T.J. Cloutier wins 6th bracelet!






Results

1st	T.J. Cloutier	$657,100
2nd	Steven Zoine	$352,620
3rd	John Bonetti	$175,215
4th	Neal Wang	$153,315
5th	Jason Berilgem	$131,410
6th	John Hennigan	$109,510
7th	Dustin Woolf	$87,610
8th	Todd Brunson	$65,705
9th	Hieu (Tony) Ma	$43,805

11:20 PM
Chip Count
T.J. Cloutier 1,361,000
Steven Zoine 968,000

Play resumes. Blinds increase to $8,000-$16,000, $2,000 ante.

Zoine opens for $50,000 on the button. Cloutier reraises to $300,000, and Zoine moves all in for $966,000. Cloutier calls. Zoine shows Ah Ks, Cloutier shows Ad 5h. The flop comes 9h 8s 6c. The turn is the Js. Zoine is poised to double to the lead, but the 7d spikes on the river, giving Cloutier a winning straight. Zoine is eliminated in 2nd, winning $352,620. Cloutier finishes 1st, winning his 6th bracelet and $657,100.

11:08 PM
Still more small pots.
Level ends. We're going on a ten minute break.

11:00 PM
More small pots. Then,

Zoine limps on the button, Cloutier checks. The flop comes 5s 4h 3d. Cloutier bets $20,000, Zoine raises to $70,000, and Cloutier calls. The turn is the 2c. Cloutier checks, and Zoine checks behind. The river is the 7h. Both players check again. Zoine shows pocket jacks, and wins the pot.

10:54 PM
Chip Count
T.J. Cloutier 1,497,000
Steven Zoine 832,000

To paraphrase someone: No-Limit Hold 'Em is hours of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. Such is the case with this heads-up match. These guys trade the same small blind back and forth twenty times in a row, and then playing a huge pot for all the chips.

10:51 PM
Zoine raises to $30,000 on the button. Cloutier reraises to $100,000, Zoine moves all in for $372,000, and Cloutier calls instantly. Zoine shows Ac Jd, Cloutier shows Kc Kh. The board comes Qc 3s 3d Ad 8h. Zoine catches an ace on the turn and doubles up.

10:48 PM
Cloutier opens for $31,000, and Zoine calls. The flop comes 9d 2d 2h. Zoine checks, Cloutier bets $50,000, and Zoine calls. The turn is the Qh. Both players check. The river is the Qc. Check check. Cloutier shows A-7, which is good to win the pot.

10:47 PM
More small pots. These guys keep folding in the small blind, and checking unraised pots all the way to the river.

10:40 PM
Zoine limps on the button, and Cloutier checks the big blind. The flop comes As 8d 3b. Cloutier checks, and Zoine checks behind. The turn is the 2s. Cloutier check again, as does Zoine. The river is the Jc. Both players check. Cloutier shows 10 high, which is good.

10:39 PM
Lots of small pots, trading the blinds back and forth.

10:29 PM
Cloutier raises to $50,000 on the button, and Zoine calls. The flop comes Ad 10s 5c. Both players check. The turn is the Ah. Check check. River is the 9s. Checked again. Zoine shows queen high, Cloutier shows king high and wins the pot.

10:26 PM
Cloutier walks.

10:25 PM
Zoine walks.

10:23 PM
Chip Count
T.J. Cloutier 1,828,000
Steven Zoine 499,000

10:22 PM
Zoine raises on the button, Cloutier calls. The flop comes 10 8 7. Cloutier checks, Zoine bets $40,000, Cloutier checkraises to $140,000, and Zoine calls. The turn is the 6d. Cloutier bets $200,000, Zoine moved all in, and Cloutier called all in for $725,000 total, and Zoine calls. Cloutier shows Js 9d. He flopped the nut straight. Zoine shows 6c 6h. He turned a set of sixes. Cloutier has the nuts, but Zoine has 10 outs to a full house. The river is the 5c, and Cloutier doubles up to an enormous advantage.

10:14 PM
Zoine limps on the button, Cloutier raises to $42,000, and Zoine calls. The flop comes 8d 7h 3s. Cloutier reaches for chips, but Zoine folds before he can bet.

10:12 PM
Zoine raises to $42,000 on the button. Cloutier calls. The flop comes Js 9s 5h. Cloutier checks, Zoine bets $30,000, and Cloutier folds.

