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Live: $100,000 WPT Super High Roller
Live: $25,500 WPT World Championship
| Earnings | $1,067,742 |
| Cashes | 10 |
| Final Tables | 2 |
| Titles | 0 |
| Tournaments Played | 35 |
Est. Current Chipcount
Est. Average Chipcount
33,800,000
Current Chipleader
-
Day 1-A
61,850
Day 2
154,200
Day 3
728,000
Day 4
3,083,000
Day 5
4,650,000
Day 6
7,425,000
Day 7
4th
Level 28: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Harder moves all in from the button for about 1.9 million, and Ran Azor calls from the small blind. Elky Grospellier moves all in over the top from the big blind for 2,790,000.
As they count out the stacks, Yevgeniy Timoshenko walks away from the table and says, "I'll stand in the corner over here."
Azor thinks for a minute before he calls, and here are the hands in descending chip count order:
Ran Azor: A
7
Elky Grospellier: A
J
Christian Harder: A8
The board comes K73, and Ran Azor pairs his seven on the flop to take a dominating lead. The turn card is the Q, and Azor retains the lead with a pair of sevens. Elky needs a jack or a ten, while Harder needs an eight.
The river card is -- the 2
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Ran Azor wins the pot with a pair of sevens, busting two players on the same hand.
Christian Harder is eliminated in fourth place, earning $571,965. Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier is eliminated in third place, earning $776,245.
There will be a short break before heads-up play begins between Timoshenko and Azor.
Pot Size - 7,575,000
Seat 1 - Elky Grospellier - Out in 3rd Place ($776,245)
Seat 4 - Yevgeniy Timoshenko - 23,370,000
Seat 5 - Christian Harder - Out in 4th Place ($571,965)
Seat 6 - Ran Azor - 10,440,000
Level 28: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Christian Harder raises from the small blind to 525,000, and Ran Azor checks his option in the big blind. They check to the turn on a board of A1097, Harder bets 675,000, and Azor thinks for more than a minute before he moves all in. Harder thinks for nearly two minutes before he folds, and Azor shows a 10 (for at least a pair of tens) as he takes the pot.
Pot Size - 2,480,000
Seat 1 - Elky Grospellier - 2,900,000
Seat 4 - Yevgeniy Timoshenko - 22,540,000
Seat 5 - Christian Harder - 2,305,000
Seat 6 - Ran Azor - 6,065,000
Level 27: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raises form the small blind to 480,000, and Christian Harder calls from the big blind. The flop comes A104, Timoshenko bets 360,000, and Harder calls. The turn card is the 7, and both players check.
The river card is the J, Timoshenko thinks for a bit before he bets 1,120,000, and Harder thinks for 30 seconds before he calls.
Harder shows AJ for two pair, ace and jacks, but Timoshenko shows J-J for a set of jacks to win the pot.
Pot Size - 3,995,000
Seat 1 - Elky Grospellier - 4,355,000
Seat 3 - Shannon Shorr - 4,460,000
Seat 4 - Yevgeniy Timoshenko - 15,810,000
Seat 5 - Christian Harder - 5,570,000
Seat 6 - Ran Azor - 3,615,000
Level 27: 80,000-160,000, 15,000 ante
Scotty Nguyen moves all in from middle position for 390,000, Shannon Shorr calls from the cutoff, and Christian Harder calls from the small blind. They check the dry sidepot to the river on a board of AK2A7, Shorr checks, Harder bets 600,000, and Shorr folds.
Nguyen shows A-4 for trip aces, but Harder shows A-9 to win the pot with trip aces, nine kicker.
The crowd cheers as Scotty Nguyen is eliminated in sixth place, earning $285,985.
Pot Size - 1,260,000
Seat 1 - Elky Grospellier - 4,120,000
Seat 2 - Scotty Nguyen - Out in 6th Place ($285,985)
Seat 3 - Shannon Shorr - 4,780,000
Seat 4 - Yevgeniy Timoshenko - 14,615,000
Seat 5 - Christian Harder - 7,995,000
Seat 6 - Ran Azor - 2,320,000
With Scotty Nguyen's elimination, Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier clinches at least a tie with John Phan in the Season VII WPT Player of the Year race.
Level 26: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Christian Harder
7,425,000 (2nd in chips, 61 big blinds)
Christian Harder (online name: "charder") is one of two 21-year-olds at this final table, and one of three who haven't reached their 24th birthday. From Annapolis, Maryland, Harder is an online poker pro who has just started the live tournament circuit here in the United States.
But that hasn't stopped him from playing overseas, and in January, 2008, Harder reached back-to-back final tables on the European Poker Tour, earning $325,000 between them. If he finishes fifth or higher here, he'll beat that number and nearly equal his career earnings in a single event.
But Harder isn't thinking about fifth place. Entering the day second in chips, Harder is eyeing the top spot, and the $2.15 million prize.
Biggest Live Tournament Cash: $200,000 (7th, 2008 EPT Bahamas)
Career Earnings in Live Tournaments: $409,565
Level 26: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Level 26: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Hand #88 - Ran Azor raises from middle position to 310,000, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko calls from the big blind. They check to the turn on a board of 754, Timoshenko bets 410,000, and Azor folds. Yevgeniy Timoshenko takes the pot.
Hand #89 - Yevgeniy Timoshenko raises from the small blind to 360,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #90 - Brian Rast moves all in from late position for 1,325,000, and Christian Harder calls from the small blind with A-K. Rast shows 22. The board comes 974J6, and Rast wins the pot with his pocket deuces to double up to 2.8 million in chips.
Level 24: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #14 - Shannon Shorr raises under the gun to 220,000, and Elky Grospellier calls from late position. They check to the turn on a board of 76210, Shorr bets 400,000, and Grospellier calls. The river card is the J, Shorr moves all in, and Grospellier folds. Shannon Shorr takes the pot.
Hand #15 - Christian Harder raises from early position to an unknown amount, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #16 - Christian Harder raises under the gun to 225,000, and Justin Young calls from early position. They check to the turn on a board of QQJ3, Harder bets 355,000, and Young calls. The river card is the 6, Harder bets 525,000, and Young calls. Harder shows AA to win the pot with two pair, aces and queens, and Young folds.
Christian Harder - 9,000,000
Justin Young - 2,900,000
Level 23: 30,000-60,000, 5,000 ante
Christian Harder raises under the gun to 175,000, and Eugene Katchalov calls from early position. The flop comes Q93, Harder bets 240,000, and Katchalov thinks for about 30 seconds before he calls.
The turn card is the 2, Harder checks, Katchalov bets 360,000, and Harder folds. Eugene Katchalov takes the pot.
Eugene Katchalov - 2,250,000
Christian Harder - 4,435,000
Level 23: 30,000-60,000, 5,000 ante
Justin Young raises from late position to 155,000, Ross Boatman moves all in from the button for 700,000, Christian Harder calls from the big blind, and Young folds.
Boatman shows AK, and he's racing against Harder's JJ. The board comes 108649, and Harder wins the pot with his pocket jacks. Ross Boatman is eliminated in 15th place.
Christian Harder - 4,370,000
Ross Boatman - Out in 15th Place ($81,710)
