Final Results - 2017 Main Event

The final seven players at the final table of the 2017 Turlock Poker Room and Casino Championship Series Main Event agreed to bring the event to a close, with Joseph Dudek earning the trophy with the Top Stack.

Here are the results from the $75,000 Guaranteed $550 Main Event.

	11/16-19/17	Event 10
	$550	Main Event
	268	Entries
	$129,980	Prize Pool
	36	Places Paid
1	Joseph	Dudek	$15,317
2	Steven	Geralis	$15,224
3	Jim	Fraser	$14,511
4	Albert	Brandeo	$13,898
5	Noe	Rivera	$11,186
6	Bradley	Link	$10,233
7	Tony	Le	$8,781
8	Raj	Kapoor	$3,834
9	Victor	Paredes	$2,873
10	John	Lozano	$2,093
11	Charles	Jenkins	$2,093
12	Nathan	Bolinger	$2,093
13	Lisa	Jacobs	$1,716
14	Shamuel	Gorgees	$1,716
15	Rich	Elson	$1,716
16	Rafael	Gonzalez	$1,469
17	Carlos	Cordero	$1,469
18	Martin	Fletcher	$1,469
19	Leo	Mayo	$1,287
20	Jesus	Torres	$1,287
21	Cris	Dingle	$1,287
22	John	Ravicchio	$1,144
23	Adrian	Espinoza	$1,144
24	Steven	McAllister	$1,144
25	Damlieng	Xayasounthone	$1,014
26	Michael	Graven	$1,014
27	Larry	Milton	$1,014
28	Rick	Peterson	$884
29	Seay	Vaj	$884
30	Robert	Sanchez	$884
31	Carol	Volper	$884
32	Leslie	Hartman	$884
33	Michael	Babayan	$884
34	Trieu	Pham	$884
35	Joe	Decker	$884
36	Timothy	Bradley	$884

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A Pause to Consider ICM Numbers

There's 7 players left in the main Event and 5BB is in between each of the top 4 stacks, with Steven Geralis 5BB ahed of Joseph Dudek who is 5BB ahead of Jim Fraser who is 5BB ahead of Albert Brandao.

One hand can create a huge swing at the top, so players have asked AdamTheTD to get accurate chipcounts and run ICM numbers.

We'll be back in a few with the decision.

The current scheduled payouts look like this

1- $28,713

2- $20,147

3- $12,959

4 - $9,593

5- $7,201

6- $5,758

7- $4,783

Level - 24
Blinds - 10k/20k
Antes - 3k
Remaining - 7/268

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Raj Kapoor - 8th Place - $3,834

All in preflop with Ace_King, Raj Kapoor has run in to the pocket Aces of the masked bandit Joseph Dudek.

There's a King on the flop, three hearts by the turn and Raj has the Ace of Hearts ...

Riverrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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Kapoor is eliminated in 8th place, a $3,834 cash.

Dudek crossed the MillyMark for the first time today, moving to 1.2 million.

The remaining 7 players are taking a look at ICM numbers.

Level - 24
Blinds - 10k/20k
Antes - 3k
Remaining - 7/268

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Noe Sends 2 Home

John Lozano is down to his last 97,000 chips (5BB) and he moves all in preflop.

Noe Rivera follows with an all-in declaration of his own, this one for 400,000

Victor Paredes follows as well, calling off his last 200,000 and up go the three hands.

Lozano has Ten-Seven
Paredes picked up pocket Queens, but he ran in to the pocket Kings of Rivera.

There's a King in the window, a Jack and a Four as well, leaving both Paredes and Lozano clinging to runner-runner straight draws.

The 3 on the turn has both players drawing dead, Rivera scores a double-elimination and moves to 735,000.

Lozano finishes 10th, a $2,093 cash and Paredes is out in 9th, cashing for $2,873.

Level - 24
Blinds - 10k/20k
Antes - 3k
Remaining - 8/268

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Your Final Table

There's 10 remaining in the 2017 Turlock Poker Room Championship Series $550 Main Event, and here they are in seat position order, with chiopcounts, opening with John Lozano in the 1 seat with 125,000 chips.

