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WPT TOC: Shawn Buchanan Eliminated by John Hennigan

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 4: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Total Players: 64

John Hennigan
John Hennigan

After a series of raises, Shawn Buchanan got all in preflop from the cutoff against John Hennigan on the button.

Buchanan was on the wrong side of a cold-deck with his KdKh up against Hennigan’s AcAh. The board ran out 9h7s3c2cTh  and Buchanan was eliminated.

Hennigan took the pot and the chip lead.

John Hennigan – 171,000
Shawn Buchanan – Eliminated

WPT TOC: Keven Stammen vs. Anthony Zinno

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 4: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Total Players: 64

On a flop of Qc9d8h, Anthony Zinno bet 2,500 and Keven Stammen called. Aaron Mermelstein and Jonathan Jaffe folded and they were heads-up to the 3s turn.

Zinno checked, Stammen checked behind and the river was the Ks. Zinno checked and Stammen bet 3,700. There was 10 seconds left on the action clock when Zinno reached for chips to call.

He tossed in the call and Stammen tabled QsJd and Zinno mucked his hand.

Keven Stammen – 81,000
Anthony Zinno – 29,000

WPT TOC: John Hennigan Doubles Through Aaron Mermelstein

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 3: 150/300 with a 50 ante
Total Players: 64

There were a flurry of raises preflop between John Hennigan on the button and Aaron Mermelstein in the big blind. Hennigan raised to 2,000 and Mermelstein made it 6,600.

Hennigan tanked for a few moments and tossed in his time bank chip to take an extra 30 seconds on the hand. Hennigan raised to 14,000 and Mermelstein bet enough to put Hennigan all in. Hennigan called and was all in for 51,550.

It was a flip for Hennigan’s tournament life with his JsJh up against Mermelstein’s AhKh.

The board ran out Qh8s2c2dTs and Hennigan doubled up.

John Hennigan – 103,250
Aaron Mermelstein – 18,500

Finale: Chino Rheem Trips Up Aditya Prasetyo

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

Aditya Prasetyo limped in on the button and Chino Rheem checked. The flop was Ad8h7h and both players checked to the 2s.

Rheem bet 200,000 and Prasetyo called. The river was the 2h and Rheem bet 420,000. Prasetyo called and Rheem showed 3d2d, good for trip deuces and Prasetyo mucked his hand.

Rheem extended his lead and Prasetyo is under the 10 big blind mark.

Chino Rheem – 12,770,000 (106 bb)
Aditya Prasetyo – 905,000 (7 bb)

Finale: Prasetyo Takes a Small Pot

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

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Chino limped in on the button and Aditya Prasetyo checked his option out of the big blind. The flop was AdKd5s and both players checked to see the 8c peel off on the turn.

Prasetyo bet 150,000 and Rheem called. The river was the 4d and Prasetyo bet 200,000. Rheem called and Prasetyo tabled Ah6h. Rheem mucked and Prasetyo dragged the pot.

Aditya Prasetyo – 2,770,000 (23 bb)
Chino Rheem – 10,905,000 (90 bb)

 

Finale: Chino Rheem Wins With King-High

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

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Aditya Prasetyo limped in on the button and Chino Rheem raised to 300,000 out of the big blind.  Prasetyo called and the flop was QdTh4s and Rheem bet 340,000.

Prasetyo called and the turn was the Qc. Rheem checked and Prasetyo bet 475,000. Rheem quickly called and the river was the Tc.

Both players check and Rheem showed KsJc, giving him a missed straight draw and king-high. Prasetyo mucked his hand and Rheem took the pot without a pair.

Chino Rheem – 9,110,000 (91 bb)
Aditya Prasetyo – 4,565,000 (45 bb)

Finale: Chino Rheem

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

Aditya Prasetyo limped in on the button and Chino Rheem checked his option. Both players checked a flop of KdTc3h and the Qs came on the turn.

Rheem checked and Prasetyo bet 100,000. Rheem check-raised to 350,000 and the river was the 3s. Rheem bet 600,000 and Prasetyo called.

Prasetyo folded and Rheem extends his lead.

Chino Rheem – 8,545,000 (85 bb)
Aditya Prasetyo –  5,130,000 (51 bb)

Finale: Richard Leger – 3rd Place ($311,305)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

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Chino Rheem raised to 215,000 on the button and Richard Leger moved all in from the small blind for 1,785,000. Rheem quickly called.

Rheem was in the lead with AsTs and was in the lead against Leger’s Ad3d.

The flop was 9s9h5c, keeping Rheem in the lead. The turn was the Ks and the river was the 6s to give Rheem the nut flush and eliminate Leger in third place.

Leger took home $311,305 and will take on Aditya Prasetyo heads-up for the title with the chip lead.

Chino Rheem – 8,600,000 (86 bb)
Richard Leger – Eliminated

Finale: Chino Rheem Empties the Clip

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 342

Aditya Prasetyo limped in from the small blind and Chino Rheem raised to 300,000 out of the big blind. Prasetyo called and the flop was QhQs6d.

Rheem bet 275,000 and Prasetyo called. The turn was the 3d and Prasetyo checked again. Rheem bet 420,000 and Prasetyo called.

The river was the 9h and Prasetyo checked for a third time. Rheem bet 1,100,000 and Prasetyo went into the tank. Prasetyo eventually tossed his hand into the muck and Rheem dragged the pot to take the chip lead.

Chino Rheem – 5,585,000 (55 bb)
Aditya Prasetyo – 4,610,000 (46 bb)

Finale: Aditya Prasetyo Flushes Chino Rheem

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 342

Chino Rheem raised to 215,000 on the button and Aditya Prasetyo defended his big blind.

The flop was 7h6h4s and both players checked to see the Jh peel off on the turn. Prasetyo led out for 250,000 and Rhee raised to 525,000.

Prasetyo called and the river was the 3d. Prasetyo checked and Rheem checked behind and Prasetyo showed Th5h, good for a flush, and Rheem flashed the Ah as he mucked his hand.

Aditya Prasetyo – 6,305,000 (63 bb)
Chino Rheem – 4,395,000 (43 bb)