$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 811

It was a rollercoaster three hands for Vasyl Chubei. First he doubled through Blake Whittington, then Whittington doubled through him on the next hand, and then he got his last 475,000 in on the next from the small blind.

Yan Jiang looked him up in the big and Chubei needed to hold.

Jiang:
Chubei:

Chubei was ahead with his suited jack but Jiang took the lead on the flop. Neither the turn nor river were any help for Chubei and he was eliminated in 8th place.

Tournament staff paused the clock to redraw seats at the final table.

Yan Jiang – 2,700,000 (27 bb)
Vasyl Chubei – Eliminated in 8th place ($6,600)

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Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 811

It folded to Anthony Askey in the small blind, he checked his cards, and dropped in a stack of chips to cover the 650,000 of Bryce McVay in the big. McVay checked his cards and called at risk.

Askey:
McVay:

McVay ran into a bigger pair and found no help on the run out to fall short of another Tampa title.

Anthony Askey – 2,875,000 (38 bb)
Bryce McVay – Eliminated in 9th place ($4,957)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 811

The 10 remaining players are about to return from dinner and here’s how they stand. Yan Jiang leads they way with just under 3 million while Bryce McVay needs to catch to grind his 450,000 stack back up.

Blinds will be 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante and the average stack is 1,625,000 (22 bb) with 10 players remaining.

By seats:

Seat 1: — Empty —
Seat 2: Adam Briggs – 1,100,000 (15 bb)
Seat 3: Cheri Beatty – 2,125,000 (28 bb)
Seat 4: Harmeet Chawla – 1,400,000 (19 bb)
Seat 5: Anthony Askey – 875,000 (12 bb)
Seat 6: — Empty —
Seat 7: Bryce McVay – 450,000 (6 bb)

Seat 1: Blake Whittington – 2,400,000 (32 bb)
Seat 2: Kenneth Goldfarb – 2,275,000 (30 bb)
Seat 3: Vasyl Chubei – 1,000,000 (13 bb)
Seat 4: — Empty —
Seat 5: Yan Jiang – 2,950,000 (39 bb)
Seat 6: Shawn Sorgi – 1,525,000 (20 bb)
Seat 7: — Empty —

By Counts:

1. Yan Jiang – 2,950,000 (39 bb)
2. Blake Whittington – 2,400,000 (32 bb)
3. Kenneth Goldfarb – 2,275,000 (30 bb)
4. Cheri Beatty – 2,125,000 (28 bb)
5. Shawn Sorgi – 1,525,000 (20 bb)
6. Harmeet Chawla – 1,400,000 (19 bb)
7. Adam Briggs – 1,100,000 (15 bb)
8. Vasyl Chubei – 1,000,000 (13 bb)
9. Anthony Askey – 875,000 (12 bb)
10. Bryce McVay – 450,000 (6 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $49,574 + Guitar Trophy
2nd: $34,757
3rd: $22,403
4th: $16,307
5th: $12,498
6th: $10,001
7th: $8,289
8th: $6,600
9th: $4,957
10th: $4,119

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 811

Yan Jiang limped from the small blind and Rafael Reis moved all in for his last 815,000 from the big. Jiang thought for a minute and called.

Jiang:
Reis:

Reis was ahead in the race and stayed that way after the flop. That changed on the turn to move Jiang out front. The board finished with river to send Reis out in 12th place after a tough run over the last two levels.

Then on the last hand before the break, Nancy Dang ran her sevens into jacks to exit in 11th place.

Tournament staff sent the 10 remaining players on a 30-minute dinner break while the 5K chips come out of play.

Yan Jiang – 2,800,000 (47 bb)
Rafael Reis – Eliminated in 12th place ($4,119)
Nancy Dang – Eliminated in 11th place ($4,119)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 811

Level 27 came around with only limited action over the last 20 minutes other than a big move by Cheri Beatty.

She doubled earlier through Adam Briggs and found another through Shawn Sorgi. Beatty picked up aces again and they held against Sorgi’s big slick for the double.

Blinds are now 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante and the average stack at 1,350,000 (23 bb) with 12 players remaining.

Cheri Beatty – 1,550,000 (26 bb)
Shawn Sorgi – 1,100,000 (18 bb)

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Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 811

Frank Weigel opened to 115,000 from middle position and Yan Jiang came along next to act. They went to a flop and both players checked.

The turn came , Weigel checked, Jiang bet 100,000 and Weigel called. The river was and Weigel tossed out 165,000. Jiang moved her stack in the middle for 400,000 even and Weigel called.

He flipped over for a flopped set of fours but Jiang was best with for the turned Broadway straight to double.

The hand dropped Weigel down to eight big blinds and he was gone a few hands later.

Yan Jiang – 1,455,000 (29 bb)
Frank Weigel – Eliminated in 13th place ($3,278)

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Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 811

Jorge Alba was eliminated on the first hand after the break and the fast action continued at their table.

Soon after, Bryce McVay open-shoved for 500,000 on the dot and Adam Briggs called from the cutoff.

McVay:
Briggs:

McVay was behind but live, missed the flop, then paired the turn. The river finished the board and McVay doubled up.

Then Briggs open to 80,000 and Cheri Beatty moved all in for 340,000 from the small blind. Briggs called with another chance to knock someone out.

Beatty:
Briggs:

Briggs ran into rockets, caught a part of the flop, but more chips went away after the turn and river.

Cheri Beatty – 760,000 (19 bb)
Bryce McVay – 1,100,000 (28 bb)
Adam Briggs – 545,000 (14 bb)

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Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 811

The next break is complete and we have another player at the top of the counts. Rafael Reis lost two big hands, both ahead when the chips went in, to drop down to average stack while Shawn Sorgi is up to 2,550,000 to lead the pack.

Blinds are now at 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante and the average stack is 1,160,000 with 14 players remaining. They will play three more levels before taking a 30-minute dinner break.

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Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 811

Event 2 popped down to the last two tables with the elimination of Tampa regular David Tuthill. Another deep run and a comeback after winning his second career WSOP Circuit ring here in February.

Blinds are now 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante and the average stack is 1,160,000 (39 bb). They will take another 15-minute break after this level.

15th: David Tuthill – $3,278
16th: Christopher Perry – $2,730
17th: Jeff Morzella – $2,730
18th: Ogel Rutskin – $2,730

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 811

Jeff Morzella opened to 65,000 from middle position and it folded to Ryan Luker in the small blind. He moved all in for 115,000 and Frank Weigel called from the big. Morzella called as well and it was three to the flop.

Weigel bet out 125,000 to get a fold from Morzella and the hands were tabled.

Weigel:
Luker:

Luker caught a piece of the flop with his suited ace but he could not come back as the board finished with the turn and river.

Frank Weigel – 840,000 (34 bb)

Last year this tournament had a tough final table that saw AJ Kelsall and Tony March chopping up the top two spots, also help March’s charity along the way. Kelsall made another deep run this year but fell short in 20th place.

19th: Ryan Luker – $2,237
20th: AJ Kelsall – $2,237
21st: Engelberth Varela – $2,237