Event 21: Malik Felix Doubles Thru Le Tieu

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,246

Malik Felix
Malik Felix

Malik Felix raised to 475,000 from under the gun, Le Tieu re-raised to 2,000,000 from the cutoff, Felix reraised all in for 2,175,000, and Tieu called.

Felix:  KhKd
Tieu:  AdJh

The board ran out Td8h4c3dKs, giving Felix a set of kings to double through Tieu.

Malik Felix  –  4,675,000  (37 bb)
Le Tieu  –  2,500,000  (20 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 3,125,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,500 each.

Event 21: Ross Fischer – 7th Place ($5,000)

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$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,246

Ross Fischer
Ross Fischer

Le Tieu raised under the gun to 300,000, Ross Fischer moved all in from the cutoff for 450,000, and Tieu called with 10h10d.

Fischer turned over Kc9d, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AdJs7hJc4c, and the pocket tens hold up for Tieu to win the pot and eliminate Fischer in seventh place.

Le Tieu  –  5,525,000  (44 bb)
Ross Fischer  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($5,000)

With six players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 3,125,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,500 each.

Event 21: Le Tieu Leads the Final Seven at the Break with 5.85 Million

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,246

Le Tieu
Chipleader Le Tieu

The players have about five minutes left in their break before Level 30 begins, with increased blinds of 75,000-125,000 and a big blind ante of 125,000. With seven players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 2,675,000 (21 big blinds).

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Malik Felix  –  1,950,000  (16 bb)
Seat 2.  Pavel Smejkal  –  1,875,000  (15 bb)
Seat 3.  Le Tieu  –  5,850,000  (47 bb)
Seat 4.  Kimberly Henlin  –  3,325,000  (27 bb)
Seat 5.  Richard Davis  –  1,800,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6.  Ross Fischer  –  775,000  (6 bb)
Seat 7.  Maurice Davis  –  3,125,000  (25 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $30,040 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $20,400
3rd:  $15,200
4th:  $11,300
5th:  $8,600
6th:  $6,500
7th:  $5,000

8th:  Angel Martinez-Vasquez  –  $3,900
9th:  Timothy Gorman  –  $3,060

Event 21: Richard Davis Doubles Thru Malik Felix

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$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,246

Richard Davis
Richard Davis

Richard Davis was all in for 405,000 in the big blind against Malik Felix in the hijack.

Davis:  AdJd
Felix:  7c7s

The board ran out Ah9h5c4d8h, giving Davis a pair of aces to double through Felix.

Richard Davis  –  960,000  (10 bb)
Malik Felix  –  3,270,000  (33 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 2,670,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,000 each.

Event 21: Angel Martinez-Vasquez – 8th Place ($3,900)

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$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,246

Angel Martinez-Vasquez
Angel Martinez-Vasquez

Malik Felix raised to 275,000 from UTG+1, Kimberly Henlin three-bet to 500,000 in the cutoff, and Angel Martinez-Vasquez four-bet all in for about 630,000 from the button.

Felix thought for a bit before he folded, and Henlin called with QdQc.

Martinez-Vasquez showed AsKd and needed to improve to survive.

The board came 4s4c2dTcTh, no help to Martinez-Vasquez, ending his tournament in eighth place.

Kimberly Henlin  –  3,800,000  (38 bb)
Angel Martinez-Vasquez  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($3,900)

With seven players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 2,670,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,000 each.

Event 21: Timothy Gorman – 9th Place ($3,060)

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$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,246

Timothy Gorman
Timothy Gorman

Kimberly Henlin raised to 225,000 from UTG+1, Timothy Gorman three-bet to 415,000 in middle position, Henlin four-bet all in with a covering stack, and Gorman called all in for about 1,100,000.

Henlin:  AsKs
Gorman:  AhAc

The board ran out AdQhTcJd5d, giving Henlin an ace-high straight to eliminate Gorman in ninth place.

Kimbely Henlin  –  2,975,000  (37 bb)
Timothy Gorman  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($3,060)

With eight players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 2,335,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,900 each.

Event 21: Final Table Begins with Le Tieu in the Lead

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$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 1,246

Event 21 - Final Table

After the elimination of Osmany Saldanas in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. With nine players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 1,700,000 (28 big blinds). Here is the lineup:

Seat 1.  Malik Felix  –  3,835,000  (64 bb)
Seat 2.  Pavel Smejkal  –  1,490,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3.  Le Tieu  –  3,960,000  (66 bb)
Seat 4.  Kimberly Henlin  –  1,545,000  (26 bb)
Seat 5.  Timothy Gorman  –  870,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6.  Angel Martinez-Vasquez  –  1,650,000  (28 bb)
Seat 7.  Richard Davis  –  1,110,000  (19 bb)
Seat 8.  Ross Fischer  –  2,000,000  (33 bb)
Seat 9.  Maurice Davis  –  2,230,000  (37 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts, followed by recent eliminations:

1st:  $30,040 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $20,400
3rd:  $15,200
4th:  $11,300
5th:  $8,600
6th:  $6,500
7th:  $5,000
8th:  $3,900
9th:  $3,060

10th:  Osmany Saldanas  –  $3,060

11th:  Roberto Bendeck  –  $2,500
12th:  Kenny Velez  –  $2,500

13th:  Ruth Comeau  –  $2,060
14th:  Dennis Rodriguez  –  $2,060
15th:  Jason Rivera  –  $2,060

16th:  Caleb Piderit  –  $1,700
17th:  Kevin Blewitt  –  $1,700
18th:  Joe Shammas  –  $1,700

Event 21: Roberto Bendeck Eliminated in 11th Place by Kimberly Henlin

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$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 1,246

Kimberly Henlin raised to 120,000 in the cutoff, Roberto Bendeck reraised to 395,000 on the button, Henlin reraised, and Bendeck called all in for another 5,000.

Henlin:  As7c
Bendeck:  KcQs

The board came Ks8c4sJhAh, giving Henlin a pair of aces on the river to eliminate Bendeck in 11th place.

Kimberly Henlin  –  1,545,000  (26 bb)
Roberto Bendeck  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($2,500)

Osmany Saldanas was eliminated in 10th place for $3,060 shortly after, setting the final table of nine players.

The lineup will be posted shortly.

Event 21: Kenny Velez Eliminated in 12th Place by Ross Fischer

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$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 1,246

Kenny Velez moved all in under the gun for about 500,000, and Ross Fischer moved all in over the top from the hijack with QhQd. Velez turned over 7h5h, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AhAcQc8h3c, and Fischer won the pot with a flopped full house, queens full of aces, to eliminate Velez in 12th place.

Ross Fischer  –  2,150,000  (36 bb)
Kenny Velez  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($2,500)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 1,700,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,500 each.

Event 21: Ruth Comeau Eliminated in 13th Place by Malik Felix

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 1,246

Malik Felix
Malik Felix

Ruth Comeau was short-stacked and all in from the big blind with Jh9d, and she needed to improve to stay alive against the As3c of Malik Felix in the small blind.

The board came Ks8c2hAc9s, and Felix won the pot with a pair of aces to eliminate Comeau in 13th place.

Malik Felix  –  1,200,000  (20 bb)
Ruth Comeau  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($2,060)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 1,560,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,500 each.