Level 28
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/5,000
Total Entrants: 1,032
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 2,295,000

Muhammad Rahim

One of a few stack below 1,000,000, Muhammad Rahim could have played the waiting game and try to ladder a few spots but instead, he risked his tournament life.

Rahim shoved the small blind for 800,000 with A♥7♥ and Bob Bounahra was there waiting for him with A♠J♠. The Q♥10♠5♥ flop gave Rahim a flush draw but the 4♣ turn and J♣ river did not improve him further.

Rahim earns over $46,000 for his finish and Bounahra chips up to 2,350,000. The whole final table is now $10,000 richer with the pay jump.

Level 28
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/5,000
Total Entrants: 1,032
Players Remaining: 10
Average Stack: 2,065,000

About 1,000,000 behind Georgios Karakousis to start the final table, Javier Zarco is now near even with the chip leader after taking down a multi-way pot.

Zarco opened to 110,000 under the gun and Jamie Rosen called on his direct left. Boris Kolev called on the button and the flop came out A♠8♠7♣. Zarco and Rosen checked to Kolev, and he bet 145,000. Zarco asked Kolev how much he had behind and when Kolev responded, Zarco raised to 485,000. Rosen and Kolev got out of the way and Zarco took the pot.

He is just over 4,000,000 and Kolev takes a small hit to 1,950,000. Karakousis is slightly ahead with 4,100,000.

Level 27
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Entrants: 1,032
Players Remaining: 10
Average Stack: 2,065,000

It only took a few hands for things to officially get started at the Event 67 final table as Tanveer Dhanjal shipped a double up through Jamie Rosen.

Georgios Karakousis opened under the gun to 100,000 and Rosen called in early position. Action folded to Dhanjal, who moved all-in for 1,300,000 out of the small blind. Karakousis folded and Rosen called to put a 2,800,000 pot up for grabs.

Rosen’s 10♦10♥ led the A♣Q♣ of Dhanjal but the K♠Q♠Q♥ flop put Dhanjal ahead. The remaining board was full of bricks and Dhanjal scooped the pot. Rosen falls to 1,700,000 and is now in the middle of the pack.

The final table is now on dinner break and play will resume at 8:30 pm.

Level 27
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Entrants: 1,032
Players Remaining: 10
Average Stack: 2,065,000

An amazing day of poker has led to the final table of Event 67. All who have reached this place in a stacked field certainly earned it and are now only nine players away from the $610,000 first place prize. Georgios Karakousis leads the final table with 4,650,000 but has the large stacks of Javier Zarco and Jamie Rosen on his direct left.

The final table is scheduled to play until completion and the Venetian Poker Room blog will be here to capture all the action. A look at the final table draw, chip counts, and payouts are below.

1. Georgios Karakousis – 4,650,000
2. Javier Zarco – 3,640,000
3. Jamie Rosen – 3,145,000
4. Muhammad Rahim – 800,000
5. Bob Bounahra – 1,300,000
6. Brett Apter – 1,125,000
7. Omar Zazay – 825,000
8. Jonathan Karamalikis – 1,240,000
9. Tanveer Dhanjal – 1,340,000
10. Boris Kolev – 2,500,000

Level 27
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Entrants: 1,032
Players Remaining: 10
Average Stack: 2,065,000

Miguel Riera

Miguel Riera quietly chipped his way up on Day 3 and managed to avoid major confrontations but got quite unlucky in a spot with the final table on the line against countryman Javier Zarco.

Riera raised the cutoff to 85,000 and Zarco three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind. Riera went all-in for 1,305,000 and Zarco called with A♦Q♥. Riera’s K♣K♥ was ahead but an ace on the flop put Zarco ahead. Zarco hit running aces for quads and Riera is out just shy of the final table.

The final 10 are drawing for seats and the updated counts/assignments will be posted shortly.

Event 67: $3,500 No-Limit Hold’em $3,000,000 Guarantee 

Level 27
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Entrants: 1,032
Players Remaining: 11
Average Stack: 1,875,000

In the most dramatic all-in of the day, Ubaid Habib is out in 12th place and Jamie Rosen is the new chip leader in Event 67.

Habib opened to 90,000 and Muhammad Rahim called on the button. Rosen three-bet to 345,000 out of the big blind and Habib responded by moving all-in for 1,125,000. Rahim mucked and Rosen called right away with A♦A♠. Habib’s 5♥5♠ were in trouble but the Q♥5♣2♦ flop put him in the lead.

Rosen was shaking his head until the A♥ turn came to leave Habib doing a “surrender cobra.” Needing the case five, Habib did not hit and Rosen shipped the huge pot. He is the chip leader on the final table bubble with 3,500,000.

Event 67: $3,500 No-Limit Hold’em $3,000,000 Guarantee 

Level 27
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Total Entrants: 1,032
Players Remaining: 12
Average Stack: 1,720,000

Elizabeth Provan had a lot to overcome after doubling up two opponents but was done in at the start of the new level by Ubaid Habib.

Habib shoved the button for about 700,000 with A♦K♣ and Provan called all-in out of the big blind with J♠9♠. An ace hit the flop and Provan was heading to the payout desk shortly after. With her elimination, Javier Zarco has been moved to balance the two tables. The updated draw and chip counts for six-handed play are below.

1. Omar Zazay – 760,000
2. Brett Apter – 950,000
3. Boris Kolev – 2,050,000
4. Jonathan Karamalikis – 1,210,000
5. Tanveer Dhanjal – 1,450,000
6. Bob Bounahra – 1,600,000

1. Muhammad Rahim – 1,300,000
2. Miguel Riera – 1,705,000
3. Jamie Rosen – 2,050,000
4. Javier Zarco – 2,550,000
5. Ubaid Habib – 1,100,000
6. Georgios Karakousis – 2,600,000