$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
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Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 359

Action folded to James McKinnon in the small blind and he moved all in 550,000. Josias Santos was in the big blind and shrug-called at risk for 445,000.

Santos:
McKinnon:

Santos was drawing live for a double but it was McKinnon who improved with his paired ace on the flop. The turn and river finished the board and Santos was eliminated.

James McKinnon – 1,025,000 (34 bb)
Josias Santos – Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,020)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
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Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 359

Tom McDonald put his 600K stack in the middle from the button and James McKinnon had him at risk from the small blind.

McKinnon:
McDonald:

It didn’t look good for McDonald but things improved drastically when he made a set of queens on the flop. McKinnon could not return the favor on the turn or river and sent more than half of his stack across the table.

Tom McDonald – 1,260,000 (42 bb)
James McKinnon – 550,000 (18 bb)

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Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 359

John Gordon opened to 80,000 from under the gun and it folded to Zachary Well in the small blind. He raised to 815,000 and Gordon went all in for 855,000.

Gordon:
Wells:

Gordon was in great shape for a double, faded the flop, but picked up a wheel sweat on the turn. The river was safe for Gordon and he doubled near the lead.

John Gordon – 1,770,000 (59 bb)
Zachary Wells – 1,840,000 (61 bb)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 359

The 13 remaining players were sent on a 15-minute break, here’s an updated look at their counts with Zachary Wells holding a big lead.

Table 21
Seat 1: Carlos Loving – 1,655,000 (55 bb)
Seat 2: Korey Taylor – 585,000 (20 bb)
Seat 3: Bobby Kennedy – 1,495,000 (50 bb)
Seat 4: Paul Snead – 1,160,000 (39 bb)
Seat 5: Billy Papadopoulos – 1,115,000 (37 bb)
Seat 6: Austin Srur – 1,340,000 (45 bb)
Seat 7: Alexander Orlov – 710,000 (24 bb)
Seat 8: — Empty —

Table 22
Seat 1: Josias Santos – 685,000 (23 bb)
Seat 2: Zachary Wells – 2,695,000 (90 bb)
Seat 3: Yan Jiang – 300,000 (10 bb)
Seat 4: John Gordon – 825,000 (28 bb)
Seat 5: Tom McDonald – 600,000 (20 bb)
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: — Empty —
Seat 8: James McKinnon – 1,175,000 (39 bb)

1st: $109,110 + TPC Trophy
2nd: $72,610
3rd: $53,140
4th: $39,360
5th: $29,520
6th: $22,410
7th: $17,220
8th: $13,400
9th-10th: $10,560
11th-12th: $8,540
13th: $7,020
14th: Aaron Thivyanathan – $7,020
15th: William Criego – $5,870
16th: Eric Piderit – $5,870

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Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 359

Eric Piderit was all in for 260,000 and Billy Papadopoulos had him at risk from the small blind.

Papadopoulos:
Piderit:

Piderit was in great shape for a double and asked the poker gods for his hand to hold. The flop was safe, but the turn made things interesting. Papadopoulos added a heart draw, and then the river gave him a set of tens to take the pot.

“Come on Billy, I expected you to hit the heart.” Piderit joked with Papadopoulos before collecting his payout.

Billy Papadopoulos – 1,350,000 (54 bb)
Eric Piderit – Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,870)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
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Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 359

James McKinnon opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Arthur Pirinit min-clicked from the small blind. McKinnon raised all in and Pirinit called for about 195,000.

McKinnon:
Pirinit:

Pirinit had two live cards with a chance to double but it was McKinnon who paired the flop. Pirint was standing from his seat as the board finished with the turn and river.

James McKinnon – 880,000 (35 bb)
Arthur Pirinit – Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,000)

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Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 359

Billy Papadopolous limped from the hijack and Drew Dodge moved all in for 225,000 from the cutoff. Tom McDonald called on the button and Papadopolous folded.

McDonald:
Dodge:

Dodge was in a lot of trouble against the aces, found no miracle on the flop, and was drawing dead after the turn.

Tom McDonald – 910,000 (46 bb)
Drew Dodge – Eliminated in 18th Place ($5,000)

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Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 359

Action folded to William Luciano in the cutoff, he moved all in for 145,000 and Yan Jiang had him at risk from the small blind.

Luciano:
Jiang:

Luciano ran into a monster in the blinds but had a suited over card for a small chance. The board ran , which did not help Luciano, and he was eliminated in 19th place.

Yan Jiang – 1,075,000 (54 bb)
William Luciano – Eliminated in 19th Place ($5,000)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
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Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 359

Davy Ridout opened to 45,000 from the cutoff and Korey Taylor moved all in for 365,000 from the small blind. Bobby Kennedy folded his big and Ridout called with a similar stack.

Ridout:
Taylor:

Taylor was ahead but needed to fade the over cards. The flop was safe and he locked up the hand when he made a set of jacks on the turn. The river finished the board and the stacks were counted down.

Taylor was the player at risk and Ridout was left with only 65,000. He found a small double up but was sent out soon after.

Korey Taylor – 770,000 (39 bb)
Davy Ridout – Eliminated in 20th Place ($5,000)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
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Level 19:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 359

After sending a double up across the table to Davy Ridout, Meir Barack was down short, survived an orbit, but made a move for his last 80,000 against Carlos Loving.

Loving:
Barack:

Barack had two live cards to double, both players paired the flop, but Barack was second best after the turn and river finished the board.

Carlos Loving – 1,550,000 (103 bb)
Meir Barack – Eliminated in 21st Place ($4,330)