Event #14: $100 +$10 NL Short Deck Hold’em Re-entry

The Short Deck winner is Donald Abdelhay!

2019/01/31 - 2:36 by Playground Poker

After an hour of heads up action, we have crowned a winner! Congratulations to Donald Abdelhay for taking down 1st place, the trophy and the most money on the ICM chop.

Donald’s 1st place finish earns him a total of $1,485. Well done!

The battle between Donald and his final opponent (Jamie Sequeira) was a steady affair, with Donald never relinquishing his chip lead throughout the contest. Smart poker and patience were the two keys to this victory. Ultimately, Donald won by grinding Jamie’s stack down to the point that it made any mistake a fatal one.

The hand that completed the tournament is shown below.

The flop was dealt , and both players checked both the flop and the turn, which was a . Donald opened with a bet of 20,000, which Jamie called, and after the river was dealt , Jamie shoved.

Donald was happy to call. His Kings full of 8s capsized Jamie’s smaller boat, 8 full of Kings.

Jamie also had a great tournament, taking home 2nd place and earning $995. Congratulations to you both!

Andreas K finishes 3rd in the short deck

Level: 17
Small Blind: 6K
Big Blind: 12K
BB Ante: 6K
Chip Average: 650K
Remaining: 2
Entries: 65

2019/01/31 - 1:40 by Playground Poker

Andreas K was eliminated just now by Donald Abdelhay, who continues his great run at the final table.

In the hand, Donald’s made an Ace-high straight, beating Andreas’ lower straight with his on a board.

Congratulations on a great tournament Andreas, you’ve earned every penny of your $935 3rd place finish.

It’s a chop for the Short Deck, with Mccomber out in 4th

Level: 16
Small Blind: 5K
Big Blind: 10K
BB Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 433K
Remaining: 3
Entries: 65

2019/01/31 - 1:15 by Playground Poker

After a relatively short tournament (just over six hours at this point) the last four players have agreed to an ICM chop. They have now locked in the amounts they will take home with them, with $120 put aside for the winner – along with the trophy and bragging rights, of course.

According the ICM, the players will receive the following amounts:

Donald Abdelhay: $1,365

Luke Mccomber: $1,090

Jamie Sequeira: $995

Andreas K: $935

Just as this post was being written, Luke Mccomber busted in 4th. Congratulations to him on an excellent tournament. Good luck to the final three as they battle their way to the finish!

Abdelhay takes the lead from Mccomber

Level: 16
Small Blind: 5K
Big Blind: 10K
BB Ante: 10K
Chip Average: 325K
Remaining: 4
Entries: 65

2019/01/31 - 0:59 by Playground Poker

In a few fateful hands Luke Mccomber lost most of his chips, along with the chip lead.

We joined the latest hand midway through, with an already on the board. Luke checked the action to Donald Abdelhay, who bet 50,000. Luke called, and an was dealt on the turn.

Luke checked again, and this time Donald bet 80,000. Luke called again. An came down on the river. Determined not to let Donald take all the initiative, or perhaps as a bluff to push him out of the hand, Luke shoved all in. Unfortunately for him, Donald had hit a straight on the flop, calling and turning over his .

Luke’s Q-Q wasn’t enough and his doubled Donald up. It now looks like it is Donald firmly in the lead.

Kilroy out, now down to four

Level: 15
Small Blind: 4K
Big Blind: 8K
BB Ante: 8K
Chip Average: 325K
Remaining: 4
Entries: 65

2019/01/31 - 0:50 by Playground Poker

The short stack at the table didn’t last more than two hands after the last break, losing to chip leader Luke Mccomber after a preflop shove with Jacks.

Congratulations to Kimberley Kilroy for her 5th place finish, netting her $545. Play continues.

Down to 5, we have a new leader

Level: 15
Small Blind: 4K
Big Blind: 8K
BB Ante: 8K
Chip Average: 260K
Remaining: 5
Entries: 65

2019/01/31 - 0:36 by Playground Poker

At the final table in the Short Deck Hold ‘Em Re-entry event, we are down to the final five players. A new chip leader has emerged, Luke Mccomber. A full list of chip amounts is below. Good luck in the final push to all players.

First Name \| Prénom	Name \| Nom	Stack \| Tapis
Luke	Mccomber	503,000
Donald	Abdelhay	324,000
Jamie	Sequeira	211,500
Andreas	K	171,000
Kimberley	Kilroy	89,000

Santolin out in 7th

Level: 14
Small Blind: 3K
Big Blind: 6K
BB Ante: 6K
Chip Average: 216K
Remaining: 6
Entries: 65

2019/01/31 - 0:19 by Playground Poker

Giancarlo Santolin was eliminated just now, taking home 7th place and $305. Congratulations are due, as he had played a short stack for what seemed like close to 90 minutes.

According to him, he was down to 8,000 chips at one point with the blinds at 1,000/2,000. Quite a feat!

Lalji finishes in 8th

Level: 14
Small Blind: 3K
Big Blind: 6K
BB Ante: 6K
Chip Average: 185K
Remaining: 7
Entries: 65

2019/01/31 - 0:08 by Playground Poker

After seeing the flop, Nadir Lalji found himself all in with a ,facing off against the of Donald Abdelhay. The board came down: and Donald’s boat jacks over nines took the hand.