Event 23: Dan Heimiller Eliminated in 7th Place ($37,000)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 529

Dan Heimiller
Dan Heimiller

Dermot Blain started it off with a raise to 85,000 from late position. It folded to Dan Heimiller in the big blind and he called.

Flop: As3h2s

Heimiller checked. Blain bet 90,000. Heimiller check-raised all in for just under 700,000 and Blain called putting him at risk.

Blain: AcKc for top pair top kicker
Heimiller: Ks6s for a spade flush draw

The board completed with the 9h turn and Kd river. Heimiller never improved and busted 7th earning $37,000. The hand earned Blain the chip lead.

Dermot Blain – 2,050,000 (51 bb)
Dan Heimiller – Eliminated

Event 23: Dermot Blain Picks Off Dan Heimiller

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 529

Dan Heimiller raised to 110,000 from the hijack and Dermot Blain defended his big blind.

It was checked to the river as the board came KsQs2hKd5s. Blain checked and Heimiller bet 150,000. Blain called and Heimiller mucked his hand. Blain mucked as well and took the pot.

Dermot Blain – 1,150,000 (29 bb)
Dan Heimiller – 1,150,000 (29 bb)

 

Event 23: Bradley Snider vs. Koray Aldemir

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 529

Bradley Snider raised to 90,000 on the button and Koray Aldemir called out of the small blind.

Both players checked a flop of As7h4c and the 6h came on the turn. Aldemir checked and Snider bet 100,000. Aldemir called and the 5d came on the river.

Both players checked and Aldemir showed 9c7c. Snider won the hand with 6d4d.

Bradley Snider – 4,200,000 (105 bb)
Koray Aldemir – 1,100,000 (27 bb)

Event 23: Chip Counts on Break

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Heading to Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 529

The remaining seven players are in the midst of their first 15-minute break of the day. Here’s a look at where the field stacks up:

Seating assignments and chip counts:

Seat 1: Nicholas Immekus – 830,000
Seat 2: James Gilbert – Eliminated 8th ($30,800)
Seat 3: Jeffrey Chang – 700,000
Seat 4: Dan Heimiller – 1,130,000
Seat 5: Bradley Snider – 4,455,000
Seat 6: Jerry Wong – Eliminated 9th ($25,575)
Seat 7: Koray Aldemir – 1,555,000
Seat 8: Alex Wilson – 780,000
Seat 9: Dermot Blain – 955,000

Remaining payouts:

1st – $246,400
2nd – $147,800
3rd – $88,400
4th – $73,900
5th – $61,600
6th – $49,300

Event 23: Jeffrey Chang vs. Nicholas Immekus

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 529

Jeffrey Chang raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Nicholas Immekus defended his big blind.

The flop was As7d6d and Immekus checked. Chang bet 65,000 and Immekus called.

The rest of the hand was checked down as the board was completed with the 4s and the 5h. Immekus showed Kx6x, good for a pair of sixes, but Chang dragged the pot with QdJd.

Jeffrey Chang – 750,000 (25 bb)
Nicholas Immekus – 600,000 (20 bb)

Event 23: The Dark Does it For Dan Heimiller

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 529

Nicholas Immekus opened the button for 65,000 and Dan Heimiller three-bet to 130,000 from the big blind. Immekus called and Heimiller promptly bet 150,000 in the dark.

The flop fell KcKdQc and action was on Immekus. He folded and Heimiller earned the pot — but not before flashing a queen.

Event 23: James Gilbert Eliminated in 8th Place ($30,800)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 529

James Gilbert
James Gilbert

James Gilbert moved all in from the hijack for 375,000 and Dan Heimiller called on the button.

Gilbert showed 9s9d and was in bad shape against Heimiller’s TcTh.

The board ran out AhJh8s8cAc and Gilbert hit the rail in ninths place. Gilbert took home $30,800 for his efforts, while Heimiller chipped up.

Dan Heimiller – 1,500,000 (50 bb)
James Gilbert – Eliminated 

Event 23: James Gilbert Doubles through Koray Aldemir

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 529

James Gilbert open-shoved from late position for 160,000. It folded to Koray Aldemir in the big blind and he called putting Gilbert at risk.

Gilbert: 7c7h
Aldemir: KhJd

Runout: Qh8h5sAs4d

Gilbert’s sevens held and he earned the full double.

James Gilbert – 395,000 (13 bb)
Koray Aldemir – 1,450,000 (48 bb)

Event 23: Jerry Wong Eliminated in 9th Place ($25,575)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 529

Jerry Wong
Jerry Wong

Bradley Snider raised to 65,000 from middle position and Jerry Wong three-bet to 155,000 on his direct left. Action folded back to Snider, who took a minute before four-betting to 340,000.

Wong moved all in for about 1,250,000 and Snider snap-called. It was a cooler situation for Wong with his KsKd up against Snider’s AsAc.

The board ran out Th7c5dTsQd and Snider’s rockets held up to eliminate to 2016 November Niner. Snider extended his chip lead over the field and Wong was eliminated in ninth place. He took home $25,575 for his deep run.

Bradley Snider – 4,250,000 (141 bb)
Jerry Wong – Eliminated