10:11 PM
Zoine walks.

10:10 PM
Zoine limps, Cloutier checks. The flop comes 2d 3d 6c. Both players check. Turn is the 8s. Cloutier checks, Zoine bets $20,000, and Cloutier folds.

10:09 PM
Zoine walks.

10:08 PM
Zoine raises on the button, and Cloutier folds.

10:07 PM
Cloutier opens for $50,000 on the button, and wins the pot. He shows an ace.

10:06 PM
Cloutier walks.

10:05 PM
Zoine walks.

10:04 PM
Cloutier walks.

10:03 PM
Chip Count
Steven Zoine 1,361,000
T.J. Cloutier 968,000

9:52 PM
Cloutier opens for $30,000 on the button. Bonetti reraises to $76,000. Cloutier moves all in, and Bonetti calls. Cloutier shows Qc Qd, Bonetti shows Ac Kh. The flop comes 4s 2s 2c. The turn is the Jd. The river is the 10c. Cloutier's queens hold up, and Bonetti is eliminated in 3rd, winning $175,215.

9:46 PM
Zoine opens for $52,000 on the button. Bonetti calls from the big blind. The flop comes Ad 5d 5c. Zoine bets $40,000, Bonetti raises to $120,000, and Zoine calls. The turn is the Qs. Bonetti checks, Zoine checks behind. The river is the Qd. Bonetti bets $100,000, Zoine calls. Bonetti shows 6-6, Zoine shows A-6 and wins the pot.

9:44 PM
Several small pots.

9:43 PM
Cloutier opens for $40,000 in the small blind. Bonetti calls from the big blind. The flop comes 8c 7d Qh. Cloutier checks, Bonetti bets, Cloutier folds, shows Ac 3c.

9:41 PM
Bonetti opens on the button for $21,000. Zoine raises to $100,000. Bonetti folds, showing the As. Zoine shows pocket nines.

9:40 PM
Bonetti limps in the small blind, and Zoine checks the big blind. The flop comes 8s 6s 2s. Bonetti bets $30,000, and Zoine raises all in - a massive overbet. Bonetti thinks for several minutes, and folds.

Jon Eaton says, "What a weird hand."

9:38 PM
The players trade the blinds for several hands.

9:32 PM
Chip Count
Steven Zoine 1,032,000
John Bonetti 685,000
T.J. Cloutier 610,000

Bonetti raises on the button, and wins the pot.

9:25 PM
Zoine opens on the button for $40,000. Wang reraises all in from the small blind for $172,000. Zoine calls. Wang shows Kd 9d, Zoine shows Kh 5h (!?). The flop comes Ah 6h 4s, giving Zoine a flush draw. The turn is the 4c, the river is the 5d. Zoine pairs his five on the river, and Wang is eliminated in 4th, winning $153,315.

9:25 PM
Play resumes. Blinds increase to $6,000-$12,000, $2,000 ante.

9:20 PM
Play should begin soon.

8:00 PM
Chip Count
Steven Zoine 850,000
John Bonetti 691,000
T.J. Cloutier 626,000
Neal Wang 162,000

7:56 PM
Cloutier limps on the button and Zoine checks the big blind. The flop comes 3c 6h Qs. Both players check. The turn is the 7h. Both players check again. The river is the 3d. Both check. Cloutier shows jack high, Zoine shows king high and wins the pot.

Time for dinner break. Play will resume around 9:15 PM.

7:54 PM
Wang limps in the small blind, and Cloutier raises $20,000 more. Wang folds. Cloutier shows Ks Qs.
Cloutier is showing lots of hands.

7:52 PM
Bonetti raises on the button and wins the pot.
The tournament director makes a reference to golf, and Bonetti says he "doesn't play that sissy game".

7:50 PM
Bonetti limps from the small blind, Zoine checks. The flop comes Ks Qd 5d. Both players check. The turn is the 4d. Bonetti bets $25,000, Zoine folds 3-2 offsuit, and Bonetti wins the pot.

7:48 PM
Cloutier limps from the small blind, and Bonetti checks it through. The flop comes 10h 10s 7c. Cloutier checks, Bonetti checks behind. Turn is the 9c. Cloutier checks, Bonetti bets $25,000, Cloutier folds. Bonetti shows 6c 8c, Cloutier shows 5c 2c.

