Event 16: Will Givens – 8th Place ($15,794)

$5,000 No-Limit Hold’em One-Day
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts 
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 95

Will Givens

Shortly after losing most of his stack to David Peters, Will Givens was heading to the payout desk in eighth place after busting to Alexander Haber.

Givens picked up $15,794 for his efforts and Haber chipped up.

Alexander Haber – 285,000
Will Givens – Eliminated 

Event 16: David Peters Makes Huge Call on Will Givens, Doubles Into Chip Lead

$5,000 No-Limit Hold’em One-Day
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts 
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 95

Will Givens raised from under the gun and David Peters defended his big blind.

The flop was Ad9d3c and Peters checked. Givens bet 30,000 and Peters called. The turn was the Ks and Peters checked again. Givens bet 50,000 and Peters called.

The river was the Jd and Peters checked for a third time. Givens moved all in for effectively Peters’ remaining 228,000. Peters thought for several minutes before calling.

Givens tapped the table, indicating Peters made a good call, and showed 6s5s. Peters showed KdQh and won the pot with a pair of kings.

“I think you’re the only player that makes that call,” said Givens after the hand. “What a beastly call.”

Peters took the pot without saying a word and moved into the chip lead.

David Peters – 670,000
Will Givens – 50,000

Event 16: David Peters Doubles Through Stanley Lee

$5,000 No-Limit Hold’em One-Day
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts 
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 95

Stanley Lee raised on the button and David Peters moved all in out of the small blind for 148,000. Lee called.

Peters showed AdTd and was in the lead against Lee’s KhJs.

The flop was Jd3h2h, giving Lee the lead with top pair, but the Qd on the turn gave Peters the proverbial ‘world’ with a Royal Flush draw.

The river was the Ac and Peters doubled up with a pair of aces.

David Peters – 316,000
Stanley Lee – 105,000

Event 16: Alexander Haber Doubles Through Jake Schwartz

$5,000 No-Limit Hold’em One-Day
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts 
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 95

Alexander Haber raised 16,000 from under the gun and Guillaume Diaz called out of the small blind. Jake Schwartz three-bet to 78,000 out of the big blind and Haber went into the tank for several minutes before someone called the clock on him.

When one of the supervisors came over to start his 30-second clock, Diaz moved all in for 137,000. Diaz folded and Schwartz quickly called.

Haber showed ThTs and was flipping with Schwartz’s AhJd.

The board ran out Jc9c5d8h7h and while Schwartz flopped the best hand with a pair of jacks, Haber hit runners to make a straight and double up.

Alexander Haber – 298,000
Jake Schwartz – 235,000

Event 16: Will Givens Forces a Fold From Jake Schwartz

$5,000 No-Limit Hold’em One-Day
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts 
Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 95

Jake Schwartz raised from the hijack and Will Givens defended his big blind.

They both checked a flop of Tc4s3h and the Td came on the turn. Givens bet 22,000 and Schwartz called.

The river was the 9s and Givens bet 93,000. Schwartz immediately asked for a count and then thought it over for a few moments before folding.

Givens mucked his hand and took the pot.

Will Givens – 340,000
Jake Schwartz – 370,000

Event 16: Stanley Lee Doubles Through Guillaume Diaz

$5,000 No-Limit Hold’em One-Day
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts 
Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 95

Stanley Lee got all in for about 130,000 from early position against Guillaume Diaz in late position.

Lee showed QcQh and was in the lead against Lee’s 6x6x.

The board ran out AdJh3s3cJs and Lee doubled up.

Stanley Lee – 280,000
Guillaume Diaz – 375,000

Event 16: Chad Eveslage – 9th Place ($14,318)

$5,000 No-Limit Hold’em One-Day
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts 
Level 16: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 95

Chad Eveslage

Action folded around to Alexander Haber in the small blind, who completed, and Chad Eveslage checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was 9c6d5s and Haber bets. Eveslage moved all in for about 50,000 and Haber quickly called.

Eveslage showed 6x5x, good for bottom two pair, and Haber showed Ks9h.

The turn was the 9d, giving Haber trip nines, and left Eveslage drawing dead to the 6h river. Eveslage was out in ninth place for $14,318 and Haber starts tor rebuild his stack after an early hit against Guillaume Diaz when they both flopped flushes.

Alexander Haber – 230,000
Chad Eveslage – Eliminated 

Event 16: Alexander Haber Leads Final Nine Players

$5,000 No-Limit Hold’em One-Day
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts 
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 95

Shortly after Luke Speer was eliminated on the bubble, Joe McKeehen was eliminated in 12th, Paul Fisher was eliminated in 11th and Mykel Comroe was out in 10th to leave the field with nine players.

Since this is an eight-handed event, the final nine players will redraw for seats at the unofficial final table. With one more elimination, the final eight players will be at the official final table.

Here’s a look at the seat draw for the final nine players:

Seat 1: Guillaume Diaz – 250,000
Seat 2: Jake Schwartz – 359,000
Seat 3: Alexander Haber – 362,000
Seat 4: Chad Eveslage – 76,000
Seat 5: Stalney Lee – 299,000
Seat 6: David Peters – 143,000
Seat 7: Will Givens – 230,000
Seat 8: Joey Weissman – 127,000
Seat 9: Jeff Gross – 148,000

Event 16: Luke Speer Eliminated by Jake Schwartz on the Bubble

$5,000 No-Limit Hold’em One-Day
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts 
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 95

Luke Speer got all in for about 30,000 on the button against Jake Schwartz in middle position.

Speer showed AsKh and was in a dominating spot against Schwartz’s KsQh.

The flop changed that, however, as the flop came Qs7h5h, giving Schwartz the best hand and leaving Speer drawing to three outs.

The turn was the Td, giving Speer some added outs with a straight draw, but the river was the 3s and Speer was out in 13th place and is the bubble boy.

The remaining 12 players are all guaranteed a min-cash of at least $11,290.

Jake Schwartz – 355,000
Luke Speer – Eliminated 

Event 16: David Peters Doubles Through Joe McKeehen

$5,000 No-Limit Hold’em One-Day
$250,000 Guarantee | Structure | Payouts 
Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 95

David Peters got all in preflop against Joe McKeehen for about 80,000. Peters showed QsQd and was flipping against McKeehen’s AxKx.

The board ran out 9s9h6s5s3c and McKeehen lost the flip and was left with two big blinds, while Peters doubled up.

David Peters – 170,000
Joe McKeehen – 7,000