WPT TOC: Shawn Cunix Doubles Through Darren Elias

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 64

Shawn Cunix
Shawn Cunix

Darren Elias moved all in on the button and Cunix called from the big blind. Cunix was all in and at risk for 46,500 and tabled KdJh. He was in the lead against Elias’ Td9c.

The board ran out KcTh7h4c8d and Cunix doubled up with a pair of kings.

Shawn Cunix – 97,500 (24 bb)
Darren Elias – 182,000  (45 bb)

WPT TOC: Bobby Oboodi Doubles Through Jonathan Jaffe

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 64

Bobby Oboodi moved all in for 45,500 from the small blind and Jonathan Jaffe called from the big blind.

Oboodi showed QdJs and needed help against Jaffe’s Ac6d. The board ran out Qh9c5hJd7d and Oboodi had Jaffe drawing dead to the river after turning two pair to double up.

Bobby Oboodi – 93,000 (31 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – 188,000 (62 bb)

WPT TOC: Stammen Eliminates Mahoney

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 64

Jared Mahoney opened the action and Keven Stammen three-bet to 13,000 from late position. It folded back to Jared Mahoney and he shoved for about 130,000. Stammen called and the hands were tabled.

Stammen: KhKd
Mahoney: QcQd

The dealer burned and turned a 6c3h2hTcJd board. Stammen earned the pot and it was revealed he had Mahoney just covered. Mahoney busted and the tournament is now one bustout away from the 16-player, two-table re-draw.

Keven Stammen
Keven Stammen

Keven Stammen – 280,000 (93 bb)
Jared Mahone – Eliminated

WPT TOC: Matt Salsberg Eliminated

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 64

Matt Salsberg, who won his seat in this event following a victory in a $1,550 mega satellite in the Seminole Hard Rock poker room, was on the button and got all-in versus John Hennigan in early position.

Hennigan: QsQc
Salsberg: AhKh

The runout fell Jc6d2d4h6c and Salsberg never improved. He busted 21st.

John Hennigan – 385,000 (128 bb)
Matt Salsberg – Eliminated

WPT TOC: Tyler Patterson Leads Following First Break

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 64

Tyler Patterson leads with 21 players remaining
Tyler Patterson leads with 21 players remaining

Tyler Patterson owns 291,500 chips and leads the way in the WPT Tournament of Champions after the 15-minute break. Hot on his trail with 270,500 is start-of-day chip leader Farid Yachou.

Following Nam Le’s elimination toward the end of Level 12, the field is down to the final 21 and treking toward the six-handed final table. Only the top eight players finish in the money with the tournament’s champion pocketing $381,600.

Payouts:

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

WPT TOC: Mizrachi vs. Hennigan

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 12: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 64

Michael Mizrachi was in late position with a 5,000 chip in front of him. John Hennigan made it 13,000 to go from the cutoff and the remaining players in the hand folded.

Td8c6h

Mizrachi checked. Hennigan bet 11,000. Mizrachi called.

Td8c6h6d

Both players checked.

Td8c6h6d9c

Mizrachi lead for 30,000 and Hennigan called. “Straight,” Mizrachi said flipping over Kh7h. Hennigan mucked and shipped 30,000 the way of Mizrachi.

Michael Mizrachi – 170,000 (70 bb)
John Hennigan – 136,000 (56 bb)

WPT TOC: A Six-Figure Prize and a Corvette

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 12: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 64

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In addition to $381,600, the WPT Tournament of Champions winner earns:

  • 2016 Chevrolet Corvette (pictured above)
  • Hublot King Power Unico Titanium watch
  • Aurae® Solid Gold MasterCard
  • Gold Monster® 24K Headphones
  • Custom premium poker table from BBO Poker Tables
  • A seat in Tiger Woods’ Poker Night Presented by World Poker Tour
  • Golf at Shadow Creek Golf Course with WPT Executive Tour Director Matt Savage