Event 18: Settled Into a 2-to-1 Lead for Luckenson Pericles

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 525

There haven’t been as many big pots this level, with the chip counts hovering around a 2-to-1 chip lead for Luckenson Pericles.

Daniyal Gheba limped for 100,000, Pericles raised from the big blind to 400,000, and Gheba called.

The flop came Ad7s4d, Pericles bet 500,000, and Gheba tanked for a while before he raised to 1,500,000. Pericles thought for a while before he folded, and Gheba took the pot.

Luckenson Pericles  –  10,700,000  (107 bb)
Daniyal Gheba  –  5,050,000  (51 bb)

1st:  $87,770 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $61,000

Event 18: Luckenson Pericles Nears a 2-to-1 Chip Lead

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 525

Luckenson Pericles and Daniyal Gheba
Luckenson Pericles (left) and Daniyal Gheba

With the board showing 8h8c3dAd on the turn, Luckenson Pericles bet 500,000, Daniyal Gheba raised to 1,200,000, and Pericles thought for a bit before he three-bet all in.

Gheba folded, and Pericles took the pot.

Luckenson Pericles  –  10,350,000  (104 bb)
Daniyal Gheba  –  5,400,000  (54 bb)

1st:  $87,770 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $61,000

Event 18: Luckenson Pericles Doubles Thru Daniyal Gheba

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 525

Luckenson Pericles
Luckenson Pericles

Luckenson Pericles came back from break firing pretty aggressively, moving all in preflop or after the flop on three of the first four hands, and building himself back up above four million in chips.

About 10 minutes into the level, Daniyal Gheba raised to 200,000, Pericles moved all in from the big blind for 4,375,000, and Gheba quickly called with 10s10h.

Pericles turned over As5d, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AcQh7s5sKd, and Pericles paired his ace on the flop and his five on the turn to win the pot with two pair and double up in chips.

Luckenson Pericles  –  8,850,000  (89 bb)
Daniyal Gheba  –  6,900,000  (69 bb)

1st:  $87,770 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $61,000

Event 18: Daniyal Gheba Leads 3.3-to-1 Over Luckenson Pericles

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 525

The final two players return from break to begin Level 29, with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 and a 100,000 ante. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Daniyal Gheba  –  12,110,000  (121 bb)
Luckenson Pericles  –  3,640,000  (36 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $87,770 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $61,000

3rd:  Marc Goldman  –  $45,500
4th:  Fred Paradis  –  $34,000
5th:  Sadany Hevia  –  $25,500
6th:  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  $19,600
7th:  Chris Arnold  –  $15,100
8th:  Craig Robertson  –  $11,700
9th:  Leo Taffe  –  $9,200

Event 18: Daniyal Gheba Doubles Thru Luckenson Pericles

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 525

Luckenson Pericles and Daniyal Gheba
Luckenson Pericles (left) and Daniyal Gheba

In the last hand before the break, Luckenson Pericles raised to 300,000, and Daniyal Gheba called from the big blind.

The flop came 10s9s5c, Gheba checked, Pericles moved all in, and Gheba quickly called all in for 5,715,000 with 9d9c for a set of nines.

Pericles turned over Ks8s for a spade flush draw, and Gheba needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the Ac, the river card was the 6h, and Gheba won the pot with his set of nines to double up in chips.

Daniyal Gheba  –  12,110,000  (151 bb)
Luckenson Pericles  –  3,640,000  (46 bb)

1st:  $87,770 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $61,000

Event 18: Luckenson Pericles Takes the Heads-Up Lead Against Daniyal Gheba

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 525

Luckenson Pericles
Luckenson Pericles

Luckenson Pericles raised to 240,000, and Daniyal Gheba called from the big blind.

The flop came AcJh2h, Gheba checked, Pericles bet 500,000, and Gheba called.

The turn card was the 10h, Gheba checked, Pericles moved all in, and Gheba quickly folded. Pericles took the pot — and the chip lead.

Luckenson Pericles  –  8,550,000  (107 bb)
Daniyal Gheba  –  7,200,000  (90 bb)

1st:  $87,770 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $61,000

Event 18: Marc Goldman – 3rd Place ($45,500)

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 525

Marc Goldman
Marc Goldman

Marc Goldman was all in from the big blind for roughly 1.5 million with Qs9c, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the QcJh of Luckenson Pericles on the button.

The board came AcJd6h4s5h, and Pericles won the pot with a pair of jacks to eliminate Goldman in third place.

Marc Goldman  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($45,500)

And here are the chip counts for the start of heads-up play, followed by the final table payouts:

Daniyal Gheba  –  8,150,000  (102 bb)
Luckenson Pericles  –  7,600,000  (95 bb)

1st:  $87,770 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $61,000

3rd:  Marc Goldman  –  $45,500
4th:  Fred Paradis  –  $34,000
5th:  Sadany Hevia  –  $25,500
6th:  Giuseppe Iadisernia  –  $19,600
7th:  Chris Arnold  –  $15,100
8th:  Craig Robertson  –  $11,700
9th:  Leo Taffe  –  $9,200

Event 18: Daniyal Gheba Increases His Lead

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 525

Luckenson Pericles raised from the small blind to 325,000, and Daniyal Gheba called from the big blind.

The flop came 9s7c4c, Pericles bet 475,000, and Gheba thought for a while before he raised to 1,000,000. Pericles thought for a while before he folded, and Gheba took the pot.

Seat 1.  Luckenson Pericles  –  5,740,000  (72 bb)
Seat 2.  Daniyal Gheba  –  8,360,000  (105 bb)
Seat 3.  Marc Goldman  –  1,625,000  (20 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $87,770 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $61,000
3rd:  $45,500

With three players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 5,250,000 (66 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $45,500 each.

Event 18: Daniyal Gheba Takes the Lead After Check-Shoving the Flop Against Marc Goldman

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 525

Daniyal Gheba
Daniyal Gheba

Daniyal Gheba (small blind) and Marc Goldman (big blind) put in 650,000 each to see a flop of Jc9s4c. Gheba checked, Goldman bet 425,000, and Gheba tanked for a while before he check-raised all in.

Goldman quickly folded, and Gheba took the pot — and the chip lead.

Seat 1.  Luckenson Pericles  –  6,500,000  (81 bb)
Seat 2.  Daniyal Gheba  –  7,345,000  (92 bb)
Seat 3.  Marc Goldman  –  1,905,000  (24 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $87,770 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $61,000
3rd:  $45,500

With three players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 5,250,000 (66 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $45,500 each.

Event 18: Marc Goldman Bluffs Into the Two Pair of Daniyal Gheba

$1,100 Triple Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $509,250  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 525

Daniyal Gheba and Marc Goldman
Daniyal Gheba (left) and Marc Goldman

After a flop of Kd6s5h, Daniyal Gheba (small blind) and Marc Goldman (big blind) put in 200,000 each.

The turn card was the 10c, Gheba checked, Goldman bet 375,000, and Gheba thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the Ac, Gheba checked, Goldman bet 800,000, and Gheba quickly called. Goldman showed Qd9d for a queen-high bluff, and Gheba turned over Ah6h to win the pot with two pair, aces and sixes.

Seat 1.  Luckenson Pericles  –  6,300,000  (79 bb)
Seat 2.  Daniyal Gheba  –  6,100,000  (76 bb)
Seat 3.  Marc Goldman  –  3,350,000  (42 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 525, the average chip stack is around 5,250,000 (66 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $45,500 each.