$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 34 of 816

It folded around to Joe Cheong in the small blind who shoved effectively for 230,000. Nicholas Luban called all in from the big blind.

Luban tabled and appeared to be in good shape against Cheong’s .

The board ran out and Cheong made two-pair to eliminate Luban in 35th place ($3,627)

Joe Cheong – 780,000 (49 bb)
Nicolas Luban – Eliminated

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 42 of 816

A player in the cutoff opened to 25,000, Pasquale Caiazza called from the button, and Eduardo Christ moved all in for around 165,000 from the big blind.

The cutoff folded and Caiazza called with . Christ needed to get lucky as he tabled his .

The flop came and Christ took the lead. It was short lived as the spiked the turn. The hit the river giving Caiazza the winning full house to eliminate Christ in 43rd place ($3,154).

Pasquale Caizza – 700,000  (58 bb)
Eduardo Christ – Eliminated

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 54 of 816

The parade to the payout desk continued at a steady pace and the only thing that slowed it down was the next break. We have six tables remaining and Michael Turniec was the frontrunner when they returned to the tables. He sits with 1,240,000 and the only player with seven-digits.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 72 of 816

Once the money bubble burst, players amped up the action and we had some quality talent hit the payout desk including former RRPO Champion Victor Figueroa (pictured), Christian Harder, Steven Karp, Jessica Dawley, Nipun Java, John Dolan, and Jake Bazeley.

They are about ready to take another breather and return for a few more pre-dinner levels.

65th: Angel Vu – $2,302
66th: Kevin Torres – $2,302
67th: Unclaimed – $2,302
68th: Scott Zakheim – $2,302
69th: Christian Harder – $2,302
70th: Derek Bowers – $2,302
71st: Steven Karp – $2,302
72nd: Min So – $2,302
73rd: Frank Lacava – $2,105
74th: Julian Guimaraes – $2,105
75th: Jonah Miller – $2,105
76th: Oleksandr Vaserfirer – $2,105
77th: Jessica Dawley – $2,105
78th: Unclaimed – $2,105
79th: Ryan Olisar – $2,105
80th: Spencer Champlin – $2,105
81st: Shea Smith – $2,105
82nd: Larry Klur – $1,932
83rd: Bill Farnan – $1,932
84th: Robert Valden – $1,932
85th: Brandon Schwartz – $1,932
86th: Alexander Step – $1,932
87th: Christopher Whitney – $1,932
88th: Abdelouahed Bouanani – $1,932
89th: Jeffrey Manza – $1,932
90th: Scott Baumstein – $1,932
91st: Nipun Java – $1,759
92nd: John Dolan – $1,759
93rd: Robert Mazzie – $1,759
94th: Victor Figueroa – $1,759
95th: Haribhai Gopaul – $1,759
96th: Nissim Gozlan – $1,759
97th: Charles Gomez – $1,759
98th: Jake Bazeley – $1,759
99th: Charlemagne Benjamin – $1,759
100th: Joseph Gotlieb – $1,593
101st: Michael Wang – $1,593
102nd: Alexander Dvorsky – $1,593

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 72 of 816

Angel Vu opened to 15,000 from early position and picked up calls from Cord Garcia on the button, Nancy Birnbaum in the small blind, and the big blind player.

Birnbaum shoved for 20,000 after the flop. The big blind folded, Vu called, and Garcia got out of the way.

Birnbaum:
Vu:

Birnbaum was behind but had an open-ended straight draw. It did not get there on the turn but she had her double after the river.

Nancy Birnbaum – 109,000 (14 bb)
Angel Vu – 150,000 (19 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 102 of 816

Scott Stewart put the field on the money bubble and the other tables were completing their action to begin hand-for-hand play. But before they made it that far, there were two big hands going down.

Vitor Coelho was facing a big bet at one table but saved his chips for a later play. On Table 21, the small blind player moved all in for 36,000 from the small blind and Cord Garcia called in the big.

Garcia:
Opponent:

Garcia was behind but paired one of his live cards on the flop. Neither the turn nor the river changed anything and Garcia sent another player out.

That elimination put the WPTDeepStack field in the money without bothering to go hand-for-hand.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 103 of 816

Scott Stewart opened to 18,000 from the small blind and the big blind player shipped in for 160,000. After thinking about it for a minute, Stewart called with a chance to put the field on the money bubble.

Stewart:
Big Blind:

Stewart had the lead and moved further ahead on the flop. The turn left his opponent drawing dead to the river.

Tournament staff asked all dealers to stop after their current hand to begin the process of hand-for-hand bubble play.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 107 of 816

An early position player opened to 19,500 and another moved all in from the hijack for 78,500. Marie Harrell called all in from the small blind for her 62,000 stack and the initial raiser went deep in the tank. He took long enough that another player called clock.

Before time ran out, he mucked pocket jacks face up and the live hands were tabled.

Harrell:
Opponent:

Harrell was in great shape but the OG raiser slammed the table when he saw the flop. The turn and river were safe and Harrell had her (more than) double near the bubble to 151,000.

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 111 of 816

Ryan Hughes opened to 13,500 from under the gun, he picked up two callers, and Scott Zakheim moved all in for 81,000 from the small blind. Hughes called and the other two players released their hands.

Zakheim:
Hughes:

Zakheim was dominating but had a bit of a sweat after the flop.

“It’s never easy!” joke Larry Klur from the other side of the table.

All ended well for Zakheim in the hand with the turn and river to send him the double.

Scott Zakheim – 195,000 (39 bb)
Ryan Hughes – 310,000 (62 bb)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Event (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 135 of 816

Brandon Schwartz opened from middle position and Steven Bennett called in late. Bryce McVay moved all in for 48,500 from the small blind and Schwartz folded.

Bennett thought it through, told McVay he probably had to call, and McVay told Bennett he was running hot. Bennett called and McVay was in good shape.

McVay:
Bennett:

McVay’s big slick faded the flop but Bennett took the lead on the turn. McVay could not find a king or ten on the river and he was sent out while Bennett moved up the counts.

Steven Bennett – 390,000 (98 bb)
Bryce McVay – Eliminated