Event 3: Matt Affleck Three-Bets the Flop

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 105

Guifang Liu (left) and Matt Affleck (right)

Guifang Liu was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Matt Affleck. The flop was KsJc8s and Liu checked. Affleck bet 20,000. Liu raised to 40,000. Affleck took a some time, but reached deep into his stack three-betting to 90,000. Liu called.

The turn was the 6d. Liu checked again. Affleck bet 120,000 and Liu folded. Affleck took a sizable pot without contest.

Matt Affleck – 614,000 (122 bb)
Guifan Liu – 355,000 (71 bb)

Event 1: Level Up Counts

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 36: 200,000/400,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 3,173

The blinds are up and the stacks are getting shallow with no one taking charge at the table. Ana Clara Freitas leads with Manny Minaya on the short stack.

Seat 1: Alfredo Guevara – 4,800,000 (12 bb)
Seat 2: Zach Donovan – 8,300,000 (21 bb)
Seat 3: Manny Minaya – 2,100,000 (5 bb)
Seat 4: Brian Powell – 8,860,000 (22 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Ana Clara Freitas – 13,300,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Michael Mehallis – 10,600,000 (27 bb)
Seat 8: Josh Robins – 5,300,000 (13 bb)
Seat 9: Nipun Java – 10,200,000 (26 bb)

EVENT 5: Jay Klitzner Spinning it Up

$360 Black Chip Bounty Turbo (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 17: 2,000/4,000/500 ante
Total Entries: 256

Jay Klitzner

Jay Klitzner was all in for less than a big blind with Jc6c against Alex Foxen’s 6h6d. The board ran out As3s9s9hAs giving a higher two pair on the board and Klitzner’s jack high played.

Foxen said “He only had 2,000 the $100 bounty though, thats what I really wanted”

Jay Klitzner  –  3,600
Alex Foxen  –  110,000

The very next hand Klitzer moved in for 3,500 from the button with 10s7s and got called by the small blind holding 8c7h. The board came 9h6s4h2c2d and Klitzner’s ten high held, saving him from elimination.

Jay Klitzner  –  13,500

Event 3: Team Member Matt Affleck Adds to His Stack

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 105

With a nice pot already built, Gavin O’Rourke was in the small blind, Guifan Liu in the big and Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Matt Affleck under the gun. The board was dealt through the river and read Qh7c6c5h9s. O’Rourke and Liu checked it to Affleck who bet 82,000. O’Rourke folded and it was on Liu. She thought for a minute or two, then slid calling chips in. Affleck tabled Th8s for the nut straight. Liu’s Tc9h pair was no good Affleck scooped a healthy pot.

Matt Affleck – 485,000 (97 bb)
Guifan Liu – 410,000 (82 bb)

Event 3: Derek Sudell Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,880)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 105

Derek Sudell

Seminole Hard Rock Poker team member Matt Affleck opened the button and short stack Derek Sudell moved all-in from the big blind. Affleck called and Sudell was at risk.

Affleck: Ad6c
Sudell: KcTs

Affleck’s ace-six held and Sudell was eliminated in fifth place earning $5,880.

Matt Affleck – 338,500 (67 bb)
Derek Sudell – Eliminated in 5th place ($5,880)

Event 1: Guevara Doubles; Updated Counts

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 35: 150,000/300,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 3,173

There was only one major hand over the first 30 minutes after break. Alfredo Guevara moved all in from the small blind and Zach Donovan called in the big. Guevara was ahead with 7c7h against Ks8s and Donovan could not one of his over cards for the knockout.

Seat 1: Alfredo Guevara – 6,575,000 (22 bb)
Seat 2: Zach Donovan – 2,500,000 (8 bb)
Seat 3: Manny Minaya – 2,900,000 (10 bb)
Seat 4: Brian Powell – 10,500,000 (35 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Ana Clara Freitas – 14,900,000 (50 bb)
Seat 7: Michael Mehallis – 10,800,000 (36 bb)
Seat 8: Josh Robins – 6,750,000 (23 bb)
Seat 9: Nipun Java – 8,550,000 (29 bb)

EVENT 5: Kurt Jewell on the Come Up

$360 Black Chip Bounty Turbo (Single Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15: 1,200/2,400/400 ante
Total Entries: 255

Kurt Jewell

Kurt Jewell, who has had fourteen cashes in the last two months, including a 39th place finish in Event 1 ($4,363), is waiting for his big score. He’s off to a good start in this bounty event.

There was a three way all in preflop, the shortstack moved in for his last 4,800 with 9c8c. Jewell was in for 47,900 with Ah10h and was up against AsJd.

The board ran out 10s8h5h10d6h giving Jewell the winning flush, scoring one bounty and a double up.

Kurt Jewell  –  110,000

Event 3: Break Time Update

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Heading to Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 105

Seat 1: Gavin O’Rourke – 191,000
Seat 2: Guifang Liu – 420,500
Seat 3: Matt Affleck – 186,000
Seat 4: Wenhao Ying – 405,000
Seat 5: Derek Sudell – 48,500

1st – $31,497 + Trophy
2nd – $19,425
3rd – $11,655
4th – $7,613
5th – $5,880

6th: Kirk Morrison – $4,830
7th: Andre Crooks – $4,095
8th: Carlos Guerrero – $3,570
9th: Scott Levitt – $3,150