7:46 PM
Bonetti opens for $29,000 under the gun. Folded to Cloutier in the big blind, who folds 5-5 face up. Bonetti shows 3-2 suited.

7:44 PM
Bonetti opens for $20,000 on the button. Wang moves all in from the big blind. Bonetti folds.

7:43 PM
Cloutier opens for $25,000 on the button. Cloutier takes the pot, and shows Ad 3d.

7:43 PM
Wang raises on the button and wins the blinds.

7:42 PM
Bonetti opens for $25,000 on the button. Zoine reraises to $75,000 from the small blind. Bonetti folds A-J face up. Zoine shows A-K.

7:38 PM
Cloutier opens for $30,000 on the button and wins the pot.

7:37 PM
Bonetti walks in the big blind.

7:36 PM
Wang limps in the small blind, Cloutier checks. the flop comes 7s 6d 4h. Both players check the flop . The turn is the 6s. Both players check again. The river is the 8s. Wang bets $30,000 and wins the pot. Cloutier shows 3-2 offsuit.

7:33 PM
Bonetti opens for $25,000 on the button, and takes down the blinds.

7:32 PM
Zoine gets a walk in the big blind.

7:30 PM
Cloutier gets a walk in the big blind.

7:29 PM
Cloutier opens for $35,000 under the gun. Cloutier wins and shows pocket threes (again).

7:28 PM
Chip Count
Steven Zoine 839,000
John Bonetti 637,000
T.J. Cloutier 635,000
Neal Wang 214,000

Wang opens for $25,000 under the gun. Zoince calls from the big blind. The flop comes Kc 8s 5s. Zoine checks, Wang bets $30,000, Zoine checkraises Wang all in, and Wang folds.

7:22 PM
Berilgen opens for $25,000 in the cutoff. Bonetti raises to $50,000. Berilgen moves in for $203,000, and Bonetti calls. Berilgen shows 6s 6d, Bonetti shows Kc Kd. The board comes Ah 10s 9s 3s 5d. Bonetti wins the pot, and Berilgen is eliminated in 5th place, winning $131,410.

7:20 PM
Cloutier gets a walk in the big blind.

7:19 PM
Bonetti raises and wins the blinds and antes.

7:17 PM
Bonetti opens for $25,000 on the button. Zoine calls from the small blind. The flop comes 10s 4c 3d. Both players check. The turn is the 9d. Zoine bets $30,000, Bonetti raises to $60,000, and Zoine folds.

7:14 PM
Chip Count
Steven Zoine 923,000
T.J. Cloutier 635,000
John Bonetti 321,000
Neal Wang 231,000
Jason Berilgen 219,000

Bonetti raises to $24,000 in the small blind, Zoine calls from the big. The flop comes 10c 6h 4d. Bonetti bets and Zoine folds.

7:06 PM
Cloutier opens for $20,000 on the button. Hennigan moves all in from the small blind for $127,000, and Cloutier calls instantly. Hennigan shows As 10s, Cloutier shows Ac Ah. The board comes Jd 8h 2h 8s 5c. Cloutier's aces hold up, and Hennigan is eliminated in 6th place, winning $109,510.

7:05 PM
Bonetti raises under the gun and wins the pot.

7:04 PM
Zoine opens for $33,000, and Cloutier calls from the big blind. The flop comes Qd 9c 6c. Zoine bets $40,000, and Cloutier folds. Zoine shows the Qh.

7:03 PM
Bonetti opens for $20,000 in the cutoff, and wins the blinds and antes.

7:01 PM
Cloutier opens for $25,000, and Bonetti calls on the button. The flop comes Ac 10c 5c. Bonetti bets $20,000. Cloutier mucks. Bonetti shows the As.

6:59 PM
Bonetti raises from the small blind and wins the pot.

6:58 PM
Folded to Hennigan, who raises to $24,000 in the small blind. Hennigan raises to $24,000, Bonetti raises all in for $118,000, and Henngian calls. Hennigan shows 6c 6h, Bonetti shows 10c 6s. Bonetti is in bad shape, but the board comes 10s 9s 5h 5c 7h - Bonetti pairs his ten on the flop and doubles up.

6:54 PM
Zoine opens for $38,000. Berilgen calls from the cutoff. The flop comes 10c 6s 3c. Zoine bets $75,000, and Berilgen folds.

