Event 9: Nick Yunis – 6th Place ($2,610)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  5 of 108

Nick Yunis
Nick Yunis

Nick Yunis raised all in for 35,000 from under the gun, Charlie Coultas called on the button, Dale Phillips called in the small blind, and Sal Pipitone called in the big blind.

The flop was Qs8d7c, and action checked to Coultas who bet 25,000. Both Phillips and Pipitone called.

The 8s turn was checked around.

The river was the Ah, Phillips checked, Pipitone bet 50,000, Coultas folded, and Phillips folded.

Pipitone showed AsJs3d2d for aces and eights with the nut low, besting Yunis’ KsKh5s3c to eliminate Yunis in sixth place.

Sal Pipitone  –  350,000  (7 BB)
Nick Yunis  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($2,610)

Event 9: Josh Pender – 7th Place ($2,210)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  6 of 108

Josh Pender
Josh Pender

Josh Pender raised to 50,000 from middle position, Charlie Coultas three-bet to 75,000 from the small blind, Pender four-bet all in for 90,000, and Coulas called.

Pender:  AdAsJs8h
Coultas:  AhQh9s6c

The board ran out Kc10d2s6h6d, giving Coultas trip sixes to eliminate Pender in seventh place.

Charlie Coultas  –  780,000  (16 BB)
Josh Pender  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,210)

Event 9: Al Wu Feng – 8th Place ($1,930)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  7 of 108

Al Wu Feng
Al Wu Feng

David McHenry raised to 40,000 from middle position, Al Wu Feng three-bet to 60,000 from the big blind, and McHenry called.

The flop was Ks8c2h, Feng bet 20,000, and McHenry called.

The turn was the Ad, Feng bet his remaining 24,000, and McHenry called.

McHenry:  AsKcQd10d
Feng:  Ah10c10s2s

McHenry had aces and kings, leading Feng’s aces and deuces.

The river was the 4h, no help to Feng, ending his tournament in eighth place.

David McHenry  –  360,000  (9 BB)
Al Wu Feng  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,930)

Event 1 Flight F: Registration Closed with 819 Entries

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  600/1,200 with a 1,200 ante
Flight F Entries:  819

Flight F of RRPO Event 1 closed with 819 entries, bringing the total field size to 3,812 entries with two starting flights to come. The prize pool is currently at $1,257,960.

Play in Flight F will continue until 82  players remain. Players must bag a stack in order to make the money, and those who do will return for Day 2 on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Day/TimeFlightEntriesAdvanced
Wednesday at 10 a.m.A55055
Wednesday at 6 p.m.B48449
Thursday at 10 a.m.C57458
Thursday at 6 p.m.D57256
Friday at 10 a.m.E81382
Friday at 6 p.m.F819TBD
Saturday at 10 a.m.G
Saturday at 6 p.m.H
Total3,812300

Chip counts through Flight E

Event 9: Ricardo Quintero – 9th Place ($1,700)

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  16,000/32,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  8 of 108

Ricardo Quintero
Ricardo Quintero

Charlie Coultas raised to 32,000 from middle position, Ricardo Quintero called in the hijack, and Nick Yunis called in the big blind.

The flop was AhQd6s and action checked to Quintero who bet 16,000. Yunis folded, Coultas raised to 32,000, Quintero reraised to 48,000, Coulas reraised, and Quintero called all in for about 56,000.

Coultas:  As6h4h3d
Quintero:  Ad10s3h2d

Coultas had aces and sixes for the high, while Quintero had the nut low draw.

The 3s turn and 2s river completed the board, keeping Coultas’ aces and sixes best for the high, while he also made a live four for a low to scoop the pot, eliminating Quintero in ninth place.

Charlie Coultas  –   255,000  (8 BB)
Ricardo Quintero  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,700)

Event 9: Volodymyr Kondratenko Doubles Thru Charlie Coultas

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 108

Volodymyr Kondratenko
Volodymyr Kondratenko

Volodymyr Kondratenko raised from the cutoff to 24,000, Charlie Coultas reraised from the small blind to 36,000, and Kondratenko moved all in for 38,000.

