$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 645

Eric Kolodny moved all in from early position for 550,000 and it folded around to Jose Ruiz in the small blind. He called, Richard Whitebrook folded his big, and Kolodny was at risk.

Kolodny:
Ruiz:

Kolodny was in a lot of trouble and the flop did him no favors. The turn left Kolodny looking for two outs to double and he got it on the river.

“I was walking out the door,” Kolodny laughed.

Eric Kolodny – 1,180,000 (30 bb)
Jose Ruiz – 1,450,000 (36 bb)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 645

Richard Leger was sitting with less than ten big blinds and he found a quick, small double through Neal Corcoran. One hand later, Corcoran opened to 85,000 from the button, Sean Shah called in the small blind, and Leger ripped for 620,000 from the big.

Corcoran folded and Shah went in the tank. After two minutes, he called and Leger quickly tabled his hand.

Leger:
Shah:

Leger was in great shape and back in the game after the board.

Richard Leger – 1,325,000 (33 bb)
Sean Shah – 750,000 (19 bb)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 645

Richard Leger opened from the cutoff and David Phillips moved all in for 450,000 from the button. The blinds released and Leger called.

Phillips:
Leger:

Phillips had the dominant and improved on the flop. The turn and river completed the board to send Phillips a double.

Richard Leger – 295,000 (10 bb)
Dave Phillips – 975,000 (33 bb)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 645

Greg Rosen open-shoved from early position for 280,000 and it folded to Sean Shah in the big blind. He called and Rosen was at risk.

Shah:
Rosen:

Rosen was ahead but stood up anyway. Shah was live and paired the flop. The board finished turn and river to send Rosen out in ninth place.

Sean Shah – 1,450,000 (48 bb)
Greg Rosen – Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,238)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 645

Renny Morales opened the action from early position and Daniel Perez three-bet shoved for 555,000 from the small blind. Eric Kolodny folded his big blind and Morales quickly called.

Perez:
Morales:

Morales needed a lot of help if he was going to send Perez out but the board ran clean for Perez. He doubled, Morales lost his new found chips, and he was gone three hands later.

Daniel Perez – 1,160,000 (46 bb)
Renny Morales – Eliminated in 10th Place ($929)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 645

Action folded to Renny Morales on the button and he shoved for 320,000. Sean Shah called in the small blind to put him at risk.

Morales:
Shah:

Morales found a monster with his short stack but Shah caught a bit of the flop. Shah took the lead with kings up on the turn to leave Morales looking for an ace or a diamond. It was the on the river that kept him the game with a double.

Renny Morales – 690,000 (28 bb)
Sean Shah – 1,660,000 (66 bb)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 645

The ten remaining players are in their last seats of the tournament with Sean Shah leading closely followed by Dean Corcoran.

Seat 1: Sean Shah – 1,980,000 (79 bb)
Seat 2: Richard Leger – 520,000 (21 bb)
Seat 3: Dave Phillips – 700,000 (28 bb)
Seat 4: Greg Rosen – 460,000 (18 bb)
Seat 5: Jose Ruiz – 1,375,000 (55 bb)
Seat 6: Richard Whitebrook – 1,325,000 (53 bb)
Seat 7: Daniel Perez – 605,000 (24 bb)
Seat 8: Eric Kolodny – 525,000 (21 bb)
Seat 9: Neal Corcoran – 1,805,000 (72 bb)
Seat 10: Renny Morales – 385,000 (15 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $20,436
2nd: $11,997
3rd: $7,779
4th: $5,418
5th: $3,909
6th: $3,135
7th: $2,399
8th: $1,703
9th: $1,238
10th: $929

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 645

On the first hand back from break, Mitchell Smith open-shoved from the cutoff for 295,000 and he was called by Dean Corcoran in the small blind.

Corcoran:
Smith:

Smith was dominated and the board could not save him. He was sent out in 11th place while the players redrew seats at the ten-handed final table.

Neal Corcoran – 1,805,000 (72 bb)
Mitchell Smith – Eliminated in 11th Place ($929)

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 645

The second break is here and the tournament reached the final table bubble with 11 players remaining. Sean Shah moved into the top spot with 1,690,000 followed by Jose Ruiz with 1,600,000 and Dean Corcoran with 1,455,000.

Once they lose one more player, they will redraw seats for the ten-handed final table.

12th: Steve Yagudaev – $929
13th: Joule Kadadu – $735
14th: Oscar Trestini – $735
15th: Richard Gress – $735

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 645

There was a bit of a slowdown over the last level with only three players hitting the rail. Keith Morea, Justin Sharpe, and Melisa Singh were the latest to exit and every else hit a pay jump.

16th: Keith Morea – $619
17th: Justin Sharpe – $619
18th: Melisa Singh – $619