On a 9-7-6 flop, Connor Drinan moved all in with [Jc][Tc] and was called by his opponent holding pocket aces. Connor was caught bluffing, but had a gutshot. The [6c] on the turn opened up a flush draw for Connor, but a blank hit the river to send Connor to the rail. For his efforts, Connor will earn $102,760 for his 8th place finish.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
8th Place: Connor Drinan ($102,760)
On a 9-7-6 flop, Connor Drinan moved all in with [Jc][Tc] and was called by his opponent holding pocket aces. Connor was caught bluffing, but had a gutshot. The [6c] on the turn opened up a flush draw for Connor, but a blank hit the river to send Connor to the rail. For his efforts, Connor will earn $102,760 for his 8th place finish.
Updated chip counts on dinner break
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Griffin Paul is the chip leader |
Seat 1: Griffin Paul - 3,595,000
Seat 2: -empty-
Seat 3: Andjelko Andrejevic - 1,465,000
Seat 4: Dominik Nitsche - 815,000
Seat 5: Jim Collopy - 1,320,000
Seat 6: Noah Schwartz - 710,000
Table 2
Seat 1: Sam Panzica - 1,360,000
Seat 2: -empty-
Seat 3: Brian Yoon - 1,165,000
Seat 4: Matt Salsberg - 1,505,000
Seat 5: Steven Schillhabel - 3,195,000
Seat 6: Bryan Piccioli - 525,000
Table 3
Seat 1: Paulo Treu - 895,000
Seat 2: Connor Drinan - 2,670,000
Seat 3: Adam Geyer - 1,175,000
Seat 4: Maria Ho - 1,245,000
Seat 5: Anthony Gregg - 890,000
Seat 6: -empty-
Main Event is now on dinner break
The final 15 players in the Shooting Star Main Event are now on a dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 7:10pm PST at 15,000/30,000 blinds with a 5,000 ante.
Full chip counts will be posted shortly.
Full chip counts will be posted shortly.
Deal reached in $25k High Roller
The final 4 players in the $25k High Roller have agreed to a deal. The players below will get the following payouts, and they will continue to play for an additional $50,000 for 1st place.
Joe McKeehen - $106,966
Byron Kaverman - $96,742
Darren Elias - $85,413
Nick Petrangelo - $77,379
Joe McKeehen - $106,966
Byron Kaverman - $96,742
Darren Elias - $85,413
Nick Petrangelo - $77,379
Recent eliminations: 19th-27th Place ($30,310)
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Randy Lew, 21st place |
19th Place: Chang Luu
20th Place: David Malka
21st Place: Randy Lew
22nd Place: Alex Rocha
23rd Place: Ankush Mandavia
24th Place: Ben Dobson
25th Place: Jake Schwartz
26th Place: David Miller
27th Place: Alexander Lakhov
$25k High Roller Update
The final five players in the $25k High Roller are now on break. When they return, blinds will be 1,000/2,000 with a 300 ante. Here are updated chip counts:
Byron Kaverman - 249,600
Joe McKeehen - 225,900
Adrian Mateos Diaz - 174,100
Darren Elias - 147,900
Nick Pentrangelo - 52,500
Byron Kaverman - 249,600
Joe McKeehen - 225,900
Adrian Mateos Diaz - 174,100
Darren Elias - 147,900
Nick Pentrangelo - 52,500
Recent eliminations: 28th-36th Place ($25,690)
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David Stamm, 28th Place |
28th Place: David Stamm
29th Place: Giuseppe Pantaleo
30th Place: Tom Sego
31st Place: Jacob Toole
32nd Place: Shawn Buchanan
33rd Place: Nicholas Rampone
34th Place: Brian Vu
35th Place: Michael Harvey
36th Place: Mark Darner
35th Place: Mike Harvey ($25,690)
Mike Harvey, winner of the Shooting Star $2,100 Event, has been eliminated from the Main Event. Mike was all in preflop holding king jack and was up against his opponent's pocket queens. Mike turned a gutshot, but was unable to improve and will exit this tournament in 35th place. He will earn $25,690 for his efforts.
Day 3 is Under Way
Cards are in the air for Day 3 of the Bay 101 $7,500 Shooting Star Main Event. With 36 players remaining, play is now 6-handed. The next redraw is at 18 players remaining.
You can watch our live stream of the featured table at www.Bay101Live.com.
You can watch our live stream of the featured table at www.Bay101Live.com.
