2013 CSPC Event #17 $2,080 No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Results

EVENT #17 $2,080 NO LIMIT HOLD'EM CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL RESULTS
ENTRIES: 258 PRIZE POOL: $500,520
PLACE	NAME/HOMETOWN	PRIZE
1	BRENT HANKS, LAS VEGAS, NV	$117,760
2	GAVIN GRIFFIN, LADERA RANCH, CA	$82,640
3	DANIEL PARK, ARCADIA, CA	$53,160
4	DAVID MALKA, LOS ANGELES, CA	$39,340
5	DONG TAO, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA	$29,530
6	JESSE MARTIN, NORTHBORO, MA	$23,620
7	BABKEN VARDANYAN, BURBANK, CA	$19,620
8	RAMZI SROUR, BURBANK, CA	$15,720
9	ZHONG CHEN, RIVERSIDE, CA	$11,760
10	BEN CHUNG, LOS ANGELES, CA	$8,610
11	JOON YI, LOS ANGELES, CA	$8,610
12	LEVI BERGER, LOS ANGELES, CA	$8,610
13	VAHAN SUDZHYAN, LOS ANGELES, CA	$7,060
14	ADAM BURGENER, TUSTIN, CA	$7,060
15	DUC THANH TRAN, COSTA MESA, CA	$7,060
16	LOUIS LAXINETA, MALIBU, CA	$6,010
17	ED HANSEN, TUSTIN, CA	$6,010
18	ERNEST AVANESIAN, SYLMAR, CA	$6,010
19	RAZ MAEL, MONTROSE, CA	$5,260
20	ELENA PEVZNER, MOSCOW, RUSSIA	$5,260
21	ALON YEHUDAI, NEW YOURK, NY	$5,260
22	CHRIS GRIGORIAN, PANORAMA CITY, CA	$4,700
23	SUREN DAVTYAN,, GLENDALE, CA	$4,700
24	JEREMIAH LEON, EL DORADO SPRINGS, CA	$4,700
25	QUAN VO, GARDEN GROVE, CA	$4,150
26	JOSE MARCAL, OAK PARK, CA	$4,150
27	BOBBY SUER, DANA POINT, CA	$4,150

Brent Hanks Wins the Cal State Poker Championship Main Event ($117,760)

Congratulations to Brent Hanks, winner of the 2013 California State Poker Championship Main Event.

For his victory, Hanks takes home $117,760 and the Golden Bear Trophy!

Congratulations Brent!

We won the California St championship and a golden bear worth 117K. Oh my. Time for whiskey petes. #leroy

— Brent Hanks (@Bhanks11) May 20, 2013

Gavin Griffin Eliminated from the Cal State Poker Main Event in 2nd Place ($82,640)

A short stacked Gavin Griffin gets all-in before the flop against Brent Hanks.  They turn over:

Griffin - [Ah][6d]
Hanks - [As][9c]

The board runs out [7h][7s][4s][9d][Ac] and Hanks takes the pot with two pair, aces and nines.

Gavin Griffin finishes in 2nd place, taking home $82,640.

Updated Heads-Up Chip Counts from the Cal State Poker Main Event

Brent Hanks (left) and Gavin Griffin

Heads-up chip counts with blinds increasing to 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante:

Brent Hanks - 4,345,000
Gavin Griffin - 795,000

Heads-Up Action Continues....

Couple salty veterans ( @bhanks11 @nhgg) battling it out for the CA state title @lapc. Photobomb by @whojedi twitter.com/basebaldy/stat…

— Eric Baldwin (@basebaldy) May 20, 2013

Eric Baldwin on the Rail

Eric Baldwin watches as Brent Hanks and Gavin Griffin play for the Cal State Poker title.

Daniel Park Eliminated from the Cal State Poker Main Event in 3rd Place ($53,160)

Daniel Park moves all-in before the flop and is called by Gavin Griffin.  They turn over:

Park - [Js][5s]
Griffin - [As][Kd]

The flop comes [Tc][6s][2s] and Park picks up a flush draw.  The [7s] on the turn completes the flush for Park.

