Event 2: Andrew Becker – 8th Place ($1,695)

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 93

Andrew Becker
Andrew Becker

Andrew Becker raised to 50,000 from UTG+1, Jean Laurent reraised to 80,000 in the cutoff, and Becker called all in for 80,000.

Becker:  KdQsJc3c
Laurent:  AcTh9h4h

The board came As3s2d8dTs, giving Laurent aces and tens with an eight low to scoop the pot and eliminate Becker in eighth place.

Jean Laurent  –  535,000  (27 bb)
Andrew Becker  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($1,695)

With seven players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 330,000 (17 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,935.

Event 2: Darryll Fish Rivers a Triple

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 93

Darryll Fish
Darryll Fish

Ariel Mantel raised to 50,000 from early position, Andrew Becker called on the button, and Darryll Fish called all in for 40,000 in the big blind.

The flop was Kc8c7d, Mantel checked, Becker bet 25,000, and Mantel called.

The turn was the 9c, Mantel bet, and Becker called all in for 5,000.

Mantel:  AhQd6c4s
Becker:  AcKsKh7s
Fish:  8h6h6s3s

Becker was leading with a set of kings, but the river was the Tc and gave Fish a ten-high straight to win the pot and triple up. Becker won a small side pot against Mantel.

Darryll Fish  –  150,000  (8 bb)
Andrew Becker  –  80,000  (4 bb)
Ariel Mantel  –  480,000  (24 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 291,000 (15 big blinds).

Event 2: Chip Counts at Break

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 93

Seat 1.  Leonard Kriss  –  275,000  (14 bb)
Seat 2.  Darryll Fish  –  60,000  (3 bb)
Seat 3.  Jean Laurent  –  455,000  (23 bb)
Seat 4.  Ariel Mantel  –  555,000  (28 bb)
Seat 5.  Loni Hui  –  315,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6.  Phil Hui  –  415,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7.  Joel Harwood  –  180,000  (9 bb)
Seat 8.  Andrew Becker  –  80,000  (4 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 291,000 (15 big blinds).

And here are the remaining final table payouts, followed by the players who have finished in the money so far:

1st:  $15,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $9,190
3rd:  $5,800
4th:  $3,750
5th:  $2,900
6th:  $2,300
7th:  $1,935
8th:  $1,695

9th:  Christopher Hice  –  $1,535
10th:  Matthew Kaplan  –  $1,400
11th:  Harlan Penn  –  $1,305
12th:  John Simcox  –  $1,210

Event 2: Loni Hui Rivers Three Quarters Against Darryll Fish

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 93

Loni Hui
Loni Hui

Darryll Fish potted to 56,000 from under the gun, Loni Hui called in the hijack, and Leonard Kriss called in the big blind.

The flop was 9d6d4s, Kriss checked, Fish bet 16,000 (leaving 3,000 behind), Hui raised all in for 160,000, Kriss folded, and Fished called all in for 19,000 total with AcKcKd3h for a pair of kings with the nut low draw.

Hui showed AdQc8s3d for the ace-high flush draw along with the nut low draw.

The 2h turn and 2d river completed the board, giving both the nut low, while Hui rivered an ace-high flush to collect three quarters of the pot.

Loni Hui  –  315,000  (20 bb)
Leonard Kriss  –  275,000  (17 bb)
Darryll Fish  –  58,000  (4 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 291,000 (18 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,695.

Event 2: Ariel Mantel Takes the Lead Against Jean Laurent

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 93

Ariel Mantel
Ariel Mantel

Loni Hui limped under the gun for 16,000, Phil Hui limped UTG+1, Jean Laurent completed the small blind, and Ariel Mantel checked his option in the big blind.

All four players checked to the turn on a board of QhJd7sJh, and Laurent bet 58,000. Mantel called, and Loni and Phil both quickly folded.

The river card was the 2d, Laurent bet 53,000, and Mantel snap-called.

Jean Laurent:  AdJs9s8c  (trip jacks)
Ariel Mantel:  Jc10h7d7c  (full house, jacks full of sevens)

With no possible lows, Mantel won the entire pot with his full house, jacks full of sevens, to take the lead.

Ariel Mantel  –  565,000  (35 bb)
Jean Laurent  –  500,000  (31 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 291,000 (18 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,695 each.

Event 2: Phil Hui Doubles Thru Loni Hui

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 93

Loni Hui and Phil Hui
Loni Hui (left) and Phil Hui

In a literal “family pot” situation, Loni Hui raised from the button to 35,000, Phil Hui called from the small blind, and Joel Harwood folded his big blind. (Harwood is Loni’s father, so all of the chips in this pot came from their family.)

The flop came 8s3c2s, Phil bet 30,000, Loni pot-raised, and Phil called all in for 126,000.

Loni Hui:  AcJd5h2h  (pair of deuces, gutshot straight draw, 8-5 low)

Phil Hui:  Ad7h5s4s  (open-ended straight draw, spade flush draw, 8-4 low)

The turn card paired the board with the Ah, the river card was the 6s, and Hui won the high side with a spade flush and the low side with his 8-4 low to double up in chips.