6:52 PM
Hennigan opens for $32,000 under the gun, and wins the blinds.

6:50 PM
Bonetti opens for $25,000 from the cutoff and takes the pot.

6:48 PM
Hennigan opens for $30,000 in the cutoff, and wins the blinds and antes.

6:46 PM
Wang opens for $25,000. Zoine calls the $25,000 from the big blind. The flop comes 10d 8c 7h. Zoine checks, and Wang checks behind. The turn is the 5c. Both check. The river is the 7d. Both check. Zoine shows K-Q, Wang shows 4-4 and takes the pot.

6:45 PM
Hennigan raises to $24,000 from the small blind. Bonetti folds.

6:43 PM
Cloutier gets a walk in the big blind.

6:40 PM
Zoine opens for $48,000 on the button and wins the pot.

6:37 PM
Hennigan opens for $24,000 in the cutoff. Zoine reraises to $74,000 from the small blind. Hennigan re-reraises to $199,000. Zoine moves all in, and Hennigan folds.

6:35 PM
Bonetti limps from the small blind, and Zoine checks the big. The flop comes 5h 3h 3d. Bonetti bets $25,000, and Zoine folds.

6:33 PM
Hennigan limps in the small blind, Bonetti moves all in from the big blind, and Hennigan folds.

6:31 PM
Folded to Cloutier, who raises to $24,000 from the small blind. Hennigan calls from the big blind. The flop comes Kh 6h Js. Both players check. The turn is the 9s. Both check again. The river is the 10c. Cloutier checks, Hennigan bets $15,000, and Cloutier calls. Hennigan shows Q-9, and wins with a straight. Cloutier says he had two pair.

6:29 PM
Hennigan raises under the gun and wins the blinds.

6:28 PM
Play resumes. Blinds increase to $4,000-$8,000, $1,000 ante.
Cloutier opens for $30,000 under the gun, Zoine calls on the button. The flop comes 10d 6h 2c. Cloutier checks, Zoine bets $30,000, and Cloutier folds Ac Qc.

6:14 PM
Chip Count
Steven Zoine 654,000
T.J. Cloutier 645,000
John Hennigan 405,000
Jason Berilgen 314,000
Neal Wang 211,000
John Bonetti 100,000

6:08 PM
Wang opens for $30,000 in the cutoff. Cloutier reraises to $95,000 on the button. Wang calls. The flop comes 5d 3d 2h. Wang checks, Cloutier moves all in for about $220,000. Wang thinks for a while and calls, flipping up 9d 9h. Cloutier can only show As Qc. Cloutier needs an ace, queen, or four to win. The turn is the 3c, and the Qd spikes on the river. Cloutier doubles up to over $600,000.

Level ends. Players take a 15 minute break.

6:04 PM
Cloutier opens for $30,000 in the cutoff. Other fold. Cloutier wins the pot and shows two red threes.

6:02 PM
Wang opens for $25,000 from the cutoff. Hennigan reraises to $80,000 from the small blind. Wang folds, and Hennigan wins the pot.

6:00 PM
Berilgen limps from the cutoff. Wang raises to $25,000 from the button, and wins the pot.

5:59 PM
Wang limps from the small blind, and Cloutier checks the big blind. The flop comes 9d 9h 9s. Wang checks, and Cloutier checks behind. The turn is the 6h. Wang checks, Cloutier bets $6,000, and Wang folds. Cloutier shows 6-4.

5:58 PM
Chip Count
Steven Zoine 669,000
Neal Wang 590,000
John Hennigan 380,000
T.J. Cloutier 297,000
Jason Berilgen 278,000
John Bonetti 115,000

Berilgen raises to $23,000 from the small blind, and Wang calls from the big blind. The flop comes Ah 6c 4d. Berilgen checks, Wang bets $25,000, and Berilgen calls. The turn is the 2h. Both check. The river is the Kc. Berilgen bets $50,000, and Wang folds.

5:52 PM
Hennigan opens for $21,000 in middle position. Zoine calls from the button, and Woolf calls from the small blind. The flop comes Ac 4c 5h. Check to Zoine, who bets $40,000. Woolf calls. Hennigan thinks for a while, and folds. The turn is the 4d. Woolf moves all in. Zoine calls and shows pocket fives. He flopped a set and turned a full house. Woolf shows Ad 7d. He needs an ace on the river, but does not get there. Zoine wins the pot with fives full, and Woolf is eliminated in 7th, winning $87,610.

