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Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 252

The players return from break to begin Level 25, with increased blinds of 20,000-40,000 with a 40,000 ante.

With five players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 1,010,000 (25 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Jeffrey Homer  –  1,525,000  (38 bb)
Seat 2.  Sanford Kornfeld  –  775,000  (19 bb)
Seat 3.  Nancy Birnbaum  –  535,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  Altabal Mohamed  –  1,945,000  (49 bb)
Seat 5.  Alexander Brody  –  260,000  (7 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $18,100 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $12,000
3rd:  $8,900
4th:  $6,700
5th:  $5,000

6th:  Sandie Morse  –  $3,840
7th:  Michael Brigante  –  $2,960
8th:  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  $2,300

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Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 252

Nancy Birnbaum raised from the hijack to 75,000, Sanford Kornfeld moved all in from the big blind for 365,000, and Birnbaum called with .

Kornfeld turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Birnbaum turns a full house, fours full of jacks, only to see Kornfeld river a higher full house, sixes full of fours. Kornfeld wins the pot to double up in chips.

Sanford Kornfeld  –  775,000  (26 bb)
Nancy Birnbaum  –  535,000  (18 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 1,010,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,000 each.

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Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 252

Sandie Morse raised all in for 245,000 in middle position and Altabal Mohamed thought for about 30 seconds before he called with .

Morse showed and needed to improve to survive.

The board ran out , giving Mohamed the superior full house of sixes full of queens to eliminate Morse in sixth place for $3,840.

Altabal Mohamed  –  1,710,000  (57 bb)
Sandie Morse  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($3,840)

With five players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 1,010,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,000 each.

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Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 252

Altabal Mohamed raised to 60,000 from under the gun, Michael Brigante reraised all in for 260,000 in the big blind, and Mohamed thought for a bit before he called with .

Brigante showed and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board ran out , giving Mohamed jacks and sevens on the river to eliminate Brigante in seventh place.

Altabal Mohamed  –  1,450,000  (48 bb)
Michael Brigante  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,960)

With six players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 840,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,840 each.

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Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 252

Chipleader Nancy Birnbaum raises UTG+1 to 55,000, Brandon Berkenfeld moves all in from middle position for 110,000, and Birnbaum calls with .

Berkenfeld turns over , and needs it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Birnbaum pairs her queen on the flop and rivers an ace-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Berkenfeld in eighth place.

Nancy Birnbaum  –  1,225,000  (49 bb)
Brandon Berkenfeld  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,300)

With seven players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 720,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,960 each.

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Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 252

After the rapid-fire eliminations of Joseph Farinella, Antuan Bunkley, and Vincent Spadavecchia, the final eight players drew for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Sandie Morse  –  490,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Jeffrey Homer  –  985,000  (39 bb)
Seat 3.  Sanford Kornfeld  –  415,000  (17 bb)
Seat 4.  Nancy Birnbaum  –  1,050,000  (42 bb)
Seat 5.  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  110,000  (4 bb)
Seat 6.  Michael Brigante  –  450,000  (18 bb)
Seat 7.  Altabal Mohamed  –  890,000  (36 bb)
Seat 8.  Alexander Brody  –  650,000  (26 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake, followed by recent eliminations:

1st:  $18,100 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $12,000
3rd:  $8,900
4th:  $6,700
5th:  $5,000
6th:  $3,840
7th:  $2,960
8th:  $2,300

9th:  Vincent Spadavecchia  –  $1,800
10th:  Antuan Bunkley  –  $1,800

11th:  Joseph Farinella  –  $1,480
12th:  Dmitri Zaitsev  –  $1,480

13th:  Darin Utley  –  $1,220
14th:  Lawrence Bass  –  $1,220
15th:  Igor Holdaiy  –  $1,220

16th:  Chris Barbeisch  –  $1,000

With eight players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 630,000 (25 big blinds).

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Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 252

Nancy Birnbaum was all in preflop from the cutoff for 165,000 against Sandie Morse (hijack) and Brandon Berkenfeld (UTG). Any further betting would create a side pot.

Both players checked to the river on a board of , and then all three players turned over their cards.

