Sunday, June 11, 2017 12:00 AM Local Time
Anthony Marquez Ships Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'Em 6-Handed
Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'Em 6-Handed has come to an end with Anthony Marquez emerging as Champion. Marquez defeated Demosthenes Kiriopoulos in heads-up play after assuming a massive chip lead when he scored a double knockout to enter the duel. Kiriopoulos took home $242,978 for his efforts.
In the final hand of the night, Marquez was able to get all of the chips in the middle with versus Kiriopoulos' when the flop came ten-high. The board ran out clean for Marquez, and Kiriopoulos was eliminated in second place.
Marquez explained that he has always been a cash game player, predominantly limit, and once the big game dried up in Los Angeles, he turned to tournaments. His total live earnings before this win were just above $150,000, and he has now more than quadrupled that.
"It's every poker player's dream to win a bracelet," said Marquez. He added that he will most definitely be playing in more tournaments now that he's "on a roll."
Marquez steamrolled through the final table, ending up with a five-to-one chip lead against Kiriopoulos when heads-up play began. He ended the tournament with a massive rail of support behind him and was all smiles while surrounded by friends and family.
The tournament started with a total of 1,748 entries, compiling a prizepool of $2,359,800. There were 263 players that made the money and were guaranteed a cash prize of $2,247. The bubble burst early in Day 2 with tons of short stacks being eliminated within the first two levels. Some of the notables to finish in the money include Ismael Bojang (8th place - $46,887), Matt Stout (18th place - $20,434), Layne Flack (23rd place - $15,919), and Justin Bonomo (41st place - $8,187).
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | Anthony Marquez | United States | $393,273 |
| 2 | Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | Canada | $242,978 |
| 3 | Daniel Weinman | United States | $170,477 |
| 4 | Steven Buckner | United States | $121,114 |
| 5 | Matt Berkey | United States | $87,141 |
| 6 | Ilkin Amirov | Azerbaijan | $63,506 |
Final Table Summary
The final table started with seven players but was soon dwindled down to the final six with the elimination of Royce Matheson (7th place - $46,887). Matheson became the short stack on the table and was at risk in a dominated position against Berkey. He couldn't get lucky, and that set up the official final table.
Just two hands into six-handed action, Ilkin Amirov (6th place - $63,506) busted with against the of Demosthenes Kiriopoulos. There were more than 60 hands until the next elimination, which came at the expense of Matt Berkey (5th place - $87,141). Berkey flopped a combo draw in his last stand but could not overcome Marquez's top pair.
On Hand #97, in what turned out to be the hand of the night, Steven Buckner (4th place - $121,114) and Daniel Weinman (3rd place - $170,477) were eliminated at the same time. Buckner held pocket jacks and Weinman pocket kings, but it was Marquez's ace-king that made a straight on the river. Once the hand was over, Marquez held a massive chip lead going into heads-up play with over 10 million chips.
That wraps up the coverage for this event, but there is plenty more left this summer, so stay here with PokerNews for all the latest updates.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 11:58 PM Local Time
Demosthenes Kiriopolous Eliminated in 2nd Place ($242,978)
Hand #122: Anthony Marquez raised to 350,000 on the button, and Demosthenes Kiriopoulos called.
The flop came , and Kiriopolous checked. Marquez bet 350,000, and Kiriopoulos moved all in. Marquez called.
Kiriopoulos was at risk with and was well behind Marquez's .
Everyone was on their feet as the hit the turn. The river was the , and it was all over. Kiriopoulos was eliminated and finished as the runner-up, pocketing $242,978 for his efforts.
| Anthony Marquez | 13,100,000 | 2,140,000  |
| Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | 0 | -2,150,000  |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 11:55 PM Local Time
Hands #119-121: Marquez Keeps Pushing
Hand #119: Demosthenes Kiropoulos moved all in, and Anthony Marquez folded.
Hand #120: Kiriopoulos got a walk.
Hand #121: Kiriopoulos limped in, and Marquez checked his option. The flop came , Marquez bet 250,000, and Kiriopoulos folded.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 11:21 PM Local Time
Hands #112-118: Marquez Chips Away
Hand #112: Anthony Marquez raised to 300,000, and Demosthenes Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #113: Kiriopoulos limped the button, and Marquez raised to 350,000. Kiriopoulos moved all in for 2,250,000, and Marquez folded.
