Event 17: Valentin Vornicu Eliminated in 4th Place ($79,296)

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000/1,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 118

Valentin Vornicu

Bryn Kenney opened to 18,000 from under the gun and Valentin Vornicu shoved 160,000 from the big blind. Kenney called with AhJc and was in good shape against Vornicu’s Ad10s

The board came 8d5s4sQc3d and Kenney’s jack kicker played eliminating Vornicu in fourth place.

Bryn Kenney  –  1,000,000  (125 bb)
Valentin Vornicu  –  Eliminated in 4th place ($79,296)

Event 17: Gal Yifrach Eliminated in 5th Place ($60,038)

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000/1,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 118

Gal Yifrach

David Stamm limped the button, Gal Yifrach moved all in for 104,000 from the small blind and Alex Turyansky called from the big blind. Stamm folded.

Yifrach turned over 5s5h and was racing against Turyansky’s Ah10d. The board came 10s8d3dAs9s and Turyansky hit two-pair to eliminate Yifrach in 5th place.

Alex Turyansky  –  360,000  (45 bb)
Gal Yifrach  –  Eliminated in 5th Place ($60,038)

Event 17: Mike Simkins Eliminated in 6th Place ($49,843)

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000/1,000
Players Remaining: 6 of 118

Mike Simkins

In the very next hand after Noah Schwartz hit the rail, Mike Simkins  followed him out the door.

It happened when Kenney raised to 18,000 under the gun and Simkins moved all in for 113,000 from the button. After the blinds both folded, Simkins motioned as if he was folding his cards.

Kenney speculated that his opponent hadn’t seen the initial raise, and indeed that appeared to be the case after Kenney called.

Kenney: Ad9d
Simkins: Jd5d

Simkins was drawing to two live cards, but neither came as the board ran out a dry 2c7s10cAs4h.

Bryn Kenney – 775,000 (97 bb)
Mike Simkins – Eliminated in 6th Place ($49,843)

Event 17: Noah Schwartz Eliminated in 7th Place ($43,046)

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000/1,000
Players Remaining: 6 of 118

Noah Schwartz

Action folded to Noah Schwartz on the button and he raised all in for 103,000. Alexander Turyansky, who had exactly the same amount, called from the big blind.

Turyansky: Ad9d
Schwartz: 3h3c

Schwartz was ahead but not after the flop came down Kh9c5h. He was looking for a three to stay alive, but it wasn’t in the cards as the Jc bricked the turn followed by the Kc on the river.

Alexander Turyansky – 217,000 (27 bb)
Noah Schwartz – Eliminated in 7th Place ($43,046)

Event 17: Darren Elias Eliminated in 8th Place ($37,949)

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000/1,000
Players Remaining: 7 of 118


Darren Elias moved all in from early position for 89,000, Bryn Kenney put out a 100,000 stack as a call, and Noah Schwartz called all in for 71,500. They all turned up their hands.

Bryn Kenney : AcKd win 2.54% tie 67.1%
Noah Schwartz: AsKs win 6.10% tie 67.1%
Darren Elias: AhJs win 24.2% tie 4.95%

The board came 10h6d4hQs5d Bryn Kenney won the small side pot and then he and Schwartz chopped the rest, as Elias was eliminated in eighth place.

Bryn Kenney  –  645,000  (108 bb)
Noah Schwartz:  –  120,000  (20 bb)
Darren Elias  –  Eliminated in 8th Place ($37,949)

Event 17: Sam Soverel Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,418)

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000/1,000
Players Remaining: 8 of 118

Sam Soverel

Sam Soverel opened to 18,000 from the hijack, David Stamm moved all in from the small blind having Soverel well covered and Soverel called all in for his last 84,000.

Soverel turned over AcKh and appeared to be in good shape against Stamm’s Ad8c.

The board came 8h7h2c6c4d and Stamm hit a pair of eights to eliminate Soverel in ninth place.

David Stamm  –  450,000 (75 bb)
Sam Soverel  –  Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,418)

Event 17: Shannon Shorr Eliminated in 10th Place ($29,453)

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000/1,000
Players Remaining: 9 of 11

Shannon Shorr

Valentin Vornicu raised to 12,000 from early position and Shannon Shorr defended his big blind to see a Jh8s2h flop. Shorr checked, Vornicu bet 13,000, and Shorr check-raised all in for around 75,000. Vornicu snap-called.

Vornicu: 8c8h
Shorr: 4h3h

Shorr was looking to make his flush, but that didn’t happen as the turn and river both blanked.

Valentin Vornicu – 220,000 (37 bb)
Shannon Shorr – Eliminated in 10th Place ($29,453)

Event 17: Final Table Draw

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000/1,000
Players Remaining: 10 of 11

Of the 118 entries that started today, just ten remain in contention for the $334,176 first-place prize.

Final Table
Seat 1: Sam Soverel – 105,000 (18 bb)
Seat 2: Valentin Vornicu – 120,000 (20 bb)
Seat 3: Bryn Kenney – 700,000 (117 bb)
Seat 4: David Stamm – 330,000 (55 bb)
Seat 5: Gal Yifrach – 55,000 (9 bb)
Seat 6: Noah Schwartz – 100,000 (17 bb)
Seat 7:  Mike Simkins  – 90,000 (15 bb)
Seat 8: Darren Elias – 100,000 (17 bb)
Seat 9: Alexander Turyansky – 95,000 (16 bb)
Seat 10: Shannon Shorr – 85,000 (14 bb)

Here’s a look at the remaining payouts:

1st: $334,176
2nd: $206,736
3rd: $123,475
4th: $79,296
5th: $60,038
6th: $49,843
7th: $43,046
8th: $37,949
9th: $33,418
10th: $29,453

Event 17: Zach Smiley eliminated in 11th place ($29,453)

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000/1,000
Players Remaining: 10 of 118

Zach Smiley

Zach Smiley went all in for 40,000 from the button with AcJh and David Stamm called from the small blind with 4c4d.

The board came 5d5s4dQsKs and Stramm flopped a full house to eliminated Smiley in 11th place.

David Stamm  –  330,000  (55 bb)
Zach Smiley  –  Eliminated in 11th place ($29,453)

Event 17: Bryn Kenney Doubles Into Chip Lead

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000/500
Players Remaining: 11 of 118

With around 150,000 in the pot and a board reading Kh4c5d5cQd, Bryn Kenney checked from the small blind and Valentin Vornicu, the long-time chip leader, bet 100,000 from the big.

Kenney responded by moving all in for 260,000 total and Vornicu called.

Vornicu: KxQx
Kenney: Qs5s

Kenney’s boat was good and he took down a monster pot to take over the chip lead.

Bryn Kenney – 585,000 (117 bb)
Valentin Vornicu – 125,000 (25 bb)