Kaveh Roghanian Takes on River

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 2

Brandon Zuidema limped and Kaveh Roghanian checked his option.

The flop fell Q54 and Roghanian bet 200,000. Zuidema called.

The A landed on the turn and Roghanian bet 300,000. Zuidema again called.

The K completed the board and Roghanian bet 700,000. Zuidema thought about it and ultimately mucked, although he now holds a slight lead after winning several smaller pots prior to this hand.

Brandon Zuidema – 6,750,000
Kaveh Roghanian – 5,750,000

Brandon Zuidema Narrowing the Gap

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 2

Kaveh Roghanian raised to 200,000 and Brandon Zuidema three-bet to 700,000. Roghanian called.

The dealer fanned out the 1087 flop and Zuidema moved forward a bet, prompting Roghanian to muck as Zuidema continues to narrow the gap.

Kaveh Roghanian – 6,800,000
Brandon Zuidema – 5,700,000

Brandon Zuidema Takes a Pot

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 2

Brandon Zuidema raised to 200,000 and Kaveh Roghanian called.

The dealer spread the J64 flop and Roghanian bet 200,000. Zuidema called.

The 4 landed on the turn and Roghanian check-folded to a bet of 600,000 to concede the pot.

Kaveh Roghanian – 8,000,000
Brandon Zuidema – 4,500,000

Steven Michaelis Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,448)

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 4

Steven Michaelis was all-in from the big blind for roughly 500,000 and at risk against Brandon Zuidema in the cutoff.

Michaelis: Q9
Zuidema: AJ

The board ran out A4364. Zuidema collected the pot and the bounty to move up to nearly 3.8 million chips after beginning the final table with only 75,000, while Michaelis was eliminated in fifth place for $3,448 + bounties.

Brandon Zuidema – 3,800,000
Steven Michaelis – 0

Brandon Ienn Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,061)

Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 6

Brandon Ienn was all-in preflop from early position, Steven Michaelis called in the cutoff, and Kaveh Roghanian called on the button.

The two players with action checked down the 83236 board.

Ienn showed KJ, and it was no good as Michaelis tabled AQ to claim the pot and the bounty as Ienn was eliminated in seventh place for $2,061 + bounties.

Kaveh Roghanian – 5,900,000
Steven Michaelis – 2,350,000
Brandon Ienn – 0