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Event #10 Champion: Karim Abdelhamid

2019/01/28 - 22:06 by Shawn McCrory

Event #10 of the World Cup of Cards, the $300 + $30 6-Max Re-entry, brought out a huge field that contributed 181 entries, allowing this event to more than double its prize pool guarantee of $25,000.

The early stages of play were surprisingly prudent, however, that dynamic changed dramatically following the first break of the day. Following the first break, the players shifted into another gear as three-bets and big pots became the norm. This change in the action brought along with it a a big uptick in the number of re-entries, which reached into the thirties before the end of the re-entry period.

Following the end of late registrations and re-entries, there was a huge disparity between the big and small stacks in the field. The chip leaders were consistently playing stacks that approached triple the chip average while many others clung to their tournament lives with stacks of less than 15 big blinds. The divisions in the field fell along these lines for most of the afternoon until the money bubble came into view.

This event paid the top 23 finishers so play gradually slowed and became more passive once the number of players in the field was down around 40. This trend continued until hand-for-hand play on the money bubble, which lasted for nearly an entire level. But once the bubble burst, the dynamics of play returned to the fast and aggressive play that was seen earlier in the afternoon, and the field was quickly reduced to our seven finalists.

It came as no surprise that the players took a very cautious approach once they arrived at the final table. The big pay jumps and $11,721 first place prize clearly affected the approach of many of the players. The general approach shifted from the players trying to accumulate chips to trying to outlast one another. Inevitably, the blinds kept ratcheting up the pressure until the chip average provided slightly more than ten big blinds, when one player suggested an ICM chop of the remaining prize pool. After hearing the numbers from the tournament staff, the chop was agreed to unanimously.

Now that the players had secured hefty profits for the day, the chips started going in quickly. Every elimination from there until the end was the result of pre-flop all ins. Michael Khan was the first to leave the final table, when he shoved his short stack with Queen of Hearts 9 of Hearts and ran into Karim Abdelhamid’s Ace of Hearts 7 of Hearts. Abdelhamid flopped aces-up, putting an end to Khan’s run. Hadi Ghattas was the next to leave, after he pushed with Jack of Hearts 10 of Clubs and ran into Travis Humphrys’ Ace of Spades 6 of Spades, and a double-paired board gave Humrphys the pot with his ace high. Alexander Allison was the next player eliminated after he got his chips in with pocket kings, but his opponent, Nectarios Lazaris, hit his live ace on the river, eliminating Allison in fifth. Patrick St-Onge followed shortly after following an all in push with pocket jacks, only to run into Humphrys’ live ace that connected on the flop, sending St-Onge out in fourth. Humprhys then lost a big pot to our eventual champion and went in with his few remaining chips against Lazaris in a battle of the blinds. Neither player was able to hit the board, and Lazaris’ jack-high was good enough to take down the pot.

It came down to a heads-up battle between Lazaris (left) and Abdelhamid (right). They traded blinds back and forth for a short while before each waking up with strong hands and getting their chips in before the flop. In the end, the best hand prevailed, allowing Abdelhamid to take the remaining prize money, the beautiful trophy and bragging rights as a WCC event champion. Congratulations!

Event #10 Champion: Karim Abdelhamid, $7,020

Last hand of play: 

 

 

Event: PG News

ICM chop!

  • Level: 24
  • Small Blind: 30K
  • Big Blind: 60K
  • BB Ante: 30K
  • Chip Average: 646K
  • Remaining: 7
  • Entries: 181

2019/01/28 - 20:18 by Shawn McCrory

After several orbits of play and no movement on the leader board, the seven finalists of the 6-Max Re-entry have agreed to an ICM chop of the remaining prize pool.

As per tournament rules, they will leave 2% of the total prize pool for the eventual champion, and they have agreed to the following payouts based on their respective chip stacks.

First Name | PrénomName | NomPrize | Prix
NectariosLazaris$6,586
AlexanderAllison$5,630
Karim Abdelhamid$5,970
TravisHumphrys$5,915
PartickSt-Onge$4,970
MichaelKhan$4,230
HadiGhattas$6,100

Final table chip counts

  • Level: 23
  • Small Blind: 20K
  • Big Blind: 40K
  • BB Ante: 20K
  • Chip Average: 646K
  • Remaining: 7
  • Entries: 181

2019/01/28 - 19:41 by Shawn McCrory

The players at the final table have just returned from their latest break. Hadi Ghattas leads the way, but with the blinds at 20K/40K, it is still anyone’s tournament.