However, the [4s] falls on the river, putting four spades on board with Griffin holding the [As].

Griffin takes the pot, eliminating Park in 3rd place for $53,160.

David Malka Eliminated from the Cal State Poker Main Event in 4th Place ($39,340)

David Malka moves all-in from the button for his last 325,000 and is called by Gavin Griffin in the big blind.

They turn over:

Malka - [Ks][Jh]
Griffin - [Ad][7h]

The board runs out [Qd][3d][3s][Ac][Ah] and Griffin improves to a full house to win the pot.

David Malka is eliminated from the California State Poker Championship Main Event in 4th place for $39,340.

Dong Tao Eliminated from the Cal State Poker Main Event in 5th Place ($29,530)

Daniel Park raises to 65,000 before the flop and Gavin Griffin three-bets to 130,000.

Dong Tao then moves all-in for around 700,000 and Park mucks.  Griffin calls and they turn over:

Tao - [As][Qs]
Griffin - [Jd][Js]

The board runs out [9d][5c][3s][Tc][7c] and Griffin takes the pot with his pocket jacks.

Tao is eliminated in 5th place, taking home $29,530.

Cal State Poker Main Event 5-Handed Chip Counts from the Break

The five remaining players are currently on break.  When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking on LAPClive.com.

Chip counts by seat assignments are as follows:

1. Gavin Griffin  835,000
2. Dong Tao   885,000
3. Brent Hanks  1,020,000
4. David Malka  1,670,000
5. Daniel Park  630,000

Jesse Martin Eliminated from the Cal State Poker Championship in 6th Place ($23,620)

Jesse Martin has been eliminated from the California State Poker Championship in 6th place.

He take home $23,620.

Babken Vardanyan Eliminated from the Cal State Poker Main Event in 7th Place ($19,620)

Babken Vardanyan has been eliminated from the California State Poker Championship in 7th place for $19,620.

Ramzi Srour Eliminated from the Cal State Poker Championship Main Event in 8th Place ($15,720)

Ramzi Srour has been eliminated from the Cal State Poker Championship Main Event when his [As][Kc] was beaten by the [Qh][Qs] of David Malka on a board of [Qc][Tc][3h][Kd][6c].

Srour takes home $15,720 for his 8th place finish.

Zhong Chen Eliminated in 9th Place ($11,760)

Zhong Chen

Zhong Chen has been eliminated from the Cal State Poker Championship Main Event when his K-J failed to improve against the pocket tens of Gavin Griffin.

Chen takes home $11,760 for this 9th place finish.

Gavin Griffin has boosted his stack on this final day of play to nearly 600,000.

Ben Chung Eliminated in 10th Place ($8,610)

Ben Chung has been eliminated from the Cal State Poker Championship Main Event in 10th place for $8,610.

Final Table of the Cal State Poker Championship Main Event Now Streaming Live!

The final Golden Bear of the 2013 California State Poker Championship will be awarded today as the final table of the $2,080 No-Limit Hold 'em Main Event is now underway.

There are ten players remaining and the blinds are currently 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking on LAPClive.com.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $117,760
2nd - $82,640
3rd - $53,160
4th - $39,340
5th - $29,530
6th - $23,620
7th - $19,620
8th - $15,720
9th - $11,760
10th - $8,610

PLACE	NAME/HOMETOWN	CHIP COUNT/PRIZE	TABLE	SEAT
1	BRENT HANKS, LAS VEGAS, NV	1,300,000	68	8
2	DANIEL PARK, ARCADIA, CA	854,000	68	10
3	JESSE MARTIN, NORTHBORO, MA	739,000	68	3
4	DONG TAO, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA	601,000	68	7
5	ZHONG CHEN, RIVERSIDE, CA	436,000	68	5
6	RAMZI SROUR, BURBANK, CA	302,000	68	4
7	BABKEN VARDANYAN, BURBANK, CA	228,000	68	6
8	DAVID MALKA, LOS ANGELES, CA	191,000	68	9
9	BEN CHUNG, LOS ANGELES, CA	177,000	68	1
10	GAVIN GRIFFIN, LADERA RANCH, CA	163,000	68	2

