Event 15: Paul Balzano Cracks Aces to Double

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 261

Paul Balzano moved all in from the cutoff for 146,000 and Ryan Olisar called out of the big blind.

Balzano showed Qc[8]and was dominated by Olisar’s AsAh. Balzano found gin on the flop as it came Qh8s3h, but the 3c peeled off on the turn to give Olisar a better two pair.

The table let out a groan of amazement as the 8h fell on the river to give Balzano a full house and give him a double up through one of the bigger stacks left.

Paul Balzano – 348,000
Ryan Olisar – 905,000

Event 15: Stefan Schillhabel – 6th Place ($12,659)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 261

Stefan Schillhabel
Stefan Schillhabel

Ryan Olisar raised to 40,000 on the button and Stefan Schillhabel moved all in for about 55,000. Olisar called and the cards were tabled.

Schillhabel tabled Qh8c and was dominated by Olisar’s Qs9h. The board ran out Tc5s2dJdAs and Olisar took the pot down with a better queen high.

Schillhabel was eliminated in sixth place and earned $12,659 for his deep run. He is fresh off a win for more than $1.2 million at WPT Bay 101 about a month ago.

Ryan Olisar – 950,000
Stefan Schillhabel – Eliminated

Event 15: Asher Conniff Doubles Through Brian Altman

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 261

Asher Conniff raised to 40,000 from middle position and Brian Altman moved all in on the button. Conniff called and was all in for 575,000.

Conniff had the best hand with his QsQc up against Altman’s AsQh.

The board ran out JhTc5s2s8d and Conniff’s queens held up for a double up. Conniff takes the pot and moves into the chip lead with six players remaining.

Asher Conniff -1,165,000
Brian Altman – 405,000

Event 15: Josh Hillock – 7th Place ($10,127)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 261

Josh Hillock
Josh Hillock

David Levi raised under-the-gun and Josh Hillock moved all in for about 180,000 from the hijack. Levi quickly called and it was off to the races for Hillock’s tournament life.

Levi showed AsKs and was up against Hillock’s 8s8c.

The flop was JdJd7c and Hillock kept the lead, but the turn was the Kd and Levi turned a king to leave Hillock drawing to two outs. The river was the 2d and Hillock hit the rail in seventh.

Levi wins the pot and is one of the bigger stacks remaining, nearing the million chip mark.

David Levi – 920,000
Josh Hillock – Eliminated

Event 15: Casey Yontz – 8th Place ($7,595)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 261

Casey Yontz
Casey Yontz

David Levi raised to 50,000 from middle position and action folded around to Casey Yontz in the big blind, who moved all in for just over 300,000. Levi snap-called and the cards were tabled.

Yontz was flipping for his tournament life with his AcKd against Levi’s JdJh.

The board ran out dry for Yontz as it came 7c3c2h2d3h and Levi’s jacks won the flip to eliminate Yontz in eighth place. Yontz took home $7,595 for his final table appearance.

David Levi – 760,000
Casey Yontz – Eliminated

Event 15: Casey Yontz Doubles Through Asher Conniff

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 261

Casey Yontz moved all in for 132,000 from middle position and Asher Conniff called on the button.

Yontz was dominated with his As7d up against Conniff’s AcJc. The flop was 8c3s3h, giving Yontz some chop outs, but the 7c came off on the turn to give Yontz the lead.

Conniff picked up the nut flush draw on the turn as well, but the river was the 4d and Yontz earned a double up.

“I hit the seven because I was thinking of the eight,” joked Yontz. “The seven isn’t really in my repertoire.”

Casey Yontz – 304,000
Asher Conniff – 340,000

Event 15: Ryan Dunn – 9th Place ($5,063)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 261

Ryan Dunn
Ryan Dunn

Ryan Dunn raised to 35,000 from early position and Brian Altman three-bet to 82,000 from middle position. Dunn moved all in for about 250,000 and Altman quickly called.

Dunn showed AsAd and had Altman’s AcJc dominated. The flop was 6c4s3c and Altman picked up the nut flush draw to have outs. The turn was the 5c to give Altman the nuts and leave Dunn drawing dead to the river.

The river was the Td and Altman eliminates Dunn in 9th place. Dunn takes home $5,063 for his efforts and Altman continues his upward trend in chips.

Brian Altman – 890,000
Ryan Dunn – Eliminated