WPT Alpha8: Level 17 Report

Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players: 3 of 21

Level 17 at the World Poker Tour Alpha8 $100,000 super high roller event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open saw two more eliminations and we are now down into the money with just the final three players remaining. Isaac Haxton was the unfortunate bubble boy, who left in fifth place, and Matt Glantz was the first player to cash, taking home $243,180.

On the money bubble Isaac Haxton moved all in preflop with pocket tens and JC Tran called with As Qc. The board ran out Kc Qs 9d 8c 7d and Haxton was the bubble boy.

Glantz was all in for 262,000 preflop on his final hand with 10h 8h in the hole. Jeff Gross called with Ah 6d and the board ran out Ac 8d 7h 9d 4d. After the elimination of Glantz the final three players took a 30-minute dinner break.

Former short stack Steven Silverman is now the chip leader with 850,000, although Jeff Gross (735,000) and JC Tran (505,000) have chips to work with as well.

Seat 2: Isaac Haxton – Eliminated
Seat 3: Jeff Gross – 735,000 (45 bb)
Seat 4: Steven Silverman – 850,000 (53 bb)
Seat 6: JC Tran – 505,000 (31 bb)
Seat 8: Matt Glantz – Eliminated

Here is the prize money they are gunning for:

1: $891,660
2: $526,890
3: $364,770