Live Tournament Updates
Hand #110: Tommy Vedes
Level 29: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante
Tommy Vedes raises to 185,000, and John Dolan folds.
Tommy Vedes - 2,325,000
John Dolan - 6,370,000
09:57 PM, 04/23/12
Hand #109: John Dolan
Level 29: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante
John Dolan raises to 180,000, Tommy Vedes reraises to 430,000, and Dolan thinks for more than a minute before he moves all in. Vedes quickly folds, and Dolan takes the pot.
Tommy Vedes - 2,235,000
John Dolan - 6,460,000
09:56 PM, 04/23/12
Hand #108: John Dolan
Level 29: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante
Tommy Vedes folds, giving John Dolan a walk in the big blind.
Tommy Vedes - 2,675,000
John Dolan - 6,020,000
09:52 PM, 04/23/12
Hand #107: Tommy Vedes
Level 29: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante
John Dolan limps for 80,000, and Tommy Vedes checks his option. The flop comes 9
9
5 … and action is paused because of a technical issue. It's being worked on frantically by the WPT crew.
The crew takes a few minutes to fix the technical problem, and action is back.
The flop was 995, Vedes checks, Dolan bets 85,000, and Vedes calls. The turn card is the J, and both players check.
The river card is the 4, Vedes bets 240,000, and Dolan folds. Tommy Vedes Vedes wins the first pot of heads-up play.
Tommy Vedes - 2,695,000
John Dolan - 6,000,000
09:51 PM, 04/23/12
Hand #107: Technical Difficulties
Level 29: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante
John Dolan limps for 80,000, and Tommy Vedes checks his option. The flop comes 995 …
... and action is paused because of a technical issue. It's being worked on frantically by the WPT crew. Stay tuned.
09:48 PM, 04/23/12
Heads-Up Play Begins
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
The Royal Flush Girls have finished the money presentation, and everyone is set and ready for heads-up play to begin.
Reminder: In heads-up play, the button has the small blind, and acts first before the flop.
Level 29 begins with increased blinds of 40,000-80,000 and a 10,000 ante. Shuffle up and deal!
09:41 PM, 04/23/12
Break for Money Presentation Before Heads-Up Play
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
After the elimination of Joe Serock in third place, there will be a break for the money presentation before heads-up play begins. Here are the official chip counts from the table:
Tommy Vedes - 2,560,000 (42 BBs)
John Dolan - 6,135,000 (102 BBs)
1st: $779,520
2nd: $459,360
3rd: Joe Serock - $306,240
4th: Craig Bergeron - $212,976
5th: Sharon Levin - $158,688
6th: Kyle Bowker - $122,496
09:22 PM, 04/23/12
Hand #106: Joe Serock Eliminated in 3rd Place ($306,240)
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
John Dolan raises from the small blind to 1,155,000, and Joe Serock calls from the big blind -- it's a huge portion of his stack, but he still has 310,000 behind.
The flop comes 8
3
3, Dolan moves all in, and Serock quickly calls with QQ (two pair, queens and threes). Dolan turns over K8 (two pair, eights and threes), and Serock is a favorite to double up here.
The turn is -- the K!
Dolan turns a higher two pair, kings and eights, and one-time massive chipleader Joe Serock is two outs away from elimination.
The river card is the 9, and John Dolan wins the pot with kings and eights to eliminate Joe Serock in third place.
Seat 2. Tommy Vedes - 2,535,000
Seat 5. John Dolan - 6,300,000
Seat 6. Joe Serock - Out in 3rd Place ($306,240)
09:20 PM, 04/23/12
Hand #105: Joe Serock
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Joe Serock raises from the button to 825,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Seat 2. Tommy Vedes - 2,545,000
Seat 5. John Dolan - 4,815,000
Seat 6. Joe Serock - 1,335,000
09:15 PM, 04/23/12
Hand #104: John Dolan
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
John Dolan raises from the button to 125,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Seat 2. Tommy Vedes - 2,585,000
Seat 5. John Dolan - 4,885,000
Seat 6. Joe Serock - 1,225,000
09:14 PM, 04/23/12
