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Event 10: Alan Phillips Doubles Through Ronald Higgins

$360 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 178

Alan Phillips raised to 55,000 from under the gun and Ronald Higgins three-bet to 100,000 out of the big blind. Phillips called and the flop was Kh6c4h.

Higgins bet 125,000 and Phillips moved all in. Higgins asked the dealer for a count and to pull in the dead money. The dealer informed Higgins that it was another 308,000 to call.

Higgins called and the cards were tabled. Higgins showed QdQc and needed a queen against Phillips’ KsTh.

The turn was the 5s and the river was the 3h to send the pot to Phillips and take a big chunk out of Higgins’ stack.

Alan Phillips – 860,000
Ronald Higgins – 585,000

Event 10: Vicki Holmes Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,204)

$360 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 178

Vicki Holmes
Vicki Holmes

On a flop of AhJs9s, Vikci Holmes moved all in for about 195,000 from the cutoff and Cameron Collins called on the button.

Holmes showed QcJd, but needed to improve against Collins’ Ad8s.

The turn was the As, leaving Holmes drawing dead. The river was the Ks and Holmes was eliminated. Collins took the pot and was the first player over the million chip mark. Holmes took home $3,204 for her finish.

Cameron Collins – 1,050,000
Vicki Holmes – Eliminated 

Event 10: Alik Sitnyakovsky Doubles Through Alan Phillips

$360 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 178

Alik Sitnyakovsky got his last 171,000 into the middle from the big blind and Alan Phillips called from the small blind.

Phillips tabled Ks7h and needed to improve against Sityakovsky’s As8s.

The board ran out QcJd2dAd3d and Sitnyakovsky doubled up.

Alik Sitnyakovsky – 357,000
Alan Phillips – 500,000

Event 10: Wally Maddah Eliminated in 6th Place ($2,670)

$360 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 178

Wally Maddah
Wally Maddah

Wally Maddah got the last of his chips into the middle preflop with AcTc against Alan Phillips’ QdQs.

The board ran out clean for Phillips and he eliminated the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Ambassador. Maddah picked up his third cash of the series and earned $2,670 for his finish.

Alan Phillips – 505,000
Wally Maddah – Eliminated 

Event 10: Eric Rivkin Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,136)

$360 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 178

Eric Rivkin
Eric Rivkin

Eric Rivkin moved all in on the button for about 130,000 and Ronald Higgins called out of the big blind.

Rivkin showed Ad6c and needed to hit an ace against Higgins’ TcTd. The flop was AsTs9d and even though Rivkin hit an ace, Higgins flopped middle set and left Rivkin drawing to runners.

The turn was the Jd and Rivkin was officially drawing dead to the 6d river. Higgins dragged the pot and Rivkin was eliminated in seventh place. He took home $2,136 for his finish.

Ronald Higgins – 480,000
Eric Rivkin – Eliminated 

Event 10: David Ward Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,602)

$360 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 178

Cameron Collins
David Ward

David Ward raised to 25,000 from under the gun and Vicki Holmes three-bet to 100,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Ward moved all in for about 300,000. Holmes called and Ward was at risk.

It was a flip for over 600,000 in chips with Holmes’ QhQd up against Ward’s AcKc.

The board ran out 5h5s2dTd6h and Holmes won the flip. Holmes took the chip lead and Ward hit the rail in eighth place. He earned $1,602 for his deep run.

Vicki Holmes – 660,000
David Ward – Eliminated 

Event 10: Augusto Cavazzini Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,202)

$360 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 178

Augusto Cavazzini
Augusto Cavazzini

Augusto Cavazzini moved all in from under the gun for 99,000 and Alan Phillips called from the cutoff. Cavazzini was in trouble with his TcTd against Phillips’ JdJc.

The board ran out clean for Phillips as it came KdQs9h5h7s and Phillipls’ jacks held up to eliminate Cavazzini. Cavazzini earned $1,202 for his final table appearance.

Alan Phillips – 390,000
Augusto Cavazzini – Eliminated 

Event 10: Aurrzo Silva Eliminated in 10th Place ($1,068)

$360 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 178

Aurrzo Silva
Aurrzo Silva

Aurrzo Silva was in middle position and got all in for about 130,000 against Eric Rivkin on the button.

Rivkin showed KcQc and Silva was in the lead with his AsJs. The board ran out Qs7c2cJh5h and Rivkin won the pot with a pair of queens.

Silva headed to the cage to collect his $1,068 10th place money.

Eric Rivkin – 340,000
Aurrzo Silva – Eliminated

Event 10: Alik Sitnyakovsky Leads Unofficial Final Table

$360 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry
Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 178

The final 10 players have redrawn for seats at the unofficial final table of the $360 no limit hold’em. After one more elimination, the final nine will be credited with making a final table.

Everybody is guaranteed a cash of at least $1,068, but the winner will take home $15,484 and the trophy. Alik Sitnyakovsky is the chip leader at the outset of the final table.

Here is a look at the seating arrangements and chip counts for the final 10 players:

Seat 1: Ronald Higgins – 407,000
Seat 2: Augusto Cavazzini – 128,000
Seat 3: Vicki Holmes – 314,000
Seat 4: Wally Maddah – 152,000
Seat 5: Aurrrzo Silva – 53,000
Seat 6: Cameron Collins – 382,000
Seat 7: David Ward – 272,000
Seat 8: Alan Phillips – 278,000
Seat 9: Eric Rivkin – 211,000
Seat 10: Alik Sitnyakovsky – 410,000

Championship: Josh Kay Doubles Through Upeshka De Silva

$3,500 Seminole Hard Rock RRPO Championship
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 55 of 760

Josh Kay
Josh Kay

Upeshka De Silva raised from early position and Josh Kay moved all in from middle position for about 160,000. Action folded back around to De Silva, who thought for a couple minutes before calling.

De Silva showed AhTh, but was in bad shape against Kay’s KdKh.

The board ran out Ks5c2cJs3s and Kay doubled up with a set of kings.

Josh Kay – 340,000
Upeshka De Silva – 1,250,000