Event 1: Recent Eliminations

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Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 3,570

As the final 22 players near the final two tables, here are the recent eliminations over the last several levels:

23rd: Roy Paulena – $2,966
24th: Andrew Pacifico – $2,966
25th: Daniel Young – $2,636
26th: Eran Tzur – $2,636
27th: Matthew Kuba – $2,636
28th: Zoltan Czinkota – $2,307
29th: Narimaan Ahmadi – $2,307
30th: Jacobo Fernandez – $2,307
31st: Nancy Thomas – $1,977
32nd: Adam Koppel – $1,977
33rd: Yuleisys  Torres – $1,977
34th: Alan Wentz – $1,648
35th: Jorge Gomez – $1,648
36th: Jonathan Hilton – $1,648
37th: Loni Harwood – $1,400
38th: Michael Cuevas – $1,400
39th: Christopher Nomikos – $1,400
40th: Cangir Elcin – $1,400
41st: Michael Fuentes Nazario – $1,400
42nd: Victor Milian – $1,400
43rd: David Baker – $1,400
44th: Dustin Geselius – $1,400
45th: Saeid Shariati – $1,400
46th: Joe Pozos – $1,400
47th: Oscar Ramirez – $1,400
48th: Phuoc Ton $1,400
49th: David Kahan – $1,400
50th: Daniel Hernandez – $1,400
51st: Dejan Petkovic – $1,400
52nd: Manny Minaya – $1,4000
53rd: Craig Kuhlmeier – $1,400
54th: Edward Gilfillan – $1,400
55th: Mansoor Kader – $1,400

Event 1: Ruslan Dykshteyn Doubles Through Song O

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Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 3,570

Ruslan Dykshteyn

Ruslan Dykshteyn got into a preflop raising war with Song O. Dykshteyn got all in from middle position for his last 1,490,000 and got action from O out of the small blind.

O was dominated with his AcJh against Dykshteyn’s AdKh. The flop was Ah6s4d, changing nothing, Dykshteyn let out a yell in frustration as the Jc came on the turn.

Dykshteyn was dead to a king, which he hit when the Ks peeled off on the river. Dykshteyn doubled up and immediately became one of the bigger stacks.

Ruslan Dykshteyn – 3,120,000 (52 bb)
Song O – 2,100,000 (35 bb)

Event 1: Daniel Taylor Eliminates Andrew Pacifico, Takes Chip Lead

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Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 3,570

Daniel Taylor

Daniel Taylor raised from early position and Andrew Pacifico moved all in for 805,000 from late position. Action folded back to Taylor, who called.

Taylor tabled AsKd and had Pacifico’s AhQs dominated.

The flop was QhJc3d, which put Pacifico in the lead and left Taylor with seven outs to win the pot. The turn was the 2s, keeping Pacifico safe from harm, but the river was the Kh and Taylor won the pot with a pair of kings.

Pacifico was eliminated in 24th place and Taylor took over the chip lead.

Daniel Taylor – 4,600,000 (92 bb)
Andrew Pacifico – Eliminated 

Event 1: Dustin Schaller Doubles Through Daniel Young

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Level 25: 30,000/60,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 26 of 3,570

Daniel Young moved all in on the button and Dustin Schaller called out of the small blind.

Schaller was the player at risk  for 1,080,000 and had the best hand. Schaller was in the lead with his AcJs against Young’s Qh8h.

The flop was KdJd3c, keeping Schaller in the lead and leaving Young with three outs. The turn was the Qs, giving Young the best hand with a pair of queens, but Schaller still has outs with a 10, a jack, or an ace.

The river is the Td and Schaller rivers Broadway to double up and leave Young with less than two big blinds.

Dustin Schaller – 2,290,000 (38 bb)
Daniel Young – 100,000 (1.5 bb)

Event 1: Zoltan Czinkota Eliminated by Andrew Pacifico

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Level 24: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 3,570

Andrew Pacifico

Andrew Pacifico moved all in on the button and Zoltan Czinkota called from the big blind. Czinkota was the player at risk for about 300,000 and was in bad shape.

