Event 3: Brian Giambavlo Eliminated in 20th Place by Julio Delgado Reyes

Escalator VI Series Event #3
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $403,240
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 1,186

Brian Giambalvo was all in from the small blind for about 550,000 with AdQh against Julio Delgado Reyes on the button holding KhKs.

The board ran out 8h2sJc10s5d, no help to Giambalvo, ending his tournament in 20th place.

Julio Delgado Reyes  –  3,800,000  (95 bb)
Brian Giambalvo  –  Eliminated in 20th Place  ($2,675)

Recent Eliminations
19th:  Luis Capella Mila  –  $2,675
21st: Alfonso Cimini  –  $2,675

Event 3: Daniel Couzens Eliminated in 22nd Place by Michael Johnson

Escalator VI Series Event #3
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $403,240
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 1,186

Daniel Couzens raised all in for about 400,000 from the small blind and Michael Johnson called from the big blind with AsQd, leading Couzens’ KdJh.

The board ran out 8c8h2c10d10c, no help to Couzens, ending his tournament in 22nd place.

Michael Johnson  –  2,350,000  (59 bb)
Daniel Couzens  –  Eliminated in 22nd Place  ($2,200)

Event 3: Theo Lawson Eliminated in 23rd Place by Harrison Luba

Escalator VI Series Event #3
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $403,240
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 1,186

Harrison Luba raised to effectively 300,000-ish from the small blind and Theo Lawson called all in for that amount from the big blind.

Luba:  Qh2h
Lawson:  Ah6c

The board ran out Js2s10c7hKh, giving Luba a pair of deuces to eliminate Lawson in 23rd place.

Harrison Luba  –  2,250,000  (56 bb)
Theo Lawson  –  Eliminated in 23rd Place  ($2,200)

Event 3: Voitto Rintala Eliminated in 24th Place by Anthony Ruttler

Escalator VI Series Event #3
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $403,240
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 1,186

Anthony Ruttler raised all in for about 500,000 from under the gun and Voitto Rintala called all in for about 190,000 from the big blind.

Ruttler:  JdJc
Rintala:  10s9c

The board came 9h8hAc4cQs, not enough help to Rintala, locking up the pot for Ruttler.

Anthony Ruttler  –  750,000  (19 bb)
Voitto Rintala  –  Eliminated in 24th Place  ($2,200)

Event 3: Adil Khan Eliminated in 25th Place by Alfonso Cimini

Escalator VI Series Event #3
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $403,240
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 1,186

After a series of raises, Adil Khan was all in for about 535,000 from middle position against Alfonso Cimini on his left.

Khan:  KdKc
Cimini:  JcJd

The board came 6d8cJs9dQd, giving Cimini a set of jacks to eliminate Khan in 25th place.

Alfonso Cimini  –  1,340,000  (34 bb)
Adil Khan  –  Eliminated in 25th Place  ($1,930)

Event 3: Justin Lerner Eliminated in 26th Place by Ephraim Uzan

Escalator VI Series Event #3
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $403,240
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 1,186

Justin Lerner was all in for 250,000 from the small blind with 7d7c against Ephraim Uzan in middle position holding 9c9d.

The board fell 4s2s5sAc5c no help to Lerner, ending his tournament in 26th place.

Ephraim Uzan  –  1,520,000  (38 bb)
Justin Lerner  –  Eliminated in 26th Place  ($1,930)

Event 3: Final Three Tables; Play Resumes at 8:17 p.m.

Escalator VI Series Event #3
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $403,240
Return to Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 1,186

The players are in the midst of a one-hour dinner break. Play resumes at 8:17 p.m.

