2023 Escalator Series

Event 5: Michael Jagroo – 4th Place ($51,200)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 559

Michael Jagroo

On the turn of a 6d9c8h2h board, Michael Jagroo checked from the big blind and Aaron Stefansky bet about 800,000 from UTG/cutoff. Jagroo check-raised all in for about 2,200,000 and Stefansky called with 9h9d for a set of nines, having Jagroo’s 9s8d for nines and eights drawing dead.

The river was an inconsequential 2c and Jagroo was eliminated in fourth place.

Aaron Stefansky  –  13,600,000  (109 bb)
Michael Jagroo  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($51,200)

Event 5: Aaron Stefansky Shoves the Bluff

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Aaron Stefansky

Scott Heiligman raised from the button, Michael Jagroo called in the small blind and Aaron Stefansky called in the big blind.

The flop was QdThKs and action checked to Heiligman who continued. Jagroo called, Stefansky check-raised to about 1,200,000, Heiligman folded and Jagroo called.

The turn was the Ac, Jagroo checked, Stefansky shoved for effectively 2,700,000 and Jagroo tanked for a little while.

“Was going to call if anything but that,” said Jagroo.

After a little while longer, Jagroo folded.

Stefansky showed 9d7d.

“Your read was on,” said Stefansky, as he collected the pot.

Aaron Stefansky  –  10,900,000  (87 bb)
Michael Jagroo  –  2,700,000  (22 bb)

Event 5: Scott Heiligman Doubles Thru Aaron Stefansky

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Scott Heiligman

Scott Heiligman raised to 300,000 from UTG/cutoff, Michael Jagroo called on the button and Aaron Stefansky three-bet to 1,175,000 from the small blind. Heiligman four-bet all in for 2,250,000 and Stefansky called

Heiligman:  AhTs
Stefansky:  Ad4d

The board came Qc8c2d6s8h, safe for Heiligman to double up.

Scott Heiligman  –  5,050,000  (40 bb)
Aaron Stefansky  –  7,500,000  (60 bb)

Event 5: Shuffle Up and Deal!

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

The remaining four players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air.

Seat 1:  Aaron Stefansky  –  10,200,000  (82 bb)
Seat 2:  Dmitry Savelyev  –  4,575,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3:  Scott Heiligman  –  2,600,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4:  Michael Jagroo  –  5,075,000  (41 bb)

1st:  $160,880 + Trophy
2nd:  $109,200
3rd:  $72,400
4th:  $51,200

 

Event 5: Aaron Stefansky Leads the Final Four Players; Day 3 Monday at 1 p.m.

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Aaron Stefansky

Day 2 of Escalator VII Series Event 5 is in the books with four players remaining from the 175 players that returned on Sunday. Aaron Stefansky leads the final four players.

Here is how they stack up:

Seat 1:  Aaron Stefansky  –  10,200,000  (82 bb)
Seat 2:  Dmitry Savelyev  –  4,575,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3:  Scott Heiligman  –  2,600,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4:  Michael Jagroo  –  5,075,000  (41 bb)

1st:  $160,880 + Trophy
2nd:  $109,200
3rd:  $72,400
4th:  $51,200

The final four players will resume action at the final table on Monday at 1 p.m.

5th:  Vincent Cafone  – $39,300
6th:  Steven Cohen  –  $32,400
7th:  Art Peacock  –  $26,800
8th:  Raminder Singh  –  $21,400
9th:  Dennis Altman  –  $16,075

Event 5: Scott Heiligman Doubles Thru Michael Jagroo

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Michael Jagroo raised to 200,000 from UTG/cutoff, Aaron Stefansky called on the button and Scott Heiligman three-bet all in for 1,125,000. Jagroo four-bet shoved and Stefansky folded.

Jagroo:  AdKd
Heiligman:  QsQd

The board ran out Th7c6h9h7s, safe for Heiligman to double up.

Scott Heiligman  –  2,600,000  (26 bb)
Michael Jagroo  –  5,075,000  (51 bb)

Event 5: Michael Jagroo Doubles Thru Scott Heiligman

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Scott Heiligman raised to 225,000 from the button, Michael Jagroo reraised all in for 2,875,000 from the small blind and Heiligman thought for a bit before he called.

Heiligman:  9h9s
Jagroo:  AsKc

The board came 3s6cTcTdKd, giving Jagroo kings and tens on the river to double through Heiligman.

Michael Jagroo  –  5,950,000  (60 bb)
Scott Heiligman  –  1,225,000  (12 bb)

Event 5: Vincent Cafone – 5th Place ($39,300)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Vincent Cafone

Vincent Cafone raised all in for 1,550,000 from the button and Michael Jagroo called in the big blind with QcQs, leading Cafone’s AcTh.

The board came Jd7s5s4sKc, no help to Cafone, ending his run in fifth place for $39,300.

Michael Jagroo  –  4,000,000  (40 bb)
Vincent Cafone  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($39,300)

With four remaining from a field of 559 entries, the average stack is about 5,590,000 (56 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $51,200.

Event 5: Steven Cohen – 6th Place ($32,400)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 559

Steven Cohen

Michael Jagroo raised to 175,000 from the hijack, Aaron Stefansky called in the cutoff, Steven Cohen three-bet all in for 1,325,000 from the small blind, Jagroo four-bet all in for 1,350,000 and Stefansky thought for a bit before he folded.

Jagroo:  KhKc
Cohen:  AcKs

The board ran out Kd5cJh7s2s, giving Jagroo a set of kings to eliminate Cohen in sixth place.

Michael Jagroo  –  3,050,000  (41 bb)
Steven Cohen  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($32,600)

Event 5: Art Peacock – 7th Place ($26,800)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 559

Art Peacock

Aaron Stefansky raised to 275,000 from under the gun, Art Peacock three-bet all in for about 1,800,000 from the cutoff and Stefansky called with TcTh, leading Peacock’s As5h.

The board came down Ks7h9c[7d5c, not enough help to Peacock, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Aaron Stefansky  –  12,000,000  (160 bb)
Art Peacock  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($26,800)

With six players remaining from a field of 559 entries, the average stack is about 3,725,000 (50 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $32,400.