Event 34: Duff Charette Wins! ($76,075); Asem Alsaadi Eliminated in 2nd Place ($52,300)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 838

Following the elimination of Connor Rash (3rd – $34,900), Asam Alsaadi had about a 3:1 chip lead on Duff Charette.

However, Charette battled back and took the chip lead before closing it out.

On the final hand, Alsaadi limped in on the button, Charette raised to 450,000 from the big blind, Alsaadi reraised all in for about 4,500,000, and Charette called after a few moments with Ac2c, leading Alsaadi’s Qc9s.

The flop came down 8c4c3c, locking it up for Charette instantly with an ace-high flush, rendering the Qd turn and Jh river moot.

Charette won Event 34 outright for $76,075, while Alsaadi finished runner-up for $52,300.

A recap of the event will be posted later this morning.

Event 42: We Have a Deal!

$5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 134

The players went on their scheduled break and before Level 22 began, they agreed to look at the numbers and soon after agreed to a deal.

Here were their chip counts at the time:

Frank Lagodich  –  1,320,000  (53 bb)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  465,000  (19 bb)
Brian Hastings  –  360,000  (14 bb)
Scott Dehm  –  310,000  (12 bb)
Erik Seidel  –  225,000  (9.5 bb)

Here were the resulting payouts:

Frank Lagodich  –  $133,241
Yuval Bronshtein  –  $86,947
Brian Hastings  –  $77,211
Scott Dehm  –  $72,022
Erik Seidel  –  $62,249

As the chip leader, Frank Lagodich was the official winner of Event 42.

A recap of the event will be posted later this morning.

Event 42: Yuval Bronshtein Goes From One Small Blind to Second in Chips

$5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 134

Yuval Bronshtein during the 2022 RRPO

With six players left, Yuval Bronshtein had been knocked down to just 10,000 when his 4h4c lost a race to Erik Seidel’s AhJd, when the board ran out QhJc7s2s2c.

He won his next two multi-way all-in hands to get up to 160,000, then got it in from the big blind with Ad7s against James Romero’s Ks10h. The board came down Ah9d7cJd5s, safe for Bronshtein after a sweaty turn card to double up again.

Shortly after, Bronshtein raised to 45,000 on the button, Scott Dehm called in the small blind, and Seidel three-bet all in for about 500,000 from the big blind. Bronshtein called all in for 250,000, and Dehm folded.

Bronshtein:  KsKd
Seidel:  7d7s

The board ran out As8d4s6cAh, safe for Bronshtein to double up into second place.

Yuval Bronshtein  –  565,000  (28 bb)
Erik Seidel  –  235,000  (12 bb)

Event 42: James Romero – 6th Place ($26,735)

$5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 134

James Romero raised all in from the small blind for 185,000 and Frank Lagodich called in the big blind.

Romero:  AcJd
Lagodich:  KdQh

The board ran out AsQs10dQc3s, giving Lagodich trip queens to eliminate Romero in sixth place.

Frank Lagodich  –  1,100,000  (55 bb)
James Romero  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($26,735)

With five players remaining, the average stack is about 535,000 (27 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $31,505.

Event 42: Artem Metalidi – 7th Place ($23,320)

$5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 134

Artem Metalidi raised all in for 105,000 from the cutof and Erik Seidel gave him action from the small blind.

Metalidi:  Qc5c
Seidel:  Ah9s

The board ran out AsKs9c6h10d, no help to Metalidi, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Erik Seidel  –  530,000  (27 bb)
Artem Metalidi  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($23,320)

With six players remaining, the average stack is about 445,000 (22 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $26,735.

Event 42: Eric Panayiotou – 8th Place ($20,365)

$5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 134

Eric Panayiotou

Scott Dehm raised to 35,000 from the button, Eric Panayiotou  three-bet all in for 180,000 from the big blind, and Dehm called with Ah9h, leading Panayiotou’s Ac3d.

The board ran out 8d5s2cQs2s, no help to Panayiotou, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Scott Dehm  –  700,000  (46 bb)
Eric Panayiotou  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($20,365)

With seven players remaining, the average stack is about 380,000 (25 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $23,320.

Event 42: $5K Final Table Lineup

$5,000 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 134

Seat 1:  Scott Dehm  –  260,000  (17 bb)
Seat 2:  Erik Seidel  –  260,000  (17 bb)
Seat 3:  Eric Panayiotou  –  300,000  (20 bb)
Seat 4:  Brian Hastings  –  280,000  (19 bb)
Seat 5:  James Romero  –  510,000  (34 bb)
Seat 6:  Frank Lagodich  –  680,000  (45 bb)
Seat 7:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  220,000  (15 bb)
Seat 8:  Artem Metalidi  –  160,000  (11 bb)

1st:  $178,320 + RRPO trophy
2nd:  $113,000
3rd:  $67,470
4th:  $41,375
5th:  $31,505
6th:  $26,735
7th:  $23,230
8th:  $20,365

9th:  Isaac Kempton  –  $17,980
10th:  Clemen Deng –  $17,980
11th:  Jason Klapman  –  $15,920
12th:  Joonhee Yea  –  $15,920
13th:  Ed Sebesta  –  $14,000
14th:  Joey Weissman  –  $14,000
15th:  Josh Reichard  –  $12,900
16th:  Ryan Riess  –  $12,900
17th:  Sam Ganzfried  –  $12,900