Table 20
Seat 1:  Brian Giambavlo  –  360,000  (9 bb)
Seat 2:
Seat 3:  Michael Newman  –  1,000,000  (25 bb)
Seat 4:  Ariel Amendola Cuadra  –  830,000  (21 bb)
Seat 5:  Daniel Couzens  –  745,000  (19 bb)
Seat 6:  Michael Johnson  –  1,700,000  (43 bb)
Seat 7:  Voitto Rintala  –  360,000  (9 bb)
Seat 8:  Anthony Ruttler  –  590,000  (15 bb)
Seat 9:  Julio Delgado Reyes  –  2,435,000  (61 bb)

Table 26
Seat 1:  Adil Khan  –  535,000  (13 bb)
Seat 2:  Edgar Varas  –  60,000  (1.5 bb)
Seat 3:  Perla Ojeda  –  815,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4:  Courtney Rowe  –  605,000  (15 bb)
Seat 5:  Luis Capella Mila  –  925,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6:  Harrison Luba  –  2,125,000  (53 bb)
Seat 7:  Theo Lawson  –  285,000  (7 bb)
Seat 8:  Al Norman  –  940,000  (24 bb)
Seat 9:  Alfonso Cimini  –  970,000  (24 bb)

Table 27
Seat 1:  Stephen Ibrahim  –  435,000  (11 bb)
Seat 2:  Al Gomez  –  1,655,000  (41 bb)
Seat 3:  Sagi Zommer  –  800,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4:  Ephraim Uzan  –  1,180,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5:  Carlos Bolanos  –  1,290,000  (32 bb)
Seat 6:  Fernando Pages  –  1,105,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7:  Jose Rodriguez  –  960,000  (24 bb)
Seat 8:  Justin Lerner  –  330,000  (8 bb)
Seat 9:  Allan Bieler  –  765,000  (19 bb)

1st:  $66,555
2nd:  $46,505
3rd:  $30,805
4th:  $22,825
5th:  $17,240
6th:  $13,930
7th:  $11,510
8th:  $9,115
9th-10th:  $6,775
11th-12th:  $5,180
13th-15th:  $4,040
16th-18th:  $3,275
19th-21st:  $2,675
22nd-24th:  $2,200
25th-26th:  $1,930

Event 3: Michael Johnson Scores a Double Knockout

Escalator VI Series Event #3
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $403,240
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 1,186

Michael Johnson raised to 100,000 from the hijack, Stanley Bilan three-bet all in for 250,000 from the button, Rachael Pampinella called all in for 240,000 from the small blind and Johnson called.

Johnson:  AhQh
Bilan:  JhJc
Pampinella:  5s5c

The board ran out Kc6hQc7sQd, giving Johnson trip queens to eliminate both Bilan and Pampinella.

Michael Johnson  –  1,140,000  (38 bb)
Stanley Bilan  –  Eliminated in 27th Place  ($1,930)
Rachael Pampinella  –  Eliminated in 28th Place  ($1,675)

Event 3: Michael Johnson Doubles Thru Stanley Bilan

Escalator VI Series Event #3
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $403,240
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 1,186

Stanley Bilan raised to 135,000 from UTG+1 and Michael Johnson called from the big blind.

The flop was JcKd8s, Johnson bet his remaining 145,000 and Bilan called with 9h9s for a pair of nines, trailing Johnson’s AcJd for a pair of jacks.

The Qd turn and 2d river completed the board, safe for Johnson to double up.

Michael Johnson  –  605,000  (20 bb)
Stanley Bilan  –  325,000  (11 bb)

Recent Eliminations
29th:  Charles Odenz  –  $1,675
30th:  Franco Zamboli  –  $1,675

Event 3: Perla Ojeda Doubles Thru Sagi Zommer

Escalator VI Series Event #3
$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Prize Pool:  $403,240
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 1,186

Perla Ojeda was all in from the button for 290,000 against Sagi Zommer in the hijack.

Ojeda:  AhKs
Zommer:  AsQd

The board came 3cAcJh3h7d, safe for Ojeda to double up.

Perla Ojeda  –  655,000  (22 bb)
Sagi Zomer  –  360,000  (12 bb)