Par Ryan Lucchesi
The World Poker Tour title was up for grabs when cards got into the air for the final table of the PartyPoker WPT Canadian Spring Championship at the Playground Club de poker à
The player who busted a lot of those big names during the final stages of the tournament was Amir Babakhani. The man became a wrecking ball at the final table, taking out all but one of his opponents en route to his first WPT title. His previous career earnings before tonight were less than $20,000, but now he holds a top prize worth $442,248. He also holds the WPT Champions Cup, a $25,500 seat in the WPT World Championship, and a champion’s belt from Playground Club de poker.
Voici un aperçu de la table finale lorsque les cartes ont été lancées :
Places assises 1: Barry Kruger – 4,770,000
Places assises 2: Tao Liang – 3,870,000
Places assises 3: Jonathan Bardier – 1,470,000
Places assises 4: Amir Babakhani – 6,635,000
Places assises 5: Jason Duval – 4,155,000
Places assises 6: Martin Leblanc – 1,140,000
Trois joueurs différents ont doublé avec des short stacks pour débuter la table finale, ce qui a permis
Martin Leblanc was the next to fall a short time later on Hand 78. Bobby Liang raised from the cutoff to 250,000 and Amir reraised to 700,000 on the button. Leblanc moved all in from the big blind for 880,000. Amir called with [AdQd] and Leblanc held [Ac6c]. The board was dealt [Jd10s8cQh4s] and Amir took out his second player in a row at the final table. Leblanc was out in fifth, good for $102,251.
Jason Duval then managed to double and he took out the next player as well. On Hand 96 Duval raised to 300,000 from the button and Bobby Liang moved all in from the big blind. Duval called with [Ah9c] and Liang held [Ad2h]. The board was dealt [8h4c3hQsKs] and Liang busted from the tournament in fourth place ($136,700).
Barry Kruger then doubled up thru Amir to prolong three-handed play, but on Hand 123 the battle for third place ended. Amir raised to 400,000 from the button and Duval shoved on the small blind for 1.7 million. Amir called and flipped over [As4c], while Duval held [Qs9s]. The board was dealt [Jh10h3sJs3h] and Duval was out of the tournament in third place ($199,029).
At the start of heads-up play the chip counts had Amir ahead with a 2.4-À-1 chip advantage, holding 15,575,000 au cours de la 6,475,000 of Kruger. The final match started out slow with the two players feeling each other out while Kruger’s stack started to dwindle. He was down to 2.1 million the first time he moved all in. Kruger then made quads to stay alive, and he doubled up once more to grow his stack to 8.6 million on the very next hand.
The third time he moved all in was not the charm though. On Hand 145 Amir raised to 625,000 and Kruger called. The flop was dealt [5c5d3d] and Kruger checked. Babakhani bet 600,000 and Kruger tanked a while before calling. Kruger checked the [2c] on the turn and Babakhani bet 1.3 million. Kruger tanked and then moved all in for just over 3 million. Amir called with [8c5s] and Kruger flipped over [5h4h]. The river brought the [Qc] and the tournament was over. Kruger was eliminated in second place, good for ($272,555). Amir was then crowned the champion, after as dominant a final run in a WPT tournament as we have seen in some time.
Résultats de la table finale :
1: Amir Babakhani - $442,248
Le prochain tournoi du World Poker Tour est la dernière étape du calendrier de la saison XI, le Championnat du monde WPT à Bellagio en
Amir Babakhani raises to 625,000, and Barry Kruger calls. The flop comes [5c5d3d], Kruger checks, Babakhani bets 600,000, and Kruger tanks for a while before he calls.
The turn is the [2c], Kruger checks, Babakhani bets 1,300,000, and Kruger tanks for a while before he moves all in for a little more than 3 millions.
Babakhani snap-calls with [8c5s] for trip fives. Kruger turns over [5h4h] for trip fives with a lower kicker, and he will need an ace, six, four, three, or a two to stay alive.
La rivière est la [Qc], et Amir Babakhani remporte la pot -- and the tournament -- with trip fives and an eight kicker.
Barry Kruger finishes as the runner-up, earning $272,555.
