Event 23: Eldridge Doubles From Behind

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 31: 60,000/120,000/20,000 Ante

David Eldridge raised to 260,000 and Rubin Ybarra went over the top to 520,000.  Eldridge went all-in and was quickly called.

Eldridge turned over Kh5c and Ybarra showed he was in the lead with Ah8s.  Ybarra was two cards from the title after a Jh3c4s flop but the 5s rolled off on the turn giving him the lead.  The 6d on the river finished the hand off and Eldridge doubled to 9.56 million leaving Ybarra with only 2.4 million and an uphill climb to come back here in Event 23.

Event 23: Gavin O’Rourke – 3rd Place ($51,100)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 31: 60,000/120,000/20,000 Ante

After a fast set of elimination in the $500,000 Guarantee, they settled in for a long battle once it was three-handed.

Gavin O’Rourke was the shortest of the three and finally made a move after David Elridge opened to 250,000. He put in his 1,020,000 stack and Eldridge called with Qc4h.

O’Rourke was ahead with AhTh but Eldridge hit the KsQs3d flop. O’Rourke had a gutshot draw with his over card and paired the Td turn. He had nine outs to the river but couldn’t find one on the 2s river to go out in 3rd place for $51,100.

Heads up counts:

David Eldridge: 5,100,000
Rubin Ybara: 6,090,000

Gavin O’Rourke
Gavin O’Rourke

Event 23: Anthony Nardi – 5th Place ($36,500)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

David Eldridge opened to 200,000 and Anthony Nardi three-bet his entire stack for 1,125,000. Action folded around and Eldridge called with Ah9h ahead of KcJc.

Eldridge hit the Qd9c7s flop but Nardi added a gutshot to his live cards. The Ac turn was no help and Nardi was out in 5th place on the 8s river.

Anthony Nardi: Eliminated in 5th
David Eldridge: 6,700,000

Anthony Nardi

Event 23: Evan Panesis – 6th Place ($29,200)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 30: 50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

David Eldridge opened to 150,000 and Evan Panesis three-bet for his entire 1,300,000 stack. Eldridge called with TdTc to race against Panesis’ AdQd.

Panesis hit his Ace but Eldridge hit the AsTh6c flop even better. The Jh turn gave Panesis a gutshot draw but he missed the Qc river to go out of Event 22 in 6th place for $29,200.

Evan Panesis: Eliminated in 6th
David Eldridge: 5,350,000

Evan Panesis
Evan Panesis

Event 23: Viet Vo – 7th Place ($21,900)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 29: 40,000/80,000/10,000 Ante

David Eldridge opened to 175,000 and Viet Vo moved all-in for 810,000. After a bit of a tank, Eldridge called with KcJc and Vo tabled Ah5h.

Eldridge hit one of his live cards on the QhJd6d flop and the Qc turn left Vo with only three river Aces to stay alive. He missed the Tc river to exit Event 23 in 7th place for $21,900.

Viet Vo: Eliminated in 7th
David Eldridge: 3,380,000

Viet Vo
Viet Vo