Event 9: Alex Rocha Doubles Through William Kopp

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 35: 150,000/300,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 2,923

William Kopp open/shoved from the small blind and Alex Rocha called from the big blind at risk for his 5,125,000 stack.

Kopp: Ac3d
Rocha: 5s5c

Rocha was ahead for the double up and found it as the board ran Kh4d3sJdJs. The hand put Rocha back in contention while knocking Kopp down near the felt.

Alex Rocha – 10,450,000 (35 bb)
William Kopp – 525,000 (2 bb)

Event 9: Maraone Approaching 30 Million

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 35: 150,000/300,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 2,923

Vittorio Maraone raised to 600,000 from the small blind and WIlliam Kopp defended his big blind.

The flop fell 9c8d2d and Maraone continued for 1,050,000. Kopp called.

The turn was the 3h and Maraone bet 1,050,000 again. Kopp called.

The river was the 4h and both players checked.

Maraone showed Ah9d for top pair top kicker, Kopp mucked, and Maraone won the pot.

Vittorio Maraone – 29,500,000 (98 bb)
William Kopp – 5,700,000 (19 bb)

Event 9: No Deal

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 35: 150,000/300,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 2,923

Shortly after the break, there was some discussion about chopping up the remaining prize pool. After running the numbers, they decide to continue playing.

Seat 2: William Kopp – 13,400,000 (45 bb)
Seat 5: Alex Rocha – 5,375,000 (18 bb)
Seat 7: Nick Shkolnik – 18,250,000 (61 bb)
Seat 9: Vittorio Maraone – 21,400,000 (71 bb)

Event 9: Break Time Counts

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 35: 150,000/300,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 2,923

The four remaining players are on a quick 15-minute break and will return with Vittorio Maraone leading and Alex Rocha on the short(er) stack.

Seat 2: William Kopp – 13,350,000 (45 bb)
Seat 5: Alex Rocha – 5,975,000 (20 bb)
Seat 7: Nick Shkolnik – 18,425,000 (61 bb)
Seat 9: Vittorio Maraone – 20,675,000 (69 bb)

Event 9: Teddy Conner – 5th Place ($76,144)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 2,923

Teddy Conner

Action folded to the blinds and Vittorio Maraone opened from the small blind. Teddy Conner moved all-in for ~6,000,000 from the big blind and Maraone called.

Maraone: 4d4h
Conner: Ad7h

Conner had two live cards for the double but Maraone’s small pair held as the dealer spread the Tc3d2s6sKs board. Maraone moved over 15 million while Conner was sent out in fifth place.

Vittorio Maraone – 15,500,000 (62 bb)
Teddy Conner – Eliminated in 5th place ($76,144)

Event 9: William Kopp Doubles Through Alex Rocha

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 2,923

William Kopp

Teddy Conner opened to 650,000 from the button and William Kopp moved all-in for 5,750,000 from the small blind. Alex Rocha came along and moved all-in for more and Conner released.

Kopp: JhJd
Rocha: 9s9c

Kopp was in line for the double up and the best hand held up when the board ran Td8c2h3hAd to send the double.

William Kopp – 12,200,000 (49 bb)
Alex Rocha – 11,625,000 (47 bb)

Event 9: Kazu Oshima – 6th Place ($60,652)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 2,923

Kazu Oshima

Nick Shkolnik opened to 575,000 from the hijack and Kazu Oshima moved all-in for 5,100,000 from the cutoff. Chip leader Shkolnik called to put another player in danger.

Shkolnik: TsTc
Oshima: 3h3d

Oshima was dominated and nothing changed as the dealer ran out the Qh6s6c7dKc board to send him out in sixth place.

Nick Shkolnik – 22,550,000 (90 bb)
Kazu Oshima – Eliminated in 6th place ($60,652)

Event 9: Will Underdown – 7th Place ($45,307)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 34: 125,000/250,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 2,923

Will Underdown

Alex Rocha opened to 500,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Will Underdown in the big blind. He moved all-in for 5,400,000 and Rocha called to put him at risk.

Underdown: AcQs
Rocha: AsKc

Underdown needed to catch and hit the Qc6s2h flop to take the lead for a double up. The 5h turn was a blank but Rocca nailed the Ks river to send Underdown out in seventh place.

Alex Rocha – 14,300,000 (57 bb)
Will Underdown – Eliminated in 7th place ($45,307)

Event 9: John Dubois – 8th Place ($30,692)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 2,923

John Dubois

With the board complete and reading QhJhAd6sJc, John Dubois put the last of his huge stack in the middle and Nick Shkolnik called for this big pot.

Dubois: AxTx
Shkolik: AsKd

Both flopped top pair and rivered aces up but Shkolik’s kicker played to send Dubois out and moved Shkolik into the lead.

Nick Shkolnik – 13,900,000 (70 bb)
John Dubois – Eliminated in 8th place ($30,692)

Event 9: Jessica Dawley – 10th Place; Thomas Gari – 9th Place

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 33: 100,000/200,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 2,923

Jessica Dawley

Thomas Gari opened to 600,000 and Jessica Dawley moved all-in from the cutoff for 1,275,000. Nick Shkolnik moved all-in over the top from the button and Gari called at risk for the three-way pot.

Gari: AsQh
Dawley: KsKc
Shkolnik: JdJc

Dawley was in a great position to triple up but found bad news immediately on the Js7d6s flop. The 2h turn and 8d river were no help to Dawley or Gari and they were both eliminated.

Nick Shkolnik – 8,200,000 (41 bb)
Thomas Gari – Eliminated in 9th place ($21,923)
Jessica Dawley – Eliminated in 10th place ($14,615)

Thomas Gari