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Level 14: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 19

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Level 14: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 19

Nick Schulman completed from the small blind, and Bryn Kenney checked his option in the big.

The flop was , and Schulman bet 10,000. Kenney called, and they both checked through the turn. The river was the . Schulman bet 28,000, and Kenney called.

Schulman made a motion to surrender, but Kenney wouldn’t let him. He waited patiently until Schulman rolled over , then tabled to win the pot with a pair of threes.

“Don’t ever try to bluff Bryn Kenney,” Chance Kornuth admonished.

Bryn Kenney – 400,000 (50 bb)
Nick Schulman – 515,000 (64 bb)

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Level 13: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 19

Chance Kornuth opened to 15,000 in middle position, and Bryn Kenney defended his big blind.

The flop was . Kenney checked, Kornuth continued for 18,000, and Kenney called.

The turn was the , and Kenny check-called another 43,000, leaving himself less than a pot-sized bet behind.

The river was the , and Kenney checked for a third time. Kornuth bet 119,000 effective, enough to cover his opponent. Kenny considered the call for his tournament life for several minutes before committing the last of his chips to the pot.

“Good call,” Kornuth said, turning over .

Kenney showed , winning the pot with aces up to double up.

Bryn Kenney – 400,000 (67 bb)
Chance Kornuth – 67,000 (11 bb)

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Level 13: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 19

On a flop, Tom Marchese checked, Jake Schindler bet 13,000, and Marchese check-raised all in for about 65,000 total. Schindler instantly called to put Marchese at risk.

Schindler:
Marchese:

The turn and river were of no use to Marchese, and he was eliminated in eighth place.

Schindler is now the chip leader with seven players left.

Jake Schindler – 520,000 (87 bb)
Tom Marchese – Eliminated

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Returning to Level 13: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 19

Level 12 ticked off the clock, and the field was sent on their final 15-minute break of Day 1. When they return, they’ll play two one-hour levels before bagging up for the night.

Here’s the updated layout:

Seat 1: Ivan Luca – 372,000 (62 bb)
Seat 2: David Peters – 141,000 (24 bb)
Seat 3: Chance Kornuth – 317,000 (53 bb)
Seat 4: Jake Schindler – 423,000 (71 bb)
Seat 5: Nick Schulman – 556,000 (93 bb)
Seat 6: Bryn Kenney – 135,000 (23 bb)
Seat 7: Rainer Kempe – 235,000 (39 bb)
Seat 8: Tom Marchese – 195,000 (33 bb)

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Level 12: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 19

Kathy Lehne was down to just a single T25,000 chip when she moved all in from middle position. Action folded to Tom Marchese in the big blind, and he called to put Lehne at risk.

Lehne:
Marchese:

Everyone at the table seems to enjoy the company of Kathy Lehne, and Rainer Kempe offered a quiet, “Good luck,” before the run-out.

“Thanks!” Marchese answered for himself with a laugh.

The board ran out , and Marchese won the flop. He ended with a Broadway straight, eliminating Lehne in ninth place.

Tom Marchese – 210,000 (42 bb)
Kathy Lehne – Eliminated

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Level 11: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 19

Right near the end of Level 11, the field was reduced to nine players, and they drew for new seats for the last time.

Here’s the final table lineup:

Seat 1: Ivan Luca – 380,000 (95 bb)
Seat 2: David Peters – 275,000 (69 bb)
Seat 3: Chance Kornuth – 362,500 (91 bb)
Seat 4: Jake Schindler – 301,500 (75 bb)
Seat 5: Kathy Lehne – 49,500 (12 bb)
Seat 6: Nick Schulman – 460,000 (115 bb)
Seat 7: Bryn Kenney – 140,000 (35 bb)
Seat 8: Rainer Kempe – 220,000 (55 bb)
Seat 9: Tom Marchese – 190,000 (48 bb)

And here are the prizes awaiting the final four:

1st: $440,000
2nd: $260,000
3rd: $180,000
4th: $120,000

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Level 11: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 19

Over on Table 2, Jason Koon three-bet shoved for about a starting stack. Jake Schinder woke up with a big hand in the big blind, and he joined the pot to chase away the raiser and put Koon at risk.

Koon:
Schindler:

The board ran out , and Schindler’s kings held to eliminate Koon in 11th place.

Just a moment later, Table 1 dropped a player, too. Sam Soverel took his stand with about 50,000 chips and , and Ivan Luca put him risk with the dominating .

The board ran out , and Luca’s kicker played to earn him the pot. Soverel was eliminated in 10th place, and the final nine players drew for new seats around the final table.

Jason Koon – Eliminated
Sam Soverel – Eliminated

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Level 11: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 19

Down to less than 10 big blinds, Isaac Haxton got the last of his short stack into the middle first in from the button. Big stack Nick Schulman called in the big blind to put him at risk.

Haxton showed and shrugged at his fortunes.

“Of course!” Schulman feigned frustration, tabling .

Haxton flopped top set on the , and he had his double all but locked up. Schulman couldn’t help asking the dealer for a five, though, mostly in jest.

The turn wasn’t a five, but the froze the chatter and made everyone’s eyes open wide for a moment. Sure enough, the ripped off the deck on the river, and Haxton could only shrug once again.

Schulman won the pot in unlikely fashion, running down aces full to eliminate Haxton in 12th place.

Nick Schulman – 410,000 (103 bb)
Isaac Haxton – Eliminated

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Level 11: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 19

Bryn Kenney and Isaac Haxton were heads-up to the river of a board. There was just about 60,000 in the pot, and Kenney moved all in or 78,500 out of position. Haxton spent a long while in the tank, then called to put Kenney at risk.

Kenney tabled for top pair, top kicker.

“That’ll do it,” Haxton said, revealing his inferior .

Kenney doubled up, leaving Haxton’s as the shortest stack in the field.

Bryn Kenney – 220,000 (55 bb)
Isaac Haxton – 29,000 (7 bb)