Event 20: Jonathan Marcu – 3rd Place ($10,250)

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 229

Jonathan Marcu

Richard Kellett raised to 50,000 from the button, Jonathan Marcu three-bet all in for 195,000 from the big blind, and Kellett called.

Kellett:  Kh7h
Marcu:  As6c

The board ran out KdJc7s4s2d, giving Kellett kings and sevens to eliminate Marcu in third place.

Richard Kellett  –  2,160,000  (108 bb)
Jonathan Marcu  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place ($10,250)

Event 20: Scott Carragher – 4th Place ($6,710)

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 229

Scott Carragher

Scott Carragher limped from the small blind, Matthew Lamrecht raised to effectively 465,000 from the big blind, and Carragher called all in with Ac10c, racing with Lambrecht’s 6c6d.

The flop came 9s9h5d, safe for Lambrecht’s sixes.

The 10s turn fell, giving Carragher the lead with tens and sixes.

The 6s river completed the board, giving Lambrecht sixes full of nines to eliminate Carragher in fourth place.

Matthew Lambrect  –  2,500,000  (125 bb)
Scott Carragher  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($6,710)

Event 20: Farid Dridi – 5th Place ($5,180)

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 229

Farid Dridi

Farid Dridi raised all in for 250,000 from the cutoff and Scott Carragher called from the big blind.

Dridi:  3c3s
Carragher:  KdKh

The board came AdQd10d2s7h, no help to Dridi, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Scott Carragher  –  640,000  (32 bb)
Farid Dridi  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($5,180)

Event 20: Scott Carragher Doubles Thru Matthew Lambrecht

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 229

Matthew Lambrecht opened to 65,000 from UTG/hijack, Scott Carragher three-bet all in for 180,000 from the big blind, and Lambrecht called.

Lambrecht:  KhJh
Carragher:  AdJd

The board ran out Qh4c8h10cKc, giving Carragher an ace-high straight to double through Lambrecht.

Scott Carragher  –  390,000  (20 bb)
Matthew Lambrecht  –  1,760,000  (88 bb)

Event 20: Chip Counts

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 229

Richard Kellett  –  1,975,000  (99 bb)
Matthew Lambrecht  –  1,700,000  (85 bb)
Jonathan Marcu  –  365,000  (18 bb)
Farid Dridi  –  300,000  (15 bb)
Scott Carragher  –  230,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $24,065
2nd:  $16,100
3rd:  $10,250
4th:  $6,710
5th:  $5,180

Event 20: Rich Alati – 6th Place ($4,295)

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 229

Rich Alati

Rich Alati raised to 34,000 from the hijack, Farid Dridi called from the button, Jonathan Marcu called from the small blind, and Richard Kellett called from the big blind.

The flop was AsKhJh and action checked to Alati who continued for 53,000. Only Kellett called.

The turn was the 3c, Kellett checked, Alati bet 180,000, Kellett check-raised to 500,000, and Alati called all in for four roughly 440,000 with JsJc for a set of jacks. Kellett, however, tabled Qs10h for an ace-high straight.

The river was the Qc, no help to Alati, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Richard Kellett  –  2,100,000  (131 bb)
Rich Alati  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($4,295)

Event 20: Igor Tretyakov – 7th Place ($3,660)

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 229

Igor Tretyakov

With the board reading Tc4c2c8h, Igor Tretyakov was all in for what looked like 285,000 and Richard Kellett called on the button before Rich Alati folded.

“I hope I’m drawing live,” Tretyakov said.

Tretyakov: As3c
Kellett: 6c5c

“I’m drawing dead,” Tretyakov said when he saw the hands. He had a wheel draw but Kellett had the hand locked up with the club flush and the Kc river sealed the deal to send Tretyakov out of the Purple Chip Bounty in seventh place.

Richard Kellett – 1,300,000 (81 bb)
Igor Tretyakov – Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,660)

Event 20: Gaston Miculitzki – 8th Place ($3,100)

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 229

Gaston Miculitzki
Gaston Miculitzki

Gaston Miculitzki got it all in from the cutoff for about 225,000 with KhQc, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the Ah9h of Richard Kellett in the big blind.

The board came 10c8s3s9d5d, and Kellett won the pot with a pair of nines to eliminate Miculitzki in eighth place.

Richard Kellett  –  1,080,000  (90 bb)
Gaston Miculitzki  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($3,100)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 654,000 (55 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,660 each.

Event 20: Barrett Threadgill – 9th Place ($2,540)

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 229

Barrett Threadgill

Barrett Threadgill open shoved for 147,000 from middle position and Rich Alati called in the small blind. Matthew Lambrecht moved all in over the top from the big blind and Alati quickly folded.

Lambrecht: JcJd
Threadgill: Ad5c

Threadgill needed to catch an ace or some magic cards to double but missed the 9h8c4cKc2s board to exit in ninth place.

Matthew Lambrecht – 1,170,000 (117 bb)
Barrett Threadgill – Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,540)

Event 20: Final Table Begins with Matthew Lambrecht in the Lead

$1,100 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 229

Event 20 Final Table

This event got down to the final table at almost the exact same time as Event 15, so it was a bit chaotic as everyone drew for random seats at their final tables.

Here is the updated lineup, along with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Rich Alati  –  285,000  (29 bb)
Seat 2.  Matthew Lambrecht  –  970,000  (97 bb)
Seat 3.  Igor Tretyakov  –  580,000  (58 bb)
Seat 4.  Gaston Miculitzki  –  470,000  (47 bb)
Seat 5.  Barrett Threadgill  –  150,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6.  Farid Dridi  –  230,000  (23 bb)
Seat 7.  Jonathan Marcu  –  500,000  (50 bb)
Seat 8.  Richard Kellett  –  565,000  (57 bb)
Seat 9.  Scott Carragher  –  770,000  (77 bb)

With nine players remaining, the average chip stack is about 510,000 (51 big blinds). Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $24,065
2nd:  $16,100
3rd:  $10,250
4th:  $6,710
5th:  $5,180
6th:  $4,295
7th:  $3,660
8th:  $3,100
9th:  $2,540