Event 99: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $1,500,000 Guarantee 

Level 34
Blinds: 120,000-240,000 w/25,000 ante
Total Entrants: 2,096
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 8,385,000

Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth blinded down in the latter part of the Event 99 final table and was never above 15 big blinds in the new level. Kornuth shoved and almost got through Athanasios Polychronopoulos, but a thought-out call by Polychronopoulos proved to be correct.

Kornuth jammed for 2,900,000 in the hijack and Polychronopoulos tanked for two minutes before calling for most of his stack in the cutoff. Kornuth showed up with Q♠10♥ and Polychronopoulos had him out-kicked with A♣Q♦. The A♥K♣Q♣ flop gave both players a little something and the A♦ turn gave Polychronopoulos the hand.

Polychronopoulos is playing 6,500,000 and Kornuth earns over $65,000 for his final table run.

Event 99: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $1,500,000 Guarantee 

Level 34
Blinds: 120,000-240,000 w/25,000 ante
Total Entrants: 2,096
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 6,985,000

Oddie Dardon has chipped up progressively at the Event 99 final table and is now playing 13,200,000 thanks to two pots he took down.

Chris Tryba limped the small blind and Dardon raised to 640,000. Tryba called and the two players checked the J♠8♥2♣ flop. Tryba checked the 4♣ turn and Dardon bet 600,000. Tryba called and they both checked the 9♣ river. Tryba announced “fives” but Dardon’s K♦J♦ took the pot. Tryba is playing 10,200,000.

Athanasios Polychronopoulos opened to 500,000 under the gun and Dardon three-bet to 1,600,000 in the cutoff. Polychronopoulos thought about it but released to maintain his stack of 3,500,000.

As it currently stands, Dardon is playing almost one-third of the chips in play.

Event 99: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $1,500,000 Guarantee 

Level 33
Blinds: 100,000-200,000 w/25,000 ante
Total Entrants: 2,096
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 6,985,000

Tono Seunsom

While other players were getting pots around him, Tono Seunsom blinded down throughout the course of the final table. Seunsom attempted to chip up by shoving but Oddie Dardon flipped better to send out Seunsom.

Seunsom moved all-in for 2,325,000 with 5♠5♦ and Dardon called with A♥Q♠ right next to him. The K♠9♠2♠ flop put a flush draw in play for Dardon and he picked up more outs on the J♣ turn. The Q♥ river paired him up and Seunsom left for the payout desk.

Dardon is playing 12,200,000, putting him about 1,000,000 ahead of Chris Tryba for the chip lead. Chance Kornuth is the new short stack with 2,400,000.

Event 99: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $1,500,000 Guarantee 

Level 33
Blinds: 100,000-200,000 w/25,000 ante
Total Entrants: 2,096
Players Remaining: 7
Average Stack: 5,990,000

Allen Cunningham

Coming into the new level under 10 big blinds, Allen Cunningham had little choice but to put his chips at risk and was sent to the rail by Chris Tryba.

Cunnigham shoved with K♥10♠ from early position and Tryba called out of the blinds with A♥9♦. The Q♣10♥6♥ flop put Cunningham ahead but Tryba picked up equity on the 9♠ turn. Tryba hit another nine on the 9♥ river and Cunningham’s tournament was promptly over.

Tryba extends his chip lead and is playing 12,400,000. Additionally, Mitch Schock doubled again when he won a flip with K♠Q♦ against the 7♦7♥ of Athanasios Polychronopoulos. A queen hit the turn and Schock doubled his stack of 975,000. Polychronopoulos is playing 5,100,000.

Event 99: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $1,500,000 Guarantee 

Level 33
Blinds: 100,000-200,000 w/25,000 ante
Total Entrants: 2,096
Players Remaining: 8
Average Stack: 5,240,000

Oddie Dardon has made moves at the Event 99 final table and is second in chips with eight players remaining. 

The rich have become richer so far in the Event 99 final table with Oddie Dardon and Chris Tryba adding to their stacks. They are leading the remaining eight players by a wide margin but with the average stack below 30 big blinds, things can change quickly. There should be some all-ins soon enough and that will determine the immediate future of the final table. Updated counts are below.

