$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 37: 250,000/500,000/75,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 8,425,000 (17 bb)

The final table is back in action with Ed Mallon leading and Salomon Ponte in second. Kenneth Watson and Thong Ho need to make a move soon with less than ten big blinds.

Seat 1: Harrison Gimbel – 8,975,000 (18 bb)
Seat 2: Salomon Ponte – 10,450,000 (21 bb)
Seat 4: Edward Mallon – 16,000,000 (32 bb)
Seat 7: Kenneth Watson – 3,800,000 (8 bb)
Seat 9: Thong Ho – 3,400,000 (7 bb)

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 36: 200,000/400,000/50,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 8,425,000 (21 bb)

The five remaining players are on a quick 15-minute break as production staff make some tweaks and tournament supervisors break out the 500K plaques.

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 36: 200,000/400,000/50,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 7,025,000 (18 bb)

Michael LaRocca open-shoved from the button for 1,000,000 and Harrison Gimbel called from the big blind with .

LaRocca was behind with and nothing changed as the dealer spread to send LaRocca out in 6th place.

Michael LaRocca: Eliminated in 6th Place ($56,740)
Harrison Gimbel: 12,200,000

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 35: 150,000/300,000/50,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 7
Average Stack: 6,025,000 (20 bb)

The blinds levels continued to force the action and we had another major pot shortly after Goodman was sent out.

It was Salomon Ponte getting frisky for a third time with an open to 900,000 and he was called by Ed Mallon. Ryan D’Angelo followed by moving all-in for 3,650,000 and Ponte flatted.

That was enough for Mallon and he moved all-in over the top for 400K more. Mallon called for the massive three-way all-in.

Mallon:
Ponte:
D’Angelo:

D’Angelo needed a lot of help to stay alive and Ponte needed to catch for the double KO. Ponte paired the flop but that was it as the board finished and .

D’Angelo was sent out in 7th place while Mallon earned the big pot.

Ryan D’Angelo: Eliminated in 7th Place ($48,260)
Ed Mallon: 12,200,000
Salomon Ponte: 7,200,000

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 35: 150,000/300,000/50,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 8
Average Stack: 5,260,000 (18 bb)

Salomon Ponte continued to build his lead and local Zack Goodman was the next in line. Goodman three-bet shoved just like Balzano before him but was in much worse shape when Ponte called.

Ponte:
Goodman:

It was a decent flop for Goodman when the gave him an open-ended straight draw. But he found no love on the turn or river to go out in 8th place.

Zack Goodman: Eliminated in 8th Place ($31,630)
Salomon Ponte: 9,500,000

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 34: 100,000/200,000/25,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 4,675,000 (23 bb)

Paul Balzano was in danger from the start of play and took his shot just a few hands into action.

He three-bet shoved for 750,000 after an open from Salomon Ponte and was coin flipping to stay in the game.

Balzano:
Ponte:

Balzano needed to dodge the overs but Ponte hit right on the flop. He was drawing thin and missed the turn and river to go out in 9th place for $27,390.

Paul Balzano: Eliminated in 9th Place ($27,390)
Salomon Ponte: 8,300,000

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 34: 100,000/200,000/25,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 4,675,000 (23 bb)

After a few minutes of production delay and instructions, cards are in the air for the WPTDeepStacks Main Event final table. There are 19 minute remaining in Level 34 before they are kicked up again.

You can follow along with the live stream at twitch.tv/wptdeepstacks.

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 34: 100,000/200,000/25,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 4,675,000 (23 bb)

There were 1,684 entrants looking for a piece of the massive WPTDeepStacks prize pool with only nine of them still alive. After a long Day 2, they return today to the Paradise Live theater to play it down to a champion.

Ryan D’Angelo and Harrison Gimbel are the two most accomplished players at the final table. In fact, they both notched their biggest tournament cash in the same event. D’Angelo finished fifth in the 2010 PCA Main Event and Gimbel won it all.