2013 CSPC Event #17 $2,080 No Limit Hold'em Championship Final Day Chip Counts & Results

EVENT #17 $2,080 NO LIMIT HOLD'EM CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL DAY CHIP COUNTS and SEATING ASSIGNMENTS
ENTRIES: 258 PRIZE POOL: $500,520
PLACE	NAME/HOMETOWN	CHIP COUNT/PRIZE	TABLE	SEAT
1	BRENT HANKS, LAS VEGAS, NV	1,300,000	68	8
2	DANIEL PARK, ARCADIA, CA	854,000	68	10
3	JESSE MARTIN, NORTHBORO, MA	739,000	68	3
4	DONG TAO, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA	601,000	68	7
5	ZHONG CHEN, RIVERSIDE, CA	436,000	68	5
6	RAMZI SROUR, BURBANK, CA	302,000	68	4
7	BABKEN VARDANYAN, BURBANK, CA	228,000	68	6
8	DAVID MALKA, LOS ANGELES, CA	191,000	68	9
9	BEN CHUNG, LOS ANGELES, CA	177,000	68	1
10	GAVIN GRIFFIN, LADERA RANCH, CA	163,000	68	2
11	JOON YI, LOS ANGELES, CA	$8,610
12	LEVI BERGER, LOS ANGELES, CA	$8,610
13	VAHAN SUDZHYAN, LOS ANGELES, CA	$7,060
14	ADAM BURGENER, TUSTIN, CA	$7,060
15	DUC THANH TRAN, COSTA MESA, CA	$7,060
16	LOUIS LAXINETA, MALIBU, CA	$6,010
17	ED HANSEN, TUSTIN, CA	$6,010
18	ERNEST AVANESIAN, SYLMAR, CA	$6,010
19	RAZ MAEL, MONTROSE, CA	$5,260
20	ELENA PEVZNER, MOSCOW, RUSSIA	$5,260
21	ALON YEHUDAI, NEW YOURK, NY	$5,260
22	CHRIS GRIGORIAN, PANORAMA CITY, CA	$4,700
23	SUREN DAVTYAN,, GLENDALE, CA	$4,700
24	JEREMIAH LEON, EL DORADO SPRINGS, CA	$4,700
25	QUAN VO, GARDEN GROVE, CA	$4,150
26	JOSE MARCAL, OAK PARK, CA	$4,150
27	BOBBY SUER, DANA POINT, CA	$4,150
FINAL 10 PLAYERS RETURN SUNDAY, MAY 19TH AT 2PM AT LEVEL 21, 200 ANTE 6,000-12,000 BLINDS WITH 60:00 REMAINING
PLACE		PRIZE
1st Place		$117,760
2nd Place		$82,640
3rd Place		$53,160
4th Place		$39,340
5th Place		$29,530
6th Place		$23,620
7th Place		$19,620
8th Place		$15,720
9th Place		$11,760
10th Place		$8,610

Day 2 of the Cal State Poker Championship End with Brent Hanks Leading

End of Day 2 chip leader, Brent Hanks.

Day 2 of the California State Poker Championship Main Event has come to an end with ten players remaining.

Brent Hanks leads the field with 1,300,000 in chips.

Play will resume tomorrow at 2pm as we will play down to a champion who will receive $117,760 and the Golden Bear Trophy!

Full end of Day 2 chip counts will be posted momentarily.

California State Poker Championship Main Event Results 11th-12th ($8,610)

The following players take home $8,610 for their finish.

11th - Joon Yin
12th - Levi Berger

California State Poker Championship Main Event Results 13th-15th ($7,060)

The following player take home $7,060 for their finish:

13th - Vaham Sudzhyan
14th - Adam Burgener
15th - Duc Tran

California State Poker Championship Main Event Results 16th-18th ($6,010)

The following players taken home $6,010 for their finish:

16th - Louis Laxineta
17th - Edward Hansen
18th - Ernest Avanesian

Gavin Griffin Among Those Looking for the Cal State Poker Title with 17 Players Remaining

Gavin Griffin

With just 17 players remaining, Gavin Griffin is among those vying for the California State Poker Championship title and the $117,760 that comes with it.

