Event 17: Stanley Wang – 4th Place ($19,670)

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 288

Stanley Wang
Stanley Wang

Stanley Wang moved all in from the button for 705,000, and Marco Townsend called all in from the big blind for 375,000 with Qc9s. Wang turned over AcJd, and Townsend needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 7d7s3sQsQd, and Townsend won the pot with a full house, queens full of sevens, to double up in chips.

Marco Townsend  –  810,000  (20 bb)
Stanley Wang  –  330,000  (8 bb)

A short while later, Wang moved all in from the button for 230,000, and Townsend called from the big blind with Ac7d. Wang turned over As6c, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 7h6s4dKsKd — both players paired their kickers on the flop, but Townsend won the pot with a higher two pair, kings and sevens, to eliminate Wang in fourth place.

Marco Townsend  –  1,120,000  (28 bb)
Stanley Wang  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($19,670)

The final three players are all guaranteed at least $27,605 each.

Event 17: Victor Figueroa Shoves the Flop Against Marco Townsend, Who Folds Top Pair

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 288

Victor Figueroa
Victor Figueroa

After a flop of 6d5c3c, Marco Townsend checked the big blind, Victor Figueroa bet 45,000 from the cutoff, and Townsend check-raised to 400,000 — 41% of his stack.

Figueroa three-bet all in for 850,000, and Townsend thought for a while before he folded 8h6h face up — top pair. Figueroa took the pot without showing his cards

Victor Figueroa  –  1,355,000  (45 bb)
Marco Townsend  –  575,000  (19 bb)

Event 17: Nelson Resendiz Wins a Big Pot Against Stanley Wang to Take the Lead

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 288

Nelson Resendiz
Nelson Resendiz

After a flop of Qh6s3h, Stanley Wang bet 200,000 from the big blind, and Nelson Resendiz thought for a while before he called from the cutoff.

The turn card was the 8s, Wang bet 360,000, and Resendiz once again thought fora while before he called.

The river card was the 2d, and Wang thought for a long time before he checked. Resendiz thought for a while himself before he checked behind.

Wang showed Jh10s for jack high, and Resendiz turned over Ah6h to win the pot worth well over a million in chips with a pair of sixes to take the chip lead.

Nelson Resendiz  –  1,710,000  (57 bb)
Stanley Wang  –  980,000  (33 bb)

Event 17: Jeff Madsen – 5th Place ($14,275)

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 288

Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen

Jeff Madsen was down to 300,000 (12 big blinds) when Level 23 began, and it’s not off to a good start for him so far.

Stanley Wang raised from the button to 50,000, and Madsen called from the big blind. Wang bet the flop, and Madsen folded, dropping down to 225,000.

The next hand, Madsen folded his small blind, dropping down to 210,000.

Jeff Madsen  –  210,000  (8 bb)

Three hands later, Stanley Wang raised from the small blind to 75,000, Nelson Resendiz moved all in from the big blind for 540,000, and Wang called with AcKc.

Resendiz turned over As10c, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10s4s4h3h6s, and Resendiz paired his ten on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Nelson Resendiz  –  1,105,000  (44 bb)
Stanley Wang  –  1,820,000  (73 bb)

The next hand, Madsen was in the big blind again as Victor Figueroa raised from the cutoff to 50,000, and Madsen called.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of Qd8d5s2c, Madsen checked, Figueroa min-bet 25,000, and Madsen folded. Figueroa took the pot.

Victor Figueroa  –  740,000  (30 bb)
Jeff Madsen  –  135,000  (5 bb)

The next hand, Madsen folded his small blind to drop down to 120,000.

Three hands later, Madsen moved all in under the gun for 120,000, and Figueroa moved all in over the top with AdQd. Madsen turned over 4d4c, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Kd9d2cAsKh, and Figueroa paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Madsen in fifth place.

Victor Figueroa  –  860,000  (34 bb)
Jeff Madsen  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($14,275)

The final four players are guaranteed at least $19,670 each.

Event 17: Victor Figueroa Rises in the Counts as Jeff Madsen Drops

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 288

Victor Figueroa
Victor Figueroa

Victor Figueroa was all in from the big blind for 265,000 with AhAc, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the JsJh of chipleader Stanley Wang, who was under the gun.

The board came Kh6s3d8h10h, and the pocket aces held up for Figueroa to win the pot and double up in chips.

Victor Figueroa  –  560,000  (28 bb)
Stanley Wang  –  2,250,000  (113 bb)

A short while later, with the board showing Jc9s6s8d on the turn and about 200K already in the pot, Victor Figueroa checked the big blind, and Jeff Madsen checked from the button.

The river card was the Kh, Figueroa bet 150,000, and Madsen tanked for a long time before he folded, leaving himself with just 300K. Figueroa took the pot.

Victor Figueroa  –  625,000  (31 bb)
Jeff Madsen – 300,000  (15 bb)

Jeff Madsen
Jeff Madsen

Two hands later, Level 20 came to an end, and the players took a 10-minute break. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Stanley Wang  –  2,255,000  (90 bb)
Seat 2.  Nelson Resendiz  –  580,000  (23 bb)
Seat 3.  Jeff Madsen  –  300,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  Marco Townsend  –  540,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  Victor Figueroa  –  650,000  (26 bb)

The final five players are all guaranteed at least $14,275 each, with $57,340 waiting for the winner.

Event 17: John Richards – 6th Place ($10,560)

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 288

John Richards
John Richards

Jeff Madsen raised under the gun, John Richards called from the hijack, and Stanley Wang called from the small blind.