Bay 101 $7,500 Shooting Star Day 3 Chip Counts & Seating Assignments
2016 BAY 101 $7,500 SHOOTING STAR 20TH ANNUAL — MARCH 7-11, 2016 | |||||
Day 3 Chip Counts & Seating Assignments | |||||
(blinds resume at 6,000/12,000 w/2,000 ante, 57:00 left on clock) | |||||
Place | First | Last | Chips/Prize | Table | Seat |
1 | Dylan | Linde | 1,523,000 | 5 | 5 |
2 | Noah | Schwartz | 1,320,000 | 1 | 3 |
3 | Ben | Dobson | 1,150,000 | 2 | 4 |
4 | Chang | Luu | 1,143,000 | 5 | 2 |
5 | Steven | Schillhabel | 1,124,000 | 1 | 1 |
6 | Kyle | Julius | 1,074,000 | 1 | 4 |
7 | Andjelko | Andrejevic | 1,062,000 | 4 | 1 |
8 | Dominik | Nitsche | 1,043,000 | 2 | 3 |
9 | Griffin | Paul | 929,000 | 2 | 2 |
10 | Alexander | Lakhov | 888,000 | 2 | 6 |
11 | Anthony | Gregg | 813,000 | 3 | 1 |
12 | Jake | Schwartz | 800,000 | 5 | 6 |
13 | Bryan | Piccioli | 798,000 | 3 | 4 |
14 | David | Malka | 756,000 | 6 | 5 |
15 | Giuseppe | Pantaleo | 657,000 | 3 | 6 |
16 | Randy | Lew | 645,000 | 2 | 1 |
17 | Jim | Collopy | 643,000 | 1 | 2 |
18 | Brian | Yoon | 561,000 | 4 | 2 |
19 | Michael | Harvey | 472,000 | 1 | 5 |
20 | Maria | Ho | 462,000 | 5 | 3 |
21 | David | Miller | 443,000 | 6 | 3 |
22 | Ankush | Mandavia | 424,000 | 1 | 6 |
23 | Sam | Panzica | 403,000 | 5 | 1 |
24 | Paul | Richardson | 382,000 | 5 | 4 |
25 | Adam | Geyer | 362,000 | 6 | 2 |
26 | Connor | Drinan | 359,000 | 4 | 3 |
27 | Alex | Rocha | 357,000 | 6 | 6 |
28 | Matt | Salsberg | 340,000 | 3 | 3 |
29 | Nicholas | Rampone | 276,000 | 6 | 4 |
30 | Shawn | Buchanan | 265,000 | 4 | 4 |
31 | Mark | Darner | 261,000 | 6 | 1 |
32 | David | Stamm | 206,000 | 3 | 5 |
33 | Brian | Vu | 194,000 | 4 | 6 |
34 | Jacob | Toole | 187,000 | 4 | 5 |
35 | Paulo | Treu | 162,000 | 2 | 5 |
36 | Tom | Sego | 148,000 | 3 | 2 |
37 | Bruce | Kramer | $21,580 | ||
38 | Corey | Hochman | $21,580 | ||
39 | Danny | Qutami | $21,580 | ||
40 | Mike | Leah | $21,580 | ||
41 | Kumar | Sripadam | $21,580 | ||
42 | Nathan | Bjerno | $21,580 | ||
43 | Tanner | Millen | $21,580 | ||
44 | Richard | Seymour | $21,580 | ||
45 | Walter | Robertson | $21,580 | ||
46 | Hank | Sitton | $19,000 | ||
47 | Roland | Israelashvili | $19,000 | ||
48 | Derek | Wolters | $19,000 | ||
49 | David | Cabrera Polop | $19,000 | ||
50 | Mike | Lancaster | $19,000 | ||
51 | Seth | Davies | $19,000 | ||
52 | Garrett | Greer | $19,000 | ||
53 | Dean | Baranowski | $19,000 | ||
54 | Rory | Brown | $19,000 | ||
55 | Matthew | Onaka | $16,950 | ||
56 | Jason | Bidwell | $16,950 | ||
57 | Herbie | Montalbano | $16,950 | ||
58 | Christopher | Usude | $16,950 | ||
59 | Dan | O'Brien | $16,950 | ||
60 | Ari | Engel | $16,950 | ||
61 | Jake | Schindler | $16,950 | ||
62 | Igor | Dubinsky | $16,950 | ||
63 | Tanya | Kirk | $16,950 | ||
64 | Kevin | Eyster | $14,900 | ||
65 | Adam | Levy | $14,900 | ||
66 | Rex | Clinkscales | $14,900 | ||
67 | Steve | Michaelis | $14,900 | ||
68 | Jake | Bazeley | $14,900 | ||
69 | Nader | Zarei | $14,900 | ||
70 | Amir | Lehavot | $14,900 | ||
71 | Paul | Lentz | $14,900 | ||
72 | Loni | Harwood | $14,900 |
Bay 101 $7,500 Shooting Star Day 3 Chip Counts & Seating Assignments (by table/seat)
2016 BAY 101 $7,500 SHOOTING STAR 20TH ANNUAL — MARCH 7-11, 2016 | ||||
Day 3 Chip Counts & Seating Assignments | ||||
(blinds resume at 6,000/12,000 w/2,000 ante, 57:00 left on clock) | ||||
Table | Seat | First | Last | Chips/Prize |
1 | 1 | Steven | Schillhabel | 1,124,000 |
1 | 2 | Jim | Collopy | 643,000 |
1 | 3 | Noah | Schwartz | 1,320,000 |
1 | 4 | Kyle | Julius | 1,074,000 |
1 | 5 | Michael | Harvey | 472,000 |
