Escalator VII Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guarantee
Entries:  559
Prize Pool:  $838,500
March 9-12, 2023

Event 5 of the Escalator VII Series was a multi-flight $1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). Across three starting flights, a field of 559 entries generated a prize pool of $838,500, easily crushing the $500,000 guarantee. The final 70 players will cash, earning at least $2,700.

Up top for the winner is $160,880.

1st:  $160,880 + Trophy
2nd:  $109,200
3rd:  $72,400
4th:  $51,200
5th:  $39,300
6th:  $32,400
7th:  $26,800
8th:  $21,400
9th-10th:  $16,075
11th-12th:  $13,275
13th-15th:  $10,625
16th-18th:  $8,855
19th-21st:  $7,480
22nd-24th:  $6,215
25th-27th:  $5,315
28th-36th:  $4,440
37th-45th:  $3,850
46th-54th:  $3,360
55th-63rd:  $3,000
64th-70th:  $2,700

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Return to Level 13:  1,500/2,500 with a 2,500 ante
Players Remaining:  175 of 559

Flight A:  169 Entries;  46 Advanced
Flight B:  162 Entries;  47 Advanced
Flight C:  228 Entries;  82 Advanced
Day 2:  Sunday at 12 p.m.

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 C Players Remaining:  84 of 228

Three more hands will be dealt at each table before the players bag and tag for the night.

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 C Players Remaining:  87 of 228

A player in middle position opened to 4,500 and Scott Levitt called in the big blind.

The flop was and Levitt check-called 5,000.

The turn was the and both checked.

The river was the , Levitt bet 15,000 and his opponent folded.

Scott Levitt  –  274,000  (137 bb)

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 C Players Remaining:  102 of 228

Luke Brereton raised to 3,500 from under the gun, Viktor Kovachev called in the cutoff, Jack Sumner called on the button and Steven Wolansky three-bet to 16,500 from the small blind. Only Kovachev called.

The flop was , Wolansky continued for 10,000, Kovachev raised to 28,000, Wolansky reraised all in for 80,000 and Kovachev called.

Wolansky: 
Kovachev: 

The turn was the , giving Kovachev a wheel to lock up the hand, rendering the river moot.

Viktor Kovachev  –  205,000  (137 bb)
Steven Wolansky  –  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 C Players Remaining:  106 of 228

Matthew Zarcadoolas was all in from the small blind for about 20,000 with against Martin Mills in middle position with .

The board ran out , giving Mills an ace-high flush to eliminate Zarcadoolas.

Martin Mills  –  95,000  (63 bb)
Matthew Zarcadoolas  –  Eliminated

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 C Players Remaining:  113 of 228

1.  William Catlett  –  210,500  (140 bb)
2.  Yerkegali Duisenbekov  –  189,500  (126 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 C Entries:  228

Flight C of Escalator VII Series Event 5 drew entries, setting the total field size at 559 entries and the prize pool at $838,500. Payout information will be posted later tonight.

Play in Flight C will continue until the end of Level 12 (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 C Entries:  218

T.K. Miles raised 2,000 from middle position, Jason Wandling called in the hijack, the player in the cutoff called and Colby Covington called in the small blind.

They checked to the turn of an board where Covington bet 4,000. Only Wandling called.

The river was the , Covington bet 10,000 and Wandling called.

Covington tabled for a flush, Wandling mucked and Covington won the pot.

Colby Covington  –  122,000  (122 bb)
Jason Wandling  –  45,000  (45 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 C Entries:  215

A short-stacked player was all in for about 8,000 from the big blind with against Charlemagne Benjamin in the cutoff holding .

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

Charlemagne Benjamin  –  84,000  (84 bb)