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Event 5: 14th Place – Ray Lambert

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 24:  Blinds 12k/24k/3k ante

Ray Lambert - 14th Place
Ray Lambert – 14th Place

Bruce Snell raised from the button and Ray Lambert defended his big blind.  On the flop of Td8c4d all of Ray’s chips went in and he got the call.

Ray had 9x8x for a pair of 8s.  Bruce had Ac7c for just Ace-high.  Then the last two came 2hAh and Ray got ‘Greensteined‘ by an Ace on the River.

Ray Lambert finished in 14th place, earning $2,539.

Event 5: 15th Place – David Tuthill

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 23:  Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante

David Tuthill - 15th Place
David Tuthill – 15th Place

David Tuthill shoved for 214k and got called by Alan Korpi.  David’s QcTc was crushed by Alan’s AsAd.

The flop brought David some hope when it came Qd9d7s.  He picked up a pair and backdoor straight outs.

The turn was the 8h and gave him even more outs with an open-ender.

Then the 4d on the river sealed his fate.  David hit the rail in 15th place, earning $2,539.

Event 5: 16th Place – Todd Gambino

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 23:  Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante

Todd Gambino - 16th Place
Todd Gambino – 16th Place

Robbie Godbey opened and had Todd Gambino jam on him.  Robbie called tabling ThTd.  Todd was racing with AsQs.

The flop fell 5s4c2s giving Todd both a flush draw and gutshot, in addition to his overcards.

Then the last two came 4d5c and were no help.  Robbie took the pot.

Todd Gambino took 16th place and $1,904.

Event 5: 17th Place – Tai Nguyen

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 23:  Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante

Tai Nguyen - 17th Place
Tai Nguyen – 17th Place

Jose Galvez raised (for the third hand in a row) and Tai Nguyen called from the big blind.  The flop with a ten and a nine and two hearts.  Tai fired 100k and Jose called.  Turn was a blank and Tai shoved.  The chip leader called.

Tai had KhJh for a flush draw with gutshot.  Jose had pocket Aces.

The river was another blank and Jose chipped up to about 3.5 million.

Tai Nguyen busted out in 17th place, earning $1,904.

Event 5: Final Two Tables

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 22:  Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante

Here’s the lineup for the final 18 players:

Table 1

  1. Kirk Adams
  2. Vitor Coelho
  3. Stephen Diamantas
  4. David Tuthill
  5. Alan Korpi
  6. Meir Barack
  7. Robbie Godbey
  8. Neri Sanchez
  9. Roberto Barba

Table 2

  1. Todd Gambino
  2. Tai Nguyen
  3. Bruce Snell
  4. Jose Galvez
  5. Ray Lambert
  6. Tom Giorgi
  7. Ryan Hittel
  8. Plemen Stoyanv
  9. Donald Drapel

Event 5: Dinner Time Chip Counts

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Returning to Level 22:  Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante

Here’s the new lineup with rough chip counts as of dinner:

Table 1

  1. Tai Nguyen 390k
  2. Todd Gambino 500k
  3. Todd Giorgi 630k
  4. Jason Shinbaum 505k
  5. Ray Lambert 360k
  6. Vitor Coelho 220k

Table 2

  1. Kirk Adams 240k
  2. Tom Nguyen 170k
  3. Roberto Barba 555k
  4. Meir Barack 510k
  5. Alan Korpi 353k
  6. David Tuthill 435k
  7. Robbie Godbey 824k

Table 3

  1. Stephen Diamantas 750k
  2. Neri Sanchez 1.35 million
  3. Plamen Stoyanov 940k
  4. Ryan Hittel 985k
  5. Bruce Snell 700k
  6. Donald Drapel 340k
  7. Jose Galvez 1.775 million

Event 5: 21st Place – Al Krux

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

End of Level 21:  Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante

Al Krux
Al Krux (file photo)

On the last hand of the level and last hand before dinner break, Al Krux was dispatched by Todd Gambino.

Al busted out in 21st place, earning $1,396.

The final 20 players are gone on a 20-minute dinner break.  Play will resume at about 7:45pm.

Average stack is 639k.

Event 5: 22nd Place – Austin McCullers

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 21:  Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante

Austin McCullers
Austin McCullers (file photo)

Austin McCullers got his last chips in holding AQ and was racing against Tom Giorgi’s pocket 9s.  The board fell 4 2 2 2 9 and Tom took the pot.

Austin took 22nd place and $1,396.

Also earning $1,396:

23rd – Kevin Gugliotta
24th – Nisim Cohen
25th – Travis Fulford
26th – Joe Boulais
27th – Anthony Pellegrini

Event 5: Redraw at 27

$560 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 21:  Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante

The final 27 players are drawing for seats and moving to the final three tables.

Earning $1,269

28th – Tony March
29th – Jose Garrid
30th – Harlon Kinney
31st – Josias Santos
32nd – Tam Nguyen
33rd – Charles Carragher
34th – Lahcen Imkhaoun
35th – Gil Alferez
36th – Manny Minaya