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Event 20: Tom Nguyen Takes Out Two Players

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 13: 1,500/2,500 and a 2,500 big blind ante
Total Entries: 99 remaining of 422

Both UTG+1 and the cutoff were all in preflop on short stacks, and Tom Nguyen had them covered on the button. The three players then flipped over their cards.

Nguyen: JhJc
UTG+1: 10c10s
Cutoff: Ac3c

Board: KsQhQd9s5c

Both opponents were eliminated, and Nguyen increased his stack to 293,000. He is now one of the chip leaders late on Day 1.

Tom Nguyen – 293,000 (195 bb)

Event 20: John Gordon Takes One Down

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 10: 600/1,200 and a 1,200 big blind ante
Total Entries: 153 remaining of 422

John Gordon (UTG+1) and the cutoff both pay the 3,700 price of admission preflop. Both players checked the flop dealt Qs6s4c, and the turn fell 9c.

Gordon bet 4,100, the cutoff called, and the river delivered the 7d. Gordon fired out another 8,000, and this time the cutoff folded to give him the pot uncontested. Gordon held 49,000 after the hand.

John Gordon – 49,000 (40 bb)

Event 20: Harrison Gimbel Eliminated by Aaron Mermelstein

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 and a 1,000 big blind ante
Total Entries: 180 remaining of 422

Harrison Gimbel was all in preflop with KcQd in the hole from the cutoff, and Aaron Mermelstein had him covered holding 6h6c.

The board ran out Js8h3c4s3d, and Gimbel was eliminated on the hand. Mermelstein was up to 174,500 after collecting the pot.

Table 58 is still loaded with a lineup consisting of Darryll Fish, Blair Hinkle, Joey Weissman, and Matt Stout in addition to Mermelstein.

Aaron Mermelstein – 174,500 (174 bb)
Harrison Gimbel – Eliminated

Event 20: Filipp Khavin Takes One Out

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 and a 1,000 big blind ante
Total Entries: 422

The flop read 9h7h6c when a player UTG was all in for 25,800. Filipp Khavin called to cover her from the big blind so the two players tabled their cards.

Khavin: 8d7d
UTG: AhAd

Turn and River: Js5c

Khavin wins the hand with a rivered straight to grow his stack to 49,000, and UTG s eliminated on the hand.

Filipp Khavin – 49,000 (49 bb)

Event 20: Jake Schwartz Doubles Opponent

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 9: 500/1,000 and a 1,000 big blind ante
Total Entries: 424

The button was all in preflop for 17,500, and Jake Schwartz called to cover him UTG+1. The two players then flipped over their cards.

UTG+1: KdKh
Schwartz: 10c10h

Board: AsAc2hJd2c

The button doubles up, and Schwartz was down to 10,500 after the hand.

Jake Schwartz – 10,500 (10 bb)

Event 20: Blair Hinkle Doubles Opponent

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 8: 400/800 and a 800 big blind ante
Total Entries: 385

The cutoff was all in preflop for 2,800 with 8c8s in the hole, and Blair Hinkle called to cover him holding Kc9h.

The board was dealt AcQh6d7d4c, and the cutoff doubled up to survive on a short stack. Hinkle held 28,000 after the hand.

Blair Hinkle – 28,000 (35 bb)

Event 20: Faraz Jaka Doubles Up

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 8: 400/800 and a 800 big blind ante
Total Entries: 384

There was 3,000 in the pot, and the flop read Kc8s5c when the small blind bet 3,500. Faraz Jaka raised to 7,500 from the hijack, and the small blind called.

The turn dropped 10c, Jaka moved all in for 15,500, and the small blind thought for a minute before calling. The two players then tabled their cards.

Jaka: 7c6c
Small Blind: KhJc

River: 3s

Jaka won the hand with a turned flush to double up and survive with 49,000 after the hand.

Faraz Jaka – 49,000 (61 bb)

Event 20: Eddy Sabat Eliminated

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 8: 400/800 and a 800 big blind ante
Total Entries: 381

Eddy Sabat reraised all in preflop for 21,800, and the original raiser called to just barely cover him UTG+1. The two players then tabled their cards.

UTG+1: 10h10s
Sabat: AsJh

Board: Jc8s7h9d9h

Sabat was eliminated on the hand by his opponent’s straight, and he still has some time to re-enter before the close of registration.

Eddy Sabat – Eliminated

Event 20: Eddy Sabat Lays One Down

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Structure
Level 7: 300/600 and a 600 big blind ante
Total Entries: 372

Eddy Sabat raised to  1,600 from middle position preflop, and a player in late position reraised to 3,500.  Sabat called before the flop was dealt AcKc3h.

Late position bet 6,000, and Sabat called before the 7d dropped on the turn. Late position raised enough to put Sabat all in, and he pondered the call with 21,000 left in his stack before folding.

Eddy Sabat – 21,000 (35 bb)