Event 15 (Day 2)
1st Place – Marshall White
This is the biggest cash of Marshall White’s career as well as his first poker title. White played solid throughout event 15 which happened to be a very stacked final table. White will take home $79,134 for his 1st place finish here in event 15.
2nd Place – Jacob Ostrander
Jacob Ostrander battled hard throughout the final table and eventually shot up in the chip counts when he doubled through Danny Lee 5 handed when his {Ad}{Ac} held against the {10d}{10s} of Lee. Ostrander will take home $48,452.
4th Place – Mike Linster
Despite being the short stack for majority of the final table, Mike Linster managed to ladder his way up to 4th place. He told the table he set a goal for himself to take 5th after being in the tournament for 3 bullets and was more than happy to take 4th. He will collect $29,878 for his 4th place finish.
6th Place – Cornel Andrew Cimpan
We say goodbye to Cornel Andrew Cimpan in 6th place. Cimpan will take home $16,635 to add to his already impressive 3.2 million in lifetime earnings.
We have reached our official final table of 6 players in Event 15.
Players:
Seat 1 : Marshall White 1,500,000
Seat 2: Danny Lee 1,020,000
Seat 3: Cornel Andrew Cimpan 375,000
Seat 4: Christian Harder 1,600,000
Seat 5: Mike Linster 550,000
Seat 6: Jacob Ostrander 1,300,000
Payouts:
1. $79,134
2. $48,452
3. $36,823
4. $29,878
5. $23,095
6. $16,635
7th Place – Emad Alabsi
As we walked back to the section of the tournament area where the 6 max is being played, we passed Emad Alabsi on his way to the pay out desk. Alabsi was sent home in 7th place and will collect $12,113 for his run here in event 15.
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 333
Players Remaining: 7
After the loss of Harada in 8th place, play has slowed down in event 15. Majority of the action has been pre-flop raises taking down the blinds and antes and we are still 7 handed. Marshall leads the way with around 1,600,000 and Christian Harder is not far off his heels with 1,400,000.
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 333
Players Remaining: 7
8th Place – Hiroaki Harada
Hiroaki Harada was all in and at risk with {6h}{7h} against the {Kc}{Ks} of Marshall White. Harada was in bad shape when the dealer spread the {Ah}{Qs}{8d} flop but would pick up a back door flush draw as the {3h} hit the turn. A meaningless {4d} hit the river and Harada was sent packing in 8th place for $8,075.
Marshall is now up to 1,350,000 as players are now redrawing for the unofficial final table of 7.
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 333
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 830,000 (42 big blinds)
Danny Lee
Marshall White
On table 1, three players paid 40,000 to see a flop of {10h}{8d}{5c}. Mike Linster led out for 50,000. Jacob Ostrander folded but Danny Lee called.
Both players checked the {9c} bringing the {7s} on the river. Linster checked and Lee fired for 120,000. Linster begrudgingly folded.
Simultaneously on Table 2, Christian Harder and Marshall White were tangled up with all of the community cards showing.
Harder bet 118,000 and White made it 268. Harder called and White flipped up pocket aces that turned into a set on the turn. Harder mucked his cards and White eclipsed the 1,000,000 chip mark.
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 333
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 830,000 (52 big blinds)
Danny Lee was all-in pre-flop against Jacob Ostrander.
Lee: {Ad}{10h} Ostrander: {Kd}{Qd}
Flop: {Qs}{5c}{3d}
Turn: {10c}
River: {Ah}
Lee was ahead at the start of the hand, but fell well behind on the flop. But the ace on the river saved him and allowed him to chip up to over 800,000.