Phil Hui  –  354,000  (22 bb)
Loni Hui  –  224,000  (14 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 291,000 (18 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,695 each.

Event 2: Christopher Hice – 9th Place ($1,535)

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 93

Christopher Hice
Christopher Hice

Christopher Hice potted to 56,000 in middle position, Darryll Fish reraised all in for 97,000 in the hijack, Loni Hui reraised in the small blind, and Hice called all in for about 75,000.

Hice:  KhQhQc5h
Fish:  AsJdTd4s
Hui:  AcAd8h5d

The board ran out 6h4c2d8c5c, giving Hui two pair (eights and fives) to win the high, while Hui and Fish had the same six-low to chop up that portion, ending Hice’s tournament in ninth place.

Loni Hui  –  380,000  (24 bb)
Darryll Fish  –  75,000  (5 bb)
Christopher Hice  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($1,535)

With eight players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 291,000 (18 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,695.

Event 2: Phil Hui Rivers Three Quarters

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 93

Phil Hui
Phil Hui

Phil Hui raised from the button, Andrew Becker reraised the pot from the big blind, and Hui ended up all in for 100,000 with AcQcTs2c. Becker showed AsAh3d2h.

The board ran out 9d8c7h6dJd, giving both the nut low, while Hui rivered a queen-high straight, locking up three quarters of the pot for the 12-time SHRP trophy winner.

Phil Hui  –  162,000  (14 bb)
Andrew Becker  –  136,000  (11 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 258,000 (22 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,535.

Event 2: Final Table Begins with Jean Laurent as Chipleader

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 93

Event 2 Final Table

After the elimination of Matthew Kaplan in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table.

With nine players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 258,000 (22 big blinds). Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Leonard Kriss  –  370,000  (31 bb)
Seat 2.  Christopher Hice  –  160,000  (13 bb)
Seat 3.  Darryll Fish  –  133,000  (11 bb)
Seat 4.  Jean Laurent  –  455,000  (38 bb)
Seat 5.  Ariel Mantel  –  434,000  (36 bb)
Seat 6.  Loni Hui  –  318,000  (27 bb)
Seat 7.  Phil Hui  –  133,000  (11 bb)
Seat 8.  Joel Harwood  –  120,000  (10 bb)
Seat 9.  Andrew Becker  –  202,000  (17 bb)

And here are the final table payouts, followed by the players who have finished in the money so far:

1st:  $15,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $9,190
3rd:  $5,800
4th:  $3,750
5th:  $2,900
6th:  $2,300
7th:  $1,935
8th:  $1,695
9th:  $1,535

10th:  Matthew Kaplan  –  $1,400
11th:  Harlan Penn  –  $1,305
12th:  John Simcox  –  $1,210

Amazingly, Loni Hui (seat 6), her husband Phil Hui (seat 7), and her father Joel Harwood (seat 8) are seated right next to each other. Combined, they have won 16 titles here at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, with 12 for Phil, three for Loni, and one for Joel.

Jean Laurent
Chipleader Jean Laurent

Event 2: John Simcox Leads the Field at the Break with 348,000

$600 Deep Stack Pot-Limit Omaha 8
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 93

John Simcox
Chipleader John Simcox

The players return from break to begin Level 17, with increased blinds of 4,000-8,000 and an 8,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 57
Seat 1.  
Seat 2.  Darryll Fish  –  128,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  Leonard Kriss  –  275,000  (34 bb)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Joel Harwood  –  137,000  (17 bb)
Seat 7.  Andrew Becker  –  161,000  (20 bb)
Seat 8.  Eric Polirer  –  31,000  (4 bb)

TABLE 65
Seat 1.  
Seat 2.  Chuck Simon  –  91,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  Jean Laurent  –  133,000  (17 bb)
Seat 5.  Ariel Mantel  –  159,000  (20 bb)
Seat 6.  Christopher Hice  –  152,000  (19 bb)
Seat 7.  Phil Hui  –  115,000  (14 bb)
Seat 8.  Matthew Kaplan  –  101,000  (13 bb)

TABLE 66
Seat 1.  Yuval Bronshtein  –  58,000  (7 bb)
Seat 2.  Harlan Penn  –  97,000  (12 bb)
Seat 3.  
Seat 4.  Donny Rubinstein  –  55,000  (7 bb)
Seat 5.  Loni Hui  –  164,000  (21 bb)
Seat 6.  Frederic Moss  –  22,000  (3 bb)
Seat 7.  John Simcox  –  348,000  (44 bb)
Seat 8.  

With 17 players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is around 137,000 (17 big blinds). The final 12 players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $15,340 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $9,190
3rd:  $5,800
4th:  $3,750
5th:  $2,900
6th:  $2,300
7th:  $1,935
8th:  $1,695
9th:  $1,535
10th:  $1,400
11th:  $1,305
12th:  $1,210