Event 9: Eli Levy and David Baker Hit the Rail

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$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 5,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41 of 689

Warren Sheaves
Warren Sheaves

Mike Wang opened to 35,000, Eli Levy flatted, and Warren Sheaves raised to 120,000. Wang got out of the way and Levy called.

The flop came Jd7d4s, Sheaves bet 100,000 and Levy called.

The turn brought the 8c, Sheaves ripped and Levy called. Sheaves turned over AsJs for top pair and needed to hold against Levy’s pocket sixes.

The river came clean for Sheaves who had Levy slightly covered, sending him to the rail.

The very next hand David Baker got his king queen in against pocket aces and couldn’t catch up.

Warren Sheaves – 880,000 (73 bb)
Eli Levy – Eliminated
David Baker – Eliminated

Event 9: Recent Eliminations

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 45 of 689

Tony Dunst (left) versus Ryan Olisar (right)

Here’s a look at the results from 59th to 46th place:

46th: Jordan Degrenier – $2,500
47th: Mike Azzaro – $2,500
48th: Lokesh Garg – $2,500
49th: Robert Capote – $2,500
50th: Tony Utnage – $2,500
51st: Ezequiel Plavnick – $2,500
52nd: Arkadiy Tsinis – $2,500
53rd: Michael Goldfarb – $2,500
54th: Steven Spunt – $2,500
55th: Alexander Tafesh – $2,232
56th: Tony Dunst – $2,232
57th: Peter Nigh – $2,232
58th: Kevin Choe – $2,232
59th: Dayan Danit – $2,232

Event 9: Michael Dyer Eliminates Tony Utnage with Quads

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$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 52 of 689

Michael Dyer

On a board reading AsKs4s4c Michael Dyer bet 41,000 from the small blind into a pot of around 100,000. Tony Utnage shoved from the big blind and Sam Panzica got out of the way.

Dyer turned over 4d4h for quad fours to have Utnage’s 6s5s flush drawing dead.

The meaningless river 7h made it official and Dyer scored the knockout.

Michael Dyer – 1,050,000 (101 bb)
Sam Panzica – 1,000,000 (100 bb)
Tony Utnage – Eliminated 

Event 9: Peter Eichhardt versus Ryan Olisar

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 54 of 689

Peter Eichhardt
Peter Eichhardt

Peter Eichhardt opened to 20,000 from middle position and Ryan Olisar defended his big blind.

The flop came KdJd9s, Olisar checked and Eichhardt continuation bet 16,000.

Olisar joked about having king jack before he threw his cards in the muck. Eichhardt and Olisar are currently among the biggest stacks in the field.

Peter Eichhardt – 680,000 (68 bb)
Ryan Olisar – 700,000 (70 bb)

Ryan Olisar
Ryan Olisar

Event 9: Recent Eliminations

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$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 59 of 689

Here’s a look at some recent payouts from 87th to 60th place:

60th: Pasquale Caiazza – $2,232
61st: Inacio Izkovitz – $2,232
62nd: Brandon Mitchell – $2,232
63rd: Anthony Dianaty – $2,232
64th: Donald Delancy – $1,998
65th: David Inselberg – $1,998
66th: Jacob Naumann – $1,998
67th: Mark Dube – $1,998
68th:  Dennis Brinn – $1,998
69th: Jordan Joeckel – $1,998
70th: Jeremy Pekarek – $1,998
71st: Jeffrey Chang – $1,998
72nd: Amir Lehavot – $1,998
73rd: Solange Lucas – $1,998
74th: Uri Kadosh – $1,818
75th: Corey Burbick – $1,818
76th: Jorge Manuel De Oliveria Lopez – $1,818
77th:  Spencer Champlin – $1,818
78th: Marc Sacheli – $1,818
79th: Brandon Dominick Caputo – $1,818
80th: Waldir Guerra – $1,818
81st: Raul Corral – $1,818
82nd: Scott McInnis – $1,644
83rd: Maurice Costigan – $1,644
84th: Javier Zarco – $1,644
85th: Donny Rubinstein – $1,644
86th: Jason Atherley – $1,644
87th: Peter Fellows – $1,644

Event 9: Warren Sheaves is Chipping Up

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$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 64 of 689

Warren Sheaves
Warren Sheaves

On a board reading Js10s7d2h, Stuart Greenbaum bet 45,000 into a pot of around 100,000.

Eli Levy called from the cutoff as did Warren Sheaves from the button. The river brought the 2h, and all three players checked around.

Sheaves announced “two-pair” as he tabled 10h9h to scoop the pot. Greenbaum showed he held AcJd for top pair.

Warren Sheaves – 530,000 (66 bb)

Event 9: Break Time

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End of Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 71 of 689

Haim Toorgeman
Haim Toorgeman

Players are currently on their first fifteen minute break of the day. Haim Toorgeman ran his 410,000 start of day stack to over 1,100,000 so far and holds the lead over the field.

Here’s a look at some notable counts:

Haim Toorgeman – 1,150,000
Eli Levy – 622,000
Sam Panzica – 565,000
Warren Sheaves – 410,000
Ryan Oliver – 323,000
Justin Carey – 320,000
Peter Eichhardt – 305,000
Tony Dunst – 244,000
Mike Wang – 221,000
Eric Baldwin – 195,000
Darryll Fish – 190,000
Judy Miller – 173,000
Arkadiy Tsinis – 130,000
Ory Hen – 100,000
Mike Azzaro – 95,000
Mark Dube – 80,000
David Inselberg – 65,000

Event 9: David Baker Scores a Double

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$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 77 of 689

David Baker
David Baker

A player on the button opened and David Baker shoved from the small blind for 71,000. The button called.

Baker turned over AhKh and needed help against his opponent’s KdKs.

The board came Qh5h4h3h3s and Baker wound up with a flush to avoid elimination.

David Baker – 150,000 (25 bb)

Event 9: Kyle Carson Bursts the Money Bubble

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 87 of 689

Kyle Carson (left) versus Ryan McKnight (right)

On the very first hand of hand-for-hand play, Kyle Carson opened from the hijack and Ryan McKnight shoved for 57,000 from the cutoff. It folded back around to Carson who put in the calling chips.

The other tables in the field completed, and the tournament staff came over to announce the action.

McKnight flipped over QhQs and appeared to be in great shape against Carson’s JdJh.

The board came clean 7c2d2h3s until the Jc spiked the river giving McKnight the unfortunate title of bubble boy.

Kyle Carson – 400,000 (80 bb)
Ryan McKnight – Eliminated

The dealer reaches for Ryan McKnight’s queens

Event 9: Cord Garcia Eliminated by Stuart Greenbaum

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17: 3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 88 of 689

Stuart Greenbaum
Stuart Greenbaum

In a battle of the blinds, Stuart Greenbaum opened to 13,000 and Cord Garcia shoved for 85,000.

Greenbaum tabled Ac6d and had a slight lead against Garcia’s KxQx.

The board came AsQc7d6s9c and Greenbaum ended up with two-pair to eliminate Garcia and create the money bubble.

Stuart Greenbaum – 250,000 (50 bb)
Cord Garcia – Eliminated