Level 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/5,000
Entrants: 547
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 2,735,000

Four-handed play went on for a few more orbits after Greg Dyer doubled up before the remaining players stopped play to discuss a deal. Raffaele Sorrentino held just over half of the chips in play and as a result, the players decided to go about doing an ICM deal.

The numbers were run and Sorrentino wound up with $84,588, right in between first and second place money. Dyer, Jim Cavanaugh, and Dan Wilson were all relatively even and each of them will get between second and third place money. A look at the final payouts and chip counts at the time of the deal are below. A winner’s recap will be posted shortly.

1. Raffaele Sorrentino – $84,588 (5,695,000)
2. Greg Dyer – $61,569 (2,060,000)
3. Dan Wilson – $58,552 (1,755,000)
4. Jim Cavanaugh – $55,031 (1,435,000)

Level 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/5,000
Entrants: 547
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 2,735,000

Jim Cavanaugh had taken one pot of high value from Greg Dyer earlier in the level but Dyer avenged his earlier loss but doubling up through Cavanaugh.

Cavanaugh opened to 125,000 on the button and Dyer shoved for 890,000 out of the small blind. Cavanaugh said it was “close” and thought for a moment before calling with 3♣3♦. It was a flip with Dyer holding K♠J♥ and the 9♠9♦7♣ flop gave Dyer immediate counterfeit outs.

The 10♥ turn gave Dyer a double-gutshot to along with his overcards and counterfeit outs. The Q♣ river completed Dyer’s straight and gave him the double, taking almost half of Cavanaugh’s stack in the process.

Dyer doubles to 1,900,000 and Cavanaugh falls back to 1,125,000.

Level 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/5,000
Entrants: 547
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 2,735,000

It has been a while since anyone has been over the 2,000,000 mark at the Event 84 final table aside from Raffaele Sorrentino and Jim Cavanaugh has surpassed that point with Greg Dyer playing the part of the benefactor.

The two players saw a 2♣2♦2♥ flop from the blinds and Cavanaugh checked over to Dyer, who bet 125,000. Cavanaugh called and the two players knuckled the 4♠ turn. Cavanaugh bet 300,000 on the K♠ river and after some thought, Dyer called. Cavanaugh showed K♦9♦ and Dyer takes a hit back below 800,000.

Level 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/5,000
Entrants: 547
Players Remaining: 4
Average Stack: 2,735,000

Paul Hoefer trended down for most of the Event 84 final table and had his stack expire at the start of the new level with Dan Wilson collecting his bounty.

Wilson opened under the gun to 100,000 and Hoefer pushed all-in for about 600,000 from one seat over. Wilson called with A♠K♠ and had the A♣Q♦ of Hoefer dominated. The 9♣6♦2♥ flop did not improve Hoefer and the K♥ turn had him drawing dead.

Wilson chips up to 2,000,000 with the elimination. Right after Hoefer busted, Greg Dyer doubled with A♠K♣ against Raffaele Sorrentino’s A♥3♦ to give himself and his 1,200,000 chip stack some extra breathing room.

Level 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/5,000
Entrants: 547
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 2,190,000

Raffaele Sorrentino’s chip stack casts a shadow over the Event 84 final table with five players remaining. 

The blinds are up in Event 84 and Raffaele Sorrentino’s chip lead is only getting larger. Sorrentino is playing three-quarters of the chips in play and the stacks of Dan Wilson and Jim Cavanaugh are miles away from catching him.

With pay jumps becoming a larger factor with every elimination, it will be interesting to see how the final table moves forward as Sorrentino looms over the rest of them. With Level 27 ready to get started, updated counts and remaining payouts are below.

1. Greg Dyer – 540,000
2. Dan Wilson – 1,350,000
3. Paul Hoefer – 640,000
4. Raffaele Sorrentino – 7,210,000
5. Jim Cavanaugh – 1,450,000

1. $108,444
2. $66,611
3. $48,539
4. $36,146
5. $27,368

Level 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Entrants: 547
Players Remaining: 5
Average Stack: 2,190,000

Maxim Sorokin

Maxim Sorokin had as good of a chance as he could ask for against Jim Cavanaugh to eliminate his opponent to claim a bounty but also to chip up in the fight against Raffaele Sorrentino. The deck had other ideas, though, and Sorokin is out as a result.

