Event 35: $250 No-Limit Hold’em $125,000 Guarantee 

Event: $250 No-Limit Hold’em
Guarantee: $125,000
Day 1A+1B Entries: 405
Current Prize Pool: $83,025
Players Remaining: 21
Chip Leader: Robert Vance – 862,000

*Day 1C begins at 12 p.m. November 18 

Day 1B Entries: 235
Day 1B Prize Pool: $48,175
Day 1B Players Paid: 24
Day 1B Players Advance to Day 2: 12
Day 1B Prize Pool to Day 2: $41,175

Day 1A Entries: 170
Day 1A Prize Pool: $34,850
Day 1A Players Advance to Day 2: 9
Day 1A Prize Pool to Day 2: $29,950

Event 35: $250 No-Limit Hold’em $125,000 Guarantee 

Event: $250 No-Limit Hold’em
Guarantee: $125,000
Day 1A+1B Entries: 405
Current Prize Pool: $83,025

Day 1B Entries: 235
Day 1B Prize Pool: $48,175
Day 1B Players Paid: 24
Day 1B Players Advance to Day 2: 12
Day 1B Prize Pool to Day 2: $41,175

Day 1B Payouts:

• 22nd-24th – $400
• 20th-21st – $500
• 17th-19th – $600
• 15th-16th – $700
• 13th-14th – $800

Day 1A Entries: 170
Day 1A Prize Pool: $34,850
Day 1A Players Advance to Day 2: 9
Day 1A Prize Pool to Day 2: $29,950

*Day 1C begins at 12 p.m. November 18 

Event 31: $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em $400,000 Guarantee 

Event: $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em
Guarantee: $400,000
Entries: 345
Prize Pool: $498,180
Places Paid: 36
Winner: Eric Baldwin – $114,585

Eric Baldwin

Eric Baldwin outlasted a field of 345 entries to win Event 31: $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em $400,000 Guarantee for $114,585.

The final hand came down to Baldwin and Chris Moorman, with Baldwin having a lead of roughly 6,300,000 to about 600,000. In the final hand, Baldwin moved all-in with King-Eight and Moorman called with pocket threes. Baldwin picked up an eight on the flop and Moorman was eliminated runner-up for $70,742.

Results

Event 31: $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em $400,000 Guarantee 

Level 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1/345

With about 6,300,000 of the 6,900,000 chips in play, Eric Baldwin moved all-in and Chris Moorman called for his last 600,000.

Moorman showed 3♥3♠ and Baldwin tabled K♦8♠. Baldwin picked up an 8 on a Q♥8♦4♥ flop and Moorman was eliminated 2nd for $70,742 when the board completed 6♠J♦.

Event 31: $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em $400,000 Guarantee 

Level 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2/345

Following a flop of 9♣8♠6♦, Eric Baldwin checked. Chris Moorman bet 65,000 and Baldwin called.

The turn was the 7♣ and both players checked. The river was the 5♠ and Baldwin bet 250,000. Moorman called.

Baldwin showed 10♥9♠ to take the pot.

Eric Baldwin – 6,300,000
Chris Moorman – 625,000

Event 31: $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em $400,000 Guarantee 

Level 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2/345

Chris Moorman raised to 230,000 and Eric Baldwin called. Moorman checked following a flop of 9♦8♣6♦ and Baldwin bet 200,000. Moorman folded.

Eric Baldwin – 6,050,000
Chris Moorman – 850,000

Event 31: $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em $400,000 Guarantee 

Level 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2/345

Heads-Up Chip Counts: 

Eric Baldwin – 5,750,000
Chris Moorman – 1,150,000

Event 31: $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em $400,000 Guarantee 

Level 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2/345

Following a flop of A♥3♠2♥, action checked to Venerando Villarino and he bet 60,000. Chris Moorman called and Eric Baldwin called. The turn was the 5♣ and all three players checked. The river was the 4♥ and Moorman bet 250,000. Baldwin raised to 1,150,000 and Villarino called for his last 1,070,000. Moorman called.

Veneriando Villarino = 7♦6♦
Chris Moorman = 10♥6♥
Eric Baldwin = K♥8♥

Villarino was eliminated third for $51,313 and Moorman was left with 1,150,000.

Eric Baldwin – 5,750,000

Event 31: $1,600 No-Limit Hold’em $400,000 Guarantee 

Level 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3/345

*Chris Moorman called 30,000 from the small blind and Eric Baldwin checked the big blind. After a flop of A♥8♣7♣, Moorman bet 35,000 and Baldwin called. The turn was the 8♥ and Moorman checked. Baldwin bet 75,000 and Moorman folded.

*Eric Baldwin completed from the small blind and Venerando Villarino made it 100,000 from the big blind. Baldwin called. The flop fell Q♥J♥J♣ and Baldwin checked. Villarino bet 150,000 and Baldwin folded.

*Eric Baldwin completed from the small blind and Venerando Villarino checked his big blind. The dealer fanned J♠10♠6♦ and Baldwin checked. Villarino bet 75,000 and Baldwin folded.

Venerando Villarino

Chris Moorman

Eric Baldwin