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Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 398

Another break rolled around and the four remaining players took a ten-minute breather from the final table. They returned to blinds at 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante and the average stack 4,975,000 (40 bb).

Seat 1: Cosmin Joldis – 7,250,000 (58 bb)
Seat 3: Richard Zipes – 3,850,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Stuart Greenbaum – 5,625,000 (45 bb)
Seat 8: Steve Karp – 3,150,000 (25 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $120,410
2nd: $80,250
3rd: $58,985
4th: $43,880

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Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 398

Steve Karp opened to 225,000 and Cosmin Joldis three-bet to 600,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Karp put in a fourth bet to 1,475,000. After a couple of minutes, Joldis called to create a three million chip pot preflop.

Both players checked down the entire board and Joldis showed to get a muck from Karp.

Cosmin Joldis – 6,550,000 (66 bb)
Steve Karp – 3,900,000 (39 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 398

Richard Zipes opened to 250,000 from under the gun and Jason Wandling moved all in for 1,600,000 next to act. Stuart Greenbaum reshipped with a bigger stack from the button and Zipes folded.

Greenbaum:
Wandling:

Wandling was behind but two suited live cards to try to catch. Then it was Greenbaum improving on the flop with his paired ace. The turn gave Wandling 12 rivers out, diamonds and a gutshot, but he missed the river to go out in fifth place for $33,045.

Stuart Greenbaum – 7,025,000 (70 bb)
Jason Wandling – Eliminated in 5th Place ($33,045)

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 398

Another 90 minutes down and five players still remain. The blinds are now 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante and the averages stack is 3,975,000 (40 bb).

Seat 1: Cosmin Joldis – 3,150,000 (32 bb)
Seat 3: Richard Zipes – 4,900,000 (49 bb)
Seat 5: Jason Wandling – 4,000,000 (40 bb)
Seat 7: Stuart Greenbaum – 3,600,000 (36 bb)
Seat 8: Steve Karp – 4,225,000 (42 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $120,410
2nd: $80,250
3rd: $58,985
4th: $43,880
5th: $33,045

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Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 398

On the last hand before the next break, it was three-ways to a flop and Steve Karp bet 150,000. Cosmin Jolpis called and Richard Zipes raised to 475,000. Karp moved all in for 3,300,000 and Jolpis folded. Zipes took several minutes to think it through.

The two of them were talking back and forth as the break clock moved along. Karp agreed to show his hand if Zipes folds and shows.

“I don’t know how I can fold this hand,” Zipes said.

He eventually let his hand go showing for two pair and Karp showed him for a bigger two pair.

Once the pot was settled, the five remaining players went on break.

Steve Karp – 4,225,000 (56 bb)
Richard Zipes – 4,900,000 (65 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 398

Cosmin Joldis was picking up some pots with three bets and he tried again. Steve Karp opened to 175,000 from under the gun and Joldis three bet to 425,000. This time Karp came over the top all in for 1,450,000 and Jodlis quickly called.

Karp:
Joldis:

Karp needed his sevens to hold to stay in the tournament and the sent him a double.

Steve Karp – 3,100,000 (41 bb)
Cosmin Joldis – 2,450,000 (33 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 398

Richard Zipes and Steve Karp played a couple of big hands shortly after returning from dinner.

On the first, Karp opened to 175,000 from the cutoff and picked up called from Cosmin Joldis on the button and Zipes in the small blind. All three checked it down until the board read and Zipes bet 375,000. Karp called and Joldis folded.

Zipes tabled for trip threes but Karp showed for the turned wheel.

Soon after, Zipes opened to 275,000 and Karp came along from the small blind to the flop. Karp checked, Zipes bet 375,000 and Karp called. The turn was and both players checked. The board finished with the river and Karp put out 675,000.

“Do you have a boat Steve?” Zipes asked.

Karp was tight-lipped, said nothing, and Zipes called.

Zipes:
Karp:

Zipes made the nut flush versus second nut flush to pull the big pot.

Richard Zipes – 6,600,000 (88 bb)
Steve Karp – 1,550,000 (21 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 398

Cards are back in the air for the Event 5 final table with five players remaining and everyone guaranteed at least $33,045.

$1,700 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 398

After five hours of play, only three players were sent to the payout desk and the remaining five were sent on a 40-minute dinner break. Richard Zipes continues to lead with Jason Wandling battling his early short stack up to the second biggest at dinner.

They will return to blinds at 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante and the average stack is 3,975,000 (53 bb). With no one under 30 big blinds, they can settle in for a tough battle.

Seat 1: Cosmin Joldis – 2,975,000 (40 bb)
Seat 3: Richard Zipes – 5,725,000 (76 bb)
Seat 5: Jason Wandling – 4,800,000 (64 bb)
Seat 7: Stuart Greenbaum – 3,875,000 (52 bb)
Seat 8: Steve Karp – 2,500,000 (33 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $120,410
2nd: $80,250
3rd: $58,985
4th: $43,880
5th: $33,045

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Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 398

On the last hand before the dinner break, Cosmin Joldis had his 1,345,000 stack at risk from the button against Steve Karp.

Joldis:
Karp:

It was a flip and Joldis needed to improve to stick around. The flop changed nothing but Joldis moved ahead when he paired the turn. The river finished the board and Joldis pulled another double.

Cosmin Joldis – 2,975,000 (50 bb)
Steve Karp – 2,500,000 (42 bb)