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Event 8: John Metz — 8th Place ($800)

$150 Deep Stack Turbo NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 236

John Metz

Ian Pearson was in the small blind and pushed a modest stack forward that happened to have John Metz covered in the big blind. Metz called off his last 90,000.

Pearson held 9d6h and needed to improve versus the QsJh of Metz. He did just that on an Ac8d6d7s8c runout. Metz was eliminated.

John Metz – Eliminated in 8th place ($800)

Event 8: Roberto Lam — 9th Place ($533)

$150 Deep Stack Turbo NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 236

Roberto Lam

Roberto Lam shoved the button and Jack McIntyre called from the small blind.

McIntyre: QsJd
Lam: 7h6h

Runout: Qc6c6d3sQd

Both players hit a boat, but McIntyre’s was better. He scooped a pot that added to his massive chip lead.

Roberto Lam – Eliminated in 9th place ($533)

Event 7: John O’Neal – 12th Place ($4,035)

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 624

John O’Neal

John O’Neal opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Rafael Reis made it 270,000 from the small blind. O’Neal moved all-in for ~1.3 million and Reis called after a short think.

Reis: AsKc
O’Neal: AcQs

Reis was dominating and the 9c4h3h6sJd send O’Neal out in 12th place while giving Reis a huge lead with 11 players remaining.

Rafael Reis – 2,750,000 (69 bb)
John O’Neal – Eliminated in 12th place ($4,035)

Event 7: Carlos Loving — 13th Place ($2,948)

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 624

Scott Anderson opened for 85,000 and Carlos Loving moved all-in for a modest stack. Anderson called, flipped over TsTd and was in good shape against Loving’s KhQh.

The Th on the flop was good enough for Anderson who improved to a set. Loving never got any love and he went on to bust in 13th place.

Scott Anderson – 1,200,000 (30bb)
Carlos Loving – Eliminated in 13th place ($2,948)

Event 7: Scott Caracciolo – 14th Place ($2,948)

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 13 of 624

Scott Caracciolo

Scott Caracciolo moved all-in for ~150,000 and Rafael Reis called to put him at risk.

Reis: Jh8h
Caracciolo: Th9h

Caracciolo had two live cards but his hearts were covered and picked up a gutshot on the KdQs5c flop. The 4d turn changed nothing and he was sent out after the 6h river.

Rafael Reis – 1,600,000 (40 bb)
Scott Caracciolo – Eliminated in 14th place ($2,948)

Event 8: In the Money with the Final Table Closing in

$150 Deep Stack Turbo NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 236

The money bubble came and went and the 2pm turbo is moving right along with 19 players remaining. Here’s a look at the results to this point:

20th: Ok Haselton – $240
21st: Mohammad Affaneh – $240
22nd: Dallas Henderson – $240
23rd: Nicholas Williams – $240
24th: John Holley – $240
25th: Rina Coss – $240
26th: Frederick Gaines – $240
27th: Anthony Astarita – $240

We will provide another update when the 10-handed final table is reached.

Event 7: Aric Pluskat — 15th Place ($2,958)

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 25: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 624

Aric Pluskat

Sean Heywood opened shoved for about 360,000 and Aric Pluskat called for less.

Heywood: Ac4s
Pluskat: KdJh

Runout: 9c6s2cTs4d

Heywood improved to a pair of fours and eliminated Aric Pluskat in 15th place.

Sean Heywood – 650,000 (21 bb)
Aric Pluskat – Eliminated in 15th place ($2,958)

Event 7: Manny Minaya — 16th Place ($2,172)

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 15 of 624

Manny Minaya

Manny Minaya open-shoved for 230,000 and Joseph Boulais shoved for 260,000 from his direct left. It folded to Remedios Patalinghug and she called having both players covered.

Minaya: AdKh
Boulais: AcQh
Patalinghug: Qd8d

Runout: Qc6c4hAs4c

Boulais’ two pair was best and he tripled up. Patalinghug was left with 42,000 while Minaya was eliminated in 16th place for $2,172.

Joe Boulais – 822,000 (34 bb)
Remedios Patalinghug – 42,000 (1 bb)
Manny Minaya – Eliminated in 16th place ($2,172)

Manny Minaya (left) and Joseph Boulais (right)

Event 7: Two Table Lineup

$570 Deep Stack NL Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 24: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 624

Table 42
Seat 1: Steve Trizis
Seat 2: Scott Caracciolo
Seat 3: Jennifer Haselton
Seat 4: Scott Anderson
Seat 5: Ari Prostak
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: John O’Neal
Seat 8: Steve Pellingra
Seat 9: Rafael Reis

Table 43
Seat 1: Remedios Patalinghug
Seat 2: John Alegria
Seat 3: — Empty —
Seat 4: Sean Heywood
Seat 5: Aric Pluskat
Seat 6: Manny Minaya
Seat 7: Joseph Boulais
Seat 8: Dmitry Agrachov
Seat 9: Carlos Loving