Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
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Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 2 terminé
Il perfait online et avait offert quelques flashs de talent lors de l'EPT Barcelona, l'Américain Ali Imsirovic a franchi un cap en remportant le 5e tournoi du Poker Masters à Las Vegas.
Le jeune homme a dominé un tournoi à 25 000$ l'entrée et surtout une finale où l'on retrouvait Jake Schindler, Jason Koon, Brian Rast et Daniel Negreanu. Almedin "Ali" Imsirovic a conclu la finale en trois heures avant de rapidement gagner son head's up contre Ben Yu.
Installé à Vancouver, le natif de Washington signe son plus gros gain en carrière et possède désormais plus de 1,6 million de dollars cumulés en live après un premier résultat remontant uniquement à novembre 2015. Triple vainqueur WSOP et lui aussi plutôt novice sur la scène high-roller, Ben Yu encaisse 330 000$.
Imsirovic paraît complètement lancé, la nuit dernière il s'est hissé en finale de l'Event #6 à 50.000$ l'entrée. Il a trois le stack de son plus proche poursuivant, Justin Bonomo, alors qu'ils ne sont plus que 6 sur les 47 engagés (799 000$ au vainqueur, le tournoi est à suivre en direct ici dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi)
Place | Joueur | Pays | Prix (USD) |
---|---|---|---|
Vainqueur | Ali Imsirovic | United States | $462,000 |
2e | Ben Yu | United States | $330,000 |
3e | Brian Rast | United States | $214,500 |
4e | Jake Schindler | United States | $165,000 |
5e | Jason Koon | United States | $132,000 |
6e | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | $99,000 |
Avec 7 blindes à l'entame de l'ultime explication, Daniel Negreanu a vite rendu les armes. Le futur vainqueur a ensuite logiquement sorti Jason Koon avec une main dominatrice préflop ( contre ).
Le plan à 4 s'est étalé sur presque deux heures. Il a été défavorable au patron du début de la finale,Jake Schindler. Après avoir résisté à un désert de cartes, Schindler a tout mis de petite blinde pour s'empaler sur Imsirovic en grosse blinde.
Chipleader durant la TF, Brian Rast s'est fait attraper par le futur vainqueur qui avait juste payer une relance avec au bouton. Rast a tout mis avec de grosse blinde pour terminer sur le podium. Confortablement en tête pour le dernier duel, Ali va mettre son adversaire KO en trois mains sur un flip.
Poker Masters Purple Jacket Ranking
Rang | Joueur | Pays | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1er | Brandon Adams | United States | 510 |
2e | Isaac Haxton | United States | 480 |
3e | Ben Yu | United States | 360 |
3e | Ali Imsirovic | United States | 360 |
5e | David Peters | United States | 300 |
7e | Jake Schindler | United States | 270 |
7e | Jonathan Depa | United States | 270 |
9e | Jason Koon | United States | 240 |
After just a couple of hands of heads-up play, Ali Imsirovic limped in on the button with . Ben Yu looked down at in the big blind and shipped all in for 2,510,000. Imsirovic snap-called with the pocket pair and the cards were on their backs.
The flop fell giving Imsirovic a set of fives and a stranglehold on the hand. The on the turn left Yu drawing dead to the river and he was eliminated in second place for $330,000.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ali Imsirovic |
8,250,000
2,355,000
|
2,355,000 |
Ben Yu | Eliminé | |
|
Ali Imsirovic announced all in on the button with and Brian Rast called off his last 640,000 in the big blind after looking at one card. When both cards were tabled, Rast only had one overcard with .
The flop came and Imsirovic was still in the lead with a pair of sixes. The on the turn gave Rast some counterfeit outs but the on the river sent Rast home in third place.
The players are taking a quick break while they get ready for heads-up play.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ali Imsirovic |
5,895,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
Ben Yu |
2,360,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
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Brian Rast | Eliminé | |
|
Ben Yu ripped all in for 1,210,000 on the button with and Brian Rast re-shoved over the top in the small blind after looking at . Ali Imsirovic got out of the way and the cards were on their backs.
The flop came making it an uphill climb for Yu to stay alive. The landed on the turn which changed nothing but the on the river was exactly what Yu was looking for. Yu scored a huge double up to leave Rast on the short stack.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ben Yu |
2,410,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
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Brian Rast |
815,000
-905,000
|
-905,000 |
|
Niveau: 23
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Brian Rast limped in from the small blind with and Ali Imsirovic checked his option with . Both players flopped a pair on the flop and Rast led out for 120,000. Imsirovic made an easy call with the strongest hand and the landed on the turn.
Rast checked this time and Imsirovic counted out a bet of 160,000. Rast still called and the on the river put four spades on the board. Rast checked again and Imsirovic bet 425,000 after improving to a flush. Rast let his hand go and Imsirovic increased his lead.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ali Imsirovic |
5,080,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
Brian Rast |
1,720,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
Ali Imsirovic limped in on the button with and Ben Yu called in the small blind with . Brian Rast shipped all in with in the big blind and Imsirovic instantly called for his stack of 2,180,000. Yu got out of the way and the cards were tabled.
Imsirovic held a strong advantage heading to the flop of which changed very little. The on the turn gave Rast a few more outs but the on the river locked up the win for Imsirovic who swapped stacks with Rast.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ali Imsirovic |
4,520,000
2,710,000
|
2,710,000 |
Brian Rast |
2,080,000
-1,660,000
|
-1,660,000 |
|
The action folded to Jake Schindler in the small blind who shipped all in for his last 440,000 with . Ali Imsirovic snap-called from the big blind holding .
The flop came and Imsirovic was still in the lead with his ace-high. The on the turn left Schindler drawing dead to the on the river. Schindler shook the hands of the remaining players and headed to the rail in fourth place.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ali Imsirovic |
1,810,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
Jake Schindler | Eliminé | |
|
Niveau: 22
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000