Luiz Duarte Ferreira Doubles Through Jack Benson

Level 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 1,238
Players Remaining: 3

Jack Benson raised to 900,000 on the button, Mike Lang called from the small blind, and Luiz Duarte Ferreira shoved all in for 7,780,000 from the big blind. Benson called the all in covering Ferreira, and Lang folded.

Benson:Q♣J♥
Ferreira: A♣2♣

The board ran out K♠9♣8♠A♦2♠, giving Ferreira two pair and doubling up with only three players left in the tournament.

Mike Lang – 18,930,000
Jack Benson – 16,860,000
Luiz Duarte Ferreira -13,760,000

Jack Benson Doubles Through Mike Lang Again

Level 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 1,238
Players Remaining: 3

On the turn of a a J♣4♠8♦10♣ board, Jack Benson was all in for 10,520,000 in the small blind against Mike Lang in the big blind.

Lang: 7♣6♥
Benson:Q♦9♠

Lang and Benson went to the A♥ river, where Lang was drawing dead, and Benson’s straight held for another double up.

Jack Benson Doubles Through Mike Lang

Level 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 1,238
Players Remaining: 3

With roughly 3,700,000 in the middle, on the turn of a 7♠9♠8♦K♠ board, Mike Lang from the small blind went all in against Jack Benson on the button, and Benson called.

Jack Benson: 7♦7♥
Mike Lang: Q♠8♥

The river 2♣ changed nothing for Benson as he flopped a set and it held, giving him a full double in this late stage of the tournament.

Mike Lang – 21,750,000
Jack Benson – 15,300,000
Luiz Duarte Ferreira – 12,500,000

 

Robert LeBeau Eliminated in 4th Place ($61,535)

Level 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 1,238
Players Remaining: 3

Robert LeBeau was all in on the button for 3,475,000, when Luiz Duarte Ferreira rejammed his stack from the small blind, covering LeBeau.

LeBeau: A♣6♦
Ferreira:K♥Q♣

The board ran out 3♣4♦Q♥8♦J♠, which flopped Ferreira a pair of queens. The turn and river did not improve LeBeau, eliminating him in fourth place for $61,535.

Mike Lang – 27,440,000
Luiz Duarte Ferreira – 15,100,000
Jack Benson – 7,010,000
Robert LeBeau – 0

Jane Bahk Eliminated in 5th Place ($45,751)

Level 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 1,238
Players Remaining: 4

Jack Benson raised from the small blind and Jane Bahk shoved all in for 2,800,000 from the big blind and Benson called.

Bahk: Q♥Q♣
Benson:K♣Q♠

The completed board spread A♣K♦3♥7♦10♠, with a king in the window for Benson to seal the fate of Bahk to be eliminated in fifth place for $45,751.

Jack Benson – 8,510,000
Jane Bahk – 0

Josef Gulas Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,452)

Level 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 1,238
Players Remaining: 5

Josef Gulas was all in for his tournament life from the big blind for 8,700,000 chips against Mike Lang in the cutoff.

Gulas: A♠K♣
Lang: J♦J♥

The completed board ran out 10♠8♠7♥4♦10♣, keeping Lang’s jacks in the lead and eliminating Gulas in sixth place for $34,452.

Mike Lang- 29,800,000
Josef Gulas – 0

 

Chip Counts on Break

Level 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 1,238
Players Remaining: 6

Mike Lang – 15,925,000
Josef Gulas – 11,285,000
Luiz Duarte Ferreira – 8,030,000
Jack Benson – 5,410,000
Jane Bahk – 5,375,000
Robert LeBeau – 3,600,000

Marc Spitaleri Eliminated in 7th Place ($26,281)

Level 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 1,238
Players Remaining: 7

Marc Spitaleri was all in from early position for 1,560,000 chips against Mike Lang in middle position with the covering chip stack.

Spitaleri: K♥10♦
Lang: A♦Q♦

The complete board ran out 10♠3♥A♣4♣A♥ giving Lang rivered trip aces, eliminating Spitaleri in seventh place for $26,281.

Mike Lang – 17,600,000
Marc Spitaleri – 0

Boutros Awad Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,312)

Level 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 1,238
Players Remaining: 7

On a 10♣7♥9♠ flop, Boutros Awad was all-in and at risk for 2,350,000 chips against Josef Gulas in the high jack.

Awad: Q♦J♠
Gulas: 9♥9♦

Gulas’ flopped set of nines held as the turn 2♣ and river Q♥ only gave Awad a rivered pair of queens, which eliminated him in eighth place for $20,312.

Josef Gulas – 8,000,000
Boutros Awad – 0