Event 4: Chris Bolek Leads Into Day 3

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Paused in Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 349

Chris Bolek

The seven remaining players are now on an 11-hour break away from the poker room. They will return at 2pm to play down to the Main Event champion.

Chris Bolek made a late move and bagged the chip lead with Loni Harwood in second. Steve Duncker is the shortest stack followed by the recently doubled Josias Santos.

Seat 1: TK Miles – 2,045,000 (34 bb)
Seat 4: Chris Bolek – 4,380,000 (73 bb)
Seat 5: Steve Duncker – 825,000 (14 bb)
Seat 6: Josias Santos – 1,500,000 (25 bb)
Seat 7: Joshua Zur – 2,680,000 (45 bb)
Seat 8: Loni Harwood – 3,455,000 (58 bb)
Seat 9: Ryan Gianquitti – 2,500,000 (42 bb)

By counts:

  1. Chris Bolek – 4,380,000 (73 bb)
  2. Loni Harwood – 3,455,000 (58 bb)
  3. Joshua Zur – 2,680,000 (45 bb)
  4. Ryan Gianquitti – 2,500,000 (42 bb)
  5. TK Miles – 2,045,000 (34 bb)
  6. Josias Santos – 1,500,000 (25 bb)
  7. Steve Duncker – 825,000 (14 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $111,196
2nd: $77,892
3rd: $50,078
4th: $32,431
5th: $24,997
6th: $20,678
7th: $17,354

Event 4: Josias Santos Doubles Through TK Miles

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Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 349

TK Miles opened to 150,000 from the hijack and Josias Santos moved all in from the small blind for 690,000. Miles thought for a few minutes and called.

Miles: QdTd
Santos: JdTc

“Good call,” Santos told Miles.

Miles was dominant for the knockout but Santos hit the Jc5c3c flop. The 2d turn and 6s river completed the board and Santos had a double on the last hand of the evening.

The clock was paused with 45 minutes remaining and the seven players will return tomorrow for a bonus day of poker.

Josias Santos – 1,500,000 (25 bb)
TK Miles – 2,045,000 (34 bb)

Event 4: Nothing Major

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Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 349

They are 30 minutes into Level 26 and there has been no major change in stacks and few notable pots. Both TK Miles and Steve Duncker made a three-bet shove that quickly made it through.

They have 15 minutes to play until they make a decision about continuing with the final table or coming back tomorrow at 2pm.

Event 4: Level Up Counts

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Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 349

Level 25 came to an end and the remaining players took their last 10-minute break. They will play half of Level 26 and decide whether to continue their evening.

Loni Harwood is back at the top of the counts with Josias Santos coming back with less than 20 big blinds.

Seat 1: TK Miles – 1,405,000 (23 bb)
Seat 4: Chris Bolek – 3,845,000 (64 bb)
Seat 5: Steve Duncker – 1,350,000 (23 bb)
Seat 6: Josias Santos – 875,000 (15 bb)
Seat 7: Joshua Zur – 3,105,000 (52 bb)
Seat 8: Loni Harwood – 4,040,000 (67 bb)
Seat 9: Ryan Gianquitti – 2,830,000 (47 bb)

By counts:

  1. Loni Harwood – 4,040,000 (67 bb)
  2. Chris Bolek – 3,845,000 (64 bb)
  3. Joshua Zur – 3,105,000 (52 bb)
  4. Ryan Gianquitti – 2,830,000 (47 bb)
  5. TK Miles – 1,405,000 (23 bb)
  6. Steve Duncker – 1,350,000 (23 bb)
  7. Josias Santos – 875,000 (15 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $111,196
2nd: $77,892
3rd: $50,078
4th: $32,431
5th: $24,997
6th: $20,678
7th: $17,354

Event 4: Joshua Kur Versus Josias Santos

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Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 349

Josias Santos opened to 105,000 from the cutoff and picked up calls from Joshua Zur on the button and Ryan Gianquitti. The flop came Qs8d4c, Gianquitti checked and Santos bet 185,000 to get calls from Zur and Gianquitti. All three checked the 8h turn and Gianquitti checked the 7h river.

Santos bet 375,000 and only Zur called. Santos tabled 3s3c but Zur was good with AcAd.

