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Event 1: Richie Smith Doubles Through Khanh Truong

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,705

Action folded around to Khanh Truong in the small blind and he moved all in. Richie Smith was in the big blind with the small stack and quickly called.

Smith: AcTc
Truong: Ah4s

Smith was dominating with the bigger ace and has hand held on the Kd9d6c2d3s board for a double.

Richie Smith – 4,750,000 (24 bb)
Khanh Truong – 5,400,000 (27 bb)

Event 1: Michael Lee – 7th Place ($15,050)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,705

Michael Lee

Michael Lee was down to 2,500,000 and moved all in from under the gun. It folded around the Khanh Truong in the small blind and he move all in over the top. Richie Smith was in the big blind and not happy with the shove. He thought for a few minutes and folded a pair of jacks face up.

Truong: AhKh
Lee: 7h7s

Lee was ahead for a double but Truong paired his king on the KsQs8c flop.

“Good fold,” everyone but Lee told Smith.

The board finished with the 2d turn and 5s river to send Lee out in seventh place.

Khanh Truong – 8,900,000 (59 bb)
Michael Lee – Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,050)

Event 1: Updated Counts on Break

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,705

After the break, blinds are up to 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante and the average stack is about 7,300,000 (49 bb).

Seat 1: Leigh Lewis – 7,850,000 (52 bb)
Seat 3: Khanh Truong – 9,100,000 (61 bb)
Seat 4: Richie Smith – 3,875,000 (26 bb)
Seat 5: Michael Lee – 4,300,000 (29 bb)
Seat 6: Fred Paradis – 7,550,000 (50 bb)
Seat 7: Daniel Couzens – 10,775,000 (72 bb)
Seat 8: JK Kowazczik – 7,075,000 (47 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $91,945
2nd: $61,330
3rd: $45,400
4th: $33,940
5th: $25,630
6th: $19,540
7th: $15,050

Event 1: Final Table Set

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 1,705

With the elimination of Christopher Durgin in tenth place, tournament staff paused the clock for one last redraw.

The last nine players redrew seats for the final table and will continue until we have a winner. Here’s a look at the lineup and we will update with chip counts on their next break.

Seat 1: Leigh Lewis
Seat 2: Brendan Pfent
Seat 3: Khanh Truong
Seat 4: Richie Smith
Seat 5: Michael Lee
Seat 6: Fred Paradis
Seat 7: Daniel Couzens
Seat 8: Phil Hernz
Seat 9: JK Kowazczik

Remaining payouts:

1st: $91,945
2nd: $61,330
3rd: $45,400
4th: $33,940
5th: $25,630
6th: $19,540
7th: $15,050
8th: $11,720
9th: $9,210

10th: Christopher Durgin – $9,210
11th: Travis Waldor – $7,320
12th: Anthony Guagliardo – $7,320
13th: Justin Harrell – $5,880
14th: James Kerr – $5,880
15th: Julio Novo – $4,770
16th: Eric Adam – $4,770

Event 1: Julio Novo Eliminated; Khanh Truong Takes the Lead

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 1,705

Khanh Truong

In an eight-million chip pot, starting Day 2 leader Julio Novo was eliminated by Khanh Truong. Novo picked up fourth place money while Truong took the lead with an even 9,000,000.

Blinds are up to 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante and the average stack is about 3,950,000 (39 bb).

Event 1: Erica Adam Eliminated in 16th Place

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 1,705

Erica Adam

Erica Adam opened to 225,000 from early position and JK Kowalczik moved all in next to act for 825,000. It folded back to Adam, she thought for a minute and called with the slightly bigger stack.

Adam: AcJs
Kowalczik: As6s

Adam was in great shape with the bigger ace but Kowalczik moved ahead when he paired his six on the 8s6h3d flop. The 4d turn and 5s river finished the board and Kowalczik doubled up. Adam was left short-stacked and eliminated on the next hand.

JK Kowazczik – 1,850,000 (25 bb)
Erica Adam – Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,700)

Event 1: Peter D’Abrosca Eliminated in 18th Place by Khanh Truong

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$250,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 1,705

Peter D’Abrosca

With the flop reading AsTd8c, Peter D’Abrosca moved all in for 1,050,000 from the big blind and Khanh Truong quickly called on the button.

Truong: AhTh
D’Abrosca: Ad3s

D’Abrosca paired his ace on the flop but he was crushed by Truong’s top two pair aces and tens. The board finished with 7s turn and 7d river and D’Abrosca was eliminated shortly after the dinner break.

Khanh Truong – 4,400,000 (59 bb)
Peter D’Abrosca – Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,910)