Event 5: On the Final Table Bubble

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25:  15,000/30,000/5,000 ante

Zack Goodman (Boca Raton, FL)
Zack Goodman doubled up twice in less than 10 minutes to get back in the game.

Shortly after Level 30 began, John Liu was eliminated in 14th place.

John Liu  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($3,735)

Zack Goodman got it all in preflop for 345,000 with AhKh, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the 6s6h of Matt Wilkins.

The board came As10c2h7c10s, and Goodman paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Zack Goodman  –  740,000  (25 bb)
Matt Wilkins  –  300,000  (10 bb)

A few minutes later, Goodman was at it again, facing off against Lisa Teebagy on the turn of a board showing Qc10c2s3c. Goodman got it all in for 590,000 with AcKc (ace-high flush) against Teebagy’s QhJh (pair of queens). Teebagy was drawing dead, and the meaningless river card was the 8c.

Zack Goodman  –  1,450,000  (48 bb)
Lisa Teebagy  –  1,500,000  (50 bb)

At the other table, Dominique Mosley got it all in preflop for about 400,000 with JsJh, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the AcKc of Daniel Bouchard.

The board came AhJc4d3c2c — Bouchard paired his ace on the flop, but Mosley flopped a set of jacks to take a huge lead. But Bouchard picked up a club flush draw on the turn, and hit it on the river. Mosley was eliminated in 13th place.

Daniel Bouchard  –  1,170,000  (39 bb)
Dominique Mosley  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($3,735)

Matt Wilkins is short-stacked and all in from the small blind with Kc5d, and he needs to improve to stay alive against the AcQc of Christopher Nomikos.

The board came Jh4d3c7sJd, and Nomikos won the pot with his ace to eliminate Wilkins in 12th place.

Christopher Nomikos  –  2,250,000  (75 bb)
Matt Wilkins  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($5,188)

With 11 players remaining, and the blinds about to increase to 20,000-40,000 and a 5,000 ante, the average chip stack is about 1.5 million (38 bb). These players are all guaranteed at least $5,188, and the next pay jump is $7,885 for ninth place.

As soon as one more player is eliminated, they will redraw for random seats at the final table.