$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 37 of 342
Average Stack: 390,000 (39 big blinds)

On a flop of , Sam Soverel got all in for about 250,000 from the big blind against Sergii Baranov on the button.

Baranov tabled , good for top pair and was in the lead against Soverel’s , giving him bottom pair and a flush draw. The turn was the , diminishing Soverel’s outs by a few and the river was the to give the pot to Baranov and eliminate Soverel.

Baranov dragged the pot and moves near the million chip mark. Soverel hit the rail in 37th place for $16,525.

Sergii Baranov – 900,000

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 38 of 342
Average Stack: 360,000 (45 big blinds)

Anthony Zinno had 50,000 chips on the break, and it looks like he doubled up once in the first few minutes. He started this hand with 110,000, and he ended up all in against Adrien Allain, who had him covered.

Zinno:
Allain:

The board ran out , and Zinno won the pot with aces up, doubling up for the second time in the last five minutes.

Anthony Zinno – 238,000 (30 bb)
Adrien Allain – 55,000 (7 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 40 of 342
Average Stack: 342,000 (57 big blinds)

There was just over 100,000 in the pot on the turn of an board. SHRP Team member Faraz Jaka checked from the big blind, and Justin Zaki bet 30,000 from the cutoff. Jaka check-raised to 76,000, sending Zaki deep into the tank. He considered for long enough that someone called the clock on him, and he eventually moved all in for 189,000 total. Jaka quickly called all in for about 170,000, putting himself at risk.

Jaka: (trip threes)
Zaki: (aces up)

Zaki was drawing dead to two outs, and he found one of them on the river. It was the , giving him aces full and the pot. Jaka was eliminated in 39th place.

Justin Zaki – 475,000
Faraz Jaka – Eliminated

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41 of 342
Average Stack: 334,000 (56 big blinds)

Sunny Patel opened with an under-the-gun raise, and David Paredes three-bet from middle position. Patel four-bet, Paredes five-bet shoved, and Patel called all in for just over 200,000 total.

Patel:
Paredes:

The board ran out , and Paredes’ aces held to earn him the knockout. Patel was eliminated in 40th place.

David Paredes – 740,000 (123 bb)
Sunny Patel – Eliminated

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 43 of 342

Jared Jaffee raised to 13,000 from middle position and Alex Turyansky moved all in for 29,000 from the cutoff. Lyle Vincent called from the big blind and Jaffee called as well.

Jaffee and Vincent could start a side pot with any further betting and the flop was . Both players checked and the turn was the .

Vincent checked again and Jaffee bet 40,000. Vincent quickly folded and Jaffee was heads-up with Turyansky. Jaffee tabled and was in the lead against Turyansky’s .

The river was the and Turyansky was eliminated as Jaffee chipped up. Turyansky is the first player eliminated in the money and picked up $16,525 for his run.

Jared Jaffee – 830,000 (138 bb)
Alex Turyansky – Eliminated

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 45 of 342
Average Stack: 304,000 (51 big blinds)

With 45 players left and 43 spots paying, two players were eliminated at different tables. Tom Thomas was the first to fall in 45th place, and there was a big pot brewing simultaneously at Table 8.

Asher Conniff (who was down to 20,000 chips during the last level) opened to 13,000 under the gun, and Jonathan Little called on the button. The flop came , and Conniff check-called a bet of 15,000 from Little. He check-called another 25,000 after the turn, and the river was the . When Coniff checked for a third time, Little made a covering bet for about 70,000 effective.

“F***ing Jon,” Conniff lamented, spending a minute or two thinking through the spot. “I guess I’m going out on the bubble, huh Johnny?”

After another few seconds, Conniff called to put himself at risk. Little showed to win the pot with queens full, and Conniff was eliminated in 44th place.

The 43 remaining players are now in the money, each of them guaranteed to earn at least $16,525.

We are in the money in the @wpt @shrpo $10000 event. I have 1.5x average. pic.twitter.com/c6yxTdNvEj

— Jonathan Little (@JonathanLittle) April 19, 2016

Jonathan Little – 540,000 (90 bb)
Asher Conniff – Eliminated
Tom Thomas – Eliminated

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 45 of 342
Average Stack: 304,000 (50 big blinds)

Stephanie Tang moved all in from the small blind for about 80,000 and Adam Levy called in the big blind.

Levy showed and was in the lead against Tang’s . The board ran out and Levy dragged the pot with a pair of aces.

Tang hit the rail just before the money and Levy continues to climb as the money bubble approaches.

Adam Levy – 605,000 (100 bb)
Stephnie Tang – Eliminated

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 15: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 48 of 342
Average Stack: 285,000 (57 big blinds)

Eddy Sabat moved all in for 55,500 from the cutoff and Sergii Baranov called from the big blind.

Baranov showed and needed to spike an ace against Sabat’s . Baranov spiked it on the flop as it came , leaving Sabat drawing to two outs.

The turn was the , changing nothing, but the river was the and Sabat rivered a full house to double up. Sabat got up and high-fived an onlooker in celebration.

“I’m allowed to high five because it was only 55,000,” said Sabat with a smile.

Eddy Sabat – 118,000
Sergii Baranov – 595,000

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 15: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 50 of 342
Average Stack: 274,000 (55 big blinds)

Adam Levy opened to 11,500 under the gun, and both Aditya Prasetyo and Noah Schwartz called, the latter from the cutoff. On the button, David Paredes three-bet to 35,000. Levy and Prasetyo called, and Schwartz asked, “What the f***?” before adding his call to the pot, as well.

All four players checked through the flop, and the turn was the . When Levy checked again, Prasetyo bet 45,000, and only Schwartz called. Heads up, the river was the , and Prasetyo bet 90,000. Schwartz called quickly.

Prasetyo showed , winning the pot with fives full.

Aditya Prasetyo – 665,000 (133 bb)
Noah Schwartz – 130,000 (26 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale (Freeze-Out)
Level 15: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 51 of 342
Average Stack: 268,000 (53 big blinds)

Busted 53rd, 43 paid. Deck rewarded me for making a tough call by giving my opponent a 6 outer and fading 12 to resuck. Pain.

— Tyler Patterson (@TylerPoker) April 19, 2016