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Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 160

The final five players return from break to begin Level 24, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Don Flynn  –  875,000  (29 bb)
Seat 2.  Brandon Navarrete  –  470,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  Nick Palma  –  470,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4.  Michael Graffeo  –  995,000  (33 bb)
Seat 5.  Wasim Assaf  –  395,000  (13 bb)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 640,000 (21 big blinds). Here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $41,050 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $26,060
3rd:  $15,950
4th:  $9,700
5th:  $7,490

6th: Nick Yunis  –  $6,205
7th: Eric Siegel  –  $5,410
8th: Viktor Kovachev  –  $4,845
9th: Mike Beasley  –  $4,270

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Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 160

Nick Yunis raised under the gun to 50,000, and Michael Graffeo called from the small blind.

The flop came , Graffeo checked, Yunis bet about 45,000, and Graffeo called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Graffeo checked, Yunis moved all in for 180,000, and Graffeo snap-called with for the nuts — quad sevens.

Yunis showed for a full house, sevens full of aces, as he was eliminated in sixth place.

Michael Graffeo  –  940,000  (38 bb)
Nick Yunis  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($6,205)

With five players remaining, the average chip stack is about 640,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,490 each.

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Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 160

Eric Siegel moved all in from the hijack for 240,000, and Nick Palma moved all in over the top from the cutoff with .

Siegel turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The flop came , giving Siegel an open-ended straight draw.

The turn card was the , giving Palma additional protection with a spade flush draw.

The river card was the , and Palma won the pot with a jack-high flush to eliminate Siegel in seventh place.

Nick Palma  –  680,000  (27 bb)
Eric Siegel  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($5,410)

With six players remaining, the average chip stack is about 535,000 (21 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,205 each.

$1,100 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 160

Nick Palma moved all in UTG+1 for 200,000, and Brandon Navarrete thought for a while before he called from the big blind with .

Palma turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket queens held up for Palma to wint eh pot and double up in chips.

Nick Palma  –  440,000  (18 bb)
Brandon Navarrete  –  480,000  (19 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 455,000 (18 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,410 each.

$1,100 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 160

Eric Siegel raised under the gun to 65,000, and Brandon Navarrete called from the big blind.

The flop came , Navarrete checked, Siegel bet 200,000, and Navarrete tanked for a while before he check-raised all in for 285,000.

Siegel quickly called with for ace high with a gutshot straight draw, and Navarrete turned over for a pair of tens. Navarrete needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , giving Navarrete additional protection with a club flush draw, and the river card was the . Navarrete won the pot with his pair of tens to double up in chips.

Brandon Navarrete  –  740,000  (30 bb)
Eric Siegel  –  300,000  (12 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 455,000 (18 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,410 each.

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Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 160

Nick Yunis moved all in from the button for 180,000, and Brandon Navarrete called from the big blind with .

Yunis turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The flop came , giving Yunis a solid lead with a pair of sevens and a spade flush draw.

The turn card was the , giving Navarrete the lead with a pair of jacks.

The river card was the , and Yunis won the pot with trip sevens to double up in chips.

Nick Yunis  –  390,000  (20 bb)
Brandon Navarrete  –  260,000  (13 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 455,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,410 each.

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Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 160

Brandon Navarrete raised from the hijack to 105,000, Eric Siegel moved all in from the cutoff, and Navarrete called all in for 220,000 with .

Siegel turned over , and Navarrete needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Navarrete turned a king-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Brandon Navarrete  –  490,000  (25 bb)
Eric Siegel  –  760,000  (38 bb)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 455,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,410 each.

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Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 160

Viktor Kovachev got it all in from the small blind for about 75,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Wasim Assaf in the hijack.

The board came , and Assaf paired his king on the turn and his queen on the river to win the pot with two pair and eliminate Kovachev in eighth place.

Wasim Assaf  –  220,000  (11 bb)
Viktor Kovachev  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($4,845)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 455,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,410 each.

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Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 160

Nick Yunis moved all in UTG+1 for 260,000, and Nick Palma called all in from the small blind for 60,000 with .

Yunis turned over , and Palma needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Palma won the pot with his ten kicker to double up in chips.

Nick Palma  –  160,000  (8 bb)
Nick Yunis  –  200,000  (10 bb)

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is about 400,000 (20 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,845 each.

$1,100 Eight-Max No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
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Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 160

Brandon Navarrete got it all in from the button for 120,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Nick Yunis in the big blind.

The board came , and Navarette won the pot with two pair, jacks and nines, to double up in chips.

Brandon Navarrete  –  270,000  (14 bb)
Nick Yunis  –  60,000  (3 bb)

With eight players remaining, the average chip stack is about 400,000 (20 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,845 each.