Event 6, the $100 + $20 + $100 NL Hold’em 50/50 Bounty, has just come to a close. It has been quite a ride, as 347 players showed up for the Event. All night, players were throwing their Bounty chip forward whenever they went all-in, as it adds a little bit more flair to the move. This could partly be why Bounty formats are so popular; the chip itself is used as a weapon. Some players accumulated quite a few of those, and enjoyed showing them.

Moving towards the final table, Karam was always a force to be reckoned with, playing the aggressive card very wisely. It wasn’t long before everybody knew that he could make a call at any moment, so his opponents were reluctant to move in when he still had cards. It is in that fashion that he literally ran over the final table, grabbing everything he could, losing the occasional confrontation. But as the blinds were getting more and more violent, it only took him 1 or 2 steals to make up for what he had lost in a showdown. 1 step back, 4 steps forward, repeat, for the win.

The heads-up match only lasted a few hands, as Basavakoti Bonthu was crushed in chips when they started it. In the final hand, Basavakoti raised all-in from the button with . Karam was not going to let his blind go, as he covered him many times. He made the call, for 2 more big blinds, with . The flop paired him, but gave Basavakoti an open-ended straight draw. No help was coming though, and Karam Saleh put his hand on the much deserved Champion’s Trophy.

Congratulations both!

Event 6 Champion: Karam Saleh – $7,359.00

Runner-up: Basavakoti Bonthu – $5,250.00

 

Last hand of play:

Karam Saleh is all-in every hand, and is building up for lack of opposition. This time, Jean-François found an ace, so he made the call.

Karam Saleh:
Jean-François Dubé:

The board, again, was in favor of Karam: .

The very next hand, Soterios T went all-in with , and Karam made an instant call with .

The board came , and Soterios went out in 3rd, allowing heads-up play to begin.

Congratulations Jean-François and Soterios!

4th place: Jean-François Dubé – $2,840    3rd place: Soterios T – $3,860

Here are the approximate counts for the last 4 players:

First Name | Prénom	Last Name | Nom	Seat | Siège	Stack | Tapis
Karam	Saleh	Seat 8	5,100,000
Basavakoti	Bonthu	Seat 1	1,300,000
Jean-François	Dubé	Seat 9	1,000,000
Soterios	T	Seat 5	550,000

Antonin Duda took a stab at the huge blinds with , but was called by Karam’s . When the board unveiled , he had to leave the table. He takes a cool$2,090 for his performance.

Congratulations!

5th place: Antonin Duda – $2,090

Karam went all-in, with no surprise, but this time was called by 2 spots. First, Robert called him from the button with . Second, Basavakoti called him from the big blind. Basavakoti now had about 1 million, so Karam knew he was in trouble. Not to mention the fact that he actually had .

The board came .

Basavakoti Bunthu eliminates Robert Lalonde in 7th, and takes a wall from Karam’s stack, who still has a little over 2 million.

The very next hand, we lost David Cadoch. Although we missed the hand, we congratulate him on his 6th place, good for $1,530. Robert took $1,130.

7th place: Robert Lalonde – $1,130,  6th place: David Cadoch – $1,530

 

Hamid, with his 6 big blinds, was not one the shortest stacks, but he was all too happy to put his chips in when he looked down at . Karam called that bet with , figuring his hand was good enough to compete with Hamid’s all-in range, and also sitting on towers of checks.

The board came , and Hamid was sent home on a cooler.

Hamid takes $830 for his run, while Karam keeps building up, now sitting on about 3.2M.

8th place: Hamid Reza Ofogh – $830

Karam Saleh came into this final table as the chip leader, and has definitely played the part, raising all-in about half the hands he was dealt. This time, he did it with , and Hubert was in the big blind. He knew what Karam was up to, so when he peeled , he called instantly with his 500K (5 bb).

The board was definitely against him though, showing . Hubert walked to the tournament desk.

9th place: Hubert Morissette-Darsigny – $610

When Basavakoti Bonthu raised all-in for 240K from the cut-off, Marton Szlavy was on the button, with only 120K to his name. Blinds are now 40K/80K, so calling with was a no brainer. The board came , sending Szlavy home on a bit of a bad beat.

10th place: Marton Szlazy – $450

The final table of the 50/50 Bounty has just formed, and players are now sure to make $450, on top of bounties earned. Finalists have decided to keep their personal bounties for themselves.

Please see the seating chart and chip counts below.

First Name | Prénom	Last Name | Nom	Seat | Siège	Stack | Tapis
Basavakoti	Bonthu	Seat 1	425,000
Hubert	Morissette-Darsigny	Seat 2	895,000
Marton	Szlavy	Seat 3	220,000
Antonin	Duda	Seat 4	1,150,000
Soterios	T	Seat 5	375,000
David	Cadoch	Seat 6	630,000
Hamid	Reza Ofogh	Seat 7	565,000
Karam	Saleh	Seat 8	2,020,000
Jean-François	Dubé	Seat 9	510,000
Robert	Lalonde	Seat 10	150,000

Players are now forming the last 2 tables, and stacks are getting high. Bounties are losing a little bit of their luster, as the big 4-digit prizes are approaching.

Here are some pictures of the field, taken during level 18: