2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

$2,000 NL Hold'em - PokerStars Festival High Roller - 8 Handed
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
$15,520
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,000
Prize Pool
$31,040
Entries
16
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
3,000 / 6,000
Ante
1,000

$2,000 NL Hold'em - PokerStars Festival High Roller - 8 Handed

Day 2 Completed

Jack Duong Wins the PokerStars Festival New Jersey $2,000 NL Hold'em High Roller ($15,520)

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
High Roller Winner Jack Duong
High Roller Winner Jack Duong

The PokerStars Festival New Jersey $2,000 NL Hold'em High Roller drew 16 players, creating a $31,040 prize pool.

The plan was to pay the top three finishers, and on Friday night the event played down to just four players remaining after Team PokerStars Pro and 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker busted fifth.

David Vamplew, Jack Duong, Team PokerStars Online Pro Randy Lew and PokerStars Mind Sports Ambassador Jennifer Shahade all returned to play through the money bubble and down to a winner Saturday.

Vamplew would be the one to leave empty handed, losing a race with eights versus Shahade's big slick. Three handed play last a good couple of levels before Lew got relatively short and shipped king-high into Duong's ace-high and failed to improve, collecting third-place money.

Heads-up play began with Duong in front and it took just a few dozen hands of relatively cagey play before Shahade raised it up with the {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and Duong jammed pocket threes. Shahade called it off, but failed to connect and lost the race despite picking up a gutshot-straight draw on the turn.

Her second place finish gave Duong the win, and he now adds a second PokerStars Spade Trophy to a case that includes a 2015 World Series of Poker bracelet, after capturing the $ 1,100 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo Event #10 at PokerStars Festival New Jersey on Oct. 31.

Tags: Chris MoneymakerDavid VamplewJack DuongJennifer ShahadeRandy Lew

Jennifer Shahade Eliminated in 2nd Place ($9,312)

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
PokerStars MindSports Ambassador Jennifer Shahade
PokerStars MindSports Ambassador Jennifer Shahade

Jack Duong won a few pots to leave Jennifer Shahade under 200,000.

Moments later, she raised to 15,000 on the button and he pushed all in. Shahade took a moment to think, then called it off with the {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. Duong had the {3-Clubs}{3-Spades} and held through the {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop.

The turn came the {q-Hearts} giving Shahade a few more outs.

"Oh my God, how can I miss, " she asked, just before the {6-Hearts} river came down.

Shahade indeed missed and took second for $9,312, giving the trophy, the title, and $15,520 in first-place money to Jack Duong. A recap and a winner photo will follow.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Duong us
Jack Duong
480,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jennifer Shahade us
Jennifer Shahade
Busted

Tags: Jack DuongJennifer Shahade

Back To The Start

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

A dozen hands into heads-up play they are back where they started.

Jack Duong had extended his lead, but Jennifer Shahade picked up a couple pots to climb right back in it.

The last one saw her make it 15,000 from the button and shove all in when Dung raised the big blind to 36,000. He folded.

Tags: Jack DuongJennifer Shahade

Randy Lew Eliminated in 3rd Place ($6,208)

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Team PokerStars Online Randy Lew
Team PokerStars Online Randy Lew

In the first hand back from break Randy Lew shipped his last 70,000 in the middle from the small blind and Jack Duong called with the {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} in the big blind.

Lew was dominated holding the {k-Clubs}{5-Spades} and did not connect with the {7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades} board, bowing out third.

Jennifer Shahade and Duong quickly began heads-up play with Duong out in front.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Duong us
Jack Duong
280,000
72,000
72,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
Busted

Tags: Jack DuongJennifer ShahadeRandy Lew

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

Two Pair For Shahade

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Randy Lew raised to 10,500 from the button and Jennifer Shahade called from the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Shahade check-called 7,500 from Lew to see the {2-Hearts} turn. Shahade check-called another 18,500 from Lew, landing the {6-Clubs} river which both players checked.

Shahade tabled {7-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for two pair, Lew mucked, and Shahade collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jennifer Shahade us
Jennifer Shahade
210,000
35,000
35,000
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
75,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Randy LewJennifer Shahade

Duong Back in the Lead

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Jennifer Shahade raised to 11,000 from the button and Jack Duong called from the big blind.

The flop fell {9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Duong check-called 10,000 from Shahade to see the {J-Hearts} turn, which both players checked. The river was the {6-Clubs} and Duong bet 18,000. Shahade folded and Duong took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Duong us
Jack Duong
215,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jennifer Shahade us
Jennifer Shahade
175,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Jack DuongJennifer Shahade

Shahade Extends

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Two pots in a row went Jennifer Shahade's way and she's now firmly on top and extending her lead.

The first started with a button raise from Randy Lew to 10,500. Jack Duong called and Shahade completed the big blind. They all checked the {k-Spades}{a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop, but when Duong checked the {k-Diamonds} turn, Shahade bet 20,000. Two folds later, the pot was pushed Shahade's way.

The very next hand saw Duong open up with a button raise to 11,000. Shahade took moment before announcing a raise to 30,000 total. Both opponents folded again.

Player Chips Progress
Jennifer Shahade us
Jennifer Shahade
225,000
15,000
15,000
Jack Duong us
Jack Duong
160,000
48,000
48,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Randy Lew us
Randy Lew
105,000
-55,000
-55,000

Tags: Jack DuongRandy LewJennifer Shahade