Amir Babakhani wins the PartyPoker WPT Canadian Spring Championship, earning $442,248, a WPT Champions Trophy, and a boxing-style champions belt from the Playground Poker Club. The prize money includes Babakhani's $25,500 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship, which will be held later this month in Las Vegas.
1st: Amir Babakhani - $442,248
2nd: Barry Kruger - $272,555
3rd: Jason Duval - $199,029
4th: Bobby Liang - $136,700
5th: Martin Leblanc - $102,251
6th: Jonathan Bardier - $81,767
Barry Kruger se couche, donnant une promenade à Amir Babakhani.
Amir Babakhani raises to 950,000, and Barry Kruger folds.
Niveau 33 se termine et le niveau 34 commence avec des blinds augmentés de 125,000-250,000 et 25,000 ante. Le jeu continue sans interruption.
Barry Kruger raises to 500,000, and Amir Babakhani calls. The flop comes [10s8s2d], Babakhani checks, Kruger bets 850,000, and Babakhani moves all in.
Kruger calls all in with [Jc10c] for a pair of tens, but Babakhani turns over [10d8d] for two pair, tens and eights. Kruger will need to improve to stay alive.
The turn is the [2c], and the river is -- the [Jh]!
Barry Kruger remporte la rivière avec deux paires plus élevées pot et doublez vos jetons.
Barry Kruger - 8,600,000
Amir Babakhani - 13,450,000
Amir Babakhani raises to 500,000, Barry Kruger moves all in for 2,125,000, and Babakhani calls with [Jd9h]. Kruger turns over [10d10h], and he'll need it to hold to stay alive.
The board comes [Qd10c9d10s2c], and Kruger wins the pot avec des dizaines quadruples pour doubler les jetons.
Barry Kruger - 4,300,000 (21 b)
Amir Babakhani - 17,750,000 (88 b)
Barry Kruger limps for 200,000, and Amir Babakhani checks his option. Both players check to the turn on a board of [10c5s2s7h], Babakhani bets 500,000, and Kruger calls.
La rivière est la [5c], Babakhani bets 1,000,000, and Kruger tanks for a long time before he calls. Babakhani shows [6h5d] to win the pot with trip fives, and Kruger mucks.
Barry Kruger - 2,100,000
Amir Babakhani - 19,950,000
Amir Babakhani raises to 600,000, and Barry Kruger folds.
Barry Kruger limps for 200,000, Amir Babakhani raises to 600,000, and Kruger calls. The flop comes [Qc10d6s], Babakhani bets 600,000, and Kruger folds. Babakhani takes the pot.
Amir Babakhani min-raises to 400,000, Barry Kruger moves all in for a little more than 4 million, and Babakhani folds. Kruger takes the pot.
Barry Kruger - ~4,500,000
Amir Babakhani - ~17,550,000
Barry Kruger raises to about 475,000, and Amir Babakhani calls. Both players check to the turn on a board of [9h7h5cJc], Babakhani bets 500,000, and Kruger calls.
La rivière est [Ad], Babakhani check, Kruger fait tapis et Babakhani se couche.
Amir Babakhani se couche, donnant une promenade à Barry Kruger.
Barry Kruger moves all in for about 3 million, and Amir Babakhani folds.
Amir Babakhani limps for 200,000, Barry Kruger raises to 600,000, and Babakhani calls. The flop comes [7h5c4d], Kruger bets 525,000, Babakhani raises to 2,000,000, and Kruger folds.
Barry Kruger - 3,000,000
Amir Babakhani - 19,050,000
Barry Kruger raises to 500,000, Amir Babakhani reraises to 1,500,000, and Kruger tanks for a while before he calls. The flop comes [8h4s3c], Babakhani bets a little more than 2 million, and Kruger folds. Babakhani takes the pot.
Barry Kruger - 4,125,000 (20 b)
Amir Babakhani - 17,925,000 (89 b)
Amir Babakhani se couche, donnant une promenade à Barry Kruger.
Barry Kruger limps for 200,000, and Amir Babakhani checks his option. Both players check to the turn on a board of [9c7c7s6c], Babakhani checks, Kruger bets 300,000, and Babakhani calls.
La rivière est la [2c], Babakhani bets 600,000, and Kruger folds. Babakhani takes the pot.
Amir Babakhani se couche, donnant une promenade à Barry Kruger.
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