Hand #114: Kiriopoulos got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #115: Kiriopoulos called on the button, and Marquez raised to 350,000. Kiriopoulos called and saw the flop of . Marquez bet 555,000, and Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #116: Marquez raised to 300,000, and Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #117: Kiriopoulos limped the button again, and Marquez raised to 350,000. Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #118: Marquez raised to 250,000, and Kiriopoulos called. The flop came , and both players checked. The turn was the , and Marquez bet 350,000, which Kiriopoulos called. The river brought the , and Marquez 550,000. Kiriopoulos folded.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 11:20 PM Local Time
Level 30 started
Level: 30
Blinds: 50000/100000
Ante: 15000
Saturday, June 10, 2017 11:15 PM Local Time
Hands #107-111: Marquez Calls With Jack-High
Hand #107: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos limped in, Anthony Marquez raised to 340,000, and Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #108: Marquez limped in, and Kiriopoulos checked. The flop came , and both players checked. The turn was the , and Kiriopoulos led out for 100,000. Marquez raised to 350,000, and Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #109: Kiriopoulos limped in, and Marquez raised to 275,000. The flop came , Marquez bet 400,000, and Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #110: Marquez limped in, and Kiriopoulos checked. The flop came , and Kiriopoulos check-called a bet of 80,000 from Marquez. The turn was the , and both players checked to the river, which was the . Kiriopoulos bet 200,000, and Marquez snap-called. Kiriopoulos tabled for eight-high, and Marquez tabled for jack-high to scoop the pot.
Hand #111: Kiriopoulos limped in, and Marquez checked. The flop came , and Marquez bet 80,000. Kiriopoulos called. The turn was the , and Marquez check-called a bet of 200,000 from Kiriopoulos. The river was the , and Marquez check-called a bet of 300,000 from Kiriopoulos. Kiriopoulos tabled to take down the pot.
| Anthony Marquez | 10,960,000 | 235,000 |
| Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | 2,150,000 | -235,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 11:04 PM Local Time
Hands #103-106: Kiriopoulos Climbs Back
Hand #103: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos limped on the button, and Anthony Marquez raised to 380,000. Kiriopoulos called, and they saw the flop come . Marquez checked, and Kiriopoulos bet 250,000. Marquez called, and the came on the turn. Kiriopoulos moved all in for 1,100,000, and Marquez folded.
Hand #104: Marquez raised to 220,000, and Kiriopoulos called. The flop was , and Marquez bet 225,000. Kiriopoulos called and saw the on the turn. Kiriopoulos led out this time for 350,000 to win the hand.
Hand #105: Kiriopoulos called on the button, and Marquez checked. The flop was , and Kiriopoulos bet 80,000, taking down another pot.
Hand #106: Marquez called on the button, and Kiriopoulos checked. The flop came , and Marquez bet 100,000, which was called by Kiriopoulos. The turn was the , and both players checked. The river landed the , and Marquez took down the pot with a bet of 380,000.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 10:56 PM Local Time
Hands #98-102: Marquez Takes Control
Hand #98: Anthony Marquez raised to 240,000 on the button and got no action.
Hand #99: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos limped in, and Marquez checked his option. The flop came and Marquez check-called a bet of 80,000 from Kiriopoulos. The turn was the , and both players checked to the river, which was the . Marquez led out for 300,000, and Kiriopoulos called. Marquez tabled for two pair, and Kiriopoulos rolled over the same hand with for the chop.
Hand #100: Marquez raised to 180,000 on the button, and Kiriopoulos called. The flop came , and both players checked through the turn. The river was the . Kiriopoulos led out for 180,000, Marquez raised to 560,000 and Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #101: Kiriopoulos called on the button, Marquez raised to 290,000, and Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #102: Marquez raised to 320,000 on the button, and Kiriopoulos folded.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 10:46 PM Local Time
Break Before Heads-Up Play
The two remaining players took a quick break before heads-up play for the first-place prize of $393,273.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 10:37 PM Local Time
Steven Buckner Eliminated in 4th Place ($121,114); Daniel Weinman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($170,477)
Hand #97: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos raised to 180,000, and Steven Buckner moved all in for 2,100,000 on the button. Daniel Weinman was in the small blind and jammed all in over the top for 2,825,000. Anthony Marques was in the big blind and asked for a count. He thought for a couple minutes and soon announced a call. Kiriopoulos looked back at his cards and open-folded a pair of sixes.
