Tag Archives: 2019 WPTDeepStacks

Main Event: Double-Ups Continue, This time for Jeff Trudeau

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee
| Structure | Payouts
Level 34: 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 659

Jeff Trudeau (left) and Fabian Foster (Photo Credit: WPT/Eric Harkins)

The board was dealt through the turn — AcQc5d6c. Fabian Foster lead into Jeff Trudeau for 550,000. Trudeau raised, stacking together white 100,000 chips, and Foster quickly shoved. Trudeau called off 4,650,000 and the hands were up.

Trudeau: Qs6s for two pair
Foster: Ad4s for top pair

Foster had outs, but the river Qd wasn’t one of them. Trudeau improved to a boat and it was yet another double-up.

Jeff Trudeau – 10,220,000
Fabian Foster – 9,550,000

Main Event: Huge Double for Fabian Foster

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee
| Structure | Payouts
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 659

There were piles of white chips already in the middle with Fabian Foster on the button and Jeff Trudeau out of position.

The board was through the turn — KdJh8h8d. Trudeau checked. Foster bet 750,000 and Trudeau called. It was river time.

River: 7s

Trudeau checked again. Foster jammed 7,200,000 and Trudeau asked for a breakdown. He through for a bit then called. No sooner did her call did Foster’s Jd8c hit the table — a full house.

Trudeau’s Kc9d pair was no good and the a huge chip lead went back to Foster.

Fabian Foster – 16,720,000
Jeff Trudeau – 3,050,000

Main Event: Jeff Trudeau Gets the Full Double

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee
| Structure | Payouts
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 659

With a pile of chips already in the middle and the board dealt through the river — KhQs9s4d8d — Fabian Foster shoved into Jeff Trudeau. Trudeau, who held 4,275,000 behind, went into the tank. After maybe 90 seconds, he plopped in some blue 25,000 chips for a call.

Trudeau: QhJh for second pair
Foster: Jc9d for third pair

Trudeau called correctly and got the full double his heads-up foe.

Jeff Trudeau – 9,120,000
Fabian Foster – 10,650,000

Main Event: Heads-Up Status; Fabian Foster Leads Jeff Trudeau

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee
| Structure | Payouts
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 659

(Photo Credit: WPT/Eric Harkins)

Heads-up chip counts and remaining payouts:

Fabian Foster – 13,025,000
Jeff Trudeau – 6,725,000

1st: – $120,842 + Trophy
2nd: – $82,627

(Photo Credit: WPT/Eric Harkins)

Updated final table results:

3rd: Wendy Vo – $53,259
4th: Saj Illikal – $38,765
5th: Dan Chalifour – $29,712
6th: Mark Scacewater – $23,776
7th: Peter Walsworth – $19,704
8th: Ryan Anderkin – $15,689
9th: Alex Kimpel – $11,783

Main Event: Wenday Vo – 3rd Place ($53,259)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee
| Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 659

Wendy Vo (Photo Credit: WPT/Eric Harkins)

On the last hand of Level 32, Fabian Foster raised the button to 3750,000. Jeff Trudeau folded the small and Wendy Vo shoved the big for about 1,700,000. Foster called putting Vo at risk.

Foster: KsTc
Vo: JhTd

Runout: 5h4d2sKh7h

Foster added to his lead and Vo busted in third place for $53,259.

Foster and and Trudeau were sent on break as tournament staff prepared for heads-up play. Levels will now be 30 minutes in length.

Wendy Vo – Eliminated in 3rd place ($53,259)

Main Event: Fabian Foster Takes from Jeff Trudeau

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee
| Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 659

Level 32 has been rather uneventful with players guaranteed $53,259, but looking for the $120,842 up top.

In one of the better sized pots of late, Fabian Foster called from the button and Jeff Trudeau raised the small blind to 575,000. Wendy Vo got out of the way sending it back to Foster. He three-bet to 1,500,000 and Trudeau came along for the ride.

Flop: Js8s4s

Trudeau checked. Foster kept up the pressure, sliding in a big stack of white 100,000 chips. Trudeau thought for a moment, then let it go.

Fabian Foster – 11,900,000
Jeff Trudeau – 5,575,000
Wendy Vo – 2,000,000

Main Event: Where It Stands in Level 32

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee
| Structure | Payouts
Level 32: 100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 659

Seat 1: Jeff Trudeau – 5,500,000
Seat 2: Wendy Vo – 2,750,000
Seat 3: Fabian Foster – 11,400,000

1st: – $120,842 + Trophy
2nd: – $82,627
3rd: – $53,259

4th: Saj Illikal – $38,765
5th: Dan Chalifour – $29,712
6th: Mark Scacewater – $23,776
7th: Peter Walsworth – $19,704
8th: Ryan Anderkin – $15,689
9th: Alex Kimpel – $11,783

Main Event: Saj Illikal – 4th Place ($38,765)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee
| Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 659

Saj Illikal (Photo Credit: WPT/Eric Harkins)

One hand after her ace-nine doubled through Fabian Foster’s ace-eight, Wendy Vo put her chips to use eliminating Saj Illikal in fourth place.

On the fateful hand, Saj Illikal was under the gun and got his 1,875,000-chip stack in the middle. Vo had him barely covered from the small with 2,025,000.

Illikal: 7s7h
Vo: AhKs

Runout: 8d5d4dKd8c

Vo won the race, pairing her king on the turn and eliminating Illikal in fourth place.

Saj Illikal (Photo Credit: WPT/Eric Harkins)

Wendy Vo – 4,150,000
Saj Illika – Eliminated in 4th place ($38,765)

Main Event: Dan Chalifour – 5th Place ($29,712)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee
| Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 659

Dan Chalifour (Photo Credit: WPT/Eric Harkins)

The board was dealt to the flop — Th5s2h.

Dan Chalifour was in the big blind playing against Fabian Foster on the button. Chalfiour had his last 1,825,000 in the pot and Foster had him at risk. It was Chalifour that had the best of it, though.

Chalifour: JhTs for top pair
Foster: 5c4c for middle pair

Turn and river: 8s4d

Foster smacked the river, improving to two pair and busting Chalifour in fifth place.

Dan Chalifour (Photo Credit: WPT/Eric Harkins)

Dan Chalifour – Eliminated in 5th place ($29,712)

Main Event: Mark Scacewater – 6th Place ($23,776)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Main Event
$500,000 Guarantee
| Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 659

Mark Scacewater (Photo Credit: WPT/Eric Harkins)

Shortly after doubling up Dan Chalifour and down to his last 100,000 chips, Mark Scacewater reluctantly put them in the middle from under the gun. Wendy Vo called from the small blind and Fabian Foster checked from the big. Vo and Foster competed for a small side pot while Scacewater hoped for the best.

The duo checked down the Ah9h8s9dJs runout.

Foster: Qc3h
Scacewater: Th4c
Vo: 5s4s

Foster’s queen-high was best and Scacewater was eliminated in sixth place.

Mark Scacewater (Photo Credit: WPT/Eric Harkins)

Mark Scacewater – Eliminated in 6th place ($23,776)