$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 113

Paul Freedman raised from the hijack to 23,000, John Bonar moved all in from the cutoff for 129,000, and Steve Ekin moved all in over the top from the big blind for about 190,000. Freedman folded.

Bonar turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Ekin’s .

The board came , and the pocket jacks held up for Bonar to win the pot with two pair, kings and jacks, and double up in chips.

John Bonar  –  296,000  (30 bb)
Steve Ekin  –  60,000  (6 bb)

Two hands later, Ekin was all in from the button for about 60,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Freedman in the big blind.

The board came , and Freedman paired his king on the flop to win the pot with two pair, eliminating Ekin in sixth place.

Paul Freedman  –  215,000  (22 bb)
Steve Ekin  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($1,492)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 113

Hany Ayoub raised under the gun, and John Bonar called all in from the small blind for 26,000 with . Ayoub turned over , and Bonar needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Bonar paired his nine on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

John Bonar  –  68,000  (9 bb)
Hany Ayoub  –  220,000  (28 bb)

Eric LaNeve was all in from the big blind for about 110,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Hany Ayoub in the small blind.

The board came , and Ayoub flopped two pair to win the pot with aces and queens, eliminating LaNeve in seventh place.

Hany Ayoub  –  345,000  (35 bb)
Eric LaNeve  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,288)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 113

Steve Ekin raised UTG+1 to 24,000, Paul Freedman moved all in from the hijack for 82,000, and Ekin thought for a while before he called with . Freedman turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

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

Paul Freedman  –  182,000  (23 bb)
Steve Ekin  –  230,000  (29 bb)

Hany Ayoub raised from middle position to about 35,000, and Scott Robbins called all in from the big blind for 30,000 with . Ayoub turned over , and Robbins needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Ayoub paired his king on the flop and his ace on the river to win the pot with two pair, eliminating Robbins in eighth place.

Hany Ayoub  –  240,000  (30 bb)
Scott Robbins  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,136)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 113

With the board showing on the turn and about 100K already in the pot, Scott Robbins checked the big blind, James Kirvin moved all in for 134,500, and Robbins went into the tank.

“I don’t think I can fold here,” said Robbins. After some more time in the tank, he added, “Oh my God, this is the toughest call I’ve had to make this tournament.”

Shortly after that, Robbins called and showed his for a pair of kings with a queen-high flush draw. Kirvin said, “I’m on a draw,” and turned over for an ace-high flush draw.

As the dealer began to put out the river card, Robbins said, “No spade! No spade!”

The river card was — the . Kirvin paired his ace on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Robbins stood up to vent a bit, saying, “I knew I made the right call!”

James Kirvin  –  368,000  (61 bb)
Scott Robbins  –  40,000  (7 bb)

The next hand, with the board showing on the turn, Steve Ekin got it all in for about 125,000 with for an ace-high flush.

Ekin needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the (two pair) of Kirvin, who had outs to a full house.

The river card was the , and Ekin won the pot with his straight to double up in chips.

Steve Ekin  –  310,000  (52 bb)
James Kirvin  –  220,000  (37 bb)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 113

Nir Peleg moved all in from UTG+1, and Roy “Nick” Potts called from the small blind with . Peleg turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

Peleg got up out of his chair and said, “I have to pretend I’m walking toward the door. But I’m only pretending.”

Peleg stood behind his chair and watched as the dealer put out a board of . Potts turned a jack-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Peleg in ninth place.

Roy “Nick” Potts  –  395,000  (79 bb)
Nir Peleg  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,000)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 113

John Bonar raised from middle position to 9,000, Roland Feichtner called from the hijack, and Hany Ayoub reraised from the cutoff to 19,000. Bonar called, and Feichtner reraised to 29,000.

Ayoub five-bet all in, and Bonar called all in for about 50,000. Feichtner thought for a while before he folded, leaving himself with just 20,500 in chips.

Bonar turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Ayoub’s .

The board came — Ayoub flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Bonar won the pot with a set of sevens on the river to more than double up in chips.

