Escalator VI Series Event #4
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight D Entries:  167

Following the turn of a board with roughly 13,000 in the pot, Sheldon Gross was all in from the big blind for 33,000 with   for a flush, leading his opponent on the button holding for a pair of kings with an ace-high flush draw.

The river was the , and while giving the player on the button the ace-high flush, Gross made a straight-flush to double up.

Sheldon Gross  –  79,000  (132 bb)

Escalator VI Series Event #4
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 6:  300/500 with a 500 ante
Flight D Entries:  163

Elias Nassif  –  140,000  (280 bb)
Rafael Lima  –  112,000  (224 bb)
Dennis Rodriguez  –  93,000  (186 bb)
Pasquale Caiazza  –  76,000  (152 bb)
Ido Ashkenazi  –  73,000  (146 bb)
Willie Wiggins  –  70,000  (140 bb)
Theo Lawson  –  48,000  (96 bb)
Rafay Asrar  –  45,000  (90 bb)
Yigal Hen  –  38,000  (76 bb)
Alain Candales Falcon  –  35,000  (70 bb)
Jordan Flaschner  –  33,000  (66 bb)
Ephraim Uzan  –  32,000  (64 bb)
Shamica Lamar  –  32,000  (64 bb)
Sheldon Gross  –  28,000  (56 bb)
Michael Johnson  –  26,000  (52 bb)
Courtney Rowe  –  25,000  (50 bb)
Corel Theuma  –  25,000  (50 bb)
Scott Zakheim  –  25,000  (50 bb)
Nancy Birnbaum  –  24,000  (48 bb)
Jonathan Marcu  –  24,000  (48 bb)
Randy Sim  –  19,000  (38 bb)
Sandy Sanchez  –  18,000  (36 bb)
Moises Jattin  –  15,000  (30 bb)

Escalator VI Series Event #4
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  58 of 458

Flight A:  158 Entries; 20 Advanced
Flight B:  160 Entries; 20 Advanced
Flight C:  140 Entries; 18 Advanced
Flight D:  In Progress
Flight E:  Friday at 10 a.m.
Flight F:  Saturday at 10 a.m.
Day 2:  Sunday at 12 p.m.

Escalator VI Series Event #4
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  18 of 140

Llandy Moliner raised from middle position, Thomas Gari three-bet all in for 27,500 from the hijack and Moliner called.

Moliner: 
Gari: 

The board ran out , giving Moliner a pair of deuces to eliminate Gari on the money bubble.

Llandy Moliner  –  442,000  (111 bb)
Thomas Gari  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

Escalator VI Series Event #4
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  20 of 140

Following a flop of , the action was on Mark Nimirovsky in the small blind. He had committed 15,000 and was facing a raise from Philippe Souki in early position to 40,000, and a reraise all in from Sheldon Gross in the cutoff for 57,000.

After a little while, the Nimirovsky folded and Souki called with , facing Gross’ . Nimirovsky, meanwhile, showed his folded .

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Souki to eliminate Gross.

Philippe Souki  –  310,000  (103 bb)
Mark Nimirovsky  –  160,000  (53 bb)
Sheldon Gross  –  Eliminated

Escalator VI Series Event #4
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure

Flight D of Escalator VI Series Event 4 is now underway.

Players start with 25,000 in chips and late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at about 10:30 p.m. Players may re-enter as often as needed during that time. All Day 1 levels are 30 minutes.

Flight D will continue late into the night and bag when 12.5% of the field remains. Those players will return for Day 2 on Sunday at noon in the money. Players must bag a stack in order to reach the money.

• $400,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:30 p.m.)
• Day 1 will end when the field reaches 12.5%
• Structure Sheet

Escalator VI Series Event #4
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 14:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  24 of 140

Jonathan Marcu was all in from the hijack for about 50,000 with against Philippe Souki in the big blind holding .

The board ran out , no help to Marcu, locking up the pot for Souki.

Philippe Souki  –  195,000  (65 bb)
Jonathan Marcu  –  Eliminated

Escalator VI Series Event #4
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  27 of 140

Gaston Miculitzki raised to 6,000 from middle position, Joseph Durso called from the cutoff, and Zoltan Czinkota called from the button.

The flop was and Miculitzki continued for 7,500. Durso called, Czinkota raised to 20,000, Miculitzki called, and Durso called.

The turn was the and action checked to Czinkota who bet 20,000. Only Miculitzki called.

The river was the and both checked.

Czinkota tabled for an eight-high straight, Miculitzki mucked, and Czinkota collected the pot.

Zoltan Czinkota  –  210,000  (84 bb)
Gaston Miculitzki  –  240,000  (96 bb)
Joseph Durso  –  215,000  (86 bb)

Escalator VI Series Event #4
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  34 of 140

Gaston Miculitzki raised from middle position, the player in the hijack called and the player in the big blind called.

The flop was and the big blind checked to Miculitzki who continued for 7,500. The button raised to 17,000, the big blind folded, and Miculitzki reraised to effectively 95,000-ish.

After a little while in the tank, the button called all in with for top pair top kicker, trailing Miculitzki’s for a set of fives.

The turn kept things interesting, but the river officially locked up the pot for Miculitzki.

Gaston Miculitzki  –  302,000  (156 bb)

Escalator VI Series Event #4
$600 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$400,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  800/1,600 with a 1,600 ante
Flight C Players Remaining:  42 of 140

Gaston Miculitzki limped from the cutoff, the player on the button limped as well, and Zoltan Czinkota raised all in for 28,200 from the small blind. Only Miculitzki called.

Miculitzki: 
Czinkota: 

The board came , giving Czinkota aces and treys to double through Miculitzki.

Zoltan Czinkota  –  61,200  (38 bb)
Gaston Miculitzki  –  200,000  (125 bb)