$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 73

Josh Heinzl raised to 60,000 from the hijack and Yuval Bronshtein called in the big blind.

The flop was , Bronshtein checked, Heinzl bet 30,000, Bronshtein raised to 60,000, and Heinzl called.

The turn was the , Bronshtein bet 60,000, and Heinzl called.

The river was the , Bronshtein bet 60,000, and Heinzl thought for a little while before he folded.

Down to 25,000, Heinzl busted the following hand in fifth place.

Yuval Bronshtein  –  575,000  (9 BB)
Josh Heinzl  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($2,465)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 73

Frederic Moss raised to 50,000 in the cutoff, Phillip Wyatt three-bet to 75,000 in the big blind, and Moss called.

The flop was , Wyatt bet 25,000, Moss raised, and Wyatt called all in about 10,000 more.

Moss: 
Wyatt: 

Moss pulled ahead with jacks and fours, while Wyatt had the nut low draw.

The turn and river completed the board, no help to Wyatt and further improving Moss to a flush, ending Wyatt’s tournament in sixth place.

Frederic Moss  –  750,000  (15 BB)
Phillip Wyatt  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,110)

With five players remaining from the field of 73 entries, the average stack is about 365,000 (7 big bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,465.

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 73

Frank O’Dell raised to 50,000 in the hijack, Phil Hui three-bet to 75,000 in the cutoff, Kyle Fleischmann called all in for 70,000 in the big blind, and O’Dell called.

The flop was , O’Dell checked, Hui bet 25,000, and O’Dell called.

The turn was the , O’Dell bet 50,000, and Hui called.

The river was the , O’Dell bet 50,000, and Hui called.

O’Dell showed for aces and decues with a live four, while Hui showed for aces with a live three.

Fleishmann showed a defeated and was out in seventh place.

Phil Hui  –  275,000  (6 BB)
Frankie O’Dell  –  250,000  (5 BB)
Kyle Fleischmann  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($1,800)

With six players remaining from the field of 73 entries, the average stack is about 305,000 (6 big bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $2,110.

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 73

Dave DiGiovanni raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Yuval Bronshtein called in the big blind.

The flop was , Bronshtein bet 25,000, DiGiovanni thought for a while before he committed his remaining 30,000, and Bronshtein called with for queens and fours with a low draw. DiGiovanni showed for a pair of tens.

The turn and river completed the board, no help to DiGiovanni, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Yuval Bronshtein  –  270,000  (5 BB)
Dave DiGiovanni  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,525)

With seven players remaining from the field of 73 entries, the average stack is about 260,000 (5 big bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,800.

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 73

Seat 1:  Dave DiGiovanni  –  80,000  (2 BB)
Seat 2:  Kyle Fleischmann  –  155,000  (3 BB)
Seat 3:  Josh Henizl  –  360,000  (7 BB)
Seat 4:  Frederic Moss  –  625,000  (13 BB)
Seat 5:  Frankie O’Dell  –  220,000  (4 BB)
Seat 6:  Phil Hui  –  45,000  (1 BB)
Seat 7:  Phillip Wyatt  –  90,000  (2 BB)
Seat 8:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  250,000  (5 BB)

1st:  $12,050 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $7,330
3rd:  $4,585
4th:  $3,100
5th:  $2,465
6th:  $2,110
7th:  $1,800
8th:  $1,525

9th:  William Mattison  –  $1,315
10th:  Patrick Caputo  –  $1,315

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  10 of 73

William Mattison raised all in for about 20,000 from under the gun, Joseph Olivieri called all in for less in the small blind, and Yuval Bronshtein called in the big blind covering both.

Mattison: 
Olivieri: 
Bronshtein: 

The board ran out , giving Mattison queens full of jacks to win the pot and eliminate Olivieri on the money bubble.

William Mattison  –  60,000  (2 BB)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  90,000  (3 BB)
Joseph Olivieri  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

With 10 players remaining from the field of 73 entries, the average stack is about 183,000  (6 big bets). The remaining players are guaranteed $1,315.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight F Players Remaining:  279 of 530

Flight F of the $600 Mid-Series Showdown closed with 530 entries, bringing the total field size to 2,474 entries with two starting flights to come on Saturday.

Play in Flight F will continue until 67 players remain. Players must bag a stack in order to cash, and those who do will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Chip Counts Thru Flight E

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  244 of 1,944

Flight A:  277 Entries;  35 Advanced
Flight B:  333 Entries;  42 Advanced
Flight C:  416 Entries;  52 Advanced
Flight D:  394 Entries;  49 Advanced
Flight E:  524 Entries;  66 Advanced
Flight F:  In Progress  (Reg. Open Til 9:30 p.m.)
Flight G:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Flight H:  Saturday at 5 p.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 1 p.m.
Day 3:  Monday at 1 p.m.

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Flight E Players Remaining:  66 of 524

The Money Bubble burst before hand-for-hand play could begin, with 00:58 remaining in Level 16, with blinds at 3,000-5,000 and a 5,000 ante.

There were 66 players who survived this flight, and the full list of official chip counts will be posted soon. Here is a preview of the five players who bagged at least 400K in chips:

1.  Daniel Jesudason  –  758,000  (152 bb)
2.  Aaron Chien  –  517,000  (103 bb)
3.  Caio De Lucca Sobral  –  515,000  (103 bb)
4.  Tsolmon Jargalsaikhan  –  480,000  (96 bb)
5.  Tomas Brokl  –  435,000  (87 bb)

Flight F is already underway, and registration remains open with unlimited re-entries until 9:30 pm. There will be two final starting flights tomorrow (at 10:00 am and 5:00 pm), and Day 2 begins on Sunday at 1:00 pm.