1 | 6 | Ankush | Mandavia | 424,000 |
2 | 1 | Randy | Lew | 645,000 |
2 | 2 | Griffin | Paul | 929,000 |
2 | 3 | Dominik | Nitsche | 1,043,000 |
2 | 4 | Ben | Dobson | 1,150,000 |
2 | 5 | Paulo | Treu | 162,000 |
2 | 6 | Alexander | Lakhov | 888,000 |
3 | 1 | Anthony | Gregg | 813,000 |
3 | 2 | Tom | Sego | 148,000 |
3 | 3 | Matt | Salsberg | 340,000 |
3 | 4 | Bryan | Piccioli | 798,000 |
3 | 5 | David | Stamm | 206,000 |
3 | 6 | Giuseppe | Pantaleo | 657,000 |
4 | 1 | Andjelko | Andrejevic | 1,062,000 |
4 | 2 | Brian | Yoon | 561,000 |
4 | 3 | Connor | Drinan | 359,000 |
4 | 4 | Shawn | Buchanan | 265,000 |
4 | 5 | Jacob | Toole | 187,000 |
4 | 6 | Brian | Vu | 194,000 |
5 | 1 | Sam | Panzica | 403,000 |
5 | 2 | Chang | Luu | 1,143,000 |
5 | 3 | Maria | Ho | 462,000 |
5 | 4 | Paul | Richardson | 382,000 |
5 | 5 | Dylan | Linde | 1,523,000 |
5 | 6 | Jake | Schwartz | 800,000 |
6 | 1 | Mark | Darner | 261,000 |
6 | 2 | Adam | Geyer | 362,000 |
6 | 3 | David | Miller | 443,000 |
6 | 4 | Nicholas | Rampone | 276,000 |
6 | 5 | David | Malka | 756,000 |
6 | 6 | Alex | Rocha | 357,000 |
Bay 101 Shooting Star $25k High Roller Final Table
The final table has been reached in the Shooting Star $25k High Roller. The final 7 will return at 2pm to play down to a winner. Here are chip counts and seating assignments:
Seat 1: Adrian Mateos Diaz - 19,400
Seat 2: Joe McKeehen - 226,600
Seat 3: Paul Volpe - 63,400
Seat 4: Timothy Adams - 54,000
Seat 5: Darren Elias - 130,400
Seat 6: Byron Kaverman - 187,000
Seat 7: Nick Petrangelo - 163,000
Here are the payouts:
1st Place: $250,000
2nd Place: $166,500
Seat 1: Adrian Mateos Diaz - 19,400
Seat 2: Joe McKeehen - 226,600
Seat 3: Paul Volpe - 63,400
Seat 4: Timothy Adams - 54,000
Seat 5: Darren Elias - 130,400
Seat 6: Byron Kaverman - 187,000
Seat 7: Nick Petrangelo - 163,000
Here are the payouts:
1st Place: $250,000
2nd Place: $166,500
Recent eliminations: 46th-54th Place ($19,000)
The following players have been recently eliminated and will each earn $19,000 for their efforts.
46th Place: Hank Sitton
47th Place: Roland Israelashvili
48th Place: Derek Wolters
49th Place: David Cabrera Polop
50th Place: Mike Lancaster
51st Place: Seth Davies
52nd Place: Garrett Greer
53rd Place: Dean Baranowski
54th Place: Rory Brown
46th Place: Hank Sitton
47th Place: Roland Israelashvili
48th Place: Derek Wolters
49th Place: David Cabrera Polop
50th Place: Mike Lancaster
51st Place: Seth Davies
52nd Place: Garrett Greer
53rd Place: Dean Baranowski
54th Place: Rory Brown
High Roller Chip Counts & Payouts
The $25,000 High Roller received 17 entries, creating a $416,500 prize pool. The top 2 players will be in the money. First place will earn $250,000, and second place will earn $166,500. Here are full chip counts for the entire field:
Byron Kaverman - 206,700
Darren Elias - 115,000
Paul Volpe - 82,600
Jacob Schindler - 72,600
Joe McKeehen - 57,800
David Peters - 50,000
Ryan Julius - 50,000
Mark Herm - 44,900
Ali Fazeli - 39,100
Adrian Diaz - 30,000
Erik Seidel - 28,100
Timothy Adams - 26,800
Nicholas Petrangelo - 24,500
Anthony Zinno - 20,600
Igor Kurganov - eliminated (2 entries)
Taylor Paur - eliminated (1 entry)
Byron Kaverman - 206,700
Darren Elias - 115,000
Paul Volpe - 82,600
Jacob Schindler - 72,600
Joe McKeehen - 57,800
David Peters - 50,000
Ryan Julius - 50,000
Mark Herm - 44,900
Ali Fazeli - 39,100
Adrian Diaz - 30,000
Erik Seidel - 28,100
Timothy Adams - 26,800
Nicholas Petrangelo - 24,500
Anthony Zinno - 20,600
Igor Kurganov - eliminated (2 entries)
Taylor Paur - eliminated (1 entry)