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Event 37, Pot Limit Hold'em Live Updates July 4, 2009
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Day 3 Live Updates
Out of the Box! Hopkins is Champ!
2 years ago
This tournament is over and the two heads-up players have been released from the isolation booth where this match was taking place. The two players had evened up the chip counts but it was Jason Newburger all-in on the last hand of the tournament.
Newburger raised the pot holding K
Q
and was re-raised all-in by Hopkins who was holding pocket jacks. The flop came T
9
2
and Newburger picked up a gutterball straight draw to go with his overcards. The turn was trhe T
and the river was the 4
, ending the tournament and sending Jason Newburger to the rail in second.
Jason takes $165,707 of runner-up cash while Greg Hopkins banks $269,274 plus the bracelet!
- Level: 16
- Blinds: $6,000/$12,000
- Average Stack: $2,396,000
- Players Left: 1
- Tables Left: 1
Heads Up Baby!
2 years ago
Yuval Bronshtein pushed all his chips in the middle with a pair of sixes, but got the call from Greg Hopkins holding A
10
.
As has been known to happen, Hopkins flopped an Ace and it held. The final board read A
Q
8
J
K
and Bronshtein goes out third collecting $109,018.
We can tell you that the heads up match between Hopkins and Jason Newburger has been an hour long marathon so far, with not much seperating the two.
Keep it locked on PokerListings.com and we'll let you know how it all breaks down!
- Level: 16
- Blinds: $6,000/$12,000
- Average Stack: $1,198,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
Pete Lawson Busts 4th ($72,497)
2 years ago
Pete Lawson has indeed been eliminated fourth. Here's how his final hand occured:
Already hurting from a previous hand with Jason Newburger, Lawson pushed all-in with Ks-8
and was called by Newburger who had pocket deuces. The board came 9
10
4
5
4
and Lawson, who was the chip leader for a short period of time, has been eliminated.
- Level: 16
- Blinds: $6,000/$12,000
- Average Stack: $798,667
- Players Left: 3
- Tables Left: 1
Heads-Up Rumor
2 years ago
***Spoiler Alert***
We've just received word that we're down to heads-up play between Jason Newburger and Greg Hopkins. Surprisingly Pete Lawson and Yuvol Broshstein have apparently been eliminated. We'll bring you the information as we get it.
- Level: 16
- Blinds: $6,000/$12,000
- Average Stack: $1,198,000
- Players Left: 2
- Tables Left: 1
David Zarrin Busts 5th ($52,874)
2 years ago
A
J
. Hopkins and Zerrin both paired aces but Lawson hit a broadway straight with Q
K
. Lawson bet and Zerrin called. The river comes Q
and Zerrin pushed all-in. Lawson insta-called and won the pot handily. Zerrin has been eliminated 5th.
- Level: 16
- Blinds: $6,000/$12,000
- Average Stack: $599,000
- Players Left: 4
- Tables Left: 1
Robert Collison Eliminated 6th ($41,427)
2 years ago
4
but Robert Collison re-raised all-in with Q
9
. Bronshtein calls and the flop comes K
10
3
. Collison is in the lead as we head to the turn which comes 7
. It was not meant to be for Collison, however, as a dreaded four hit on the river giving Bronshtein the win. Collison is out.
- Level: 16
- Blinds: $6,000/$12,000
- Average Stack: $479,200
- Players Left: 5
- Tables Left: 1
Loung Lost - Gioi Loung Eliminated 7th
2 years ago
K
A
. It's a crazy flop for both players because Loung holds A
K
while Bronshtein has K
8
. Bronshtein bets and Loung re-raises all-in and Bronshtein calls. The turn card is a complete disaster for Loung as it falls 8
giving Bronshtein the boat. The river is 2
and Loung is gone.
