2023 Escalator Series

Event 5: Alejandro Funes Eliminated in 16th Place by Dennis Altman

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 559

Alejandro Funes raised all in for 390,000 from the cutoff and Dennis Altman called in the big blind.

Funes:  6s6h
Altman:  AhJh

The flop was JdAsAd, giving Altman aces full of jacks and leaving Funes drawing to running sixes.

The turn was the 6d, giving Funes a chance to make quads.

The river was the 4s, no help to Funes, ending his tournament in 16th place.

Dennis Altman  –  2,150,000  (43 bb)
Alejandro Funes  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  ($8,855)

Event 5: Chip Counts

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 559

Table 14
Seat 1:  Michael Jagroo  –  1,390,000  (28 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Gary Gelman  –  895,000  (18 bb(
Seat 4:  Alejandro Funes  –  390,000  (8 bb)
Seat 5:  Raminder Singh  –  470,000  (9 bb)
Seat 6:  Art Peacock  –  1,555,000  (31 bb)
Seat 7:  Dennis Altman  –  1,730,000  (35 bb)
Seat 8:  David Moore  –  1,015,000  (20 bb)
Seat 9:  Michael Roseingrave  –  845,000  (17 bb)

Table 45
Seat 1:  Loni Hui  –  640,000  (13 bb)
Seat 2:  Scott Heiligman  –  2,360,000  (47 bb(
Seat 3:  Nick Yunis  –  935,000  (19 bb)
Seat 4:
Seat 5:  Steven Cohen  –  1,540,000  (31 bb)
Seat 6:  Aaron Stefansky  –  5,090,000  (102 bb)
Seat 7:  Dmitry Savelyev  –1,550,000  (31 bb)
Seat 8:  Fred Dabus  –  1,335,000  (27 bb)
Seat 9:  Vincent Cafone  –  755,000  (15 bb)

1st:  $160,880 + Trophy
2nd:  $109,200
3rd:  $72,400
4th:  $51,200
5th:  $39,300
6th:  $32,400
7th:  $26,800
8th:  $21,400
9th-10th:  $16,075
11th-12th:  $13,275
13th-15th:  $10,625
16th:  $8,855

Event 5: Alton Mendleson Eliminated in 17th Place by Steven Cohen

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 559

Alton Mendleson raised all in for 610,000 from the cutoff and Steven Cohen isolated the action from the button with AhAc, leading Mendleson’s KhQc.

The board ran out 9dQh6c6d5s, not enough help to Mendleson, ending his tournament in 17th place.

Steven Cohen  –  1,700,000  (43 bb)
Alton Mendleson  –  Eliminated in 17th Place  ($8,855)

Event 5: Art Peacock’s Kings Crack Dennis Altman’s Aces

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 559

Raminder Singh raised to 105,000 form the button, Art Peacock three-bet all in for 535,000 in the small blind, Dennis Altman reraised all in for about 2,000,000 in the big blind and Singh folded.

Peacock:  KcKd
Altman:  AcAd

The board came Ks7hTh6s8s, giving Peacock a set of of kings to double through Altman.

Art Peacock  –  1,215,000  (30 bb)
Dennis Altman  –  1,500,000  (38 bb)

Event 5: Brandon Navarrete Eliminated in 18th Place by Steven Cohen

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 559

On the turn of a 2c9c5dTd board, Steven Cohen bet effectively 400,000-ish from the small blind and Brandon Navarrete tanked in middle position before he called all in.

Cohen showed AcAs, leading Navarrete’s QdQc.

The river was the 3s, no help to Navarrete, ending his tournament in 18th place.

Steven Cohen  –  1,440,000  (48 bb)
Brandon Navarrete  –  Eliminated in 18th Place  ($8,855)

Event 5: Steven Cohen Doubles Thru Raminder Singh

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 559

Steven Cohen raised all in for 390,000 from the small blind and Raminder Singh called in the big blind.

Cohen:  Ac9s
Singh:  7h7d

The board ran out Qs4h9c4c9h, giving Cohen nines full of fours to double through Singh.

Steven Cohen  –  810,000  (37 bb)
Raminder Singh  –  1,140,000  (38 bb)

Recent Eliminations
19th:  Quan Phui  –  $7,480

Event 5: Claudio Piedrabuena Eliminated in 20th Place by Scott Heiligman

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 559

Claudio Piedrabuena was all in for 580,000 in the cutoff against Scott Heiligman in the big blind.

Piedrabuena:  AcAd
Heiligman:  JhJc

The board ran out 3d6h3s8dJs, giving Heiligman jacks full of treys on the river to eliminate Piedrabuena in 20th place.

Scott Heiligman  –  2,650,000  (88 bb)
Claudio Piedrabuena  –  Eliminated in 20th Place  ($7,480)

Recent Eliminations
21st:  Anthony Valiente  –  $7,480

Event 5: John McDonald Eliminated in 22nd Place by Scott Heiligman

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 559

Scott Heiligman raised to 65,000 from UTG+1, John McDonald three-bet to 190,000 from the cutoff and Heiligman called.

The flop was 8d6hTd, Heiligman checked, McDonald continued for 260,000, Heiligman raised all in for effectively 760,000 and McDonald called with JcJs, leading Heiligman’s 7h7s.

The 2s turn and 9d river completed the board, giving Heiligman a ten-high straight to eliminate McDonald in 22nd place.

Scott Heiligman  –  2,050,000  (68 bb)
John McDonald  –  Eliminated in 22nd Place  ($6,215)

Event 5: Chip Counts at Dinner Break

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 559

Play resumes at 9:13 p.m.

Table 14
Seat 1:  Michael Jagroo  –  400,000  ( 13 bb)
Seat 2:  Vincent Cafone  –  1,290,000  (43 bb)
Seat 3:  Gary Gelman  –  1,050,000  (35 bb)
Seat 4:  Anthony Valiente  –  125,000  (4 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:  Art Peacock  –  590,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7:  Dennis Altman  –  1,600,000  (53 bb)
Seat 8:  David Moore  –  435,000  (15 bb)
Seat 9:

Table 20
Seat 1:  Quan Phui  –  510,000  (17 bb)
Seat 2:  Loni Hui  –  1,285,000  (43 bb)
Seat 3:  Alejandro Funes  –  965,000  (32 bb)
Seat 4:  Michael Roseingrave  –  1,330,000  (44 bb)
Seat 5:  Dmitry Savelyev  –  1,045,000  (35 bb)
Seat 6:  Nick Yunis  –  985,000  (33 bb)
Seat 7:  Steven Cohen  –  375,000  (13 bb)
Seat 8:  Raminder Singh  –  1,385,000  (46 bb)
Seat 9:

Table 45
Seat 1:
Seat 2:  Scott Heiligman  –  1,045,000  (35 bb)
Seat 3:
Seat 4:  Alton Mendleson  –  855,000  (29 bb)
Seat 5:  John McDonald  –  950,000  (32 bb)
Seat 6:  Aaron Stefansky  –  3,170,000  (106 bb)
Seat 7:  Claudio Piedrabuena  –  655,000  (32 bb)
Seat 8:  Fred Dabus  –  1,330,000  (44 bb)
Seat 9:  Brandon Navarrete  –  990,000  (33 bb)

1st:  $160,880 + Trophy
2nd:  $109,200
3rd:  $72,400
4th:  $51,200
5th:  $39,300
6th:  $32,400
7th:  $26,800
8th:  $21,400
9th-10th:  $16,075
11th-12th:  $13,275
13th-15th:  $10,625
16th-18th:  $8,855
19th-21st:  $7,480
22nd:  $6,215