Event 5: Matt Glantz Doubles Through Ira Friedman

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 212

Matt Glantz

On the turn of a Tc7c5dQh board, Ira Friedman checked in the small blind and Matt Glantz bet 115,000 from the big blind. Friedman called.

The river was the Kh, Friedman went all in with a covering stack, and Glantz thought for about ten seconds before he called all in for 945,000.

Friedman showed AcKc for a pair of kings, but Glantz tabled Qd7h for queens and sevens to win the pot and double up.

Matt Glantz  –  2,300,000 (58 bb)
Ira Friedman  –  3,240,000  (81 bb)

Event 5: Final Three Players

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 212

Seat 2:  Aliaksei Tsiareshka  –  1,030,000  (26 bb)
Seat 3:  Ira Friedman  –  4,110,000  (103 bb)
Seat 4:  Matt Glantz  –  1,240,000  (31 bb)

1st:  $45,320 + Trophy
2nd:  $30,000
3rd:  $22,400

4th:  Matty Bretzfield  –  $16,800
5th:  Howard Mash  –  $12,700
6th:  Benjamin Zamani  –  $9,700
7th:  Matthew Wolf  –  $7,400
8th:  Bruce Yamron  –  $5,800
9th:  Mark Pukhov  –  $4,520

Event 5: Matty Bretzfield – 4th Place ($16,800)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 212

Matty Bretzfield

Ira Friedman raised to 75,000 from the button, Matty Bretzfield three-bet to 330,000 in the big blind, Friedman four-bet all in with a covering stack, and Bretzfield called all in for 1,105,000.

Friedman:  8s8c
Bretzfield:  AhQs

The board came 9d5s3d3c2h, no help to Bretzfield, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Ira Friedman  –  4,110,000  (137 bb)
Matty Bretzfield  – Eliminated in 4th Place  ($16,800)

Event 5: Matty Bretzfield Slips, then Doubles Up

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 212

Matty Bretzfield raised to 65,000 in the cutoff, Ira Friedman three-bet to 165,000 in the small blind, and Bretzfield called.

They checked to the turn of a Jd4h3h6h board where Friedman bet 300,000. Bretzfield called.

The river was the 7s, Friedman went all in with a covering stack, and Bretzfield folded.

Three hands later, Bretzfield raised all in for 500,000 on the button and Aliaksei Tsiareshka called in the small blind with Ad7d. Bretzfield showed Qd6c and needed to improve to survive.

The board ran out KhJs6dJdTs, giving Bretzfield jacks and sixes to double up.

Matty  Bretzfield  –  1,060,000  (35 bb)
Aliaksei Tsiareshka  –  1,010,000  (34 bb)

Event 5: Howard Mash – 5th Place ($12,700)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 212

Matty Bretzfield raised to 70,000 from the cutoff, Howard Mash three-bet all in for about 490,000 on the button, Ira Friedman four-bet all in from the big blind with his chip-leading stack, and Bretzfield folded.

Mash:  AdTs
Friedman:  QhQs

The board came down Ks9c7h5d4h, no help to Mash, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Ira Friedman  –  3,100,000  (103 bb)
Matt Glantz  – 1,150,000  (38 bb)
Matty Bretzfield  –  1,110,000  (37 bb)
Aliaksei Tsiareshka  –  1,000,000  (33 bb)
Howard Mash  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($12,700)

1st:  $45,320 + Trophy
2nd:  $30,000
3rd:  $22,400
4th:  $16,800

With four players remaining from the field of 212 entries, the average stack is about 1,590,000 (53 big blinds).

Event 5: Howard Mash Doubles Through Aliaksei Tsiareshka

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 212

Howard Mash raised all in for 300,000 in the small blind and Aliaksei Tsiareshka called in the big blind with AdTd.

Mash showed KhJh and needs his hand to improve.

The board came Kd7s3s5d9s, giving Mash a pair of kings to double through Tsiareshka.

Howard Mash  –  630,000  (21 bb)
Aliaksei Tsiareshka   –  960,000  (32 bb)

With five players remaining from the field of 212 entries, the average stack is about 1,270,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $12,700.

Event 5: Benjamin Zamani – 6th Place ($9,700)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 212

Benjamin Zamani raised all in for 170,000 in the hijack and Matt Glantz called in the big blind.

Zamani:  Jh8s
Glantz: JsTd

The board came down 6s4s3s2dKh, no help to Zamani, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Matt Glantz  –  1,065,000  (43 bb)
Benjamin Zamani  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($9,700)

With five players remaining from the field of 212 entries, the average stack is about 1,270,000 (51 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $12,700.

Event 5: Ira Friedman Doubles Through Benjamin Zamani

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 212

Benjamin Zamani raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Ira Friedman called in the big blind.

The flop was Qc9c6c, Friedman checked, Zamani bet 25,000, Friedman check-raised to 75,000, and Zamani called.

The turn was the 7h, Friedman went all in for 1,075,000, and Zamani called with Qh9d for queens and nines. Friedman showed Tc7c for a flush.

The river was the 8d, safe for Friedman to double up.

Ira Friedman  –  2,460,000  (98 bb)
Benjamin Zamani  –  170,000  (7 bb)

With six players remaining from the field of 212 entries, the average stack is about 1,060,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $9,700.

Event 5: Benjamin Zamani Doubles Through Aliaksei Tsiareshka

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 212

Benjamin Zamani raised from the button, Aliaksei Tsiareshka three-bet to 145,000 in the big blind, Zamani four-bet all in 665,000, and Tsiareshka called with TsTh.

Zamani showed JsJc and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board ran out 9h8d4dQh4h, safe for Zamani to double up.

Benjamin Zamani  –  1,360,000  (68 bb)
Aliaksei Tsiareshka  –  1,400,000  (70 bb)

With six players remaining from the field of 212 entries, the average stack is about 1,060,000 (53 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $9,700.

Event 5: Straight for Ira Friedman

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $205,640 |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 212

On the river of a KdJh9c4c3d, Ira Friedman checked from the big blind and Matty Bretzfield bet 75,000 from the hijack. Friedman check-raised to 350,000 and Bretzfield thought for a while before he called.

Friedman tabled QcTc for a king-high straight, Bretzfield mucked, and Friedman collected the pot.

Seat 1:  Howard Mash  –  550,000  (28 bb)
Seat 2:  Aliaksei Tsiareshka  – 2,090,000  (105 bb)
Seat 3:  Ira Friedman  –  1,130,000  (57 bb)
Seat 4:  Matt Glantz  –  680,000  (34 bb)
Seat 5:  Matty Bretzfield  –  1,250,000  (63 bb)
Seat 8:  Benjamin Zamani  –  665,000  (33 bb)

1st:  $45,320 + Trophy
2nd:  $30,000
3rd:  $22,400
4th:  $16,800
5th:  $12,700
6th:  $9,700
7th:  Matthew Wolf  –  $7,400
8th:  Bruce Yamron  –  $5,800
9th:  Mark Pukhov  –  $4,520