$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry) Level 20: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 39 of 624
The board was dealt and the damage was done. Steve Trizis’ was face up and William Kopp’s was already killed. The board laid and the dealer was breaking down the stack of Trizis who had just doubled to over 900,000. Trizis’ stack was counted down to over 400,000 and Kopp shipped a massive pot across the table.
Steve Trizis – 921,000 (92 bb) William Kopp – 300,000 (30 bb)
$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry) Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 44 of 624
According to the table, David Prociak raised to 25,000 and William Kopp three-bet to 55,000. Claudemier Osorio called while Prociak got out of the way.
Kopp and Osorio checked a king-high flop. The turn brought another king and Osorio ended up getting the last of his stack in following some back-and-forth action.
Kopp: for trips Osorio: for a pair of tens
Osorio didn’t improve on the river and he was eliminated in 45th place. Kopp, meanwhile, kept up his Day 2 winnings ways.
William Kopp – 730,000 (91 bb) Claudemir Osorio – Eliminated in 45th place ($1,366)
$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry) Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 63 of 624
On the second round of hand-for-hand play, Tampa regular Maroun Akiki met his fate at the hands of fellow regular Alex Ivan.
Akiki was on the button with 20,000 in the middle and action was on Ivan in the big blind. Ivan contemplated his options before shoving all-in for 181,000. It was back on Akiki and he did some contemplating of his own. It took a few moments of thought, but he called. At the time, it was unclear who was at risk.
Akiki: Ivan:
The flop nailed Ivan, falling . The turn and river didn’t change a thing and Ivan earned the pot. Akiki’s stack was counted down to 180,000 — Ivan had him covered by a lone orange 1,000 chip. Akiki was eliminated 64th sending the final 63 into the money.
Some of the notables still around for in-the-money play include Onder Ekinci, Brandon Byars, John Dolan, Steve Trizis, David Prociak, Rafael Reis and John Alegria.
Anthony Astarits and Karl Manouchakian are among those who busted shy of the top 63.
$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry) End of Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante Players Remaining: 65 of 624
With just 65 players remaining, the Event 7 restart field squeaked into the first break without hitting the 64-player money bubble. There was lots of action in the first levels and Steve Pellingra and William Kopp seem to have come out on the winning end of it. Pellingra sits on 575,000 and Kopp owns 560,000.
Steve Pellingra – 575,000 (115 bb) William Kopp – 560,000 (112 bb)
$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry) Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante Players Remaining: 67 of 624
The clock shows 67 players remaining midway through Level 17. Only the top 63 finish in the in the money and the bubble is expected to be reached in the next few minutes.
$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry) Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante Players Remaining: 76 of 624
In a heads-up pot between an early-position player and Wally Maddah in late position, the flop was . The player in early position bet 8,000 and Maddah raised to 16,000. The early position player called.
The was burned and turned on the turn. The player in early position checked and Maddah jammed for just about 30,000. The early-position player called and the hands were tabled.
Early-position player: for a set Maddah: for top pair
The river completed the action with the and Maddah hit the rail.
$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry) Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante Players Remaining: 85 of 624
From 98,000 starting chips less than an hour ago, John Dolan sits on a stack of over 250,000 and is heading the right direction with the money bubble right around the corner.
$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry) Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante Players Remaining: 95 of 624
Level 16 is underway with the clock showing 95 players remaining. Those who exited in the first 40 minutes of play include reigning Winter Poker Open Championship winner John Templeton and Marvin Karlins.