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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

Event 5: 37th-54th Places

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

Blinds 5k/10k/1k ante
36 players remaining, 355k avg (36 bb)

PlaceFirst NameLast NameCityStatePayout
37STANLEYHOLLEYLUTZFL$1,142
38CATHRYNPRANCETAMPAFL$1,142
39ROBERTGEORATONAPLESFL$1,142
40JOHNCOFHLIN IIIFORT PIERCEFL$1,142
41TIMOTHYHARRELLWIMAUMAFL$1,142
42BARTLEYO’CONNELLTAMPAFL$1,142
43JEANMICCIOST PETERSBURGFL$1,142
44SCOTTKATEIANSEATTLEWA$1,142
45BRETTBADERBOCA RATONFL$1,142
46HAROLDANGLESun City CenterFL$1,015
47BRETTSTREICHERODESSAFL$1,015
48MARSHAWOLAKSARASOTAFL$1,015
49RICARDORODRIGUEZTAMPAFL$1,015
50ADAMROUSELONGWOODFL$1,015
51ALEXISSTERNERALAFAYAFL$1,015
52LAWRENCEDOWLINGORLANDOFL$1,015
53YIGALHENCOOPER CITYFL$1,015
54JOHNHOLLEY IIINICEVILLEFL$1,015