Event 5: Jeffrey Higgins Wins $365 Freeze-Out for $12,877; Austin Reilly – 2nd Place ($7,959)

$365 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with 3,000 ante | Payouts
Players Remaining: 1 of 159

Event 5 champion Jeffrey Higgins

Jeffrey Higgins opened the button for a raise to 50,000. Austin Reilly called and the pair saw a flop of AdJd8s. Reilly checked. Higgins continued for 85,000 and Reilly shoved roughly 350,000. Higgins called and was in position for the title.

Higgins: Ac9h for top pair
Reilly: Qd2d for a flush draw

Turn and River: As9c

Higgins improved to aces-full winning the title in dramatic fashion. Reilly was eliminated in second place earning $7,959. Higgins, meanwhile, snagged the $12,877 top prize along with the World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring.

Event 5 runner up Austin Reilly

A full report will be posted later this evening. In the meantime, here’s a look at the tournament’s final results:

1st: Jeffrey Higgins – $12,877
2nd: Austin Reilly – $7,959
3rd: Stephen Bierman – $5,729
4th: Sean Shah – $4,199
5th: Steven Disney – $3,132
6th: Eric Piderit – $2,377
7th: Jonah Miller – $1,835
8th: Angelo Castaldi – $1,439
9th: Bob Chow – $1,148
10th: Mark Fink – $930
11th: Denis Cyr – $930
12th: Christopher Norton – $930
13th: Christopher Perkins – $765
14th: Phil Hui – $765
15th: Michael Goldfarb – $765
16th: Sean Small – $640
17th: Daniel Pearlman – $640
18th: Stuart Greenbaum – $640