Showdown

Event 50: Updated Counts on Break

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 235

After winning a nice pot against Jeremy Becker on the last hand before break, Roman Rogovskyi holds a small 10K lead over Becker while the rest of the table needs to make some moves.

Seat 1: Art Peacock – 750,000 (15 bb)
Seat 4: Brian Yoon – 525,000 (11 bb)
Seat 5: Roman Rogovskyi – 1,660,000 (33 bb)
Seat 6: Jeremy Becker – 1,650,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Michael Savakinas – 520,000 (10 bb)
Seat 8: Aaron Massey – 770,000 (15 bb)

1st: $108,230 + Showdown trophy
2nd: $76,185
3rd: $48,175
4th: $29,305
5th: $22,600
6th: $18,750

7th: Harrison Gimbel – $15,980
8th: Daniyal Gheba – $13,630
9th: Trace Henderson – $10,985

Event 50: Aaron Massey Doubles Through Brian Yoon

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 235

Aaron Massey

Brian Yoon opened to 90,000 from the hijack, Aaron Massey moved all in from the big blind, and Yoon called to put Massey at risk.

Yoon: Ad7h
Massey: KcJh

Massey needed to improve to double and he took the lead when he paired his jack on the Jc8c6d flop. The 9h turn and Jd river finished the board and Massey doubled up.

“Sorry boys!” Massey laughed with the table.

Aaron Massey – 810,000 (20 bb)
Brian Yoon – 650,000 (16 bb)

Event 50: Jeremy Becker Versus Art Peacock

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 235

Jeremy Becker

Jeremy Becker opened to 80,000 from under the gun and only Art Peacock came along from the button. The flop was As4c4h, Becker checked, Peacock bet 100,000 and Becker called.

The turn was Ah, Becker checked, Peacock bet 175,000 and Becker called. The Tc river finished the board, both players checked, Becker showed AcJs for aces full of fours and Peacock mucked.

Jeremy Becker – 2,100,000 (53 bb)
Art Peacock – 730,000 (18 bb)

Event 56: Tons of Chips and Bounties

$300 Quad Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Today’s Quad Stack tournament gets underway at 2 pm with a $300 buy-in and $100 Black Chip Bounties on everyone. Non-stop action from start to finish.

They’ll start with huge 40K stacks and the first eight levels last 15 minutes, going up to 20 minutes after that. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 12 at 5:30 pm.

  • Players begin with 40,000 in chips
  • Levels 1-8 last 15 minutes; Levels 9+ last 20 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 12 (5:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 56 Structure Sheet

Event 50: Roman Rogovskyi Doubles Through Art Peacock

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 235

Art Peacock opened from under the gun, Roman Rogovskyi moved all in for 485,000 from the cutoff and Peacock called.

Rogovskyi: KhQs
Peacock: JcJs

Rogovskyi needed to improve to double up and took the lead when he paired his queen on the Qd7d6d flop. No one had diamonds and Rogovskyi locked up his double after the 3s turn and 2s river.

Roman Rogovskyi – 1,015,000 (34 bb)
Art Peacock – 1,125,000 (38 bb)

Event 50: Harrison Gimbel – 7th Place ($15,980)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 235

Harrison Gimbel

Harrison Gimbel open-shoved for 345,000 from the cutoff, Brian Yoon checked his cards on the button, called to put Gimbel at risk, and the blinds folded.

Gimbel: AhTc
Yoon: AdQc

Gimbel was dominated by the bigger ace and could not miracle a save on the 5s5c4c8h7c board to go out in seventh place.

Brian Yoon – 1,380,000 (46 bb)
Harrison Gimbel – Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,980)

Event 50: Daniyal Gheba – 8th Place ($13,630)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 235

Daniyal Gheba

Action folded around to Aaron Massey in the small blind and he moved all in. Daniyal Gheba checked his cards in the big and quickly called at risk for 335,000.

Gheba: AhKc
Massey: QsJd

Gheba was ahead with his big slick but had to dodge the two live cards of Massey. The bad news for Gheba came quickly when Massey paired his queen on the Qc9c5c flop. Gheba had club outs with his over cards to come back, but he blanked the 7h turn and 8s river to exit in eighth place.

Aaron Massey – 735,000 (25 bb)
Daniyal Gheba – Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,630)

Event 50: Trace Henderson – 9th Place ($10,985)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 235

Trace Henderson

Trace Henderson open-shoved for 190,000 from middle position and it folded to Jeremy Becker on the button. He checked the stacks of the blinds and announced all in. The blinds quickly folded and the hands tabled.

Becker: AsKc
Henderson: Ks2s

Becker was dominating with the bigger hand and Henderson never found a sweat on Qd7c5c4dTs board to exit in ninth place.

Jeremy Becker – 1,100,000 (44 bb)
Trace Henderson – Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,985)

Event 50: Michael Savakinas Doubles Through Harrison Gimbel

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $470,000 | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 235

Michael Savakinas

Harrison Gimble opened to 50,000 from middle position Michael Savakinas moved all in for 200K even, the rest of the table folded and Gimbel called with the bigger stack.

Savakinas: QsQd
Gimbel: KsQc

Savakinas was in great shape for a double and his queens held on the Jc8h6h7hAc board to double up.

Michael Savakinas – 465,000 (19 bb)
Harrison Gimbel – 165,000 (7 bb)

High Roller PLO: Another Big Game

$25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante

Another day, another High Roller but make this one play with four hole cards. Event 55 is a $25,500 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha tournament at 1 pm with a lot of play built in and a two-day structure.

High Rollers start with 125,000 in their stacks and all levels last 40 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of Level 7 at 5:30 pm and they may re-enter as often as needed. They’ll continue play until the final table is set and they will return tomorrow at noon for play it down for the title.

  • Players begin with 125,000 in chips
  • Levels last 40 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 7 (5:30pm)
  • Day 1 will end with nine players remain
  • Event 55 Structure Sheet