Event 8: Chad Eveslage – 8th Place ($5,431)

$1,125 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | Payouts
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 180

Chad Eveslage

Action folded to Loni Harwood on the button and she moved all in for 147,000 and Chad Eveslage called in the small blind for less (92,000).

Eveslage: As7h
Harwood: 8s8d

Eveslage needed to hit his over card or something big to stay in the game but missed the QsTc4cThKc board to exit in eighth place.

Loni Harwood – 267,000 (22 bb)
Chad Eveslage – Eliminated in 8th place ($5,431)

Event 8: Erik Christensen Takes the Lead

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$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | Payouts
Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 180

Erik Christensen

It was three-ways to the As9h8c flop between Erik Christensen in middle position, Yaniv Shushan on the button, and Alex Rocha in the big blind.

All three checked the flop and Rocha checked again after the Jd turn. Christensen bet 37,000 to get calls from Shushan and Rocha. Another check from Rocha after the 2h turn and Christensen slid out a barrel of 5K chips for a 100,000 bet.

Shushan debated for a bit before releasing his hand and Rocha began studying Christensen for tells. He talked it up with both players, apologized for the delay, thought it through before eventually folding the big pot to Christensen, also putting him into the lead.

Erik Christensen – 670,000 (67 bb)
Yaniv Shushan – 435,000 (44 bb)
Alex Rocha – 280,000 (28 bb)

Event 8: Updated Counts

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Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 180

With the deep stack and hour-long levels, there’s no reason for anyone to get too fancy. There was little activity over the first 30 minutes after the break with Loni Harwood taking a few shots with no callers.

Seat 1: Cero Zuccarello – 486,000 (49 bb)
Seat 2: Yaniv Shushan – 520,000 (52 bb)
Seat 3: Jeffrey Trudeau Jr – 350,000 (35 bb)
Seat 4: Alex Rocha – 345,000 (35 bb)
Seat 5: Loni Harwood – 155,000 (16 bb)
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: Chad Eveslage – 135,000 (14 bb)
Seat 8: Erik Christensen – 450,000 (45 bb)
Seat 9: Ryan McAllister – 260,000 (26 bb)

Remaining payouts:
1st: $48,600
2nd: $30,035
3rd: $21,620
4th: $15,845
5th: $11,819
6th: $8,969
7th: $6,923
8th: $5,431

Event 8: Break Time Counts

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$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | Payouts
Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 180

Yaniv Shushan

Event 8 final table players are returning from a 15-minute break with Yaniv Shushan leading and SHRP team member Loni Harwood the shortest.

Seat 1: Cero Zuccarello – 418,000 (42 bb)
Seat 2: Yaniv Shushan – 528,000 (53 bb)
Seat 3: Jeffrey Trudeau Jr – 285,000 (29 bb)
Seat 4: Alex Rocha – 330,000 (33 bb)
Seat 5: Loni Harwood – 170,000 (17 bb)
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: Chad Eveslage – 220,000 (22 bb)
Seat 8: Erik Christensen – 450,000 (45 bb)
Seat 9: Ryan McAllister – 295,000 (30 bb)

Remaining payouts:
1st: $48,600 + WSOPC Gold ring
2nd: $30,035
3rd: $21,620
4th: $15,845
5th: $11,819
6th: $8,969
7th: $6,923
8th: $5,431

Event 8: Jeffrey Trudeau Jr Doubles Through Cero

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Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 180

Cero Zuccarello opened to 17,000 from the button and Jeffrey Trudeau Jr shoved for 161,000 from the big blind. After a quick think, Zuccarello called with a chance for the knockout.

Trudeau: As9d
Zuccarello: Ah3h

The flop came Kh9h6d prompty a “something for everyone” comment from Alex Rocha. Trudeau needed to dodge the hearts and was safe after the 2d turn and 9s for the double.

Jeffrey Trudeau Jr – 330,000 (41 bb)
Cero Zuccarello – 364,000 (46 bb)

Event 8: Final Table Lineup

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Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 180

With the simultaneous knockout of Spencer Champlin and Farid Jattin, the final table kicked off with nine players and Yaniv Shushan holding a big lead.