Buckner:
Weinman:
Marquez:
Buckner started calling for a "Jake" in the window, however, the flop came , and Weinman's kings were looking good. The turn was the , giving Marquez a gutshot straight draw to try to hit as well. The river landed the , and Marquez made a straight to eliminate two opponents.
| Anthony Marquez | 10,725,000 | 0 |
| Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | 2,385,000 | 0 |
| Daniel Weinman | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Buckner | 0 | 0 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 10:35 PM Local Time
Hands #95-96: Weinman Moves In
Hand #95: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos limped from the small blind, and Steven Buckner checked his big blind. The flop came , and Kiriopoulos bet 80,000 to win the hand.
Hand #96: Anthony Marquez raised to 200,000, and Kiriopoulos called. Daniel Weinman was in the big blind and moved all in, getting both players to fold.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 10:25 PM Local Time
Hands #90-94: Two Walks and Not Much Action
Hand #90: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos got a walk.
Hand #91: Kiriopoulos called from the small blind, and Steven Buckner raised to 380,000 from the big blind. Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #92: Anthony Marquez raised to 200,000 under the gun and got calls from Kiriopoulos on the button and Daniel Weinman in the big blind. The flop came , and action folded to Kiriopoulos. He bet 200,000 and took down the pot.
Hand 93: Marquez got a walk and flashed two kings.
Hand #94: Buckner raised to 205,000 under the gun, Weinman moved all in from the cutoff, and he got no action.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 10:19 PM Local Time
Hands #85-89: Marquez Keeps Pressing Forward
Hand #85: Daniel Weinman limped from the small blind, and Anthony Marquez raised, getting a quick fold from Weinman.
Hand #86: Marquez raised to 220,000, and everyone folded.
Hand #87: Weinman raised to 175,000, and everyone folded.
Hand #88: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos raised to 180,000, and Daniel Weinman called from the big blind. The flop came , and Kiriopoulos bet 140,000, which Weinman called. Both players checked the turn, and when the landed on the river, Weinman was able to take down the pot with a bet of 350,000.
Hand #89: Weinman limped from the small blind again, and Marquez raised to 240,000. Weinman called, and the flop came . Weinman check-called a bet of 325,000, and both players checked the turn and the river.
Marquez tabled after Weinman announced, "Ten-high."
Saturday, June 10, 2017 10:07 PM Local Time
Hands #80-84: Splashing Around
Hand #80: Anthony Marquez raised to 200,000 from under the gun, and Demosthenes Kiriopoulos called on the button. The flop came , and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Marquez led out for 265,000, and Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #81: Daniel Weinman limped in from the small blind, and Marquez raised to 240,000 from the big blind. Weinman moved all in, and Marquez folded.
Hand #82: Marquez raised to 300,000 from the small blind, and Kiriopoulos defended his big blind. The flop came , and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Marquez led out for 180,000, and Kiriopoulos called. The river was the , and both players checked. Marquez showed , and Kiriopoulos tabled for a pair of sevens to scoop the pot.
Hand #83: Kiriopoulos limped in from the small blind, and Steven Buckner checked from the big blind. The flop came , and Kiriopoulos led out for 80,000. Buckner folded.
Hand #84: Buckner limped in from the small blind, and Weinman checked his option in the big blind. The flop came , Buckner checked, Weinman bet 100,000, and Buckner folded.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 9:51 PM Local Time
Level 29 started
Level: 29
Blinds: 40000/80000
Ante: 10000
Saturday, June 10, 2017 9:40 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are on another 15-minute break. Here is how the chips stack up:
| Anthony Marquez | 5,550,000 | 50,000 |
| Steven Buckner | 3,050,000 | 450,000 |
| Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | 2,300,000 | -600,000 |
| Daniel Weinman | 2,200,000 | 50,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 9:39 PM Local Time
Hands #78-79: Daniel Weinman and Steven Buckner Battle
Hand #78: Steven Buckner raised to 190,000 from under the gun, and Demosthenes Kiriopoulos deended his big blind. The flop came , and both players checked. The turn was the . Kiriopoulos bet 180,000, and Buckner folded.
