Event 23: Mo Farah Eliminated in 21st Place ($14,150)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 529

Mo Farah
Mo Farah

It was a battle of the blinds with Mo Farah getting all in from the small blind and Jon Turner giving him action from the big blind.

Turner showed Ah3c and needed help against Farah’s 4x4x. The flop was Js8c7c and Farah kept the lead, but the As came on the turn to give Turner the best hand.

The river bricked off for Farah and he was sent to the rail in 21st place. He took home $14,150 and Turner chipped up.

Jon Turner – 850,000 (70 bb)
Mo Farah – Eliminated 

Event 23: Seth Gilson Eliminated in 22nd Place ($12,300)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 529

Seth Gilson
Seth Gilson

Seth Gilson got all in from the cutoff and got action from Dan Heimiller in the small blind.

It was a flip with Heimiller’s pocket tens up against Gilson’s AxQx. Heimiller won the flip and sent Gilson to the rail in 22nd place. Gilson netted $12,300 for his run.

Heimiller dragged the pot and took over the chip lead.

Dan Heimiller – 1,550,000 (129 bb)
Seth Gilson – Eliminated 

Event 23: Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated in 23rd Place ($12,300)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 529

Jeremy Ausmus
Jeremy Ausmus

Dan Heimiller raised to 35,000 under the gun and Jeremy Ausmus moved all in for 333,000 from middle position.

Action folded back around to Heimiller, who spent several minutes in the tank before calling. Heimiller showed 9c[9d and was flipping with Ausmus’ AhKs.

“You read me right Dan,” said Ausmus.

“I was just hoping you didn’t have queens,” said Heimiller. “I just felt like gambling.”

The board ran out 7s6c4sTs9h and Heimiller won the flip to eliminate Ausmus in 23rd place. Heimiller moved over the million chip mark and Ausmus took home $12,300 for his finihs.

Dan Heimiller – 1,290,000 (109 bb)
Jeremy Ausmus – Eliminated 

Event 23: David Smart Eliminated in 24th Place ($12,300)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 529

Jerry Wong sends David Smart home in 23rd
Jerry Wong sends David Smart home in 23rd

Jerry Wong moved all in from the small blind and David Smart went into the tank from the big blind. After several minutes in the tank, Smart called and was all in for about 260,000.

Smart showed 8h8c and was in the lead against Wong’s 3s3h.

The flop was AhJh9h and Smart kept the lead. The turn was the 3c, however, and Wong turned a set to leave Smart drawing slim. The river was the 2d and Smart was eliminated in 24th place.

He took home $12,300 and Wong neared the million chip mark.

“Is that how you make the November Nine?” asked another player at the table. “You just get it in bad and get there?”

“He’s using up all of his run good now,” joked Justin Young.

Jerry Wong – 900,000 (75 bb)
David Smart – Eliminated 

Event 3: Tarich Eliminated in 27th, Rocha 26th and Zamani 25th

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 24 of 529

According to the table, Alex Rocha was in the small blind and shoved 113,000 — about 10 big blinds. Nicholas Immikus was in the big blind and called the bet. Rocha was at risk holding Qc9c versus the Ks9s of Immekus.

An Ac6c6d3s2s runout didn’t improve Rocha and he busted in 27th place. He was immediately preceded on the rail by Manny Tarich who finished 27th and immediately followed to the payout line by Ben Zamani who finished 25th. All three of these eliminations earned $10,450. The 24 remaining players have locked up $12,300.

Nicholas Immikus – 405,000 (33 bb)
Ben Zamani – Eliminated in 25th place ($10,450)
Alex Rocha – Eliminated in 26th place ($10,450)
Manny Tarich – Eliminated in 27th place ($10,450)

Event 23: Cards in the Air Following Dinner; Updated Counts

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 529

Cards are back in the air following the 60-minute dinner break. Blinds are now 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante.

Here’s a look at the updated counts:

Seat 1: Chris Bolek – 312,000
Seat 2: John Reading – 139,000
Seat 3: Alex Wilson – 1,050,000
Seat 4: Chad Eveslage  535,000
Seat 5: Bradley Snider – 211,000
Seat 6: James Gilbert – 1,122,000
Seat 7: Koray Aldemir – 482,000
Seat 8: Alex Rocha – 129,000
Seat 9: Nicholas Immekus – 284,000

