$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 35: Blinds 200,000/400,000/50,000 ante

As wild as this tournament was, it was fitting it would take only one hand to decide the championship.

Sean Shah decided to take a stab at Kenneth Norman’s huge stack and unfortunately for Shah, Norman woke up with a hand.

Shah:
Norman:

After an ace showed up on a flop, it was all but over and a turn and river ended Event 7.

Sean Shah finishes in 2nd place for $27,384 and Kenneth Norman claims his first career non-chopped title winning the top prize of $46,823.

Congratulations to Kenneth Norman – our Event 7 Champion!

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Kenneth Norman’s instincts have been right on at this final table.  And he picked the right time to trust them again.

Ross Fischer sent Norman into the tank with an all-in bet and Norman took the time decipher what was happening even asking Fischer “Is king high good here?”.  Norman eventually made the call and the cards were turned up with Norman ahead.

Fischer:
Norman:

A dejected Fischer watched a run out and left Kenneth Norman and Sean Shah heads-up for the title. Fischer wins $18,484 for the 3rd place finish.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 34: Blinds 150,000/300,000/50,000 ante

An outstanding run by Ginny Smythe has come to a close.

Smythe put her tournament life on the line with holding the lead against Kenneth Norman’s and a flop. But the cards had another idea as the hit the turn and Smythe was denied. Smythe ends her tournament in 5th place for $8,509.

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Level 34: Blinds 150,000/300,000/50,000 ante

For the third time at this final table, A-7 has sent a player to the rail.

Daniel Navarrete made the move and was called by Elie Joseph.

Navarrete:
Elie:

Elie was never threatened on the board and sent Navarrete to the rail in 6th place for $6,553.

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Level 34: Blinds 150,000/300,000/50,000 ante

After a dramatic river card to save him once, Luis Pires couldn’t pull it off twice.

Pires ran into Ross Fischer making the call.  Fisher, having tripled up with quad fives earlier, was in great shape when the cards were turned up.

Pires:
Fischer:

With his suits dominated, Pires was going to need a ton of help. He did get a small dose of hope after a board but the ended Pires’ tourney with a 7th place finish good for $4,998.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 33: Blinds 100,000/200,000/50,000 ante

Players are back from break.  There was discussion about chopping it up but it was squelched despite an average stack of 2.8 million with the blinds at 100,000/200,000.  It should be an action-packed finish here in Event 7.

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Level 32: Blinds 75,000/150,000/25,000 ante

Two big hands but only one winnner.

Kayasuhide Yamamoto made the first move confidently going all-in but Kenneth Norman felt just a little bit better.

Yamamoto:
Norman:

Yamamoto got no help from a board and had an outstanding tournament finish with him taking home $3,658 for his 8th place finish.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 32: Blinds 75,000/150,000/25,000 ante

A-7 claims another victim.

On a 7-8-9 board, Wiggins tried to pick up the pot with an all-in holding A-7 for bottom pair but Luis Pires was ready.  Pires instantly called with 10-J for the nut straight and Wiggins was gone in 9th heading to the cage to pick up his $2,621.

$150 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 32: Blinds 75,000/150,000/25,000 ante

The guy happiest to be at this final table is the first to fall.

Andrei Ebrahimpour battled with a ton of heart to reach this final table but his last move didn’t work out.  Andrei’s all-in was snap-called by Sean Shah.

Ebrahimpour:
Shah:

Things looked for Andrei to survive after a flop but Shah caught a queen on the river and sent a diappointed but happy Ebrahimpour out of Event 7 with $1,878 for his 10th place finish.