$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 10: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 243 of 529

On a flop of , Javier Zarco checked from the big blind and Chino Rheem bet 3,000 from under the gun. Zarco called and the turn was the .

Zarco checked and Rheem stared at Zarco for about a minute before betting 5,500. Zarco moved all in for effectively Rheem’s remaining chips.

“I should’ve checked the turn,” said Rheem.

Rheem spends over a minute in the tank before calling. Rheem showed and had the best hand against Zarco’s .

Rheem was at risk and all in for 26,600. He needed to fade a six or a jack to double up and does with the coming on the river.

Chino Rheem – 60,500
Javier Zarco – 6,500

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 10: 500/1,000 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 252 of 529

Kory Kilpatrick, who won a World Series of Gold bracelet in 2014, opened for 2,000 from middle position and was met by a three-bet from Taylor Paur, who was to his direct left. Action folded back to Kilpatrick, and he tanked for a bit before moving all in.

Paur, who had 27,500 back, didn’t seem thrilled but called off nonetheless after pondering for a few moments.

Paur:
Kilpatrick:

The flop looked dangerous as it contained an ace, but it also included the case queen to give Kilpatrick a set. Paur could still win with another ace, but he was left wanting as the  blanked on the turn followed by the river.

Kory Kilpatrick – 80,000
Taylor Paur – Eliminated

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)

Event 23 — the second of four tournaments that comprise The Big 4 — drew a field of 529 players eclipsing last year’s mark and generating a prize pool of $1,282,825. The top 72 finishers head home with a score of at least $4,600 with the eventual champion, set to take his or her throne Tuesday in front of the Poker Night in America cameras, earning $246,400 as well as the token pick trophy.

Full prize structure:

Event #23
$2,650 No Limit Hold’em Freeze-Out
Entries: 529
Prize Pool: $1,282,825
August 14-16, 2016

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 270 of 529

There is about 25,000 in the pot with a completed board of and the big blind checked.

Tony Cousineau bet 8,700 from under the gun and the big blind took a few minutes before calling.

“Full house,” said Cousineau, who showed .

The big blind mucked his hand and Cousineau dragged the pot with sevens full of threes.

Tony Cousineau – 79,000

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 288 of 529

On the turn with the board reading , Ryan Tepen checked from the big blind and Alex Rocha bet 5,500 from under the gun.

Tepen called and the river was the and both players checked. Tepen showed , good for two pair, and Rocha mucked his hand.

Ryan Tepen – 64,000
Alex Rocha – 72,000

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Players: 529

Christian Harder got his stack of 10,700 all in preflop and found himself at risk against Ben Zamani, who if you recall finished runner-up to James Mackey last month in the World Poker Tour Choctaw Main Event for $412,234.

Harder:
Zamani:

Harder was well out in front thanks to his kicker, and he held through both the flop and turn. Unfortunately for him, the river was a dagger through his heart as it paired Zamani.

Ben Zamani – 40,000
Christian Harder – Eliminated

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Players: 529

The board was dealt and it laid . Rex Clinkscales was in early position facing off against Adam Levy in late position. Clinkscales lead for 3,000 into a pot of roughly 5,000. Levy raised, making it 7,500 to go. Clinkscales took a moment to think, then jammed. Levy called off his last 22,300 chips and flipped over for a straight. Clinkscales hand was never revealed and he shipped the double across the table. Clinkscales now holds under 5,000 chips.

Adam Levy – 51,000
Rex Clinkscales – 3,900

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Players: 529

With around 14,000 in the pot and a board reading , unknown action broke out between Anthony Lombard and Mid-States Poker Tour Pro Blake Bohn that resulted in the former getting all in for 26,100.

Bohn: [kdjs]
Lombard: [ksqc]

Bohn was drawing to an open-ended straight with a flush draw, though a spade would do him no good as Lombard had a bigger one to go along with his top pair. The river was of no consequence, and Lombard doubled through Bohn.

Blake Bohn – 70,000
Anthony Lombard – 66,000

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 9: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Players: 529

Cards are back in the air following the one-hour dinner break and registration is officially closed. The clock reads an unofficial 529 entries putting it comfortably over last year’s figure of 502.

The complete attendance figure along with the payouts will be posted shortly.

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
End of Level 8: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Players: 502

Level 8 has come to a close and the players are taking a 60-minute dinner break.

There are currently 502 players in the field and when cards get back in the air at 8:50 p.m., late registration will close and the prizepool will be finalized.