This was Ramaz Haymour’s 6th cash this series, and fourth final table. After all that, he finally picked up his first win as well.
It took about nine hours to play down to the winner, and for a while, it looked like Mohsen Shafazideh might just run over the table. He held an early chip lead, but part of Haymour’s style over the last week has been hanging around with a mid-stack and laddering up.
Haymour hung back a little as Shafazideh and 3rd place finisher Mike St Pierre-Porter dominated a lot of the early FT play. Once they got three ways, Haymour sent St Pierre-Porter to the rail to take a bit of a lead.
With play heads up and the average stack getting shorter, the final two decided to guarantee themselves $4,500 each with a handshake, and play for the rest. From there, it was all Haymour, as he chipped Shafazideh down to the point where he had less than a big blind back after paying the blind and ante. He shoved dark before the cards were dealt, and Haymour called.
Shafazideh was best preflop with an ace versus a king, but Haymour hit the duck to connect with his kicker, and Shafazideh bricked the board. He won $4,500 from the deal, while Haymour got the win bonus for a final score of $4,941.