1. Athanasios Polychronopoulos – 5,000,000
2. Chris Tryba – 10,250,000
3. Tono Seunsom – 3,800,000
4. Allen Cunningham – 1,600,000
5. Oddie Dardon – 9,625,000
6. Mitch Schock – 1,500,000
7. Yaniv Peretz – 5,800,000
8. Chance Kornuth – 4,000,000

Event 99: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $1,500,000 Guarantee 

Level 32
Blinds: 80,000-160,000 w/20,000 ante
Total Entrants: 2,096
Players Remaining: 8
Average Stack: 5,240,000

Kurt Jewell

Kurt Jewell rode a short stack in the later stages of Day 2 and started Day 3 in a low position. Jewell needed to get a double but wound up losing a flip for his tournament life.

Yaniv Peretz opened to 330,000 in early position and Jewell three-bet all-in for about 1,200,000. The action folded back to Peretz and he called with 7♥7♣ to put the A♥Q♠ of Jewell at risk. The K♥9♠6♦J♣3♦ board held up for Peretz and he scored the elimination. With the level about to go up, he is playing 5,700,000.

Event 99: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $1,500,000 Guarantee 

Level 32
Blinds: 80,000-160,000 w/20,000 ante
Total Entrants: 2,096
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 4,660,000

Mitch Schock

Two of the shortest stacks at the Event 99 final table went to battle and Mitch Schock taking the first round and then Allen Cunningham getting the next.

Cunningham shoved for 1,300,000 with A♦4♠ and Schock called with 9♣9♠ for 850,000. The board held up for Schock and he gained a much needed double.

Down to 435,000, Cunningham shoved a few hands later and got calls from Oddie Dardon, Athanasios Polychronopoulos, and Tono Seunsom. The 9♦4♣3♦7♥9♥ board was checked down by all players and went it came time to showdown, Cunningham’s A♠4♥ was enough to take the pot. He is back to 1,700,000 and Kurt Jewell is the new final table short stack.

Event 99: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $1,500,000 Guarantee 

Level 32
Blinds: 80,000-160,000 w/20,000 ante
Total Entrants: 2,096
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 4,660,000

Oddie Dardon

Oddie Dardon managed to his both his chips and his mouth to gain a large pot from Chance Kornuth, and is back in the chip lead as a result.

Kornuth raised to 320,000 in early position and Dardon called out of the big blind. Dardon checked the 10♠6♥3♣ flop and Kornuth bet 275,000. Dardon came in for a raise to 600,000 and Kornuth called to the 10♣ turn. Dardon bet 1,500,000 and Kornuth went tanking.

Kornuth asked what he thought Dardon put him on and Dardon named three different hand combinations, much to the table’s amusement. Kornuth laughed as he slid in a call and the K♣ came on the river. Dardon moved all-in, putting Kornuth at risk, and Kornuth’s hand went into the muck.

Kornuth falls to 3,200,000 and Dardon is back in the chip lead with 11,000,000.

Event 99: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $1,500,000 Guarantee 

Level 32
Blinds: 80,000-160,000 w/20,000 ante
Total Entrants: 2,096
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 4,660,000

Viet Vo

Viet Vo started Day 3 as the chip leader but lost seemingly every pot he was involved in, highlighted by his major loss suffered against Yaniv Peretz. Vo became short at the final table and was extinguished by Chance Kornuth.

Kornuth opened to 320,000 in middle position and Vo shoved from the blinds for about 1,600,000. Kornuth called with A♦10♥ and trailed the A♠K♥ of Vo. The 10♦5♥2♠ flop put Kornuth in the lead and no king came to save Vo.

Vo earns $25,545 and Kornuth chips back up to 5,850,000.

Event 99: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $1,500,000 Guarantee 

Level 32
Blinds: 80,000-160,000 w/20,000 ante
Total Entrants: 2,096
Players Remaining: 10
Average Stack: 4,190,000

Chris Tryba continues to chip up and this time he put Chance Kornuth through the ringer to take down a sizable pot.

Kornuth opened the hijack to 320,000 and Tryba three-bet to 980,000. Kornuth took a moment and four-bet to 1,900,000. As soon as his raise dropped in, Tryba moved all-in. Kornuth folded his hand right away and Tryba took the pot.

Tryba is playing 10,300,000 and Kornuth falls to 4,200,000.