Event 27: Number Two for Josh Heinzl

$600 T.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

2-7 Triple Draw

Chris Labrie raised to 50,000 from the button and Josh Heinzl called in the big blind.

Heinzl took two, Labrie took one, and Heinzl check-called 25,000.

Both took one and both checked.

Both took one, Heinzl bet 50,000, Labrie raised to 100,000, Heinzl reraised to 150,000, and Labrie called.

Heinzl tabled 7x6x4x3x2x for number two, Labrie mucked, and Heinzl collected the pot.

Josh Heinzl  –  600,000  (12 BB)
Chris Labrie  –  225,000  (5 BB)

Event 27: Chris Labrie Nearly Doubles Thru Josh Heinzl in Triple Draw

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Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

Chris Labrie
Chris Labrie

In Hand #1 of Triple Draw, Josh Heinzl raised from the button to 50,000, and Chris Labrie called from the small blind.

1st Draw:  Labrie drew two cards, and Heinzl drew one. Labrie checked, Heinzl bet 25,000, and Labrie check-raised to 50,000. Heinzl called.

2nd Draw:  Labrie stood pat, and Heinzl drew one card. Labrie bet 50,000, and Heinzl called.

3rd Draw:  Labrie stood pat, and Heinzl drew one card. Labrie bet 50,000 (with just 25K behind), and Heinzl called.

Labrie showed 7c6s5d3c2h to win the pot with a 7-6 low, and Heinzl mucked.

Chris Labrie  –  455,000  (9 BB)
Josh Heinzl  –  375,000  (8 BB)

With three players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 465,000 (9 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,895 each.

Event 27: David Shmuel and Chris Labrie Swap Pots During Stud Hi-Lo

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Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

During Stud Hi-Lo, David Shmuel and Chris Labrie swapped pots on back-to-back hands.

David Shmuel:  (XxXx)  10h2cAd8s  (Xx)
Chris Labrie:  (AhKh)  Ac4d9h4s  (3c)

In the first hand, they bet every street, and Labrie showed down two pair, aces and fours, and Shmuel mucked.

Chris Labrie  –  470,000  (9 BB)
David Shmuel  –  350,000  (7 BB)


David Shmuel:  (5h2d)  2c8cQsQh  (9c)
Chris Labrie:  (XxXx)  AsQcKc7c  (Xx)

In the second hand, they bet every street, and Shmuel showed down two pair, queens and deuces, and Labrie mucked.

David Shmuel  –  575,000  (12 BB)
Chris Labrie  –  245,000  (5 BB)

With three players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 465,000 (9 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,895 each.

Event 27: David Shmuel Takes From Josh Heinzl

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Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

David Shmuel
David Shmuel

Stud Hi-Lo

David Shmuel:  XxXx  /  6c3h4dJd  /  Xx
Josh Heinzl:  XxXx  /  Kc2hJh3s  /  Xx

David Shmuel completed to 25,000, John Heinzl raised to 50,000 and Shmuel called.

Heinzl check-called bets from Shmuel on fourth and fifth streets, both checked on sixth, and Heinzl check-called another bet from Shmuel on seventh.

Shumel tabled 8s4s3c for fours and treys, Heinzl mucked, and Shmuel won the pot.

David Shmuel  –  570,000  (11 BB)
Josh Heinzl  –  600,000  (12 BB)

With three players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 467,000 (12 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,895 each.

Event 27: Chris Labrie Nearly Doubles Thru David Shmuel in Razz

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Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

Chris Labrie
Chris Labrie

In Hand #4 of Razz, David Shmuel put in 10,000 for the bring-in, Chris Labrie raised to 25,000, and Shmuel called.

David Shmuel:  (XxXx)  Kx6x9x7x
Chris Labrie:  (XxXx)  5x3xQx10x

4th Street:  Labrie bet 25,000, and Shmuel called.

5th Street:  Labrie bet 50,000, and Shmuel called.

6th Street:  Labrie checked, Shmuel bet 50,000, and Labrie called.