Seat 1: Cero Zuccarello – 504,000 (63 bb)
Seat 2: Yaniv Shushan – 621,000 (78 bb)
Seat 3: Jeffrey Trudeau Jr – 166,000 (21 bb)
Seat 4: Alex Rocha – 189,000 (24 bb)
Seat 5: Loni Harwood – 153,000 (19 bb)
Seat 6: Mark Fink – 74,000 (9 bb)
Seat 7: Chad Eveslage – 282,000 (35 bb)
Seat 8: Erik Christensen – 310,000 (39 bb)
Seat 9: Ryan McAllister – 400,000 (50 bb)

Remaining payouts:
1st: $48,600
2nd: $30,035
3rd: $21,620
4th: $15,845
5th: $11,819
6th: $8,969
7th: $6,923
8th: $5,431
9th: $4,331

Results so far:
10th: Farid Jattin – $3,508
11th: Spencer Champlin – $3,508
12th: Josh Beckley – $3,508
13th: Kindah Sakkal – $2,887
14th: Harold Mahaffey – $2,887
15th: Martin Markov – $2,887
16th: Emil Ekvardt – $2,414
17th: Kurt Jewell – $2,414
18th: Richard Rice – $2,414

Event 8: Farid Jattin – 10th Place ($3,508)

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$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | Payouts
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 180

Farid Jattin

Farid Jattin was the chip leader at the last break but that was the end of the run good for him. He shipped a few small doubles, was moved to Table 75 and called a 120,000 shove from Erik Christensen.

Christensen: KhKs
Jattin: KdQh

Jattin was dominated and the board ran 8c8h4h9sQd to knock Jattin under 20,000. He was gone two hands later as Spencer Champlin was exiting at the other table.

The nine remaining players are redrawing for their seats at the final table.

Erik Christensen – 245,000 (31 bb)
Farid Jattin – Eliminated in 9th place ($3,508)

Event 8: Kindah Sakkal – 13th Place ($2,887)

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$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 180

Kindah Sakkal

Cero Zuccarello opened to 13,000 from under the gun and Kindah Sakkal called in the big blind to the 8h5s3h flop. Sakkal checked, Zuccarello bet 15,000 and Sakkal check-raised to 40,000 with ~40,000 behind.

Zuccarello said all in and she called with the shorter stack.

Sakkal: 7d7c
Zuccarello: 9d9c

Sakkal was behind with the smaller pair and Zuccarello improved to a set on the 9s turn. Sakkal needed one of the four sixes in the deck but blanked her gutshot on the 4c river to exit in 13th place.

Cero Zuccarello – 530,000 (88 bb)
Kindah Sakkal – Eliminated in 13th place ($2,887)

Event 8: Harold Mahaffey – 14th Place ($2,887)

$1,125 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 180

Harold Mahaffey

Harold Mahaffey had his short stack in the middle with Yaniv Shushan and Kindah Sakkal coming along for the knockout try.

Shushan bet out 10,000 after the Kc6h5h flop and both checked the Ad turn. Shushan bet another 20,000 after the Kd river and Sakkal raised it up to 45,000. Shushan quickly called and Sakkal showed trip kings KsJd. Shushan quickly flipped over KhQd and the kicker played.

Mahaffey could show an unimproved Th7d and he was shown to the payout desk in 14th place.

Yaniv Shushan – 590,000 (98 bb)
Kindah Sakkal – 119,000 (20 bb)
Harold Mahaffey – Eliminated in 14th place ($2,887)

Event 8: Martin Markov – 15th Place ($2,887)

$1,125 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool | Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 180

Martin Markov

Cero Zuccarello and Martin Markov were heads-up to a flop of Kc9d3d when they put the chips in the middle.

Markov tabled top pair with KsJs but he was behind Zuccarello’s flopped bottom set 3c3s. The board paired on the turn and Zuccarello’s boat was good enough to send Markov out in 15th place.

Cero Zuccarello – 295,000 (49 bb)
Martin Markov – Eliminated in 15th place ($2,887)