided. Mercier has something like a four-to-one advantage, and is milking it. -- HS
LEVEL UP. PLAYING BLINDS 1,500-3,000-400 IN LEVEL 9
12.25pm: Dombrowski downedJason Mercier has eliminated Chris Dombrowski. It was all in pre-flop, but then swung both ways, before Mercier emerged victorious.
The hands were as follows: Mercier A♠T♠, Dombrowski 6♥Q♥.
The flop gave the impression of it had given Dombrowski the out-draw, when it came Q♦T♥K♦. However the turn put Mercier back out front. It was the J♥. Dombrowski still had outs to the flush, however the 4♣ wasn't one among them and so he went broke.
Mercier has now picked up five bounties and is heads up with Ronnie Bardah. -- HS
12.20am: Another winnerThe Spades table was heads up with a Q♣3♦6♦T♠2♠ board, there has been greater than 10,000 within the pot and Chris Klodnicki had just announced all-in.
"I know you were going to mention that," said Joe Sweeney. He stood up while he contemplated his next move. He looked down at his stack and announced the call.
Sweeney showed Q♦9♥ and Klodnicki threw his hand into the muck, making Sweeney the second one winner of Flight B. --AV
12.10am: Medic doubles through SomervilleNenad Medic is battling still, having just doubled as much as about 46,000 with pocket sixes. Jason Somerville was his opponent, with K♣9♥. The pocket pair stayed good.
12am: Alex outIt's getting late and concentration is starting to wane. That's one excuse for the hand that has just ended Jim Alex's participation on this event. Chris Dombrowski opened the pot and Alex moved all in - even supposing there have been still two players to behave before him.
Jason Mercier, who was a type of two, asked for a ruling. If he raised Dombrowski's opener, then apparently Alex can be allowed to take back his out-of-turn raise. However if Mercier only called, Alex can be forced to transport in.
Mercier called.
As instructed, Alex was forced to transport in and when Dombrowski got out the way, the 2 of them were heads up. Mercier had T♥T♣ and Alex had 5♠5♦. Mercier flopped an unneeded set and Alex was sent to the rail.
Mercier is now playing three-handed against Ronnie Bardah and Chris Dombrowski. -- HS
11.55pm: Baumstein bounced by JaffeScott Baumstein is out, leaving Jonathan Jaffe heads up with Pat Walsh. Baumstein shoved for Q♦6♥ and Jaffe called with A♠8♣. The board was dry and the ace high stayed good. -- HS
11.50pm: DeBora DePartsPat Pezzin remains because the last Team PokerStars Canada within the field after Greg DeBora followed Daniel Negreanu out the door. DeBora got the last of his chips within the middle on a flop of 2♣9♦J♣ and he had a straight draw along with his Q♥T♠. His opponent, Pat Walsh, had J♦K♣ and DeBora had to hit.
He didn't.
The turn came 5♠ and the river T♦. That was the top of that for DeBora.
11.45pm: Medic doubles upNenad Medic was all-in for 37,825 against Jason Somerville.
Somerville held 8♥8♠ and was flipping against Medic's A♣J♦.
The flop came 9♣T♥K♠ giving Medic much more outs. The T♣ wasn't one among them, but it surely came at the turn anyways.
A J♠ came at the river to offer Medic a couple and the double up. He now has over 75,000, while Somerville is all the way down to 15,000. --AV
LEVEL UP. BLINDS 1,200-2,400-400 IN LEVEL 8
11.37pm: DetailsNick Binger moved all-in for 15,500 and got a decision from Jason Somerville.
Somerville showed Q♥9♥ and was up against Binger's J♣9♥. The flop, 8♥5♦T♣, giving Binger a straight draw. A 3♦ came at the turn then a T♥ fell at the river and Binger missed his straight.
Somerville won his bounty and the Hearts table is now 4-handed. --AV
11.35pm: Binger bouncedNick Binger have been eliminated by Jason Somerville. Details to follow.
11.30pm: Timoshenko tamed by SweeneyYevgeniy Timoshenko has become the most recent player to be defeated by Joe Sweeney. Sweeney is now heads up with Chris Klodnicki. -- HS
11.25pm: Cada crushedThat's the tip of Joe Cada's day, defeated by Chris Dombrowski's mighty 6♦3♣. Cada had A♦2♥ but this board - 8♠7♦5♠9♦2♣ - gave Dombrowski the straight and crushed Cada. -- HS
11.20pm: Micah Raskin winsMicah Raskin is the primary winner of Flight B.
The flop was A♠K♠Q♥ and Joe Gibbons and Raskin got it all-in. Gibbons showed K♥Q♠ for 2 pair and Raskin had a couple of aces with A♣9♠.
A 2♥ came at the turn and the A♥ caused Raskin to throw his arms up in celebration. Raskin wins the general bounty at his table and an entry to Thursday's final table. --AV
11.15pm: Paredes' parade endsNenad Medic and David Paredes were all in pre-flop, and although Medic's J♦T♣ was behind Paredes's A♣9♠, the board soon changed that. It ran 4♣8♦9♥Q♦8♣, which gave Medic the straight. Paredes is out. -- HS
11.10pm: Timoshenko ends Azzi's dayYevgeniy Timoshenko has sent Charbel Azzi out the door in a reasonably standard all in pre-flop confrontation. Azzi had 9♠8♥ and had to hit an eight to overcome Timoshenko's A♠9♥. But he didn't. In fact, the board brought two aces and Azzi was not more. -- HS
11.10pm: Heads upWe now have our first heads-up table in Flight B.
