$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 556

With the final board showing , Chad Eveslage bet 150,000 from the small blind, and William Watson raised from the big blind to 525,000.

Eveslage tanked for a while before he called, and Watson turned over for two pair, kings and queens. Eveslage mucked, and Watson won the pot to give him the clear chip lead with nearly four million in chips.

William Watson  –  3,890,000  (78 bb)
Chad Eveslage  –  2,140,000  (43 bb)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.2 million (44 big blinds), and they are all guaranteed at least $28,005 each.

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 556

Scott Stewart moved all in from the button for 495,000, and Chad Eveslage called from the big blind with .

Stewart turned over , and he was dominated as he faced elimination.

The board came , and Eveslage won the pot with his ace to eliminate Stewart in sixth place.

Chad Eveslage  –  2,640,000  (53 bb)
Scott Stewart  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($21,350)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 2.22 million (44 big blinds), and they are all guaranteed at least $28,005 each.

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 556

Nick Pupillo raised from the button to 100,000, and Andriy Kovalchuk moved all in from the small blind for 595,000. Chad Eveslage thought for a while before he called from the big blind, and Pupillo quickly folded.

Kovalchuk turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive against Eveslage’s .

The board came — Kovalchuk turned a gutshot straight draw with a diamond flush draw, but he improved no further. Eveslage won the pot with his pocket sevens to eliminate Kovalchuk in seventh place.

Chad Eveslage  –  2,460,000  (62 bb)
Andriy Kovalchuk  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($14,664)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1.85 million (46 big blinds), and they are all guaranteed at least $21,350 each.

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 556

After the elimination of Blake Whittington in eighth place, there was a redraw for random seats at the final table. Here are the updated chip counts:

Seat 1.  Andriy Kovalchuk  –  595,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2.  Chad Eveslage  –  1,695,000  (42 bb)
Seat 3.  William Watson  –  2,015,000  (50 bb)
Seat 4.  Igor Pinheiro  –  1,310,000  (33 bb)
Seat 5.  David Berman  –  985,000  (25 bb)
Seat 6.  Scott Stewart  –  1,500,000  (38 bb)
Seat 7.  Nick Pupillo  –  3,010,000  (75 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $101,572 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $67,735
3rd:  $49,885
4th:  $37,165
5th:  $28,005
6th:  $21,350
7th:  $14,664

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1.59 million (40 big blinds), and they are all guaranteed at least $14,664 each.

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 556

With 10 players remaining, William Watson raised from the hijack to 60,000, and Jon Dokler moved all in from the button for about 750,000. Nick Pupillo called from the small blind, and Watson folded.

Dokler turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive against Pupillo’s .

The board came , and Pupillo flopped a set of jacks and turned quads to win the pot and eliminate Dokler in 10th place.

Nick Pupillo  –  3,050,000  (102 bb)
Jon Dokler  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($10,160)

Jordan Joeckel was eliminated in ninth place just a few moments later.

Then it took a little while before Blake Whittington got it all in from the small blind for about 350,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of William Watson on the button.

The board came , and Watson won the pot with a pair of aces to eliminate Whittington in eighth place.

William Watson  –  2,015,000  (67 bb)
Blake Whittington  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($14,664)

Here are the most recent eliminations:

8th:  Blake Whittington  –  $14,664
9th:  Jordan Joeckel  –  $10,160
10th:  Jon Dokler  –  $10,160
11th:  Sam Panzica  –  $8,125
12th:  Yaroslav Nakonechnyy  –  $8,125

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1.59 million (53 big blinds), and they are all guaranteed at least $14,664 each.