Play is scheduled to continue for three more levels or the final table, which ever comes first.

Some of the chip counts of those still in are as follows:

Daniel Park - 730,000
Brent Hanks - 385,000
Levi Berger - 325000
Gavin Griffin - 270,000
Jesse Martin - 190,000

Start of Day 2 Chip Leader Ernest Avanesian Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,010)

Ernest Avanesian, who came into Day 2 as the chip leader with 191,000, has been eliminated in 18th place for $6,010.

California State Poker Championship Main Event Results 19th-21st ($5,260)

Elena Pevzner

The following players take home $5,260 for their finish:

19th - Raz Mael
20th - Elena Pevzner
21st - Alon Yehudai

2013 CSPC Event #18 $1,100 No Limit Hold'em Bounty Turbo Final Results

EVENT #18 $1,100 NO LIMIT HOLD'EM BOUNTY TURBO
FINAL RESULTS
ENTRIES: 46 PRIZE POOL: $23,000 BOUNTIES: $23,000
PLACE	NAME/HOMETOWN	PRIZE
1	RYAN MANOUKIAN, WOODLAND HILLS, CA	$7,290*
2	RICHARD BAROUKH, BEVERLY HILLS, CA	$5,775*
3	VICTOR KRUGLOV, LOS ANGELES, CA	$4,645*
4	PETER JOHNSON, IRVINE, CA	$2,990
5	YOSEF FOX, LOS ANGELES, CA	$2,300
* 3-WAY DEAL MADE. POSTED PRIZES(1ST: $8,280, 2ND: $5,750, 3RD: $3,680)

Play Resumes After Dinner Break with 19 Players Remaining.

The players in the $2,080 No-Limit Hold 'em California State Poker Championship Main Event have returned from dinner break and cards are back in the air.

The blinds are currently 2,500-5,000 with a 500 ante.

With 19 players remaining, the average chip stack is now just under 272,000.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking on LAPClive.com.

California State Poker Championship Main Event Results 22nd-24th ($4,700)

Chris Grigorian

The following players take home $4,700 for their finish:

22nd - Chris Grigorian
23rd - Suren Davtyan
24th - Jeremiah Leon

California State Poker Championship Main Event Results 25th-27th ($4,150)

The following players take home $4,150 for their finish:

25th - Quan Vo
26th - Jose Marcal
27th - Bobby Suer

Cal State Poker Championship Main Event is now in the money!

With just 27 players remaining, the $2,080 No-Limit Hold 'em California State Poker Championship Main Event is now in the money.

The blinds are currently 1,500-3,000 with a 500 ante.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $117,760
2nd - $82,640
3rd - $53,160
4th - $39,340
5th - $29,530
6th - $23,620
7th - $19,620
8th - $15,720
9th - $11,760
10th-12th - $8,610
13th-15th - $7,060
16th-18th - $6,010
19th-21st - $5,260
22nd-24th - $4,700
25th-27th - $4,150

$1,100 No-Limit Bounty Turbo Final Numbers and Payouts #BearHunting

We had a total of 46 players in the $1,100 No-Limit Hold 'em Bounty Turbo at the California State Poker Championship, creating a prize pool of $46,000.  $23,000 of that will be paid out in bounties.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $8,280
2nd - $5,750
3rd - $3,680
4th - $2,990
5th - $2,300

John Phan Eliminated on Day 2 of the Cal State Poker Main Event

John Phan

John Phan has been eliminated in 39th place on Day 2 of the California State Poker Championship Main Event.

The final 27 players will finish in the money.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking on LAPClive.com.

Photos from Day 2 of the California State Poker Championship

Barry Greenstein

Eric Baldwin

Gavin Griffin

The $1,100 Turbo Bounty Event Now Underway

Cards are in the air for the final event of the 2013 California State Poker Championship.   The $1,100 No-Limit Hold 'em Bounty Turbo is now underway.

