FESTA AL LAGO

October 15-20 | Bellagio | Las Vegas, Nevada
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The Kid is Alright: Randal Flowers Wins His Second WPT Title

01:35 PM, 10/21/10

Randal Flowers Wins 2010 WPT Festa al Lago

09:24 AM, 10/21/10

Jess Welman and BJ Nemeth Bid Farewell to Festa

07:47 AM, 10/21/10

Hand #96: Randal Flowers Wins WPT Festa al Lago! ($831,500)

08:37 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #82: Noah Schwartz Eliminated in 3rd Place ($344,968)

07:39 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #53: Jason Koon Eliminated in 4th Place ($225,680)

06:53 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #28: Andy Frankenberger Eliminated in 5th Place ($161,200)

05:44 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #25: Skip Wilson Eliminated in 6th Place ($112,840)

05:37 PM, 10/20/10

Photo Recap: Day 5 of WPT Festa al Lago

03:50 PM, 10/20/10

Deep Stacks and Dinner Comps with Jess and BJ

12:04 PM, 10/20/10

Festa al Lago Final 6

12:03 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #185-187: Allen Kessler Eliminated in 7th Place ($80,600)

12:37 AM, 10/20/10

Hands #150-154: Randal Flowers Doubles Through Jason Koon

11:24 PM, 10/19/10

Hands #147-149: Michael Benvenuti Doubles Through Jason Koon

11:13 PM, 10/19/10

Hand #121: Allen Kessler Doubles Through Jason Koon

10:11 PM, 10/19/10

Hand #107: Randal Flowers Doubles Through Michael Benvenuti

09:34 PM, 10/19/10

Hands #84-85: Brandon Steven Eliminated in 9th Place ($51,584)

08:45 PM, 10/19/10

Hand #82: Bobby Suer Doubles Through Brandon Steven

08:38 PM, 10/19/10

Hands #25-27: John Krpan Eliminated in 10th Place ($38,688)

06:22 PM, 10/19/10

Hands #1-3: Bobby Suer Doubles Through Randal Flowers

04:42 PM, 10/19/10

Jeff Madsen Eliminated in 11th Place ($32,240)

04:15 PM, 10/19/10

Skip Wilson Takes the Chip Lead, Knocks Annette Down to 325,000

01:14 PM, 10/19/10

Not-So-Live with the Regis and Kelly of Poker

07:54 AM, 10/19/10

Photo Recap: Day 4 of WPT Festa al Lago

07:00 AM, 10/19/10

Day 4 Ends with 13 Players

09:25 PM, 10/18/10

Two Big Blinds in a Row is a Misdeal for Brandon Steven

09:24 PM, 10/18/10

Matt Affleck Eliminated in 22nd Place ($19,344)

06:38 PM, 10/18/10

Mr. Eight

06:16 PM, 10/18/10

Jared Jaffee Eliminated in 23rd Place ($19,334)

