Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 559

On the turn of a board, Michael Jagroo checked from the big blind and Aaron Stefansky bet about 800,000 from UTG/cutoff. Jagroo check-raised all in for about 2,200,000 and Stefansky called with for a set of nines, having Jagroo’s for nines and eights drawing dead.

The river was an inconsequential and Jagroo was eliminated in fourth place.

Aaron Stefansky  –  13,600,000  (109 bb)
Michael Jagroo  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($51,200)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Scott Heiligman raised from the button, Michael Jagroo called in the small blind and Aaron Stefansky called in the big blind.

The flop was and action checked to Heiligman who continued. Jagroo called, Stefansky check-raised to about 1,200,000, Heiligman folded and Jagroo called.

The turn was the , Jagroo checked, Stefansky shoved for effectively 2,700,000 and Jagroo tanked for a little while.

“Was going to call if anything but that,” said Jagroo.

After a little while longer, Jagroo folded.

Stefansky showed .

“Your read was on,” said Stefansky, as he collected the pot.

Aaron Stefansky  –  10,900,000  (87 bb)
Michael Jagroo  –  2,700,000  (22 bb)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Scott Heiligman raised to 300,000 from UTG/cutoff, Michael Jagroo called on the button and Aaron Stefansky three-bet to 1,175,000 from the small blind. Heiligman four-bet all in for 2,250,000 and Stefansky called

Heiligman: 
Stefansky: 

The board came , safe for Heiligman to double up.

Scott Heiligman  –  5,050,000  (40 bb)
Aaron Stefansky  –  7,500,000  (60 bb)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

The remaining four players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air.

Seat 1:  Aaron Stefansky  –  10,200,000  (82 bb)
Seat 2:  Dmitry Savelyev  –  4,575,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3:  Scott Heiligman  –  2,600,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4:  Michael Jagroo  –  5,075,000  (41 bb)

1st:  $160,880 + Trophy
2nd:  $109,200
3rd:  $72,400
4th:  $51,200

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Return to Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Day 2 of Escalator VII Series Event 5 is in the books with four players remaining from the 175 players that returned on Sunday. Aaron Stefansky leads the final four players.

Here is how they stack up:

Seat 1:  Aaron Stefansky  –  10,200,000  (82 bb)
Seat 2:  Dmitry Savelyev  –  4,575,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3:  Scott Heiligman  –  2,600,000  (21 bb)
Seat 4:  Michael Jagroo  –  5,075,000  (41 bb)

1st:  $160,880 + Trophy
2nd:  $109,200
3rd:  $72,400
4th:  $51,200

The final four players will resume action at the final table on Monday at 1 p.m.

5th:  Vincent Cafone  – $39,300
6th:  Steven Cohen  –  $32,400
7th:  Art Peacock  –  $26,800
8th:  Raminder Singh  –  $21,400
9th:  Dennis Altman  –  $16,075

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Michael Jagroo raised to 200,000 from UTG/cutoff, Aaron Stefansky called on the button and Scott Heiligman three-bet all in for 1,125,000. Jagroo four-bet shoved and Stefansky folded.

Jagroo: 
Heiligman: 

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

Scott Heiligman  –  2,600,000  (26 bb)
Michael Jagroo  –  5,075,000  (51 bb)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Scott Heiligman raised to 225,000 from the button, Michael Jagroo reraised all in for 2,875,000 from the small blind and Heiligman thought for a bit before he called.

Heiligman: 
Jagroo: 

The board came , giving Jagroo kings and tens on the river to double through Heiligman.

Michael Jagroo  –  5,950,000  (60 bb)
Scott Heiligman  –  1,225,000  (12 bb)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 559

Vincent Cafone raised all in for 1,550,000 from the button and Michael Jagroo called in the big blind with , leading Cafone’s .

The board came , no help to Cafone, ending his run in fifth place for $39,300.

Michael Jagroo  –  4,000,000  (40 bb)
Vincent Cafone  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($39,300)

With four remaining from a field of 559 entries, the average stack is about 5,590,000 (56 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $51,200.

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 559

Michael Jagroo raised to 175,000 from the hijack, Aaron Stefansky called in the cutoff, Steven Cohen three-bet all in for 1,325,000 from the small blind, Jagroo four-bet all in for 1,350,000 and Stefansky thought for a bit before he folded.

Jagroo: 
Cohen: 

The board ran out , giving Jagroo a set of kings to eliminate Cohen in sixth place.

Michael Jagroo  –  3,050,000  (41 bb)
Steven Cohen  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($32,600)

Escalator VII Series Event 5
$1,700 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 559

Aaron Stefansky raised to 275,000 from under the gun, Art Peacock three-bet all in for about 1,800,000 from the cutoff and Stefansky called with , leading Peacock’s .

The board came down [7d, not enough help to Peacock, ending his tournament in seventh place.

Aaron Stefansky  –  12,000,000  (160 bb)
Art Peacock  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($26,800)

With six players remaining from a field of 559 entries, the average stack is about 3,725,000 (50 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed $32,400.