Event 4: Joshua Kur Versus Josias Santos

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Josias Santos opened to 105,000 from the cutoff and picked up calls from Joshua Zur on the button and Ryan Gianquitti. The flop came Qs8d4c, Gianquitti checked and Santos bet 185,000 to get calls from Zur and Gianquitti. All three checked the 8h turn and Gianquitti checked the 7h river.

Santos bet 375,000 and only Zur called. Santos tabled 3s3c but Zur was good with AcAd.

Joshua Zur – 2,800,000 (56 bb)
Josias Santos – 650,000 (13 bb)

Event 4: Ryan Gianquitti Doubles Through Joshua Zur

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Ryan Gianquitti

Ryan Gianquitti opened from early position and Joshua Zur defended his big blind to see the Ts4h3h flop. Zur led out for 350,000 and Gianquitti moved all in for 845,000. After a short tank, Zur called.

Zur: Qh9h
Gianquitti: AsAh

Gianquitti was ahead with the rockets but needed to fade the heart draw. The 4c turn was safe and Gianquitti doubled through the leader after the 6c river.

Ryan Gianquitti – 1,950,000 (39 bb)
Joshua Zur – 3,100,000 (62 bb)

Event 4: David Nowling – 8th Place ($14,213)

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David Nowling

David Nowling opened to 110,000 from under the gun and only Loni Harwood on the button came along to the Qh9s8s flop. Nowling checked, Harwood bet 110,000 and Nowling called. The turn came 4d, Nowling checked again, and Harwood continued with another 300,000 bet.

Nowling called and the river was 7c for one more check from Nowling. Harwood announced all in for Nowling’s last 450,000.

He thought for several minutes before he tossed in his last chips. Hardwood tabled the flopped monster QsQd and Nowling’s TdTc was no good to send him out in eighth place.

Loni Harwood – 3,200,000 (64 bb)
David Nowling – Eliminated in 8th place ($14,213)

Event 4: Break Counts

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After a tumultuous Level 24, the last eight players went on another break from the table. Joshua Kur continued to lead with TK Miles and Loni Harwood the nearest competitors and the rest of the players bunched up together.

Seat 1: TK Miles – 2,850,000 (57 bb)
Seat 2: David Nowling – 1,620,000 (32 bb)
Seat 4: Chris Bolek – 1,675,000 (34 bb)
Seat 5: Steve Duncker – 1,400,000 (28 bb)
Seat 6: Josias Santos – 1,645,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Joshua Zur – 4,225,000 (85 bb)
Seat 8: Loni Harwood – 2,150,000 (43 bb)
Seat 9: Ryan Gianquitti – 1,885,000 (38 bb)

By counts:

  1. Joshua Zur – 4,225,000 (85 bb)
  2. TK Miles – 2,850,000 (57 bb)
  3. Loni Harwood – 2,150,000 (43 bb)
  4. Ryan Gianquitti – 1,885,000 (38 bb)
  5. Chris Bolek – 1,675,000 (34 bb)
  6. Josias Santos – 1,645,000 (33 bb)
  7. David Nowling – 1,620,000 (32 bb)
  8. Steve Duncker – 1,400,000 (28 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $111,196
2nd: $77,892
3rd: $50,078
4th: $32,431
5th: $24,997
6th: $20,678
7th: $17,354
8th: $14,213

Event 4: John Miller – 9th Place ($11,119)

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John Miller

The Ryan Gianquitti express continued a few hands after he sent Luke Graham out. This time it was John Miller at risk for his last approximately 725,000 and Gianquitti was going for another knockout.

Miller: QdTh
Gianquitti: AdKc

Miller was alive for the double but Gianquitti connected with the Ah9h2d flop. The Jd turn made things interesting and Gianquitti called for a deuce on the river. And he got it with the 2c river to knock Miller out in ninth place.

Ryan Gianquitti – 2,100,000 (53 bb)
John Miller – Eliminated in 9th place ($11,119)

Event 4: Luke Graham – 10th Place ($9,371)

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Players Remaining: 9 of 349

Luke Graham

Josias Santos opened to 80,000 from early position and John Miller called next to act. Luke Graham moved all in for 560,000 and Ryan Gianquitti moved in over the top for 575,000. Santos thought for a few moments, had the clock called, and folded as time ran out.

