$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
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Level 23:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 90

In the fifth hand of Pot-Limit Omaha, after a flop of , Yoon checked, and Breneman checked behind. The turn card was the , Yoon bet about 30,000, and Breneman called.

The river card paired the board with the , Yoon bet 55,000, and Breneman called. Yoon said he had nine high, and Breneman turned over . to win the pot with an ace-high flush. Yoon mucked.

Jon Breneman  –  1,490,000  (25 BB)
Brian Yoon  –  310,000  (5 BB)

The next hand, Yoon limped for 15,000, and Breneman checked his option. The flop came , Breneman checked, Yoon bet 30,000, and Breneman called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked. The river card paired the board with the , and they checked again. Breneman showed to win the pot with two pair, nines and fours, and Yoon mucked.

Jon Breneman  –  1,535,000  (26 BB)
Brian Yoon  –  265,000  (4 BB)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $26,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $17,235

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 90

After Razz, the game switched to Pot-Limit Omaha, and in the second hand, Brian Yoon raised to about 40,000, and Jon Breneman called from the big blind.

The flop came , Breneman checked, Yoon bet 30,000, and Breneman check-raised to 105,000. Yoon called.

The turn card paired the board with the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Breneman bet 300,000, and Yoon thought for a while before he called, asking if Breneman had the king-high flush.

As Yoon feared, Breneman turned over for the king-high club flush. Yoon showed two of his cards — — for the second nut flush before mucking his cards, and Breneman won the pot.

Jon Breneman  –  1,340,000  (22 BB)
Brian Yoon  –  460,000  (8 BB)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $26,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $17,235

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 90

After Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, the game switched to Razz, and Jon Breneman was able to bounce back a bit against Brian Yoon.

Brian Yoon:  ()    ()
Jon Breneman:  ()    ()

3rd Street:  Yoon bet 30,000, and Breneman called.

4th Street:  Breneman checked, Yoon bet 30,000, and Breneman called.

5th Street:  Breneman bet 60,000, and Yoon called.

6th Street:  Breneman bet 60,000, and Yoon thought for a while before he called.

7th Street:  Breneman bet 60,000 in the dark, and Yoon tanked for a long time before he called. Breneman showed a 6-5 low to win the pot, and Yoon mucked.

Jon Breneman  –  865,000  (14 BB)
Brian Yoon  –  935,000  (16 BB)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $26,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $17,235

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 90

After Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw, the game switched to No-Limit Hold’em, but there wasn’t too much chip movement during that round.

Then Level 23 began with increased limits of 30,000-60,000, and the game switched to Stud. There weren’t any big pots, but Yoon won the first five hands to take a nearly 2-to-1 lead, before folding to the bring-in in the final hand of Stud.

Brian Yoon  –  1,150,000  (19 BB)
Jon Breneman  –  650,000  (11 BB)

The game switched to Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, and in the first or second hand, Breneman raised to 60,000, and Yoon called. The flop came , Yoon checked, Breneman bet 30,000, and Yoon called. The turn card paired the board with the , and both players checked.

The river card double-paired the board with the , Yoon bet 60,000, and Breneman called. There were no possible lows, and Yoon showed to win the pot with trip fives. Breneman mucked, and Yoon increased his lead.

Brian Yoon  –  1,325,000  (22 BB)
Jon Breneman  –  475,000  (8 BB)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $26,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $17,235

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 90

During Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw, Brian Yoon raised to 50,000, and Jon Breneman called.

First Draw:  Breneman drew two, Yoon drew one. Breneman checked, Yoon bet 25,000, Breneman raised to 50,000, and Yoon three-bet it to 75,000. Breneman called

Second Draw:  Breneman drew one, Yoon stood pat. Breneman checked, Yoon bet 50,000, and Breneman called.

Third Draw:  Both players stood pat. Breneman checked, Yoon bet 50,000, and Breneman called.

Brian Yoon:  
Jon Breneman:

Yoon showed the second best hand (7-6 low), and Breneman showed four of his cards and mucked the fifth.

Brian Yoon  –  1,420,000  (28 BB)
Jon Breneman  –  380,000  (8 BB)

A few hands later, they put in 50,000 each before the first draw.

First Draw:  Yoon drew three, Breneman drew two. Yoon checked, Breneman bet 25,000, and Yoon called.

Second Draw:  Yoon drew two, Breneman drew one. Yoon checked, Breneman bet 50,000, and Yoon called.

Third Draw:  Yoon drew one, and Breneman stood pat. Yoon checked, Breneman bet 50,000, and Yoon called.

This time, it was Breneman who showed the second-best hand — . Yoon mucked, and Breneman won the pot.

Jon Breneman  –  555,000  (11 BB)
Brian Yoon  –  1,245,000  (25 BB)

The next hand, Breneman raised to 50,000, Yoon reraised to 75,000, and Breneman called.

First Draw:  Yoon drew two, Breneman drew two. Yoon checked, Breneman bet 25,000, and Yoon called.

Second Draw:  Yoon drew two, Breneman drew one. Yoon checked, Breneman bet 50,000, and Yoon check-raised to 100,000. Breneman reraised to 150,000, and Yoon four-bet it to 200,000. Breneman called.

Third Draw:  Yoon stood pat, and Breneman drew one. Yoon bet 50,000, Breneman raised to 100,000, and Yoon called.

This time, Breneman only had the third-best hand — . Yoon mucked, and Breneman won the largest pot of the tournament so far, worth 800,000 (44% of all the chips in play).

Yoon asked which card he got on the last draw, and Breneman said his last card was the .

