WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 64

Noah Schwartz raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and Andy Frankenberger moved all in from the big blind for about 100,000. Schwartz called and the cards were tabled.

Frankenberger needed help with his up against Schwartz’s .

The board ran out and Schwartz’s pair held up to eliminate Frankenberger in the process. Schwartz dragged the pot and Frankenberger was eliminated in seventh place. He collected $47,700 for his efforts and the remaining six players will come back tomorrow to play the televised final table.

Noah Schwartz – 532,000 (44 bb)
Andy Frankenberger – Eliminated

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 64

Yevgeniy Timoshenko open shoved from late position and Michael Mizrachi re-shoved for more from his direct left in the cutoff. It folded to Jonathan Jaffe in the big blind and he peeled his hole cards off the felt before open-folding . Timoshenko was at risk and behind against Mizrachi.

Mizrachi:
Timoshenko:

The dealer burned and turned a board giving Mizrachi a straight. Timoshenko’s pair of jacks was no good and he was the first in-the-money elimination good for a score of $38,160.

Michael Mizrachi – 575,000 (47 bb)
Yevgeniy Timoshenko – Eliminated in 8th place ($38,160)

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 64

Darren Elias raised to 26,000 from the hijack and Andy Frankenberger moved all in on the button for 43,000. Vlad Darie moved all in out of the big blind for 345,000 and Elias took a few moments before folding.

Darie showed and was dominated by Frankenberger’s . The board ran out .

Andy Frankenberger – 138,000 (11 bb)
Vlad Darie – 302,000 (25 bb)

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 64

Seat 1: Darren Elias – 321,000 (26 bb)
Seat 2: Farid Yachou – 207,000 (17 bb)
Seat 3: Andy Frankenberger – 69,000 (5 bb)
Seat 4: Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 244,000 (20 bb)
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi – 400,000 (33 bb)
Seat 6: Vlad Darie – 353,000 (29 bb)
Seat 7: Noah Schwartz – 480,000 (40 bb)
Seat 8: Jonathan Jaffe – 1,127,000 (93 bb)

1st: $381,600* + 2016 Chevrolet Corvette
2nd: $224,190
3rd: $140,450
4th: $95,400
5th: $74,200
6th: $58,300
7th: $47,400
8th: $38,160

*Includes $15,000 seat in 2017 TOC

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 64

Michael Mizrachi opened to 25,000 from middle position and it was on Darren Elias on the button. He shoved, having Mizrachi easily covered. The blinds folded and it was time for showdown.

Mizrachi:
Elias:

The runout fell and Mizrachi pounded the table in celebration. The dealer counted down his stack to 154,000 and Elias sent it the way of the one they call the Grinder.

Michael Mizrachi – 333,000 (33 bb)
Darren Elias – 350,000 (35 bb)

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 64

Noah Schwartz raised to 24,000 from under-the-gun and Jonathan Jaffe called from early position. Darren Elias three-bet to 85,000 from middle position and only Jaffe called.

The flop was and Jaffe checked. Elias bet 90,000 and Jaffe check-raised to 210,000. Elias called and the turn was the .

Jaffe used a time bank and then moved all in. Elias used up most of his clock and then folded. Jaffe dragged the pot and showed the . He was the first player over the million chip mark.

Jonathan Jaffe – 1,180,000 (118 bb)
Darren Elias – 510,000 (51 bb)

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 64

Ravi Raghavan open shoved for 64,000 from early position. It folded to Noah Schwartz in the cutoff and he raised. The button and blinds folded and Raghavan was at risk and flipping on the $38,160 bubble.

Raghavan:
Schwartz:

The flop was giving Schwartz additional outs to Broadway. The turn was the . The classic ace on the river — the — fell on fifth street improving Schwartz to a pair of aces and besting Raghavan’s threes. Raghavan stood and swiftly exited the room. He officially busted ninth leaving all remaining players in the money.

1st: $381,600* + 2016 Chevrolet Corvette
2nd: $224,190
3rd: $140,450
4th: $95,400
5th: $74,200
6th: $58,300
7th: $47,400
8th: $38,160

Noah Schwartz – 522,000 (52 bb)
Ravi Raghavan – Eliminated

*Includes $15,000 seat in 2017 TOC

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 64

Vlad Darie moved all in for 118,000 from the cutoff and Noah Schwartz called on the button.

It was a flip for Darie’s tournament life with his up against Schwartz’s . The board ran out and Darie doubled up.

Vlad Darie – 260,000 (26 bb)
Noah Schwartz – 415,000 (41 bb)

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 64

With tournament staff, film crews and reporters surrounding the Tournament of Champions final table, there’s no shortage of action on the floor. That, however, stops with the staff. Level 17 came and went with only the double ups of Farid Yachou and Andy Frankenberger headlining the hand history.

Level 18 is underway now with blinds of 5,000/10,000 and a 1,000 ante. The average stack of 356,000 is good for 35 big blinds and that’s expected to help the action pick up.

WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 64

Noah Schwartz opened to 20,000 from late position and Andy Frankenberger jammed the big blind for 67,000. Schwartz double-checked his hole holds and plopped calling chips in the pot.

Frankenberger:
Schwartz:

The flop smacked Frankenberger falling improving him to nines full. Frankenberg clammed in celebration.

The turn was the and the river was the . Schwartz shipped the double the way of Frankenberger.

Andy Frankenberger – 150,000 (18 bb)
Noah Schwartz – 575,000 (71 bb)