High Roller: Derek Gregory – 5th Place ($179,075)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 145

Derek Gregory
Derek Gregory

Derek Gregory moved all in under the gun for 600,000, and Brock Wilson moved all in over the top from the small blind for 975,000 with AcJh.

Gregory turned over Kd5d, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came KsQs8c10s9h — Gregory paired his king on the flop, but Wilson turned an ace-high straight draw to win the pot and eliminate Gregory in fifth place.

Brock Wilson  –  1,750,000  (18 bb)
Derek Gregory  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($179,075)

With four players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 3.63 million (36 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $286,520.

High Roller: Chris Brewer – 6th Place ($128,935)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 145

Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Sean Perry moved all in from the hijack for 2,125,000, and Chris Brewer stopped to think for a while, saying, “I really hope you don’t have eights.”

Brewer eventually called all in from the big blind for about 1.85 million with 7h7d, and Perry turned over 10s10h.

“I didn’t think you’d shove tens,” said Brewer, who needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Jh10c3s6sQs, and Perry flopped a set of tens to win the pot and double up in chips.

Sean Perry  –  4,150,000  (42 bb)
Chris Brewer  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($128,935)

With five players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 2.9 million (29 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $179,075.

High Roller: Brock Wilson Doubles Thru Byron Kaverman

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 145

Byron Kaverman raised from the cutoff to 900,000, and Brock Wilson called all in from the small blind for 475,000 with QdQc.

Kaverman turned over Kh9h, and Wilson needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came AdQs5c6c7s, and Wilson flopped a set of queens to win the pot and double up in chips.

Brock Wilson  –  1,150,000  (12 bb)
Byron Kaverman  –  5,500,000  (55 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 2.42 million (24 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $128,935.

High Roller: Byron Kaverman Shoves the Flop Against Brock Wilson

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 145

Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Byron Kaverman raised from the cutoff to 175,000, Brock Wilson reraised from the small blind to 700,000, and Kaverman tanked for a while before he called.

The flop came Ac10c3h, Wilson bet 250,000, and Kaverman thought for a while before moving all in.

Wilson tanked for a long time before he folded, and Kaverman took the pot.

Byron Kaverman  –  6,200,000  (83 bb)
Brock Wilson  –  475,000  (6 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 2.42 million (32 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $128,935.

High Roller: Chad Eveslage Doubles Thru Sean Perry

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 145

Chad Eveslage
Chad Eveslage

Sean Perry raised from the button to 150,000, Derek called from the small blind, and Chad Eveslage called from the big blind.

The flop came 9c8h6d, and it checked to Perry, who bet 225,000. Gregory folded, and Eveslage called.

The turn card was the 2h, and both players checked.

The river card was the Qd, Eveslage bet 325,000, and Perry thought for a while before moving all in. Eveslage quickly called all in for 1,050,000, and Perry showed Js8c for a pair of eights.

But Eveslage turned over 7c5h to win the pot with a flopped nine-high straight and double up in chips.

Chad Eveslage  –  3,075,000  (41 bb)
Sean Perry  –  1,650,000  (22 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 2.42 million (32 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $128,935.

High Roller: Michael Rossitto – 7th Place

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 145

Michael Rossitto
Michael Rossitto

Byron Kaverman moved all in from the button, and Michael Rossitto called all in from the small blind for 400,000 with KdQh.

Kaverman turned over AhJc, and Rossitto needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10s7d5c8c9s, and Kaverman won the pot with a jack-high straight to eliminate Rossitto in seventh place.

Byron Kaverman  –  6,075,000  (81 bb)
Michael Rossitto  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($103,865)

With six players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 2.42 million (32 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $128,935.

High Roller: Rania Nasreddine – 8th Place ($87,750)

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 145

Rania Nasreddine
Rania Nasreddine

Byron Kaverman raised under the gun to 150,000, Sean Perry called from the cutoff, and Rania Nasreddine called from the big blind, leaving herself just a single 25K chip behind.

The flop came 7d5d2s, Nasreddine checked, Kaverman bet 225,000, and Perry folded.

Nasreddine called all in for 25,000 with Ac4d for ace high with a gutshot straight draw, but she needed to improve to stay alive against Kaverman’s Ad5s (pair of fives).

The turn card was the 5c, the river card was the 9h, and Kaverman won the pot with trip fives to eliminate Nasreddine in eighth place.

Byron Kaverman  –  5,550,000  (74 bb)
Rania Nasreddine  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($87,750)

With seven players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 2.08 million (28 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $103,865.

High Roller: Derek Gregory Doubles Thru Sean Perry

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 145

Derek Gregory
Derek Gregory

Sean Perry raised from the hijack to 150,000, Derek Gregory moved all in from the cutoff for 550,000, and Perry called with As10h.

Gregory turned over 10s10h, and he needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came KcJd7c2d10c — Perry flops a gutshot straight draw, but Gregory rivers a set of tens to win the pot and double up in chips.

Derek Gregory  –  1,300,000  (17 bb)
Sean Perry  –  3,350,000  (45 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1.81 million (24 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $87,750 each.

High Roller: Rania Nasreddine Triples Up

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 145

Rania Nasreddine
Rania Nasreddine

Sean Perry raised UTG+1 to 120,000, Rania Nasreddine called all in from the cutoff for 65,000, and Chris Brewer called 120,000 from the big blind.

There was 285,000 in the main pot, and another 110,000 in the side pot. Any further betting would go into the side pot.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 9s8s4d10s2c, and all three players showed their cards.

Sean Perry:  6h5h  (six high)
Chris Brewer:  AhJs  (ace high)
Rania Nasreddine:  9c8c  (two pair, nines and eights)

Nasreddine wins the main pot with her two pair to triple up in chips, while Brewer wins the side pot with his ace high.

Rania Nasreddine  –  285,000  (5 bb)
Chris Brewer  –  1,425,000  (24 bb)
Sean Perry  –  4,115,000  (69 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1.81 million (30 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $87,750 each.

High Roller: Derek Gregory Doubles Thru Michael Rossitto

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 145

Derek Gregory
Derek Gregory

Derek Gregory moved all in from the hijack for 220,000, and Michael Rossitto tanked for a while in the big blind before calling with Kc8h.

Gregory turned over AhKh, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qs7s2s9c5c, and Gregory won the pot with his ace to double up in chips.

Derek Gregory  –  530,000  (9 bb)
Michael Rossitto  –  700,000  (12 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 145, the average chip stack is about 1.81 million (30 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed to earn at least $87,750 each.