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Event 17: Richard Gayler – 4th Place ($13,795)

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 6,000/12,000
Players Remaining: 3 of 89

Richard Gayler

Richard Gayler opened to 42,000 from under the gun, Leif Force  called from the button as did Scotter Clark in the small blind.

The flop came Ah6c4h, Clark checked and Gayler moved all in for 23,000. Both of his opponents called.

They checked down the Jd, 8d board and Gayler tabled AdKh10s9c but was no good against Force’s 8h6d5h4d two-pair.

Leif Force – 870,000 (73 bb)
Richard Gayler – Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,795)

Event 17: Leif Force versus Richard Gayler

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 6,000/12,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 89

Leif Force

On  a final board reading KsQc6d8s3s Richard Gayler bet 71,000 from the small blind into a pot of 115,000.

Leif Force in the big blind raised to 180,000 and Gayler went into the  tank. He thought about it for a few minutes before eventually electing to calls.

Force tabled As6s6c4h for the nut flush and Gayler mucked.

Leif Force – 560,000 (47 bb)
Richard Gayler – 80,000 (7 bb)

Event 17: Scotter Clark versus Richard Gayler

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 6,000/12,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 89

Scotter Clark

Scotter Clark raised to 25,000 from the button and Richard Gayler defended his big blind.

Both players checked the Qc9c9h flop. The turn brought the 5s, Gayler checked and Clark bet 35,000. Gayler raised to 80,000 and Clark called.

The river was the Ah, Gayler checked and Clark bet 70,000 winning himself the pot.

Scotter Clark – 400,000 (33 bb)
Richard Gayler – 300,000 (25 bb)

Event 17: Matthew Wantman – 5th Place ($10,680)

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 5,000/10,000
Players Remaining: 4 of 89

Matthew Wantman

In a battle of the blinds Matthew Wantman was mostly all in, saving himself 2,000 and Peter Eichhardt in the big blind was his opponent.

The flop came AsKd4d, Wantman put it in with Ks9c8h7d but was behind Eichhardt’s Ad10h8d3d.

The turn, 8s and river 2s, sealed the deal as Wantman was eliminated in fifth place.

Peter Eichhardt – 580,000 (58 bb)
Matthew Wantman – Eliminated in 5th Place ($10,680)

Event 17: Christopher Wilson – 6th Place ($8,455)

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 5,000/10,000
Players Remaining: 5 of 89

Christopher Wilson limped under the gun and Richard Gayler raised to 45,000 from the hijack. Wilson called.

The flop came 5d4d4c, and Wilson shoved for around 70,000. Gayler called with KhKdJd3d and was out in front against Wilson’s AcQd10d10s.

The turn, 7c, and river 3c changed nothing and Wilson was eliminated in sixth place.

Richard Gayler – 640,000 (64 bb)
Christopher Wilson – Eliminated in 6th place ($8,455)

Event 17: Matthew Wantman Doubles Through Richard Gayler

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 5,000/10,000
Players Remaining: 6 of 89

Matthew Wantman

Richard Gayler opened to 25,000 from the hijack and Matthew Wantman called leaving himself 1k behind.

The flop came Qd4c3h, Wantman shoved and Gayler called.

Wantman tabled KcQs7s4s for two-pair and was in good shape against Gayler’s Js10s9s7d.

The board ran out 7c, Kd and Wantman’s two-pair held to avoid elimination.

Matthew Wantman – 57,000 (6 bb)
Richard Gayler – 510,000 (51 bb)

Event 17: Scotter Clark Doubles through Christopher Wilson

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14: 4,000/8,000
Players Remaining: 6 of 89

It went three-ways to the flop of KcQs4d, it checked to Scotter Clark in middle position who bet 20,000. Christopher Wilson raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Clark moved in for 145,000 total.

Wilson called KdQh8h4h  two-pair with versus Clark’s AdQdQc3c set of queens.

The turn, 8s and river Ah changed nothing and Clark scored a double through Wilson, leaving Wilson short.

Scotter Clark – 280,000 (35 bb)
Christopher Wilson – 20,000 (3 bb)

Event 17: Richard Gayler Extends His Lead

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14: 4,000/8,000
Players Remaining: 6 of 89

Four players saw a flop of QcJs4d and it checked around. The turn brought the 5h, it checked to Matthew Wantman who bet 18,000 and Richard Gayler called from the big blind

The river was the 2s and Gayler bet 61,000. Wantman thought shortly before calling.

Gayler turned up Jh7c6d3c for a straight and Wantman mucked.

Richard Gayler – 580,000 (73 bb)
Matthew Wantman – 85,000 (11 bb)

Event 17: Greg Levin – 7th Place ($7,120)

$2,200 Deep Stack Pot Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13: 3,000/6,000
Players Remaining: 6 of 89

Greg Levin

On a board reading AcQs4c9h, Peter Eichhardt betspot which was 120,000. Greg Levin called all in for around the same.

Levin tabled Qc9c10d7d for two-pair and a flush draw but needed to improve against Eichhardt’s AdAs4h3d set of aces.

The river was the 2s, a brick for Levin and he is the seventh place finisher. Eicchardt moved up to second place in chips.

Peter Eichhardt – 480,000 (80 bb)
Greg Levin –  Eliminated in 7th place ($7,120)