Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  48 of 169

After the turn of a board with about 50,000 in the pot, Loni Hui was all in for 70,500 from the hijack. Alton Mendleson thought for a little while in middle position before he called with for a pair of nines. Hui, however, tabled for a set of fours and had the hand locked up.

The river was the and further improved Hui to fours full of treys to double up.

Down to about 23,000, Mendleson ended up all in the following hand with jack-four against Hui’s ace-king and managed to flop a pair to double.

Loni Hui  –  164,500  (82 bb)
Alton Mendleson  –  52,000  (26 bb)

That wrapped up Level 12 and the remaining players are bagging up for the night. Full chip counts will be posted soon.

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  48 of 169

Nick Yunis raised to 4,500 from UTG+1, a player in middle position three-bet to 10,000, Yunis four-bet to 29,500, his opponent five-bet shoved with a covering stack and Yunis called all in for 119,000 with , leading his opponent’s .

The board ran out , safe for Yunis to double up.

Nick Yunis  –  243,000  (122 bb)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  58 of 169

Quan Phui limped from under the gun, James Carroll raised to 6,000 from middle position and Phui called.

The flop was and Phui check-called 5,000 from Carroll.

The turn was the and Phui check-called 12,000 from Carroll.

The river was the , Phui checked, Carroll bet 25,000 and Phui called.

Carroll showed , while Phui tabled for a pair of kings to win the pot.

Down to 1,000, Carroll busted shortly thereafter.

Quan Phui  –  375,000  (188 bb)
James Carroll  –  Eliminated

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 11:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  65 of 169

Steve Karp raised to 3,000 from middle position, Scott Baumstein called in the cutoff, Paul Domb called in the small bling and the player in the big blind called.

They checked to the turn of a board where Karp bet 4,000. Only Baumstein called.

The river was the , Karp checked and Baumstein checked behind.

Karp showed for queens full of kings, Baumstein showed for queens full of kings and they chopped the pot.

Steve Karp  –  49,000  (33 bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  46,000  (31 bb)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  74 of 169

Quan Phui  –  395,000  (263 bb)
Mike Chiappetta  –  370,000  (247 bb)
Paul Domb  –  213,000  (142 bb)
Jacquelyn Scott  –  133,000  (89 bb)
Scott Levitt  –  118,000  (79 bb)
Raminder Singh  –  117,000  (78 bb)
Roni Zelichonok  –  116,000  (77 bb)
Michael McCrazy  –  80,000  (53 bb)
James Anderson  –  75,000  (50 bb)
Nick Yunis  –  70,000  (47 bb)
Scott Zakheim  –  53,000  (35 bb)
Loni Hui  –  48,000  (32 bb)
Solange Lucas  –  45,000  (30 bb)
Steve Karp  –  44,000  (29 bb)
Phil Hui  –  40,000  (27 bb)
Scott Baumstein  –  40,000  (27 bb)
Jeff Trudeau  –  40,000  (27 bb)
Mike Beasley  –  40,000  (27 bb)
Joshua Cranfill  –  36,000  (24 bb)
Steven Cohen  –  35,000  (23 bb)
Brett Bader  –  35,000  (23 bb)
James Carroll  –  30,000  (20 bb)
Roberto Bendeck  –  27,000  (18 bb)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 10:  500/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Flight A Players Remaining:  78 of 169

Here were the biggest stacks at the most recent break:

1.  Quan Phui  – 372,500  (248 bb)
2.  Mike Chiappetta  –  315,500  (210 bb)

Registration is now closed, with the official Flight A field size set at 169 entries. Flight A will conclude following the conclusion on Level 12 at about 7:45 p.m.

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries:  166

Francois Gagne raised from the cutoff and Mike Chiappetta called in the big blind.

The flop was , Chiappetta checked and Gagne continued for 9,000.

Chiappetta raised to about 25,000, Gagne reraised to about 45,000, Chiappetta reraised all in for 151,100 and Gagne tanked for a while before he called with , trailing Chiappetta’s for a set of sixes.

The turn and river completed the board, locking up the sizable double for Chiappetta.

Mike Chiappetta  –  315,000  (315 bb)
Francois Gagne  –  26,000  (26 bb)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 9:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante
Flight A Entries:  164

After a series of raises, Yordan Petrov was all in for about 67,000 from the button against Roni Zelichonok in the big blind.

Petrov: 
Zelichonok: 

The board ran out , safe for Zelichonok to score the elimination.

Roni Zelichonok  –  194,000  (194 bb)
Yordan Petrov  –  Eliminated

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 8:  400/800 with an 800 ante
Flight A Entries:  160

Steve Karp raised to 1,800 from the button, the player in the big blind three-bet all in for about 10,000 and Karp called with , racing with his opponent’s .

The flop came , giving Karp’s opponent a pair of sevens to pull ahead.

The turn was the , giving Karp a set of sixes to clinch the hand, rendering the river moot.

Steve Karp  –  57,000  (71 bb)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 7:  300/600 with a 600 ante
Flight A Entries:  149

On a flop of , a short-stacked player in the cutoff was all in for about 14,000 with against Francois Gagne in the small blind with .

The turn and river completed the board, safe for Gagne to score the elimination.

Francois Gagne  –  162,000  (270 bb)