Event 5: Robert Runchey Jr. Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,121)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 1,841

Robert Runchey
Robert Runchey

Robert Runchey Jr. got his last 595,000 into the middle from under the gun and got called by Anthony Perrotta in middle position.

Runchey showed AsJs and was in trouble against Perrotta’s AcQs. The board ran out 8d5s3sTh2h and Runchey flopped the nut flush draw, but couldn’t improve on the turn or river.

Runchey is eliminated in 10th place and took home $2,121. Perrotta dragged the pot and everybody remaining gets credited with a spot at the final table.

Anthony Perrotta – 1,300,000 (11 bb)
Robert Runchey Jr. – Eliminated 

Event 5: Unofficial Final Table Set

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 1,841

With the elimination of Martin Ottaviano in 11th place, the final 10 players have redrawn for seats at the unofficial final table. After one more elimination, the final nine players will get credit for making a final table.

Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts of the final 10 players:

Seat 1: Jay Moron – 2,750,000
Seat 2: Anthony Perrotta – 730,000
Seat 3: Eric Riley – 1,200,000
Seat 4: Michael Goldfarb – 1,125,000
Seat 5: Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 1,350,000
Seat 6: Robert Runchey Jr. – 595,000
Seat 7: Brian Woods – 5,100,000
Seat 8: Matthew Wilkins – 1,650,000
Seat 9: Jonathan Ounjian – 2,465,000
Seat 10: Roy Paulena – 1,400,000

Here is a look at the remaining payouts:

1st: $50,987
2nd: $20,559
3rd: $20,559
4th: $13,918
5th: $9,610
6th: $7,401
7th: $5,633
8th: $4,131
9th: $2,960
10th: $2,121

Event 5: Martin Ottaviano Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,121)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 1,841

Brian Woods raised to 300,000 from the cutoff and Martin Ottaviano moved all in for 1,480,000 on the button. Woods got a count from the dealer, took a minute of thought and then called.

Woods showed AsTs and was in the lead against Ottaviano’s Ad9d. The board ran out 5d4s3c6c3h and Woods dragged the pot to eliminate Ottaviano in 11th place.

Ottaviano took home $2,121 and there is a pause in the action while they redraw for seats at the unofficial final table.

Brian Woods – 5,300,000 (44 bb)
Martin Ottaviano – Eliminated 

Event 5: Max Itkin Eliminated by Matthew Wilkins in 12th Place ($2,121)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 30: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 1,841

Matthew Wilkins
Matthew Wilkins

Max Itkin moved all in from middle position for about 750,000 and Matthew Wilkins called from the cutoff.

Itkin showed 8s7[s] and was in bad shape against Wilkins’ 9c9s. Itkin never had much of a sweat as the board ran out Qc4d3s2d2c. Itkin was drawing dead and the turn was eliminated in 12th place.

He took home $2,121 for his run and the field is just one elimination away from redrawing at the unofficial final table.

Matthew Wilkins – 2,100,000 (17 bb)
Max Itkin – Eliminated 

Event 5: Martin Ottaviano Doubles Through Michael Goldfarb

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 29: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 1,841

Martin Ottaviano moved all in from under the gun for 740,000 and Michael Goldfarb called from middle position.

Ottaviano showed KsTc and needed help against Goldfarb’s AhQc. The board ran out JsJc6cKd6h and Ottaviano paired his king on the turn to double up as the final table approaches.

Martin Ottaviano – 1,620,000 (20 bb)
Michael Goldfarb – 750,000 (9 bb)

Event 5: Daren Stabinski Eliminated by Michael Goldfarb in 14th Place ($1,657)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 29: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 1,841

Daren Stabinski moved all in for about 600,000 from the hijack and Michael Goldfarb moved all in for about 700,000 from the cutoff.

Everybody else got out of the way and the cards were tabled. Stabinski showed KsJd, but was dominated by Goldfarb’s AcKh.

The board ran out Td8c5cAsKs and Goldfarb’s big slick held up to eliminate Stabinski in 14th place. Stabinski netted $1,657 for his efforts, while Goldfarb nearly doubled up.

Michael Goldfarb – 1,650,000 (20 bb)
Daren Stabinski – Eliminated 

Event 5: Zo Karim Eliminated by Roy Paulena in 16th Place ($1,392)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 1,841

Roy Paulena
Roy Paulena

Zo Karim got all in from early position for about 800,000 and got action from Roy Paulena in middle position.

It was a race for Karim’s tournament life with his JdTd up against Paulena’s 9c9h.

The board ran out 4s2s2h8hQc and Paulena won the flip to eliminate Karim in 16th place. Karim took home $1,392 for his deep run.

Roy Paulena – 2,450,000 (40 bb)
Zo Karim – Eliminated 

Event 5: Ricardo Eyzaguirre Doubles Through Jonathan Oujian

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 1,841

Action folded around to Jonathan Oujian in the small blind, who raised to 135,000. Ricardo Eyzaguirre moved all in from the big blind for an additional 440,000.

Oujian took a minute of thought and eventually pushes the chips forward to call.

Eyzaguirre showed AhTh and had Oujian’s Ts9s dominated. Oujian didn’t have much of a sweat after a flop of AhJhTc, giving Eyzaguirre two pair.

The turn was the 6c and the river was the 6s to send the pot to Eyzaguirre.

Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 1,150,000 (19 bb)

Event 5: Brian Woods Empties The Clip

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 28: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 1,841

Brian Woods
Brian Woods

On a flop of JhTd7d, Brian Woods bet 175,000 from under the gun and was called by the player in the hijack.

The turn was the 6d and Woods bet again, this time 325,000. His opponent called and the river was the 4c and Woods moved all in for about 900,000, which was about the same amount that his opponent had left.

The hijack took a few minutes in the tank before another player at the table called the clock. The hijack folded not too long after the clock was called, claiming he folded QdJx.

“Show an ace,” said another player to Woods.

“You’re good at this game,” said Woods, who flashed the Ac.

Woods mucked his other card and collected the pot.

Brian Woods – 1,800,000 (30 bb)

Event 5: Martin Ottaviano Doubles Through Jahson Spence

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 1,841

Martin Ottaviano
Martin Ottaviano

Marin Ottaviano got his last 685,000 into the middle preflop out of the small blind against Jahson Spence in the hijack.

Ottaviano was racing for his tournament life with his AcKh up against Spence’s QdQh.

The flop was Qc8c6c and Spence flopped top set, but Ottaviano flopped the nut flush draw. The turn was the 3c, which gave Ottaviano his flush.

The river was the 5c and Ottaviano dodged a board pairing river to double up and leave Spence with just one big blind.

Martin Ottaviano – 1,350,000 (27 bb)
Jahson Spence – 50,000 (1 bb)