Event 23: Jerry Wong vs. Jeffrey Chang

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 529

Jerry Wong raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Jeffrey Chang three-bet to 145,000 on the button. The blinds fold and Wong took a minute before four-betting to 255,000. Chang calls.

The flop was Ks8d3s and Wong bet 100,000. Chang thought for a minutes and then folded. Wong mucked his hand and crossed over the million chip plateau.

Jerry Wong – 1,150,000 (47 bb)
Jeffrey Chang – 520,000 (21 bb)

Event 23: Chad Eveslage Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,950)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 529

Chad Eveslage
Chad Eveslage

Bradley Snider was under the gun and got into a preflop confrontation with Chad Eveslage in the small blind. Eveslage got all in for about 500,000 and got action from Snider.

Snider showed KdKs and was in the lead against Eveslage’s AdQc. The board ran out KcQh2h2cTh and Snider won the pot with kings full.

Eveslage hit the rail just shy of the final table in 12th place. He took home $20,950 for his deep run and Snider continues his rapid ascent up the chip counts. He took the chip lead with 11 players left.

After one more elimination, the final 10 players will redraw for seats at the unofficial final table.

Bradley Snider – 2,080,000 (104 bb)
Chad Eveslage – Eliminated 

Event 23: Austin Peck Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,850)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 529

Austin Peck
Austin Peck

Austin Peck moved all in from the hijack for 215,000 and Nicholas Immekus moved all in from the small blind for about 500,000. Jerry Wong folded his big blind, leaving Immekus heads-up with Peck.

Peck showed TcTh and was up against Immekus’ AhQd.

“We’ve had this match-up a lot at this table,” said Dermot Blain as the hands were tabled.

The flop was Qs8h8c and Immekus flopped a queen to take the lead. The turn was the 9d, giving Peck a straight draw, but the Kd bricked off for Peck and sent the pot to Immekus.

Peck was eliminated in 13th place and took home $17,850. The final 12 players all earned a pay jump and are guaranteed at least $20,950.

Nicholas Immekus – 750,000 (37 bb)
Austin Peck – Eliminated 

Event 23: Jon Turner Eliminated in 14th Place ($17,850)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 529

Jon Turner
Jon Turner

Jon Turner raised to 45,000 from the cutoff and Alex Wilson called out of the small blind. Bradley Snider three-bet to 125,000 out of the big blind and Turner moved all in for about 380,000.

Wilson quickly folded and Snider called. Snider showed AdQc and had Wilson’s AsJd dominated.

The flop was Kc4c4h and Snider kept the lead. The turn was the Ac and neither player’s kicker mattered anymore and it was looking like a chopped pot.

The river was the Kd, however, and Snider moved back into the lead when the kickers became relevant again. Snider’s aces and queens with a queen kicker eliminated Turner in 14th place. Snider dragged the pot and moved over the million chip mark.

Braldey Snider – 1,200,000 (60 bb)
Jon Turner – Eliminated 

Event 23: Jerry Wong Doubles Through Austin Peck

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 529

Austin Peck raised from middle position and Jerry Wong moved all in for 349,000 out of the small blind. Peck quickly called.

Peck showed QcQs and was in great shape against the 2016 November Niner’s 8c8h.

“I won threes versus eights earlier,” said Wong, indicating he thought he could come from behind again.

The board ran out TcTs3h8d6h and Wong hit an eight on the turn to double up.

“You’re using it all up,” said another player at the table about his rungood.

“He’s a November Niner,” said Justin Young. “It adds like 10 percent to his equity in every all in.”

Jerry Wong – 735,000 (37 bb)
Austin Peck – 262,000 (13 bb)

Event 23: Bradley Snider Doubles Through Koray Aldemir

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 529

Bradley Snider raised to 45,000 on the button and Koray Aldemir three-bet to 118,000 out of the small blind. Snider took a minute before moving all in for 416,000 and Aldemir quickly called.

Aldemir showed AhJs, but was behind Snider’s KhKc.

The board ran out clean for Snider as it came 5d4h2dTdQh and Snider doubled up at the expense of Aldemir.

Bradley Snider – 873,00 (44 bb)
Koray Aldemir – 545,000 (27 bb)

Event 23: Gerald Aiello Eliminated in 15th Place ($17,850)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 529

Gerald Aiello
Gerald Aiello

Bradley Snider moved all in from under the gun for 233,000 and Gerald Aiello moved all in from early position for 166,000.

Everybody else got out of the way and Snider was heads-up with Aiello with Aiello at risk. Snider showed KdQh, but was dominated by Aiello’s AsQd.

The flop was Ks9c3s and Snider hit a three-outer to take the lead. The turn was the 3d and the river was the Jd to eliminate Aiello in 15th place and send the pot to Snider.

Bradley Snider – 339,000 (17 bb)
Gerald Aiello – Eliminated 

Event 23: Updated Chip Counts

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 23: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 529

Players are back from break and cards are in the air. Here is a look at updated chip counts from the break.

Gerald Aiello – 177,000
James Gilbert – 1,051,000
Vlad Mezheritzky – 564,000
Jon Turner – 809,000
Chad Eveslage – 682,000
Alex Wilson – 1,098,000
Bradley Snider – 250,000

Jeffrey Chang – 600,000
Dan Heimiller – 1,400,000
Nicholas Immekus – 450,000
Jerry Wong – 350,000
Dermot Blain – 750,000
Justin Young – 525,000
Austin Peck – 550,000

Event 23: Scott Clements Eliminated in 16th Place ($16,000)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 529

Scott Clements
Scott Clements

James Gilbert raised to 35,000 from middle position and Vlad Mezheritzky moved all in on his direct left for 258,000. Action folded to Scott Clements in the big blind, who moved all in for 256,000 and Gilbert quickly folded.

Mezheritzky showed AcAs and had Clements’ 8c8h in bad shape.

Clements didn’t find any help as the board ran out Tc3c3h3sKs and Mezheritzky more than doubled up, eliminating Clements in the process.

Vlad Mezheritzky – 570,000 (35 bb)
Scott Clements – Eliminated 

Event 23: Justin Young vs. Austin Peck

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 529

Justin Young raises to 33,000 from the hijack and Austin Peck called from the cutoff. Nicholas Immekus came along from the big blind and they were three-handed to a flop of 9s4c3d.

Immekus checked and Young bet 45,000. Peck called and Immekus folded.

The turn was the 4d and both players checked. The river was the 8c and Young bet 124,000. Peck called and Young showed 9h8h, good for top two pair.

Peck mucked his hand and Young won the pot.

Justin Young – 770,000 (48 bb)
Austin Peck – 510,000 (31 bb)