- Level: 16
- Blinds: $6,000/$12,000
- Average Stack: $399,333
- Players Left: 6
- Tables Left: 1
Coburn Crashes - Ray Coburn Eliminated 8th ($22,894)
2 years ago
The short-stack could survive no longer. Ray Coburn has busted in 8th. Here's how his final hand played out:
Coburn raises with pocket fours but is re-raised all-in by Gioi Loung who has A-K. Coburn calls and the flop comes K
J
2
which gives Loung a pair of kings. The turn card comes 10
which leaves Coburn praying for a four on the river. He gets no such luck as the river falls 7
. Loung is up and Coburn is out.
- Level: 16
- Blinds: $6,000/$12,000
- Average Stack: $342,286
- Players Left: 7
- Tables Left: 1
No Luck for the Irish - Bryan O'Connell Eliminated 9th ($16,000)
2 years ago
J
and decides to push all-in. Greg Hopkins makes the call with 10
10
. O'Connell's hand will have to improve or he's out of the tournament. The board comes 2
2
Q
8
4
and O'Connell has indeed been eliminated.
- Level: 16
- Blinds: $6,000/$12,000
- Average Stack: $299,500
- Players Left: 8
- Tables Left: 1
Who Wants to Play in the Box?
2 years ago
It's final table day for Event 37, Pot-Limit Hold'em but it's being played in the sequestered tent so no one will see it live (there will also be an hour delay in our coverage). Here's a look at the seating arrangements and chip counts (courtesy of www.worldseriesofpoker.com) heading into today:
| 1. | Yuval Bronshtein | $516,000 | 6 |
| 2. | Greg Hopkins | $454,000 | 9 |
| 3. | Jason Newburger | $278,000 | 8 |
| 4. | Gioi Loung | $240,000 | 4 |
| 5. | David Zerrin | $238,000 | 1 |
| 6. | Pete Lawson | $198,000 | 3 |
| 7. | Robert Collison | $197,000 | 7 |
| 8. | Bryan O'Connell | $179,000 | 6 |
| 9. | Ray Coburn | $100,000 | 2 |
- Level: 16
- Blinds: $6,000/$12,000
- Average Stack: $266,222
- Players Left: 9
- Tables Left: 1
Event 37, Pot-Limit Hold'em - Day 3, Reports by:

Matthew Showell
Martin Derbyshire
Arthur Crowson
Event 37, Pot-Limit Hold'em
- Buy-In: $2,000
- Entrants: 599
- Total Prize Money: $1,090,180
- Date: Jun 22, 2007
- Final Day Jun 24, 2007
Event Chip Leaders2 years ago
Event 37, Pot-Limit Hold'em
| Player | Chip Stack |
|---|---|
| Yuval Bronshtein | $516,000 |
| Greg Hopkins | $454,000 |
| Jason Newburger | $278,000 |
| Gioi Luong | $239,000 |
| David Zarrin | $238,000 |
Blind Structure2 years ago
Event 37, Pot-Limit Hold'em
| Level | Ante | Blinds |
|---|
| Level 1 | $25/$50 | ||
| Level 2 | $50/$100 | ||
| Level 3 | $75/$150 | ||
| Level 4 | $100/$200 | ||
| Level 5 | $100/$300 | ||
| Level 6 | $200/$400 | ||
| Level 7 | $300/$600 | ||
| Level 8 | $400/$800 | ||
| Level 9 | $600/$1,200 | ||
| Level 10 | $800/$1,600 | ||
| Level 11 | $1,000/$2,000 | ||
| Level 12 | $1,500/$3,000 | ||
| Level 13 | $2,000-$4,000 | ||
| Level 14 | $3,000/$6,000 | ||
| Level 15 | $4,000/$8,000 | ||
| Level 16 | $6,000/$12,000 | ||
| Level 17 | $8,000/$16,000 | ||
| Level 18 | $10,000/$20,000 | ||
| Level 19 | $15,000-$30,000 | ||
| Level 20 | $20,000-$40,000 |
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