Event 12: Aaron Massey Doubles Through Ryan McKnight

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Players Remaining: 25 of 395

Aaron Massey

On a flop of Kc6c8h Ryan McKnight had 90,000 in front of him, Aaron Massey moved all in for 193,000 and McKnight called.

Aaron Massey:  10c9c  win 48.0%
Ryan McKnight: KsQs  win 52.0%

The board ran out 8d, 2c and Massey hit his flush on the river securing his double.

Aaron Massey  –  460,000
Ryan McKnight  – 70,000

Event 12: Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated in 26th Place ($6,850)

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Action folded to Jeremy Ausmus in the cutoff and he moved all in for 106,000. Faraz Jaka came along from the button and the blinds released.

Ausmus: AhKh
Jaka: KdQc

Ausmus was in good shape for the double but Jaka hit on the Qd5c4d flop. The 9h turn did not help Ausmus and he was sent out after the 2s river completed the board.

Faraz Jaka – 520,000 (65 bb)
Jeremy Ausmus – Eliminated in 26th place ($6,850)

Event 12: Redraw at 27

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Players Remaining: 27 of 395

Table 47
Seat 1:  Tom Thomas
Seat 2:  Eddy Sabat
Seat 3:  Bill McKown
Seat 4:  Alex Condon
Seat 5:  Darren Elias
Seat 6: Aaron Massey
Seat 7: Jason Koon
Seat 8: Darryl Ronconi
Seat 9: Raj Vohra

Table 48
Seat 1: David Bradshaw
Seat 2: Curt Kohlberg
Seat 3: Paul Domb
Seat 4: Ronit Chamani
Seat 5: Ryan McKnight
Seat 6: Paul Balzano
Seat 7: Jeremy White
Seat 8: Barry Hutter
Seat 9: Charles Gomez

Table 56
Seat 1: Jeremy Ausmus
Seat 2: Faraz Jaka
Seat 3: Jack Duong
Seat 4: Alberto Rodriguez
Seat 5: Vlad Mezheritsky
Seat 6: Nigel Murray
Seat 7: Alex Foxen
Seat 8: Manny Minaya
Seat 9: Jacquelyn Scott

Event 12: Eddy Sabat Doubles Through Jason Koon

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Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 395

Jason Koon (left)  Eddy Sabat (right)

Blind versus blind Eddy Sabat was all in for 87,500 with Ac9c and called by Jason Koon with As3s.

The board came Kc5c9dQhJs and Sabat’s pair of nines secured him the double.

Eddy Sabat  –  165,000  (28 bb)
Jason Koon  –  510,000  (85 bb)

Event 12: Dan O’Brien Eliminated by Jeremy White ($5,600)

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Players Remaining: 29 of 395

Dan O’Brien

Jeremy White opened to 14,000 from the button and Dan O’Brien moved all in for 107,500 from the big blind. After confirming the count, White called with a chance at the knockout.

O’Brien: QhQc
White: KdQs

O’Brien was in dominating position but he picked up a gutshot sweat on the Td9h2d flop. White added a flush draw on the 7d turn and it filled on the 5d river to send O’Brien out in 30th place.

Jeremy White – 340,000 (57 bb)
Dan O’Brien – Eliminated in 30th place ($5,600)

Event 12: Dave Prociak Eliminated in 31st Place

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Players Remaining: 30 of 395

Dave Prociak (left) Ronit Chamani (right)

Dan O’Brien opened to 13,000 from under the gun, Dave Prociak moved all in for 81,500 and Ronit Chamani three-bet all. O’Brien folded.

Chamani turned over JcJh and was in good shape against Prociak’s 10c10s.

The board came 8c5d4d4s8s and Chamani’s pocket jacks held eliminating Prociak in 31st place.

Ronit Chamani  –  300,000  (50 bb)
David Prociak  –  Eliminated in 31st place ($5,600)

Event 12: Brian Altman Eliminated by Jason Koon

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Players Remaining: 32 of 395


Brian Altman limped the button, Jason Koon made it 24,000 and Altman called.

The flop came Kd6h3h, Koon bet 40,000, Altman moved all in for 185,000 and Koon called. Altman turned over 10h8h and needed to get lucky against Koon’s Kh10d.

The board ran out a full house for Koon Kc, 3s eliminating Altman in 33rd place.

Jason Koon  –  880,000 (147 bb)
Brian Altman  –  Eliminated in 33rd place ($5,600)

Event 12: Raj Vohra Doubles Through Faraz Jaka

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Players Remaining: 34 of 395

Raj Vohra

Jason Koon opened to 13,000 from early position and picked up calls from Raj Vohra in the hijack, Faraz Jaka on the button, and Barry Hutter in the big blind. Hutter and Koon checked the Th6s2d flop and Vohra moved all in for 63,000.

After looking about at the other stacks, Jaka called the shove. Hutter and Koon released and Vohra needed help.

Jaka: AdTd
Vohra: Tc9c

Vohra was outkicked but he two-paired up on the 9h turn to take the lead. The Js river was a blank and Vohra doubled.

Raj Vohra – 195,000 (33 bb)
Faraz Jaka – 135,000 (23 bb)

Event 12: Cate Hall Eliminated by Ryan McKnight in 34th Place

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Cate Hall

Cate Hall moved all in from the big blind for around 90,000 with Ac9h and Ryan McKnight called from the button with KcQd.

The board came Jd10c3s9c2d and McKnight’s king high straight eliminated Hall in 34th place.

Ryan McKnight  –  460,000
Cate Hall  –  Eliminated in 34th place ($5,600)

Event 12: Jacquelyn Scott Takes Two Out

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Players Remaining: 35 of 395

Jacquelyn Scott

Ken Einiger, Matt Salsberg and Jacquelyn Scott were all in preflop with Scott having both of her opponents covered.

Jackie Scott –  KcKd  win 52.7%  tie 0.58%
Matt Salsberg  –  QcQs  win 17.9%  tie 0.40%
Ken Einiger  –  AhKh  in 28.9%  tie  0.58%

The board came 7c6c4h8hJc and Scott’s pocket kings held, scoring her the double knockout.

Jacquelyn Scott  –  360,000
Matt Salsberg  –  Eliminated in 37th place ($5,000)
Ken Einiger –  Eliminated in 36th place ($5,600)