Event 12: Larry Baxter – 6th Place ($6,775)

$1,650 No-Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty (Re-Entry) 
Level 21: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 129
Average Stack: 309,000 (38 bb)

Stanley Lee raised from the button, Larry Baxter (pictured) reraised all in from the big blind for about 100,000, and Lee called with 9h9c. Baxter trailed with As9s

No help arrived for Baxter, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Stanley Lee – 340,000 (42 bb)
Larry Baxter – Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,775)

Event 12: Dmitry Savelyev – 7th Place ($5,420)

$1,650 No-Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty (Re-Entry) 
Level 21: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 129
Average Stack: 258,000 (34 bb)

Dmitry Savelyev

Stewart Newman raised from under the gun and Dmitry Savelyev called from the cutoff.

The flop came down Jd9h5s and Newman bet effective 40,000-ish. Savelyev called all in with Jc10s, leading Newman’s KdQc.

The 7d turn kept Savelyev ahead, but the river was the 10c to give Newman a king-high straight to score the elimination and the bounty.

Stewart Newman – 635,000 (79 bb)
Dmitry Savelyev – Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,420)

Event 12: Mike Comisso – 8th Place ($4,065)

$1,650 No-Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty (Re-Entry) 
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 129
Average Stack: 221,000 (36 bb)

Mike Comisso

Igor Merda raised to 13,000 from the button, Mike Comisso reraised all in from the small blind for 73,000, and Merda called with Ac9h. Comisso trailed with Ad3d.

The board came down 10c8s4s5hJc, safe for Merda to eliminate Comisso in eighth place.

Igor Merda – 315,000 (52 bb)
Mike Comisso – Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,065)

Event 12: Larry Baxter Doubles Through Dmitry Savelyev

$1,650 No-Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty (Re-Entry) 
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 129
Average Stack: 193,000 (32 bb)

Dmitry Savelyev raised to 13,000 from the button, Larry Baxter reraised all in for 68,000 from the small blind, and Savelyev mulled it over briefly before he called.

Savelyev: Ac10h
Baxter: Kd10d

The board rolled out Jh9s3s6sQc, giving Baxter a king-high straight on the river to double through Savelyev.

Larry Baxter – 150,000 (25 bb)
Dmitry Savelyev – 90,000 (15 bb)

Event 12: Jeff Manders – 9th Place ($3,049)

$1,650 No-Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty (Re-Entry) 
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 129
Average Stack: 193,000 (32 bb)

                                                                                       Jeff Manders

Following the turn of a Jh8c8d2c board with about 50,000 in the pot, Stewart Newman checked from the big blind and Jeff Manders bet 23,000 from early position. Newman check-raised to about 85,000 effective.

Manders called all in with 9d8s for trip eights, but Newman had him outkicked with Ac8h.

The river was the 10h, no help to Manders, locking up the pot for Newman.

Stewart Newman – 380,000 (63 bb)
Jeff Manders – Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,049)

Event 12: Gilbert Diaz – 10th Place ($2,710)

$1,650 No-Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty (Re-Entry) 
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 129
Average Stack: 172,000 (34 bb)

Gilbert Diaz

Gilbert Diaz raised to 12,000 from early position, Stewart Newman reraised to 32,000 from the hijack,and Diaz called.

The flop fell Qx4x4x and Diaz checked to Newman who continued for 30,000. Diaz check-raised all in for about 90,000 and Newman called with AxAx, leading Diaz’s 9x9x.

No help came to Diaz on the turn and river, ending his tournament in 10th place.

Stewart Newman – 275,000 (55 bb)
Gilbert Diaz – Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,710)

Event 12: Gilbert Diaz Triples Up

$1,650 No-Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty (Re-Entry) 
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining 10 of 129
Average Stack: 155,000 (31 bb)

SHRP team member Stewart Newman had a decision to make

After running tens into Mike Comisso’s kings, Gilbert Diaz raised all in for 37,000 from under the gun and Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Stewart Newman called from middle position. Joey Weissman reraised all in from the button with a covering stack, and Newman tanked for a bit before he folded.

Diaz: 2s2c
Weissman: AsKc

The board came down 10s5s4c7d7s, safe for Diaz to triple up.

Gilbert Diaz – 123,000 (24 bb)
Joey Weissman -145,000 (29 bb)

Event 12: Final Table Redraw with Approximate Chip Counts

$1,650 No-Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty (Re-Entry) 
Level 18: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining 10 of 129
Average Stack: 155,000 (38 bb)

Seat 1: Jeff Manders -165,000 (41 bb)
Seat 2: Joey Weissman – 255,000 (63 bb)
Seat 3: Dmitry Savelyev -215,000 (53 bb)
Seat 4: Larry Baxter -90,000 (22 bb)
Seat 5: Gilbert Diaz -130,000 (32 bb)
Seat 6: Igor Merda -160,000 (40 bb)
Seat 7: Mike Comisso – 65,000 (16 bb)
Seat 8: Frank Silverstein -125,000 (31 bb)
Seat 9: Stewart Newman – 165,000 (41 bb)
Seat 10: Stanley Lee – 130,000 (33 bb)

1st: $39,294
2nd: $23,035
3rd: $13,550
4th: $10,840
5th: $8,130
6th: $6,775
7th: $5,420
8th: $4,065
9th: $3,049
10th: $2,710
11th: Erik Christensen – $2,710
12th: Jack Duong – $2,710
13th: Joseph Zelnick – $2,371
14th: Griffin Abel – $2,371
15th: Richard Rice – $2,371
16th: Craig Feldman – $2,033
17th: Barry Pevner – $2,033
18th: Joshua Cranfill – $2,033

Event 12: Erik Christensen – 11th Place ($2,710)

$1,650 No-Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty (Re-Entry) 
Level 18: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining 10 of 129
Average Stack: 155,000 (38 bb)

Erik Christensen

Erik Christensen was all in from the cutoff for 63,000 with 8s8h against Gilbert Diaz in the small blind with AsKh.

The board ran out Ah4c4sQhKs, giving Diaz aces and kings to eliminate Christensen in 11th place.

Gilbert Diaz – 130,000 (33 bb)
Erik Christensen – Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,710)

Event 12: Mike Comisso Doubles Through Igor Merda

$1,650 No-Limit Hold’em Purple Chip Bounty (Re-Entry) 
Level 18: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining 11 of 129
Average Stack: 140,000 (35 bb)

Mike Comisso raised all in from the button for 31,000 and Igor Merda called from the big blind with 10c10s, flipping with Comisso’s KcQh.

The board came down Qd9h8h8d6d, giving Comisso queens and eights to double through Merda.

Mike Comisso – 66,000 (16 bb)
Igor Merda – 160,000 (40 bb)