Event 17: Darren Elias Doubles Through Valentin Vornicu

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 15: 1,500/3,000/500
Players Remaining: 18 of 118

Darren Elias

Darren Elias moved all in for 70,000 from the hijack with JhJd and Valentin Vornicu called with 10s10d.

The board came Ks6h4sAs2h and Elias’s pocket jacks held, securing him the double.

Darren Elias  –  150,000  (30 bb)
Valentin Vornicu  –  275,000  (92 bb)

Event #17: Final Two Tables

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 14: 1,200/2,400/400
Players Remaining: 18 of 118

Seat 1: David Stamm – 75,000 (31 bb)
Seat 2: Bryn Kenney – 55,000 (23 bb)
Seat 3: James Calderaro – 160,000 (67 bb)
Seat 4: Mike Simkins – 60,000 (25 bb)
Seat 5: Sam Soverel – 140,000 (58 bb)
Seat 6: Zach Smiley – 70,000 (30 bb)
Seat 7: Jay Kovoor – 60,000 (25 bb)
Seat 8: Mike Dentale – 58,000 (24 bb)
Seat 9: Gal Yifrach – 110,000 (46 bb)

Seat 1: Darren Elias  – 75,000 (31 bb)
Seat 2: Dan Smith – 70,000 (29 bb)
Seat 3: Noah Schwartz – 150,000 (63 bb)
Seat 4: Alexander Turyansky  – 40,000 (17 bb)
Seat 5: Shannon Shorr – 100,000 (42 bb)
Seat 6: Marvin Rettenmaier – 80,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Valentin Vornicu – 350,000 (146 bb)
Seat 8: Taylor Paur – 70,000 (29 bb)
Seat 9: Alan Schein – 55,000 (23 bb)

Event 17: Erik Seidel Falls While Zach Smiley More Than Doubles

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$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 14: 1,200/2,400/400
Players Remaining: 20 of 118

Erik Seidel eyes up Zach Smiley

Erik Seidel moved all in under the gun for 19,300 and Taylor Paur called a couple spots over. When action reached Zach Smiley in the small blind he three-bet all in over the top for 25,700 and Paur called.

Paur: Ad10c
Smiley: KhKd
Seidel: 7d7s

Smiley got it in with the best of it, and it held after the board ran out a clean 10d6h4h8hQd.

Zach Smiley – 72,000 (30 bb)
Taylor Paur – 100,000 (42 bb)
Erik Seidel – Eliminated

Event 17: Noah Schwartz Doubles through Valentin Vorincu

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$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 13: 1,000/2,000/300
Players Remaining: 22 of 118

Noah Schwartz

Noah Schwartz moved all in for 43,000 from middle position with AhKc  and Valentin Vornicu called with QhQd.

The board came KdJs3c5s6h and Schwartz hit his king, winning the classic race.

Noah Schwartz  –  88,000  (44 bb)
Valentin Vornicu  – 290,000  (145 bb)

Event1 17: Joseph Cheong Survives Ike Haxton, Dan Colman Falls

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$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 13: 1,000/2,000/300
Players Remaining: 22 of 118

A short-stacked Joseph Cheong moved all in under the gun for 12,700 and Isaac Haxton called from the hijack. The rest of the players folded and the cards were turned up.

Haxton: 8s8d
Cheong: AsAd

Cheong held the granddaddy of all hands and it earned him a double after the board ran out a clean 10hKc3d4hJh.

Haxton was left with 27,000 after the hand, but he busted a short time later. Likewise, Dan Colman has also been eliminated from the tournament.

Joseph Cheong – 30,000 (15 bb)
Ike Haxton – Eliminated
Dan Colman – Eliminated

Event 17: Zach Smiley Quadruples Up

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$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 13: 1,000/2,000/300
Players Remaining: 23 of 118

Zach Smiley (right) Shannon Shorr (middle) Erik Seidel (left)

Marvin Rettenmaier opened to 4,500 from early position. Taylor Paur called, and Zach Smiley moved all in for 5,000 from the small blind. Shannon Shorr called from the big blind, as did Rettenmaier and Paur.

The flop came Ks6h4d it checked to Paur who bet 5,300, Rettenmaier and Shorr folded. Paur turned over 7c7d and was ahead of Smiley’s Jc4h until the board ran out Kd, 4c giving Smiley the winning full house on the river.

Zach Smiley  –  21,000 (11 bb)
Taylor Paur  –  150,000  (50 bb)

Event #17: Dan Colman Tries to Eliminate Mike Dentale

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$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 12: 800/1,600/200
Players Remaining: 35 of 118

Mike Dentale

Mike Dentale moved all in for 12,200 from middle position and action folded around to Dan Colman in the big blind. He thought long and hard before calling to put Dentale at risk.

Dentale: AsJh
Colman: Ah5s

Dentale had the better kicker and it earned him the double after the board ran out 3d7hKh10d10s.

Meanwhile, David Peters has been eliminated from the tournament.

Mike Dentale – 26,000
Dan Colman  – 14,000
David Peters – Eliminated

Event 17: Shannon Shorr Eliminates Kathy Lehne

$10,000 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 guaranteed | Payouts
Level 12: 800/1,600/200
Players Remaining: 35 of 118

Shannon Shorr

Shannon Shorr raised to 3,700 from the hijack and Kathy Lehne three-bet all in for 11,000 from the button. Joseph Cheong then four bet to 18,300 from the small blind before Shorr moved all in. Cheong folded.

Lehne: JcJd
Shorr: KhKs

Lehne was looking for a jack, but one wasn’t in the cards as the board ran out 8d6d8s2h3h.

Shannon Shorr – 100,000 (63 bb)
Kathy Lehne – Eliminated

Event 17: Noah Schwartz Takes Two out

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$500,000 guaranteed | Structure
Level 12: 800/1,600/200
Entries: 118

Noah Schwartz

Joe Kuether fresh off his two Big 4 final table appearances moved all in from early position for 8,700, Ben Yu moved all in for 9,100, and Noah Schwartz called having them both covered.

Noah Schwartz:  KcKd win 57.0% tie 0.21%
Ben Yu: 7s7c win 18.2%  tie 0.21%
Joe Kuether:  AsQh win 24.7%  tie 0.21%

The board came Js9h5s4s6d and Schwartz’s pocket kings held, eliminating his two opponents.

Noah Schwartz  –  41,000  (27 bb)