$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out

Level 21: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

With 33 minutes remaining in the level, the final three were bagging their chips for the night with plans to return for Day 3 at 3pm Thursday.

Chip counts:

Moe Maghraoui 784k
Joe Kuether 624k
John DiBella 362k

A chop was suggested and after some negotiating, a deal was made and the tournament was over.

Moe Maghraoui gets 1st place, the trophy, and framed photograph.  Joe Kuether gets 2nd place, and John DiBella takes 3rd.

$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out

Level 21: Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante

Before the blinds went up, all three players saw a flop of 7 7 6 rainbow.  It was checked to Moe Maghraoui who bet 15k on the button.  John DiBella called, then Joe Kuether raised to 48k.  Moe folded and John called.

Turn was a Ten and both checked.  River was a King and John bet 95k.  Joe called.  John showed 75 for trips.  Joe showed J7 for trips with a better kicker to take the pot.

Three-handed play continues.  Approximate chip counts:

Moe Maghraoui 840k
Joe Kuether 635k
John DiBella 275k

$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out

Level 20: Blinds 4k/8k/1k ante

On a flop of Corey Burbink checked, John DiBella checked, Moe Maghraoui bet 20k from the button, Corey raised to 50k, John folded, and Moe jammed.

Corey called all-in showing for the straight.  Moe had for the top end of the straight and the nuts.  The last two came and Moe took the pot, chipping up to ~800k and the chip lead.

Corey Burbink busted out in 4th place, earning $21,004.

$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out

Level 20: Blinds 4k/8k/1k ante

Moe Maghraoui got all-in for 269k from the button and Corey Burbink came over the top from the small blind.

Moe’s pocket 6s were racing against Corey’s AQ.  The board fell 5 3 2 3 5 and Moe doubled up to ~550k.  Corey dropped to ~250k.

$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out

Level 20: Blinds 4k/8k/1k ante

Joe Kuether limped on the button and Moe Maghraoui jammed for 95k from the small blind.  Joe called.

Moe’s K2 off was trailing Joe’s AQ off.  The board ran out 4 5 6 9 K and Moe binked his card on the river to doubled up to over 200k.

$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out

Level 19: Blinds 3k/6k/1k ante

On the last hand of the level:

Corey Burbink opened for 12k, Tyler Stafman called from the button, and John DiBella called from the small blind.

On the flop of John checked, Corey bet 20k, Tyler jammed, John folded, and Corey called.

Corey’s was ahead of Tyler’s but Tyler ha a flush draw.

The last two fell and was no help to Tyler.  He hit the rail in 5th place, earning $15,340.

The final four are taking a 15 minute break.

$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out

Level 19: Blinds 3k/6k/1k ante

Tyler Stafman opened for 12k and John DiBella called.  The flop fell .  Tyler bet and John called.  Turn was the .  Tyler bet 30k and John called.

River was the putting a full house on the board.  Tyler checked and John bet ~70k.  Tyler agonized over it, then folded.

A short while later, Moe Maghraoui was all-in for 52,500 and called by Tyler on the button.  Moe’s AJ was ahead of Tyler’s KQ, but the board ran out 8 6 5 7 9, putting a straight on the board to chop the pot.

$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out

Level 19: Blinds 3k/6k/1k ante

Luke Brereton got all-in for 77k and was called by Corey Burbick in the cutoff.  Luke’s was racing against Corey’s .

The board peeled off 8 7 3 8 3, putting two pair on board and counterfeiting Luke’s ducks.  Corey chipped up to ~460k.

Luke Brereton busted out in 6th place, earning $11,800.

$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out

Level 19: Blinds 3k/6k/1k ante

Luke Brereton was all-in again, this time for 22k, and got calls from Corey Burbick on the button and Tyler Stafman in the small blind.

They checked down the board of 7 6 5 9 3.  Tyler showed AT and Luke, who only looked at one card, showed his Ace, then peeled the second card — a Queen — to take the pot, tripling up to 78k.