$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 988

Cesar Fuentes limped from the small blind and Milen Stefanov checked his option in the big blind.

The flop was and Fuentes checked to Stefanov who bet 150,000. Fuentes check-raised to 400,000 and Stefanov called.

The turn was the , Fuentes bet 575,000 and Stefanov called.

The river was the , Fuentes bet about 1,800,000 and Stefanov folded.

Fuentes showed for quad kings as he collected the pot.

Cesar Fuentes – 8,950,000 (60 bb)
Milen Stefanov – 5,400,000 (36 bb)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 988

Fabian Gumz limped under the gun for 150,000, David Novosel limped from the button, and Roman Korenev checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , and it checked to Novosel, who bet 250,000. Korenev called, and Gumz folded.

The turn card was the , Korenev checked, Novosel bet 575,000, and Korenev called.

The river card was the , and both players checked. Korenev showed to win the pot with two pair, kings and queens, and Novosel mucked.

Roman Korenev  –  5,900,000  (39 bb)
David Novosel  –  8,275,000  (55 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 5,650,000 (38 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $86,255 each.

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 988

David Novosel raised under the gun to 325,000, Fabian Gumz called from the cutoff, and Milen Stefanov called from the big blind.

The flop came , Stefanov checked, and Novosel bet 425,000. Gumz called, and Stefanov thought for a while before he check-raised to 1,500,000.

Novosel thought for a while before he folded, and Gumz folded behind. Stefanov took the pot.

Milen Stefanov  –  9,250,000  (62 bb)
David Novosel  –  7,200,000  (48 bb)
Fabian Gumz  –  3,300,000  (22 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 5,650,000 (38 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $86,255 each.

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 988

The players return from break to begin Level 31, with increased blinds of 75,000-150,000 and a 150,000 ante. With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 5,650,000 (38 big blinds).

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Cesar Fuentes  –  8,150,000  (54 bb)
Seat 2.  Milen Stefanov  –  5,700,000  (38 bb)
Seat 3.  David Novosel  –  10,125,000  (68 bb)
Seat 4.  Francis Anderson  –  3,575,000  (24 bb)
Seat 5.  Roman Korenev  –  5,175,000  (35 bb)
Seat 6.  Fabian Gumz  –  4,150,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7.  Jeff Blenkarn  –  2,525,000  (17 bb)

And here is the remaining prizepool at stake:

1st:  $545,070* + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $353,380
3rd:  $260,845
4th:  $194,605
5th:  $146,760
6th:  $111,895
7th:  $86,255

* First prize amount includes the winner’s $15,000 seat into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions.

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 988

Roman Korenev raised to 275,000 from the cutoff, Antonio Mallol three-bet all in from the big blind for 375,000 and Korenev called.

Korenev:
Mallol:

The board ran out , not enough help to Mallol, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Roman Korenev – 5,300,000 (42 bb)
Antonio Mallol – Eliminated in 8th Place ($67,240)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 988

Jeff Blenkarn raised all in for 1,100,000 from the small blind and Antonio Mallol called from the big blind with , leading Blenkarn’s .

The board ran out , giving Blenkarn tens and sevens to double up.

Jeff Blenkarn – 2,275,000 (18 bb)
Antonio Mallol – 500,000 (4 bb)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 988

After another double up, Fabian Gumz raised all in for 1,625,000 from early position and David Novosel gave him action from the small blind.

Gumz:
Novosel:

The board came down , giving Gumz queens and sixes to double through Novosel.

Fabian Gumz – 3,575,000 (29 bb)
David Novosel – 11,500,000 (92 bb)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 988

Fabian Gumz raised all in for 225,000 from middle position, Jeff Blenkarn called from the hijack and David Novosel called from the big blind.

Novosel and Blenkarn checked down a board of .

Novosel:
Blenkarn:
Gumz:

Gumz won with eights and threes to triple up.

Fabian Gumz – 875,000 (7 bb)
David Novosel – 12,500,000 (100 bb)
Jeff Blenkarn – 1,450,000 (12 bb)

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 988

Fabian Gumz raised under the gun to 250,000, Jeff Blenkarn moved all in UTG+1 for 1,650,000, and Gumz used two Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he folded. Blenkarn took the pot.

Jeff Blenkarn  –  2,225,000  (18 bb)

A few hands later, Francis Anderson moved all in from the hijack for 1,625,000, and Fabian Gumz moved all in over the top from the button for 1,850,000 with .

Anderson turned over , and he was dominated and facing elimination.

The board came , and Anderson paired his king on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips, leaving Gumz with less than two big blinds.

Francis Anderson  –  3,575,000  (29 bb)
Fabian Gumz  –  225,000  (2 bb)

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is about 4,950,000 (40 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $67,240 each.

$3,500 WPT RRPO Championship (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 988

David Novosel raised from the cutoff to 275,000, and Fabian Gumz thought for the full 30 seconds before he called from the big blind.

The flop came , Gumz checked, Novosel bet 175,000, and Gumz check-raised to 400,000. Novosel called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Gumz checked, Novosel bet 450,000, and Gumz thought for a while before he folded. Novosel took the pot to increase his chip lead.

David Novosel  –  12,750,000  (102 bb)
Fabian Gumz  –  2,500,000  (20 bb)

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is about 4,950,000 (40 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $67,240 each.