Event 9: Sergio Giha Doubles Thru Caleb King Again

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 78

Caleb King raised all in for 255,000 in the small blind and Sergio Giha called all in for 140,000 in the big blind with QhTd, leading King’s Qd6h.

The board came 8s7s2s9cKd, keeping Giha’s ten kicker in play to double up.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  1,545,000  (155 bb)
Sergio Giha  –  290,000  (29 bb)
Caleb King  –  115,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $20,070 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,725
3rd:  $7,330

Event 9: Sergio Giha Doubles Thru Caleb King

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 78

Anatoly Nikitin raised to 20,000 from the button, Caleb King three-bet to 90,000 from the small blind, Sergio Giha four-bet all in for 95,000 in the big blind, Nikitin folded, and King called with AhQc.

Giha showed AcAs and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board ran out Kh5h2sTd9d, safe for Giha to double up.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  1,430,000  (143 bb)
Caleb King  –  300,000  (30 bb)
Sergio Giha  –  220,000  (22 bb)

1st:  $20,070 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,725
3rd:  $7,330

Event 9: Updated Chip Counts

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 78

Seat 1.  Caleb King  –  610,000  (61 bb)
Seat 2.  Sergio Giha  –  90,000  (9 bb)
Seat 3.  Anatoly Nikitin  –  1,250,000  (125 bb)

1st:  $20,070 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,725
3rd:  $7,330

4th:  Dario Dussan  –  $4,955
5th:  Vitalijs Zavorotnijs  –  $3,755
6th:  Zyad Qasem  –  $3,200
7th:  Natasha Mercier  –  $2,710
8th:  Justin Datloff  –  $2,405
9th:  John Howe  –  $2,105
10th:  Raminder Singh  –  $1,805

Event 9: Dario Dussan – 4th Place ($4,955)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 78

Dario Dussan raised to 16,000 from the button, Anatoly Nikitin three-bet to about 80,000 in the small blind, Dussan four-bet all in for about 320,000, and Nikitin called with AcKs.

Dussan showed Ad7c and needed to improve to survive.

The board ran out Jd4c3dTh2d, no help to Dussan, ending his tournament in fourth place while Nikitin picked up another $200 bounty.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  1,430,000  (179 bb)
Dario Dussan  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($4,955)

With three players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is 650,000 (81 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,330.

Event 9: Vitalijs Zavortotnjis – 5th Place ($3,755)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 78

On the turn of a QsJh8s3c board, Vitalijs Zavorotnjis was all in for about 155,000 from the small blind with Jd8d for jacks and eights against Anatoly Nikitin in the big blind with Tc9d for a queen-high straight.

The river was the Ad, no help to Zavorotnjis, ending his tournament in fifth place while Nikitin collected his $200 bounty.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  1,045,000  (131 bb)
Vitalijs Zavorotnjis  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($3,755)

With four players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is about 488,000 (61 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,955.

Event 9: Zyad Qasem – 6th Place ($3,200)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 78

Following a flop of Ts6h4c, Zyad Qasem ended up all in from the big blind for about 120,000 with 4h2h for a pair fours against Anatoly Nikitin under the gun with JhJd for a pair of jacks.

The 7d turn and 8c river completed the board, no help to Qasem, ending his tournament in sixth place and securing the $200 bounty (and chip lead) for Nikitin.

Anatoly Nikitin  –  802,000  (100 bb)
Zyad Qasem  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($3,200)

With five players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is about 390,000 (49 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,755.

Event 9: Natasha Mercier – 7th Place ($2,710)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 78

Zyad Qasem raised to 12,000 in the cutoff, Natasha Mercier reraised all in for 58,000 from the button, Caleb King (who had picked off a Mercier bluff to double up and leave Mercier short) called in the big blind, and Qasem called.

The flop was Ac8c3c, King bet 30,000, and Qasem called.

The turn was the 5h, King bet 70,000, and Qasem folded.

King showed AsQs for a pair of aces with a queen kicker, leading Mercier’s AhTh for a pair of aces with a ten kicker.

The river was the Qd, no help to Mercier, ending her tournament in seventh place while King picked up the $200 bounty.

Caleb King  –  510,000  (85 bb)
Zyad Qasem  –  235,000  (39 bb)
Natasha Mercier  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($2,710)

With six players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is about 325,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,200.

Event 9: Justin Datloff – 8th Place ($2,405)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 78

Justin Datloff raised all in for about 50,000 from early position and Caleb King called in middle position with AdKc. Datloff showed 7d7s and needed his hand to hold up to survive.

The board came 5d3s2dKdJs, giving King a pair of kings to eliminate Datloff in eighth place.

Caleb King  –  220,000  (55 bb)
Justin Datloff  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,405)

With seven players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is about 278,500 (70 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,710.

Event 9: John Howe – 9th Place ($2,105)

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 78

Natasha Mercier raised to 8,000 in middle position, Justin Datloff reraised all in for 16,000 in the cutoff, John Howe four-bet shoved for about 146,000 on the button, and Mercier called with a covering stack.

Mercier:  QcQd
Datloff:  AcKs
Howe:  Qs5s

The board ran out AsKd3sKh2h, giving Datloff kings full of aces to win the main pot to triple up, while Mercier’s queens faded Howe’s flopped flush draw in the side pot to score the elimination and collect the bounty.

Natasha Mercier  –  308,000  (77 bb)
Justin Datloff  –  58,000  (15 bb)
John Howe  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($2,105)

With eight players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is about 244,000 (61 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,405.

Event 9: Dario Dussan Leads the Final Table

$1,100 Double Black Chip Bounty NLH
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 15:  2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 78

Event 9 Final Table

Seat 1.  John Howe  –  212,500  (53 bb)
Seat 2.  Caleb King  –  163,000  (41 bb)
Seat 3.  Sergio Giha  –  115,000  (29 bb)
Seat 4.  Dario Dussan  –  514,000  (129 bb)
Seat 5.  Vitalijs Zavorotinijs  –  283,500  (71 bb)
Seat 6.  Zyad Qasem  –  83,000  (21 bb)
Seat 7.  Natasha Mercier  –  194,000  (49 bb)
Seat 8.  Anatoly Nikitin  –  347,000  (87 bb)
Seat 9.  Justin Datloff  –  38,000  (10 bb)

With nine players remaining from the field of 78 entries, the average stack is about 216,500 (54 big blinds).

1st:  $20,070 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $11,725
3rd:  $7,330
4th:  $4,955
5th:  $3,755
6th:  $3,200
7th:  $2,710
8th:  $2,405
9th:  $2,105

10th:  Raminder Singh  –  $1,805