John Riordan Leads the Final Table of Event: #6 $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em
John Riordan eliminated the final four players of the evening to head into the final table of Event: #6 $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em with a one million chip advantage over Thomas Winters and Anuj Agarwal. Joining them at the final table are Jason Koon, Cary Katz, and Steve Zolotow.
Alex Foxen headed into the unofficial final table with the chip lead but quickly doubled up David Coleman and Katz in quick succession before finding himself all-in holding pocket fours against Riordan’s pocket kings. Foxen turned outs to a straight but couldn’t find a four, six, or a deuce on the river and was eliminated in ninth place.
Shortly after, Riordan and Ali Imsirovic played the biggest hand of the tournament thus far when Imsirovic opened to 28,000 from under the gun and Riordan 3-bet to 70,000 next to act. The flop fell [9s8s2h], and Imsirovic checked. Riordan used a time extension and then moved all-in for nearly three times the pot for close to 700,000 total. Imsirovic went deep into the tank and used three time extensions before calling for approximately 375,000 total.
Riordan tabled [JcTc] for an open-ended straight draw while Imsirovic tabled [JhJs] for the overpair to the board. The turn [8d] paired the board, but when the river [7h] hit the felt, Riordan completed his straight to eliminated Imsirovic in eighth place and rake in over a 1.3 million chip pot.
On the first shuffle after the break between levels 10 and 11, David Coleman opened to 35,000 from under the gun and Riordan 3-bet to 75,000 next to act. Action folded back to Coleman, who moved all-in for 245,000 total, Riordan snap-called. Coleman held [AsQs] against Riordan’s [AhJs]. The dealer spread the [AdAc4c] on the flop to give both players trips, but when the [Jc] hit the felt on the turn, Riordan made a full house. The river [5h] completed the board, and Coleman was eliminated in seventh place to burst the money bubble.
Riordan started his elimination spree by knocking out Seth Davies in 10th place when his pocket nines bested Davies pocket sevens to send the event to the unofficial final table of nine.
The 36-entrant field created a prize pool of $900,000, with the winner taking home $324,000, while the reaming players are guaranteed at least $45,000.
| Event #6 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | John Riordan | United States | 1,700,000 |
| 2 | Steve Zolotow | United States | 220,000 |
| 3 | Thomas Winters | United States | 765,000 |
| 4 | Anuj Agarwal | United States | 740,000 |
| 5 | Cary Katz | United States | 690,000 |
| 6 | Jason Koon | United States | 385,000 |
When play resumes there is 36:12 remaining in level 11 and the button is in seat 4
The final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio on Monday, July 12, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
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End of Day Chip Counts
The play has been suspended for the evening, and the final six players will return to the PokerGO Studio, July 12 at 12 p.m. PT with the final table stream airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Riordan | 1,700,000 | - |
| Thomas Winters | 765,000 |
-10,000  |
| Anuj Agarwal | 740,000 |
-60,000 |
| Cary Katz | 690,000 |
-85,000 |
| Jason Koon | 385,000 |
5,000  |
| Steve Zolotow | 220,000 | - |
David Coleman Eliminated by John Riordan to Burst the Money Bubble
David Coleman opened to 35,000 from under the gun and John Riordan 3-bet to 75,000.
Action folded back to Coleman, and he moved all-in for 245,000 total. Riordan snap-called.
Coleman: [AsQs]
Riordan: [AhJs]
The board ran out [AdAc4cJc5h], and Riordan turned a full house to eliminate Coleman and burst the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Riordan | 1,700,000 |
335,000 |
| David Coleman | Busted |
-245,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Riordan | 1,365,000 |
53,000 |
| Anuj Agarwal | 800,000 |
80,000 |
| Cary Katz | 775,000 |
240,000 |
| Thomas Winters | 775,000 |
102,000 |
| Jason Koon | 380,000 |
-136,000 |
| David Coleman | 245,000 |
46,000 |
| Steve Zolotow | 220,000 |
-60,000 |
Ali Imsirovic Eliminated by John Riordan
Ali Imsirovic opened to 28,000 from under the gun and John Riordan 3-bet to 70,000. Action folded back to Imsirovic, and he called.
The flop fell [9s8s2h], and Imsirovic checked. Riordan used a time extension and moved all-in, having Imsirovic covered.
Imsirovic went into the tank and used three time extensions before tossing in the call and was the player at risk.
Imsirovic: [JhJs]
Riordan: [JcTc]
The board ran out [8d] on the turn, and when the [7h] completed the board, Riordan rivered a straight, and Imsirovic was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Riordan | 1,312,000 |
557,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | Busted |
-500,000 |
Alex Foxen Eliminated by John Riordan
Action folded to Alex Foxen on the button, and he moved all-in for his last 190,000. John Riordan was in the small blind and called.
Foxen: [4s4h]
Riordan: [KhKs]
The board ran out [Js3h2s5cJh], and Foxen was eliminated in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| John Riordan | 755,000 |
225,000 |
| Alex Foxen | Busted |
-380,000 |
Jacks For Thomas Winters
Steve Zolotow opened to 25,000 from middle position, and Thomas Winters called next to act. Jason Koon called on the button, and the blinds folded.
The flop fell [7s4c3d], and action checked through.
The dealer burned and turned the [9d], and action checked through for a second time.
The river [4s] completed the board and action checked to Koon, who fired for 75,000. Zolotow folded, and Winters called.
Koon tabled [9c8c] for a pair of nines, but Winters tabled [JhJd] for a better pair to rake in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Winters | 673,000 |
88,000 |
| Jason Koon | 516,000 |
-129,000 |
| Steve Zolotow | 280,000 |
-95,000 |
Cary Katz Doubles Through Alex Foxen
With the cards already tabled, Cary Katz was all-in for his last 245,000, and Alex Foxen had called.
Katz: [KhKc]
Foxen: [AsKs]
The board ran out [Th5d6h3c7h], and Katz’s kings held to double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Katz | 535,000 |
265,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 380,000 |
-245,000 |
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