Event 7 ($560 NLHE): Darrell Loses Some to Rabinowitz, Then Gets Some Back

Blinds are still at 300,000-600,000 with a 100,000 ante, with three players remaining.

Hand #84  –  Chipleader Darren Rabinowitz raises from the button to 1,400,000, and Neville Darrell calls from the small blind.

The flop comes Js9s9h, Darrell checks, Rabinowitz bets 2,000,000, and Darrell calls. The turn is the Ad, Darrell checks, Rabinowitz bets 2,000,000, and Darrell calls again.

The river is the Qh, Darrell checks, and Rabinowitz moves all in. Darrell folds, showing one card — the As. Rabinowitz takes the pot to increase his chip lead.

Darren Rabinowitz  –  61,000,000  (101 bb)
Neville Darrell  –  8,000,000  (13 bb)


Hand #87  –  Three hands later, Darren Rabinowitz raises from the button to 1,400,000, Neville Darrell moves all in from the small blind for 6,050,000, and Rabinowitz calls with KdJh. Darrell turns over AdQs, and he’ll need it to hold to stay alive.

The board comes 7c6d5c6h9d, and Darrell wins the pot with his ace high.

Neville Darrell  –  12,640,000  (21 bb)
Darren Rabinowitz  –  57,000,000  (95 bb)

Event 7 ($560 NLHE): Jon Cohen Out in 4th Place

The final four players return from break to begin Level 39, with increased blinds of 300,000-600,000 and a 100,000 ante.

4th Place: Jon Cohen - $104,635
4th Place: Jon Cohen – $104,635

Hand #77 – Chipleader Darren Rabinowitz raises from the button to 1,400,000, Jon Cohen moves all in from the big blind for 8,975,000, and Rabinowitz calls with As7s. Cohen turns over Ks5d, and he’ll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes Qd8d6h8s7h, and Rabinowitz wins the pot with two pair, eights and sevens, to eliminate Cohen in fourth place.

Darren Rabinowitz  –  51,000,000  (85 bb)
Jon Cohen  –  Out in 4th Place  ($104,635)

Event 7 ($560 NLHE): Official Chip Counts (Final Four)

The level comes to an end, and the players take a 12-minute break. (That’s the amount of time they requested.) The 10K chips are being colored up, and when play resumes, the blinds will be 300,000-600,000 with a 100,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 3.  Darren Rabinowitz  –  40,750,000  (67 bb)
Seat 4.  Neville Darrell  –  21,555,000  (35 bb)
Seat 6.  Jon Cohen  –  6,010,000  (10 bb)
Seat 7.  Ray Piccin  –  15,980,000  (26 bb)

1st:  $291,087
2nd:  $190,125
3rd:  $124,630
4th:  $104,635

5th:  Bryan Campanello  –  $85,150
6th:  Ben Zamani  –  $66,935
7th:  Kohnny Miller  –  $49,140
8th:  Wendy Freedman  –  $33,045
9th:  Sam Barnhart  –  $23,725

Event 7 ($560 NLHE): Cooler Alert! Rabinowitz Doubles Thru Darrell

The blinds are still 250,000-500,000 with a 75,000 ante.

Hand #53 – Darren Rabinowitz raises from the button to 1,050,000, Neville Darrell calls from the small blind, and Jon Cohen calls from the big blind.

The flop comes QcJd2s, Darrell checks, and Cohen bets 1,300,000. Rabinowitz folds, and Darrell calls. The turn card pairs the board with the Jh, and both players check.

The river is the 6c, Darrell bets 2,000,000, and Cohen calls. Darrell shows Jc10c to win the pot with trip jacks, and Cohen mucks.

Cohen has gone from chipleader with five players left to the short stack with four players left.

Neville Darrell  –  42,000,000  (84 bb)
Jon Cohen  –  4,900,000  (9 bb)


New chipleader Darren Rabinowitz
New chipleader Darren Rabinowitz

Hand #61 – Ray Piccin raises from the cutoff to 1,100,000, Darren Rabinowitz reraises from the button to 2,700,000, and Neville Darrell calls. Piccin folds.

