Event 17: Joshua Cummings Doubles Thru Mitchell Garonce

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 159

Joshua Cummings
Joshua Cummings

During a round of PLO, Mitchell Garonce limped from the button for 25,000, and Joshua Cummings checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 9c4c3h, Cummings checked, Garonce bet 50,000, and Cummings thought for a while before he moved all in for 100,000. Garonce called.

Mitchell Garonce:  AsJc5c5d  (jack-high flush draw)
Joshua Cummings:  6h5s3c2s  (wrap straight draw)

Garonce had the lead with ace high, and Cummings needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the 2d, the river card was the Qh, and Cummings won the pot with a six-high straight to double up in chips.

Joshua Cummings  –  290,000  (12 bb)
Mitchell Garonce  –  1,570,000  (63 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 665,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,240 each.

Event 17: Stuart Elkin – 7th Place ($3,260)

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 159

Stuart Elkin
Stuart Elkin

During a round of Big O, Mitchell Garonce limped UTG+1 for 25,000, and Stuart Elkin moved all in from the button for 75,000. Jon Turner called from the big blind, and Garonce also called. Any further betting would create a side pot.

Both players checked to the river on a board of Jc10s7d3s8s, Turner bet 100,000, and Garonce quickly folded.

Jon Turner:  As9h7h6h2h  (jack-high straight, 8-7-3 low)
Stuart Elkin:  AdKsQdJd4h  (pair of jacks, 8-7-4 low)

Turner won the high side with his straight and the low side with his 8-7-3 low to scoop the entire pot and eliminate Elkin in seventh place.

Jon Turner  –  695,000  (28 bb)
Stuart Elkin  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($3,260)

With six players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 665,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,240 each.

Event 17: Three Quarters for Mitchell Garonce

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 159

Mitchell Garonce
Mitchell Garonce

Big O

Mitchell Garonce potted to 90,000 in the hijack and Joshua Cummings called on the button.

The flop was Tc3h2s, Garonce checked, Cummings went all in for about 120,000, and Garonce called with AdKdTs4h5h. Cummings showed AsAcJh4s3s.

The 6s turn and 3h river completed the board giving both the nut low, while Garonce made a six-high straight to win three quarters of the pot.

Mitchell Garonce  –  1,750,000  (70 bb)
Joshua Cummings  –  125,000  (5 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 570,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,260.

Event 17: Joshua Cummings Triples Up to 10 Big Blinds

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 159

Joshua Cummings
Joshua Cummings

During a round of PLO-8, John Capitano raised from the hijack to 50,000, Joshua Cummings called from the small blind, and Stuart Elkin called from the big blind.

All three players checked to the turn on a board of Jh10s9sAs, and Cummings moved all in for 35,000. Elkin folded, and Capitano thought for a while before he called.

John Capitano:  AhJs5c2h  (two pair, aces and tens)
Joshua Cummings:  AdKs4c3s  (king-high flush)

With no possible lows, Cummings needed his flush to hold to stay alive.

The river card was the 3c, and Cummings won the pot with his spade flush to nearly triple up in chips.

Joshua Cummings  –  245,000  (10 bb)
John Capitano  –  360,000  (14 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 570,000 (23 big blinds).

Event 17: David Tarbet – 8th Place ($2,540)

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with an 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 159

David Tarbet
David Tarbet

PLO

David Tarbet potted to 70,000 from under the gun and John Capitano called in middle position.

Tarbet bet his remaining 15,000 in the dark and Capitano called with KdQdQhJs. Tarbet showed AsAh6h3d.

The board came AcJc5c7d5s, giving Tarbet aces full of fives to double up.

David Tarbet  –  220,000  (11 bb)
John Capitano  –  500,000  (25 bb)

The following hand, Jon Turner raised to 40,000 from under the gun, Mitchell Garonce called in middle position, and Tarbet called in the big blind.

The flop was Ts9h6d, Tarbet potted for 150,000, Turner folded, and Garonce called.

The turn was the 5c, Tarbet bet his remaining 10,000, and Garonce called.

Tarbet:  KcQsJd8s
Garonce:  JhJsTd7d

Tarbet was drawing, but came up short as the 9s river was no help, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Mitchell Garonce  –  1,280,000  (64 bb)
Jon Turner  –  640,000  (32 bb)
David Tarbet  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,540)

With seven players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 567,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed $3,260.

Event 17: Final Table Begins with Jordan Miller in the Lead

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 159

Event 17 Final Table

After the elimination of Matthew Allen in ninth place, the final eight players redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup:

Seat 1.  Jon Turner  –  520,000  (26 bb)
Seat 2.  John Capitano  –  550,000  (28 bb)
Seat 3.  Mitchell Garonce  –  950,000  (48 bb)
Seat 4.  Kyle Fleischmann  –  220,000  (11 bb)
Seat 5.  Joshua Cummings  –  140,000  (7 bb)
Seat 6.  Stuart Elkin  –  390,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  Jordan Miller  –  1,080,000  (54 bb)
Seat 8.  David Tarbet  –  85,000  (4 bb)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $19,825 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $13,300
3rd:  $9,800
4th:  $7,400
5th:  $5,600
6th:  $4,240
7th:  $3,260
8th:  $2,540

9th:  Matthew Allen  –  $2,000
10th:  Christopher Carey  –  $2,000

11th:  Manuel Lopez  –  $1,500
12th:  Phillip Wyatt  –  $1,500

13th:  Leonard Kriss  –  $1,240
14th:  Marc Sacheli  –  $1,240
15th:  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  $1,240

16th:  David Prociak  –  $1,040
17th:  Michael Gross  –  $1,040
18th:  Long Nguyen  –  $1,040
19th:  Chris Labrie  –  $1,040
20th:  Gary Bolden  –  $1,040

With eight players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 495,000 (25 big blinds).

