Event 39: Joseph Olivieri Takes the Lead Against Ryan Hoenig

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Level 20:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

Joseph Olivieri
Joseph Olivieri

During Stud, Ryan Hoenig raised to 25,000, and Joseph Olivieri called.

Ryan Hoenig:  (XxXx)  6sJdQs7h
Joseph Olivieri:  (XxXx)  6dJc8hKs

4th Street:  Both players checked.

5th Street:  Hoenig bet 50,000, and Olivieri called.

6th Street:  Olivieri checked, Hoenig bet 50,000, and Olivieri called.

7th Street:  Olivieri checked, Hoenig bet 50,000, and Olivieri called.

Ryan Hoenig:  (Kd7c)  6sJdQs7h  (4c)
Joseph Olivieri:  (Js4d)  6dJc8hKs  (5d)

Hoenig showed a pair of sevens, but Olivieri turned over a pair of jacks to win the pot and close the gap between them.

Joseph Olivieri  –  751,000  (15 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  809,000  (16 BB)

A few minutes later, Level 19 ended, and there was a quick break to race off the 1K chips. Here are the official chip counts, and as you can see, Olivieri has taken the lead for the first time in this heads-up battle:

Joseph Olivieri  –  825,000  (14 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  735,000  (12 BB)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $18,665
2nd:  $11,095

3rd:  Phil Hui  –  $6,810
4th:  Adam Dickson  –  $4,790
5th:  Frederic Moss  –  $3,785
6th:  Tom Koral  –  $3,025
7th:  Karim Bevans  –  $2,270

Event 39: Joseph Olivieri Narrows the Lead During 2-7 Triple Draw

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Level 19:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

Joseph Olivieri
Joseph Olivieri

In the final hand of 2-7 Triple Draw, Ryan Hoenig raised from the button to 50,000, Joseph Olivieri reraised from the big blind to 75,000, and Hoenig called.

Draw #1:  Olivieri took one card, and Hoenig took three. Olivieri bet 25,000, and Hoenig called.

Draw #2:  Olivieri took one card, and Hoenig took one. Olivieri checked, Hoenig bet 50,000, and Olivieri thought for a while before he called.

Draw #3:  Olivieri took one card, and Hoenig stood pat. Both players checked.

Joseph Olivieri:  9d8c7s4d2s
Ryan Hoenig:  mucked

Olivieri showed a 9-8 low to win the pot, and Hoenig mucked.

Joseph Olivieri  –  616,000  (12 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  944,000  (19 BB)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $18,665
2nd:  $11,095

3rd:  Phil Hui  –  $6,810
4th:  Adam Dickson  –  $4,790
5th:  Frederic Moss  –  $3,785
6th:  Tom Koral  –  $3,025
7th:  Karim Bevans  –  $2,270

Event 39: Ryan Hoenig Has a 2-to-1 Lead Over Joseph Olivieri at the Break

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Level 19:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 52

Ryan Hoenig
Ryan Hoenig

The final two players agree to take their 10-minute break a level early. Here are their official chip counts:

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,074,000  (21 BB)
Joseph Olivieri  –  486,000  (10 BB)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $18,665
2nd:  $11,095

3rd:  Phil Hui  –  $6,810
4th:  Adam Dickson  –  $4,790
5th:  Frederic Moss  –  $3,785
6th:  Tom Koral  –  $3,025
7th:  Karim Bevans  –  $2,270

Event 39: Phil Hui – 3rd Place ($6,810)

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Phil Hui

During a Pot-Limit Omaha hand, Joseph Olivieri folded his button, Phil Hui raised to 30,000 from the small blind with 43K total. Ryan Hoenig took a quick look in the big blind and put Hui all in.

Hoenig: Kd9s6d4d
Hui: Qd5d5s3s

Hui was ahead with pair of fives but Hoenig hit every card on the Kc6h4h flop. Hui had an open-ended straight draw but blanked the 8s turn and Hoenig made an overkill full house on the 4s river to send Hui out.

Ryan Hoenig – 1,400,000 (35 bb)
Joseph Olivieri – 155,000 (4 bb)
Phil Hui – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($6,810)

Event 39: Adam Dickson – 4th Place ($4,790)

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Adam Dickson
Adam Dickson

In the last hand of Omaha Hi-Lo, Ryan Hoenig raised from the button to 40,000, Adam Dickson called from the small blind, and Joseph Olivieri called from the big blind.

The flop came KhKd6s, and it checked to Hoenig, who bet 20,000. Dickson called, and Olivieri folded.

Dickson called for the three of spades, but the turn card was the 9s. Dickson checked, Hoenig bet 40,000, and Dickson folded. Hoenig took the pot.

Ryan Hoenig  –  1,000,000  (25 BB)
Adam Dickson  –  35,000  (1 BB)

The game switched to Razz, and Dickson had the bring-in with the 10s. Dickson, Olivieri, and Hoenig put in 20,000 each to kick off the action.

Ryan Hoenig:  (XxXx)  10xAx3x4x
Joseph Olivieri:  (XxXx)  5x2x7x9x
Adam Dickson:  (XxXx)  10x4x7xKx

4th Street:  Olivieri bet 20,000, Hoenig called, and Dickson called all in for 11,000. There was now a side pot worth 18K, and any further betting would go to the side pot.

5th Street:  Olivieri bet 40,000, and Hoenig called.

6th Street:  Olivieri checked, Hoenig bet 40,000, and Olivieri called.

7th Street:  Olivieri checked, Hoenig bet 40,000, and Olivieri called.

