Fun in the Sun

Event 5: Willie Wiggins Eliminated in 11th Place by Scott Levitt

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 174

On a flop of Qc4s2d, Willie Wiggins was all in for about 120,000 from the small blind against Scott Levitt in the cutoff.

Wiggins:  QhTd
Levitt:  2h2c

Levitt was ahead with a set of deuces and held through the 8c turn and Jd river to eliminate Wiggins in 11th place.

Scott Levitt  –  625,000  (42 bb)
Willie Wiggins  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($3,780)

Recent Eliminations
12th:  David Poces  –  $3,780
13th:  Steve Karp  –  $3,200

Event 5: Eric Siegel Eliminated in 14th Place by Robert Georato

$1.100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 174

Following a flop of KsTs2d, Eric Siegel was all in for 105,000 from the small blind against Robert Georato in middle position.

Siegel:  KdQh
Georato:  AdAc

The 7s turn and 9d river completed the board, no help to Siegel, locking up the pot for Georato.

Robert Georato  –  1,130,000  (75 bb)
Eric Siegel  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($3,200)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 174, the average stack is about 400,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,200.

Recent Eliminations
15th:  Owen Lynn  –  $3,200

Event 5: Michael McCray Eliminated in 16th Place by Maria Curta

$1.100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 174

Michael McCray raised all in for 155,000 from under the gun and Maria Curta isolated the action from the button with QhQd, leading McCray’s KcJc.

The flop came 7h6s5d, keeping Curta in the lead.

The turn was the Ks, vaulting McCray ahead with a pair of kings.

The river was the Qc, giving Curta a set of queens to eliminate McCray in 16th place.

Maria Curta  –  560,000  (37 bb)
Michael McCray  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  ($2,660)

With 15 players remaining from a field of 174, the average stack is about 350,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,200.

Event 5: Scott Levitt Doubles Through Johnny Bromberg

$1.100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 174

Johnny Bromberg raised to 35,000 from middle position, Scott Levitt three-bet to 100,000 from the button, and Bromberg called.

The flop was 9s3h2h, Bromberg checked, Levitt bet his remaining 25,000, and Bromberg called.

Levitt showed AhAd, leading Bromberg’s AcTd.

The 9c turn and 8h river completed the board, safe for Levitt to double up.

Scott Levitt  –  285,000  (19 bb)
Johnny Bromberg  –  330,000  (22 bb)

Recent Eliminations
17th:  Phil Hui  –  $2,660
18th:  Ian Anderson  –  $2,660
19th:  Paul Balzano  –  $2,150
20th:  Scott Baumstein  –  $2,150
21st:  Tomas Brokl  –  $2,150

Event 5: Alex Borukhovich Eliminated in 22nd Place by Scott Levitt

$1.100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Results
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 174

Alex Borukhovich was all in for 15,000 in the hijack with Ac5c against Scott Levitt in the cutoff holding QcTc.

The board came 9s6s5sKcQs, giving Levitt a pair of queens to eliminate Borukhovich.

Scott Levitt  –  125,000  (13 bb)
Alex Borukhovich  –  Eliminated in 22nd Place  ($1,645)

With 21 players remaining from a field of 174, the average stack is about 250,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,150.

Event 5: John Barroso Eliminated on the Money Bubble by Mike Chiappetta

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Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 174

John Barroso called all in for 7,000 in middle position, Scott Levitt limped in from the cutoff, Paul Balzano did the same on the button, Mike Chiappetta completed from the small blind, and Jose Chapui checked in the big blind.

The board of KdJd3hJhJs was checked down and Chiappetta showed QsJc for quad jacks, besting Barroso’s 4s4c and the rest of the hands to send the remaining field into the money.

Mike Chiappetta  –  380,000  (48 bb)
John Barroso  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Event 5: Michael Wetcher Eliminated by Gary Gelman; Money Bubble Begins

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Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 174

Gary Gelman (who has taken a sizable chip lead after eliminating T.K. Miles) raised to 20,000 from the cutoff, Michael Wetcher reaised all in for 100,000 from the small blind, and Gelman thought for a bit before he called.

Gelman:  Ah8c
Wetcher:  AsTd

The board ran out Ks8s2d9cQs, giving Gelman a pair of eights to eliminate Wetcher.

Gary Gelman  –  910,000  (114 bb)
Michael Wetcher  –  Eliminated

Play is now hand-for-hand on the money bubble.

Event 5: Matt Zarcadoolas Eliminated by Scott Baumstein; Steve Karp Triples Up

$1.100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 174

Steve Karp was all in for 81,000 in middle position, Matt Zarcadoolas was all in for a little bit more in the cutoff, and Scott Baumstein had them covered in the small blind.

Karp:  AsKd
Zarcadoolas:  JhJs
Baumstein:  QsQd

The board came Ts4d4hKc3s, giving Karp kings and fours to win the main pot and triple up.

Zarcadoolas, meanwhile, was eliminated by Baumstein in a side pot.

Steve Karp  –  256,000  (51bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  310,000  (62 bb)
Matt Zarcadoolas  –  Eliminated

Event 5: Willie Wiggins Doubles Through Owen Lynn

$1.100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 174

Willie Wiggins raised all in for 100,000 from middle position and Owen Lynn isolated the action from the cutoff.

Wiggins:  AdTs
Lynn:  JsJh

The board came AcTc5h6c4c, giving Wiggins aces and tens to double through Lynn.

Willie Wiggins  –  213,000  (43 bb)
Owen Lynn  –  135,000  (27 bb)

Event 5: Final Three Tables

$1.100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $168,780
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 174

Table 14
Seat 1:  Owen Lynn  –  235,000  (47 bb)
Seat 2:  Gary Gelman  –  420,000  (84 bb)
Seat 3:  Ian Anderson  –  295,000  (59 bb)
Seat 4:  Michael Wetcher  –  145,000  (29 bb)
Seat 5:  Yury Parad  –  95,000  (19 bb)
Seat 6:  T.K. Miles  –  360,000  (72 bb)
Seat 7:  Maria Curta  –  160,000  (32 bb)
Seat 8:  Willie Wiggins  –  100,000  (20 bb)
Seat 9:  David Poces  –  100,000  (20 bb)

Table 20
Seat 1:  Girish Reknar  –  180,000  (36 bb)
Seat 2:  Steve Karp  –  95,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3:  Eric Siegel  –  145,000  (29 bb)
Seat 4:  Matt Zarcadoolas  –  110,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:  Robert Georato  –  290,000  (58 bb)
Seat 7:  Scott Baumstein  –  400,000  (80 bb)
Seat 8:  Phil Hui  –  200,000  (40 bb)
Seat 9: Johnny Bromberg  –  100,000  (20 bb)

Table 27
Seat 1:  Juan Gelez  –  55,000  (11 bb)
Seat 2:  Michael McCray  –  225,000  (45 bb)
Seat 3:  Tomas Brokl  –  330,000  (66 bb)
Seat 4:  John Barroso  –  130,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5:  Alex Borukhovich  –  60,000  (12 bb)
Seat 6:  Scott Levitt  –  90,000  (18 bb)
Seat 7:  Paul Balzano  –  475,000  (95 bb)
Seat 8:  Mike Chiappetta  –  190,000  (38 bb)
Seat 9:  Jose Chapui  –  190,000  (38 bb)