$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 625

Tom Nguyen put his 495,000 in the middle and chip leader Mike Rossi had a chance to knock him out.

Nguyen:
Rossi:

Rossi called for a five on every street but blanked the and Nguyen’s queens held for his double.

Tom Nguyen – 1,065,000 (36 bb)
Mike Rossi – 2,630,000 (88 bb)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 625

Dion Jagroo opened to 60,000 from the hijack and Mike Rossi made it 145,000 from the button. Wagner Wysotchanski thought for several minutes before he folded his hand. Jagroo moved all in for about 980,000 and Rossi snapped his call.

Rossi:
Jagroo:

Rossi woke up to a button monster and things got a lot worse for Jagroo on the flop. The board finished with the turn and river to send Jagroo out in 22nd place.

Mike Rossi – 3,125,000 (104 bb)

22nd: Dion Jagroo – $6,330
23rd: Anthony Bertuucio – $6,330
24th: Kyle Givens – $6,330

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 625

It folded to Fred Paradis on the button and he opened to 60,000. Carlos Loving moved all in from the small blind, Ryan D’Angelo folded his big, and Paradis called at risk for 435,000.

Paradis:
Loving:

Paradis was in trouble against the big pair but took the lead when he paired his ace on the flop. The turn and river finished the board and Paradis doubled.

Fred Paradis – 930,000 (31 bb)
Carlos Loving – 640,000 (21 bb)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 625

Due to the pace of play and deep stacks, the Championship will continue playing this evening until 16 players remain. Those two tables will return tomorrow to play it down to the Champion.

Blinds are up to 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante and the average stack is about 1,085,000 (36 bb).

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 625

With the board reading and about 300K in the pot, Billy Papadopoulos moved all in for 620,000 and Ryan Brown had him at risk.

Papadopoulos:
Brown:

A cooler for Brown and big hand for Papadopoulos, both flopped trip kings but Brown was outkicked. The river finished the board and Papadopoulos doubled big.

Billy Papadopoulos – 1,760,000 (70 bb)
Ryan Brown – 1,550,000 (62 bb)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 625

Here’s a look at the lineup after the redraw. We will update the chip counts once they get settled for the end-game grind.

Blinds are up to 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante and the average stack is about 1,040,000 (42 bb).

Table 11
Seat 1: Dion Jagroo
Seat 2: Ray Mancini
Seat 3: Mike Rossi
Seat 4: Michael Laake
Seat 5: Wagner Wysotchanski
Seat 6: Thad McNulty
Seat 7: Ryan Brown
Seat 8: Billy Papadopoulos

Table 21
Seat 1: Steve Buckner
Seat 2: Peter Vitantonio
Seat 3: Juan Carlos Ramirez
Seat 4: Henry Nguyen
Seat 5: Rodney Turvin
Seat 6: Alec Magdan
Seat 7: Tom Nguyen
Seat 8: Pavel Milanov

Table 22
Seat 1: Anthony Bertuucio
Seat 2: Chris McNally
Seat 3: Fred Paradis
Seat 4: Carlos Loving
Seat 5: Ryan D’Angelo
Seat 6: Kyle Givens
Seat 7: Huicun Qiao
Seat 8: Michael Dalberth

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 625

Michael Dalberth is back in the top spot after the break, leading with 24 players remaining. Mike Rossi sits in second and three-time WSOP Circuit winner Peter Vitantonio is making a late charge in third. A dangerous player with chips.

Michael Dalberth – 1,860,000 (74 bb)
Mike Rossi – 1,755,000 (70 bb)
Peter Vitantonio – 1,750,000 (70 bb)
Wagner Wysotchanski – 1,705,000 (68 bb)
Henry Nguyen – 1,600,000 (64 bb)

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 625

Three things happened in quick succession to pause the action. Reigning Pinktober Poker Open Champ Matthew Leecy was eliminated in 25th place to trigger a three-table redraw at the same time Level 20 came to an end for the last break.

Tournament staff sent players on the break and will redraw when they return.

25th: Matthew Leecy – $5,420
26th: Stuart Ferguson $5,420
27th: Brian McKain – $5,420
28th: Kevin Ragusa – $5,420
29th: Brett Apter – $5,420
30th: Randy Levin – $5,420
31st: Josh Adkins – $5,420
32nd: T.K. Miles – $5,420

Remaining payouts:

1st: $171,670 + Guitar trophy
2nd: $114,350
3rd: $84,160
4th: $62,630
5th: $47,130
6th: $35,870
7th: $27,610
8th: $21,500
9th-10th: $16,930
11th-12th: $13,490
13th-14th: $10,940
15th-16th: $9,000
17th-20th: $7,490
21st-24th: $6,330

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 625

Brian McKain open-shoved for 350,000 from middle position and Juan Carlos Ramirez reshipped for 360,000 from the cutoff. Wagner Wysotchanski thought for a couple of minutes but opted to fold his hand.

Ramirez:
McKain:

Another monster late in the Championship and McKain was eliminated after the board.

Juan Carlos Ramirez – 760,000 (38 bb)

27th: Brian McKain – $5,420
28th: Kevin Ragusa – $5,420
29th: Brett Apter – $5,420
30th: Randy Levin – $5,420
31st: Josh Adkins – $5,420

$1,700 TPC Championship (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 625

Action folded to Randy Levin in middle position and he moved all in for 235,000. Rodney Turvin called from the cutoff and the button and blinds folded.

Turvin:
Levin:

Levin ran into a monster and nothing could save his spot in the Championship on the run out.

Rodney Turvin – 975,000 (49 bb)
Randy Levin – Eliminated in 30th Place ($5,420)