$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 66

Lee Markholt raised from the cutoff to 18,000 and Michael Mizrachi three-bet to 40,000 out of the small blind. Markholt called and the flop was .

Mizrachi moved all in and Markholt quickly called. Markholt was the player at risk, all in for 184,000.

Markholt showed and needed to fade an ace or a heart against Mizrachi’s . The turn was the and the river was the .

Mizrachi rivered the nut flush to eliminate Markholt in 10th place. The final nine players are all in the money, while Markholt is the unfortunate bubble boy.

There is a short break in the action while players redraw for seats at the final table.

Michael Mizrachi – 705,000 (88 bb)
Lee Markholt – Eliminated

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 66

Dylan Wilkerson got all in for his last 189,000 out of the big blind vs. Daniel Weinman under the gun.

Weinman showed and was flipping with Wilkerson’s .

The board ran out and Wilkerson flopped two pair to win the race and double up on the bubble.

Dylan Wilkerson – 387,000
Daniel Weinman – 383,000

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 66

With the elimination of Jonathan Little in 11th place, the final 10 players are now hand-for-hand. When one more player is eliminated, the final nine players will redraw for seats at the final table and will also be in the money.

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 66

On a flop of , Jonathan Little checked from the big blind and David Ormsby bet 12,000 from the cutoff. Little moved all in for about 160,000 and Ormsby called.

Little showed , but was in trouble against Ormsby’s .

Little was drawing to just two outs, but the came on the turn and the came on the river to eliminate Little.

David Ormsby – 420,000
Jonathan Little – Eliminated

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Returning to Level 16: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 66

Table 1
Seat 1: Daniel Santoro – 292,000 (37 bb)
Seat 2: Erik Seidel – 241,000 (30 bb)
Seat 3: — Empty —
Seat 4: Dylan Wilkerson – 202,000 (25 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Michael Mizrachi – 417,000 (52 bb)
Seat 7: Daniel Weinman – 606,000 (76 bb)
Seat 8: Stefan Schillhabel – 118,000 (15 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1: Jonathan Jaffe – 306,000 (38 bb)
Seat 2: Jonathan Little – 175,000 (22 bb)
Seat 3: — Empty —
Seat 4: — Empty —
Seat 5: Jesse Sylvia – 325,000 (41 bb)
Seat 6: David Ormsby – 337,000 (42 bb)
Seat 7: Lee Markholt – 282,000 (35 bb)
Seat 8: — Empty —

Counts:

1. Daniel Weinman – 606,000 (76 bb)
2. Michael Mizrachi – 417,000 (52 bb)
3. David Ormsby – 337,000 (42 bb)
4. Jesse Sylvia – 325,000 (41 bb)
5. Jonathan Jaffe – 306,000 (38 bb)
6. Daniel Santoro – 292,000 (37 bb)
7. Lee Markholt – 282,000 (35 bb)
8. Erik Seidel – 241,000 (30 bb)
9. Dylan Wilkerson – 202,000 (25 bb)
10. Jonathan Little – 175,000 (22 bb)
11. Stefan Schillhabel – 118,000 (15 bb)

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
End of Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 66

The players are taking a 60-minute dinner break. Cards will get back in the air at 7:43 p.m. with new blinds of 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante.

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 66

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 13,000 from under the gun and Justin Young defended his big blind.

They were heads-up to a flop of and Young checked. Jaffe bet 10,000 and Young called. The turn was the and they both checked to the river.

Young led out for 6,000 and Jaffe moved all in. Young didn’t waste much time in calling. Young was the player at risk and all in for 129,500.

Young showed , giving him a ten-high straight, but Jaffe tabled , giving him a full house. Young is eliminated just before the end of the level and with one more elimination, the final 10 players will be on the money bubble.

Jonathan Jaffe – 306,000
Justin Young – Eliminated

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 66

David Ormsby raised from the cutoff and Jonathan Jaffe defended his big blind.

The flop was and Jaffe checked. Ormsby bet 7,000 and Jaffe called.

They both checked the turn and the came on the river. Jaffe bet 15,000 and Ormsby called. Jaffe showed and Ormsby mucked his hand.

“Jaffe’s back,” said Justin Young. “He’s back. Short stacks never die.”

Jonathan Jaffe – 125,000
David Ormsby – 310,000

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 66

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 14,000 from the cutoff and Jesse Sylvia moved all in for 116,000 from the small blind. Jaffe called.

Sylvia showed and needed to improve against Jaffe’s . A flop of gave Sylvia top two pair, leaving Jaffe drawing to runners.

The turn was , which gave Jaffe some equity to counterfeit Sylvia’s two pair. The river was the and Sylvia doubled up.

Jesse Sylvia – 244,000
Jonathan Jaffe – 178,000

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 66

Dylan Wilkerson raised to 13,000 from middle position and Daniel Santoro called out of the big blind.

The flop was and both players checked to the turn card. Santoro checked and Wilkerson bet 16,000. Santoro called.

The river was the and Santoro checked again. Wilkerson bet 7,000 and Santoro called. Wilkerson showed and Santoro mucked his hand.

Dylan Wilkerson – 249,000
Daniel Santoro – 320,000