$360 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 283

Bill Gazes moved all in on the button for 245,000 and Robert Elias took a moment to think over his decision.

“I’m probably going to call you,” said Elias.

Elias did call and showed . He was in the lead against Gazes’ until they saw a flop of to give Gazes the best hand.

The turn was the and the river was the to send the pot to Gazes and secure his double up.

Bill Gazes – 525,000 (17 bb)
Robert Elias – 180,000 (6 bb)

$360 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 283

While Pinchas Chakchakov was being eliminated by Randy Pfeifer, James Oliver hit the rail in 11th place simultaneously.

There are 10 players remaining and they have redrawn for seats at the unofficial final table. After one more elimination, the final nine players will be credited with making a final table appearance.

Here is a look at the seating arrangements and chip counts for the final 10 players:

Seat 1: Ken Culbertson – 818,000
Seat 2: Bill Gazes – 319,000
Seat 3: Frankie Flowers – 382,000
Seat 4: Robert “Spanky” Elias – 445,000
Seat 5: Daniel Wirgau – 183,000
Seat 6: Yigal Hen – 467,000
Seat 7: Steve McKoy – 444,000
Seat 8: Steven Bennett – 234,000
Seat 9: Anderson Blanco – 376,000
Seat 10: Randy Pfeifer – 480,000

Here is a look at the remaining payouts:

1st: $23,771
2nd: $14,009
3rd: $8,066
4th: $6,537
5th: $5,049
6th: $4,245
7th: $3,396
8th: $2,547
9th: $1,698
10th: $1,104

$360 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 283

Pinchas Chakchakov limped in on the button. Randy Pfeifer moved all in out of the big blind for about 280,000. Chakchakov quickly called and was all in for slightly less.

“I got an ace,” said Pfeifer.

“Ace is good,” said Chakchakov. “You go home though.”

Pfeifer showed and was in the lead against Chakchakov’s . The board ran out and Chakchakov was eliminated in 12th place for $1,104.

Pfeifer wins the pot with a pair of aces and is one of the biggest stacks remaining and just one elimination shy of a redraw.

Randy Pfeifer – 480,000 (20 bb)
Pinchas Chakchakov – Eliminated 

$360 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 283

On the turn with the board reading , Anderson Blanco checked from the small blind and Jorge Gomez moved all in from under the gun for about 140,000.

Blanco called and the cards were tabled. Blanco showed , good for a set of eights, and had Gomez’s drawing dead.

The river was the irrelevant and Gomez was eliminated, while Blanco chipped up.

Gomez earned $849 for his efforts and Blanco now has a top three chip stack as the final table approaches.

Anderson Blanco – 480,000 (30 bb)
Jorge Gomez – Eliminated 

$300 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 190

Tony March moved all in for 38,500 under the gun, and Marc Levy called in position to put him at risk.

March:
Levy:

The board ran out , and Levy won the pot with a set of aces. March was eliminated in 16th place, earning $727, while Levy moves into the overall chip lead with 15 players remaining.

Marc Levy – 255,000 (51 bb)
Tony March – Eliminated

$360 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 283

Marcus Stein moved all in from middle position for about 90,000 and Yigal Hen called out of the big blind.

Hen showed and was in the lead against Stein’s .

The flop was , giving Hen top set, but Stein had some hope with a double gutshot straight draw. The turn ended all hope for Stein when the came off to give Hen quad kings.

The river was the irrelevant and Stein was eliminated in 22nd place. He earned $764 for his efforts and Hen chipped up.

Yigal Hen – 410,000 (34 bb)
Marcus Stein – Eliminated 

$360 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 283

Action folded to Nick Palma in the small blind, who moved all in for 44,000. Steve McKoy takes a minute to think in the big blind and Palma begins to speak up.

“Please call,” said Palma as he stood up and rubbed his hands together. “I want the action. I have him crushed.”

Palma jokingly asked for a clock and then McKoy called. Palma did have McKoy crushed with his up against McKoy’s .

The board ran out and Palma turned the nut flush to leave McKoy drawing dead to the river.

Nick Palma – 96,000 (8 bb)
Steve McKoy – 105,000 (9 bb)

$360 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 283

Yigal Hen moved all in from the hijack for 143,000 and Frankie Flowers called from the big blind.

It was a flip for Hen’s tournament life with his up against Flowers’ . The flop was , giving Flowers the nut flush draw with two live overcards.

The turn was the , keeping Hen in the lead, and the river was the to send the pot to Hen. Hen faded everything and earned a double up.

Yigal Hen – 304,000 (25 bb)
Frankie Flowers – 330,000 (27 bb)

$360 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 283

With a few eliminations, there are 27 players remaining and they are all in the money. Everybody is now guaranteed a cash of at least $764.

$300 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 17: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 190

Level 17 is nearly complete, and the field has just been reduced to 18 players. They’re now all in the money, each of them guaranteed to earn at least $727 this evening. A redraw is underway around the final two tables.

Play will continue tonight until a winner is determined.