$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 52 of 395

The Freeze-out hit 53 players midway through Level 16 and tournament staff paused the action. Once all hands were complete, hand-for-hand instructions were given and they began the process of making the money with one more elimination.

And it did not take long.

On the first hand, Nobuo Tarui open-shoved for 27,500 from middle position and Cate Hall moved all in over the top for 66,000 from the button. The blinds released and Tarui was at risk.

Tarui:
Hall:

Tarui was ahead but Hall took over on the flop. Tarui was out of his seat and took the lonely walk after the turn and river. The rest of the field hit the money and the pace should pick up.

Cate Hall – 120,000 (30 bb)
Nobuo Tarui – Eliminated in 53rd place