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Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  42 of 335

The players returned from break and quickly lost a player, so an announcement was made for all tables to finish the current hand and then stop for the Money Bubble.

However, one of the hands in progress was an all-in situation, and the short stack ended up eliminated.

When all the tables completed their action, there were 42 players remaining, so the field was in the money without having to play hand-for-hand.

All 42 players are guaranteed to earn at least $4,030 each. Congratulations!

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Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 335

The field reached the break without losing another player, so with 44 remaining and 42 getting paid, they are still one elimination away from starting hand-for-hand play.

A scan of the field during the break turned up eight players with fewer than 50,000 in chips (10 big blinds), and the shortest stack is just 19,000 (4 bb).

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Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 335

Asher Conniff was all in from the small blind for 13,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the button’s .

The board came — the button paired his queen on the flop, but Conniff paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips

Asher Conniff  –  34,000  (9 bb)

With 44 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 152,000 (38 big blinds). The final 42 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $4,030 each.

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 335

The field is just one bustout from the Money Bubble, so we’ll be focused on the action until the bubble bursts, and then report everything back here in the live updates.

With 44 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 152,000 (38 big blinds). Here are the payouts for the final 42 players:

1st: $140,342 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $93,566
3rd: $68,723
4th: $51,099
5th: $38,469
6th: $29,327
7th-8th: $20,180
9th-10th: $14,035
11th-12th: $11,270
13th-14th: $9,172
15th-16th: $7,566
17th-20th: $6,328
21st-24th: $5,368
25th-32nd: $4,618
33rd-42nd: $4,030

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  47 of 335

Justin Zaki got it all in from the big blind for 85,500 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the button’s .

The board came , and Zaki paired his jack on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Justin Zaki  –  175,500  (44 bb)

With 47 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 143,000 (36 big blinds). The final 42 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $4,030 each.

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Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  54 of 335

Byron Kaverman appears to be the first player to reach the 400K mark, and Jacobo Montoya is second in chips with about 335K.

Byron Kaverman  –  400,000  (133 bb)
Jacobo Montoya  –  335,000  (112 bb)

With 54 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 124,000 (41 big blinds). The final 42 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $4,030 each.

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Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  68 of 335

The player in the big blind was all in for 39,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Matthew Zarcadoolas in the cutoff.

The board came , and Zarcadoolas flopped a set of sixes to win the pot and eliminate his opponent from the tournament.

Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  189,000  (76 bb)

A couple hands later, Min Zhang moved all in under the gun for 46,500, and Zarcadoolas called with .

Zhang turned over , and she was dominated as she faced elimination.

But the board came , and Zhang flopped an ace-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Min Zhang  –  99,500  (40 bb)
Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  142,000  (57 bb)

With 68 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 98,500 (39 big blinds). The final 42 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $4,030 each.

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Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  81 of 335

A scan of the field during the dinner break turned up six players with at least 180K in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Eric Sutton  –  220,000  (110 bb)
2.  Mark Koeln  –  203,000  (102 bb)
3.  Michael Rocco  –  191,500  (96 bb)
4.  Jacobo Montoya  –  190,000  (95 bb)
5.  Steve Veneziano, Jr.  –  188,000  (94 bb)
6.  Dominique Mosley  –  185,500  (93 bb)

With 81 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 83,000 (42 big blinds). The final 42 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $4,030 each.

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining:  88 of 335

The players return from dinner to begin Level 12, with increased blinds of 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante. The final 42 players will finish in the money, guaranteed at least $4,030 each.

With 42 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 76,000 (38 big blinds).

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 11: 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining: 88 of 335

There are 11 tables remaining and those 88 players were sent on their 40-minute dinner break at the end of Level 11.

The will return at 6:40 pm and continue their path to the title.