Miller did not contemplate for as long before he folded pocket deuces face up.

Graham: 8c8s
Gianquitti: QcQs

Graham was in rough shape but it was Miller who got excited when he saw the As4d2d. But Miller’s set was already in the muck and Gianquitti won the pot after the Ah turn and Kd river to send Graham off the final table.

Also, Santos said he folded AxKx.

Ryan Gianquitti – 1,395,000 (35 bb)
Luke Graham – Eliminated in 10th place ($9,371)

Event 4: Final Table Set

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Players Remaining: 10 of 349

While the craziness was going down on the one table, Adil Khan was eliminated on the other. The clock was paused and the last ten players redrew seats at the final table.

Table 28
Seat 1: TK Miles – 3,600,000 (90 bb)
Seat 2: David Nowling – 1,370,000 (34 bb)
Seat 3: John Miller – 825,000 (21 bb)
Seat 4: Chris Bolek – 2,050,000 (51 bb)
Seat 5: Steve Duncker – 1,250,000 (31 bb)
Seat 6: Josias Santos – 850,000 (21 bb)
Seat 7: Joshua Zur – 4,070,000 (102 bb)
Seat 8: Luke Graham – 660,000 (17 bb)
Seat 9: Loni Harwood – 2,200,000 (55 bb)
Seat 10: Ryan Gianquitti – 575,000 (14 bb)

By counts:

  1. Joshua Zur – 4,070,000 (102 bb)
  2. TK Miles – 3,600,000 (90 bb)
  3. Loni Harwood – 2,200,000 (55 bb)
  4. Chris Bolek – 2,050,000 (51 bb)
  5. David Nowling – 1,370,000 (34 bb)
  6. Steve Duncker – 1,250,000 (31 bb)
  7. Josias Santos – 850,000 (21 bb)
  8. John Miller – 825,000 (21 bb)
  9. Luke Graham – 660,000 (17 bb)
  10. Ryan Gianquitti – 575,000 (14 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $111,196
2nd: $77,892
3rd: $50,078
4th: $32,431
5th: $24,997
6th: $20,678
7th: $17,354
8th: $14,213
9th: $11,119
10th: $9,371

Event 4: Josh Milrad Eliminated

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Players Remaining: 11 of 349

Josh Milrad

It took five bets to create a massive pot when Joshua Zur four-bet to 650,000 and Josh Milrad moved all in for approximately 2,000,000. Zur quickly called to create the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Zur: AdAh
Milrad: KsKc

It was a cooler for Milrad but the drama wasn’t done there. The dealer put a king in the window but followed it with an ace on the AsKd9d flop. There were exclamations all around and set-over-set aces over kings sent the pot to Zur. They counted down his stack and his 1,915,000 pulled a full double.

Milrad was down to scraps and lost the next hand for the tough exit.

Joshua Zur – 3,830,000 (96 bb)
Josh Milrad – Eliminated in 12th place ($9,371)

Event 4: Mike Steinbacher Eliminated by Joshua Zur

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Mike Steinbacher

Joshua Zur opened to 105,000 from the button and Mike Steinbacher moved all in from the big blind for 320,000. Zur called with a chance for back-to-back knockouts.

Steinbacher: QhJc
Zur: Ah6c

Steinbacher was live but blanked the 9h4c3s2sKh board to go out on the heels of Victor Figueroa.

Joshua Zur – 2,050,000 (51 bb)
Mike Steinbacher – Eliminated in 13th place ($7,957)

Event 4: Victor Figueroa Eliminated by Joshua Zur

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Victor Figueroa

Victor Figueroa doubled through Steven Duncker before the break and Duncker returned the favor after. Figueroa was down to 555,000 and moved all in after it folded to him in the small blind. Joshua Zur took his time to think about it and called.

Figueroa: Ah9d
Zur: 7s7d

They were racing but Figueroa could not catch up as the board came 8c6d2h9s7s to send the former RRPO champ out in 14th place.

Joshua Zur – 1,670,000 (42 bb)
Victor Figueroa – Eliminated in 14th place ($7,957)