Event 9: Alexander Jagodik Eliminated in 12th Place by Matt Bretzfield

$400 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 468

Alexander Jagodik
Alexander Jagodik

Matt Bretzfield raised under the gun, Alexander Jagodik reraised from the small blind to 220,000, and Bretzfield called.

The flop came 9s5d3s, and Jagodik got it all in for about 250,000.

Matt Bretzfield:  AsQs7h4h  (spade flush draw, gutshot straight draw)
Alexander Jagodik:  AhAdKd7c  (pair of aces)

The turn card was the 8s, the river card was the 8d, and Bretzfield turned an ace-high flush to win the pot and eliminate Jagodik in 12th place.

Matt Bretzfield  –  1,025,000  (41 bb)
Alexander Jagodik  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($2,525)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 468, the average chip stack is around 855,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,525 each.

Matt Bretzfield
Matt Bretzfield is the first player in history to win a trophy at four straight major series here at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood. Now that he’s knocking on the door of another final table, will he be able to make it five in a row?