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Event 13: David Finkelstein – 10th Place ($4,631)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 232

                                         David Finkelstein – 10th Place

John Richards raised to 25,000 from middle position, David Finkelstein called all in for 11,000 from the cutoff, Kelly Minkin reraised all in for 120,000 from the big blind, and Richards called.

Richards: KsJh
Finkelstein: As10d
Minkin: JdJc

The board came down 9d5c3s6sQh, safe for Minkin to double through Richards and eliminate Finkelstein in 10th place for $4,631.

Kelly Minkin – 266,000 (27 bb)
John Richards – 196,000 (20 bb)
David Finkelstein – Eliminated

Event 13: Final 10 Players

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 232

Following Ira Schwartz’s elimination in 11th place for $4,631, the final 10 players have redrawn for seats at the unofficial final table.

Here is the lineup:

Seat 1: Michael Pearson – 370,000 (46 bb)
Seat 2: David Finkelstein – 31,000 (4 bb)
Seat 3: Haim Toorgeman – 145,000 (18 bb)
Seat 4: Jeremy Ausmus – 115,000 (14 bb)
Seat 5: Kelly Minkin – 106,000 (13 bb)
Seat 6: Paul Balzano – 353,000 (44 bb)
Seat 7: Loni Harwood – 265,000 (33 bb)
Seat 8: Ari Engel – 936,000 (117 bb)
Seat 9: John Richards – 336,000 (42 bb)
Seat 10: Maria Ho – 124,000 (16 bb)

Remaining Payouts:
1st: $53,050 + trophy
2nd: $37,240
3rd: $23,067
4th: $14,031
5th: $10,836
6th: $8,979
7th: $7,651
8th: $6,526
9th: $5,304
10th: $4,631

Results Thus Far:
11th: Ira Schwartz – $4,631
12th: Scott Efron -$4,631
13th: Stephen Song – $3,972
14th: Jake Bazeley – $3,972
15th: Eduardo Christ – $3,972
16th: Tajesh Patel – $3,313
17th: Philipp Kampf – $3,313
18th: Vladislav Varlashin – $3,313
19th: Jeffrey Soffer – $2,653
20th: Arunas Sapitavicius – $2,653
21st: Dylan Linde – $2,653
22nd: Darren Rabinowitz – $2,082
23rd: Ryan McKnight – $2,082
24th: Roland Israelashvili – $2,082
25th: Kenneth Slater – $1,771
26th: Aaron Massey – $1,771
27th: Almedin Imsirovic – $1,771
28th: Shea Smith – $1,555
29th: Bienvenido Santiago – $1,555

Event 13: Maria Ho Doubles Up

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 232

                                                                    Maria Ho

Michael Pearson raised to 20,000, Maria Ho reraised all in from the big blind for roughly 60,000, and Pearson called with Ad2c, slightly ahead of Ho’s KcQc.

The board came down 8d5d5cKhKs, giving Ho kings full of fives to double up.

Maria Ho – 130,000 (16 bb)
Michael Pearson – 370,000 (46 bb)

Event 13: Jake Bazeley Eliminated by Ari Engel

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 232

Jake Bazeley raised to 14,000 from middle position, Kelly Minkin called from the button, Scott Efron called from the small blind, and Ari Engel three-bet to 58,000 from the big blind. Bazeley four-bet shoved for 298,000, Minkin folded, Efron folded, and Engel called instantly (just barely having Bazeley covered)

Bazeley: JcJs
Engel: AhAc

The board came down Kd9s4d3c8c, no help to Bazeley, ending his tournament in 14th place for $3,972. Engel is now far and away the chip leader.

Ari Engel – 638,000 (106 bb)
Jake Bazeley – Eliminated

Other recent eliminations
12th: Scott Efron -$4,631
13th: Stephen Song – $3,972
15th: Eduardo Christ – $3,972
16th: Tajesh Patel – $3,313
17th: Philipp Kampf – $3,313

Event 13: Vladislav Varlashin Eliminated by Loni Harwood

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 18: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 232

Vladislav Varlashin raised all in for 38,500 from under the gun, and Loni Harwood called from the button.

Varlashin: Jd9d
Harwood: Ah10c

The board came down AdAs4sJsJc, giving Harwood aces full of jacks to eliminate Varlashin in 18th place for $3,313.

Loni Harwood – 225,000 (45 bb)
Vladislav Varlashin – Eliminated

Other recent eliminations
19th: Jeffrey Soffer – $2,653
20th: Arunas Sapitavicius – $2,653
21st: Dylan Linde – $2,653
22nd: Darren Rabinowitz – $2,082
23rd: Ryan McKnight – $2,082

Super High Roller: Tollerene Flops a Set and Loses

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 13: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 25

Adrian Mateos raised to 13,000 from middle position, Ben Tollerene called from the small blind, and Justin Bonomo called from the big blind.

The flop was 9s7s4c, and action checked to Mateos who continued for 18,000. Only Tollerene called.

The turn was the 2s, and both players checked.

The river was the 5s, Tollerene bet 28,000, and Mateos called.

Tollerene showed 4s4h for a flopped set which was now a baby flush, but was second best to Mateos’ 8s8d for a better flush.

Adrian Mateos – 420,000 (70 bb)
Ben Tollerene – 403,000 (67 bb)

Event 13: Kelly Minkin Doubles Through Roland Israelashvili and Eliminates Kenneth Slater

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 17: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 232

Following a flop of 10d6c2d, Kelly Minkin was all in for 81,000 from middle position against Roland Israelashvili in the big blind. Kenneth Slater was already all in for less preflop.

Minkin: KsKh
Israelashvili: Qd10h
Slater: 9d9s

The 3h turn and 2c river completed the board, safe for Minkin to eliminate Slater and double through Israelashvili, who busted shortly thereafter.

Kelly Minkin – 192,000 (48 bb)
Roland Israelashvili – Eliminated in 24th Place ($2,082)
Kenneth Slater – Eliminated in 25th Place ($1,771)

Other recent eliminations

26th: Aaron Massey – $1,771
27th: Almedin Imsirovic – $1,771
28th: Shea Smith – $1,555
29th: Bienvenido Santiago – $1,555

Super High Roller: Straight for Chidwick

$50,000 Super High Roller
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 12: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 25

Nick Petrangelo raised to 10,500 from early position, and Stephen Chidwick defended his big blind.

They checked to the river of a Jc10c6s5s8h board where Chidwick bet 28,000. Petrangelo tanked for about two minutes before he called.

Chidwick tabled Qh9h for a queen-high straight, Petrangelo mucked, and Chidwick collected the pot.

Stephen Chidwick – 125,000 (25 bb)
Nick Petrangelo – 100,000 (20 bb)

Event 13: Ari Engel Sends the Field Into the Money

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 16: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 232

                                                                                                     Ari Engel

A player in early position raised all in for 33,000, and Ari Engel called from the hijack with AcKd, leading his opponent’s Ah7h.

The board came down Kh9s2sJhAd, giving Engel aces and kings to eliminate his opponent and send the remaining 29 players into the money.

Ari Engel – 144,500 (48 bb)

Event 13: Roland Israelashvili Finds the Two Outer

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure Payouts
Level 14: 1,000/2,000 with a 200 ante
Players Remaining: 37/232

Roland Israelashvili raised to 5,000 from under the gun, the player in the hijack reraised all in for 28,600, and Israelashvili called with 10h10d, trailing his opponent’s JcJd.

The board came down Qc8c5s2s10c, giving Israelashvili a set of tens on the river to eliminate his opponent.

Roland Israelashvili – 110,000 (55 bb)