$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 61

The players return from break to begin Level 20, with increased blinds of 5,000-15,000 with a 15,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Adrian Konstantinov  –  285,000  (19 bb)
Seat 2.  Zachary Eichenbaum  –  465,000  (31 bb)
Seat 3.  Carter Luna  –  90,000  (6 bb)
Seat 4.  James Blazek  –  55,000  (4 bb)
Seat 5.  Tanner Enoch  –  465,000  (31 bb)
Seat 6.  Shawn Lucas  –  165,000  (11 bb)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $21,295
2nd:  $12,515
3rd:  $7,840
4th:  $5,325
5th:  $4,145
6th:  $3,255

7th:  Paul Fisher  –  $2,665
8th:  Lucas Goncalves  –  $2,130

With six players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 254,000 (17 big blinds).

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 61

Paul Fisher moved all in from the cutoff for 43,000, and Tanner Enoch called from the big blind with . Fisher turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Enoch won the pot with two pair, aces and kings, to eliminate Fisher in seventh place.

Tanner Enoch  –  365,000  (37 bb)
Paul Fisher  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,665)

With six players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 254,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,255 each.

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 61

Shawn Lucas raised under the gun to 25,000, James Blazek moved all in from the small blind for 39,000, and Lucas called with . Blazek turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket eights held up for Blazek to win the pot and double up in chips.

James Blazek  –  98,000  (10 bb)
Shawn Lucas  –  161,000  (16 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 218,000 (22 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,665 each.

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 61

Four players put about 90K into the pot before the flop came .

Action checked to James Blazek, who bet 17,000 from UTG+1. Tanner Enoch called from the hijack, Zachary Eichenbaum called from the small blind, and Paul Fisher folded the big blind.

The turn card was the , and Eichenbaum moved all in for 152,000. Blazek called, and Tanner folded.

Eichenbaum turned over for a pair of fives with a diamond flush draw, and he needed to improve to stay alive against Blazek’s (set of jacks).

The river card was the , and Eichenbaum won the pot with a diamond flush to double up in chips.

Zachary Eichenbaum  –  395,000  (49 bb)
James Blazek  –  73,000  (9 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 218,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,665 each.

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 61

Zachary Eichenbaum opened to 12,000 from under the gun, Carter Luna reraised all in for 61,000 in the hijack, and Eichenbaum thought for a bit before he called with . Luna was ahead with .

The board came , safe for Luna to double up.

Carter Luna  –  137,000  (23 bb)
Zachary Eichenbaum  –  127,000  (21 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 218,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,665 each.

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 61

Lucas Goncalves was all in from the small blind for about 45,000 against Zachary Eichenbaum (UTG) and James Blazek (hijack). Any further betting would create a side pot.

The flop came , Eichenbaum checked, Blazek moved all in, and Eichenbaum folded.

Goncalves turned over for a pair of aces, but he was dominated by Blazek’s (pair of aces, higher kicker). Goncalves needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Blazek won the pot with a pair of aces and his king kicker to eliminate Goncalves in eighth place.

James Blazek  –  375,000  (63 bb)
Lucas Goncalves  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,130)

With seven players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 218,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,665 each.

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 61

Paul Fisher moved all in from UTG+1 for 62,000, and Lucas Goncalves called from the small blind with . Fisher turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Fisher paired his king on the flop and his ace on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Paul Fisher  –  136,000  (23 bb)
Lucas Goncalves  –  45,000  (8 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 191,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,130 each.

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 61

After a flop of , Joshua Robertson was all in from the big blind for 26,000 with for a pair of tens, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the (king high) of James Blazek in the cutoff.

The turn card was the , and the river card was — the . Blazek won the pot with a pair of kings to eliminate Robertson on the Money Bubble.

James Blazek  –  310,000  (62 bb)
Joshua Robertson  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

With eight players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 191,000 (38 big blinds). The remaining players are now in the money and guaranteed at least $2,130 each.

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 61

Zachary Eichenbaum raised from middle position to 10,000, James Blazek called from the button, Tanner Enoch called from the small blind, and Shawn Lucas called from the big blind.

The flop came , Enoch checked, and Lucas bet 15,000. Eichenbaum moved all in, Blazek folded, and Enoch tanked for a while before he called all in for 175,000.

Lucas quickly folded, and Enoch showed for two pair. Eichenbaum turned over , and Enoch needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the two pair held up for Enoch to win the pot and double up in chips.

Tanner Enoch  –  410,000  (82 bb)
Zachary Eichenbaum  –  240,000  (48 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 169,000 (34 big blinds). The field is on the Money Bubble eight players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $2,130.

$1,100 Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $59,170  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 61

After the elimination of Sandeep Devarshetty in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. They played the final two hands of Level 15 before taking a 15-minute break.

Here is the lineup with official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Lucas Goncalves  –  114,000  (23 bb)
Seat 2.  Adrian Konstantinov  –  224,000  (45 bb)
Seat 3.  Zachary Eichenbaum  –  409,000  (82 bb)
Seat 4.  Paul Fisher  –  75,000  (15 bb)
Seat 5.  Carter Luna  –  115,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6.  James Blazek  –  183,000  (37 bb)
Seat 7.  Tanner Enoch  –  251,000  (50 bb)
Seat 8.  Shawn Lucas  –  93,000  (19 bb)
Seat 9.  Joshua Robertson  –  61,000  (12 bb)

Since only eight spots are being paid, this is also the Money Bubble. Here are the payouts at stake:

1st:  $21,295
2nd:  $12,515
3rd:  $7,840
4th:  $5,325
5th:  $4,145
6th:  $3,255
7th:  $2,665
8th:  $2,130

With nine players remaining from a field of 61 entries, the average chip stack is around 169,000 (34 big blinds).