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Event 12: Peter Fellows Doubles Through Devond Marshall

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining 13 of 1,611

Peter Fellows moves all in from the hijack for 685,000 and Devond Marshall calls from the small blind.

It’s a flip for Fellows’ tournament life with his 9h9s up against Marshall’s AhKs. The flop is KsQd9c, which gives Marshall top pair, but Fellows flops a set of nines.

The turn is the Js, giving Marshall four outs with a straight draw, but the river is the 4d and Fellows doubles up.

Peter Fellows – 1,400,000
Devond Marshall – 525,000

Event 12: Michael Newman Eliminated in 14th Place ($1,450)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining 13 of 1,611

Michael Newman
Michael Newman

On a flop of Td5h3h, Michael Newman moves all in from the big blind for about 700,000. “Hercules” folds from the hijack and Ben Robinson calls from the cutoff.

Newman shows Kh2h, good for the second nut flush draw and a live overcard, against Robinson’s AdTs.

The turn is the Js and the river is the 9s. Newman bricks his draw and Robinson takes the pot with a pair of tens. Newman is eliminated in 14th place and will take home $1,450. Robinson is once again, one of the bigger stacks remaining.

Ben Robinson – 1,700,000
Michael Newman – Eliminated 

Event 12: Hillary Freeman Eliminated in 15th Place ($1,450)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining 14 of 1,611

Hillary Freeman
Hillary Freeman

Action folds around to Hillary Freeman in the small blind, who moves all in for about 150,000. Adam Morck calls in the big blind.

Morck shows Ad7h and needs an ace against Freeman’s KdKs.

The board runs out 9d3h2h8cAs and Morck rivers an ace to crack Freeman’s kings and send the pot to Morck. Freeman is gone in 15th place and takes home $1,450 for her deep run.

Adam Morck – 1,300,000
Hillary Freeman – Eliminated 

Event 12: Elliott Zaydman Doubles Through Spencer Champlin

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining 16 of 1,611

Elliott Zaydman raises from the cutoff and Spencer Champlin three-bets out of the big blind. Zaydman calls and they are heads-up to a flop of JdTc9c.

Champlin bets 225,000 and Zaydman moves all in for 740,000. Champlin calls and the cards are tabled.

Champlin shows JcJs, good fro top set, but needs to pair the board against Zaydman’s KcQc.

The turn is the 2c and the river is the 8h. Zaydman improves to a flush and doubles up.

Elliott Zaydman – 1,700,000
Spencer Champlin – 850,000

Event 12: Jason Margolin Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,218)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining 16 of 1,611

Sebastian Andres
Sebastian Andres

Jason Margolin moves all in for about 470,000 from early position and Sebastian Andres calls from middle position. Everybody else gets out of the way and the cards are tabled.

Margolin shows AdQh and is in big trouble against Andres’ AcAs. Andres doesn’t have much to sweat as the board runs out Tc7s2c5c3c.

Andres makes the nut flush and Margolin is eliminated in 17th place. Margolin takes home $1,218 for his deep run and Andres moves over the million chip mark.

Sebastian Andres – 1,300,000
Jason Margolin – Eliminated 

Event 12: Dmitry Agrachov And Aaron Hemphill Eliminated By Peter Fellows

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 30 of 1,611

Peter Fellows
Peter Fellows

On a flop of KdQc9d, Aaron Hemphill is already all in from the small blind, while Peter Fellows is in the big blind and heads-up with Dmitry Agrachov in middle position.

Fellows checks and Agrachov bets 50,000. Fellows calls and there is a side pot between Agrachov and Fellows.

The turn is the 3c and Fellows checks again. Agrachov moves all in for about 200,000 and Fellows quickly calls. All three hands are exposed and Fellows is in great shape to scoop both pots with his KcJc against Agrachov’s AsQd and Hemphill’s Kh6h.

The river is the 5h and Fellows wins a big pot to give him a sizable chip lead over the field. Agrachov finishes in 31st place and Hemphill takes 32nd place. They each take home $870 for their efforts.

Peter Fellows – 1,850,000
Dmitry Agrachov – Eliminated
Aaron Hemphill – Eliminated 

Event 12: Four Tables Left, Four Players Over 1 Million

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 35 of 1,611

The field is down to its final four tables and everybody is guaranteed a cash of at least $870. Here is a look at the top of the chip counts and the only players to cross into the million chip club.

Spencer Champlin – 1,350,000
Peter Fellows – 1,280,000
Ben Robinson – 1,250,000
“Hercules” – 1,150,000

Event 12: Eric Mutschler Eliminated By Spencer Champlin

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41 of 1,611

On a flop of Js8d6c, Eric Mutschler moves all in from the small blind for about 100,000 and Spencer Champlin calls out of the big blind.

Mutschler shows AdAh and is in the lead against Champlin’s 6s2c. The turn is the 4s, keeping Mutschler’s rockets in the lead, but the 2h peeled off on the river and Champlin makes two pair to crack Mutschler’s aces.

Mutschler is eliminated in 42nd place and will take home $735 for his deep run. Champlin wins the pot and is still near the top of the chip counts.

Spencer Champlin – 1,300,000
Eric Mutschler – Eliminated 

Event 12: Andrew Touchette Doubles Up

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 45 of 1,611

Andrew Touchette
Andrew Touchette

Andrew Touchette moves all in from under the gun for 103,000 and gets called by the player in the hijack. It’s a race for Touchette’s tournament life with his Ac9d up against his opponent’s 6d6s.

The board runs out Jc5h2c9h4c and Touchette paired his nine on the turn to earn a double up at the start of the level.

Andrew Touchette – 248,000