Czinkota tabled Th9h and was dominated by Pacifico’s JcTd.

Czinkota needed a nine to stay alive, but after a KcQh6s flop, he was looking for one of Pacifico’s jacks to make a straight and double up.

The turn was the 8c and the river was the 3h. Pacifico wins the pot with jack-high and Czinkota hit the rail in 28th place for $2,304. There is a slight break in the action as the final 27 players redraw for seats at the final three tables.

Andrew Pacifico – 1,500,000 (30 bb)
Zoltan Czinkota – Eliminated 

Event 1: Michael Fiorenza vs. Dustin Schaller

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Level 24: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 28 of 3,570

Michael Fiorenza raised from the cutoff and Dustin Schaller called from the small blind. They were heads-up to a flop of 9c7c2h and Schaller checked.

Fiorenza bet 135,000 and Schaller called. The turn was the 8d and both players checked to the 2d river.

Schaller bet 270,000 and Fiorenza called. Schaller showed 5s5h, but Fiorenza won the pot with TcTs. He wins the pot and creeping toward the 3 million mark in chips.

Michael Fiorenza – 2,800,000 (56 bb)
Dustin Schaller – 950,000 (19 bb)

Event 1: Gunnar Rabe Doubles Through Andrew Pacifico

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Level 24: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 28 of 3,570

Gunnar Rabe

Daniel Taylor raised to 150,000 on the button and Gunnar Rabe called out of the small blind. Andrew Pacifico three-bet to 525,000 out of the big blind.

Taylor folded and Rabe called. The flop was 9s9d3c and Rabe moved all in for 800,000. Pacifico called.

Rabe showed Ah3h and was in the lead against Pacifico’s AsQh. Pacifico needed an ace or a queen to eliminate Rabe, but the 7s on the turn and the Tc on the river sent the pot to Rabe, securing his massive double up.

Gunnar Rabe – 2,800,000 (56 bb)
Andrew Pacifico – 1,150,000 (13 bb)

Event 1: Francois Zayas Leading the Field

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Start of Level 24: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 30 of 3,570

The players are back from a break and the final 30 players are back at it with increased blinds. Here are a look at the top four stacks at the start of level 24:

Francois Zayas – 4,350,000
Benjamin Miner – 3,260,000
Emile Schiff – 3,220,000
Sam Wynder – 3,000,000

Event 1: Nancy Thomas Eliminated by Benjamin Miner

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Level 23: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 30 of 3,570

Benjamin Miner raised to 90,000 from under the gun and the player in the cutoff called. Nancy Thomas moved all in on the button and Miner moved all in for about 2,400,000.

The cutoff got an exact count from the dealer and tanked for almost two minutes before folding.

He breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Miner’s KcKh up against Thomas’ QsQh, claiming he folded pocket jacks.

Thomas asks the dealer for ‘A lady one time,’ but the board ran out Ah6c5h3s6s and Miner’s kings held up to eliminate Thomas in 31st place and move him over the 3 million mark.

Benjamin Miner – 3,100,000 (77 bb)
Nancy Thomas – Eliminated 

Event 1: Jorge Gomez Eliminated by Nagui Yassa

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Level 23: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 34 of 3,570

Nagui Yassa

Nagui Yassa raised to 125,000 from middle position and Jorge Gomez moved all in on the button for about 450,000. Action folded back to Yassa, who quickly called.

It was a race for Gomez’s tournament life and nearly half of Yassa’s stack with Gomez’s KhJc up against Yassa’s TsTd.

The board ran out Qs6s5h5sAs and Yassa won the pot with a flush. He eliminated Gomez in 35th place. Gomez earned $1,648 for his finish.

Nagui Yassa – 1,550,000 (39 bb)