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 556

Here are the official chip counts and seating assignments from the break, with the blinds increasing to 15,000/30,000:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  
Seat 2.  David Berman  –  955,000  (32 bb)
Seat 3.  Chad Eveslage  –  1,105,000  (37 bb)
Seat 4.  Jordan Joeckel  –  330,000  (11 bb)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Andriy Kovalchuk  –  985,000  (33 bb)
Seat 7.  Yaroslav Nakonechnyy  –  270,000  (9 bb)
Seat 8.  Igor Pinheiro  –  940,000  (31 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Nick Pupillo  –  1,475,000  (49 bb)
Seat 2.  Sam Panzica  –  490,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  Scott Stewart  –  1,095,000  (37 bb)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  William Watson  –  1,880,000  (63 bb)
Seat 7.  Blake Whittington  –  770,000  (26 bb)
Seat 8.  Jon Dokler  –  840,000  (28 bb)

And here is a list of the most recent eliminations, along with their payouts:

13th:  Chad Reynolds  –  $6,580
14th:  James Hundt  –  $6,580
15th:  Brandon Navarrete  –  $5,395
16th:  Lawrence Engerman  –  $5,395
17th:  Matthew Gallen  –  $4,485
18th:  Brian Clements  –  $4,485
19th:  Daniel Swartz  –  $4,485
20th:  Matthew Yorra  –  $4,485
21st:  Ryan Jones  –  $3,770
22nd:  Ian O’Hara  –  $3,770
23rd:  Mason Vieth  –  $3,770
24th:  Matthew Wantman  –  $3,770

With 12 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 925,000 (31 big blinds), and they are all guaranteed at least $8,125 each.

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 23:  10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 556

William Watson raised under the gun to 50,000, and Jon Dokler moved all in from the cutoff for 350,000. Nick Pupillo called from the button, and Watson folded.

Dokler turned over , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against Pupillo’s .

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Dokler to win the pot and double up in chips.

Jon Dokler  –  810,000  (32 bb)
Nick Pupillo  –  1,600,000  (64 bb)

With 12 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 925,000 (37 big blinds), and they are all guaranteed at least $8,125 each.

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 556

Nick Pupillo raised from the small blind to 60,000, and the player in the big blind called. The flop came , Pupillo bet 50,000, and the big blind called. The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card paired the board with the , Pupillo bet 200,000, and the big blind quickly called.

Pupillo turned over to win the pot with trip threes, and the big blind mucked.

Nick Pupillo  –  1,735,000  (87 bb)

A few minutes later, Jordan Joeckel got it all in from the hijack for 205,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the cutoff’s .

The board came , and the pocket nines held up for Joeckel to win the pot and double up in chips.

Jordan Joeckel  –  460,000  (23 bb)

With 12 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 925,000 (46 big blinds), and they are all guaranteed at least $8,125 each.

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 556

A player raised from middle position, Yaroslav Nakonechnyy moved all in from the big blind for 130,000, and his opponent called with . Nakonechnyy turned over , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Nakonechnyy won the pot with two pair, eights and deuces, to double up in chips.

Yaroslav Nakonechnyy  –  290,000  (15 bb)

A few moments later, Brandon Navarrete got it all in from the button for about 190,000 with , but he was in trouble against the of Scott Stewart in the big blind.

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Stewart to win the pot and eliminate Navarrete in 15th place.

Scott Stewart  –  1,075,000  (54 bb)
Brandon Navarrete  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($5,395)

With 14 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 795,000 (40 big blinds), and they are all guaranteed at least $6,580 each.

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 556

Here’s a list of the recent money finishers, along with their earnings:

25th:  David DiBernardi  –  $3,215
26th:  James Calderaro  –  $3,215
27th:  Jermaine Gerlin  –  $3,215
28th:  Albert Barney, Jr.  –  $3,215
29th:  Ricardo Alves De Lima Tavares  –  $3,215
30th:  Orlando Maldonado, Jr.  –  $3,215
31st:  Alberto Sabogali  –  $3,215
32nd:  Benjamin Thomas  –  $3,215

33rd:  Bryan Hunter  –  $2,775
34th:  Mark Amaral  –  $2,775
35th:  Gabriel Boria  –  $2,775
36th:  Michael Rocco  –  $2,775
37th:  James Carroll  –  $2,775
38th:  Ido Ashkenazi  –  $2,775
39th:  Sharon Chen  –  $2,775
40th:  Dennis Zollo  –  $2,775

41st:  Michael Antimisiaris  –  $2,430
42nd:  Ronnie Tate  –  $2,430
43rd:  Mahmood Moghaddam  –  $2,430

With 20 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 555,000 (37 big blinds), and they are all guaranteed at least $4,485 each.