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Jenna Murray Takes Home Her First PPT Trophy; Devin Frank Takes Second Place
After nearly 12 hours of play, the remaining two players agreed to a chop. Jenna Murray took home $7,000 with her dominant stack along with the trophy. Devin Frank received $5,710 for his efforts. Murray did a majority of the heavy lifting eliminating all but one of the last seven players.
Frank found the other elimination and it seemed the two were destined for podium finishes. Murray could not be beat as she stomped her way to her first PPT trophy. Michelle Valencia rounded out the podium placements finishing in third place for $3,370.
Position Place Prize 1st 
Jenna Murray*$7,000 2nd Devin Frank*$5,710 3rd Michelle Valencia$3,370 4th Derek Clarke$2,595 5th Ryan Strap$1,995 6th Justin Pennell$1,580 7th Bernard Buyar$1,245 8th Kevin Schell$985 9th Tony Comely$805 10th Leonard Siebenga$650 -
Michelle Valencia Eliminated in 3rd Place ($3,370)
Level: NLH 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 2/91 Prizes: $25,935 
Michelle Valencia Michelle Valencia moved all in and was called by Jenna Murray both players revealed their holdings.
Michelle Valencia: A♥4♠
Jenna Murray: A♦6♠The board ran out K♦7♠8♠5♦3♣ for Valencia to hit the rail.
Jenna Murray: 1,600,000
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Derek Clarke Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,595)
Level: PLO 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 3/91 Prizes: $25,935 
Derek Clarke Derek Clarke moved all in and was called by Jenna Murray. Both players revealed their holdings.
Derek Clarke: A♥Q♦10♦9♣
Jenna Murray: J♣9♠8♥7♠The board ran out 5♣8♠A♣6♦K♥ for Clarke to hit the rail.
Jenna Murray: 1,275,000
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Ryan Strap Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,995)
Level: PLO 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 4/91 Prizes: $25,935 
Ryan Strap Action was caught after the flop of A♣Q♠6♣, and Jenna Murray bet the pot. Ryan Strap moved all in for slightly more, and Murray was quick to make the call.
Ryan Strap: K♣7♠5♣3♦
Jenna Murray: 6♥6♠4♠3♣The board completed with the Q♣9♣ to give Murray the pot.
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Justin Pennell Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,580)
Level: PLO 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 5/91 Prizes: $25,935 
Justin Pennell Justin Pennell moved in after the flop of K♦7♦8♣, and Devin Frank made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Justin Pennell: 10♦9♦6♦4♦
Devin Frank: K♣J♠A♦J♦The board ran out 6♥5♦ to send Pennell to the rail.
Devin Frank: 865,000
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Bernard Buyar Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,245)
Level: PLO 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 6/91 Prizes: $25,935 
Bernard Buyar Bernard Buyar moved all in for 300,000, and Jenna Murray made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Bernard Buyar: A♠A♥10♣6♠
Jenna Murray: A♦5♦9♥2♥The board ran out Q♦8♣6♥9♠5♣ for Buyar to hit the rail.
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Final Table Faces
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Prize Pool Announced
Position Prize 1st $7,525 2nd $5,185 3rd $3,370 4th $2,595 5th $1,995 6th $1,580 7th $1,245 8th $985 9th $805 10th $650 -
Leading Stacks as Registration Closes
Player Chip Count Jenna Murray 209,200 Justin Pennell 128,000 Colten Yamagishi 113,000 Derek Clarke 95,700 Zerui Xu 88,800 -
Early Big Stacks
Player Chip Count John Hobensky 79,100 Hongwei Liu 61,700 Kenny Gooding 59,300 Rhonda Fiveland 51,900 -
Mixed Madness is Underway
Level: 3 (200/300/300) Entries: 27/30 Prizes: $8,550 A fan favourite of the series is underway. Among the field are notables such as Nu Teliani, Ben Sarnelli, and multiple-time winner Stefan Maloney. Stay tuned for chip count updates, and hand histories as the tournament enters it’s later stages throughout the night.
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NLH/PLO Mix is the First Open Event of PPT #4
Event #2: $340 NLH/PLO Mixed
Date: Sep 18, 4 PM Blinds: 30 Minutes Starting Stack: 25k Late Entry: 8 Levels (~9:00 PM) Day 1 Ends: One-Day Event While the 50+ players always start the proceedings on the Pure Poker Tour in an age-restricted event, the whole community has a chance to play Event #2: $340 NLH/PLO Mixed. The action kicks off at 4 PM, and players will have 8 levels to buy in or rebuy.
That should put the last chance to get into this one at about 9:00, following the dinner break after Level 8. Levels are 30 minutes long, dropping to 20 minutes for heads-up play.
George Skrzypniak Wins Event #2: $340 PLO/NLH Mix George Skrzypniak was the winner of this one in July’s Argyle series, winning out over Jeffrey Weiss and Justin Pennell. This is always one of the more popular events on the schedule, so I expect a good turnout and a late night. Alek Gillies will be covering this one as I’m taking the day off to play the Seniors, and hopefully I won’t be in this one – if you see me here, it’s because the old folks beat me up.
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Jenna Murray Takes Home Her First PPT Trophy; Devin Frank Takes Second Place
After nearly 12 hours of play, the remaining two players agreed to a chop. Jenna Murray took home $7,000 with her dominant stack along with the trophy. Devin Frank received $5,710 for his efforts. Murray did a majority of the heavy lifting eliminating all but one of the last seven players.
