Event 5: Steven Cohen – 6th Place ($32,400)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 559

Steven Cohen

Michael Jagroo raised to 175,000 from the hijack, Aaron Stefansky called in the cutoff, Steven Cohen three-bet all in for 1,325,000 from the small blind, Jagroo four-bet all in for 1,350,000 and Stefansky thought for a bit before he folded.

Jagroo:  KhKc
Cohen:  AcKs

The board ran out Kd5cJh7s2s, giving Jagroo a set of kings to eliminate Cohen in sixth place.

Michael Jagroo  –  3,050,000  (41 bb)
Steven Cohen  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($32,600)

Event 5: Art Peacock – 7th Place ($26,800)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 559

Art Peacock

Aaron Stefansky raised to 275,000 from under the gun, Art Peacock three-bet all in for about 1,800,000 from the cutoff and Stefansky called with TcTh, leading Peacock’s As5h.

The board came down Ks7h9c[7d5c, not enough help to Peacock, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Aaron Stefansky  –  12,000,000  (160 bb)
Art Peacock  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($26,800)

With six players remaining from a field of 559 entries, the average stack is about 3,725,000 (50 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $32,400.

Event 5: Raminder Singh – 8th Place ($21,400)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 559

Aaron Stefansky raised from the hijack, Raminder Singh reraised all in for 575,000 from the button and Stefansky called.

Stefansky:  AsQd
Singh:  QsJc

The board ran out JsTc9cKh7d, giving Stefansky an ace-high straight to eliminate Singh in eighth place.

Aaron Stefansky  –  7,850,000  (105 bb)
Raminder Singh  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($21,600)

With seven players remaining from a field of 559 entries, the average stack is about 3,200,000 (43 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $26,800.

Event 5: Final Eight Players

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 559

2023 Escalator VII Event 5 Final Eight Players

Seat 1:  Aaron Stefansky  –  6,600,000  (88 bb)
Seat 2:  Steven Cohen  –  1,725,000  (23 bb)
Seat 3:  Raminder Singh  –  825,000  (11 bb)
Seat 4:  Dmitry Savelyev  –  3,275,000  (44 bb)
Seat 5:  Art Peacock  –  2,375,000  (32 bb)
Seat 6:  Vincent Cafone  –  1,025,000  (14 bb)
Seat 7:  Scott Heiligman  –  4,000,000  (53 bb)
Seat 8:  Michael Jagroo  –  2,300,000  (31 bb)

1st:  $160,880 + Trophy
2nd:  $109,200
3rd:  $72,400
4th:  $51,200
5th:  $39,300
6th:  $32,400
7th:  $26,800
8th:  $21,400

Event 5: Michael Jagroo Doubles Thru Raminder Singh

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 559

On a flop of 9c3d6c, Michael Jagroo was all in for 970,000 in the cutoff against Raminder Singh in the big blind.

Jagroo:  8c7c
Singh:  Qc4c

The 9d turn and Td river completed the board, giving Jagroo a ten-high straight to double through Singh.

Michael Jagroo  –  2,300,000  (38 bb)
Raminder Singh  –  825,000  (14 bb)

Event 5: Dennis Altman – 9th Place ($16,075)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 559

Dennis Altman raised all in for 760,000 from under the gun and Steven Cohen isolated the action with a shove of his own for 955,000 from UTG+1.

Altman:  AdTc
Cohen:  8h8c

The board ran out 3c2s6c4h3h, no help to Altman, ending his tournament in ninth place.

Steven Cohen  –  1,865,000  (31 bb)
Dennis Altman  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($16,075)

Event 5: Loni Hui Eliminated in 10th Place by Scott Heiligman

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 559

Loni Hui

Loni Hui raised all in for roughly 460,000 from the cutoff and Scott Heiligman looked her up from the button with QcQd, leading Hui’s Td7d.

The board ran out Ah6dKh8d4c, no help to Hui after turning draws, ending her tournament in 10th place.

Scott Heiligman  –  4,150,000  (69 bb)
Loni Hui  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($16,075)

Event 5: Michael Roseingrave Eliminated in 11th Place by Michael Jagroo

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 559

Michael Roseingrave

Michael Jagroo raised all in for about 1,000,000 from under the gun and Michael Roseingrave called all in for about 400,000 in the big blind.

Jagroo:  AdKd
Roseingrave:  Qh9h

The board ran out 10d8h8d5c4s, no help to Roseingrave, ending his tournament in 11th place.

Michael Jagroo  –  1,550,000  (26 bb)
Michael Roseingrave  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($13,275)

Event 5: Raminder Singh Doubles Thru Michael Jagroo

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 559

Raminder Singh

Michael Jagroo raised to 125,000 from the cutoff, Raminder Singh three-bet all in for 910,000 from the button and Jagroo thought for a bit before he called.

Jagroo:  KdQc
Singh:  6s6c

The board ran out AcJsAhAd9d, safe for Singh to double up.

Raminder Singh  –  1,970,000  (33 bb)
Michael Jagroo  –  1,050,000  (18 bb)

Event 5: David Moore Eliminated in 12th Place by Michael Jagroo

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 559

David Moore raised from the button and Michael Jagroo called in the big blind.

The flop was 4h3hJs, Jagroo checked, Moore shoved for roughly 560,000 and Jagroo called with 4c3c for fours and treys, leading Moore’s QsQc.

The Ks turn and 8d river completed the board, no help to Moore, ending his tournament in 12th place.

Michael Jagroo  –  2,500,000  (50 bb)
David Moore  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($13,275)