Event 17: Mitchell Garonce Leads the Final 10 Players at the Break

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 159

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased blinds of 10,000-20,000 with a 20,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 74
Seat 1.  
Seat 2.  
Seat 3.  Jon Turner  –  525,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  Kyle Fleischmann  –  200,000  (10 bb)
Seat 6.  Mitchell Garonce  –  1,075,000  (54 bb)
Seat 7.  Christopher Carey  –  225,000  (11 bb)
Seat 8.  Stuart Elkin  –  95,000  (5 bb)

TABLE 75
Seat 1.  
Seat 2.  Jordan Miller  –  925,000  (46 bb)
Seat 3.  David Tarbet  –  115,000  (6 bb)
Seat 4.  Joshua Cummings  –  190,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  John Capitano  –  395,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  Matthew Allen  –  235,000  (12 bb)
Seat 8.  

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $19,825 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $13,300
3rd:  $9,800
4th:  $7,400
5th:  $5,600
6th:  $4,240
7th:  $3,260
8th:  $2,540
9th-10th:  $2,000

11th:  Manuel Lopez  –  $1,500
12th:  Phillip Wyatt  –  $1,500

13th:  Leonard Kriss  –  $1,240
14th:  Marc Sacheli  –  $1,240
15th:  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  $1,240

16th:  David Prociak  –  $1,040
17th:  Michael Gross  –  $1,040
18th:  Long Nguyen  –  $1,040
19th:  Chris Labrie  –  $1,040
20th:  Gary Bolden  –  $1,040

With 10 players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 400,000 (20 big blinds).

Event 17: Money Bubble Bursts! Steven Pollack Eliminated by Marc Sacheli

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 159

Marc Sacheli
Marc Sacheli

During hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Marc Sacheli and Steven Pollack made it to a flop of AhAd7s in PLO-8.

Pollack got it all in for 37,000, and when action completed on the other two tables, they turned over their cards:

Marc Sacheli:  AsKd10c4s  (trip aces)
Steven Pollack:  Ac9h5c2s  (trip aces, 7-5 low draw)

Both players had trip aces, but Sacheli had the higher kicker. Pollack had the only low draw (Sacheli needed runner-runner), and needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the 10d, the river card was the 2d, and since neither player made a qualifying low hand, Sacheli won the entire pot with a higher full house, aces full of tens. Pollack was eliminated on the Money Bubble in 21st place.

Marc Sacheli  –  110,000  (14 bb)
Steven Pollack  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

The remaining 20 players are in the money, guaranteed at least $1,040 each.

Event 17: Mitchell Garonce Leads the Field on the Money Bubble with 488,000

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 159

Mitchell Garonce
Chipleader Mitchell Garonce

The players return from break with increased blinds of 4,000-8,000 and a big blind ante of 8,000.

With 21 players remaining and only 20 getting paid, they are playing hand-for-hand on the Money Bubble. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 73
Seat 1.  Matthew Allen  –  101,000  (13 bb)
Seat 2.  Mitchell Garonce  –  488,000  (61 bb)
Seat 3.  Steven Pollack  –  53,000  (7 bb)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  Marc Sacheli  –  64,000  (8 bb)
Seat 6.  Christopher Carey  –  284,000  (36 bb)
Seat 7.  Phillip Wyatt  –  44,000  (6 bb)
Seat 8.  Chris Labrie  –  30,000  (4 bb)

TABLE 74
Seat 1.  David Tarbet  –  133,000  (17 bb)
Seat 2.  Jordan Miller  –  216,000  (27 bb)
Seat 3.  Michael Gross  –  131,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4.  Stuart Elkin  –  189,000  (24 bb)
Seat 5.  Long Nguyen  –  96,000  (12 bb)
Seat 6.  
Seat 7.  Jon Turner  –  385,000  (48 bb)
Seat 8.  Manuel Lopez  –  237,000  (30 bb)

TABLE 75
Seat 1.  Kyle Fleischmann  –  189,000  (24 bb)
Seat 2.  John Capitano  –  411,000  (51 bb)
Seat 3.  David Prociak  –  308,000  (39 bb)
Seat 4.  Gary Bolden  –  6,000  (1 bb)
Seat 5.  
Seat 6.  Leonard Kriss  –  214,000  (27 bb)
Seat 7.  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  113,000  (14 bb)
Seat 8.  Joshua Cummings  –  284,000  (36 bb)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $19,825 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $13,300
3rd:  $9,800
4th:  $7,400
5th:  $5,600
6th:  $4,240
7th:  $3,260
8th:  $2,540
9th-10th:  $2,000
11th-12th:  $1,500
13th-15th:  $1,240
16th-20th:  $1,040

With 21 players remaining from a field of 159, the average chip stack is around 189,000 (24 big blinds).

Event 17: Stuart Elkin Leads the Field After Dinner with 227,500

$600 Mixed Pot-Limit Omaha (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $81,885  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 13:  1,500/3,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining:  46 of 159

Stuart Elkin
Chipleader Stuart Elkin

The players return from dinner to begin Level 13, with increased blinds of 1,500-3,000 and a 3,000 ante.

The chipleader after the dinner break is Stuart Elkin, who has 227,500 (76 big blinds).

With 46 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 86,500 (29 big blinds). The final 20 players will finish in the money, with a min-cash worth $1,040.