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The $100 + $20 + $100 50/50 Bounty Champion: Karam Saleh

2016/11/09 - 6:36 by Jôle Simard

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 10 of Spades 9 of Hearts. 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 7 of Hearts 5 of Clubs. 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

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Runner-up: Basavakoti Bonthu – $5,250.00

Basavakoti Bunthu
Basavakoti Bunthu

 

Last hand of play:

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4th place: Jean-François Dubé; 3rd place Soterios T

  • Level: 27
  • Small Blind: 100K
  • Big Blind: 200K
  • Ante: 20K
  • Chip Average: 3.5M
  • Remaining: 2
  • Entries: 347

2016/11/09 - 6:01 by Jôle Simard

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: 10 of Spades 6 of Clubs
Jean-François Dubé: Ace of Hearts 2 of Hearts

The board, again, was in favor of Karam: Queen of Diamonds 5 of Hearts 10 of Clubs Jack of Diamonds Jack of Clubs.

The very next hand, Soterios T went all-in with 10 of Diamonds 7 of Hearts, and Karam made an instant call with Queen of Hearts 9 of Hearts.

The board came 2 of Spades 8 of Spades Ace of Spades 9 of Spades 2 of Diamonds, 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

Jean-François Dubé
Soterios T

Foursome rough counts

  • Level: 26
  • Small Blind: 80K
  • Big Blind: 160K
  • Ante: 20K
  • Chip Average: 1.7M
  • Remaining: 4
  • Entries: 347

2016/11/09 - 5:38 by Jôle Simard

Here are the approximate counts for the last 4 players:

First Name | PrénomLast Name | NomSeat | SiègeStack | Tapis
KaramSalehSeat 85,100,000
BasavakotiBonthuSeat 11,300,000
Jean-FrançoisDubéSeat 91,000,000
SoteriosTSeat 5550,000

5th place: Antonin Duda

  • Level: 26
  • Small Blind: 80K
  • Big Blind: 160K
  • Ante: 20K
  • Chip Average: 1.7M
  • Remaining: 4
  • Entries: 347

2016/11/09 - 5:30 by Jôle Simard

Antonin Duda took a stab at the huge blinds with Jack of Clubs 7 of Hearts, but was called by Karam’s Ace of Hearts King of Spades. When the board unveiled 3 of Hearts 4 of Clubs 5 of Hearts 3 of Diamonds King of Hearts, he had to leave the table. He takes a cool$2,090 for his performance.

Congratulations!

5th place: Antonin Duda – $2,090

Antonin Duda
Antonin Duda

Robert Lalonde takes 7th place, while Karam Saleh takes a hit

  • Level: 25
  • Small Blind: 60K
  • Big Blind: 120K
  • Ante: 10K
  • Chip Average: 1.7M
  • Remaining: 5
  • Entries: 347

2016/11/09 - 5:25 by Jôle Simard

Karam went all-in, with no surprise, but this time was called by 2 spots. First, Robert called him from the button with Ace of Diamonds 5 of Spades. 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 10 of Clubs 4 of Clubs.

The board came King of Clubs Queen of Clubs 9 of Diamonds 9 of Spades 7 of Diamonds.

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

Robert Lalonde
David Cadoch

 

8th place: Hamid Reza Ofogh

  • Level: 25
  • Small Blind: 60K
  • Big Blind: 120K
  • Ante: 10K
  • Chip Average: 991K
  • Remaining: 7
  • Entries: 347

2016/11/09 - 5:12 by Jôle Simard

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 King of Diamonds King of Hearts. Karam called that bet with Ace of Hearts 8 of Spades, figuring his hand was good enough to compete with Hamid’s all-in range, and also sitting on towers of checks.

The board came 10 of Diamonds Ace of Diamonds 9 of Clubs 3 of Spades Jack of Spades, 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

Hamid Reza Ofogh
Hamid Reza Ofogh

9th place: Hubert Morissette-Darsigny

  • Level: 24
  • Small Blind: 50K
  • Big Blind: 100K
  • Ante: 10K
  • Chip Average: 868K
  • Remaining: 8
  • Entries: 347

2016/11/09 - 4:55 by Jôle Simard

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 Queen of Diamonds Jack of Hearts, and Hubert was in the big blind. He knew what Karam was up to, so when he peeled Ace of Diamonds 5 of Diamonds, he called instantly with his 500K (5 bb).

The board was definitely against him though, showing Jack of Spades Jack of Diamonds 10 of Diamonds 4 of Spades 8 of Clubs. Hubert walked to the tournament desk.

9th place: Hubert Morissette-Darsigny – $610

Hubert Morissette-Darsigny
Hubert Morissette-Darsigny

10th place: Marton Szlavy

  • Level: 23
  • Small Blind: 40K
  • Big Blind: 80K
  • Ante: 5K
  • Chip Average: 771K
  • Remaining: 9
  • Entries: 357

2016/11/09 - 4:43 by Jôle Simard

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 Ace of Diamonds Jack of Hearts was a no brainer. The board came 6 of Diamonds 6 of Spades 8 of Spades 6 of Clubs 3 of Spades, sending Szlavy home on a bit of a bad beat.

10th place: Marton Szlazy – $450

Marton Szlavy
Marton Szlavy

Final table draw

  • Level: 22
  • Small Blind: 30K
  • Big Blind: 60K
  • Ante: 5K
  • Chip Average: 695K
  • Remaining: 10
  • Entries: 347

2016/11/09 - 4:18 by Jôle Simard

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 | PrénomLast Name | NomSeat | SiègeStack | Tapis
BasavakotiBonthuSeat 1425,000
HubertMorissette-DarsignySeat 2895,000
MartonSzlavySeat 3220,000
AntoninDudaSeat 41,150,000
SoteriosTSeat 5375,000
DavidCadochSeat 6630,000
HamidReza OfoghSeat 7565,000
KaramSalehSeat 82,020,000
Jean-FrançoisDubéSeat 9510,000
RobertLalondeSeat 10150,000
Basavakoti Bunthu
Hubert Morissette-Darsigny
Marton Szlavy
Antonin Duda
Soterios T
David Cadoch
Hamid Reza Ofogh
Karam Saleh
Jean-François Dubé
Robert Lalonde

Two tables remain

  • Level: 20
  • Small Blind: 15K
  • Big Blind: 30K
  • Ante: 3K
  • Chip Average: 386K
  • Remaining: 18
  • Entries: 347

2016/11/09 - 3:10 by Jôle Simard

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:

Basavakoti Bunthu
Cameron Miller
Antonin Duda
Sydney Barnier
Joey Boczek
Patrick M
Spiro Plagakis
Hubert Morissette-Darsigny

 

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