Players start with 15,000 in chips and all levels are 15-minutes in length.

For each player you eliminate, you earn a $500 bounty.

Registration will remain open until 6:15pm.

This is a one-day event.

Jeff Madsen Eliminated Early on Day 2 Action

Jeff Madsen (right) has been eliminated early on Day 2 of the Cal State Poker Main Event.

Day 2 of the Cal State Poker Main Event Now Streaming Live!

Day 2 of the $2,080 No-Limit Hold 'em California State Poker Championship is now underway.

There are 64 players remaining and the blinds are currently 600-1,200 with a 200 ante.

You can watch the live stream of the feature table by clicking on LAPClive.com.

Final payouts are as follows:

1st - $117,760
2nd - $82,640
3rd - $53,160
4th - $39,340
5th - $29,530
6th - $23,620
7th - $19,620
8th - $15,720
9th - $11,760
10th-12th - $8,610
13th-15th - $7,060
16th-18th - $6,010
19th-21st - $5,260
22nd-24th - $4,700
25th-27th - $4,150

2013 CSPC Event #17 $2,080 No Limit Hold'em Championship Day 2 Chip Counts & Seating Assignments

EVENT #17 $2,080 NO LIMIT HOLD'EM CHAMPIONSHIP
DAY 2 CHIP COUNTS and SEATING ASSIGNMENTS
ENTRIES: 258 PRIZE POOL: $500,520
PLACE	NAME/HOMETOWN	CHIP COUNT	TABLE	SEAT
1	ERNEST AVANESIAN, SYLMAR, CA	191,000	68	8
2	LEVI BERGER, LOS ANGELES, CA	184,000	32	1
3	CHAD VIALL, LOS ANGELES, CA	177,400	40	1
4	GAVIN GRIFFIN, LADERA RANCH, CA	165,100	68	2
5	ERIK HOLMSTROM, SAN DIEGO, CA	159,000	32	8
6	ALON YEHUDAI, NEW YORK, NY	152,400	31	4
7	JEREMIAH LEON, EL DORADO SPRINGS, CA	148,600	39	7
8	DAVID MALKA, LOS ANGELES, CA	139,900	33	3
9	DUC THANH TRAN, COSTA MESA, CA	137,400	32	6
10	ARIE VERVEEN, LOS ANGELES, CA	133,000	38	3
11	BABKEN VARDANYAN, BURBANK, CA	130,900	40	8
12	ZHANG CHEN, RIVERSIDE, CA	128,600	32	3
13	JOON YI, LOS ANGELES, CA	117,700	39	3
14	JESSE MARTIN, NORTHBORO, MA	113,900	33	1
15	JOHN-PAUL CAO, GOTHAM CITY, CA	110,900	39	9
16	BEN CHUNG, LOS ANGELES, CA	110,200	68	9
17	JAMIE SHAEVEL, SANTA MONICA, CA	109,900	39	5
18	BRANDON LONG, TORRANCE, CA	108,800	32	5
19	BOBBY SUER, DANA POINT, CA	106,200	31	9
20	GREG MUDD, ANAHEIM HILLS, CA	104,600	33	9
21	DANIEL PARK, ARCADIA, CA	102,100	33	6
22	JOHN SMITH, LA HABRA HEIGHTS, CA	101,100	33	5
23	LOUIS LAXINETA, MALIBU, CA	96,000	31	7
24	JOHN PHAN, ORANGE COUNTY, CA	89,700	39	6
25	JORDAN CRISTOS, PALMDALE, CA	89,100	32	7
26	ARTHUR KATS, TARZANA, CA	88,400	33	4
27	SAM RAHBI, WOODLAND HILLS, CA	87,000	39	1
28	LOUIS WERMAN, AGOURA HILLS, CA	84,800	31	2
29	CRAIG SCHAUER, NORTHRIDGE, CA	83,300	38	6
30	JOSE MARCAL, OAK PARK, CA	77,700	40	5
31	VAHAN SUDZHYAN, LOS ANGELES, CA	77,300	39	8
32	SUREN DAVTYAN, GLENDALE, CA	77,100	40	7
33	PAYMAN ARJANG, WOODLAND HILLS, CA	75,500	40	10
