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EVENT 5: Kurt Jewell on the Come Up

$360 Black Chip Bounty Turbo (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 1,200/2,400/400 ante
Total Entries: 255

Kurt Jewell

Kurt Jewell, who has had fourteen cashes in the last two months, including a 39th place finish in Event 1 ($4,363), is waiting for his big score. He’s off to a good start in this bounty event.

There was a three way all in preflop, the shortstack moved in for his last 4,800 with 9c8c. Jewell was in for 47,900 with Ah10h and was up against AsJd.

The board ran out 10s8h5h10d6h giving Jewell the winning flush, scoring one bounty and a double up.

Kurt Jewell  –  110,000

EVENT 5: Bruce Freedman Scores a Bounty

$360 Black Chip Bounty Turbo (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 1,200/2,400/400 ante
Total Entries: 255

Bruce Freedman

Bruce Freedman opened to 4,000 from early position. Two players called. The flop came Ks7h3h, Freedman bet 7,000 and got one caller.

The 8d came on the turn, Freedman bet 8,500, and his opponent called. The 7d hit the river, Freedman moved all in for around 45,000 having his opponent slightly covered. He gets called, and turns over 8c8s for the winning full house, gaining himself a bounty in the process.

Bruce Freedman – 120,000

EVENT 4: PRIZEPOOL ANNOUNCED WITH $12,149 TO THE WINNER

$300 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 7: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Total Entries: 188


Registration has officially closed with 188 total entries and currently 65 players remaining.

1st: $12,149
2nd: $8,287
3rd: $4,914
4th: $2,989
5th: $2,308
6th: $1,913
7th: $1,630
8th: $1,421
9th: $1,220
10th-12th: $1,050
13th-15th: $887
16th-18th: $736
20th-21st: $587
22nd-24th: $443

Event 1: Results From 37th to 30th Place

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 28 of 3,173

Play has reached the final four tables; here is an updated results list from 37th to 30th place:

30th:  John Simon  –  $5,156
31st:  Michael Rizzuto  –  $5,156
32nd:  Gregory Spinder  –  $5,156
33rd:  Jeff Rodriguez  –  $5,156
34th:  Raj Vohra  –  $5,156
35th:  Gabriel Sack  –  $5,156
36th:  Jie Liu  –  $5,156
37th:  Paul Kelly  –  $4,363

Event 1: Jeff Rodriguez Eliminated by Jonathan Snead

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33 of 3,173

Jonathan Snead

Jeff Rodriguez moved all from UTF for 650,000, Jonathan Snead three-bet all in for around 1,300,000 and everyone folded.

Rodriguez turned over Ah10c and needed to get lucky against Snead’s JhJs.

The board came 8d8s3c4s6h Snead’s pocket jacks held, eliminating Rodriguez in 33rd place.

Jonathan Snead  –  2,000,000
Jeff Rodriguez  –  Eliminated in 33rd place  ($5,156)

Event 1: Igor Merda Eliminated by John Simon

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 39 of 3,173

John Simon

Igor Merda moved all in from UTG for 780,000,  John Simon moved all in on top to get it to heads up. Merda turned over Ad6c and needed to get lucky against Simon’s AsKc.

The board ran out Jd3s10d7c3d and Simon’s king kicked held up, eliminating Merda in 41st place.

John Simon  –  1,200,000
Igor Merda  –  Eliminated in 41st place ($4,363)

Event 1: Thomas Edwards Eliminated in Three-Way All In

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 25: 15,000/30,000/5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 66 of 3,173

Bill Reilly

Thomas Edwards went all in preflop from the big blind, Bill Reilly called from UTG+1, and Ana Freitas called from late position. The flop came 7sQc2h  Reiley checked, Freitas put Reilly all in, and Reilly called.

Bill Reilly:  9d9s
Ana Freitas:  7d7h (set of sevens)
Thomas Edwards:  JhJs

Reilly screams out “Nine me!” and sure enough the 9h came on the turn. A meaningless As hit the river, eliminating Edwards in 66th place and giving Reilly his double through Freitas. Reilly proclaimed “Let’s get it rocking in here!”

Bill Reilly  –  800,000
Ana Freitas  –  3,700,000
Thomas Edwards:  Eliminated in 66th place ($3,094)

Event 1: Nancy Birnbaum Eliminated by Kurt Jewell

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 24: 12,000/24,000/4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 79 of 3,173

Kurt Jewell (left) Nancy Birnbaum (right)

Kurt Jewell opened to 300,000 from the small blind effectively putting Nancy Birnbaum all in. She called from the big blind.

Jewell turned over QdJh and needed some help against Birnbaum’s Ah3s. The board came 9sJs6sQhKh giving Jewell the winning two pair eliminating Birnbaum in 79th place. Two players claimed to have folded queen jack.

Kurt Jewell  –  1,600,000
Nancy Birnbaum  –  Eliminated in 79th place ($2,776)