Coultas called, and they turned over their cards.

Charlie Coultas:  KhKc8c7c
Volodymyr Kondratenko:  AcAs10s7d

The board came Qs10c9sKsJc, and Coultas turned a set of kings, but the same card gave Kondratenko an ace-high flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Volodymyr Kondratenko –  88,000  (4 BB)
Charlie Coultas –  177,000  (7 BB)

With nine players remaining, the average chip stack is around 180,000 (8 Big Bets), and the next player

Event 9: Final Table Lineup

$600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  12,000/24,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  9 of 108

Seat 1:  David McHenry  –  320,000  (14 BB)
Seat 2:  Charlie Coultas  –  230,000  (10 BB)
Seat 3:  Ricardo Quintero  –  145,000  (6 BB)
Seat 4:  Dale Phillips  –  210,000  (9 BB)
Seat 5:  Sal Pipitone  –  190,000  (8 BB)
Seat 6:  Josh Pender  –  165,000  (7 BB)
Seat 7:  Nick Yunis  –  230,000  (10 BB)
Seat 8:  Al Wu Feng  –  100,000  (4 BB)
Seat 9:  Volodymyr Kondratenko   –  55,000  (2 BB23)

1st:  $16,900 + RRPO trophy
2nd: $10,390
3rd:  $6,295
4th: $4,110
5th:  $3,175
6th:  $2,610
7th:  $2,210
8th:  $1,930
9th:  $1,700

In-The-Money Finishers
10th:  Andrew Lakin  –  $1,700
11th:  Arturo Morgan  –  $1,505
12th:  Chris Tryba  –  $1,505
13th:  Randy Matienzo  –  $1,335
14th:  Elvin Burgos  –  $1,335

Event 10: Dan Chlimper Leads the Field at the Break with 338,000

$600 Double Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 188

Dan Chlimper
Chipleader Dan Chlimper

The players returned from dinner to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 1,500-2,500 and a 2,500 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up three players with at least 200K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Dan Chlimper  –  338,000  (135 bb)
2.  Nathan Willis  –  278,000  (111 bb)
3.  Satish Surapaneni  –  222,000  (89 bb)

With 32 players remaining from a field of 188, the average chip stack is around 117,500 (47 big blinds). The final 24 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $625 each.

Event 1 Flight F: A Few Chip Counts from Around the Room

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight F Entries:  718

Alcides Gomez
Alcides Gomez

Alcides Gomez  –  73,000  (146 bb)
David Vurgait  –  54,000  (108 bb)
Matt Zarcadoolas  –  53,000  (106 bb)
Jorge Gomez  –  44,000  (88 bb)
James Tomblin  –  40,000  (80 bb)
Roberto Bendeck  –  38,000  (76 bb)
Alejandro Funes  –  38,000  (76 bb)
Steven Bennett  –  36,000  (72 bb)
Pasquale Caiazza  –  35,000  (70 bb)
Joey Garguilo – 34,000  (68 bb)
Nashaat Antonious  –  34,000  (68 bb)
Robert Transue  –  29,000  (58 bb)
Errol Massey  –  28,000  (56 bb)
Scott Levitt  –  27,000 (54 bb)
Aaron Klausman  –  27,000  (54 bb)
Fred Dabus  –  26,000  (52 bb)
A.J. Kelsall  –  23,000  (46 bb)
Corey Wade  –  22,000  (44 bb)
Jeremy Becker  –  21,000  (42 bb)
Wagner Wysotchanski  –  20,000  (40 bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  19,000 (38 bb)
Rob Brown  –  19,000  (38 bb)
Marco Rodriguez  –  17,000  (34 bb)
Thomas Elder  –  17,000  (34 bb)
Victor Figueroa  –  14,000  (28 bb)
Matty Bretzfield  –  12,000  (24 bb)
Nick Raio  –  8,000  (16 bb)
Nick Palma  –  8,000  (16 bb)