Following a three-way chop, James Van Alstyne will take home $13,257 for a first-place finish.
Congratulations to James Van Alstyne.
Month: May 2023
Chris Tryba Eliminated in 2nd Place ($13,073)
Following a three-way chop, Chris Tryba will take home $13,073 for a second-place finish.
Peter Augustine Eliminated in 3rd Place ($11,305)
Following a three-way chop, Peter Augustine will take home $11,305 for a third-place finish.
Jeff Stepaniuk Eliminated in 4th Place ($5,962)
Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 3
Jeff Stepaniuk has been eliminated in fourth place for $5,962.
Jeff Stepaniuk – 0
Kao “Flexx” Saechao Eliminated in 5th Place ($4,402)
Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 4
Kao “Flexx” Saechao has been eliminated in fifth place for $4,402.
Kao “Flexx” Saechao – 0
Kyle Carrico Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,344)
Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 5
Kyle Carrico raised to 80,000 in the small blind with only 10,000 behind. Peter Augustine raised in the big blind and Carrico put in his remaining chips.
Carrico: Q♥6♦5♥5♦
Augustine: Q♠J♥10♣7♣
The board ran out A♣7♠7♦J♠10♦ and Augustine scooped with his boat to eliminate Carrico in sixth place for $3,344.
Peter Augustine – 800,000
Kyle Carrico – 0
Hal Rotholz Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,616)
Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 6
Hal Rotholz was all-in and at risk against James Van Alstyne.
Rotholz: A♦A♣J♣4♥
Van Alstyne: A♠Q♣9♠2♣
The board ran out J♠8♠6♠K♠6♦ and Van Alstyne flopped a flush and stayed ahead to eliminate Rotholz in seventh place for $2,616.
James Van Alstyne – 975,000
Hal Rotholz – 0
Jon Breneman Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,110)
Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 7
Chris Tryba raised to 60,000 under the gun, Jeff Stepaniuk called in the hijack, and Jon Breneman moved all in for 70,000 in the cutoff. Kao Saechao called on the button, and both Tryba and Stepaniuk called.
The dealer spread the 9♥6♣5♠ flop and action checked to Saechao who bet 30,000. Tryba check-raised to 60,000, Stepaniuk called, and Saechao raised to 90,000. Both Tryba and Stepaniuk called.
The 8♠ fell on the turn and Tryba checked to Stepaniuk who bet 60,000. Both opponents called, and the trio each contributed another 60,000 to the pot on the 4♣ river.
Tryba tabled A♥J♠J♦2♥ for the low, while Saechao showed K♠K♦9♣7♣ and Stepaniuk showed A♠7♦6♠4♥ to chop the high.
Breneman tabled 8♦5♣3♦2♣ and was eliminated in eighth place for $2,110.
Chris Tryba – 680,000
Jeff Stepaniuk – 605,000
Kao Saechao – 525,000
Jon Breneman – 0
Hal Rotholz Doubles Through Jeff Stepaniuk
Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 8
Hal Rotholz raised to 60,000 in early postion, Jeff Stepaniuk reraised in middle position, and action folded back to Rotholz who put in his remaining 10,000.
Rotholz: A♠10♣6♦3♦
Stepaniuk: A♣K♦Q♣5♦
The board ran out K♠10♠7♦10♦2♠ and Rotholz scooped the pot to survive and double.
Jeff Stepaniuk – 670,000
Hal Rotholz – 185,000
David Thurston Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,756)
Level 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 8
David Thurston was already all-in against Kao Saechao and James Van Alstyne and cards were being flipped over with the completed board showing Q♦7♣5♣K♠A♠.
Thurston tabled A♦K♥9♦3♣, but it was no good as Van Alstyne showed A♣K♦K♣8♦ to claim the high and Saechao showed J♠8♣4♣2♥ to take the low, eliminating Thurston in ninth place for $1,756.
Kao Saechao – 420,000
James Van Alstyne – 375,000
David Thurston – 0