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Level 24:  Blinds 20k/40k/5k ante

Total Entries:  664
Players Remaining:  11
Average Stack: ~1.5 million (38 big blinds)

On a flop of Thomas Mavor (sb) was all-in for 900k.  Hristos Tsironis tanked for a minute, then called.

Thomas was ahead with for top two pair.  Hristos was drawing with , needing a club for the flush.

The last two fell and Thomas doubled up to over 2.5 million.  Hristos was left with about 1 million.

On the other table, Victor Wasik opened for 100k from the cutoff, James Salmon called from the button, and Edwin Torres called from the small blind.

The flop fell and Edwin led out for 200k.  Victor raised to 405k, James folded, and Edwin shoved for another 360k on top.  Victor called, showing and he was also drawing to a flush.  Edwin was ahead with for top/top.

The last two fell and Edwin doubled up to nearly 2 million.  Victor was left with about 650k.

$350 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Level 24:  Blinds 20k/40k/5k ante

Total Entries:  664
Players Remaining:  11
Average Stack: ~1.5 million (38 big blinds)

Thomas Osmun shoved his last 500k while looking at a flop of .  Victor Wasik called and Thomas seemed stunned when he rolled over his flush draw.

Victor had for the nut straight and just needed to fade a diamond.  The last two came and Victor took the pot.

Thomas Osmun finished in 12th place, earning $2,600.

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The Turbo event has just reached the final 18 players and they’re now all in the money.  Here’s the prize pool distribution:

Total Entries:  136
Total Prize Pool:  $16,320

Place  Payout

1 $4,895
2 $2,693
3 $1,550
4 $1,306
5 $979
6 $816
7 $653
8 $490
9 $367
10-12 $326
13-15 $286
16-18 $245

$350 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

End of Level 23:  Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante

Total Entries:  664
Players Remaining:  12
Average Stack: ~1.4 million (46 big blinds)

Narsa Vanga was the last player to report to the rail before the dinner break.  He finished 13th for $1,900.

The final 12 players are off on a 40-minute dinner break.  Play will resume at about 7:30pm.

Here’s the lineup with rough chip counts:

Table 1

1. Hector Zayas Vazquez – 2.23 million
2. Michael Ferneman – 900k
3. Victor Wasik – 1.1 million
4. James Salmon – 1.7 million
5. Edwin Torres – 865k
6. Thomas Osmun – 630k

Table 2

1. Filipp Khavin – 1.8 million
2. Hristos Tsironis – 1.355 milllion
3. Thomas Mavor – 1.1 million
4. Rick Sigurdson – 2.9 million
5. Rajesh Kumar – 575k
6. Brad Patton – 1.505 million

$350 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Level 23:  Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante

Total Entries:  664
Players Remaining:  13
Average Stack: ~1.3 million (43 big blinds)

During this last level before dinner break, the chips and cards have been flying and players have been hitting the rail at a steady pace.

Chad Kitchen got his chips in the middle holding pocket Tens, but ran into pocket Aces held by James Salmon.  Chad hit the rail in 16th place ($1,400).

Anthony Brammer got his short-stack in holding pocket 9s but ran into the pocket Queens of Narsa Vanga.  Anthony finished in 15th place ($1,900).

Timothy Steorts flopped top pair but his opponent made a flush to bust him.  Timothy earned $1,900 for 14th place.

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Level 23:  Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante

Earning $1,400:
17. Jeffrey Moore
18. Alexander Beece

Earning $1,100:
19. Woodrow Pass
20. John Pishos
21. Luqman Alghanim
22. Derek Smith
23. David Bennett
24. Edward Thurston
25. Rafael Reis
26. Angel Jara
27. Davis ‘Kirk’ Adams

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Level 14:  Blinds 2,500/5,000/500 ante

Registration has closed for this event with a total of 136 entries, making the prize pool $16,320.  Numbers are unofficial until verified by the house.

Once we have the official payouts, they will be posted here in the blog.

$350 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

End of Level 22:  Blinds 12k/24k/4k ante

Total Entries:  664
Players Remaining:  19
Average Stack:  874,000 (36 big blinds)

Players are on a well-deserved break at the end of level 22.

Congratulations to these players who cashed in this event!

Earning $980:
28. Jason Weber
29. Jeremiah Pierce
30. Daniel Li
31. Derek Bowers
32. Tony March
33. John Dobson
34. Plamen Stoyanov
35. Charles Fawcett
36. Alan Ramkhalawan

Earning $880:
37. Chad Norton
38. Jordan Peralta
39. Yuriy Kozinskiy
40. Jean Miccio
41. Marvin Karlins
42. Hung Quach
43. Louis Constant
44. Neri Sanchez
45. Joseph DeLucia

Earning $780:
46. Ralph Dyer
47. Terri-Anne Crawford
48. Stephen Knapp
49. Michael McDonald
50. Cary Alter
51. Sanjib Acharya
52. Craig Jenkins
53. Shawn Compton
54. Marcus Gurley

Earning $680:
55. John Bennett
56. Donald Drapel
57. Brian Johnson
58. Julius Gaduang
59. Joseph Williams
60. Wadie Khalaf
61. Fabian Foster
62. Thuan Lee
63. Wally Maddah

$350 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

Level 22:  Blinds 12k/24k/4k ante

Total Entries:  664
Players Remaining:  22
Average Stack:  755,000 (31 big blinds)

Before the blinds went up:

On the river with a board of Rafael Reis moved all-in, having Hector Zayas Vasquez well covered.

After some time in the tank, Hector called, showing for two pair.  Rafael mucked, saying “I was bluffing”.  Hector doubled up to about 1.6 million while Rafael’s stack dropped to about 1.2 million.

A short time later, the same two players were all-in pre-flop.  Hector was ahead with pocket Aces and Rafael’s pocket Queens were in need of help.

The board ran out A Q 6 J K and Hector took the last of Rafael’s chips.  He’s up to about 2.5 million and way out in front of the field.

Rafael Reis finished in 25th place, earning $1,100.

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Level 21:  Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante

Total Entries:  664
Players Remaining:  27
Average Stack:  615,000 (21 big blinds)

They hit the redraw with 27 players remaining and Rafael Reis was in the lead with about 1.8 million.

Then Davis ‘Kirk’ Adams was the next player eliminated, finishing 27th for $1,100.