Noe Rivera - Seat 2 - 475,000

Victor Paredes - Seat 3 - 260,000

Albert Brandao - Seat 4 - 708,000

Joseph Dudek - Seat 5 - 960,000

Steven Geralis - Seat 6 - 1,350,000

Bradley Link - Seat 7 - 735,000

Raj Kapoor - Seat 8 - 265,000

Tony Le - Seat 9 - 450,000

Jim Fraser - Seat 10 - 1,315,000

Level - 24
Blinds - 10k/20k
Antes - 3k
Remaining - 10/268

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Tough 12th for Bolinger

Nate Bolinger's Ace_Deuce looks good with two deuces on the two-spade flop. The third spade might not scare him, as he also has the Ace of Spades.

Joseph Dudek, however, has Eight_Seven of spades .. a made flush on the turn and all the chips are in the middle.

No 4th spade on the river and Bolinger is out in 12th place, a $2,093 cash.

We are one elimination away from the (un)official final table.

Level - 24
Blinds - 10k/20k
Antes - 3k
Remaining - 11/268

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3 Big Stacks

Steven Geralis (1.3 million) Jim Fraser (1.3 million) and Albert Brandao (1.15 million) have the majority of all the remaining chips in play in the Main Event.

The other nine players - Victor Paredes, Joseph Dudek, Lohn Lozano, Nate Bolinger, Noe Rivera, Bradely Link, Charles Jenkins, Raj Kapoor and Tony Le - have an average of 20BB each.

Level - 24
Blinds - 10k/20k
Antes - 3k
Remaining - 12/268

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Elson Takes 15th

Raj Kapoor and Rich Elson are the two short stacks at table 6, and they are the only two players to the flop.
The board goes T-2-8 and Elson moves in for his last 95,000, with Kapoor snap-calling and following it up with, "I might be ahead, but you might be too."

Kapoor called with Jack_Ten for top pair.
Elson, he moved in with two overs with his King_Queen.

No paint on the turn, nor the river.

Elson is out in 15th place, a $1,716 cash.

Shamuel Gorgees is out in 14th, also a $1,716 cash, eliminated by John Lozano while I was writing up this hand.

And before I can hit send, Lisa Jacobs is out in 13th, also a $1,716 cash

Level - 23
Blinds - 8k/16k
Antes - 2k
Remaining - 12/268

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You Have to Stay, Shamuel

All in for his last 2BB, Shamuel Gorgees is called by Victor Paredes, Joseph Dudek and John Lozano.

The three callers check down the 4-K-A-J-7 board and up go all the cards.

Lozano shows Ten_Nine for air
Dudek shows pocket Sixes for fifth pair
Paredes shows Queen_Seven for fourth pair

Gorgees?

Queen_Jack .. Third pair good.

"I just wanted to go home," said Gorgees

No, Shamuel, you must stay.

Level - 23
Blinds - 8k/16k
Antes - 2k
Remaining - 15/268

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There Shall be a New Champ

The flop is Jack_high, two clubs and 2016 Turlock Championship Series Main Event winner Rafael Gonzalez is all in with pocket Kings against the Ace_high draw of Jim Fraser.

Fraser misses his draw but turns an Ace and eliminates the defending champion in 16th place, a $1,469 cash.

Fraser moves to 700,000 and a top-4 stack.

Level - 22
Blinds - 6k/12k
Antes - 2k
Remaining - 15/268

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17th for Cordero

Carlos Cordero opens, action folds around to Raj Kapoor, and Kapoor moves all-in, having Cordero covered by about 150,000.

Cordero pauses and the chirping begins between the two.

"This is the best hand I've hand in a long time," says Cordero as he decides whether to call off his stack.

"I have the best hand," says Kapoor.

Cordero calls, turning over Ace_Queen and Kapoor repeats his statement as he turns over pocket Nines.

The board runs out eight high, Cordero slides his chair back to depart and Kapoor tosses in a final chirp.

"You don't believe me, go home."

Level - 22
Blinds - 6k/12k
Antes - 2k
Remaining - 16/268

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Geralis is 35BB Clear

Down to the final two tables in the Championship Series Main Event and Steven Geralis has 17.5 percent of all the chips in play, his 1.175 million putting him 35 big blinds ahead of second-stack Joseph Dudek as players return from a 15-minute break.

