$250 Big Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante

After Roseli Godbey was eliminated, the E.J McVetty and Michael DeMahy quickly worked out a deal to chop up the remaining prize pool. McVetty held the vast majority of chips and they split the money down the middle with McVetty taking the WPO Championship seat as the champion.

1st: E.J. McVetty $4,657 + $1,650 Championship seat
2nd: Michael DeMahy – $4,656

$250 Big Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 90

E.J. McVetty opened to 50,000, Michael DeMahy called from the small blind, and Roseli Godbey moved all-in for 54,000 total. Both players called then checked down the board and hands were tabled.

McVetty:
DeMahy:
Godbey:

Godbey never improved and the river king sent the pot to McVetty.

$250 Big Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 90

Alan Phillips went racing for his last ~200,000 and E.J. McVetty quickly was his opponent.

McVetty:
Phillips:

Phillips needed to catch to stay alive but blanked the entire board when it ran out to send him out in fourth place.

E.J. McVetty – 810,000 (51 bb)
Alan Phillips – Eliminated in 4th place ($1,553)

$250 Big Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 90

David Kolaskey open/shoved for 110,000 and picked up a quick call from chip leader E.J. McVetty.

McVetty:
Kolaskey:

Kolaskey caught a piece of the flop but it wasn’t enough as the board finished with the turn and river to send him out in fifth place.

E.J. McVetty – 590,000 (37 bb)
David Kolaskey – Eliminated in 5th place ($1,208)

$250 Big Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 90

Anthony Swedberg was down to only 21,000 and put them in the middle from the cutoff. Alan Phillips raised it up from the small blind to get a fold from the big.

Phillips:
Swedberg:

The board ran out and Phillips’ eight played to send Swedberg out in sixth place.

Alan Phillips – 260,000 (16 bb)
Anthony Swedberg – Eliminated in 6th place ($1,035)

$250 Big Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 90

David Kolaskey opened to 23,000 from early position and E.J. McVetty called next to act. Wayne Brown called all-in from the small blind for 22,000 and the two live players checked the flop.

McVetty bet out on the turn to get a fold from Kolaskey and Brown’s was in trouble against McVetty’s flopped trip fours with . The former SHRP champ found nothing on the river and was eliminated in seventh place.

E.J. McVetty – 470,000 (47 bb)
Wayne Brown – Eliminated in 7th place ($863)

$250 Big Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 90

Michael DeMahy opened to 20,000 from under the gun and Kent Dokendorf called next to act for less. Action folded to E.J. McVetty in the big blind and he moved all-in for ~125,000. DeMahy quickly called and the hands were tabled.

“I have two overs!” Dokendorf laughed.

McVetty:
DeMahy:
Dokendorf:

DeMahy had a chance for the double KO while the flop added an open-ended straight draw for Dokendorf. But it was the turn that was the surprise to send McVetty into the lead. The river was no help to send Dokendorf out in eighth while sending a big double up to McVetty.

E.J. McVetty – 270,000 (34 bb)
Michael DeMahy – 300,000 (38 bb)
Kent Dokendorf – Eliminated in 8th place ($690)

$250 Big Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 90

Joseph McVetty open/shoved for 75,000 and Joseph Abdo called for less on the button.

“I have one over,” McVetty said.

McVetty:
Abdo:

“Not a good start for me.” Abdo said as the dealer spread the flop. Abdo missed the turn and river to exit in 9th place.

E.J. McVetty – 120,000 (15 bb)
Joseph Abdo – Eliminated in 9th place ($518)

$250 Big Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 90

After a few orbits of little action, Event 6 hit the money shortly before their next break.

They got there when Scott Riddell called all-in with after E.J. McVetty three-bet with . The flop was no damage to Riddell but the turn was bad news.

No luck on the river and the remaining nine players hit the money.

$250 Big Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 90

After a bit of a slow down getting there, the last ten players have formed up as one at the Event 6 final table with Michael DeMahy way out in front.

They still have a little work to get done, only nine of these ten players will take home some of the prize pool.

Seat 1: E.J. McVetty – 145,000 (24 bb)
Seat 2: Michael DeMahy – 414,500 (69 bb)
Seat 3: Kent Dokendorf – 70,000 (12 bb)
Seat 4: Joseph Abdo – 103,500 (17 bb)
Seat 5: Anthony Swedberg – 111,000 (19 bb)
Seat 6: Roseli Godbey – 140,500 (23 bb)
Seat 7: Scott Riddell – 140,000 (23 bb)
Seat 8: Wayne Brown – 98,000 (16 bb)
Seat 9: Alan Phillips – 55,000 (9 bb)
Seat 10: David Kolaskey – 67,500 (11 bb)