$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7: 300/600 with a 500 ante
Total Entrants: 160

A player opened under the gun and got two callers. Harrison Gimbel three-bet to 5,600 on the button and Manuel Suarez tank jammed from the small blind.

It folded around to Gimbel who called all in with against Suarez’s pocket nines.

The board came and Gimel’s pocket queens held to avoid elimination.

Harrison Gimbel – 70,000
Manuel Suarez – 24,000

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Total Entrants: 148

Michael Rissotto opened to 1,200 from late position and Anna Antimony moved all in for 12,600 from the small blind. Rissotto called with and needed to improve against Antimony’s .

The board came and Antimony’s king kicker held to avoid elimination.

Anna Antimony – 25,800
Michael Rissotto – 16,000

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6: 300/500 with a 500 ante
Total Entrants: 137

On a board reading the big blind moved all in for 11,200 into a pot of around 12,000.

Action was on Mike Dentale who asked, “Show me if I fold?” The big blind didn’t respond. Dentale thought about it a little longer before putting in the calling chips with . It was good for the moment as his opponent tabled .

The river was a brick and Dentale’s pair of nines held to eliminate his opponent.

The big blind said, “If I told you I would have showed would you have folded?”

Dentale said, “Want me to be perfectly honest with you? Whatever comes out of my mouth, don’t believe any of it.”

Mike Dentale – 46,000

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 5: 200/400 with a 400 ante
Total Entrants: 124

Total entrants continues to grow as new comers like, Zach Donovan, Alex Foxen, Nadya Magnus, Jake Schwartz, Ankush Mandavia, and Darryll Fish join the field.

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
End of Level 4: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Total Entrants: 100

Players are currently on a fifteen minute break. They will return to increased blinds and antes of 200/400 with a 400 ante.

Here’s how they stack up:

Matt Affleck – 80,000
Darren Elias – 37,000
Justin Zaki – 35,000
Ryan Olisar – 34,000
Marvin Rettenmaier – 32,000
Maria Konnikova – 28,000
Olivier Busquet – 24,000
Matthew Wantman – 24,000
Brock Wilson – 23,000
Michael Tureneic – 22,000
Peter Walsworth- 16,000
Anna Antimony – 16,000
Mike Dentale – 15,000
AJ Gambino – 15,000
Jeremy Ausmus – 14,500
Mike Leah – 13,000

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 4: 200/300 with a 300 ante
Total Entrants: 90

In what was surely the most dramatic hand so far, Matt Affleck opened from the cutoff and got three callers.

The flop came , it checked to Affleck who bet 1,200 and the button called. Jeremy Ausmus raised to 4,500 and Jesse Chinni moved all in for around starting stack. Affleck reshoved having everyone covered.

The button called all in, as did Ausmus, both for around 15,000.

Matt Affleck: win: 49.0%
Jeremy Ausmus: win: 36.2%
Jesse Chinni: win: 13.2 %
Button:  win: 1.46%

The board came running nines , and Affleck wound up with a full house to eliminate all three opponents.

Matt Affleck – 80,000

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 3: 100/200 with a 200 ante
Total Entrants: 63

Over at table 17 we have what would be considered a “stacked table”. With over $33,984,292 in earnings between the six players including eight WPT Titles.

Seat 1: Darren Elias – 16,700
Seat 2: Marvin Rettenmaier – 21,400
Seat 3: AJ Gambino – 18,000
Seat 4: – Empty –
Seat 5: Mike Leah – 31,000
Seat 6: Olivier Busquet – 16,500
Seat 7: Michael Tureneic – 20,500
Seat 8: – Empty –

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 100/200
Total Entrants: 60

Carlos Rodriguez opened to 600 and James Romero raised to 2,000 from middle position. The button and Rodriguez both called.

The flop came , Rodriguez checks and Romero bet 1,000. The button raised to 7,000 and Romero thought shortly before calling.

The river brought the Romero checked and the button moved all in having about even stacks. Romero called and needed to get lucky with his against his opponents set of tens.

Romero did indeed get lucky when the hit the river completing his nut flush.

James Romero – 43,000

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 2: 100/200
Total Entrants: 57

On a flop reading Matthew Wantman bets 3,700 into a pot of around 9,000. His opponent called.

The turn brought the and Wantman shoved for around 14,000 having his opponent slightly covered.

His opponent went into the tank for a few minutes before eventually deciding to lay it down.

Matthew Wantman – 32,000

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1: 100/100
Total Entrants: 53

The number of entries is rapidly increasing, a few recent additions include WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen, Matt Affleck, Michael Tureniec, Olivier Busquet, Mike Leah, Marvin Rettenmaier and PokerStars ambassador Maria Konnikova.