Hand #79: Daniel Weinman raised to 125,000 from under the gun, and Buckner defended his big blind. The flop came , and Buckner led out for 140,000. Weinman called. The turn was the , and both players checked to the river, which was the . Both players checked again, and Weinman tabled for two pair, queens and deuces. Buckner showed and mucked.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 9:38 PM Local Time
Hands #73-77: "Cuz" Awakens
Hand #73: Anthony Marquez got a walk.
Hand #74: Marquez limped the small blind, and Demosthenes Kiriopoulos checked his big blind. The flop was , and Kiriopoulos was able to win the pot with a bet of 65,000.
Hand #75: Kiriopoulos called from the small blind, and Steven "Cuz" Buckner checked his option in the big blind. The flop was , and Kiriopoulos led out for 65,000. Buckner called, and they saw the on the turn. The action was checked to Buckner, who bet 125,000 and got his opponent to fold.
Hand #76: Marquez raised to 150,000, and Daniel Weinman called. The flop came , and Marquez bet 180,000 to win the hand.
Hand #77: Kiriopoulos raised to 140,000, and Buckner called on the button. The flop came , and Kiriopoulos bet 140,000. Buckner called. The turn was the , and Kiriopoulos bet again for 350,000. Again, Buckner called, and the river brought the . This time, Kiriopoulos checked, and Buckner bet 650,000. After thinking for a couple moments, Kiriopoulos folded, and Buckner let out a "Whoop whoop!" to let everyone know he is still battling.
Saturday, June 10, 2017 9:25 PM Local Time
Hands #68-72: Daniel Weinman Finds a Double
Hand #68: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos raised to 140,000 on the button and got no action.
Hand #69: Kiriopoulos raised to 140,000 under the gun, and Daniel Weinman moved all in for 1,150,000 in the small blind. Anthony Marquez tank-called from the big blind, and Kiriopoulos folded.
Weinman was at risk with and was well ahead of Marquez's .
The board ran out , and Weinman doubled through.
Hand #70: Steven Buckner raised to 140,000 from under the gun and got calls from Marquez in the small blind and Kiriopoulos in the big blind. The flop came . Both blinds checked to Buckner, and he bet 225,000. Both of his opponents folded.
Hand #71: Kiriopoulos called from the small blind, and Buckner checked his option from the big blind. The flop came , and Buckner bet 95,000. Kiriopoulos called. The turn was the , and Buckner bet 250,000. Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #72: Kiriopoulos raised to 140,000 on the button, and Weinman called from the big blind. The flop came , and Weinman check-called a bet of 110,000 from Kiriopoulos. The turn was the , and Weinman checked again. Kiriopoulos bet 250,000, and Weinman mucked.
| Anthony Marquez | 5,500,000 | -800,000 |
| Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | 2,900,000 | 750,000 |
| Steven Buckner | 2,600,000 | 550,000 |
| Daniel Weinman | 2,150,000 | -50,000 |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 9:12 PM Local Time
Hands #64-67: Weinman Winding Down
Hand #64: Anthony Marquez raised to 150,000 from under the gun, and Daniel Weinman called from the big blind. The flop came , and Weinman check-called a bet of 250,000. The turn was the , and Weinman checked again. Marquez bet 500,000, and Weinman called. The river was the , and Weinman checked one more time. Marquez moved all in and finally got rid of his opponent.
Hand #65: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos raised to 140,000, and everyone folded.
Hand #66: Marquez limped from the small blind, and Kiriopoulos raised to 185,000. Marquez called, and the flop was . Both players checked, and the turn was the . Marquez check-called a bet of 175,000, and the river landed the . Marquez checked again, and Kiriopoulos bet 450,000, prompting a fold from Marquez.
Hand #67: Marquez raised to 180,000 and got no action.