Seat 1: Austin Peck – 509,000
Seat 2: Jeremy Ausmus – 321,000
Seat 3: Mo Farah – 136,000
Seat 4: Jon Turner – 532,000
Seat 5: Steven McCartney – 243,000
Seat 6: Ben Zamani – 145,000
Seat 7: Seth Gilson – 314,000
Seat 8: Vlad Mezheritzky  – 496,000
Seat 9: Dan Heimiller – 644,000

Seat 1: Gerald Aiello – 220,000
Seat 2: Justin Young – 300,000
Seat 3: Jerry Wong – 580,000
Seat 4: David Smart – 260,000
Seat 5: Jeffrey Chang – 310,000
Seat 6: Scott Clements – 190,000
Seat 7: Shawn Burke – 510,000
Seat 8: Manny Tarich – 230,000
Seat 9: Dermot Blain – 390,000

Event 23: Dinner Break; Updated Results

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
End of Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 529

The final 27 players in the $2,650 No Limit Hold’em are taking a 60-minute dinner break. Cards will be back in the air at 7:40 p.m.

Here’s a look at the remaining payouts followed by updated results:

1st – $246,400
2nd – $147,800
3rd – $88,400
4th – $73,900
5th – $61,600
6th – $49,300
7th – $37,000
8th – $30,800
9th – $25,575
10th-12th – $20,950
13th-15th – $17,850
16th-18th – $16,000
19th-21st – $14,150
22nd-24th – $12,300
25th-27th – $10,450

28th: Colin Robinson – $8,000
29th: Chino Rheem – $8,000
30th: Jake Bazeley – $8,000
31st: Tyler Wilson – $8,000
32nd: Noah Bronstein – $8,000
33rd: Ryan Olisar – $8,000
34th: Jake Cody – $8,000
35th: Jared Reinstein – $8,000
36th: Jacob Toole – $8,000
37th: Mark Smith – $6,150
38th: Ryan Roger – $6,150
39th: Pfizer Jordan – $6,150

Results 40th through 71st

Event 23: Dermot Blain Doubles Through Scott Clements

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 529

Dermot Blain got all in from the hijack for 174,000 against Scott Clements in early position.

Blain showed JcJh and was in the lead against Clements’ AhTd.

The board ran out clean for Blain as it came 8d7d5h4cQd to earn the double up just before the dinner break.

Dermot Blain – 372,000 (37 bb)
Scott Clements – 220,000 (22 bb)

Event 23: Austin Peck vs. Jeremy Ausmus

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 529

Austin Peck
Austin Peck

Austin Peck limped in on the button and Jeremy Ausmus raised out of the small blind. Peck called and they were heads-up to a flop of 8h8d2h.

Ausmus bet 32,000 and Peck called. The turn was the 7s and Ausmus checked. Peck bet 54,000 and Ausmus called.

The river was the Jc and Ausmus checked for a third time. Peck bet 122,000 and Ausmus quickly folded.

Peck mucked his hand and dragged the pot.

Austin Peck – 480,000 (48 bb)
Jeremy Ausmus – 365,000 (365,000)

Event 23: Final Three Tables

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 27 of 529

Colin Robinson was eliminated simultaneously with Chino Rheem. Robinson finished in 28th place for $8,000 and there is a short pause in the action while players re-draw for seats at the final three tables.

Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts:

Table 63
Table 1

Table 1

Seat 1: Chris Bolek – 385,000
Seat 2: John Reading – 180,000
Seat 3: Alex Wilson – 910,000
Seat 4: Chad Eveslage  260,000
Seat 5: Bradley Snider – 210,000
Seat 6: James Gilbert – 1,250,000
Seat 7: Koray Aldemir – 430,000
Seat 8: Alex Rocha – 245,000
Seat 9: Nicholas Immekus – 445,000

Table 64
Table 62

Table 2

Seat 1: Austin Peck – 425,000
Seat 2: Jeremy Ausmus – 420,000
Seat 3: Mo Farah – 170,000
Seat 4: Jon Turner – 460,000
Seat 5: Steven McCartney – 245,000
Seat 6: Ben Zamani – 200,000
Seat 7: Seth Gilson – 220,000
Seat 8: Vlad Mezheritzky  – 530,000
Seat 9: Dan Heimiller – 570,000

Table 72
Table 3

Table 3

Seat 1: Gerald Aiello – 240,000
Seat 2: Justin Young – 160,000
Seat 3: Jerry Wong – 630,000
Seat 4: David Smart – 360,000
Seat 5: Jeffrey Chang – 315,000
Seat 6: Scott Clements – 405,000
Seat 7: Shawn Busse – 540,000
Seat 8: Manny Tarich – 115,000
Seat 9: Dermot Blain – 170,000