Event 23: Olivier Busquet – 6th Place ($24,453)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 117

Olivier Busquet

Olivier Busquet raised all in for 88,000 from the cutoff, and Ben Tollerene called from the big blind with 6s6d, flipping with Busquet’s Kd7h.

The board ran out 4d3d2d3cQs, no help to Busquet, ending his tournament in sixth place for $24,453.

Ben Tollerene – 500,000 (50 bb)
Olivier Busquet – Eliminated

Event 23: Mark Radoja – 7th Place ($21,119)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 117

Mark Radoja

Mark Radoja raised all in for about 75,000 from the button, and Philip Consolo called from the big blind.

Radoja: Ah4d
Consolo: QcQh

The board ran out Qs10s4c6c2h, giving Consolo a set of queens to eliminate Radoja in seventh place for $21,119.

Philip Consolo – 340,000 (43 bb)
Mark Radoja – Eliminated

Event 23: Wenhao Ying Doubles Through Olivier Busquet

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 117

Olivier Busquet raised to 14,000 from the cutoff, Wenhao Ying reraised all in 114,000 from the small blind, and Busquet called after some thought.

Busquet: AsJd
Ying: QdQh

The board came down 9c8s6d4h8d, safe for Ying to double up.

Wenhao Ying – 241,000 (40 bb)
Olivier Busquet – 195,000 (32 bb)

Event 23: Pablo Fernandez – 8th Place ($18,618)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 117

Pablo Fernandez

Pablo Fernandez raised all in from middle position for about 47,000, and Olivier Busquet gave him action from the small blind.

Fernandez: Qh10s
Busquet: Ah10d

The board came down 10c10h2d3s7s, giving both players trips. Busquet, though, held the better kicker to eliminate Fernandez in eighth place for $18,618.

Olivier Busquet – 310,000 (52 bb)
Pablo Fernandez – Eliminated

Event 23: Ben Yu – 9th Place ($16,395)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 117

Ben Yu

Following a flop of Qd7c2d, Ben Yu was all in from the big blind for about 90,000 with 8h7d against Ramon Miquel in middle position with KdKs.

The 6d turn and Ad river completed the board, giving Miquel the superior flush to eliminate Yu in ninth place for $16,395.

Ramon Miquel – 370,000 (62 bb)
Ben Yu – Eliminated

Event 23: Victor Figueroa – 10th Place ($12,504)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 117

Victor Figueroa

Victor Figueroa raised to 12,000 from early position, Olivier Busquet three-bet to about 31,000 from the next seat over, Figeuroa four-bet shoved for about 120,000, and Busquet called.

Figueroa: JhJc
Busquet: QcQh

The board came down Ad10d5d3c7d, no help to Figueroa, ending his tournament in 10th place for $12,504.

Olivier Busquet – 270,000 (45 bb)
Victor Figueroa – Eliminated

Event 23: Final Table Lineup

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 117

Following Armando Balbi’s elimination in 11th place for $12,504, the final 10 players redrew for seats at the unofficial final table.

Seat 1: Ben Yu – 103,000 (17 bb)
Seat 2: Philip Consolo – 243,000 (41 bb)
Seat 3: Victor Figueroa – 111,000 (19 bb)
Seat 4: Olivier Busquet – 140,000 (23 bb)
Seat 5: Ramon Miquel – 254,000 (42 bb)
Seat 6: Wenhao Ying – 127,000 (21 bb)
Seat 7: Ben Tollerene – 329,000 (55 bb)
Seat 8: Mark Radoja – 91,000 (15 bb)
Seat 9: Pablo Fernandez – 57,000 (9 bb)
Seat 10: Andrey Plotnikov – 328,000 (55 bb)

Event 23: Stephen Chidwick – 12th Place ($14,450)

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 117

Stephen Chidwick raised all in for 64,000 from the hijack, and Philip Consolo called from the button.

Chidwick: Kc9c
Consolo: AhKs

The board came down JhJs7hAs5d, giving Consolo aces up to eliminate Chidwick in 12th place for $14,450.

Philip Consolo – 247,000 (49 bb)
Stephen Chidwick – Eliminated

Eliminations Thus Far:
13th: Jeff Trudeau Jr. – $12,504
14th: Lander Lijo – $12,504
15th: Michael Simkins – $12,504

Event 23: Justin Bonomo Eliminated on the Money Bubble By Andrey Plotnikov

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 117

Andrey Plotnikov and Justin Bonomo

Andrey Plotnikov raised all in for about 180,000 from the button, and Justin Bonomo called all in for 12,500 from the small blind.

Plotnikov: Ad8d
Bonomo: AcKh

The board came down AhQd9d7d7h, giving Plotnikov an ace-high flush to eliminate the $25K High Roller champ on the money bubble.

Andrew Plotnikov – 200,000 (40 bb)
Justin Bonomo – Eliminated

Event 23: Galen Hall Eliminated by Victor Figueroa

$5,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 117

Galen Hall raised all in for 28,000 from the cutoff, and Victor Figueroa isolated with a shove of his own from the small blind.

Hall: AsJc
FIgueroa: AcKd

The board came down 10c9h5hQd3s, no help to Hall, ending his tournament.

Victor Figueroa – 125,000 (31 bb)
Galen Hall – Eliminated

With Hall’s elimination, there are 16 players remaining and hand-for-hand action will commence.