7th Street:  Labrie checked, and Shmuel asked how much Labrie had remaining in his stack. Labrie had 40K left, and Shmuel checked behind.

David Shmuel:  (7x4x)  Kx6x9x7x  (6x)
Chris Labrie:  (Kx8x)  5x3xQx10x  (6x)

Shmuel paired his last two cards to finish with a K-9 low, and Labrie won the pot with a 10-8 low to nearly double his stack.

Chris Labrie  –  355,000  (7 BB)
David Shmuel  –  160,000  (3 BB)

With three players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 465,000 (9 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,895 each.

Event 27: Chip Counts at Break

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Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

Seat 1.  David Shmuel  –  340,000  (7 BB)
Seat 2.  Josh Heinzl  –  930,000  (19 BB)
Seat 3.  Chris Labrie  –  130,000  (3 BB)

With three players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 465,000 (9 Big Bets).

1st:  $10,670 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,345
3rd:  $3,895

Event 27: Chris Labrie Doubles Right Before the Break

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Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

Omaha Hi-Lo

David Shmuel raised to 40,000 on the button and Chris Labrie called in the big blind.

The flop was JsTh5d, Labrie bet his remaining 19,000, and Shmuel called.

Shmuel:  QdJhTd9c
Labrie:  9s5c3d2d

The 2h turn and 5h river completed the board, giving Labrie fives full of deuces to double through Shmuel.

Chris Labrie  –  128,000  (3 bb)
David Shmuel  –  340,000  (9 bb)

Event 27: Josh Heinzl Scoops an Omaha Hand to Knock Labrie to Less Than Two Bets

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Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

Josh Heinzl
Josh Heinzl

In Omaha Hi-Lo, Chris Labrie raised from the button to 40,000, and Josh Heinzl called from the big blind.

The flop came AhKc3s, Heinzl checked, Labrie bet 20,000, and Heinzl called.

The turn card was the 2s, and both players checked.

The river card was the 5d, Heinzl bet 40,000, and Labrie called.

Heinzl showed Qh10d4d3d for a wheel to scoop the pot, and Labrie mucked.

Josh Heinzl  –  900,000  (23 BB)
Chris Labrie  –  59,000  (1.5 BB)

With three players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 465,000 (12 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,895 each.

Event 27: Carl Buckland – 4th Place ($2,740)

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Level 20:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 56

Carl Buckland
Carl Buckland

2-7 Triple Draw

Carl Buckland raised to 40,000 from the button, Josh Heinzl three-bet to 60,000 in the big blind, and Buckland called.

Both drew one and checked.

Both drew one again, Heinzl bet 40,000, Buckland raised all in for 48,000, and Heinzl called.

Heinzl stood pat, while Buckland took one.

Heinzl:  9x8x5x3x2x
Buckland:  7x5x4x3x

Buckland squeezed a 7x to pair up on his final draw, ending his tournament in fourth place.

John Heinzl  –  465,000  (12 BB)
Carl Buckland  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,740)

With three players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 467,000 (12 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,895 each.

Event 27: Carl Buckland Doubles Thru Josh Heinzl

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Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 56

Carl Buckland
Carl Buckland

During a round of Stud, Josh Heinzl had the bring-in of 5,000, Carl Buckland raised to 15,000, and Heinzl reraised to 30,000. Buckland made it 45,000, Heinzl reraised, and Buckland called all in for 56,000.

Josh Heinzl:  (8d2c)  2d10s5c6d  (Xx)
Carl Buckland:  (Kd8s)  Qd4s3hAd  (Ks)

Heinzl had split deuces to start the hand, but never improved beyond that. Buckland was behind the entire way with no draws, but spiked a pair of kings on seventh street to win the pot and double up in chips.

Carl Buckland  –  124,000  (4 BB)
Josh Heinzl  –  370,000  (12 BB)

With four players remaining from a field of 56, the average chip stack is around 350,000 (12 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,740 each.