Event 9 (Day 3)

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Level 36: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000/200,000 ante
Total Entries:  2,108

Mohammad Saadeghvaziri – 1st Place

It’s been a long week, but it’s finally over.  The 2018 Summer Poker Open Almighty Stack drew 2,108 entrants over three days and five starting flights with the final 200 getting a piece of the more than $715,000 prize pool.

Mohammad Saadeghvaziri started Day 3 near the bottom of the chip counts, but the Civil Engineering professor bided his time, waiting for the right time to strike.  He doubled up through then chip leader Nick Platis with pocket Kings against QJ, then got the rest of Nick’s chips with pocket Queens against Nick’s pocket 9s.

A short while later he got a lucky double through the new chip leader, Joe Gay, with AT against Joe’s AK (ten on the flop).  That propelled him to the top of the chip counts.

When they reached the final three players, Carlos Alvarado had taken a slight chip lead, but a three-way adjusted payout agreement resulted in Mohammad getting 1st place and $84,000, plus the BSPO trophy.  This is the first tournament win for the amateur.  “I love this game…it’s math,” he said.  His civil engineering job is all really just math as well, so poker is right in his wheelhouse.

Final Table Results

*Indicates Adjusted Payout

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Level 36: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000/200,000 ante
Total Entries:  2,108
Players Remaining:  3
Average Stack:  70 million

Carlos Alvarado

When he eliminated Adam Zeltser, Carlos Alvarado took the chip lead for the first time today.

Chip counts for final three:

Carlos Alvarado – 81,500,000
Mohammad Saadeghvaziri – 79,700,000
Joe Gay – 49,500,000

After a few hands, the final three decided to take a look at  an adjusted payout agreement.  Here’s what they decided.

1st Place -Mohammad Saadeghvaziri – $84,000 + BSPO trophy
2nd Place – Carlos Alvarado – $100,000
3rd Place – Joe Gay – $74,377

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Level 36: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000/200,000 ante
Total Entries:  2,108
Players Remaining:  3
Average Stack:  70 million

Adam Zeltser

Adam Zeltser moved in for 7.8 million from the cutoff, getting called by Carlos Alvarado on the button and Joe Gay in the big blind.  They checked down the board of .  Adam showed QJ, Joe also had QJ, but Carlos had KJ to take the pot.

Adam finished 4th for $45,087.

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Level 36: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000/200,000 ante
Total Entries:  2,108
Players Remaining:  4
Average Stack:  52.7 million

Semyon Savransky

Semyon Savransky got his short-stack in holding pocket 3s against the chip leader, Joe Gay, who had A7.  Joe flopped an Ace and by the river had made a flush.  He’s up to about 67 million.

Semyon finished in 5th place, earning $37,572.

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Level 36: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000/200,000 ante
Total Entries:  2,108
Players Remaining:  5
Average Stack:  42.1 million

Almighty players are back from a break.  Here are the chip counts:

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Level 35: Blinds 400,000/800,000/100,000 ante
Total Entries:  2,108
Players Remaining:  5
Average Stack:  42.1 million

Eli Kalimi

On the turn with a board of A Q 5 A, Eli Kalimi got all-in against Carlos Alvarado.  Eli’s QJ (two pair) was beat by Carlos’ AT (trip Aces) and Eli was drawing dead.  He’ll get $30,416 for his 6th place finish.

Carlos chipped up to about 58 million, joining the chip leaders.

Joe Gay’s back in front with ~63 million.

Mohammad Saadeghvaziri’s got about 57.7 million.

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Level 35: Blinds 400,000/800,000/100,000 ante
Total Entries:  2,108
Players Remaining:  6
Average Stack:  35.1 million

Sumeet Wayachal

Sumeet Wayachal was eliminated in 7th place in unknown action.  He will collect $23,617 for his efforts.

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Level 35: Blinds 400,000/800,000/100,000 ante
Total Entries:  2,108
Players Remaining:  7
Average Stack:  30.1 million

Po Ying

Po Ying got his last 5.3 million in with against Eli Kalimi .  Eli was ahead from the jump, but he picked up a pair with a Ten on the flop. He chipped up to about 30 million.

Po Ying finished in 8th place, earning $17,176.

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Level 35: Blinds 400,000/800,000/100,000 ante
Total Entries:  2,108
Players Remaining:  8
Average Stack:  26.3 million

Mohammad Saadeghvaziri

Mohammad Saadeghvaziri got all-in for 24.7 million holding AT against chip leader Joe Gay, who had AK.  The board came T x x A A giving Mohammad the full house and double-up to about 58 million.  Looks like Joe was left with ~56 million, so the chip lead may have changed hands.

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Level 34: Blinds 300,000/600,000/100,000 ante
Total Entries:  2,108
Players Remaining:  8
Average Stack:  26.3 million

Nick Platis

Mohammad Saadeghvaziri got all-in for 5.5 million from the small blind after Nick Platis opened utg.  Nick called, showing and was trailing Mohammad’s pocket Kings.

The board ran out 7-high and changed nothing.  Mohammad doubled up to 12.5 million.  Nick’s downward slide continued, leaving him with about 12 million.

Then Nick got all-in holding pocket 9s against Mohammad, again, who had pocket Queens this time.  The runout of K T 6 5 6 missed both and Mohammad took the pot, having Nick covered.  He’s up to ~25 million.

Nick Platis, who began the day as the chip leader, was busted in 9th place, earning $12,524.

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