Salomon Ponte leads at the restart while local favorite Paul Balzano has a lot of work to do with his short stack. Everyone has a shot at the big money and we’ll find out soon who that will be.

Players are going through the final process of production set up and cards will soon be in the air.

Seat 1. Harrison Gimbel – 7,775,000 (39 bb)
Seat 2. Salomon Ponte – 8,200,000 (41 bb)
Seat 3. Paul Balzano – 1,300,000 (7 bb)
Seat 4. Ed Mallon – 5,550,000 (28 bb)
Seat 5. Zach Goodman – 2,900,000 (15 bb)
Seat 6. Ryan D’Angelo – 4,925,000 (25 bb)
Seat 7. Kenneth Watson – 2,375,000 (12 bb)
Seat 8. Michael LaRocca – 3,500,000 (18 bb)
Seat 9. Thong Ho – 5,525,000 (28 bb)

Salomon Ponte – 8,200,000 (41 bb)
Harrison Gimbel – 7,775,000 (39 bb)
Ed Mallon – 5,550,000 (28 bb)
Thong Ho – 5,525,000 (28 bb)
Ryan D’Angelo – 4,925,000 (25 bb)
Michael LaRocca – 3,500,000 (18 bb)
Zach Goodman – 2,900,000 (15 bb)
Kenneth Watson – 2,375,000 (12 bb)
Paul Balzano – 1,300,000 (7 bb)

Payouts:

1st – $344,420
2nd – $192,885
3rd – $139,730
4th – $93,915
5th – $66,525
6th – $56,740
7th – $48,260
8th – $31,630
9th – $27,390

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 34: 100,000/200,000/25,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 4,675,000 (23 bb)

After more than 18 levels of play on Day 2, the 346 players who returned at the start of the day are down to just nine, each looking to capture the WPTDeepstacks trophy, as well as the first-place prize of $344,420. Leading the way with 8,200,000 is Salomon Ponte (pictured), followed by Harrison Gimbel with 7,775,000.

Here is the final table lineup in seat order:

Seat 1. Harrison Gimbel – 7,775,000 (39 bb)
Seat 2. Salomon Ponte – 8,200,000 (41 bb)
Seat 3. Paul Balzano – 1,300,000 (7 bb)
Seat 4. Ed Mallon – 5,550,000 (28 bb)
Seat 5. Zach Goodman – 2,900,000 (15 bb)
Seat 6. Ryan D’Angelo – 4,925,000 (25 bb)
Seat 7. Kenneth Watson – 2,375,000 (12 bb)
Seat 8. Michael LaRocca – 3,500,000 (18 bb)
Seat 9. Thong Ho – 5,525,000 (28 bb)

The final table begins at 1pm in Paradise Live and will be live streamed at wpt.com.

Here is the final table lineup in chip count order:

Salomon Ponte – 8,200,000 (41 bb)
Harrison Gimbel – 7,775,000 (39 bb)
Ed Mallon – 5,550,000 (28 bb)
Thong Ho – 5,525,000 (28 bb)
Ryan D’Angelo – 4,925,000 (25 bb)
Michael LaRocca – 3,500,000 (18 bb)
Zach Goodman – 2,900,000 (15 bb)
Kenneth Watson – 2,375,000 (12 bb)
Paul Balzano – 1,300,000 (7 bb)

$1,100 Seminole Lucky Hearts WPT DeepStacks Main Event
Level 34: 100,000/200,000/25,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 9
Average Stack: 4,675,000 (23 bb)

Viktor Lavi raised to 475,000 from under the gun, Harrison Gimbel reraised all in for about 3,800,000 from the next seat over and action folded back around to Lavi who called all in for about 3,200,000.

Lavi:
Gimbel:

The board ran out , giving Gimbel deuces full of queens to eliminate Lavi in 10th place.

Harrison Gimbel – 7,775,000 (39 bb)

We’ll have official chip counts shortly.