$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
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Returning to Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 94 of 898

The players are almost back from their break and when they return, they will come back to blinds of 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante. They will play two more levels before bagging up for the night.

Here’s a look at the players who hit the rail during after the money bubble burst and earned a cash.

113th: Tony Guglietti – $5,845
112th: Frank Russo – $5,845
111th: Peter Eichhardt – $5,845
110th: Tony Sinishtaj – $5.845
109th: Andy Philachack – $5,845
108th: Matthew Yorra – $5,845
107th: Alberto Rodriguez – $6,050
106th: Raffaello Locatelli – $6,050
105th: Jeremiah Williams – $6,050
104th: Jeff Fielder – $6,050
103rd: Nicholas Nieto – $6,050
102nd: Dominique Mosley – $6,050
101st: Arsenii Kapmatchkii – $6,050
100th: David Bradshaw – $6,050
99th: Lucas Braga – $6,050
98th: Giancarlo Cozzo – $6,350
97th: Danglis – Tompkins – $6,350
96th: Stephen Song – $6,350
95th: Niel Mittelman – $6,350

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 94 of 898

On the river with a completed board of , there was about 200,000 in the pot and the player in the big blind was heads-up with Chad Eveslage from under the gun.

The big blind checked and Eveslage moved all in for about 50,000. The big blind called.

Eveslage quickly turned over , good for quads, and his opponent mucked. Eveslage scored a double just before the final break of the night.

Chad Eveslage – 305,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
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Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 113 of 898

Donovan Walker was forced all in from the big blind. After posting the table’s ante and his big blind, he had nothing left. Rees Scruggs raised from middle position to 18,000 and everybody else got out of the way.

Walker showed and was in terrible shape against Scruggs’ .

The board ran out and Walker was eliminated. He is the tournament’s bubble boy and the final 113 players are in the money and guaranteed at least $5,845.

Rees Scruggs – 280,000 (35 bb)
Donovan Walker – Eliminated 

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 114 of 898

Brett Apter raised from middle position and Stephen Song moved all in out of the small blind. Apter called and was the player at risk for 191,000.

Song showed and was in trouble against Apter’s .

The board ran out clean for Apter as it came and he doubled up, extending hand-for-hand play for at least one more hand.

Brett Apter – 398,000
Stephen Song – 255,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
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Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 114 of 898

The player in the hijack raised to 14,000 and Aaron Mermelstein moved all in from the cutoff for 152,000. Jeremy Joseph called on the button and everybody else got out of the way.

Mermelstein showed and was flipping for his tournament life against Joseph’s .

The board ran out and Joseph won the flip to eliminate the two-time WPT Champion. With Mermelstein’s elimination, there are 114 players remaining and hand-for-hand play is going to start momentarily.

With one more elimination, the final 113 players will be in the money.

Jeremy Joseph – 955,000
Aaron Mermelstein – Eliminated 

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 117 of 898

There was about 200,000 in the pot on the river with a completed board of .

Aaron Massey bet 100,000 and David Bradshaw called from middle position. Massey tabled , good for jacks full and Bradshaw mucked his hand.

Massey has quickly climbed the chip counts and is now one of the more formidable stacks remaining just a few spots from the money.

Aaron Massey – 585,000
David Bradshaw – 105,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 120 of 898

Nissim Vaknin raised to 15,000 from under the gun and Brian Altman moved all in from the hijack for 111,000. Action folded back to Vaknin, who called.

Altman showed and needed to spike a two-outer against Vaknin’s .

The board ran out and Vaknin’s queens held up to send Altman home shy of the money.

Nissim Vaknin – 315,000
Brian Altman – Eliminated 

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
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End of Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 127 of 898

The players are about halfway through their 60-minute dinner break at the end of level 16. There are 127 players remaining and when they return, the action clocks will be in play and players will have 30 seconds to make each decision.

Here’s a look at the top chip stacks remaining as the money bubble approaches and the top 113 players will finish in the money:

1. Adam Hendrix – 978,000
2. Christopher Kennedy – 942,000
3. Marius Gierse – 868,000
4. Loni Harwood – 780,000
5. Jeremy Joseph – 627,000
6. Michael Newman – 590,000
7. Jeff Yarchever – 580,000
8. Ryan Hughes – 550,000
9. Erkut Yilmaz – 530,000
10. Caufman Talley – 517,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 133 of 898

Two upcoming milestones put a slow down in play as we head into the evening hours. The dinner break is right around the corner and the money bubble is on the horizon.

They will not make it into the money before leaving the Event Center for an hour but it will be on their mind. While they are gone, tournament staff will put the Action Clocks on the tables and they will be put into use when they return.