$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 81 of 1,297

The tournament staff instructed the dealers to ‘finish the hand they were dealing and to hold up’ with the impending hand-for-hand action about to start with 82 players remaining.

During that final hand being dealt, the field lost another player and there was no need for hand-for-hand play. There are now 81 players remaining and all of whom are in the money and guaranteed a payout of at least $389.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 18: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 84 of 1,297

Tri Nguyen raised to 18,000 from the cutoff and the player in the big blind moved all in for 77,000. Nguyen called and the cards were tabled.

Nguyen showed and was dominated by the big blind’s .

The flop was , however, and Nguyen moved into the lead after spiking a three-outer on the flop. The turn was the , giving the big blind some chop outs, but the on the river sent the pot to Nguyen and eliminated the big blind.

Nguyen won the pot and is chipping up nicely as they are just a few eliminations away from being in the money.

Tri Nguyen – 455,000

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
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Level 33: 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 898

Pavel Plesuv shoved and Jim Gilbert quickly called all in for 3,750,000.

Gilbert tabled and was in great shape against Plesuv’s .

The board ran out and Gilberts pocket queens held to score another double up.

Jim Gilbert – 7,750,000 (31 bb)
Pavel Plesuv – 28,175,000 (141 bb)

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Level 32: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 898

Pavel Plesuv shoved and Jim Gilbert called all in for 2,775,000. Gilbert turned over and needed to hold against Plesuv’s .

The board ran out and Gilbert wound up with a pair of fours to avoid elimination.

Jim Gilbert – 5,750,000 (30 bb)
Pavel Plesuv – 30,175,000 (151 bb)

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Level 32: 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 898

Pavel Plesuv completed the small blind and Jim Gilbert checked his option in the big blind.

Both players checked the flop. The turn brought the , Gilbert checked, and Plesuv bet 400,000. Gilbert called.

The river was the , Gilbert checked and Plesuv bet 1,500,000. Gilbert called.

Plesuv tabled for trip threes and Gilbert mucked.

Pavel Plesuv – 33,350,000 (167 bb)
Jim Gilbert – 2,575,000 (13 bb)

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Level 31: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 898

Pavel Plesuv opened to 400,000 and Jim Gilbert called.

Both players checked the flop as well as the on the turn.

The river brought the , and Gilbert bet 750,000. Plesuv thought a while then called with . Plesuv mucked and Gilbert took the pot.

Jim Gilbert – 7,575,000 (51 bb)
Pavel Plesuv – 28,350,000 (189 bb)

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Level 31: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 898

Heads-up play is underway to determine the 2017 WPT RRPO Champion. Pavel Plesuv holds nearly a six-to-one advantage but Gilbert has enough chips to play back.

They will play 30-minute levels under we have a winner.

Seat 2: Jim Gilbert – 5,225,000 (35 bb)
Seat 3: Pavel Plesuv – 30,700,000 (205 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $504,820
2nd: $326,565

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 17: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 117 of 1,297

On a flop of , Alejandro Armas checked from the big blind and the player in the hijack bet 40,000. Armas check-raised all in and the hijack mulled it over for about a minute before calling.

The hijack was all in for about 105,000 and showed . He was in bad shape against Armas’ .

He needed a six to stay alive, but the on the turn and the on the river sent the pot to Armas and eliminated the hijack.

Alejandro Armas – 251,000

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Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 898

On the last hand before break, Pavel Plesuv opened to 400,000 from the small blind and Jeremy Joseph called in the big blind to the flop. Plesuv bet 550,000 and Joseph called before the turn.

Plesuv bet 1,300,000 and Joseph raised to 3,500,000. Plesuv put Joseph all in for his last 6,050,000 and he called.

Plesuv:
Joseph:

Plesuv was ahead with the monster and Joseph needed a heart or eight to double up. The river was and Joseph was eliminated in third place to set up the heads-up battle for the title.

The final table went on break before returning to 30-minute levels.

Pavel Plesuv – 30,700,000 (246 bb)
Jeremy Joseph – Eliminated in 3rd place ($240,945)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 16: 2,500/5,000 with a 5,000 BB ante
Players Remaining: 135 of 1,297

There was about 110,000 in the pot on the river with a completed board . Patrick Quinn bet 50,000 from the small blind and Francis Margaglione called from the hijack.

“I think this gets it all,” said Quinn.

Quinn showed , having flopped trip eights and ran clubs for a flush. Margaglione mucked his hand and Quinn took the pot. He came into the day as the chip leader and extended it with his early rungood.

Patrick Quinn – 580,000
Francis Margaglione – 125,000