139 players started The PokerNews Cup Event #2 PLO with rebuys. There are only ten players remaining. The final table will begin at 1pm on Tuesday. Tino Lechich is the chipleader with 206,000.
Final Table Seating Assignments:
Seat 1: Tino Lechich - 206,000
Seat 2: Barry Carter - 54,000
Seat 3: Julian Powell - 14,000
Seat 4: Stewart Scott - 81,000
Seat 5: Adrian Sullivan - 48,500
Seat 6: Karlos Farah - 128,000
Seat 7: Jim Sachinidas - 84,000
Seat 8: Lee Nelson - 93,500
Seat 9: Sandra Propper - 47,000
Seat 10: Rainer Quel - 73,000
Final Table Chip Counts:
Tino Lechich - 206,000
Karlos Farah - 128,000
Lee Nelson - 93,500
Jim Sachinidas - 84,000
Stewart Scott - 81,000
Rainer Quel - 73,000
Barry Carter - 54,000
Adrian Sullivan - 48,500
Sandra Propper - 47,000
Julian Powell - 14,000
Barry Carter moved all in for his last 24,000. Tristan Care shoved from the button for 21,000.
Carter:
Care:
Care was ahead with Jacks, but carter held three overs. The flop was . The turn was the and the river was the . Carter won the pot with a pair of Queens. Care headed to the rail in 11th place and won $1,452.
After that elimination, the final table of ten players is set.
In the battle of the blinds, Peter Pratis raised to 18,000 and Karlos Farah called. The flop was . Peter Pratis moved all in for his remainign chips and Farah called.
Pratis:
Farah:
The turn was the and Farah took the lead with a pair of jacks. The river was the and Farah won the pot. Pratis busted out in 12th place. He won $1,452.
Julian Powell opened for 20,000. Tino Lechich raised the pot from his big blind. Powell shoved and Lechich called.
Lechich:
Powell:
The flop was / Both players flopped sets, but Tino Lechich led with a set of Aces. The turn was the and the river was the . Tino Lechich dragged the biggest pot of the tournament. He increased his stack to 209,000 as Powell slipped to 12,000.
Lee Nelson raised to 16,000 and Julian Powell called from the big blind. Teh flop was . Both players checked. The turn was the . Powell checked. Nelson bet the pot. Powell check-raised all in and Nelson called. Powell flipped over for quad threes. Nelson mucked his hand, knowing that he could not beat quads. Powell increased his stack to 120,000 after doubling through the chipleader Lee Nelson.
The flop was . The turn was the and the river was the . Pratis though he won the pot with a flush, but the river card gave Farah a full house. Farah took down the pot and increased his stack to 110,000.
Tristan Care was all in from his big blind for his last 4,000. Daniel Sangermani opened for a 21,000 raise. Julian Powell moved all in for 50,000. Sangermani called.
Care:
Sangermani:
Powell:
Powell led pre-flop with a pair of Jacks. The flop was and care took the lead. The turn was the and the river was the . Care won the main pot and tripled up.
Sangermani lost the side pot to Julian Powell and busted out in 13th place. he won $1,452.
Lee Nelson's rush continues after he doubled up against the chipleader.
Stewart Scott opened for a 12,000 raise UTG. Lee Nelson called. The flop was . Scott checked. Nelson fired out 33,000. Scott check-raised the pot. Nelson called and was all in.
Nelson:
Scott:
Nelson flopped a set and was ahead. The turn was the and the river was the . Nelson doubled up after dragging one of the biggest pots of the tournament, worth over 170K. Nelson increased his stack to 173,000 and snagged the chiplead, while Scott slipped to 75,000.