$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 145

Straton Wilhelm raised to 32,000 from under the gun and everybody called.

The flop came , it checked to John Richards on the button who bet 55,000. Only Bob Bounahra called.

The turn was the , Bounahra checked, and Richards bet 145,000. Bounahra raised to 345,000 and Richards shoved for 244,000 more.

Bounahra went into the tank, stood out of his chair the put in the calling chips with his flopped flush. Richards needed to improve as he tabled .

The river was the , no help to Richards as he was eliminated in fourth place.

Bob Bounahra – 1,350,000
John Richards – Eliminated

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante

Michael Tureniec extended his chip lead against Scott Stewart and made another move with a shove from the button. Stewart called for his final 3,600,000 and it was a race.

Stewart:
Tureniec:

Stewart was ahead for the double but Tureniec connected immediately on the flop. Stewart needed a nine but the turn and river ended his day and the tournament.

It did not take long to settle on a WPTDeepStack champion this afternoon. It was 28 minutes for those keeping score.

Congratulations to Michael and everyone else who made the tournament a success.

1st: Michael Tureniec – $143,324
2nd: Scott Stewart – $98,368

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 145

Steve Rash limped the button and Straton Wilhelm checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Wilhelm checked and Rash bet 33,000. Wilhelm shoved for 171,000 and Rash called.

Rash tabled and appeared to be in great shape against Wilhelm’s , until the hit the turn. The river changed nothing and Wilhelm’s two-pair held to save him from elimination.

Straton Wilhelm – 400,000 (33 bb)
Steve Rash – 260,000 (22 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 816

Heads-up play is underway in the WPTDeepStacks event with Michael Tureniec holding nearly a two-to-one chip lead.

Michael Tureniec – 13,200,000 (53 bb)
Scott Stewart – 7,200,000 (29 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 816

Ryan Hughes open-shoved from the button for 1,700,000 and Scott Stewart called in the big blind to put him at risk.

Stewart:
Hughes:

Hughes had two live cards to stay in the game but it was Stewart who paired the flop. The turn was a blank and Hughes was a quick KO after the river.

Scott Stewart – 7,200,000 (29 bb)
Ryan Hughes – Eliminated in 3rd place ($63,507)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 145

John Richards opened to 25,000 from the button and Bob Bounahra defended his big blind.

The flop came , Bounahra checked and Richards bet 20,000. Bounahra raised to 55,000 and Richards called.

The turn brought the , Bounahra bet 65,000 and Richards shoved for 327,000 total. Bounahra tanked for a while before eventually deciding to lay it down.

John Richards – 570,000 (48 bb)
Bob Bounahra – 880,000 (73 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 816

With three relatively equal stacks, one big hand could be a major swing. One developed shortly after the restart. Ryan Hughes opened to 500,000 from the button and Michael Turniec three-bet to 1,350,000 from the small blind. Hughes put in a fourth bet for all his chips having Turniec covered. Turniec quickly called with a monster.

Turniec:
Hughes:

Turniec was in great shape for a massive double and his kings were safe on the board. Just like that, Hughes went from chip leader to short stack.

Michael Turniec – 12,475,000 (50 bb)
Ryan Hughes – 2,000,000 (8 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 816

Cards are in the air for WPTDeepStacks bonus day with three remaining but only one can be the champ.

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 145

The $1,650 Purple Chip Bounty drew enough players to double up on the $100,000 guaranteed prize pool and there are four players returning for Day 2 trying to take home the biggest piece.

Bob Bounahra returns with a big chip lead, more than twice that of Steve Rash in second, with John Richard in third and Straton Wilhelm riding the shortest stack.

They will get back underway at 1 pm and continue until we have the Purple Chip Bounty champion.

Seat 1: Steve Rash – 492,000 (41 bb)
Seat 2: Bob Bounahra – 1,099,000 (92 bb)
Seat 3: Straton Wilhelm – 180,000 (15 bb)
Seat 4: John Richards – 404,000 (34 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $40,026
2nd: $25,375
3rd: $14,935
4th: $9,067

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 816

There weren’t enough hours in the day to finish off the WPTDeepStacks event and crown a champion. Today, the last three players will retake their seats at the final table and play it out for the title along with the $143,324 first place prize.

Ryan Hughes had the lead several times on Day 2 and it’s still his for the return. His 7,775,000 leads the way but Michael Turniec (6,575,000) and Scott Stewart (6,050,000) are not that far behind.

Each of them is capable of taking home the win.

After taking an overnight break, the final table will resume at 1 pm and continue until we have one player posing with the Showdown trophy.

Seat 1: Ryan Hughes – 7,775,000 (31 bb)
Seat 2: Michael Turniec – 6,575,000 (26 bb)
Seat 3: Scott Stewart – 6,050,000 (24 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $143,324
2nd: $98,368
3rd: $63,507