The flop came Qs7c3s, and it checked to Richards, who bet. Wang moved all in, Madsen folded, and Richards called all in for about 325,000 with As10s for ace high with a spade flush draw.

Wang turned over [6s5s] for a gutshot straight draw with a lower flush draw, and Richards needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the 6c, the river card was the 3c, and Wang paired his six on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Richards in sixth place.

John Richards  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($10,560)

And here are the approximate chip counts for the final five players:

Seat 1.  Stanley Wang  –  2,510,000  (126 bb)
Seat 2.  Nelson Resendiz  –  500,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3.  Jeff Madsen  –  490,000  (25 bb)
Seat 4.  Marco Townsend  –  625,000  (31 bb)
Seat 5.  Victor Figueroa  –  285,000  (14 bb)

Event 17: Evan Teitelbaum – 7th Place ($10,560)

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 288

Evan Teitelbaum

After a flop of 10d8c7d, chipleader Stanley Wang checked the hijack, Evan Teitelbaum bet 90,000 from the button, and Wang check-raised all in.

Teitelbaum called all in with Ac9c for an open-ended straight draw, and he needed to improve to stay alive against Wang’s AdJd (ace-jack high with a diamond flush draw).

The turn card was the 2h, the river card was the 2d, and Wang won the pot with an ace-high flush to eliminate Teitelbaum in seventh place.

Stanley Wang  –  1,575,000  (105 bb)
Evan Teitelbaum  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($7,960)

The final six players are all guaranteed at least $10,560 each.

Event 17: Stanley Wang Leads as the Final Table Begins

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 288

After the elimination of Brian Hastings in eighth place, the final seven players redraw for random seats at the final table.

Stanley Wang leads the final table with 1,045,000 (70 big blinds), and here are the updated chip counts and seating assignments as the final table begins:

Seat 1.  Stanley Wang  –  1,045,000  (70 bb)
Seat 2.  Nelson Resendiz  –  515,000  (34 bb)
Seat 3.  Evan Teitelbaum  –  495,000  (33 bb)
Seat 4.  Jeff Madsen  –  580,000  (39 bb)
Seat 5.  John Richards  –  475,000  (32 bb)
Seat 6.  Marco Townsend  –  700,000  (47 bb)
Seat 7.  Victor Figueroa  –  515,000  (34 bb)

And the remaining prizepool at stake:

1st:  $57,340 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $39,440
3rd:  $27,605
4th:  $19,670
5th:  $14,275
6th:  $10,560
7th:  $7,960

Event 17: Money Finishers, 8th-48th

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 288

Here is a list of all the players who finished in the money leading up to this final table:

8th:  Brian Hastings  –  $7,960
9th:  Derek Bowers  –  $6,115
10th:  Jessica Dawley  –  $6,115
11th:  Nick Yunis  –  $4,795
12th:  Mike Sowers  –  $4,795
13th:  Andrey Kotelnikov  –  $3,835
14th:  Gregory Back  –  $3,835
15th:  Howard Mash  –  $3,130
16th:  Marius Gierse  –  $3,130
17th:  Daniel Buzgon  –  $2,610
18th:  Maria Ho  –  $2,610

19th:  Daniel Chalifour  –  $2,225
20th:  Michael Garcia  –  $2,225
21st:  Justin Steinbrenner  –  $2,225
22nd:  Ronit Chamani  –  $2,225
23rd:  Ralph Wong  –  $2,225
24th:  Adil Khan  –  $2,225

25th:  Leo Worthington-Leese  –  $1,935
26th:  Ronny Beda  –  $1,935
27th:  Hassan Tahsildar  –  $1,935
28th:  James Carroll  –  $1,935
29th:  Faraz Jaka  –  $1,935
30th:  Nicholas Zautra  –  $1,935

31st:  Jackduyph Duong  –  $1,725
32nd:  Uri Kadosh  –  $1,725
33rd:  Ari Gutman  –  $1,725
34th:  Sean Iannucci  –  $1,725
35th:  Michael Del Vecchio  –  $1,725
36th:  Richard Alati  –  $1,725

37th:  Jorge Martinez  –  $1,575
38th:  A.J. Gambino  –  $1,575
39th:  Michael Vela  –  $1,575
40th:  Jordan Cristos  –  $1,575
41st:  Roberto Bendeck  –  $1,575
42nd:  Darryll Fish  –  $1,575

43rd:  Scott Zakheim  –  $1,470
44th:  Javier Zarco  –  $1,470
45th:  Aiden Hynes  –  $1,470
46th:  Andrei Shatilov  –  $1,470
47th:  Jon Gogola  –  $1,470
48th:  Ory Hen  –  $1,470

Event 17: Mike Sowers Out in 12th; Jessica Dawley Doubles Thru Brian Hastings

$1,100 Six-Max NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 288

Jessica Dawley
Jessica Dawley

Mike Sowers moved all in from the hijack for 140,000, and John Richards called from the big blind with AhJs. Sowers turned over Qs10d, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AsKh7h2s7d — Sowers flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Richards won the pot with two pair, aces and sevens, to eliminate Sowers in 12th place.

John Richards  –  580,000  (58 bb)
Mike Sowers  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($4,795)

Stanley Wang raised from the hijack to 20,000, Brian Hastings reraised from the cutoff to 55,000, and Jessica Dawley moved all in from the button for 195,000.

Wang folded, and Hastings asked for an exact count before he called with Kd8d. Dawley turned over QsQc, and she needed her hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 10c9d2s6d9h — Hastings turned a flush draw with a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Dawley won the pot with her pocket queens to double up in chips.

Jessica Dawley  –  435,000  (44 bb)
Brian Hastings  –  335,000  (34 bb)