Ryan Hoenig:  (7x2x)  10xAx3x4x  (Kx)
Joseph Olivieri:  (6x4x)  5x2x7x9x  (Kx)
Adam Dickson:  (5x3x)  10x4x7xKx  (10x)

Ryan Hoenig:  7-4 low
Joseph Olivieri:  7-6 low
Adam Dickson:  10-7 low

Hoenig won the entire pot with his 7-4 low to take a huge chip lead and eliminate Dickson in fourth place.

Adam Dickson  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($4,790)

With three players remaining from a field of 52, the average chip stack is around 520,000 (13 Big Bets). Here are the updated chip counts for the final three players:

Seat 1.  Joseph Olivieri  –  255,000  (6 BB)
Seat 2.  Phil Hui  –  188,000  (5 BB)
Seat 3.  Ryan Hoenig  –  1,115,000  (28 BB)

Event 39: Ryan Hoenig Doubles Thru Joseph Olivieri

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Level 18:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 52

Ryan Hoenig
Ryan Hoenig

During No-Limit Hold’em, three players limp to see a flop of 6s6c3d, and all three players check.

The turn card was the 2s, and Adam Dickson bet 15,000 from the small blind. Joseph Olivieri raised from the big blind to 40,000, Ryan Hoenig called from the button, and Dickson folded.

The river card was the Kc, Olivieri checked, Hoenig moved all in for 125,000, and Olivieri thought for a bit before he called with 5h2h for two pair, sixes and deuces. But Hoenig turned over 7h6h to win the pot with trip sixes and double up in chips.

Ryan Hoenig  –  380,000  (10 BB)
Joseph Olivieri  –  295,000  (7 BB)

Two hands later, Dickson raised from the cutoff to 22,000, and Hoenig called from the big blind.

The flop came QhJh8h, Hoenig checked, Dickson bet 17,000, and Hoenig check-raised to 40,000. Dickson called.

The turn card was the 7s, and both players checked.

The river card was the 9d, Hoenig bet 40,000, and Dickson called. Hoenig showed Qc9s for two pair, queens and nines, and Dickson flashed one card — the Qd — before he mucked. Hoenig won the pot.

Ryan Hoenig  –  440,000  (11 BB)
Adam Dickson  –  465,000  (12 BB)

With four players remaining from a field of 52, the average chip stack is around 390,000 (10 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,790 each.

Event 39: Frederic Moss – 5th Place ($3,785)

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Frederic Moss
Frederic Moss

In the last hand of Level 17, during Pot-Limit Omaha, Frederic Moss was eliminated by Adam Dickson, who has knocked out all three players at this final table so far.

Frederic Moss  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($3,785)

When Level 17 ended, the players took their 15-minute break. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Joseph Olivieri  –  366,000  (12 BB)
Seat 2.  Phil Hui  –  389,000  (13 BB)
Seat 3.  Ryan Hoenig  –  312,000  (10 BB)
Seat 4.  Adam Dickson  –  493,000  (16 BB)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $18,665
2nd:  $11,095
3rd:  $6,810
4th:  $4,790

5th:  Frederic Moss  –  $3,785
6th:  Tom Koral  –  $3,025
7th:  Karim Bevans  –  $2,270

With four players remaining from a field of 52, the average chip stack is around 390,000 (13 Big Bets).

Event 39: Ryan Hoenig vs. Joseph Olivieri

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Level 17:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 52

Ryan Hoenig
Ryan Hoenig

During No-Limit Hold’em, after a flop of KsJs6s, Joseph Olivieri checked from the big blind, Ryan Hoenig bet 12,000 from the button, and Olivieri called.

The turn card was the 7s, Olivieri checked, Hoenig bet 32,000, and Olivieri called.

The river card paired the board with the Jh, Olivieri checked, Hoenig bet 83,000, and Olivieri called. Hoenig showed As6h to win the pot with an ace-high flush, and Olivieri mucked.

Ryan Hoenig  –  440,000  (18 BB)
Joseph Olivieri  –  405,000  (17 BB)

With five players remaining from a field of 52, the average chip stack is around 312,000 (13 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,785 each.

Event 39: Tom Koral – 6th Place ($3,025)

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Tom Koral
Tom Koral

A few minutes after Bevans was eliminated in 7th place, Tom Koral got it all in for roughly 55,000 during 2-7 Triple Draw and was knocked out by Adam Dickson.

Adam Dickson  –  355,000  (18 BB)
Tom Koral  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($3,025)

With five players remaining from a field of 52, the average chip stack is around 312,000 (16 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,785 each.

Event 39: Karim Bevans – 7th Place ($2,270)

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Players Remaining:  6 of 52

Karim Bevans
Karim Bevans

During a round of 2-7 Triple Draw, Phil Hui raised from the hijack to 20,000, Adam Dickson called from the small blind, and Karim Bevans moved all in from the big blind for 28,000. Hui reraised to 38,000, and Dickson called. Any further betting would create a side pot.

Draw #1:  Dickson took two cards, Bevans took two, and Hui took one. Dickson checked, Hui bet 10,000, and Dickson called.

Draw #2:  Dickson took two cards, Bevans took one, and Hui took one. Dickson checked, Hui bet 20,000, and Dickson

Draw #3:  Dickson stood pat, Bevans took one, and Hui stood pat. Dickson bet 20,000, and Hui called.

Phil Hui:  8h7c6h5h3c
Adam Dickson:  7s5s4h3h2c
Karim Bevans:  Kc7h6s5d2s

Dickson won the entire pot with the nuts, a 7-5 low, to eliminate Bevans in seventh place.

Adam Dickson  –  295,000  (15 BB)
Phil Hui  –  320,000  (16 BB)
Karim Bevans  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,270)

With six players remaining from a field of 52, the average chip stack is around 260,000 (13 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,025 each.