The flop comes Qs6c3d, Darrell checks, Rabinowitz bets 1,400,000, and Darrell calls. The turn is the 5h, Darrell checks, Rabinowitz bets 3,300,000, and Darrell calls.

The river card pairs the board with the 3c, and Darrell moves all in. Rabinowitz snap-calls.

Darrell shows 6d6h for a full house, sixes full of threes, but Rabinowitz turns over QcQd to win the pot with a higher full house, queens full of threes.

Darren Rabinowitz  –  38,200,000  (76 bb)
Neville Darrell  –  21,300,000  (42 bb)

Event 7 ($560 NLHE): Bryan Campanello Out in 5th Place

5th Place: Bryan Campanello  -  $85,150
5th Place: Bryan Campanello – $85,150

The blinds are still 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante.

Hand #47  –  Jon Cohen raises from the cutoff to 850,000, and Ray Piccin calls from the button. The flop comes 10c7s3s, Cohen bets 1,000,000, and Piccin calls.

The turn is the 9s, Cohen bets 1,700,000, and Piccin calls.

The river pairs the board with the 10d, Cohen bets 3,200,000, and Piccin moves all in for 6,580,000. Cohen folds, and Piccin takes the pot.

Ray Piccin  –  17,700,000  (44 bb)
Jon Cohen  –  22,400,000  (56 bb)


The blinds increase to 250,000-500,000 with a 75,000 ante. Play continues without a break.

Hand #48  –  Bryan Campanello moves all in from the cutoff for about 5 million, and Darren Rabinowitz moves all in over the top from the button for 7,325,000. In the big blind, Jon Cohen asks for a count of Rabinowitz’s chip before he calls as well.

Here are their cards, in descending order of chip counts:

Jon Cohen:  AhKd
Darren Rabinowitz:  AdAs
Bryan Campanello:  Jh8h

The board comes 9d9c5c8sQs, and the pocket aces hold up for Rabinowitz to win the pot and double thru Cohen while eliminating Campanello in fifth place.

Darren Rabinowitz  –  19,800,000  (39 bb)
Jon Cohen  –  14,900,000  (29 bb)
Bryan Campanello  –  Out in 5th Place  ($85,150)

 

 

The next hand (Hand #49), Cohen plays a smaller pot against Piccin, and loses about 5 million in chips.

Jon Cohen  –  10,000,000  (20 bB)
Ray Piccin  –  22,500,000  (45 bb)

Event 7 ($560 NLHE): Jon Cohen Increases His Lead w/ 5 Left

The blinds are still at 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante.

Chipleader Jon Cohen
Chipleader Jon Cohen

Hand #39  –  Bryan Campanello min-raises from the cutoff to 800,000, and Jon Cohen calls from the big blind.

The flop comes 9h6s3c, Cohen checks, Campanello bets 700,000, and Cohen calls. The turn is the Ah, Cohen checks, Campanello bets 1,150,000, and Cohen check-raises to 3,150,000. Campanello calls.

The river is the 10h, Cohen bets 3,600,000, and Campanello calls. Cohen shows As9c to win the pot with two pair, aces and nines, and Campanello mucks.

Jon Cohen  –  32,500,000  (81 bb)
Bryan Campanello  –  4,700,000  (11 bb)

Event 7 ($560 NLHE): A Flurry of Bustouts; 5 Players Left

The blinds are at 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante.

7th Place: Wendy Freedman  -  $33,045
8th Place: Wendy Freedman – $33,045

Hand #24 – Wendy Freedman moves all in UTG+1 for 4,025,000, and Darren Rabinowitz moves all in over the top from the hijack. The other players fold.

Freedman shows Qc10s, and Rabinowitz turns over [9c9h] — a race situation.

The board comes Kh5c2s6cJc, and the pocket nines hold up for Rabinowitz to win the pot and eliminate Freedman in eighth place.

