Nov 19, 2017

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.


11/16-19/17Event 10
$550Main Event
268Entries
$129,980Prize Pool
36Places Paid
1JosephDudek$15,317
2StevenGeralis$15,224
3JimFraser$14,511
4AlbertBrandeo$13,898
5NoeRivera$11,186
6BradleyLink$10,233
7TonyLe$8,781
8RajKapoor$3,834
9VictorParedes$2,873
10JohnLozano$2,093
11CharlesJenkins$2,093
12NathanBolinger$2,093
13LisaJacobs$1,716
14ShamuelGorgees$1,716
15RichElson$1,716
16RafaelGonzalez$1,469
17CarlosCordero$1,469
18MartinFletcher$1,469
19LeoMayo$1,287
20JesusTorres$1,287
21CrisDingle$1,287
22JohnRavicchio$1,144
23AdrianEspinoza$1,144
24StevenMcAllister$1,144
25DamliengXayasounthone$1,014
26MichaelGraven$1,014
27LarryMilton$1,014
28RickPeterson$884
29SeayVaj$884
30RobertSanchez$884
31CarolVolper$884
32LeslieHartman$884
33MichaelBabayan$884
34TrieuPham$884
35JoeDecker$884
36TimothyBradley$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.


StevenGeralis1,175,000
JosephDudek755,000
AlbertBrandao735,000
VictorParedes565,000
CharlesJenkins525,000
JimFraser520,000
NoeRivera460,000
TonyLe395,000
JohnLozano310,000
NateBolinger310,000
RajKapoor215,000
LisaJacobs195,000
RafaelGonzalez185,000
BradleyLink160,000
ShamuelGorgees141,000
CarlosCordero95,000
RichElson75,000

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.


19LeoMayo$1,287
20JesusTorres$1,287
21CrisDingle$1,287
22JohnRavicchio$1,144
23AdrianEspinoza$1,144
24StevenMcAllister$1,144
25DamliengXayasounthone$1,014
26MichaelGraven$1,014
27LarryMilton$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.


28RickPeterson$884
29SeayVaj$884
30RobertSanchez$884
31CarolVolper$884
32LeslieHartman$884
33MichaelBabayan$884
34TrieuPham$884
35JoeDecker$884
36TimothyBradley$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
1MikeGraven34,000
2LeoMayo88,000
3CrisDingle226,000
4CharlesJenkins266,000
5RajKapoor190,000
6StevenGeralis860,000
7CarlosCordero348,000
8DamliengXayasounthone59,000
9AdrianEspinoza108,000
Table 8
1VictorParedes299,000
2ShamuelGorgees23,000
3JosephDudek645,000
4MartinFletcher169,000
5RafaelGonzalez253,000
6OPEN
7RichElson163,000
8NoeRivera470,000
9JohnLozano430,000
Table 9
1LisaJacobs182,000
2NathanBolinger322,000
3JimFraser417,000
4BradleyLink171,000
5JesusTorres - Chewy153,000
6JohnRavicchio116,000
7TonyLe271,000
8AlbertBrandao335,000
9StevenMcAllister73,000

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

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