Here's a look at all the chipstacks for the remaining 17 players. martin Fletcher was eliminated in 18th place by Albert Brandao just before break.

Steven	Geralis	1,175,000
Joseph	Dudek	755,000
Albert	Brandao	735,000
Victor	Paredes	565,000
Charles	Jenkins	525,000
Jim	Fraser	520,000
Noe	Rivera	460,000
Tony	Le	395,000
John	Lozano	310,000
Nate	Bolinger	310,000
Raj	Kapoor	215,000
Lisa	Jacobs	195,000
Rafael	Gonzalez	185,000
Bradley	Link	160,000
Shamuel	Gorgees	141,000
Carlos	Cordero	95,000
Rich	Elson	75,000

Level - 22
Blinds - 6k/12k
Antes - 2k
Remaining - 17/268

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Payouts 19-27

Here are the players who finished in 19-27th place in the 2017 Turlock Poker Room and Casino $75,000 Guaranteed Championship Series $550 Main Event.

Payouts for this group of 9 ranged from $1,287 to $1,014.

18 Players remain, playing down to a winner. Players are now on a 15-minute break.

19	Leo	Mayo	$1,287
20	Jesus	Torres	$1,287
21	Cris	Dingle	$1,287
22	John	Ravicchio	$1,144
23	Adrian	Espinoza	$1,144
24	Steven	McAllister	$1,144
25	Damlieng	Xayasounthone	$1,014
26	Michael	Graven	$1,014
27	Larry	Milton	$1,014

Level - 22
Blinds - 6k/12k
Antes - 2k
Remaining - 18/268

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Raj Gets the Best He Could Hope For

Raj Kapoor moves all in and sees Martin Fletcher move all in over the top. Action moves over to Albert Brandao and he's thinking about making the call to put both Kapoor and Fletcher at risk. He takes about 20 seconds, and calls.

Kapoor has pocket Eights and sees Fletcher and Brandao BOTH have Ace_King.

The 6-7-9 flop makes Raj feel even better.

No paint on the turn or river and Raj triples up, while Fletcher and Brandao chop the sidepot.

Level - 21
Blinds - 5k/10k
Antes - 1k
Remaining - 18/268

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Today's Mincashes

Here are the players who finished 28-36th place in the 2017 Turlock Poker Room and Casino $75,000 Guaranteed Championship Series $550 Main Event.

Each player earned $884.

28	Rick	Peterson	$884
29	Seay	Vaj	$884
30	Robert	Sanchez	$884
31	Carol	Volper	$884
32	Leslie	Hartman	$884
33	Michael	Babayan	$884
34	Trieu	Pham	$884
35	Joe	Decker	$884
36	Timothy	Bradley	$884

Level - 21
Blinds - 5k/10k
Antes - 1k
Remaining - 23/268

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Main Event's Final 27

Down to the final three tables - minus one seat - in the 2017 Turlock Poker Room and Casino Championship Series $550 Main Event and here's how the 26 remaining players are seated, with chipcounts included.

Playing down to a winner tonight, $28,713 up top, the mincash at this point in the event is $1,014.

Table 6
1	Mike	Graven	34,000
2	Leo	Mayo	88,000
3	Cris	Dingle	226,000
4	Charles	Jenkins	266,000
5	Raj	Kapoor	190,000
6	Steven	Geralis	860,000
7	Carlos	Cordero	348,000
8	Damlieng	Xayasounthone	59,000
9	Adrian	Espinoza	108,000
Table 8
1	Victor	Paredes	299,000
2	Shamuel	Gorgees	23,000
3	Joseph	Dudek	645,000
4	Martin	Fletcher	169,000
5	Rafael	Gonzalez	253,000
6	OPEN
7	Rich	Elson	163,000
8	Noe	Rivera	470,000
9	John	Lozano	430,000
Table 9
1	Lisa	Jacobs	182,000
2	Nathan	Bolinger	322,000
3	Jim	Fraser	417,000
4	Bradley	Link	171,000
5	Jesus	Torres - Chewy	153,000
6	John	Ravicchio	116,000
7	Tony	Le	271,000
8	Albert	Brandao	335,000
9	Steven	McAllister	73,000

Level - 20
Blinds - 4k/8k
Antes - 1k
Remaining - 26/268

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