06:15 PM, 10/18/10

Good Luck Hugs for Allen Kessler

05:42 PM, 10/18/10

Before His Elimination Kimberly Catches Up with Jared Jaffe

05:35 PM, 10/18/10

McLean Karr and Kimberly "Don't Call Me Kristy" Lansing

05:21 PM, 10/18/10

Annette Obrestad vs. Steve O'Dwyer in a Huge Pot

03:50 PM, 10/18/10

Andy Frankenberger and His Lucky Bagel

02:39 PM, 10/18/10

Jess Welman and BJ Nemeth Day 3 Recap

10:21 AM, 10/18/10

Photo Recap: Day 3 of WPT Festa al Lago

10:20 AM, 10/18/10

Official Chip Counts

10:11 AM, 10/18/10

Owen Crowe Eliminated by Gavin Smith on the Money Bubble

07:50 PM, 10/17/10

Barry Greenstein Grinding For the Min-Cash

07:46 PM, 10/17/10

Jess Catches Up With Randal Flowers

07:25 PM, 10/17/10

Brandon Steven Doubles Through Owen Crowe

07:08 PM, 10/17/10

Matt Stout Wins "The Most Interesting Hand" at His Table

05:59 PM, 10/17/10

Lauren Kling Triples Up

05:48 PM, 10/17/10

The Comeback of Maria Ho Comes to an End

05:17 PM, 10/17/10

Steve O'Dwyer Doubles Through Matt Affleck

04:55 PM, 10/17/10

Three Chips and a Chair

04:33 PM, 10/17/10

Noah Schwartz Trying to Get Back on the Map

02:56 PM, 10/17/10

Maria Ho Continues to Roll, and the Hand That Crippled Her in the First Place

02:48 PM, 10/17/10

Blackjack Breaks for Gavin Smith

02:35 PM, 10/17/10

Gavin Smith Doubles Up Twice

02:28 PM, 10/17/10

Shock the World pt 2?

11:07 AM, 10/17/10

Three of a Kind: A Festa al Lago Day 2 Recap

08:51 AM, 10/17/10

Photo Recap: Day 2 of WPT Festa al Lago

08:00 AM, 10/17/10

Official Chip Counts

07:02 AM, 10/17/10

Day 2 Draws to a Close

09:06 PM, 10/16/10

Jeff Madsen Winning Every Hand

07:19 PM, 10/16/10

Kimberly the Secret to Annette's Success?

06:56 PM, 10/16/10

Annette Obrestad Wins a 230,000 Pot Against Danny Schiff

06:13 PM, 10/16/10

Arnaud Mattern Eliminated by Gavin Smith

04:22 PM, 10/16/10

Controversy at Table 51: The Oversized-Chip Rule

02:24 PM, 10/16/10

BJ and the Redhead a Festa al Lago Day 1 Recap

11:05 AM, 10/16/10

Photo Recap: Day 1 of WPT Festa al Lago

02:00 AM, 10/16/10

End Day 1 Official Chip Counts

10:44 PM, 10/15/10

WPT Raw Deal Analyst Tony Dunst

08:13 PM, 10/15/10

Eli Elezra Can't Talk

07:01 PM, 10/15/10

ClubWPT.com Qualifier Gary Massie

04:00 PM, 10/15/10

James Carroll Beats the Clock

03:25 PM, 10/15/10

Rage Against the Machine

02:36 PM, 10/15/10

Chewy Gets Iced

02:17 PM, 10/15/10

Sebok Finds a Tough Table

01:22 PM, 10/15/10

Tony Dunst Introduced as the new "Raw Deal" Analyst

12:31 PM, 10/15/10

Festa al Lago Begins at 12pm

11:47 AM, 10/15/10

Live Tournament Updates

Hand #45: Randal Flowers

Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

Everyone folds to Randal Flowers, giving him a walk in the big blind.

Seat 2.  Michael Benvenuti  -  2,525,000
Seat 3.  Jason Koon  -  1,835,000
Seat 4.  Noah Schwartz  -  4,665,000
Seat 5.  Randal Flowers  -  4,405,000

Sorted In: Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season IX
06:29 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #44: Noah Schwartz

Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

Everyone folds to Noah Schwartz, giving him a walk in the big blind.

Sorted In: Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season IX
06:29 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #43: Michael Benvenuti

Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

Randal Flowers min-raises from the button to 240,000, Michael Benvenuti moves all in from the small blind, and Flowers folds. Michael Benvenuti takes the pot.

Our chip counts were slightly off because of the antes, but we are fixing them now.

Sorted In: Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season IX
06:28 PM, 10/20/10

Enter the Reigning Champ

Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

Last year's Festa al Lago winner Tommy Vedes is in the audience now.  He predicted his friend Noah Schwartz would follow in his footsteps and take this event down, so now he is here in person to see if Schwartz can pull it off.

Sorted In: Tommy Vedes, Noah Schwartz, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season IX
06:26 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #42: Michael Benvenuti

Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

Everyone folds to Michael Benvenuti, giving him a walk in the big blind.

Seat 2.  Michael Benvenuti  -  2,140,000
Seat 3.  Jason Koon  -  2,065,000
Seat 4.  Noah Schwartz  -  4,650,000
Seat 5.  Randal Flowers  -  4,575,000

Sorted In: Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season IX
06:25 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #41: Randal Flowers

Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

Everyone folds to Randal Flowers, giving him a walk in the big blind.

