WPTDS: Jacob Naumann Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,626); Al Gomez Eliminated in 15th Place ($13,235)

$1,100 WPTDeepStacks Hollywood
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | StructurePayouts
Level 31:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 1,404

Jacob Naumann
Jacob Naumann

Jacob Naumann moved all in under the gun for 1,025,000, and Peter Fellows called from the small blind with AdJd. Naumann turned over 6s6h, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came AcAh8h3d5h, and Fellows flopped trip aces to win the pot and eliminate Naumann in 16th place.

Peter Fellows  –  2,775,000  (22 bb)
Jacob Naumann  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  ($10,626)

Al Gomez
Al Gomez

A few minutes later, Al Gomez moved all in under the gun for 425,000, and Brian Metter called from the big blind with KsKh. Gomez turned over Kc8c, and he was dominated and facing elimination.

The board came 10h10c6dAh8s, and the pocket kings held up for Metter to win the pot and eliminate Gomez in 15th place.

Brian Metter  –  2,750,000  (22 bb)
Al Gomez  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($13,235)

With 14 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 3,000,000 (24 big blinds).

Action will continue tonight until they reach the final nine players for tomorrow afternoon’s WPTDeepStacks final table, which begins at 2:00 pm and will be live-streamed on a 30-minute delay.