Event 20: Gregory Marcus Doubles Through Alexander Khanas

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 147

Alexander Khanas raised to 48,000 out of the small blind and Gregory Marcus quickly moved all in from the big blind for 135,000.

Khanas got an exact count from the dealer and then took a minute before calling. Khanas showed 6h3h and was dominated by Marcus’ Ad6c.

“There have been a lot of six-high all ins,” joked Khanas.

The flop was Qc9h8h and Khanas flopped a heart draw to give Marcus a sweat.

Khanas was asking the dealer for another heart, but the 2d on the turn and the 9d on the river come and brick off for Khanas’ draw to give Marcus the double up.

Event 20: Ben Heath Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,820)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 147

Ben Heath
Ben Heath

Ben Heath was under the gun and moved all in for about 290,000. It folded to Dermot Blain in the small blind and he moved all in for roughly the same. The remaining players folded and the hands were turned up.

Blain: AhKs
Heath: KcQs

The stacks were close, and it was unclear who had who covered. The board was laid JcTc2cKh[5] earning Blain the hand. After a quick countdown of the stacks, it was revealed Heath claimed 286,000 to Blain’s 290,000. Heath busted 5th earning $8,820 while Blain took the chip lead.

Dermot Blain – 665,000 (27 bb)
Ben Heath – Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,820)

Event 20: Darren Rabinowitz Eliminated in 6th Place ($7,350)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 147

Darren Rabinowitz
Darren Rabinowitz

Darren Rabinowitz moved all in for 149,000 from middle position and Alexander Khanas moved all in for about 415,000 on the button.

Khanas showed AdQs and was flipping with Rabinowitz’s 5d5h.

The flop was KdQh4s and Khanas took the lead with a pair of queens. The turn was the Jd and the river was the 6h to send the pot to Khanas and eliminate Rabinowitz.

Rabinowitz took home $7,350 for his finish and Khanas is one of the bigger stacks remaining.

Alexander Khanas – 570,000 (29 bb)
Darren Rabinowitz – Eliminated 

Event 20: Dermot Blain Doubles Again

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 147

Dermot Blain moved all in for 76,000 from early position. It folded to Darren Rabinowitz on the button and he shoved for more — 231,000. The remaining players folded and Blain was at risk and in trouble.

Rabinowtiz: AcJd
Blain: Ad2c

The runout was kind, falling Ks9c6s2d9s. Blain’s pair of twos was good and he earned another double.

Dermot Blain – 200,000 (8 bb)
Darren Rabinowitz – 150,000 (7 bb)

Event 20: Ben Heath Doubles Through Darren Rabinowitz

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 147

Darren Rabinowitz moved all in out of the small blind and Ben Heath called from the big blind. Heath was the player at risk for 169,000.

Rabinowitz showed 9s8s and was dominated by Heath’s Qc9h.

The board ran out TcTd6cKdAc and Heath doubles up with queen-high.

Ben Heath – 355,000 (18 bb)
Darren Rabinowitz – 182,000 (9 bb)

Event 20: Dermot Blain Doubles with Seven-High

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 147

Alexander Khanas opened the button and it folded to Dermot Blain in the big blind. He jammed for 61,000 and Khanas called. The hands were exposed.

Blain: 7d5c
Khanas: 6s2h

The board fell Jc8h3c3s4d and Blain’s seven played. He earned the pot and a full double with just seven-high.

Dermot Blain – 167,000 (8 bb)

Event 20: Anthony Lombard Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,880)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 147

Anthony Lombard
Anthony Lombard

Anthony Lombard was in early position and raised to 40,000. Jake Schwartz was on his direct left and moved all-in. Action folded back to Lombard and he called off about 135,000.

Schwartz: AsKs
Lombard: AcKh

The flop smacked Schwartz falling all spades — Qs4s2s — improving him to a flush. The turn and the river fell the 2h and ]kc]. Schwartz’s flush was best and he busted Lombard 7th.

Jake Schwartz – 580,000 (24 bb)
Anthony Lombard – Eliminated 7th ($5,880)

 

Event 20: Gregory Marcus Doubles Through Darren Rabinowitz

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7  of 147

Darren Rabinowitz raised to 26,000 from the cutoff and Gregory Marcus moved all in out of the big blind for 120,000. Rabinowitz called.

Marcus showed As4c and was in the lead against Rabinowitz’s KsQh.

The board ran out AdTsTsTh7h and Marcus doubled up with tens full of aces to leave Rabinowitz with under 10 big blinds.

Gregory Marcus – 272,000 (17 bb)
Darren Rabinowitz – 95,000 (6 bb)

Event 20: Cate Hall Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,410)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7  of 147

Cate Hall
Cate Hall

Cate Hall moved all in from middle position for 103,000 and Alexander Khanas called out of the big blind.

Hall showed KcTc, but was in deep trouble against Khanas’ AhAd.

The board came Qh7d3hKh2d and Khanas’ rockets held up to eliminate Hall and win the pot.

Alexander Khanas – 460,000 (38 bb)
Cate Hall – Eliminated 

Event 20: Staffan Lind Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,308)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8  of 147

Staffan Lind
Staffan Lind

Staffan Lind moved all in on the button and got action from Alexander Khanas.

Khanas showed AdKh and was in the lead against Lind’s AcQc. The board ran out 8h4s2s9sTc and Khanas’ big slick held up to eliminate Lind and take the pot.

Alexander Khanas – 360,000 (30 bb)
Staffan Lind – Eliminated