Seat 2.  Michael Benvenuti  -  2,050,000
Seat 3.  Jason Koon  -  2,075,000
Seat 4.  Noah Schwartz  -  4,660,000
Seat 5.  Randal Flowers  -  4,645,000

Sorted In: Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season IX
06:24 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #40: Noah Schwartz Takes the Chip Lead

Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

Jason Koon completes the small blind to 120,000, and Noah Schwartz checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 9spade7spade5heart, Koon bets 150,000, and Schwartz calls. The turn card is the Qspade, Koon bets 400,000, and Schwartz thinks about 20 seconds before he calls.

The river card is the Kdiamond, and both players check. Koon shows J-8 for jack high, but Schwartz wins the pot with Qheart8heart.

With this pot, Noah Schwartz becomes the chipleader.

Pot Size: 730,000

Seat 2.  Michael Benvenuti  -  2,060,000
Seat 3.  Jason Koon  -  2,085,000
Seat 4.  Noah Schwartz  -  4,730,000
Seat 5.  Randal Flowers  -  4,555,000

Sorted In: Noah Schwartz, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season IX
06:23 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #39: Jason Koon

Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

Everyone folds to Jason Koon, giving him a walk in the big blind.

Seat 2.  Michael Benvenuti  -  2,070,000
Seat 3.  Jason Koon  -  2,765,000
Seat 4.  Noah Schwartz  -  4,030,000
Seat 5.  Randal Flowers  -  4,565,000

Sorted In: Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season IX
06:19 PM, 10/20/10

Hand #38: Jason Koon

Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

Jason Koon raises under the gun to 250,000, winning the blinds and antes. Koon shows 10-2 as he collects the chips.

Seat 2.  Michael Benvenuti  -  2,140,000
Seat 3.  Jason Koon  -  2,675,000
Seat 4.  Noah Schwartz  -  4,040,000
Seat 5.  Randal Flowers  -  4,575,000

Sorted In: Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season IX
06:18 PM, 10/20/10

Level 29 Begins

Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

The players return from break to begin Level 29, with increased blinds of 60,000-120,000 and a 15,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the table: 

Seat 2.  Michael Benvenuti  -  2,270,000  (18 bb)
Seat 3.  Jason Koon  -  2,465,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4.  Noah Schwartz  -  4,050,000  (33 bb)
Seat 5.  Randal Flowers  -  4,645,000  (38 bb)

Sorted In: Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season IX
06:17 PM, 10/20/10

 

RANKING

1
 Randal Flowers
$831,500
2
 Michael Benvenuti
$564,200
3
 Noah Schwartz
$344,968
4
 Jason Koon
$225,680
5
 Andy Frankenberger
$161,200
6
 Skip Wilson
$112,840

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Payout Structure
Place Prize
1 $831,500
2 $564,200
3 $344,968
4 $225,680
5 $161,200
6 $112,840
7 $80,600
8 $64,480
9 $51,584
10 $38,688
11 - 15 $32,240
16 - 20 $25,792
21 - 30 $19,344
31 - 40 $16,120
41 - 50 $12,896

Blind Structure
Level Blinds Ante
1 50-100 0
2 100-200 0
3 100-200 25
4 150-300 25
5 200-400 50
6 300-600 75
7 400-800 100
8 500-1,000 100
9 600-1,200 200
10 800-1,600 200
11 1,000-2,000 300
12 1,200-2,400 300
13 1,500-3,000 400
14 2,000-4,000 400
15 2,500-5,000 500
16 3,000-6,000 500
17 4,000-8,000 1,000
18 5,000-10,000 1,000
19 6,000-12,000 2,000
20 8,000-16,000 2,000
21 10,000-20,000 3,000
22 12,000-24,000 3,000
23 15,000-30,000 4,000
24 20,000-40,000 4,000
25 25,000-50,000 5,000
26 30,000-60,000 5,000
27 40,000-80,000 10,000
28 50,000-100,000 10,000
29 60,000-120,000 15,000
30 80,000-160,000 15,000
31 100,000-200,000 20,000
32 120,000-240,000 20,000
33 150,000-300,000 25,000
34 200,000-400,000 25,000
35 300,000-600,000 50,000
36 400,000-800,000 75,000
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