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Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 39 of 633

The line at the payout desk was full of talented players including former SHRP champs Cesar Fuentes, Tony Ruberto, Charlemagne Benjamin, and Daren Stabinski. Aaron Massey began Day 2 among the shorter stacks but ran it up into the money before falling out in 52nd place.

40th: Alex Ivan – $1,393
41st: Cesar Fuentes – $1,393
42nd: Timothy Cavallin – $1,393
43rd: Alex Gladunov – $1,393
44th: Danny Alvarez – $1,393
45th: Emile Schiff – $1,393
46th: Brandon Miller – $1,234
47th: Tony Ruberto – $1,234
48th: Katsuhide Yamamoto – $1,234
49th: Andres Morales – $1,234
50th: Sven Bahnsen – $1,234
51st: Antonio Colon – $1,234
52nd: Aaron Massey – $1,234
53rd: Daniel Castillo – $1,234
54th: Gabriel Barroeta Flores – $1,234
55th: Michael Bucar – $1,076
56th: Wilmer Diaz Leal – $1,076
57th: Charlemagne Benjamin – $1,076
58th: Matthew Goldman – $1,076
59th: Eran Tzur – $1,076
60th: Marc Sacheli – $1,076
61st: Ivan Starostin – $1,076
62nd: Daren Stabinski – $1,076
63rd: Lance Foster – $1,076

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Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41 of 633

With the board reading , David Moreno and Tim Cavallin put their chips in the middle with similar stacks.

Cavallin:
Moreno:

What started out as a race practically finished on the flop with Cavallin’s overpair dominated by Moreno’s flopped flush. Cavallin needed a miracle boat but the turn left him drawing dead to 42nd place after the stacks were counted down.

David Moreno – 285,000 (36 bb)
Timothy Cavallin – Eliminated in 42nd place ($1,393)

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Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 46 of 633

After the bubble burst, the pace picked back up in Event 6 and the short stacks hit the payout desk. While that was happening, Brett Bader made a big move towards the chip lead.

He had WPT Championship Club member Tony Ruberto all in and at risk for 63,000. Bader’s dominated Ruberto’s and the run out sent those chips for the former SHRP champ to push his stack over 700,000.

Shortly before that, Wally Maddah and Jeffrey Fogel battled again. This time they were heads up to the flop and Fogel put Maddah all in. After talking it out, Maddah called for his final 46,000 with and was ahead of Fogel’s . The turn and river were good enough to switch pots between the two players once again.

Brett Bader – 710,000 (89 bb)
Wally Maddah – 125,000 (16 bb)
Jeffrey Fogel – 120,000 (15 bb)

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Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 63 of 633

Unlike the previous action of Day 2, Event took their time making it into the money. It took them 12 hands to finally go from 64 players to 63.

During that time there were five double up including starting Day 2 leader Jeffrey Fogel. He did not fare well over the first few levels but managed a double up through Wally Maddah with versus .

The 12th and final hand saw big stack Karim Baruque call an all in for 42,000 and both had to wait until all other hands were complete. After the other tables wrapped up, they tabled their hands and it looked like another double.

Baruque:
Opponent:

The short-stacked player was in great position for the double and faded the ace on the board. Baruque flopped an open-ended straight draw and turned a flush draw when it came . Baruque had 18 river outs and hit the to take the pot and put Event 6 in the money.

Karim Baruque – 520,000 (87 bb)

Event 6 payouts:

1st: $75,982
2nd: $42,728
3rd: $26,903
4th: $21,839
5th: $17,408
6th: $14,401
7th: $11,552
8th: $8,704
9th: $6,014
10th-12th: $4,115
13th-15th: $3,007
16th-18th: $2,216
19th-27th: $1,741
28th-36th: $1,551
37th-45th: $1,393
46th-54th: $1,234
55th-63rd: $1,076

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Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 64 of 633

It didn’t take long to reach the money bubble after the break. On the first hand back, Brandon Miller picked up against a short stack’s to leave the field at 64.

Tournament staff paused the clock and will take two minutes off for every round of hand-for-hand play.

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Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 65 of 633

Players are back in their seats after the 500 denom chips came out of play and the 25K chips were introduced. There are 65 players remaining with 63 getting paid, hand-for-hand is right around the corner.

Chris Nomikos began the day with a big stack, went on a heater, and is far out front of the field with 680,000.

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Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 65 of 633

The first break of the day is here and just about the only thing that can slow Event 6 down at this point.

We are nearing the money bubble much quicker than expected and they will return with 65 players remaining and 63 getting paid.

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Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 70 of 633

The pace has been much quicker than anticipated today and Event 6 is on the verge of hitting the money with 70 players remaining and 63 getting paid.

Steven Bennett helped drop it a little lower while building up his stack. He had the button all in for 53,000 from the small blind with another big hand.

Bennett:
Button:

Bennett had the dominant hand but few things are easy and the flop gave him some heart sweats. The turn was a blank and the river sent the field one player lower while moving Bennett up to 320,000.

Steven Bennett – 320,000 (64 bb)

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Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 81 of 633

Neil Blumenfield opened to 12,000 from early position and his opponent in the cutoff moved all in for 72,000. The button and blinds released and Blumenfield called with a monster.

Blumenfield:
Opponent:

A tough spot for the cutoff and it only got worse on the flop. Blumenfield had to dodge perfect/perfect tens and the turn sent him the pot.

Neil Blumenfield – 220,000 (44 bb)

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Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 90 of 633

Steve Moreno open-shoved for 48,500 and Rafael Reis called on the button to put the SHRP favorite at risk.

Moreno:
Reis:

Moreno’s two overcards gave him a chance to double but he missed the entire board to exit short of the money.

Rafael Reis – 150,000 (38 bb)
Steve Moreno – Eliminated