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Event 18: James Scott Wins $150 No-Limit Hold’em in Heads-Up Deal

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 565

James Scott

After Alfredo Fernandez was eliminated, James Scott and Manuel Jo agreed to an even chop. Scott held the chip lead and will take credit for the win.

Scott also gets the extra dollar. He will earn $14,574 and Jo took home $14,573. A complete recap will be posted later tonight.

Manuel Jo

Event 18: Alfredo Fernandez – 3rd Place ($7,119)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 565

Alfredo Fernandez

Alfredo Fernandez moved all in on the button for about 800,000 and Manuel Jo called out of the small blind.

Jo showed TsTd and was flipping against Fernandez’s AcQs.

The board ran out Kh9h6h8s6c and Jo won the flip with a pair of tens. Fernandez hit the rail in third place and earned $7,119.

Manuel Jo – 2,500,000
Alfredo Fernandez – Eliminated 

Event 18: James Scott Triples Up

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 565

James Scott moved all in on the button for 980,000 and was called by Alfredo Fernandez in the small blind. Manuel Jo moved all in out of the big blind for about 2,500,000 and Fernandez folded.

Scott showed AcJc needed an ace against Jo’s QsQc.

The board came Jh9s8dJsAs. Scott turned trips and rivered a full house to triple up and move into the chip lead.

James Scott – 2,990,000
Manuel Jo – 1,500,000

Event 18: James Scott Doubles Through Alfredo Fernandez

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 565

Alfredo Fernandez raised on the button and James Scott moved all in out of the big blind for 505,000. Fernandez called.

Fernandez showed QsTd and needed help against Scott’s Kc8c.

The board came 5s5h2c4d4s, which kept Scott in the lead and he doubled up on one of the last hands before break.

James Scott – 1,070,000
Alfredo Fernandez – 1,550,000

Event 18: Chris Zito – 4th Place ($4,916)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 565

Chris Zito

James Scott moved all in from under the gun for 200,000 and Manuel Jo called out of the small blind. Chris Zito moved all in for 450,000 out of the big blind and Jo folded.

Zito showed KhKc and was in the lead against Scott’s QhJh.

The board came AhQd2cJc6c and Scott doubled up after turning queens and jacks, leaving Zito with just 250,000.

A couple hands later, Zito moved all in on the button for 200,000 and Alfredo Fernandez called out of the big blind.

Fernandez showed 4h3s and was up against Zito’s AsQs. The flop was Ah6h5s, giving Zito top pair, but Fernandez was open-ended.

The turn was the 6d, keeping Zito in the lead, but the river was the 7h, giving Fernandez a straight and sending Zito home in fourth place for $4,916.

Alfredo Fernandez – 1,800,000
Chris Zito – Eliminated 

Event 18: Claudio Piedrabuena – 5th Place ($2,882)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 565

Claudio Piedrabuena

Action folded to Manuel Jo in the small blind, who raised to 100,000. Claudio Piedrabuena three-bet to about 250,000 and Jo moved all in.

Piedrabuena quickly called and was all in for about 600,000.

Jo was in the lead again and in great shape with his AcAd against Piedrabuena’s QsQd.

The board came 8s5c3d4h9h and Piedrabuena couldn’t find another queen to ship yet another big pot to Jo. Piedrabuena hit the rail in fifth place for $2,882 and Jo extended his chip lead.

Manuel Jo – 3,000,000
Claudio Piedrabuena – Eliminated 

Event 18: Antonio Colon – 6th Place ($2,882)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 565

Antonio Colon

Antonio Colon doubled up again with pocket threes against Chris Zito’s Jx2x. There was a jack on the turn, but a three on the river to bring him back up to over 200,000.

Colon moved all in from under the gun for 230,000 and Manuel Jo called from middle position.

Colon showed QhJh and was dominated by Jo’s KsJc.

The board ran out 9h6d3s9cTc and Colon hit the rail in sixth place, sending another pot to Jo and moving him into the chip lead.

Manuel Jo – 2,400,000
Antonio Colon – Eliminated 

Event 18: George Navarro – 7th Place ($2,204)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 565

George Navarro

Antonio Colon lost a big pot with KhJh against Claudio Piedrabuena’s AxQx to leave him as the short stack. He was blinded down to just 30,000 and was all in in the small blind.

Manuel Jo raised from under the gun to 90,000 and George Navarro defended his big blind. The flop was QcJh5s and Navarro moved all in for about 500,000. Jo snap-called.

Colon showed 9s8d, giving him a gutshot straight draw, Navarro tabled Js7c, good for second pair, and Jo had the best hand and the biggest stack with AhQd.

The turn was the Ts, giving Colon a straight, and the river was the 4h.

Colon won the main pot, keeping him in the event, but Jo won a massive side pot to eliminate Navarro in seventh place, earning him $2,204.

Manuel Jo – 1,650,000
Antonio Colon – 100,000
George Navarro – Eliminated 

Event 18: Joaquin Sosa – 8th Place ($1,593)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 565

Joaquin Sosa

Alfredo Fernandez raised to 90,000 from the hijack and Joaquin Sosa three-bet all in for 450,000. Fernandez called.

Fernandez was behind with his AsJh up against Sosa’s JsJc.

That all changed on a flop of AdQd9d, moving Fernandez into the lead. The turn was the 8h and the river was the Ks.

Fernandez won the pot and Sosa was eliminated in eighth place for $1,593.

Alfredo Fernandez – 1,900,000
Joaquin Sosa – Eliminated

Event 18: Bob Tanner – 9th Place ($1,153)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 565

Bob Tanner

Manuel Jo raised from the hijack and Bob Tanner moved all in for about 370,000 from the big blind. Jo called.

Jo showed KhKd and needed to dodge an ace against Tanner’s AdQs.

The board came 9d5s4s8h5h and Jo’s kings held up to eliminate Tanner in ninth place.

Manuel Jo – 1,100,000
Bob Tanner – Eliminated