$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 66

Lee Markholt opened to 8,500 from the cutoff and Tyler Patterson moved all in from the small blind for 98,000. Markholt called and Patterson was ahead but flipping to stay in.

Patterson:
Markholt:

Patterson dodged the over cards on the flop and turn but the river was bad news for the WPT Jacksonville champ.

Tournament staff paused the clock after Patterson’s elimination to redraw the last two tables.

Lee Markholt – 225,000 (75 bb)
Tyler Patterson – Eliminated

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 66

WPT Finale/WSOP Main Event champ Ryan Riess moved all-in for 74,500 from early position and David Ormsby moved in over the top from the small blind to isolate.

Ormsby:
Riess:

Riess needed to catch an over card to stay alive but the dealer spread the all-low board.

One more elimination and the tournament will redraw for seats at the last two tables.

David Ormsby – 270,000 (90 bb)
Ryan Riess – Eliminated

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 66

James Romero three-bet shoved from the small blind for 52,000 after a Jonathan Little open. Lee Markholt released his big blind and Little shrug/called.

Romero:
Little:

Romero was ahead but Little hit the flop. The turn left Romero drawing dead to the rail.

Jonathan Little – 270,000 (90 bb)
James Romero – Eliminated

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 66

Michael Mizrachi opened to 6,000 from the hijack, Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 17,000 from the cutoff and Justin Young four-bet sheoved to 46,000. Michael Mizrachi thought about coming along, using one of his time bank chips, before he released his hand.

Jaffe quickly called to put the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship winner at risk.

Jaffe:
Young:

Jaffe had two live cards but his hearts were dead. Young hit the flop and but Jaffe turned a straight when the came to leave Young with six stay alive outs. Any heart that wasn’t the was good and the river was good for a double.

Before the board was removed, Jaffe double checked with the dealer to make sure of his cards. He laughed after a thinking he had a straight flush for a second.

Justin Young – 105,500 (35 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – 87,000 (29 bb)

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 500 Ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 66

WPT Tournament of Champions players are back from break and ready to take the next step towards the televised final table.

Besides the eliminations mentioned early, we’ve also lost Niall Farrell, Marvin Rettenmaier, Taylor Paur, and James Carroll from today’s field to leave us with 21 on the break.

Table 1
Seat 1: Justin Young – 54,000 (18 bb)
Seat 2: Dylan Wilkerson – 291,000 (97 bb)
Seat 3: Daniel Santoro – 186,500 (62 bb)
Seat 4: — Empty —
Seat 5: Griffin Paul – 334,500 (112 bb)
Seat 6: Michael Mizrachi – 417,500 (139 bb)
Seat 7: Harrison Gimbel – 142,000 (47 bb)
Seat 8: Jonathan Jaffe – 62,000 (21 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1: Zachary Smiley – 52,500 (18 bb)
Seat 2: James Romero – 174,000 (58 bb)
Seat 3: Lee Markholt – 100,500 (34 bb)
Seat 4: Noah Schwartz – 71,000 (24 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Tyler Patterson – 83,500 (28 bb)
Seat 7: Erik Seidel – 157,000 (52 bb)
Seat 8: Jonathan Little – 244,000 (81 bb)

Table 3
Seat 1: Jesse Sylvia – 33,000 (11 bb)
Seat 2: Ryan Riess – 108,000 (36 bb)
Seat 3: Stefan Schillhabel – 301,500 (101 bb)
Seat 4: James Mackey – 80,500 (27 bb)
Seat 5: — Empty —
Seat 6: Anthony Zinno – 81,000 (27 bb)
Seat 7: David Ormsby – 184,500 (62 bb)
Seat 8: Daniel Weinman – 174,500 (58 bb)

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 12: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 Ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 66

With the board reading , Ryan Riess was facing a 14,000 bet from Bobby Odoobi. His allotted action clock time ran out to put him into his time bank and he eventually announced all in.

The dealer broke down the stack to 44,400 and Odoobi called.

Riess:
Odoobi:

Riess was ahead with his turn two pair against Odoobi’s flopped top pair and the WPT Finale champ earned his double up after the river.

Ryan Riess – 117,000 (49 bb)
Bobby Odoobi – 20,000 (8 bb)

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 12: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 Ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 66

Anthony Zinno opened to 5,100 and David Ormsby raised to 13,500 from the button. Scott Seiver called all in from the big blind for his last 2,900 and Zinno released.

Seiver:
Ormsby:

Seiver had to live cards to double up his tiny stack and found what he needed on the board to move up to 13,500.

But that was the best he could do and the WSOP/WPT champ was eliminated short after.

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 12: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 Ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 66

Three table redraw lineup and counts:

Table 1
Seat 1: Justin Young – 130,000 (54 bb)
Seat 2: Dylan Wilkerson – 280,000 (117 bb)
Seat 3: Daniel Santoro – 86,000 (36 bb)
Seat 4: Niall Farrell – 44,000 (18 bb)
Seat 5: Griffin Paul – 282,000 (118 bb)
Seat 6: Michael Mizrachi – 400,000 (167 bb)
Seat 7: Harrison Gimbel – 105,000 (44 bb)
Seat 8: Jonathan Jaffe – 130,000 (54 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1: Zachary Smiley – 86,000 (36 bb)
Seat 2: James Romero – 220,000 (92 bb)
Seat 3: Lee Markholt – 70,000 (29 bb)
Seat 4: Noah Schwartz – 70,000 (29 bb)
Seat 5: Jesse Sylvia – 92,000 (38 bb)
Seat 6: Tyler Patterson – 55,000 (23 bb)
Seat 7: Erik Seidel – 176,000 (73 bb)
Seat 8: Jonathan Little – 145,000 (60 bb)

Table 3
Seat 1: Scott Seiver – 56,000 (23 bb)
Seat 2: Ryan Riess – 31,000 (13 bb)
Seat 3: Stefan Schillhable – 205,000 (85 bb)
Seat 4: James Mackey – 67,000 (28 bb)
Seat 5: Bobby Odoobi – 47,000 (20 bb)
Seat 6: Anthony Zinno – 110,000 (46 bb)
Seat 7: David Ormsby – 230,000 (96 bb)
Seat 8: Daniel Weinman – 165,000 (69 bb)

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 12: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 Ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 66

After doubling up Anthony Zinno, Marvin Rettenmaier was the shortest remaining and opened a pot for 5,200 leaving six black chips behind. Zachary Smiley moved all in from the big blind and Rettenmaier called.

Smiley:
Rettenmaier:

Smiley had two live cards for the knockout and paired his queen on the board to send Rettenmaier out.

Rettenmaier’s elimination put the field down to 24 players and tournament staff are redrawing the last three tables.

Zachary Smiley – 85,000 (35 bb)
Marvin Rettenmaier – Eliminated

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 with a 300 Ante
Players Remaining: 25 of 66

Three-time WPT champ Anthony Zinno moved all in from the button for 23,000 and Marvin Rettenmaier called in the big blind.

Rettenmaier:
Zinno:

Zinno was in trouble with his single over card and missed the flop. His good card came on the turn to get a laugh from the lunch-munching Rettemaier. The German had a club draw but the sent Zinno the double.

Anthony Zinno – 50,000 (25 bb)
Marvin Rettenmaier 25,000 (13 bb)