While the field was relatively narrow for the final event of the season, the game was suspenseful. Three players were in jeopardy of missing the cut, and others looked to move up and add chips to their TOC stack. While Hank was untouchable, second-place Brando held only a narrow two-point lead over Tim. Brando vaulted into second with consecutive cashes in Events 8 through 11.
Meanwhile, the remaining five spots were a proverbial cluster-fuck with only 12 points separating eight from fourth. Frenchie Phil held a slim one-point lead over Sean. Sean went into the final week with an eight-point lead over Bearded Mike, and from there it became very interesting. After 11 events Candy was 17 points out of a top eight spot, and anything less than a top cash in HORSE would seal her fate. She won it, placing her one point ahead of Jim with one event remaining.
Candy’s strong finish made for an interesting situation in the final event. With Pablo’s scheduling conflict, Bearded Mike, Candy, and Jim were left fighting for two remaining TOC spots. Pablo used this dynamic on at least one occasion (but likely more) to bluff Candy off of big hands.
Candy, Jim, and Pablo accounted for half of the players at table two, and Candy and Jim wound up AI against each other several times, but without calls. Jim finally flopped a pair against Hank and got AI. Hank held the top pair with a flush draw and no miracle came, sending Jim out, and putting Candy and Bearded Mike into the TOC.
Sean started with the chip-lead on me and won after a huge, enormous, crushing hit-out....um, actually it was a 60/40 hand and if I won it he still would have had the chip lead. Anyway, second put me ahead of Phil in points, and first pushed Sean all the way to second ahead of Tim and Brando who were tied.
Sean also became about the 10th winner in GPT history to be photographed with Malcolm X - way to go Sean!
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