Jon Breneman  –  970,000  (19 BB)
Brian Yoon  –  830,000  (15 BB)

Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $26,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $17,235

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 90

During Limit Hold’em, Brian Yoon raised to 50,000, and Jon Breneman called. The flop came , Breneman checked, Yoon bet 25,000, and Breneman called.

The turn card was the , Breneman checked, Yoon bet 50,000, and Breneman check-raised to 100,000. Yoon called.

The river card was the , Breneman bet 50,000, and Yoon called. Breneman showed for two pair, but Yoon turned over to win the pot with a spade flush.

Brian Yoon  –  1,490,000  (30 BB)
Jon Breneman  –  310,000  (6 BB)

The next hand, Breneman raised to 50,000, Yoon reraised to 75,000, and Breneman called. The flop came , Yoon bet 25,000, and Breneman called.

The turn card was the , Yoon bet 50,000, and Breneman called.

The river card was the , Yoon checked, Breneman bet 50,000, and Yoon called. Breneman showed to win the pot with a pair of kings, and Yoon mucked.

Brian Yoon  –  1,295,000  (26 BB)
Jon Breneman  –  505,000  (10 BB)

And here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $26,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $17,235

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 90

During Pot-Limit Omaha, Jon Breneman limped for 10,000, and Brian Yoon checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Yoon checked, Breneman bet 15,000, and Yoon called.

The turn card was the , Yoon checked, Breneman bet 40,000, and Yoon called.

The river card was the , Yoon checked, Breneman bet 100,000, and Yoon called with for a full house, deuces full of sevens. Breneman mucked, and Yoon won the pot.

Brian Yoon  –  1,395,000  (35 BB)
Jon Breneman  –  405,000  (10 BB)

A short while later, Level 21 came to an end, and the players took a 10-minute break. Here are the official chip counts from the break with the limits increasing to 25,000-50,000:

Brian Yoon  –  1,338,000  (27 BB)
Jon Breneman  –  462,000  (9 BB)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $26,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $17,235

3rd:  Jason Papastavrou  –  $11,475
4th:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  $7,860
5th:  Benny Glaser  –  $5,545
6th:  Corey Wade  –  $4,035
7th:  John Holley  –  $3,030

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 90

During No-Limit Hold’em, Yuval Bronshtein moved all in from the small blind for about 70,000, and Brian Yoon called from the big blind with .

Bronshtein turned over , and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Yoon flopped two pair to Bronshtein’s ace-high flush draw, and Bronshtein only improved to a pair of aces on the river. Yoon won the pot with his two pair, queens and nines, to eliminate Bronshtein in fourth place.

Brian Yoon  –  1,065,000  (27 BB)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($7,860)

Not long after that, Jason Papastavrou was eliminated by Brian Yoon during a Stud round to finish in third place.

Jason Papastavrou  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($11,475)

Heads-up play is currently underway, and here are updated chip counts:

Brian Yoon  –  1,275,000  (32 BB)
Jon Breneman  –  445,000  (11 BB)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $26,620 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $17,235

3rd:  Jason Papastavrou  –  $11,475
4th:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  $7,860
5th:  Benny Glaser  –  $5,545
6th:  Corey Wade  –  $4,035
7th:  John Holley  –  $3,030

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  20,000/40,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 90

During Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw, chipleader Brian Yoon raised from the cutoff to 40,000, and Yuval Bronshtein called from the big blind.

First Draw:  Bronshtein drew three, Yoon drew one. Bronshtein checked, Yoon bet 20,000, and Bronshtein called.

Second Draw:  Bronshtein drew two, Yoon drew one. Bronshtein checked, Yoon bet 40,000, and Bronshtein called.

Third Draw:  Bronshtein drew one, Yoon drew one. Bronshtein checked, Yoon bet 40,000, and Bronshtein called.

Yoon showed to win the pot with an 8-7 low, and Bronshtein mucked.

Brian Yoon  –  850,000  (21 BB)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  240,000  (6 BB)

The next hand, Bronshtein raised from the small blind to 40,000, and Yoon called from the big blind.

First Draw:  Bronshtein drew one, Yoon drew three. Bronshtein bet 20,000 in the dark, and Yoon called.

Second Draw:  Bronshtein stood pat, Yoon drew two. Bronshtein bet 40,000 in the dark, and Yoon called.

Third Draw:  Bronshtein stood pat, Yoon drew one. Bronshtein checked, Yoon bet 40,000, and Bronshtein called.

Yoon showed to win the pot with the second best possible hand, a 7-6 low, and Bronshtein mucked.

Brian Yoon  –  990,000  (25 BB)
Yuval Bronshtein  –  98,000  (2 BB)

With four players remaining, the average chip stack is around 450,000 (11 Big Bets). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,860 each.

$1,100 Eight-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  15,000/30,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 90

Playing Pot-Limit Omaha, Benny Glaser raised to 21,000 from the cutoff and Jason Papastavrou called in the big blind. The flop was and Jason Papastavrou checked. Glaser bet 8,000 and Papastavrou called.

The turn was , Papastavrou checked, Glaser bet 18,000 and Papastavrou called. The river was and both players checked.

Papastavrou showed for a full house, kings full of jacks, Glaser mucked, and was down to 78,000.

The next time Glaser was in the cutoff, this time in Limit Hold’em and 15,000/30,000 limits, he raised and Papastavrou called in the big blind. The flop was , Papastavrou checked, Glaser bet, and Papastavrou called the 15,000.

The turn was , Papastavrou checked, and Glaser bet. Papastavrou raised and Glaser called for his last 33,000 total.

Papastavrou:
Glaser:

Papastavrou was ahead with the pocket threes and Glaser missed the river to exit in fifth place.

Jason Papastavrou – 320,000 (11 bb)
Benny Glaser – Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,545)