34	ALLEN PATATANYAN, PASADENA, CA	66,400	31	6
35	MOHAMMED SHAMOL, LOS ANGELES, CA	64,000	68	3
36	QUAN VO, GARDEN GROVE, CA	61,100	38	1
37	CHRIS BRATENE, TEMECULA, CA	57,200	68	4
38	RAMZI SROUR, BURBANK, CA	57,100	32	4
39	SANDOR MOLNAR, SAN DIEGO, CA	56,700	33	8
40	ERIC BALDWIN, HENDERSON, NV	55,200	31	3
41	ED HANSEN, TUSTIN, CA	53,100	38	8
42	RYAN TEVES, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA	49,200	31	5
43	DANIEL BENTON, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA	46,200	33	2
44	JIMMY CAVANAUGH, NEWPORT BEACH, CA	44,600	40	3
45	BARRY GREENSTEIN, RANCHO PALOS VERDE, CA	40,900	38	7
46	DANNY GEYSER, REDONDO BEACH, CA	40,500	38	5
47	RYAN GOINDOO, TRINIDAD	40,100	38	2
48	LINH LE, GARDEN GROVE, CA	39,100	33	7
49	GREG POHLER, MANHATTAN BEACH, CA	38,800	68	1
50	KIRK DRICKMAN, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA	38,700	68	5
51	ELENA PEVZNER, MOSCOW, RUSSIA	37,000	31	8
52	BRENT HANKS, LAS VEGAS, NV	36,500	40	4
53	DONG TAO, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA	36,300	38	4
54	JEFF MADSEN, LOS ANGELES, CA	36,300	32	9
55	MARI LOU MORELLI, LONG BEACH, CA	36,100	40	6
56	LOANNE NGUYEN, WEST COVINA, CA	33,900	38	9
57	RAZ MAEL, MONTROSE, CA	33,200	39	2
58	ADAM BURGENER, TUSTIN, CA	32,300	32	2
59	MARK BRYAN, IRVINE, CA	27,800	39	4
60	CHRIS GRIGORIAN, PANORAMA CITY, CA	27,700	40	9
61	SERGEY PEVZNER, MOSCOW, RUSSIA	27,300	68	7
62	VAZGEN OHANIAN, GLENDALE, CA	20,400	40	2
63	MIKE GUTIERREZ, CORONA, CA	18,600	31	1
64	MIMI TRAN, LOS ANGELES, CA	15,000	68	6
FINAL 64 PLAYERS RETURN SATURDAY, MAY 18TH AT 2PM AT LEVEL 11, 200 ANTE 600-1,200 BLINDS WITH 60:00 REMAINING
PLACE		PRIZE
1st Place		$117,760
2nd Place		$82,640
3rd Place		$53,160
4th Place		$39,340
5th Place		$29,530
6th Place		$23,620
7th Place		$19,620
8th Place		$15,720
9th Place		$11,760
10th-12th Place		$8,610
13th-15th Place		$7,060
16th-18th Place		$6,010
19th-21st Place		$5,260
22nd-24th Place		$4,700
25th-27th Place		$4,150

Levi Berger Leads the Day 1B Field

End of Day 1B chip leader Levi Berger with 184,000.

Day 1B of the $2,080 No-Limit Hold 'em California State Poker Championship has come to an end with 46 players remaining.

Levi Berger leads the Day 1B field Day with 184,000.

Day 2 will kick off at 2pm tomorrow.

Full chip counts and Day 2 seat assignments will be posted momentarily.

Final Level of Play on Day 1B of the Cal State Poker Championship Main Event

We are now entering Level 10 on Day 1B of the Cal State Poker Championship Main Event.  The blinds are now 500-1,000 with a 100 ante.

This will be the final level of play on Day 1B.

There are currently 56 players remaining.

Day 2 will kick off tomorrow at 2pm.