$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
End of Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

The final five players are taking a 30-minute dinner break. Here is a look at the counts for the remaining players.

Nicholas Immekus – 2,405,000
Jeffrey Chang – 645,000
Bradley Snider – 5,320,000
Koray Aldemir – 780,000
Dermot Blain – 1,410,000

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

Bradley Snider raised to 90,000 under the gun and Dermot Blain called on the button. Nicholas Immekus called out of the big blind, Jeffrey Chang defended his big blind, and they were four-handed to a flop of .

Immekus checked, Chang checked, Snider bet 150,000, Blain folded, Immekus called, and Chang folded.

The turn was the and Immekus checked. Snider bet 325,000 and Immekus tossed his hand into the muck. Snider mucked his hand and took the last pot before the players headedon their dinner break.

Bradley Snider – 5,320,000 (133 bb)
Nicholas Immekus – 2,405,000 (60 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

Action folded to Nihcolas Immekus in the small blind, who moved all in for effectively Jeffrey Chang’s 370,000. Chang was in the big blind and called.

Immekus showed and needed help against Chang’s .

The board ran out and Chang’s ace-high held up to double through Immekus.

Jeffrey Chang – 705,000 (17 bb)
Nicholas Immekus – 2,260,000 (56 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

Dermot Blain was on the button and raised to 85,000. Nicholas Immekus was next to act in the small blind and he came along for the ride. Jeffrey Chang folded his option and it was Balin versus Immekus to the flop.

Flop:

Immekus checked. Blain bet 95,000. Immekus called.

Turn:

Immekus checked again. Blain bet 225,000. Immekus called and it was river time.

River:

Both players checked and Immekus flipped over for top pair top kicked. Blain flashed pocket queens and sent his cards to the muck. Immekus earned the pot.

Nicholas Immekus – 2,580,000 (64 bb)
Dermot Blain – 1,575,000 (39 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

Alex Wilson raised to 90,000 from middle position and Nicholas Immekus three-bet to 250,000 on the button. Action folded back to Wilson, who thought for a minute before moving all in for about 880,000. Immekus quickly called.

Wilson let out a groan of disgust as he showed . He was in bad shape against Immekus’ .

The flop was , giving Wilson a pair of eights and a little bit of hope. The turn was the and the river was the to keep Immekus in the lead and eliminate Wilson in sixth place.

Wilson headed out of the tournament area to collect his $49,300 prize money and Immekus moved up the chip counts.

Nicholas Immekus – 1,800,000 (45 bb)
Alex Wilson – Eliminated 

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 529

Bradley Snider raised to 90,000 on the button and Koray Aldemir called out of the small blind. Alex Wilson defended his big blind and they were three-handed to a flop of .

Aldemir and Wilson both checked before Snider bet 140,000. Aldemir called and Wilson folded.

The turn was the and both players check. The river was the and Aldemir checked again. Snider bet 250,000 and Aldemir quickly called.

Snider showed , giving him the nut flush, and Aldemir mucked his hand. Snider took the pot and continued to extend his lead over the final six players.

Bradley Snider – 5,400,000 (135 bb)
Koray Aldemir – 910,000 (22 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 529

Dermot Blain started it off with a raise to 85,000 from late position. It folded to Dan Heimiller in the big blind and he called.

Flop:

Heimiller checked. Blain bet 90,000. Heimiller check-raised all in for just under 700,000 and Blain called putting him at risk.

Blain: for top pair top kicker
Heimiller: for a spade flush draw

The board completed with the turn and river. Heimiller never improved and busted 7th earning $37,000. The hand earned Blain the chip lead.

Dermot Blain – 2,050,000 (51 bb)
Dan Heimiller – Eliminated

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 529

Dan Heimiller raised to 110,000 from the hijack and Dermot Blain defended his big blind.

It was checked to the river as the board came . Blain checked and Heimiller bet 150,000. Blain called and Heimiller mucked his hand. Blain mucked as well and took the pot.

Dermot Blain – 1,150,000 (29 bb)
Dan Heimiller – 1,150,000 (29 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 529

Bradley Snider raised to 90,000 on the button and Koray Aldemir called out of the small blind.

Both players checked a flop of and the came on the turn. Aldemir checked and Snider bet 100,000. Aldemir called and the came on the river.

Both players checked and Aldemir showed 9c7c. Snider won the hand with .

Bradley Snider – 4,200,000 (105 bb)
Koray Aldemir – 1,100,000 (27 bb)