Paul Hoefer opened to 80,000 under the gun and Cavanaugh three-bet all-in for 560,000 in the cutoff. Sorokin called with only 25,000 more than Cavanaugh from the small blind and Hoefer got out of the way. Cavanaugh opened up A♥J♥ and was facing the A♦K♦ of Sorokin.

The K♥K♠J♦ flop left Cavanaugh needing runners to survive and he picked up the 8♥ on the turn to increase his chances. The 10♥ river gave him his flush and the double. Sorokin was eliminated a few hands later by Sorrentino and the final table is down to five.

Level 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Entrants: 547
Players Remaining: 6
Average Stack: 1,825,000

Dimitrios Farmakoulis

Dimitrios Farmakoulis lost a large portion of his stack at the start of Level 26 and over the course of two hands, forfeited the rest of it.

Dan Wilson shoved on the button with A♠J♠ and Farmakoulis called with 9♥9♠ in the big blind. The Q♠7♠3♠ flop had Farmakoulis drawing nearly dead and the 10♣ turn gave Wilson the double.

A few hands later, Farmakoulis shoved for his last 705,000 with A♦6♥ and Raffaele Sorrentino called with A♥8♥ to put Farmakoulis at risk. The Q♠J♣7♣4♣10♥ board wasn’t enough to give Farmakoulis a win or chip and he is out in seventh place.

Sorrentino’s chip lead is now 7,300,000 as he continues his final table run.

Event 85: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Level 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1/499

Sean Mobasser

Event 85: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $100,000 Guarantee ended in a six-way chop, giving Sean Mobasser the official title and $36,798.

Final Table Results 

Event 84: $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty $500,000 Guarantee 

Level 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/5,000
Entrants: 547
Players Remaining: 7
Average Stack: 1,565,000

The nearest challenger to Raffaele Sorrentino for most of the final table, Dimitrios Farmakoulis lost a hand on either side of Level 26 and is below 30 big blinds as a result.

Paul Hoefer raised under the gun to 65,000 and Farmakoulis called on his direct left. The two players checked the J♣9♥4♥ flop and Hoefer bet 115,000 on the 7♦ turn. Farmakoulis called and they both checked the Q♦ river. Hoefer rolled over K♥J♥ and that got Farmakoulis to muck. Hoefer is playing 975,000.

Farmakoulis limped the small blind and Sorrentino checked his option. Farmakoulis checked the Q♠9♥8♥ flop and Sorrentino bet 65,000. Farmakoulis called and then bet 150,000 on the 5♦ turn. Sorrentino called and the 7♠ river went check-check.

Farmakoulis showed Q♣10♥ but Sorrentino’s Q♥9♠ took down the pot. Sorrentino is playing 6,755,000 and Farmakoulis is down to 1,200,000.

Event 84: $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty $500,000 Guarantee 

Level 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Entrants: 547
Players Remaining: 8
Average Stack: 1,370,000

Charles Phan

Raffaele Sorrentino opened the Event 84 final table as the dominating chip leader and picked up a bounty right off the bat with his elimination of Charles Phan.

Phan got it in on a K♥10♥10♠ flop for 400,000 with about that much in the middle holding J♣9♣ against the A♠K♦ of Sorrentino. The rest of the board held and Sorrentino collected his $500 reward. He is playing 4,000,000, good for approximately 40 percent of the chips in play. Phan takes home $7,746

Andi Klatt

Next up, Maxim Sorokin doubled through Paul Hoefer to boost his tournament chances. Sorokin held Q♦Q♠ versus the J♣J♦ of Hoefer and doubled his stack to 850,000 following a dry runout. Hoefer falls back to 900,000.

Finally, Andi Klatt was eliminated in the last hand of the level byDimitrios Farmakoulis. Klatt moved all-in for 300,000 under the gun with 10♣10♥ and was looked up by the A♣9♣ of Farhakoukis, in the big blind. The 7♠6♥4♣A♥8♠ board earned Farhakoukis the bounty. Klatt wins $9,811 and Farhakoukis is up to 1,550,000.