John Bonar  –  139,000  (35 bb)
Hany Ayoub  –  140,000  (35 bb)

The next hand, Scott Robbins limped under the gun for 4,000, and Roland Feichtner moved all in from middle position for 20,500. Paul Freedman called from the big blind, and Robbins moved all in over the top for about 70,000.

Freedman folded, and Feichtner turned over . Robbins turned over , and Feichtner was dominated as he faced elimination.

The board came — Robbins paired his queen on the flop and rivered an ace-high flush to win the pot and eliminate Feichtner in 10th place.

Scott Robbins  –  120,000  (30 bb)
Roland Feichtner  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($881)

$360 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 113

After the elimination of Vincent Spadavecchia in 11th place, the final 10 players in the Seniors Event redrew for random seats at the final table. Here are their approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Nir Peleg  –  56,500  (14 bb)
Seat 2.  John Bonar  –  40,000  (10 bb)
Seat 3.  James Kirvin  –  170,000  (43 bb)
Seat 4.  Roland Feichtner  –  50,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Hany Ayoub  –  195,000  (49 bb)
Seat 6.  Eric LaNeve  –  86,500  (22 bb)
Seat 7.  Steve Ekin  –  118,000  (30 bb)
Seat 8.  Roy “Nick” Potts  –  375,000  (94 bb)
Seat 9.  Paul Freedman  –  196,000  (49 bb)
Seat 10.  Scott Robbins  –  75,500  (19 bb)

The final 15 players finished in the money, and here is the prizepool:

1st:  $10,000 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $6,187
3rd:  $3,695
4th:  $2,373
5th:  $1,797
6th:  $1,492
7th:  $1,288
8th:  $1,136
9th:  $1,000
10th:  $881
11th:  Vincent Spadavecchia  –  $881
12th:  David Guiffreda  –  $881
13th:  Patricia Conrad  –  $763
14th:  Stephen Roselius  –  $763
15th:  Jean-Luc Docquier  –  $763

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry
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Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Flight G Players Remaining: 74 of 749

Flight G came to an end with 74 players advancing to Day 2, and action ended with 28:00 left in Level 17.

The full list of official chip counts will be posted later tonight, but here are the players from Flight G who bagged up at least 300K:

1.  Jeffrey Colpitts  –  488,000
2.  Jon Turner  –  425,000
3.  Francois Zayas  –  413,000
4.  Sagi Zommer  –  351,000
5.  Larry Baxter  –  335,000
6.  Gregory Fishberg  –  303,500

The surviving players are all guaranteed at least $700 for a min-cash on Day 2, though the full prizepool won’t be available until tomorrow morning.

This is the third time that Jon Turner has bagged up chips in this event, and his largest stack (this one) will carry over to Day 2. Like all players who bag up more than one stack, Turner received $2,500 for each additional stack he bagged.

The final starting flight (Flight H) is currently in progress, with registration open until 11:45 pm. This is the last chance to enter Event 1, which already has a prizepool worth more than $1.3 million.

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Flight G Players Remaining: 74 of 749

In the second hand of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, a player moved all in from middle position for about 28,000, and Francois Zayas called from the small blind with . The short stack turned over , and was dominated as he faced elimination.

The board came , and Zayas won the pot with a pair of aces to eliminate his opponent and burst the Money Bubble, bringing Flight G to an end with 74 players.

Francois Zayas  –  413,000  (52 bb)

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Level 5: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Flight H Entries: 420

A scan of the field during the first break turned up nearly a dozen players with at least 50K in chips, and here are the top four:

1.  Radu Catoiu  –  96,000  (320 bb)
2.  Frederico Dabus  –  75,000  (250 bb)
3.  Eli Levy  –  69,000  (230 bb)
4.  Richard De Carvalho Saunders  –  66,000  (220 bb)

This is the final flight for Event 1, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until the beginning of Level 13 (11:45 pm). The total field size has passed the 4,200 mark, and the total prizepool is already worth more than $1.2 million.