First Name | PrénomName | NomSeat | Siège
HadiGhattas900,000
AlexanderAllison864,000
NectariosLazaris824,000
Karim Abdelhamid720,000
TravisHumphrys635,000
PartickSt-Onge390,000
MichaelKhan160,000

On to the final table

  • Level: 22
  • Small Blind: 15K
  • Big Blind: 30K
  • BB Ante: 15K
  • Chip Average: 646K
  • Remaining: 7
  • Entries: 181

2019/01/28 - 19:17 by Shawn McCrory

The 6-Max Re-entry finally reached the final table. The battle is down to the seven finalists; Michael Khan, Karim Abdelhamid, Patrick St-Onge, Hadi Ghattas, Nectarios Lazaris, Alexander Allison and Travis Humphrys.

The next player eliminated will take home $2,050 for a seventh place finish, but all eyes are on the first place prize of $11,721.

Three short tables

  • Level: 21
  • Small Blind: 12K
  • Big Blind: 24K
  • BB Ante: 12K
  • Chip Average: 413K
  • Remaining: 13
  • Entries: 181

2019/01/28 - 18:37 by Shawn McCrory

After the logjam at the money bubble, the floodgates have opened on this event, as the eliminations have been happening at a steady clip.

Alexander Allison no longer holds the chip lead. Two players, Michael Khan and Hadi Ghattas, are neck and neck for the chip lead, each holding a significant chip advantage at their respective tables.

The field is now down to three tables, each playing short handed, but at the rate things have been going, they will be down to two before long.

The bubble has burst

  • Level: 19
  • Small Blind: 8K
  • Big Blind: 16K
  • BB Ante: 8K
  • Chip Average: 266K
  • Remaining: 17
  • Entries: 181

2019/01/28 - 18:07 by Shawn McCrory

After a lengthy build up and lots of hand-for-hand play, the money bubble has finally burst on the 6-Max Re-entry. There were several hands where the at-risk player managed to survive and double or even triple their chips, but, eventually, it came down to a familiar pre-flop all in.

In this case, it was Konstantin Shukhman up against Maximilian Droege. Droege had been quite active shortly before and on the bubble, and Shukhman took advantage when he woke up with big slick. Droege had made an opening raise to 30K. After the other players folded, Shukhman seized his opportunity and moved all in. Droege, who had Shukhman covered by a wide margin, made the call, and the players waited in anticipation for the hands to finish on the other tables so they could run the board. Unfortunately for Shukhman, the best pre-flop hand did not hold up, as Droege rivered a straight to take down the pot.

The bubble hand:

 

Allison in charge

  • Level: 18
  • Small Blind: 6K
  • Big Blind: 12K
  • BB Ante: 6K
  • Chip Average: 181K
  • Remaining: 25
  • Entries: 181

2019/01/28 - 17:26 by Shawn McCrory

The field in the 6-Max Re-entry is now down to only 25 players, two spots away from the money. In predictable fashion, the play in the previous level was tight and cautious, with no one wanting to risk their stack at this late stage.

The turning point in the lead up to the break happened in level 16 when Alexander Allison was able to secure a huge double up where his pocket queens stood against his opponent’s pocket sixes after a pre-flop all in from both players and vaulted him into the lead.

First Name | PrénomName | NomStack | Tapis
AlexanderAllison357,000
MaximilianDroege322,000
RichardSysko306,000
HadiGhattas281,500
TravisHumphrys243,500

6 tables left

  • Level: 16
  • Small Blind: 4K
  • Big Blind: 8K
  • BB Ante: 4K
  • Chip Average: 150K
  • Remaining: 31
  • Entries: 181

2019/01/28 - 16:42 by Shawn McCrory

The 6-Max Re-entry is now down to six tables. The players are closing in on the bubble, which is now only eight spots away, and the pressure is mounting. Every hand is sure to be carefully considered and hard fought from here on out.

Here is a look at some of the remaining players:

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