Joshua Zur – 2,800,000 (56 bb)
Josias Santos – 650,000 (13 bb)

Event 4: Ryan Gianquitti Doubles Through Joshua Zur

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Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 349

Ryan Gianquitti

Ryan Gianquitti opened from early position and Joshua Zur defended his big blind to see the Ts4h3h flop. Zur led out for 350,000 and Gianquitti moved all in for 845,000. After a short tank, Zur called.

Zur: Qh9h
Gianquitti: AsAh

Gianquitti was ahead with the rockets but needed to fade the heart draw. The 4c turn was safe and Gianquitti doubled through the leader after the 6c river.

Ryan Gianquitti – 1,950,000 (39 bb)
Joshua Zur – 3,100,000 (62 bb)

Event 4: David Nowling – 8th Place ($14,213)

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Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 349

David Nowling

David Nowling opened to 110,000 from under the gun and only Loni Harwood on the button came along to the Qh9s8s flop. Nowling checked, Harwood bet 110,000 and Nowling called. The turn came 4d, Nowling checked again, and Harwood continued with another 300,000 bet.

Nowling called and the river was 7c for one more check from Nowling. Harwood announced all in for Nowling’s last 450,000.

He thought for several minutes before he tossed in his last chips. Hardwood tabled the flopped monster QsQd and Nowling’s TdTc was no good to send him out in eighth place.

Loni Harwood – 3,200,000 (64 bb)
David Nowling – Eliminated in 8th place ($14,213)

Event 4: Break Counts

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Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 349

After a tumultuous Level 24, the last eight players went on another break from the table. Joshua Kur continued to lead with TK Miles and Loni Harwood the nearest competitors and the rest of the players bunched up together.

Seat 1: TK Miles – 2,850,000 (57 bb)
Seat 2: David Nowling – 1,620,000 (32 bb)
Seat 4: Chris Bolek – 1,675,000 (34 bb)
Seat 5: Steve Duncker – 1,400,000 (28 bb)
Seat 6: Josias Santos – 1,645,000 (33 bb)
Seat 7: Joshua Zur – 4,225,000 (85 bb)
Seat 8: Loni Harwood – 2,150,000 (43 bb)
Seat 9: Ryan Gianquitti – 1,885,000 (38 bb)

By counts:

  1. Joshua Zur – 4,225,000 (85 bb)
  2. TK Miles – 2,850,000 (57 bb)
  3. Loni Harwood – 2,150,000 (43 bb)
  4. Ryan Gianquitti – 1,885,000 (38 bb)
  5. Chris Bolek – 1,675,000 (34 bb)
  6. Josias Santos – 1,645,000 (33 bb)
  7. David Nowling – 1,620,000 (32 bb)
  8. Steve Duncker – 1,400,000 (28 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $111,196
2nd: $77,892
3rd: $50,078
4th: $32,431
5th: $24,997
6th: $20,678
7th: $17,354
8th: $14,213

Event 4: John Miller – 9th Place ($11,119)

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Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 349

John Miller

The Ryan Gianquitti express continued a few hands after he sent Luke Graham out. This time it was John Miller at risk for his last approximately 725,000 and Gianquitti was going for another knockout.

Miller: QdTh
Gianquitti: AdKc

Miller was alive for the double but Gianquitti connected with the Ah9h2d flop. The Jd turn made things interesting and Gianquitti called for a deuce on the river. And he got it with the 2c river to knock Miller out in ninth place.

Ryan Gianquitti – 2,100,000 (53 bb)
John Miller – Eliminated in 9th place ($11,119)

Event 4: Luke Graham – 10th Place ($9,371)

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Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 349

Luke Graham

Josias Santos opened to 80,000 from early position and John Miller called next to act. Luke Graham moved all in for 560,000 and Ryan Gianquitti moved in over the top for 575,000. Santos thought for a few moments, had the clock called, and folded as time ran out.

Miller did not contemplate for as long before he folded pocket deuces face up.

Graham: 8c8s
Gianquitti: QcQs

Graham was in rough shape but it was Miller who got excited when he saw the As4d2d. But Miller’s set was already in the muck and Gianquitti won the pot after the Ah turn and Kd river to send Graham off the final table.

Also, Santos said he folded AxKx.

Ryan Gianquitti – 1,395,000 (35 bb)
Luke Graham – Eliminated in 10th place ($9,371)