Sandie Morse:  
Brandon Berkenfeld:  
Nancy Birnbaum:  

Birnbaum’s pocket jacks held up for her to win the entire pot and triple up in chips.

Nancy Birnbaum  –  545,000  (27 bb)
Sandie Morse  –  575,000  (29 bb)
Brandon Berkenfeld  –  180,000  (9 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 420,000 (21 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,480 each.

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Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 252

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased blinds of 10,000-15,000 and a 15,000 ante.

With 16 players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 315,000 (21 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 1
Seat 1.  Brandon Berkenfeld  –  360,000  (24 bb)
Seat 2.  Sandie Morse  –  605,000  (40 bb)
Seat 3.  Nancy Birnbaum  –  175,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  
Seat 5.  Jeffrey Homer  –  505,000  (34 bb)
Seat 6.  Darin Utley  –  310,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7.  Lawrence Bass  –  220,000  (15 bb)
Seat 8.  Igor Holdaiy  –  65,000  (4 bb)
Seat 9.  Dmitri Zaitsev  –  180,000  (12 bb)

TABLE 2
Seat 1.  Michael Brigante  –  115,000  (8 bb)
Seat 2.  Chris Barbeisch  –  170,000  (11 bb)
Seat 3.  Vincent Spadavecchia  –  365,000  (24 bb)
Seat 4.  Antuan Bunkley  –  515,000  (34 bb)
Seat 5.  Alexander Brody  –  170,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6.  Joseph Farinella  –  245,000  (16 bb)
Seat 7.  
Seat 8.  Altabal Mohamed  –  865,000  (58 bb)
Seat 9.  Sanford Kornfeld  –  175,000  (12 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts, followed by the players who have finished in the money so far:

1st:  $18,100 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $12,000
3rd:  $8,900
4th:  $6,700
5th:  $5,000
6th:  $3,840
7th:  $2,960
8th:  $2,300
9th-10th:  $1,800
11th-12th:  $1,480
13th-15th:  $1,220
16th:  $1,000

17th:  Joseph Petrolino  –  $1,000
18th:  Lyle Diamond  –  $1,000
19th:  Kevin Davis  –  $1,000

20th:  Dario Fontani  –  $800
21st:  Aviel Rubin  –  $800
22nd:  Francis Chaviano  –  $800
23rd:  Ozzie Fischer  –  $800

24th:  Steven Costa  –  $660
25th:  Emerson Ward  –  $660
26th:  Jack Rolnitzky  –  $660
27th:  Ira Friedman  –  $660
28th:  Patrick Donahue  –  $660
29th:  Robert Kuznietz  –  $660
30th:  Douglas Wesoman  –  $660
31st:  Richard Green  –  $660
32nd:  Miriam Sharon  –  $660

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Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 252

Christopher Buggs was all in from the button for about 25,000 with side action remaining between Altabal Mohamed in early position and Sandie Morse in the hijack.

Action was checked to the river of a where Mohamed bet 35,000. Morse folded.

Mohamed showed for a wheel, besting Buggs’ for a set of queens to win the pot and eliminate Buggs on the money bubble.

Altabal Mohamed  –  306,000  (51 bb)
Sandie Morse  –  395,000  (66 bb)
Christopher Buggs  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

With 32 players remaining from the field of 252 entries, the average stack is about 158,000 (26 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $660.

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Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining: 33 of 252

The players return from break to begin Level 17, with increased blinds of 3,000-6,000 and a 6,000 ante.

Action resumes with the Money Bubble already in progress. Before the break, they played 14 hands before the break with only a single all-in-and-call situation (a short stack doubled up).

With 33 players remaining from a field of 252, the average chip stack is around 153,000 (26 big blinds). The final 32 players will finish in the money, and here are the payouts:

1st:  $18,100 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $12,000
3rd:  $8,900
4th:  $6,700
5th:  $5,000
6th:  $3,840
7th:  $2,960
8th:  $2,300
9th-10th:  $1,800
11th-12th:  $1,480
13th-15th:  $1,220
16th-19th:  $1,000
20th-23rd:  $800
24th-32nd:  $660