Live Tournament Updates
Level 31 Begins
Level 31: 60,000-120,000, 20,000 ante
Level 30 comes to an end, and Level 31 begins with increased blinds of 60,000-120,000 and a 20,000 ante. Play continues without a break.
07:40 PM, 02/29/12
Hand #74: David Sands
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Sean Jazayeri raises to 250,000, and David Sands calls. The flop comes 10
93
, Sands checks, Jazayeri bets 250,000, and Sands calls.
The turn card is the 5, and Jazayeri accidentally acts out of turn to bet 425,000. Sands asks for a ruling, and Jazayeri's action is binding, so Sands checks, and the bet stands. Now Sands has the option of calling, raising, or folding.
Sands thinks for about a minute before raising to 1,160,000, and Jazayeri quickly folds. David Sands takes the pot.
Sean Jazayeri - 5,695,000
David Sands - 10,775,000
07:38 PM, 02/29/12
Hand #73: David Sands
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
David Sands min-raises to 200,000, and Sean Jazayeri calls. The flop comes 6
22, Jazayeri checks, Sands bets 270,000, and Jazayeri calls.
The turn card is the 9, Jazayeri checks, Sands bets 570,000, and Jazayeri folds. David Sands takes the pot.
Sean Jazayeri - 6,630,000
David Sands - 9,840,000
07:34 PM, 02/29/12
Hand #72: Sean Jazayeri
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Sean Jazayeri raises to 250,000, and David Sands folds. Jazayeri claims he had a pocket pair.
Sean Jazayeri - 7,110,000
David Sands - 9,360,000
07:31 PM, 02/29/12
Hand #71: David Sands
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
David Sands raises to 200,000, and Sean Jazayeri folds.
Sean Jazayeri - 7,000,000
David Sands - 9,470,000
07:30 PM, 02/29/12
Hand #70: Sean Jazayeri
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Sean Jazayeri raises to 250,000, and David Sands folds.
Sean Jazayeri - 7,110,000
David Sands - 9,360,000
07:29 PM, 02/29/12
Heads-Up Play Begins
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
The Royal Flush Girls have brought out the money, the players are seated and ready to go, so it's time to shuffle up and deal!
The blinds are still at 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante, though they will go up in eight minutes.
Reminder: In heads-up play, the button has the small blind and acts first before the flop.
07:29 PM, 02/29/12
15-Minute Break; Official Chip Counts
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
The players take a short break for the money presentation before heads-up play begins. Here are the official chip counts from the table:
Sean Jazayeri - 7,000,000 (70 BBs)
David Sands - 9,470,000 (94 BBs)
And the final table prizepool:
6th: Jason Somerville - $202,910
5th: Jason Burt - $252,980
4th: Noah Schwartz - $355,750
3rd: Dan Kelly - $521,770
2nd: $806,370
1st: $1,370,240
07:09 PM, 02/29/12
Hand #69: Dan Kelly Eliminated in 3rd Place ($521,770)
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
David Sands min-raises from the button to 200,000, Dan Kelly moves all in from the big blind for 1,665,000, and Sands asks for a count before he calls with 2
2. Kelly shows KJ, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 74443, and David Sands wins the pot with a full house, fours full of deuces, to eliminate Dan Kelly in third place.
Seat 1. Sean Jazayeri - 7,980,000
Seat 3. Dan Kelly - Out in 3rd Place ($521,770)
Seat 6. David Sands - 8,500,000
07:09 PM, 02/29/12
David Sands Has Won Six of the Last Eight Hands
Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Just a quick stat: David Sands has won six of the last eight hands, including one that was a huge pot. He has the momentum now, and he's catching up to chipleader Sean Jazayeri.
07:06 PM, 02/29/12
