Event 5: Brian Woods Wins in Four-Way Deal ($34,653)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 33: 150,000/300,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 1,841

Brian Woods
Brian Woods

The final four players remaining have agreed to a deal. Brian Woods, Jonathan Ounjian, Michael Goldfarb, and Jay Moron chop up the remaining prizepool.

Woods gets credit for the win since he was the chip leader with four players left.

He took home $34,653. Moron took second place and earned $30,180. Ounjian finished third and won $28,880, while Goldfarb finished fourth and netted $21,725.

Jay Moron
Jay Moron
Jonathan Ounjian
Jonathan Ounjian
Michael Goldfarb
Michael Goldfarb

Event 5: Ricardo Eyzaguirre Eliminated in 5th Place ($9,610)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 33: 150,000/300,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 1,841

Ricardo Eyzaguirre
Ricardo Eyzaguirre

Ricardo Eyzaguirre moved all in out of the small blind for about 500,000 and Brian Woods called out of the big blind.

Woods showed AcJd and was in the lead against Eyzaguirre’s Qd5h. The board ran out Ts6d2h3cAh and Woods won the pot with a pair of aces.

Eyzaguirre took home $9,610 for his fifth place finish and Woods is near the top of the chip counts as four-handed play begins.

Brian Woods – 6,200,000 (21 bb)
Ricardo Eyzaguirre – Eliminated 

Event 8: Dan Heimiller Defeats Zoltan Czinkota to Win Event 8 ($12,577)

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 171

Dan Heimiller
Dan Heimiller

Dan Heimiller limped in from the button, and Zoltan Czinkota raised to 63,000 from the big blind. Heimiller moved all in, and Czinkota called all in for about 300,000, putting himself at risk.

Heimiller: AcKs
Czinkota: As8d

The board ran out QsTc9hKd6d, and Heimiller won the pot and the tournament with a pair of kings. A recap of his victory will be published shortly.

Zoltan Czinkota
Zoltan Czinkota

Czinkota was eliminated as the runner-up, collecting $8,516 for his day’s work.

Event 5: Eric Riley Eliminated in 6th Place ($7,401)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 1,841

Eric Riley
Eric Riley

Brian Woods raised from under the gun and Eric Riley moved all in for about 1,000,000 on the button. Woods called and it was a race for Riley’s tournament life.

Riley showed 7s7h and was up against Woods’ Qc9c.

The board ran out QhTs5s6d8h and Woods flopped a queen to eliminate Riley in sixth place. Riley earned $7,401 for his finish.

Brian Woods – 4,300,000 (21 bb)
Eric Riley – Eliminated 

Event 5: Jonathan Ounjian Doubles Through Brian Woods

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,841

Brian Woods raised out of the small blind and Jonathan Ounjian moved all in out of the big blind for 2,000,000. Woods called and the cards were tabled.

Woods showed AdQd and had Ounjian’s Ac7d dominated. The flop was AhKc3s, giving Ounjian some chop outs with another three.

The turn was the Jd, keeping Woods in the lead, but the river was the 7h and Ounjian spiked two pair on the river to double up.

Jonathan Ounjian – 4,000,000 (20 bb)
Brian Woods – 2,800,000 (14 bb)

Event 8: Matthew Yorra Eliminated in 3rd Place ($5,566)

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 171

Matthew Yorra
Matthew Yorra

In a battle of the blinds, Dan Heimiller and Matthew Yorra saw a Js9d3c flop. Heimiller checked, Yorra bet 20,000, and Heimiller check-raised to about 60,000. Yorra moved all in for about 120,000 total, and Heimiller quickly called to put his opponent at risk.

Heimiller: AcJd (pair of jacks)
Yorra: 9s3s (two pair)

Yorra was in front with two pair, but Heimiller seems to be running awfully hot this evening. The Ah appeared promptly on the turn, giving Heimiller a big lead with aces up. The river was the 6s, giving him the pot, and Yorra was sent to the cashier in third place.

Heimiller is now heads up with Zoltan Czinkota for the trophy, and the former has a significant chip lead entering the duel.

Dan Heimiller – 1,320,000 (165 bb)
Zoltan Czinkota – 390,000 (49 bb)
Matthew Yorra – Eliminated

Event 5: Matthew Wilkins Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,633)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 32: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 1,841

Matthew Wilkins
Matthew Wilkins

Matthew Wilkins moved all in from the hijack for 480,000 and Michael Goldfarb called out of the big blind.

Wilkins tabled AcTs and was in the lead against Goldfarb’s 8h2c.

The board ran out 7d6h3sJs2s and Goldfarb rivered a deuce to win the pot, eliminate Wilkins, and leave the table six-handed.

Michael Goldfarb – 3,350,000 (17 bb)
Matthew Wilkins – Eliminated 

Event 5: Michael Goldfarb Doubles Through Jay Moron

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 31: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 1,841

Jay Moron raised on the button and Michael Goldfarb moved all in for 1,225,000 out of the big blind. Moron called.

Moron showed Ax4x and needed to hit an ace against Goldfarb’s KcKd.

The board ran out Tc6c2h8c3s and Goldfarb doubled up.

Michael Goldfarb – 2,600,000 (17 bb)
Jay Moron – 6,000,000 (40 bb)

Event 5: Roy Paulena Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,131)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 31: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 1,841

Roy Paulena
Roy Paulena

Roy Paulena moved all in on the button for 1,400,000 and Jay Moron called out of the small blind.

Paulena showed 6c6d and was in bad shape against Moron’s AsAc. The board ran out Jd8c4d4hKs and Paulena hit the rail in eighth place. He took home $4,131 and Moron took the chip lead.

Jay Moron – 7,100,000 (47 bb)
Roy Paulena – Eliminated 

Event 8: Dan Heimiller Extends His Lead

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 171

Dan Heimiller
Dan Heimiller

Matthew Yorra opened the button to 20,000, and Dan Heimiller defended his big blind.

The flop was 7c6h2d. Heimiller checked, Yorra continued for 40,000, and Heimiller called. The turn was the 6d, and both players checked. The river was the Qd, and Heimiller led out for 105,000. Yorra pondered for close to five minutes before calling, committing about 40 percent of his remaining stack in the process.

Heimiller showed AcQh, winning the pot with queens up.

“What were you calling with?” Yorra asked under his breath.

“What? On the flop?” Heimiller asked. “I don’t remember what happened on the flop. But I had ace-queen. That’s a pretty good hand.”

Dan Heimiller – 1,160,000 (145 bb)
Matthew Yorra – 140,000 (18 bb)