$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 18: Blinds 2,500/5,000/500 ante
Corey Burbick doubled up to ~350k through Luke Brereton, leaving Luke with only ~10k.
Then Luke got all-in and called by both blinds, who checked down the board of Q J 9 J 6. Luke said “ship it” as he tossed his KJ on the felt. He tripled up to 32,500.
$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 18: Blinds 2,500/5,000/500 ante
Matt Stout got all-in pre-flop holding 
with action from John DiBella, who had pocket 6s. The board ran out 7 7 7 5 4 and John took the pot.
Matt Stout took $7,434 for 7th place.
The final six are now at the ‘official’ final table.
$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 18: Blinds 2,500/5,000/500 ante
About ten minutes after they got to the final table it was time for a break. They’re back on the felt now.
Here are the seat assignments and approximate chip counts as of the break:
Seat Player Chips
$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 17: Blinds 2k/4k/500 ante
Matt Stout opened for 9k on the button and Tony March shoved for 57,500 from the big blind. Matt called.
Tony: 
Matt: 
Board: 
Matt’s pair of Aces was good to take the pot, sending Tony to the rail in 8th place, earning $7,434.
The final seven are drawing for seats and moving to the final table.
$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 17: Blinds 2k/4k/500 ante
It’s slow going as each hand gets serious consideration. With only four players on each table who all want to make the final table of seven, no one wants to make a mistake here.
On the river with a board of 
Tony March (sb) bet 22k. John DiBella (button) called. Tony said “good call” and mucked when John showed pocket 4s.
$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 16: Blinds 1,500/3,000/500 ante
Matt Stout was all-in for 40k after an opening raise from John DiBella. John gave it a minute, then called.
Matt was ahead with 
. John held 
. The board ran out A Q T 7 3 and Matt caught the double-up.
$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 16: Blinds 1,500/3,000/500 ante
Corey Burbick got all-in for 82k pre-flop holding 
in the big blind. Zo Karim (button) had him covered and was holding pocket Jacks.
The board came 
and Corey doubled up. Zo was left short with about 25k. He got all-in on the next hand with no callers.
Then Zo was all-in from the big blind holding 
against Moe Maghraoui (sb) who held . The board came 
and Zo rivered a straight to double up to ~60k.
In a limped blind v blind hand, Zo (sb) took a pot from Joe Kuether (bb) when he flopped a pair of 8s.
$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 16: Blinds 1,500/3,000/500 ante
No one is giving an inch in this game. The final nine seem determined to battle for every pot.
John DiBella and Tony March (button) got to the turn with a board of 
and John bet 13k. After some thought, Tony called.
River was the 
and both checked. Tony showed 
for a pair of 8s to go with the Queens on board. John rolled over for Kings-up to take the pot.
$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Level 16: Blinds 1,500/3,000/500 ante
Players are back from break and back in action. Here are the chip counts:
Table 1
Seat 1: Luke Brereton 177,000
Seat 2: Tony March 105,500
Seat 3: Tyler Stafman 350,000
Seat 4: Matt Stout 140,500
Seat 5:
Seat 6: John DiBella 200,000
Table 2
Seat 1: Corey Burbick 77,500
Seat 2: Moe Maghraoui 290,500
Seat 3:
Seat 4: Zo Karim 181,500
Seat 5: Joe Kuether 247,500
Seat 6:
$2,200 Buy-In Six-Max No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
End of Level 15: Blinds 1,200/2,400/400 ante
At the end of the level, the final nine players decided on a 45-minute pseudo-dinner break. Play will resume at 9pm.