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Danny Wong Doubles Through Jean-Robert Bellande

Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante

Pre-flop Jean-Robert Bellande pushes all-in for just over 20,000. Danny Wong calls. Bellande has KheartQheart and Wong shows Aheart8spade. The board is 6heart5club2diamondJdiamond5heart and Wong takes the pot with his ace high. Bellande is down under 10,000 and Wong is up to 14,750.

Sorted In: Jean-Robert Bellande, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI
08:42 PM, 05/29/07

McCabe's Straight Flush Knocks Out Leonidas

Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante

Under the gun, Sean McCabe raises to 1,600 pre-flop and gets two callers, one being Toto Leonidas in late position. Flop comes Aheart10heart8spade. It's checked around. Turn comes Jheart. McCabe checks, player in middle position checks and Leonidas bets 4,000. McCabe check raises to 16,000. Middle position player folds and Leonidas calls for his remaining 14,000. Leonidas turns over two hearts with a king, for the nut flush. McCabe turns over the 9heart8heart. The river brings the 7heart, taking the nut flush away from Leonidas and gives McCabe the straight Flush. McCabe is now up to 62,500 while Leonidas is sent home in shock.

Sorted In: Sean McCabe, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI
08:32 PM, 05/29/07

Jennifer Tilly Doubles Up

Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante

On a board of Adiamond10spade7diamond Jennifer Tilly pushes all-in and gets only one caller. Tilly shows AspadeJheart versus her opponent's Aclub6diamond. The turn is a 9spade and river is a Jspade giving Tilly two pair. She doubles up to over 30,000.

Sorted In: Jennifer Tilly, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI
08:27 PM, 05/29/07

Phil Laak Celebrates Victory

Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante

In late position Phil Laak limps into the pot along with 3 other players. The board of Kspade3spade2heart5spade5diamond is checked on every street. As last action moves to Laak he annouces "I'm gonna bet!" Then thinks about it for a minute and says "Make it 4,450." The table folds and Phil Laak jumps up and pumps his arms shouting "Touchdown!" The dealer pushes the chips toward him and begins to pull the cards together to deal the next hand when Laak asks the table "You wanna know what I had?" and then proceeds to pull two random cards from the deck, [As7c,] and says "Yep that's what I had, I was on the flush draw!".

Sorted In: Philip Laak, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI
08:17 PM, 05/29/07

Marcello Del Grosso Eliminated

Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante

On a board of 5club5heart7club6spade and with 16,000 in the pot, Marcello Del Grosso checks and his opponent bets 15,000. Del Grosso tosses his last 23K in the pot and receives a call. Del Grosso shows JheartJclub for the overpair, but his opponent shows 8diamond9diamond for the straight. The river is a blank and Del Grosso is eliminated.

Sorted In: Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI
08:11 PM, 05/29/07

Cory Carroll is Eliminated

Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante

On a board of Qheart9diamond7club6club, Cory Carroll moves all-in and is quickly called by his opponent in the 6 seat. Carroll shows Qclub6heart for two pair while his opponent flips over KclubQdiamond. The river brings the 9club, pairing the board and counterfeiting Carroll's two pair.

Sorted In: Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI
08:09 PM, 05/29/07

Juanda Doubles Through Danny Wong

Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante

On a board of 9diamond8club5diamondAclub Danny Wong re-raises the bet of John Juanda to put him all-in. Juanda, sitting in the ten seat, says "You're all-in...(waits for confirmation)...I call", and shows 7club6spade for the nuts. Wong does not even show his cards as the river is being dealt out and Juanda doubles up to over 70,000.

Sorted In: Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI
07:51 PM, 05/29/07

Anna Wroblewski Eliminated

Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante

In a battle of 21 year olds, John Racener eliminates Anna Wroblewski.

Sorted In: John Racener, Anna Wroblewski, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI
07:43 PM, 05/29/07

JDags Busts

Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante

John D'Agostino has been eliminated from the tournament. Check out his |:ll:26:|/video blog/ with Kimberly Lansing.

Sorted In: John D Agostino, Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI
07:42 PM, 05/29/07

J'Dags Busts

Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante

Sorted In: Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, Mandalay Bay, Season VI
07:41 PM, 05/29/07

 

RANKING

1
Shawn Buchanan
$768,775
2
Jared Hamby
$459,080
3
David Levi
$229,540
4
Thayer Rasmussen
$131,170
5
David Haddad
$98,375
6
Danny Wong
$76,515

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Payout Structure

Place Prize
1 $768,775
2 $459,080
3 $229,540
4 $131,170
5 $98,375
6 $76,515
7 $54,655
8 $43,720
9 $34,980
10 - 12 $26,235
13 - 15 $21,860
16 - 18 $17,490
19 - 27 $13,115

Blind Structure

Level Blinds Ante
1 8,000-16,000 2,000
2 12,000-24,000 3,000
3 20,000-40,000 5,000
4 30,000-60,000 10,000
5 50,000-100,000 10,000
6 80,000-160,000 15,000
7 120,000-240,000 30,000
8 200,000-400,000 50,000
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