2016 Showdown Live Updates

WPT TOC: Ravi Raghavan Eliminated; Money Bubble Bursts

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 64

Ravi Raghavan eliminated
Ravi Raghavan eliminated

Ravi Raghavan open shoved for 64,000 from early position. It folded to Noah Schwartz in the cutoff and he raised. The button and blinds folded and Raghavan was at risk and flipping on the $38,160 bubble.

Raghavan: 3c3h
Schwartz: AhKd

The flop was QsJs8c giving Schwartz additional outs to Broadway. The turn was the 8h. The classic ace on the river — the Ac — fell on fifth street improving Schwartz to a pair of aces and besting Raghavan’s threes. Raghavan stood and swiftly exited the room. He officially busted ninth leaving all remaining players in the money.

1st: $381,600* + 2016 Chevrolet Corvette
2nd: $224,190
3rd: $140,450
4th: $95,400
5th: $74,200
6th: $58,300
7th: $47,400
8th: $38,160

Noah Schwartz – 522,000 (52 bb)
Ravi Raghavan – Eliminated

*Includes $15,000 seat in 2017 TOC

WPT TOC: Vlad Darie Doubles Through Noah Schwartz

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 64

Vlad Darie moved all in for 118,000 from the cutoff and Noah Schwartz called on the button.

It was a flip for Darie’s tournament life with his 3h3d up against Schwartz’s AdJc. The board ran out Ks6h5hKcTh and Darie doubled up.

Vlad Darie – 260,000 (26 bb)
Noah Schwartz – 415,000 (41 bb)

WPT TOC: Bubble Play Continues

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 64

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With tournament staff, film crews and reporters surrounding the Tournament of Champions final table, there’s no shortage of action on the floor. That, however, stops with the staff. Level 17 came and went with only the double ups of Farid Yachou and Andy Frankenberger headlining the hand history.

Level 18 is underway now with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and a 1,000 ante. The average stack of 356,000 is good for 35 big blinds and that’s expected to help the action pick up.

WPT TOC: Frankenberger Doubles Again

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 64

Noah Schwartz opened to 20,000 from late position and Andy Frankenberger jammed the big blind for 67,000. Schwartz double-checked his hole holds and plopped calling chips in the pot.

Frankenberger: 9c9h
Schwartz: Kc9s

The flop smacked Frankenberger falling 9d6s6c improving him to nines full. Frankenberg clammed in celebration.

The turn was the Jh and the river was the 2c. Schwartz shipped the double the way of Frankenberger.

Andy Frankenberger – 150,000 (18 bb)
Noah Schwartz – 575,000 (71 bb)

WPT TOC: Farid Yachou Doubles Through Michael Mizrachi

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 64

Farid Yachou raised to 20,000 from middle position and Michael Mizrachi three-bet to 50,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Yachou, who moved all in for 127,000 and Mizrachi quickly called.

It was a flip for Yachou’s tournament life with his 6d6c up against Mizrachi’s AsKh. The board ran out clean for Yachou as it came 8h7d2dJc7h and Yachou’s pair won the flip to double up.

Farid Yachou – 275,000 (34 bb)
Michael Mizrachi – 250,000 (31 bb)

WPT TOC: Dinner Time Chip Counts

WPT Tournament of Champions
Heading to Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 64

Players are in the midst of a 75-minute dinner break. Cards go back in the air at roughly 7:50 p.m. and play continues on the money bubble with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and a 1,000 ante. Jonathan Jaffee is the current chip leader with 811,000 good for 101 big blinds.

Seat 1: Darren Elias – 598,000 (74 bb)
Seat 2: Farid Yachou – 129,000 (16 bb)
Seat 3: Andy Frankenberger – 73,000 (9 bb)
Seat 4: Ravi Raghavan – 135,000 (16 bb)
Seat 5: Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 373,000 (46 bb)
Seat 6: Michael Mizrachi – 353,000 (44 bb)
Seat 7: Vlad Darie – 146,000 (18 bb)
Seat 8: Noah Schwartz – 583,000 (72 bb)
Seat 9: Jonathan Jaffe – 811,000 (101 bb)

1st: $381,600 + 2016 Chevrolet Corvette
2nd: $224,190
3rd: $140,450
4th: $95,400
5th: $74,200
6th: $58,300
7th: $47,400
8th: $38,160

WPT TOC: Andy Frankenberger Triples Up

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 64

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 15,000 from early position and Andy Frankenberger moved all in for 25,000. Michael Mizrachi called from the small blind and Jaffe called as well.

Mizrachi and Jaffe checked the hand down as the board ran out 6d5c4cTdQh.

“I like the river,” said Frankenberger, tabling AdQs.

Mizrachi showed Kx9x, Jaffe showed Kx7x and Frankenberger tripled up.

“I might be the only one in the room that liked the river,” said Frankenberger. “But I liked that river.”

Andy Frankenberger – 87,000 (14 bb)
Michael Mizrachi – 380,000 (63 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – 640,000 (106 bb)

 

WPT TOC: The Final Nine Players

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 64

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The final nine players have consolidated to one table and are officially on the money bubble.

Seat 1: Darren Elias
Seat 2: Farid Yachou
Seat 3: Andy Frankenberger
Seat 4: Ravi Raghavan
Seat 5: Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Seat 6: Michael Mizrachi
Seat 7: Vlad Darie
Seat 8: Noah Schwartz
Seat 9: Jonathan Jaffe

1st: $381,600 + 2016 Chevrolet Corvette
2nd: $224,190
3rd: $140,450
4th: $95,400
5th: $74,200
6th: $58,300
7th: $47,400
8th: $38,160

WPT TOC: Justin Young Eliminated by Noah Schwartz

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 15: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 64

Justin Young
Justin Young

Noah Schwartz was on the button and got into a preflop battle with Justin Young in the small blind. After a couple raises, Young moved all in for about 160,000 and Schwartz quickly called.

Schwartz showed QcQs and had Young’s TcTh dominated. The board ran out Jh5d3d8hQh and Young hit the rail in 10th place.

There was a slight pause in the action as they re-draw for seats at the final table.

Noah Schwartz – 690,000 (138 bb)