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)

Event 8: Ari Engel Eliminated by Arthur Rodriguez

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 15: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 171

Ari Engel
Ari Engel

Arthur Rodriguez opened the cutoff to 7,000, and Ari Engel three-bet shoved for about 25,000 total on the button. Rodriguez called to put him at risk.

Rodriguez: Ad7d
Engel: AcTd

The first four board cards were clean for Engel, but the 7c on the river sent the pot to Rodriguez. Engel was eliminated in 14th place.

Arthur Rodriguez – 250,000 (104 bb)
Ari Engel – Eliminated

Event 5: Ricardo Eyzaguirre Doubles Up Again

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 1,841

The player under the gun moved all in for about 1,400,000. Action folded around to Ricardo Eyzaguirre in the big blind, who called and was all in for about 460,000.

Eyzaguirre showed KhKs and was in the lead against his opponent’s 5c5d.

The board ran out Qd8h6cTc6d and Eyzaguirre scored another double up late in the tournament.

Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 950,000 (23 bb)

Event 9: Prizepool and Payouts

$360 Pot-Limit Omaha/8 (Re-Entry)
Level 10: 500/1,000
Entries: 124

Registration is closed for Event 9, and the numbers are in.

This $360 Pot-Limit Omaha/8 event officially drew a field of 124 entries, generating a prizepool worth $37,200. That money will be shared by the final 15 players thusly:

1st: $9,972 + trophy
2nd: $6,982
3rd: $4,490
4th: $3,326
5th: $2,492
6th: $1,994
7th: $1,659
8th: $1,328
9th: $997
10th-12th: $725
13th-15th: $595

There are 36 players remaining, and action will continue this evening until a winner is determined.

Event 8: Je Wook Oh Eliminated by David Haas

$360 Six-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
Level 14: 1,000/2,000 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 171

Je Wook Oh
Je Wook Oh

Action folded around to the button where Je Wook Oh moved his short stack all in. David Haas was in the big blind, and he quickly called to put his opponent at risk. It was a serious case of bad timing for Oh.

Oh: Kc7d
Haas: AdAh

The board ran out Ts6c2hQh6s, and Haas’ aces held up. Oh was eliminated in 17th place.

David Haas – 49,000 (25 bb)
Je Wook Oh – Eliminated

Event 5: Zachary Milman Earns Third Cash of Series

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 1,841

18-year-old Zachary Milman was just eliminated in 25th place and took home $1,171 for his deep run.

Milman’s tournament resume isn’t extensive given his youth, but he has played three tournaments thus far this series and has earned three cashes.

His deepest run came just a few days ago in the $300 HORSE event. Milman finished seventh in that event for $1,010.

“I’m hoping for bigger things,” said Milman on his way to get paid out.

Zachary Milman – Eliminated