$2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  8,000/16,000
Players Remaining:  4 of 168

Kevin Ruscitti pot-raised from the small blind to 48,000, and Haim Or Krief called from the big blind.

The flop came , Ruscitti moved all in for about 110,000, and Or Krief called.

Haim Or Krief:    (pair of kings)
Kevin Ruscitti:    (pair of kings)

Both players had paired their king, and at the moment, Ruscitti had a higher kicker.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Or Krief turned two pair, kings and queens, to win the pot and eliminate Ruscitti in fifth place.

Haim Or Krief  –  865,000  (54 bb)
Kevin Ruscitti  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($21,335)

With four players remaining from a field of 168, the average chip stack is about 840,000 (53 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $28,555.

$2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  8,000/16,000
Players Remaining:  5 of 168

Dylan Wilkerson got it all in under the gun for about 150,000, and he was up against Anthony Zinno in the small blind.

Anthony Zinno:  
Dylan Wilkerson:  

Wilkerson needs his aces to hold up against Zinno’s king to stay alive.

The board came , and the case king fell on the flop, giving Zinno a set of kings to win the pot and eliminate Wilkerson in sixth place.

Anthony Zinno  –  800,000  (50 bb)
Dylan Wilkerson  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($16,255)

With five players remaining from a field of 168, the average chip stack is about 672,000 (42 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $21,335.

$2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  8,000/16,000
Players Remaining:  6 of 168

After some preflop action, Ivaylo Sivinov reraised preflop from the big blind to 64,000, and Zeevy Malik called from middle position.

The flop came , Sivinov moved all in for about 70,000, and Malik called.

Zeevy Malik:    (pair of sevens, club flush draw)
Ivaylo Sivinov:    (pair of jacks, pair of tens, open-ended straight draw)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Malik’s club flush outranks Sivinov’s king-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Sivinov in seventh place.

Zeevy Malik  –  1,165,000  (73 bb)
Ivaylo Sivinov  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($12,640)

With six players remaining from a field of 168, the average chip stack is about 560,000 (35 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $16,255.

$2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  6,000/12,000
Players Remaining:  7 of 168

After a flop of , Thomas Cannuli got it all in from the big blind for 90,000 against Zeevy Malik on the button.

Zeevy Malik:    (two pair, jack-high flush draw)
Thomas Cannuli:    (ten-high flush draw, gutshot straight draw)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Malik won the pot with his jack-high flush to eliminate Cannuli in eighth place.

Zeevy Malik  –  1,000,000  (83 bb)
Thomas Cannuli  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($9,080)

With seven players remaining from a field of 168, the average chip stack is about 480,000 (40 big blinds). The next player to bust will earn $12,640.

$2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  6,000/12,000
Players Remaining:  8 of 168

After the elimination of Matthew Shanahan in ninth place, the final eight players redraw for random seats at the final table.

Here are their new seating assignments, along with their updated chip counts:

Seat 1.  Zeevy Malik  –  800,000  (67 bb)
Seat 2.  Dylan Wilkerson  –  145,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3.  Thomas Cannuli  –  162,000  (14 bb)
Seat 4.  Kevin Ruscitti  –  312,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  Haim Or Krief  –  975,000  (81 bb)
Seat 6.  Ivaylo Sivinov  –  129,000  (11 bb)
Seat 7.  Leif Force  –  500,000  (42 bb)
Seat 8.  Anthony Zinno  –  392,000  (33 bb)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $81,280 + Trophy
2nd:  $54,185
3rd:  $38,965
4th:  $28,555
5th:  $21,335
6th:  $16,255
7th:  $12,640
8th:  $9,080

9th:  Matthew Shanahan  –  $9,080

With eight players remaining from a field of 168, the average chip stack is about 420,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $9,080 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  5,000/10,000
Players Remaining:  9 of 168

In the first 30 minutes after the break, there were six eliminations to get the field to the final table bubble. As soon as one more player is eliminated, there will be a redraw for random seats at the final table.

