$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  225 of 4,017

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased blinds of 10,000-15,000 with a 15,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up four players with at least 1.3 million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Daniel Jesudason  –  1,575,000  (105 bb)
2.  Dorian Rios  –  1,570,000  (105 bb)
3.  Taylor Hart  –  1,350,000  (90 bb)
4.  Pablo Valdivieso  –  1,300,000  (87 bb)

With about 225 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 445,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,560 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  240 of 4,017

Boyan Stamenov raised under the gun to 20,000, the UTG+1 player reraised to 65,000, and Stamenov four-bet all in for 153,000.

The UTG+1 player called with , and Stamenov turned over . Stamenov needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Stamenov to win the pot and double up in chips.

Boyan Stamenov  –  336,000  (28 bb)

With about 240 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 418,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,560 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  240 of 4,017

After a flop of , Jacquelyn Scott checked from the big blind, Ben Ludlow bet 15,000 from under the gun, and Scott called.

The turn card was the , Scott checked, Ludlow bet 60,000, and Scott quickly called.

The river card was the , Scott checked, and Ludlow checked and said, “This is a very nitty check.”

Ludlow showed for two pair, aces and deuces, but Scott turned over to win the pot with a queen-high flush.

Jacquelyn Scott  –  850,000  (71 bb)
Ben Ludlow  –  285,000  (24 bb)

With about 240 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 418,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,560 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.

$600 Badugi (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  1 of 48

Dominick Sarle raised to 50,000, Jacob Babins reraised from the big blind to 75,000, and Sarle called.

Draw #1:  Babins took one card, and Sarle took two. Babins bet 25,000, and Sarle called.

Draw #2:  Babins took one card, and Sarle took one. Babins bet 50,000, Sarle raised to 100,000, and Babins called.

Draw #3:  Babins took one card, and Sarle stood pat. Babins checked, Sarle bet 50,000, and Babins called.

Dominick Sarle:    (J-4 badugi)
Jacob Babins:    (J-6 badugi)

Sarle had a slightly better badugi to win the pot worth 500,000 and knock Babins all the way down to less than a small blind.

Dominick Sarle  –  1,429,000  (29 BB)
Jacob Babins  –  11,000  (<1 BB)

The next hand, Babins was forced all in from the small blind for 11,000, and Sarle didn’t even need to call from the big blind.

Draw #1:  Sarle took one card, and Babins took one card.

Draw #2:  Sarle stood pat, and Babins took one card.

Draw #3:  Both players stood pat.

Dominick Sarle:    (nine-high badugi)
Jacob Babins:    (queen-high badugi)

Sarle won the pot — and the title and the trophy — with a nine-high badugi.

Congratulations to Dominick Sarle!

1st:  Dominick Sarle  –  $9,625 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  Jacob Babins  –  $5,685
3rd:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $3,460
4th:  Manny Tarich  –  $2,475
5th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $1,975
6th:  Frederic Moss  –  $1,500

$600 Badugi (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 48

Picking up the hand at Draw #2, Dominick Sarle took one card from the small blind, and Jacob Babins took one from the big blind. Sarle checked, Babins bet 50,000, and Sarle called.

Draw #3:  Sarle took one card, and Babins took one. Sarle bet 50,000, and Babins called.

Sarle showed a nine-high badugi with to win the pot, and Babins mucked.

Dominick Sarle  –  1,105,000  (22 BB)
Jacob Babins  –  335,000  (7 BB)

A couple hands later, Babins limped for 25,000, Sarle raised from the big blind to 50,000, and Babins called.

Draw #1:  Sarle took one card, and Babins took two. Both players checked.

Draw #2:  Sarle took one card, and Babins took two. Sarle bet 50,000, and Babins tanked for a while before he folded. Sarle took the pot.

Dominick Sarle  –  1,179,000  (24 BB)
Jacob Babins  –  261,000  (5 BB)

Here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $9,625 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $5,685

$600 Badugi (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 48

Dominick Sarle raised from the small blind to 50,000, and Joseph Olivieri called from the big blind.

Draw #1:  Sarle took two cards, and Olivieri took two. Sarle bet 25,000, and Olivieri called.

Draw #2:  Sarle took one card, and Olivieri took one. Sarle bet 50,000, Olivieri moved all in for 75,000, and Sarle called.

Draw #3:  Sarle took one card, and Olivieri took one. They both showed their first three cards to increase the sweat:

Dominick Sarle:  
Joseph Olivieri:  

Sarle turned over his last card to reveal the , giving him a three-card hand with four high. Olivieri needed any spade or the three of clubs to stay alive.

Olivieri’s last card was — the . Sarle won the pot with his four high in three cards to eliminate Olivieri in third place.