5:45 PM
Wang opens for $25,000 in early postion. Cloutier calls from middle position. The flop comes Qd 2d 4s. Wang bets $35,000, and Cloutier raises all in. Wang folds. Cloutier shows Kc Qc.

5:42 PM
Woolf opens for $25,000 under the gun, and picks up the pot.

5:41 PM
Zoine opens for $26,000 under the gun. Everyone folds, and Zoine wins the pot.

5:39 PM
Bonetti limps under the gun. Zoine raises to $32,000. Woolf reraises to $80,000. The blinds fold, Bonetti folds, and Zoine calls. The flop comes J 9 8. Zoine moves all in, and Woolf folds.

5:35 PM
Woolf opens for $25,000 in the cutoff, and wins the pot.

5:33 PM
Cloutier opens for $20,000 under the gun. Berilgen reraises from the small blind, and Cloutier folds.

5:32 PM
Hennigan opens for $18,000 in middle position. Zoine reraises to $58,000 from the button, and wins the pot.

5:28 PM
Chip Count
Neal Wang 673,000
John "World" Hennigan 361,000
Steven Zoine 351,000
Jason Berilgen 266,000
T.J. Cloutier 254,000
Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf 225,000
John Bonetti 199,000

Hennigan opens for $20,000 in the cutoff. Bonetti calls from the button. The flop comes 10c 9d 6d. Hennigan checks, Bonetti bets $40,000, and Hennigan instantly checkraises all in for $360,000. Bonetti folds.

5:24 PM
Brunson moves all in for $21,000 in early position. Hennigan calls on the button. Zoine calls from the big blind. The flop comes J 4 2. Zoine bets $25,000 into the dry side pot. Hennigan folds. Brunson shows As 3h, Zoine shows Kd Jh. The turn is the 7h, the river is the 10d. Zoine wins the pot with jacks, and Brunson is eliminated in 8th, winning $65,705.

5:22 PM
Zoine raises, Cloutier reraises Zoine all in for $142,000, Zoine calls immediately. Cloutier shows 10d 10h, Zoine shows Ks Kh. The board comes Ad 9h 8c 5h Qd. Zoine's kings hold up, and he doubles up to nearly $300,000.

5:16 PM
Ma moves in for $25,000 under the gun. Cloutier calls from the small blind. Hennigan calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10d 7c 3s. Cloutier bets $30,000 into the dry side pot. Hennigan folds, and Cloutier shows 3c 3h. Ma shows Ad Kd. The turn is the 6d, giving Ma a flush draw. The river is the 2c. Cloutier wins the pot, and Ma is eliminated in 9th place, winning $43,805.

5:15 PM
Bonetti raises to $25,000 in middle position, Brunson calls all in for $4,000. Bonetti shows 4s 4d, Brunson shows 9s 9c. The board comes Js 6h 2d Qh 9h. Brunson recovers to $24,000.

5:10 PM
Chip Count
Neal Wang 687,000
John "World" Hennigan 415,000
T.J. Cloutier 346,000
Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf 230,000
John Bonetti 214,000
Steven Zoine 165,000
Todd Brunson 123,000
Jason Berilgen 117,000
Hieu (Tony) Ma 27,000

Zoine opens for $21,000 in middle position. Brunson raises all in for $122,000. Berilgen calls all in. Zoine folds. Brunson shows Ah Kc, Berilgen shows Kc Kd. The board comes 9d 9h 7h 7c Qs. Berilgen doubles up, Brunson is probably dead with $5,000 left.

5:04 PM
Cloutier opens for $20,000 in early position. Smith calls all in from the big blind. Cloutier reluctantly shows 10c 8c, Smith shows 10s 7h. The board comes Ad Ks 8d Js 3d. Cloutier pairs his eight, and Smith is eliminated in 10th place, winning $24,090.

5:02 PM
Hennigan opens for $18,000 in middle position. Berilgen calls from the big blind. The flop comes Ks 6s 9d. Berilgen checks, Hennigan bets $12,000, and Berilgen folds.