Here are the most recent money finishers:

10th:  Dash Dudley  –  $7,195
11th:  David Levy  –  $7,195
12th:  Steve Yagudaev  –  $7,195
13th:  Noah Schwartz  –  $5,695
14th:  Jeff Rodriguez  –  $5,695
15th:  Richard Nauffal  –  $4,925

With nine players remaining from a field of 168, the average chip stack is about 373,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $9,080 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  5,000/10,000
Players Remaining:  15 of 168

The players return from their first break of the day to begin Level 16, with increased blinds of 5,000-10,000.

Here are the official chip counts from the break, along with their new seating assignments at the final two tables:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Dylan Wilkerson  –  74,000  (7 bb)
Seat 2.  Kevin Ruscitti  –  277,000  (28 bb)
Seat 3.  Ivaylo Sivinov  –  128,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  Leif Force  –  529,000  (53 bb)
Seat 5.  Anthony Zinno  –  279,000  (28 bb)
Seat 6.  David Levy  –  60,000  (6 bb)
Seat 7.  Noah Schwartz  –  66,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8.  Thomas Cannuli  –  199,000  (20 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  
Seat 2.  Jeff Rodriguez  –  24,000  (2 bb)
Seat 3.  Dash Dudley  –  198,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4.  Haim Or Krief  –  348,000  (35 bb)
Seat 5.  Matthew Shanahan  –  226,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6.  Zeevy Malik  –  829,000  (83 bb)
Seat 7.  Richard Nauffal  –  97,000  (10 bb)
Seat 8.  Steve Yagudaev  –  72,000  (7 bb)

And here are the players who have finished in the money so far:

16th:  Ivan Starostin  –  $4,925
17th:  Joshua Mountain  –  $4,360
18th:  Daniel Swartz  –  $4,360
19th:  Michael Duek  –  $4,360
20th:  Christian Peters  –  $4,360
21st:  Elliot Kampen  –  $4,360

With 15 players remaining from a field of 168, the average chip stack is about 224,000 (22 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $4,925 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  4,000/8,000
Players Remaining:  16 of 168

After a flop of with about 50,000 already in the pot, Jeff Rodriguez (UTG+1) had a bet of 50,000 in front of him, and Anthony Zinno (small blind) had moved all in for 134,000.

Rodriguez tanked for a while before he called, and they turned over their cards.

Jeff Rodriguez:    (pair of jacks, flush draw)
Anthony Zinno:    (set of kings)

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Zinno rivered quad kings to win the pot and double up in chips.

Anthony Zinno  –  320,000  (40 bb)
Jeff Rodriguez  –  80,000  (10 bb)

While this hand was in progress, Joshua Mountain was eliminated in 17th place at one of the other tables. The final 16 players then had a redraw for random seats at the final two tables.

17th:  Joshua Mountain  –  $4,360

With 16 players remaining from a field of 168, the average chip stack is about 210,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $4,925 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 15:  4,000/8,000
Players Remaining:  17 of 168

Leif Force just doubled thru David Levy after getting it all in on the flop for about 250,000. Force had top two pair with a flush draw, while Levy had bottom two pair and a gutshot straight draw.

Levy never caught up, and Force won the pot to double up in chips.

Leif Force  –  500,000  (63 bb)
David Levy  –  100,000  (13 bb)

We’ve had the first four eliminations in the money, and here they are, along with their payouts:

18th:  Daniel Swartz  –    –  $4,360
19th:  Michael Duek  –    –  $4,360
20th:  Christian Peters  –  $4,360
21st:  Elliot Kampen  –  $4,360

As soon as one more player busts, there will be a redraw for random seats at the final two tables.

With 17 players remaining from a field of 168, the average chip stack is about 198,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $4,360 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack PLO (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 14:  3,000/6,000
Players Remaining:  21 of 168

It didn’t take long for the Money Bubble to burst, and the unfortunate 22nd-place finisher was Ian O’Hara.

The field is now in the money and they’ll continue playing down to the final table, and then on to a winner.

With 21 players remaining from a field of 168, the average chip stack is about 160,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $4,360 each.