Event 18: Chad Freedman – 5th Place ($22,000)

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 420

Chad Freedman

Chad Freedman raised all in for about 1,400,000 from the small blind and Jon Turner called in the big blind with AdJh. Freedman showed As5c and needed to improve to survive.

The board ran out AcTs6s4c2c, no help to Freedman, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Jon Turner  –  6,400,000  (64 bb)
Chad Freedman  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($22,000)

With four players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 3,150,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $29,000.

Event 18: Brett Apter Doubles Thru Jon Turner

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 420

Brett Apter

Jon Turner raised to 200,000 from the hijack, Brett Apter reraised all in for 850,000 in the cutoff, and Turner called with AsTd.

Apter showed KhKd and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board came Kc7h5c2h2c, giving Apter kings full of deuces to double up.

Brett Apter  –  1,950,000  (20 bb)
Jon Turner  –  4,250,000  (43 bb)

With five players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 2,520,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,000.

Event 18: Jon Turner Leads the Final Five Players

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 420

Jon Turner

With five players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 2,520,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,000.

Seat 1.  Chad Freedman  –  1,600,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2.  Jon Turner  –  5,625,000  (56 bb)
Seat 3.  Brett Apter  –  1,100,000  (11 bb)
Seat 4.  Shane Santacroce  –  1,950,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5.  Johnny Bromberg  –  2,325,000  (23 bb)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000
3rd:  $39,000
4th:  $29,000
5th:  $22,000

6th:  William Pettus  –  $16,800
7th:  Viktor Kovachev  –  $12,900
8th:  Edgar Solorzano   –  $10,000
9th:  Alexis Kivu  –  $7,900

Event 18: William Pettus – 6th Place ($16,800)

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 420

William Pettus

Jon Turner raised to 150,000 from the cutoff and William Pettus called in the big blind.

The flop was KcTsTh, Pettus checked, Turner bet 100,000, Pettus check-raised to 200,000, and Turner called.

The turn was the 6c, Pettus went all in for about 415,000, and Turner called with Tc8d for trip tens, leading Pettus’ Ks2s for kings and tens.

The river was the 6d, no help to Pettus, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Jon Turner  –  6,280,000  (84 bb)
William Pettus  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($16,800)

With five players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 2,520,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,000.

Event 18: Viktor Kovachev – 7th Place ($12,900)

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 420

Viktor Kovachev

William Pettus raised to 150,000 in the hijack, Viktor Kovachev three-bet all in for 440,000 from the button, Jon Turner four-bet shoved for about 3,000,000 in the big blind, and Pettus tanked for a while before he folded JhJs face up.

Kovachev:  4d4s
Turner:  AsQd

The board ran out KcQs5s5c8d, giving Turner queens and fives to eliminate Kovachev in seventh place.

Jon Turner  –  3,730,000  (50 bb)
Viktor Kovachev  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($12,900)

With six players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 2,100,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $16,800.

Event 18: Edgar Solorzano – 8th Place ($10,000)

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 420

Edgar Solorzano

Johnny Bromberg raised to 125,000 from the hijack and Edgar Solorzano called in the big blind.

The flop was KcQh3c, Solorzano checked, Bromberg bet 125,000, and Solorzano called.

The turn was the Qs, Solorzano checked, and Bromberg checked.

The river was the As, Solorzano checked, Bromberg bet effectively 340,000-ish, and Solorzano called all in with QdTc for trip queens.

Bromberg, however, tabled JcTd for an ace-high straight to eliminate Solorzano in eighth place.

Johnny Bromberg  –  2,825,000  (47 bb)
Edgar Solorzano  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($10,000)

With seven players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 1,800,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,900.

Event 18: Alexis Kivu – 9th Place ($7,900)

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 420

Alexis Kivu

Alexis Kivu raised all in for 315,000 in the hijack and Chad Freedman called in the big blind with Ad6h.

Kivu showed KsQd and needed to improve to survive,

The board came Jh8h8sAc4d, giving Freedman aces and eights to eliminate Kivu in ninth place.

Chad Freedman  –  2,850,000  (48 bb)
Alexis Kivu  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($7,900)

With eight players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 1,575,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,000.

Event 18: Final Table Lineup; Chad Freedman Leads

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 420

Chad Freedman

With nine players remaining from the field of 420 entries, the average stack is about 1,400,000 (23 big blinds).