Micah Raskin and George Lind found themselves all-in preflop. Raskin had Lind's 39,700 covered, he also had Lind's A♣4♦ dominated with A♥T♣.
The board ran Q♥A♦5♦6♠9♦ and Lind surrendered his bounty to Raskin. --AV
11.05pm: Bardah takes over chip leadJason Mercier could seemingly do no wrong, but he has just doubled up Ronnie Bardah and yielded the chip lead within the process. Joe Cada opened, making it 3,200. Mercier raised to 6,400, then Bardah made it 27,000, which was just about all in. Cada folded, but Mercier was happy to play and so they made the all in official with Mercier's shove.
Mercier had A♦K♣ and he was against Bardah's T♣T♦. This time Mercier couldn't win the race because the board came seven high. Bardah's pair held and he now has something like 80,000.
11pm: Loman laid lowKyle Loman and Scott Baumstein were all-in preflop and at first, it wasn't certain who was at risk.
After counting out both stacks, the dealer revealed that Baumstein had Loman covered by a pair hundred chips. That they had:
Loman: J♣J♠Baumstein: A♥6♠
The flop fell 6♥T♣K♦, giving Baumstein a pair.
The turn was a 4♥ and Baumstein seemed resigned. "Just give him a jack, I'm pretty indifferent now," he said.
But a 6♣ came and turned Baumstein's indifference into celebration. He's now has 40,000 and another bounty chip.--AV
LEVEL UP. PLAYING 800-1,600-200 IN LEVEL 6
10.55pm: Three more downTwo more short-stacked players, one at the feature table and one not, are out. The primary of these is Bryan Colin, who shoved pre-flop with Q♠8♣ and couldn't outdraw Joe Gibbons' A♣Q♥. The second one was Eric Froehlich, whose Q♠8♠ couldn't beat Pat Pezzin's A♣T♣.
Moral of the tale: queen-eight no good.
Also missing in action is Allen Bari. Greg DeBora got him. -- HS
10.50pm: Essentially the most wonderful time of the tournamentIt's that point within the tournament again. The blinds are high, stacks are short and all-ins are heard some other minute.
At our feature table Micah Raskin found himself all-in on a T♣8♠5♥ flop against Bryan Colin.
Colin held T♦6♦ but Raskin showed Q♠Q♣ for the over pair. Raskin's hand-held up and he doubled through Colin.
A few hands later Colin would find himself all-in again, this time it was preflop versus Joe Gibbons.
Colin was in peril this hand and he was trailing behind Gibbons' A♣K♦. The primary card at the flop paired Colin's 9 and the river paired his 10, doubling him up.
Action is certain to continue as another all-in has just been announced. --AV
10.45pm: Mercier's mauling continuesAdam Junglen has become the third player to fall to the bounty might of Jason Mercier. Junglen moved all in pre-flop for 7,600 and Mercier called from his huge stack. "I only checked out one," said Junglen, and turned over Q♥9♣.
Mercier had Q♦J♣ and the board blanked, meaning Mercier's jack played. Junglen headed home and Mercier took another bounty chip. The Team PokerStars Pro won this event last year, and is asking good for a repeat already. -- HS
10.40pm: Lind doubles upGeorge Lind just doubled-up courtesy of Micah Raskin.
Micah Raskin held 7♠7♣ and was up against Lind's A♥7♦.
The flop, 6♣A♦8♣, gave Lind the pair of aces and it held up for the double up. Lind now has over 60,000. --AV
10.35pm: Azzi doubles through SweeneyJoe Sweeney can't knock everyone out - a minimum of not yet. Charbel Azzi just doubled up when his pocket nines stayed good against Sweeney's A♥7♦. Azzi was all in pre-flop for slightly greater than 15,000. --HS
10.25pm: The story of Sweeney continuesJoe Sweeney found himself in a three-way all-in with king-jack for the second one time today.
But this time he was up against Dan Suied's A♥Q♣ and Gregory Merson's 5♣5♦, Sweeney had them both covered.
The flop was T♣2♦J♦, putting Sweeney within the lead. Another jack came at the turn and Sweeney killed two birds with three jacks.
He's now as much as around 75,000. --AV
10.20pm: Disturbance within the force: Selbst is beatenYep, here comes that rash of eliminations.
First up, Greg DeBora bust Daniel Illingworth, when DeBora's A♦Q♠ stayed good against Illingworth's Q♥6♥. A queen was at the turn and so they got it in.
Then at the feature table, Joe Gibbons managed what no person else has ever managed at Mohegan Sun: he eliminated Vanessa Selbst from a poker tournament.
It searched for the entire world as if it wouldn't happen, but he hit a two-outer at the river to finish the Bounty Shootout participation of the Team PokerStars Pro. (She is, of course, still typically Event.)
Selbst opened the pot, Gibbons raised to 10,000, Selbst moved all in for 41,300 and Gibbons called.
Gibbons: 9♦9♣Selbst: K♠Q♠
Selbst flips well, and it looked as if she was going to do it again when the flop came A♣Q♣Q♥. The turn was J♦, but then the 9♥ rivered and Gibbons vaulted into the lead.
He had Selbst covered, and so her day is finally done. -- HS
10.15pm: Back for level fiveWe're now entering level five, and if Flight A was any indication, that is where a large number of players get knocked out.
To see who has already been eliminated, head on over to the effects page, then stay here to peer what happens next.
Level five begins with the next players leading their respective tables: Joe Sweeney, Jason Mercier, Nenad Medic, Micah Raskin and Pat Walsh.
Here's a glimpse of what they're all playing for (along with the odd thousand dollars here and there).
Reporting team: Howard Swains, Alex Villegas and Brad Willis. Photography: Joe Giron.
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