$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 105

Derek Bowers – 730,000 (73 bb)
Ken Ray – 190,000 (19 bb)
Brandon Caputo – 175,000 (17 bb)
Johanssy Joseph – 165,000 (16 bb)

1st: $31,497 + Trophy
2nd: $19,425
3rd: $11,655
4th: $7,613
5th: Matt Shafman – $5,880
6th: Alexandre Caperonis – $4,830
7th: David Eller – $4,095
8th: Yvonne McQuillan – $3,570
9th: Phil Laak – $3,150
10th: Nick Pupillo – $2,783
11th: Anton Wigg – $2,783
12th: Arkadiy Tsinis $2,783
13th: Gerald Aiello – $2,468
14th: Bruce Kramer – $2,468

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 105

Matt Shafman raised to 18,000 from the cutoff, Derek Bowers three-bet to 170,000-ish from the button, the blinds folded, and Shafman called all in for about 150,000.

Shafman:
Bowers:

The board came down , no help to Shafman, ending his tournment in fifth place.

Derek Bowers – 605,000 (76 bb)
Matt Shafman – Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,880)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Upcoming Level 21: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 105

Seat 1: Johanssy Joseph – 254,000 (32 bb)
Seat 2: Ken Ray – 176,000 (22 bb)
Seat 3: Matt Shafman – 137,000 (17 bb)
Seat 4: Derek Bowers – 463,000 (58 bb)
Seat 5: Brandon Caputo – 230,000 (29 bb)

1st: $31,497 + Trophy
2nd: $19,425
3rd: $11,655
4th: $7,613
5th: $5,880
6th: Alexandre Caperonis – $4,830
7th: David Eller – $4,095
8th: Yvonne McQuillan – $3,570
9th: Phil Laak – $3,150
10th: Nick Pupillo – $2,783
11th: Anton Wigg – $2,783
12th: Arkadiy Tsinis $2,783
13th: Gerald Aiello – $2,468
14th: Bruce Kramer – $2,468

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 105

Matt Shafman limped from the small blind, and Derek Bowers checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came down , and Shafman bet 12,000. Bowers raised to 29,000, Shafman called, and the turn was the . Shafman checked, Bowers bet 16,000, Shafman check-raised to 55,000, and Bowers called.

The river was the , and both players checked.

“I’ve got nothing,” said Shafman.

Bowers didn’t flinch, though, waiting for Shafman to table his hand. Shafman eventually showed , followed by Bowers tabling for jacks and fives to win the pot.

Derek Bowers – 475,000 (79 bb)
Matt Shafman – 140,000 (23 bb)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 105

Matt Shafman raised to 14,000 from under the gun, Derek Bowers three-bet to 31,000 from the cutoff, and Shafman called.

The flop came down , and Shafman check-called 28,000 from Bowers. The turn was the , and both players checked. The river was the , Shafman checked, Bowers bet 58,000, and Shafman tanked for about 90 seconds before he folded.

Derek Bowers – 400,000 (67 bb)
Matt Shafman – 190,000 (32 bb)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 105

In a battle of the blinds with the flop reading , Matt Shafman was all in from the big blind for 128,000 against Ken Ray in the small blind.

Shafman:
Ray:

Ray led with a seven-high straight against Shafman’s bottom two pair, but the turn was the to Shafman a winning full house.

The river was an inconsequential , and Shafman doubled up.

Matt Shafman – 261,000 (44 bb)
Ken Ray – 315,000 (53 bb)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 105

Ken Ray raised to 12,000 from the hijack, and Alexandre Caperonis called from the big blind.

The flop was , Caperonis checked, and Ray continued for 12,000. Caperonis check-raised to 28,000, Ray reraised all in with a covering stack, and Caperonis called all in for roughly 130,000.

Ray:
Caperonis:

Caperonis led with top two pair and maintained it through the turn. However, the river fell to give Ray a set of aces to eliminate Caperonis in sixth place.

Ken Ray – 465,000 (78 bb)
Alexandre Caperonis – Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,830)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 105

Johanssy Joseph raised to 11,500 from middle position, David Eller reraised all in for 66,500 from the big blind, and Joseph called.

Joseph:
Eller:

The board came down , no help to Eller, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Johanssy Joseph – 182,000 (36 bb)
David Eller – Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,095)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 105

Brandon Caputo raised to 12,000 from under the gun,  and Ken Ray called from the button.

The flop fell , and Caputo continued for 14,000. Ray called, the turn fell, Caputo checked, and Ray bet 22,000. Caputo called, the river completed the board, and both players checked.

Ray showed for queens and sixes, Caputo mucked, and Ray won the pot to extend his chip lead.

Ken Ray – 310,000 (62 bb)
Brandon Caputo – 123,000 (25 bb)

$1,650 Purple Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 105

Johanssy Joseph raised all in from under the gun for 62,000, and Derek Bowers isolated the pot with a shove of his own from the cutoff.

Joseph:
Bowers:

The board ran out , safe for Joseph to double up.

Johanssy Joseph – 135,000 (27 bb)
Derek Bowers – 170,000 (34 bb)