4:59 PM
Berilgen limps under the gun, Woolf completes the small blind, and Brunson checks the big blind. The flop comes Ad As 4c. Check to Berilgen, who bets $6,000. Woolf folds, Brunson calls. The turn is the 7d. Brunson checks, and Berilgen checks behind. River is the 10s. Brunson bets $22,000 and Berilgen folds.

4:57 PM
Hennigan opens for $18,000 in middle position, and wins the pot.

4:56 PM
Brunson opens for $21,000 from early position. Wang makes it $66,000 to go. Brunson folds pocket sixes face up.

4:54 PM
Wang opens for $25,000 in middle position, and wins the pot.

4:52 PM
Bonetti opens for $25,000 under the gun, and wins the blinds and antes.

4:49 PM
Smith opens for $18,000 in the cutoff. Hennigan reraises to $68,000 from the big blind. Smith moves all in for $163,000, and Hennigan calls. Smith shows Ah Qc, Hennigan shows Ad Kc. The board comes 8s 6h 4s Kd Qd. Hennigan doubles up.

4:44 PM
Bonetti opens for $20,000 in middle position, and wins the pot.

4:42 PM
Smith limps in the small blind, Wang checks the big blind. The flop comes As 3h 2h. Smith checks, Wang checks behind. The turn is the 8d. Smith bets $12,000 and wins the pot.

4:39 PM
Play resumes. Blinds increase to $3,000-$6,000, with a $1,000 ante.

Chip Count
Neal Wang 648,000
T.J. Cloutier 302,000
Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf 253,000
Gavin Smith 215,000
John Bonetti 192,000
Steven Zoine 186,000
John "World" Hennigan 185,000
Jason Berilgen 145,000
Todd Brunson 130,000
Hieu (Tony) Ma 48,000

Cloutier opens for $21,000 from early position. Smith calls from the big blind. The flop comes 6d 5d 4s. Smith checks, and Cloutier checks behind. The turn is the Ks. Smith checks, Cloutier bets $50,000, and Smith folds.

4:24 PM
Ma moves all in from middle position, and picks up the blinds and antes.

Level ends. There will be a ten minute break.

4:22 PM
Bonetti raises in the cutoff, and Brunson calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10h 9h 9d. Brunson checks, Bonetti bets $25,000. Brunson checkraises and wins the pot.

4:19 PM
Wang opens for $20,000 in middle position, and wins the pot.

4:18 PM
Berilgen opens for $15,000 in early position, and wins the pot.

4:16 PM
Hennigan limps on the button, and Bonetti checks the big blind. The flop comes As 5s Kh. Bonetti checks, and Hennigan quickly checks behind. The turn is the 8c. Both check again. The river is the 7d. Both check. Bonetti shows J-5, which is good enough to win the pot.

4:14 PM
Smith opens for $24,000 in middle position. Cloutier reraises on the button. Gavin mucks, showing his A-J.

4:12 PM
Berilgen opens for $20,000 in middle position, and wins the blinds and antes.

4:10 PM
Smith opens for $19,000 on the button. Wang reraises to $49,000 from the small blind. Smith folds, and Wang wins the pot.

4:08 PM
Cloutier opens for $15,000 under the gun. Woolf calls in middle position. The flop comes 9h 9c 7c. Cloutier checks, Woolf bets $30,000, and Cloutier folds.

4:05 PM
Bonetti opens for $25,000 in middle position. Zoine reraises to $65,000. Bonetti folds, and Zoine wins the pot.

4:02 PM
Hennigan opens for $15,000 in middle position, and Brunson reraises all in from the small blind, $59,000 total. Hennigan folds.

4:00 PM
Cloutier opens for $17,000 in middle position, and takes the blinds.

3:59 PM
Bonetti opens for $30,000 on the button, and takes the blinds.

3:57 PM
Smith opens for $19,000 in middle position. Hennigan reraises to $60,000 from the cutoff. Smith moves all in for about $130,000 total, Hennigan calls. Smith shows Qs Qd, Hennigan shows Jd Jc. The board comes 9d 8d 3s Qc 5h, and Smith doubles up.

3:53 PM
Brunson moves all in again, from middle position. No one calls, and Brunson picks up the blinds and antes.

3:51 PM
Folded around to Hennigan in the small blind. Hennigan raises to $17,500, and Ma folds the big blind.