Seat 1.  Chad Freedman  –  2,745,000  (46 bb)
Seat 2.  Jon Turner  –  1,660,000  (28 bb)
Seat 3.  Edgar Solorzano  –  345,000  (6 bb)
Seat 4.  Brett Apter  –  1,545,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  Shane Santacroce  –  965,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6.  Alexis Kivu  –  660,000  (11 bb)
Seat 7.  William Pettus  –  1,105,000  (18 bb)
Seat 8.  Johnny Bromberg  –  2,185,000  (36 bb)
Seat 9.  Viktor Kovachev  –  1,375,000  (23 bb)

1st:  $74,600 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $53,000
3rd:  $39,000
4th:  $29,000
5th:  $22,000
6th:  $16,800
7th:  $12,900
8th:  $10,000
9th:  $7,900

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCitySTPrize Amount
10DimitryAgrachovWellingtonFL$7,900
11KeithSaundersMiamiFL$6,500
12KyleDishonghAlexandriaVA$6,500
13EdgarVarasHollywoodFL$5,300
14MarkPukhovOakland ParkFL$5,300
15OmerRotmanFort LauderdaleFL$5,300
16FreddyFermin ParedesCarolinaPR$4,360
17JoseChapuiMiramarFL$4,360
18JustinDatloffBoca RatonFL$4,360
19DanielChalifourSpoffordNH$4,360
20BenjaminMoschelMiamiFL$3,580
21WalterBravoAventuraFL$3,580
22MaksimPisarenkoVhta$3,580
23PaulDombKey BiscayneFL$3,580
24AshrafChehataPort OrangeFL$2,900
25DarrenRabinowitzLas VegasNV$2,900
26ScottEpsteinFort LauderdaleFL$2,900
27RodneyTullockGreenevilleTN$2,900
28MikhailChykiliovMiami BeachFL$2,900
29EricRuffmanNaplesFL$2,900
30MaxKingstoneOrlandoFL$2,900
31DeanSultanPlantationFL$2,900
32TKMilesDavieFL$2,320
33JalalFarooqMiamiFL$2,320
34RuthRuffmanNaplesFL$2,320
35SergioGihaMiamiFL$2,320
36ShalomElhararPensacolaFL$2,320
37DanielSwartzN RidgevilleOH$2,320
38JustinZakiTampaFL$2,320
39MarcusSteinDeerfield BeachFL$2,320
40JulietHegedusPembroke PinesFL$1,940
41NancyBirnbaumFt LauderdaleFL$1,940
42UriKadoshFort LauderdaleFL$1,940
43BrianHarrisLongwoodFL$1,940
44JamesCasementElginIL$1,940
45EricSiegelBellmoreNY$1,940
46GaryGelmanMiami BeachNY$1,940
47MichaelDorschGibsoniaPA$1,940
48RinatDinmukhametovBoca RatonFL$1,940
49RodrigoAldorinoNorth MiamiFL$1,940
50RossFischerDavieFL$1,940
51KellySlayJacksonvilleFL$1,940
52TylerBentzFt LauderdaleFL$1,940
53ArditKurshumiDelray BeachFL$1,940
54KelleySlayJacksonvilleFL$1,940
55AaronMermelsteinPhiladelphiaPA$1,940

Event 18: Results 24th Through 31st

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 420

Darren Rabinowitz finished in 25th place

24th: Ashraf Chehata – $2,900
25th: Darren Rabinowitz – $2,900
26th: Scott Epstein – $2,900
27th: Rodney Tullock – $2,900
28th: Mikhail Chykiliov – $2,900
29th: Rick Ruffman – $2,900
30th: Max Kingstone – $2,900
31st: Dean Sultan – $2,900

Scott Epstein finished in 26th place
Rick Ruffman finished in 29th place

Event 18: Results 32nd Through 39th

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $406,560  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 420

Marcus Stein finished in 39th place

32nd: TK Miles – $2,320
33rd: Jalal Farooq – $2,320
34th: Ruth Ruffman – $2,320
35th: Sergio Giha – $2,320
36th: Shalom El Harar – $2,320
37th: Daniel Schwartz – $2,320
38th: Justin Zaki – $2,320
39th: Marcus Stein – $2,320

Ruth Ruffman finished in 34th place
Justin Zaki finished in 38th place