$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 31: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 4,756
Average Stack: 9,425,000 (38 bb)

Nancy Thomas open/shoved for 3,825,000 from under the gun and the move made it all the way through to Jerry Wong in the big blind. He called and had Thomas dominated.

Thomas:
Wong:

Thomas needed some help to stay alive and found it right on the flop. No ace on the turn or river and she found her needed double up.

Nancy Thomas – 7,950,000 (32 bb)
Jerry Wong – 11,600,000 (46 bb)

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 31: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 4,756
Average Stack: 9,425,000 (38 bb)

There were few big pots after the Wong/Laake battle but the blinds are going up to put some more pressure on the shorter stacks.

Seat 2: Victor Figueroa – 18,000,000 (72 bb)
Seat 3: Steven McKoy – 7,500,000 (30 bb)
Seat 4: Jerry Wong – 14,500,000 (58 bb)
Seat 6: Nancy Thomas – 4,175,000 (17 bb)
Seat 7: Michael Laake – 9,300,000 (37 bb)
Seat 8: Fabio Pereira – 5,000,000 (20 bb)
Seat 10: Christopher Arcidiacono – 7,300,000 (29 bb)

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 31: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 4,756
Average Stack: 9,425,000 (38 bb)

Michael Laake opened to 550,000 from early position and Jerry Wong called from the big blind to see the flop. Wong check/called another 400,000 and they both checked the turn.

Wong bet out 900,000 after the river and Laake called then mucked when Wong tabled for the win.

Jerry Wong – 12,200,000 (49 bb)
Michael Laake – 9,400,000 (38 bb)

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 31: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 4,756
Average Stack: 9,425,000 (38 bb)

Jose De La Cruz didn’t wait long after the break to mix it up. A few hands after the restart, he open/shoved for 2,275,000 from early position and Victor Figueroa called next to act. Fabio Pereira considered a call, showed his hand to the rail, then released.

Figueroa:
De La Cruz:

It was another monster pair for the chip leader and the board never gave him a sweat to eliminate De La Cruz in eighth place.

Victor Figueroa – 18,500,000 (74 bb)
Jose De La Cruz – Eliminated in 8th place ($19,440)

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 31: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 4,756
Average Stack: 8,250,000 (33 bb)

The eight remaining players took off on a 15-minute dinner break. The return with Victor Figueroa and Michael Laake leading the way and Jose De La Cruz the short stack.

Seat 1: Jose De La Cruz – 3,150,000 (13 bb)
Seat 2: Victor Figueroa – 14,925,000 (60 bb)
Seat 3: Steven McKoy – 5,775,000 (23 bb)
Seat 4: Jerry Wong – 9,175,000 (37 bb)
Seat 6: Nancy Thomas – 6,850,000 (27 bb)
Seat 7: Michael Laake – 12,650,000 (51 bb)
Seat 8: Fabio Pereira – 5,000,000 (20 bb)
Seat 9: Christopher Arcidiacono – 8,425,000 (34 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $251,100
2nd: $153,900
3rd: $81,000
4th: $63,180
5th: $45,765
6th: $34,830
7th: $26,730
8th: $19,440

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 30: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 4,756
Average Stack: 8,250,000 (41 bb)

Jose De La Cruz opened to 500,000 from under the gun and Jerry Wong three-bet half his stack (2,050,000) from the hijack. De La Cruz put Wong all-in and he shrug/called at risk.

Wong:
De La Cruz:

Wong needed to stay ahead in the race and the dealer did not disappoint him as the board came to give the 2016 WSOP November Niner a big double.

Jerry Wong – 9,200,000 (46 bb)
Jose De La Cruz – 3,950,000 (20 bb)

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 30: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 4,756
Average Stack: 8,250,000 (41 bb)

After a prolonged slowdown with deep stacks and hour-long levels, Gal Erlichman was forced to take a shot with his sub-10 big blind stack. He open/shoved for 1,500,000 from middle position, it folded around the Victor Figueroa, and he called from the big blind.

Figueroa:
Erlichman:

Erlichman missed his over card but paired the to pick up some outs. The turn was no help and he was eliminated in ninth place after the river.

Victor Figueroa – 14,950,000 (75 bb)
Gal Erlichman – Eliminated in 9th place ($13,770)

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 30: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 4,756
Average Stack: 7,325,000 (37 bb)

Michael Laake opened to 500,000 from the hijack and Jose De La Cruz three-bet shoved for 3,800,000. Laake called and they were off to the races.

De La Cruz:
Laake:

Laake’s lead in the hand disappeared immediately on the flop but he picked a gutshot draw on the turn. but De La Cruz was able to dodge the six outs on the river to double up.

Jose De La Cruz – 8,025,000 (40 bb)
Michael Laake – 10,100,000 (51 bb)

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Level 29: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 4,756
Average Stack: 7,325,000 (49 bb)

Gal Erlichman opened to 400,000 from the button and picked up calls from Nancy Thomas and Michael Laake in the blinds. After the flop, Thomas and Laake checked before Erlichman continued for another 400,000.

Thomas released, Laake called to the turn, and they each checked. The river saw Laake take the lead for 1,100,000 and Erlichman called then mucked when Laake tabled the flush.

Michael Laake – 13,200,000 (88 bb)
Gal Erlichman – 2,200,000 (15 bb)

$360 Ultimate Re-Entry No Limit Hold’em
Level 29: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 4,756
Average Stack: 7,325,000 (49 bb)

Marcus Stein was the only player at the final table in immediate need of a double up and he took his shot early on. He moved all-in for 1,375,000 from the hijack and Steven McKoy called in the big blind.

McKoy:
Stein:

Stein had two live cards but couldn’t find what he needed as the dealer spread to knock Stein off the final table in tenth place.

Steven McKoy – 7,500,000 (50 bb)
Marcus Stein – Eliminated in 10th place ($8,910)