Frank found the other elimination and it seemed the two were destined for podium finishes. Murray could not be beat as she stomped her way to her first PPT trophy. Michelle Valencia rounded out the podium placements finishing in third place for $3,370.
Position Place Prize 1st Jenna Murray*$7,000 2nd Devin Frank*$5,710 3rd Michelle Valencia$3,370 4th Derek Clarke$2,595 5th Ryan Strap$1,995 6th Justin Pennell$1,580 7th Bernard Buyar$1,245 8th Kevin Schell$985 9th Tony Comely$805 10th Leonard Siebenga$650 -
Michelle Valencia Eliminated in 3rd Place ($3,370)
Level: NLH 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) Entries: 2/91 Prizes: $25,935 Michelle Valencia Michelle Valencia moved all in and was called by Jenna Murray both players revealed their holdings.
Michelle Valencia: A♥4♠
Jenna Murray: A♦6♠The board ran out K♦7♠8♠5♦3♣ for Valencia to hit the rail.
Jenna Murray: 1,600,000
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Derek Clarke Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,595)
Level: PLO 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 3/91 Prizes: $25,935 Derek Clarke Derek Clarke moved all in and was called by Jenna Murray. Both players revealed their holdings.
Derek Clarke: A♥Q♦10♦9♣
Jenna Murray: J♣9♠8♥7♠The board ran out 5♣8♠A♣6♦K♥ for Clarke to hit the rail.
Jenna Murray: 1,275,000
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Ryan Strap Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,995)
Level: PLO 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 4/91 Prizes: $25,935 Ryan Strap Action was caught after the flop of A♣Q♠6♣, and Jenna Murray bet the pot. Ryan Strap moved all in for slightly more, and Murray was quick to make the call.
Ryan Strap: K♣7♠5♣3♦
Jenna Murray: 6♥6♠4♠3♣The board completed with the Q♣9♣ to give Murray the pot.
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Justin Pennell Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,580)
Level: PLO 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 5/91 Prizes: $25,935 Justin Pennell Justin Pennell moved in after the flop of K♦7♦8♣, and Devin Frank made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Justin Pennell: 10♦9♦6♦4♦
Devin Frank: K♣J♠A♦J♦The board ran out 6♥5♦ to send Pennell to the rail.
Devin Frank: 865,000
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Bernard Buyar Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,245)
Level: PLO 20 (10,000/15,000/15,000) Entries: 6/91 Prizes: $25,935 Bernard Buyar Bernard Buyar moved all in for 300,000, and Jenna Murray made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Bernard Buyar: A♠A♥10♣6♠
Jenna Murray: A♦5♦9♥2♥The board ran out Q♦8♣6♥9♠5♣ for Buyar to hit the rail.
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Final Table Faces
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Prize Pool Announced
Position Prize 1st $7,525 2nd $5,185 3rd $3,370 4th $2,595 5th $1,995 6th $1,580 7th $1,245 8th $985 9th $805 10th $650 -
Leading Stacks as Registration Closes
Player Chip Count Jenna Murray 209,200 Justin Pennell 128,000 Colten Yamagishi 113,000 Derek Clarke 95,700 Zerui Xu 88,800 -
Early Big Stacks
Player Chip Count John Hobensky 79,100 Hongwei Liu 61,700 Kenny Gooding 59,300 Rhonda Fiveland 51,900 -
Mixed Madness is Underway
Level: 3 (200/300/300) Entries: 27/30 Prizes: $8,550 A fan favourite of the series is underway. Among the field are notables such as Nu Teliani, Ben Sarnelli, and multiple-time winner Stefan Maloney. Stay tuned for chip count updates, and hand histories as the tournament enters it’s later stages throughout the night.
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NLH/PLO Mix is the First Open Event of PPT #4
Event #2: $340 NLH/PLO Mixed
Date: Sep 18, 4 PM Blinds: 30 Minutes Starting Stack: 25k Late Entry: 8 Levels (~9:00 PM) Day 1 Ends: One-Day Event While the 50+ players always start the proceedings on the Pure Poker Tour in an age-restricted event, the whole community has a chance to play Event #2: $340 NLH/PLO Mixed. The action kicks off at 4 PM, and players will have 8 levels to buy in or rebuy.
That should put the last chance to get into this one at about 9:00, following the dinner break after Level 8. Levels are 30 minutes long, dropping to 20 minutes for heads-up play.
George Skrzypniak Wins Event #2: $340 PLO/NLH Mix George Skrzypniak was the winner of this one in July’s Argyle series, winning out over Jeffrey Weiss and Justin Pennell. This is always one of the more popular events on the schedule, so I expect a good turnout and a late night. Alek Gillies will be covering this one as I’m taking the day off to play the Seniors, and hopefully I won’t be in this one – if you see me here, it’s because the old folks beat me up.
| Position | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jenna Murray | *$7,000 |
| 2nd | Devin Frank | *$5,710 |
| 3rd | Michelle Valencia | $3,370 |
| 4th | Derek Clarke | $2,595 |
| 5th | Ryan Strap | $1,995 |
| 6th | Justin Pennell | $1,580 |
| 7th | Bernard Buyar | $1,245 |
| 8th | Kevin Schell | $985 |
| 9th | Tony Comely | $805 |
| 10th | Leonard Siebenga | $650 |
