Event 10 Champion: Chu Ming Ao

The Playground Poker Fall Classic Event 11 – $500 + $50 Pot Limit Omaha ‘3 Lives’ tournament has just been won by Chu Ming Ao, who defeated Joey Anthony Boczek in a heated heads-up duel to take home the $10,420 first prize, and earn a Playground Poker Fall Classic Bracelet!

On the final hand, Chu raised pot preflop, and moved all-in after Joey re-potted. This was the showdown:

Chu: Ace of Clubs Ace of Spades 10 of Diamonds 6 of Hearts

Joey: 7 of Diamonds 10 of Hearts 9 of Spades 9 of Clubs

The board ran out 8 of Clubs 6 of Diamonds King of Hearts Jack of Diamonds Ace of Diamonds, and Chu’s set of aces eliminated Joey out of the tournament, who collected $8,250 for his runner-up finish.

Congratulations Chu Ming Ao!

1st place: Chu Ming Ao, $10,400

Event 11 Champion: Chu Ming AoEvent 11 Champion: Chu Ming AoLast Hand of Event 11Event 11 Champion: Chu Ming Ao

2nd place: Joey Anthony Boczek

Joey Anthony Boczek

3rd Place: Levon Dedeyan

  • Level: 24
  • Small Blind: 25K
  • Big Blind: 50K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 1.4M
  • Remaining: 2
  • Entries: 92


  • We just saw Levon Dedeyan get eliminated, and he will collect $6,500 for his third place finish in Event 10 of the Fall Classic. We are now heads-up between Joey Anthony Boczek and Chu Ming Ao, who are almost even in stacks, with Joey holding the slight edge.

    3rd place: Levon Dedeyan, $6,500

    Levon Dedeyan

    Heads-Up Match:

     

    Lance Syme and Bill Kontaratos Next to Go

  • Level: 23
  • Small Blind: 20K
  • Big Blind: 40K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 920K
  • Remaining: 3
  • Entries: 862


  • We’ve lost two more players on this PLO final table, and are now down to the last 3.

    4th place: Bill Kontaratos, $5,100

    Bill Kontaratos5th place: Lance Syme, $4,000

    Lance Syme

    Final 5 of PLO – Update

  • Level: 23
  • Small Blind: 20K
  • Big Blind: 40K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 552K
  • Remaining: 5
  • Entries: 862


  • The final 5 players of the PLO ‘3 Lives’ tournament are now on break, and this is how the stacks are spread out:

    • Levon Dedayan – 1.06M
    • Billy Kontaratos – 265K
    • Lance Syme – 210K
    • Joey Anthony Boczek – 660K
    • Chu Ming Ao – 570K

    Recent Eliminations of the PLO

  • Level: 23
  • Small Blind: 20K
  • Big Blind: 40K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 552K
  • Remaining: 5
  • Entries: 92


  • We’ve lost the following players from our final table of the Fall Classic Event 10.

    6th place: Jeff Rosenblatt, $3,150

    Jeff Rosenblatt

    7th place: Jeffrey Maccuspey, $2,500

    Jeffrey Maccuspey

    8th place: Jason Bigelow, $1,950

    Jason Bigelow

    9th place: Philippe Beausejour, $1,550

    Philippe Beausejour

    PLO 3 Lives – Final Table!

  • Level: 21
  • Small Blind: 12K
  • Big Blind: 24K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 306.7K
  • Remaining: 9
  • Entries: 92


  • Event 10 – $500 + $50 Pot Limit Omaha ‘3 Lives’ has now reached the final table! Here are the rough chip counts at the start:

    • Seat 1: Levon Dedeyan – 225K
    • Seat 2: Jeffrey Maccuspey – 395K
    • Seat 3: Bill Kontaratos – 320K
    • Seat 4: Lance Syme – 150K
    • Seat 5: Philippe Beausejour – 145K
    • Seat 6: Jeff Rosenblatt – 410K
    • Seat 7: Joey Anthony Boczek – 475K
    • Seat 8: Chu Ming Ao – 490K
    • Seat 9: Jason Bigelow – 145K

    Good luck!

    PLO 3 Lives Now in the Money!

  • Level: 20
  • Small Blind: 10K
  • Big Blind: 20K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 276K
  • Remaining: 10
  • Entries: 92


  • The bubble has just burst here in this PLO 3 Lives Event, and with ten players now left in the field, we are but one elimination from the final table of 9!

    Event 10 Update

  • Level: 16
  • Small Blind: 4K
  • Big Blind: 8K
  • Ante: 0
  • Chip Average: 212.3K
  • Remaining: 13
  • Entries: 92


  • 15 players started Day 2 today and after the first level and a half, 2 players have been eliminated, leaving just 13 players still in the action. Event 10 attracted 92 total players and 10 will be paid, so the money bubble is approaching. As this is an 8-handed tournament, the final table bubble may also be significant, which will happen when the 10th player has been eliminated (the final table starts at 9 players).

    Day 2 Seating Draw

    Here is the seating draw and chip counts for the 15 remaining players in Event 10. Play will resume at 7pm on Tuesday December 3.

    First Name Last Name Seat Chip Count
    Joey Anthony Boczek Table 50 – Seat 5 334,500
    Philippe Beausejour Table 51 – Seat 6 304,000
    Chu Ming Ao Table 51 – Seat 4 298,500
    Nimer Ltaif Table 50 – Seat 6 278,500
    Jason Bigelow Table 51 – Seat 5 206,000
    Malachy Hagan Table 50 – Seat 3 204,000
    Jeff Rosenblatt Table 51 – Seat 2 196,000
    Levon Dedeyan Table 51 – Seat 3 185,000
    Bill Kontaratos Table 50 – Seat 4 177,500
    Manfred Gunther Table 50 – Seat 1 157,500
    Lance Syme Table 50 – Seat 8 107,000
    Jeffrey Maccuspey Table 50 – Seat 2 95,000
    David Kruger Table 50 – Seat 7 86,000
    David Sacks Table 51 – Seat 1 71,500
    Michel Merlitti Table 51 – Seat 7 59,000