Joseph Olivieri  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($3,460)

Here are the updated chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Dominick Sarle  –  905,000  (18 BB)
Jacob Babins  –  535,000  (11 BB)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $9,625 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $5,685

3rd:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $3,460
4th:  Manny Tarich  –  $2,475
5th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $1,975
6th:  Frederic Moss  –  $1,500

$600 Badugi (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 48

Joseph Olivieri called from the small blind for 20,000, Jacob Babins raised from the big blind to 40,000, and Olivieri thought for a while before he folded, leaving himself just 40K.

Babins said he had “king-perfect” as he took the pot.

Joseph Olivieri  –  40,000  (1 BB)

The next hand, Olivieri moved all in from the button for 40,000, Babins called from the small blind, and Dominick Sarle called from the big blind. Any further betting would create a side pot.

Draw #1:  Babins took one card, Sarle took one card, and Olivieri took two cards. Babins and Sarle both checked.

Draw #2:  All three players took one card. Babins and Sarle both checked.

Draw #3:  All three players took one card. Babins and Sarle both checked.

Jacob Babins:    (three cards, eight high)
Dominick Sarle:    (three cards, nine high)
Joseph Olivieri:    (three cards, five high)

Olivieri won the pot to triple up in chips.

Seat 1.  Jacob Babins  –  790,000  (15 BB)
Seat 2.  Dominick Sarle  –  530,000  (13 BB)
Seat 3.  Joseph Olivieri  –  120,000  (3 BB)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $9,625 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $5,685
3rd:  $3,460

4th:  Manny Tarich  –  $2,475
5th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $1,975
6th:  Frederic Moss  –  $1,500

$600 Badugi (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 48

Joseph Olivieri raised from the button to 40,000, Jacob Babins reraised from the small blind to 60,000, and Olivieri called.

Draw #1:  Babins stood pat, and Olivieri took one card. Babins bet 20,000, and Olivieri called.

Draw #2:  Babins stood pat, and Olivieri took one card. Babins bet 40,000, and Olivieri called.

Draw #3:  Babins stood pat, and Olivieri took one card. Babins bet 40,000, and Olivieri called. Babins showed a nine-high badugi with , and Olivieri mucked.

Seat 1.  Jacob Babins  –  575,000  (14 BB)
Seat 2.  Dominick Sarle  –  600,000  (15 BB)
Seat 3.  Joseph Olivieri  –  260,000  (7 BB)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $9,625 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $5,685
3rd:  $3,460

4th:  Manny Tarich  –  $2,475
5th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $1,975
6th:  Frederic Moss  –  $1,500

$600 Badugi (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 48

Joseph Olivieri raised from the button to 40,000, and Dominick Sarle called from the big blind.

Draw #1:  Sarle took one card, and Olivieri took one. Sarle checked, Olivieri bet 20,000, and Sarle called.

Draw #2:  Sarle took one card, and Olivieri took one. Sarle checked, Olivieri bet 40,000, and Sarle check-raised to 80,000. Olivieri called.

Draw #3:  Both players stood pat. Sarle bet 40,000, Olivieri raised to 80,000, and Sarle called. Olivieri mucked his cards to forfeit, and Sarle won the pot without showing his hand.

Seat 1.  Jacob Babins  –  450,000  (11 BB)
Seat 2.  Dominick Sarle  –  635,000  (16 BB)
Seat 3.  Joseph Olivieri  –  355,000  (9 BB)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $9,625 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $5,685
3rd:  $3,460

4th:  Manny Tarich  –  $2,475
5th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $1,975
6th:  Frederic Moss  –  $1,500

$600 Badugi (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 48

We missed the first draw, but Ryan Hoenig bet 15,000 from the small blind, and Jacob Babins called from the big blind.

Draw #2:  Hoenig took one card, and Babins took one. Hoenig bet 30,000, and Babins called.

Draw #3:  Hoenig took one card, and Babins stood pat. Hoenig bet 30,000, and Babins called. Hoenig showed for a three-card hand with five high, but Babins turned over to win the pot with a ten-high badugi.

Jacob Babins  –  430,000  (14 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  31,000  (1 BB)

The next hand, Hoenig raised from the button to 30,000, Dominick Sarle reraised from the big blind, and Hoenig called all in for 31,000.

Draw #1:  Sarle took two cards, and Hoenig took two.

Draw #2:  Sarle took two cards, and Hoenig took two.

Draw #3:  Sarle stood pat, and Hoenig took two. Sarle showed a king-high badugi with , and Hoenig turned over his first two cards — — before looking at his last two.

Hoenig turned over , and since he now had two diamonds, he only had a three-card hand and was eliminated in fifth place.

Dominick Sarle  –  360,000  (12 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,975)

With four players remaining from a field of 48, the average chip stack is around 360,000 (12 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,475 each.