Darren Rabinowitz  –  9,550,000  (23 bb)
Wendy Freedman  –  Out in 8th Place  ($33,045)


7th Place: Johnny Miller - $49,140
7th Place: Johnny Miller – $49,140

Hand #26 – Bryan Campanello moves all in from the small blind, and Johnny Miller calls all in from the small blind with Kh8h. Campanello turns over 8d8s, and Miller will need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes AhJc3dQc3c, and Miller turns a gutshot straight draw, but improves no further. Campanello wins the pot with his pocket eights to eliminate Miller in seventh place.

Bryan Campanello  –  17,600,000  (44 bb)
Johnny Miller  –  Out in 7th Place  ($49,140)


6th Place: Ben Zamani - $66,935
6th Place: Ben Zamani – $66,935

Hand #27 – Neville Darrell limps under the gun for 400,000, Ben Zamani limps UTG+1, and Jon Cohen raises from the hijack to 1,050,000. Darrell calls, and Zamani moves all in for about 7.2 million. Cohen calls, and Darrell folds.

Zamani turns over AsQc, but he’s in trouble against Cohen’s KdKs.

The board comes Js8d5h2h10d, and the pocket kings hold up for Cohen to win the pot and eliminate Zamani in sixth place.

Jon Cohen  –  25,800,000  (64 bb)
Ben Zamani  –  Out in 6th Place  ($66,935)

Event 7 ($560 NLHE): Official Chip Counts For Final 8 Players

As the blinds increase to 200,000-400,000 with a 50,000 ante, here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Wendy Freedman  –  4,075,000  (10 bb)
Seat 2.  Johnny Miller  –  4,875,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3.  Darren Rabinowitz  –  5,575,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  Neville Darrell  –  23,900,000  (59 bb)
Seat 5.  Ben Zamani  –  8,630,000  (21 bb)
Seat 6.  Jon Cohen  –  15,270,000  (38 bb)
Seat 7.  Ray Piccin  –  9,805,000  (24 bb)
Seat 8.  Bryan Campanello  –  13,090,000  (32 bb)

Event 7 ($560 NLHE): Sam Barnhart Out in 9th Place; Darrell Takes the Lead

The current blinds are 150,000-300,000 with a 50,000 ante.

Hand #16 – Johnny Miller raises from middle position to 700,000, and Bryan Campanello calls from the big blind. The flop comes Kd9c6s, Campanello checks, Miller bets 1,220,000, and Campanello calls.

The turn is the Jc, Campanello checks, Miller moves all in for 6,770,000, and Campanello tanks for a while before he folds. Miller takes the pot.

Johnny Miller  –  11,100,000  (37 bb)
Bryan Campanello  –  11,600,000  (38 bb)


Hand #18 – Johnny Miller raises under the gun to 675,000, and Neville Darrell calls from middle position. The flop comes 10d6d2s, Miller bets 575,000, and Darrell calls. The turn is the Ad, Miller bets 1,400,000, and Darrell calls again.

The river pairs the board with the Ah, Miller bets 2,000,000, and Darrell calls. Miller shows KhQh for a missed straight draw (king high), and Darrell double-checks his hand before turning over [Qd8d] to win the pot with a diamond flush.

Neville Darrell  –  20,800,000  (69 bb)
Johnny Miller  –  6,600,000  (22 bb)


9th Place: Sam Barnhart  -  $23,725
9th Place: Sam Barnhart – $23,725

Hand #20 – Neville Darrell raises under the gun to 1,300,000, Sam Barnhart calls all in from the cutoff for 200,000, and everyone else folds. Barnhart says, “I hope I have live cards,” and he shows [9d2d]. Darrell turns over [8d8s], and Barnhart will need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes 10c5h3c5cKd, and the pocket eights hold up for Darrell to win the pot and eliminate Barnhart in ninth place.

Neville Darrell  –  21,000,000  (70 bb)
Sam Barnhart  –  Out in 9th Place  ($23,725)


Level 36 comes to an end, and the players take a 10-minute break.