3:49 PM
Woolf opens for $17,000 from middle position. Brunson reraises all in for $43,500. Woolf calls. Brunson shows Ah Ac, Woolf shows Ad Qs. The board comes 10h 3s 2s 5c 4c. Woolf is saved when the 4c spikes on the river, chopping the pot.

3:45 PM
Brunson raises all in for $31,500 from middle position, and wins the pot.

3:44 PM
Cloutier raises under the gun, and wins the pot.

3:42 PM
Hennigan opens for $15,000 in middle position, and Woolf calls from the cutoff. (Bonetti mucks, accidentally exposing 5d 5h). The flop comes K 9 2. Hennigan checks, Woolf bets, Hennigan folds.

3:40 PM
Berilgen walks in the big blind.

3:39 PM
Play begins. Blinds are $2,500-$5,000, $500 ante.
Folded to Woolf, who moves all in from the small blind. Brunson calls all in for $15,500. Woolf shows 7d 7s, Brunson shows Ac 10s. The board comes 10d 5d 4d 3h 8c. Brunson doubles up on the first hand.

3:15 PM
Play should start around 3:30 PM.
Because of the late finish, we're starting 10-handed today. Table is obviously stacked.

Thursday, 2:30 PM
This event went very late last night - it finished around 3:45 AM - so the start of the final table has been delayed. It will probably start around 3:15 PM.

Event # 13
Event: No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-in: $5000
Number of Entries: 466
Total Prize Money: $2,190,200

FINAL TABLE

SEAT 1: Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf Los Angeles, CA $233,000
SEAT 2: Todd Brunson Las Vegas, NV $16,000
SEAT 3: Jason Berilgen Houston, TX $159,000
SEAT 4: Gavin Smith Las Vegas, NV $142,000
SEAT 5: Neal Wang Los Angeles, CA $630,500
SEAT 6: T.J. Cloutier Richardson, TX $281,500
SEAT 7: John Hennigan Philadelphia, PA $363,500
SEAT 8: Hieu "Tony" Ma South El Monte $61,000
SEAT 9: John Bonetti Houston, TX $248,000
SEAT 10: Steven Zoine Merrick, NY $194,500

Stats on some of the players -

Dustin Woolf - Has played in event # 7 of this WSOP the No Limit Hold'em and finished 59th and took home $4,405, and previously he finished 60th in the Ultimate Poker Challenge in 2004. So today might be the day to rethink his nickname as it might be his day to win.

Todd Brunson - The son of one of the best poker players of our time Doyle Brunson.
He has had 20 money finishes and an overall prize total of $572,670. Todd is yet to win his first WSOP bracelet but i am sure that will happen sooner rather than later.

Jason Berilgen has played in 2 previous events. In 2004 the WPT event at Bellagio where he finished 13th for $5,289 and then in 2005 at Shooting Star where he also finished 13th for $40,000.

Gavin Smith has monied in 28 events with winnings of $1,596,980. Started playing in 2000, he has prooved beyond doubt that he is a very skillful poker player. He won the WPT Main event at The Mirage in May of this year,with a prize win of $1, 128,278, he is not only a very nice guy, but he is definately on a role.

TJ Cloutier - One of the most famous names in Poker. His total winnings are $4,732,343 and show a very impressive 115 times in money. He has finished 1st, 13 times and also has an amazing 15 2nd place finishes. His most famous when he came 2nd to Chris Ferguson in the 2000 Championship event. He has 5 WSOP bracelets to his name, lets hope he can make it # 6 today, in this grueling 3 day event. He is ranked 5th in the World for earnings on the PokerPages statistics board.

John Hennigan 10 money finishes and overall winnings of $896,103. With 3 1st place finishes, 2 bracelets, 1 in 2002 for Limit 7 Card Stud, and 1 in 2004 for Limit Hold'em. He also won the United States Poker Championship in 2002. Some record!!!!

Hieu Tony Ma Has finished in the money 116 times with 10 1st place finishes. He has overall winnings of $2,461,881 making him 33rd in the World for poker earnings. He has 2 WSOP bracelets, but also has a WPO bracelet and 2 WPT 1st places under his belt.

John Bonetti has a total of 62 money finishes and over winnings of $1,569,687. He has 6 1st place finishes, winning 3 WSOP bracelets in total. He has also won a WPT event too. One of the most colorful characters in poker, i am sure he can make it bracelet # 3 today. Good Luck John.