EVENT 5: Bruce Freedman Scores a Bounty

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

Bruce Freedman

Bruce Freedman opened to 4,000 from early position. Two players called. The flop came Ks7h3h, Freedman bet 7,000 and got one caller.

The 8d came on the turn, Freedman bet 8,500, and his opponent called. The 7d hit the river, Freedman moved all in for around 45,000 having his opponent slightly covered. He gets called, and turns over 8c8s for the winning full house, gaining himself a bounty in the process.

Bruce Freedman – 120,000

Event 3: Matt Affleck Doubles through Chip Leader Wenhao Ying

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 105

Matt Affleck

Wenhao Ying opened under the gun to 10,000. Gavin O’Rourke called from the button and Guifang Liu folded her small blind. Affleck jammed the big for 73,000. Ying, the chip leader, re-shoved and O’Rourke quickly got out of the way. Affleck was behind, but flipping.

Ying: TsTd
Affleck: AhKs

Runout: Kh9d4d6hQd

Affleck improved to top pair and earned a double through the chip leader.

Matt Affleck – 165,000 (41 bb)
Wenhao Ying – 440,000 (110 bb)

EVENT 4: PRIZEPOOL ANNOUNCED WITH $12,149 TO THE WINNER

$300 Seniors 50+ No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Payouts
Level 7: 200/400 with a 50 ante
Total Entries: 188


Registration has officially closed with 188 total entries and currently 65 players remaining.

1st: $12,149
2nd: $8,287
3rd: $4,914
4th: $2,989
5th: $2,308
6th: $1,913
7th: $1,630
8th: $1,421
9th: $1,220
10th-12th: $1,050
13th-15th: $887
16th-18th: $736
20th-21st: $587
22nd-24th: $443

Event 1: Josh Robins Doubles Through Nipun Java

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 3,173

Josh Robins

Michael Mehallis limped from early position and Josh Robins followed along with a limp next to act. Nipun Java raised it up to 1,000,000 and Mehallis released.

Robins took a minute, built a stack, and limp/raised to 2,800,000. Java announced all in and Robins quickly called.

Robins: 7h7c
Java: KdKh

Robins was in tough shape but the dealer put his card in the window on the JsJh7d flop. The 3d left Java with only the two kings and two jacks for the knockout but the 2c river sent the big double to Robins.

Josh Robins – 10,200,000 (41 bb)
Nipun Java – 6,100,000 (24 bb)

Event 3: Kirk Morrison Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,830)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 105

Kirk Morrison

In a heads-up pot, the flop laid Kh5h2h. Kirk Morrison was first to act in middle position against Wenhao Ying on the button. He checked and Ying moved all-in. Morrison, who was covered, called off his last 86,000.

Morrison: QhJh for a flopped flush
Ying: Ah2s for a pair with the nut flush draw

Runout: 7hKc

Ying nailed the nut flush on the turn leaving Morrison drawing dead. Morrison remained in good spirits, but hit the rail in sixth place earning $4,830.

Wenhao Ying – 475,000 (118 bb)
Kirk Morrison – Eliminated in 6th place ($4,830)

Event 3: Wenhao Ying Checks Three Streets, Bests Derek Sudell

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 105

Wenhao Ying (left) and Derek Sudell (right)

Wenhao Ying opened to 7,500 from early position and Derek Sudell three-bet to 20,000 from his direct left. Ying called and the duo saw a flop.

Flop: Ah5h2s

Ying checked. Sudell bet 13,500. Ying called.

Turn: Ah5h2sJc

Ying checked again. Sudell bet again, this time 24,000. Liu called again.

River: Ah5h2sJc8h

Ying checked a third time. Sudell reluctantly checked back and Ying was first to show. He flopped top pair with AsQs and was best. Sudell mucked.

Derek Sudell – 68,000 (22 bb)

Event 1: Andrea Lloha – 9th Place ($22,211)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 3,173

Andrea Lloha

Andrea Lloha and Ana Clara Freitas were heads up to the Td7h7s flop with Freitas in position. The chips went in the middle and they saw Freitas out-flopped Lloha in the huge pot.

Freitas: AcTc
Lloha: AsQd

Lloha was drawing slim and couldn’t catch the 9s turn or 6d river to exit in ninth place while Lloha stacked up a castle.

Ana Clara Freitas – 9,100,000 (36 bb)
Andrea Lloha – Eliminated in 9th place ($22,211)

Event 3: Andre Crooks Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,095)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 15: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 105

Andre Crooks

Andre Crooks was in early position and moved all-in for his last roughly 20,000. It folded to Kirk Morrison on the button who jammed for more. The remaining players folded and Crooks was at risk.

Morrison: 3s3h
Crooks: Ad5h

“You’ve got two overs,” Morrison laughed looking at Crooks’ weak ace.

Runout: 8c6s4sKhTd

Morrison’s threes held and Crooks was eliminated in seventh place.

Kirk Morrison – 115,000 (38 bb)
Andre Crooks – Eliminated in 7th place ($4,095)

Event 1: David Shmuel – 10th Place ($14,279)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 3,173

David Shmuel

David Shmuel was the shortest stack at the start of the final table and found a hand to take a stand. Michael Mehallis looked him up and they were running out a board.

Mehallis: Ad5s
Shmuel: Kh8h

Shmuel had two live, suited cards but missed the 9d7h6s flop. He did pick up an open-ended straight draw then added a flush draw on the Jh turn. Shmuel had 17 river outs to stay alive but the 6d was a blank to send him out in 10th place.

Michael Mehallis – 11,600,000 (58 bb)
David Shmuel – Eliminated in 10th place ($14,279)

Event 1: Final Table Lineup

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Payouts
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 3,173

Seat 1: Alfredo Guevara – 4,300,000 (22 bb)
Seat 2: Zach Donovan – 7,500,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Manny Minaya – 5,800,000 (29 bb)
Seat 4: Brian Powell – 6,425,000 (32 bb)
Seat 5: David Shmuel – 1,450,000 (7 bb)
Seat 6: Ana Clara Freitas – 5,400,000 (27 bb)
Seat 7: Michael Mehallis – 11,200,000 (56 bb)
Seat 8: Josh Robins – 4,500,000 (23 bb)
Seat 9: Nipun Java – 10,525,000 (53 bb)
Seat 10: Andrea Lloha – 5,150,000 (26 bb)

Remaining payouts:
1st: $272,508
2nd: $178,005
3rd: $116,687
4th: $97,966
5th: $79,722
6th: $62,667
7th: $46,009
8th: $30,937
9th: $22,211
10th: $14,279