Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em

Event #12, the $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em, began with 535 players. After 25 levels and change, only one was left standing. Lev Rofman emerged victorious, topping the field for a first-place prize of $166,136.

Rofman began the final table fifth in chips and took a back seat to much of the early action. Short stack Jean-Nicolas Fortin busted in ninth place to chip leader Eric Crain and that was followed by Tim Reilly's elimination in eighth place.

Rofman found a key double up against Jaspal Brar before eliminating Nicolas Halvorson in seventh place. Despite starting the final table as chip leader, it was not meant to be for Eric Crain. After running into Anthony Harb's pocket aces twice, Crain found himself on a short stack and busted in sixth place to Allen Cunningham.

Anthony Harb ran into Rofman's aces to depart in fifth place, and that was followed by Kenneth Shelton's elimination in fourth place. Cunningham took care of Jaspal Brar in third place, giving him a solid 2.4:1 chip lead entering heads-up play.

Rofman fought back and closed the gap before Cunningham extended it again. Cunningham would find himself with not one, but two chances to win the bracelet. However, Rofman doubled up both times before sealing the deal on his first attempt as the bigger stack.

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Hand #231- Lev Rofman called from the button, and Allen Cunningham checked his option. The flop came    , and both players checked. The turn brought the  , and Cunningham check folded when Rofman bet 60,000.

Hand #232- Cunningham called from the button, and Rofman checked his option. The flop came    , and this time, it was Rofman who check folded after a bet of 50,000.

Hand #233- Rofman made it 120,000 on the button, and Cunningham folded.

Hand #234- Rofman got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #235- Cunningham got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #223- Lev Rofman called on the button and Allen Cunningham checked. They checked to the turn of a      board where Cunningham bet 50,000. Rofman called and the   turn followed. Cunningham checked to Rofman who bet 125,000. Cunningham folded.

Hand #224- Allen Cunningham raised to 90,00 on the button and took down the big blind.

Had #225- Lev Rofman raised to 90,000 on the button and Allen Cunningham three-bet the pot to 270,000. After a few moments, Rofman stuck in his remaining 600,000 total. Cunningham called.

Cunningham:   
Rofman:   

The flop came down     to pair Rofman and give him the lead. Cunningham found no help from the   turn or   river, doubling up Rofman to 1.2 million. Cunningham is slightly ahead with 1.21 million.

Hand #212- Allen Cunningham called, and Lev Rofman made it 120,000 to go. Cunningham folded.

Hand #213- Cunningham got a walk.

Hand #214- Cunningham made it 80,000 on the button, and Rofman called. The flop came    , and both players checked. The turn brought the  ,and Rofman bet 160,000. Cunningham called, and the river brought the  . Rofman checked, and Cunningham fired 300,000 into the middle, which got Rofman to fold.

Hand #215- Rofman called, and Cunningham checked his option. The flop came    , and Cunningham fired 50,000. Rofman called, and they checked down the   on the turn, and the   on the river.

Hand #216- Cunningham called on the button, and Rofman made it 120,000. Cunningham called, and the flop came    , and Rofman quickly bet pot, 240,000, leaving 280,000 behind. Cunningham thought for about 15 seconds before moving all in, and Rofman tanked for about 45 seconds before folding.

Allen Cunningham	2,130,000	870,000
Lev Rofman	280,000	-870,000

Hand #200- Allen Cunningham limped on the button and Lev Rofman checked. The flop fell     and Rofman check-folded to a bet from Cunningham.

Hand #201- Lev Rofman raised to 90,000 on the button and Allen Cunningham called from the big blind. They checked to the turn of a      board where Cunningham bet 100,000. Rofman gave it up.

Hand #202- On the button, Allen Cunningham limp-called a raise to 120,000 by Lev Rofman in in the big blind. The flop came down     and Rofman bet 225,000. Cunningham folded.

Hand #203- Lev Rofman limped on the button, Allen Cunningham checked his option, and the flop fell    . Cunningham bet 40,000, Rofman raised the pot, and Cunningham folded.

Hand #204- Lev Rofman received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #205- Lev Rofman raised to 80,000 on the button and Allen Cunningham called from the big blind. They checked down a       board and Cunningham won the pot with   .

Hand #206- Allen Cunningham limped on the button and Lev Rofman checked. They checked to the turn of a      board where Cunningham bet, receiving a fold from Rofman.

The players have returned to their seats, and the cards are in the air.

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Hands #177-178 Each player raised on their button and won the big blind.

Hand #179- Lev Rofman raised to 70,000 on the button and Allen Cunningham reraised to 210,000. Rofman folded.

Hand #180- Allen Cunningham raised to 60,000 on the button and Lev Rofman called to see a flop of    . Rofman check-folded to Cunningham's continuation bet of 70,000.

Hand #181- Lev Rofman limped on the button and Allen Cunningham checked his option. They checked to the turn of a      board where Cunningham check-folded to Rofman's bet of 40,000.

Hand #182- Allen Cunningham raised to 60,000 on the button, Lev Rofman three-bet pot to 180,000, and Cunningham folded.

Hand #183- Lev Rofman raised to 75,000 on the button and won the pot.

Hand #184- Allen Cunningham raised to 60,000 on the button and Lev Rofman called. They checked down a       board and Rofman won the pot with   .

Hand #185- Lev Rofman raised to 60,000 and took it down.

Hand #186- Allen Cunningham raised to 60,000 on the button, Lev Rofman three-bet pot to 180,000, and Cunningham folded.

Hand #187- Allen Cunningham received a walk.

Hand #188- Allen Cunningham raised to 60,000 on the button, Lev Rofman three-bet pot to 180,000, and Cunningham folded.

Hand #189- Lev Rofman limped in and Allen Cunningham checked his option. The flop fell     and Cunningham check-folded to Rofman's bet.

Hand #190- Allen Cunningham raised to 60,000 on the button and won the pot.

Hand #191- Allen Cunningham received a walk.

Hand #169- Jaspal Brar made it 60,000 on the button, and Allen Cunningham repopped it to 195,000. Brar folded, and Cunningham took the pot.

Hand #170- Lev Rofman bet 60,000 on the button, and Brar defended his big blind. The flop came    , and Brar check folded to a bet of 85,000.

Hand #171- Cunningham made it 60,000 on the button, and it took down the blinds.

Hand #172- Brar made it 60,000 on the button, and Rofman made it 210,000 from the small blind. Brar folded, and Rofman took the pot.

Hand #173- Brar gets a walk in the big blind.