Champ: 22nd Place - Sun

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH 

Grace Sun (Merrick, NY)

$6,903

Blinds 6k/12k, 1k ante

Grace Sun raises the button to 30k, Larry Sharp makes it 77k from the SB. Sun ships 350k total, Sharp calls.

Sun: A 8

Sharp: K K

Flop: 7 6 3

Turn: 5 (Sun OE straight draw)

River: X

Grace Sun is out in 22nd place and heads to the cage to collect $6,903.

Champ: Melikian Survives

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH   

Ara Melikian got his short-stack all-in against Chad Batista.  Ara's pocket 7s held up against Chad's AK and Ara doubled up to ~360k.

Champ: 23rd Place - Inselberg

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH  

David Inselberg (Long Beach, NY)

$6,903

David Inselberg got his last chips in with AK and was racing against Jia Liu's pocket Tens.  The board came 9 6 5 4 7 and Jia's pair was good.

David finished 23rd for $6,903.

Champ: Chip Leaders

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

Russ Rakes Chips, While Mike Dentale Watches

Just back from break and Russ Dykshteyn is still the chip leader with 2.1 million chips.

Several players are at or above the 1 million chip mark including Matt Woodward and Chad Batista
who are at 1.3 million.

Blinds are now 6k/12k, 1k ante.

Champ: 24th Place - Wach

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH   

Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ)

$6,903

Dan Wach (cutoff) and Cliff Josephy (utg) got tangled in a pot.  On the river, the board read K 5 4 9 9.  All the chips went in and Dan showed KJ for Kings-up.  Cliff had KQ for Kings-up with a better kicker to take the pot.

Dan Wach finished in 24th place ($6,903).

End of level and players took off for a break.

Champ: 25th Place - Gonzalez

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH    

Angel Gonzalez (Brooklyn, NY)

$6,903

In a battle of the blinds, Angel Gonzalez (sb) and Robert Pardo (bb) took a flop of K 6 2.  Angel bet 70k and Robert called.

Turn was a Queen.  Angel announced he was all-in and Robert snap-called.  Angel had pocket Aces.  Robert had Q2 off and had turned two pair.

River was a 9 and Robert took the pot.

Angel busted out in 25th place ($6,903).

Champ: 26th Place - Lakatosh

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

John Lakatosh (Red Lion, PA)

$6,903

Elan Branas raises to 26k, John Lakatosh moves all in for 100k total.  Lakatosh has K Q against pocket 8s, but loses the coin flip,.

Lakatosh finishes in 26th place, earning $6,903.

Champ: 27th Place - Luciano

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH    

Rocco Luciano (Philadelphia, PA)

$6,903

Rocco Luciano and Michael Borovetz were all-in pre-flop.

Michael's AJ was in bad shape against Rocco's pocket Queens, but then the board came A J 4 3 7 and Michael took the pot with top two pair.

Rocco took 27th place and $6,903.

Champ: 28th Place - Rohde

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

Danny Rohde (New York, NY)

$6,275

Danny Rohde min-raised, then after giving it some thought, Fran Cipriano moved all-in.  Danny called all-in and showed AQ off.  Fran had pocket Jacks.

The board fell 3 4 2 3 6 and Danny was busted in 28th place ($6,275).

The final 27 drew for seats and moved to the final three tables.

Champ: 29th Place - Pahuja

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

Vinny Pahuja (Hicksville, NY)

$6,275

Vinny Pahuja open-shoved for 187k and Matt Woodward (button) moved in to isolate.  The blinds got out of the way.

Vinny's A9 was dominated by Matt's AQ.  The board came Q T 2 J J and Matt took the pot.

Vinny finished in 29th place ($6,275).

Champ: 30th Place - Campbell

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

Bill Campbell (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

$6,275

Bill Campbell got his chips in the middle holding AK and was racing against the pocket Queens of Larry Sharp.

The Queens held up and Bill finished in 30th place, earning $6,275.

Champ: 31st Place - Petrangelo

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

Nick Petrangelo (Feeding Hills, MA)

$6,275

Nick Petrangelo, who suffered multiple bad beats earlier in the day, is out with pocket 9s against Chad Batista's pocket kings.  Petrangelo loses his last 140k and is out in 31st place for $6,275.

Champ: 32nd Place - Dentale

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY)

$6,275

Blinds 5k/10k, 1k ante 

Dentale at risk for 130k all in preflop.

Mike Dentale: K♥ K♦

Ofir Mor: Q♠ Q♣

Flop: A♦ 5♥ 9♥

Turn: 8♥  (Mor loses the Q♥ as an out; it would give Dentale a flush)

River: Q♦

The one outer stuns Dentale and he's on the rail.  On the prior level, Dentale shipped 106k to Vinny Pahuja in a double-up holding AJ vs Pahuja's AK.

Mike Dentale finishes in 32nd place for $6,275.

Champ: 33rd Place - Chou

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH   

Ben Chou (Astoria, NY)

$6,275

Ben Chou and Tom McGarry got all their chips in pre-flop.  Ben had AJ suited and was dominated by Tom's AQ off.

The board ran out 9 8 5 4 A and Tom's kicker played.

Ben Chou finished 33rd for $6,275.

Champ: 34th Place - Sinishtaj

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH   

 Tony Sinishtaj (Flushing, NY)

$6,275

Play resumed after the break with

Level 21, blinds 5k/10k with 1k antes.  

Tony Sinishtaj got his short-stack in the middle with JT suited, but was up against Mike Meskin's pocket Queens.

Tony picked up a flush draw, but it did not come through and he was busted, finishing 34th for $6,275.

Champ: 35th - Palomo

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

Ian Palomo (New York, NY)

$6,275

On the last hand before break Ian Palomo and Russ Dykshteyn play the biggest pot of the tournament.  Dykshteyn is the chip leader with 1.2 million, while Palomo is a top 10 stack with 750k.

Blinds 4k/8k/500 ante

Palomo (CU) raises to 18k
Dykshteyn (BB) raises to 50k
Palomo makes it 85k total
Dykshteyn 5-bet shoves 1.2 million and has Palomo (750k) covered.
Palomo calls

Dykshteyn A♠ 2♠
Palomo: K♥ K♣

An ace flops and the table can't believe it.  Just like that Palomo is on the rail and Dykshteyn extends his chip lead and now has 2 million.

Palomo, one of the Borgata good guys, takes the beat in stride and winds up 35th for $6,275.

Champ: Unbelievable!

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH   

Danny Rohde was all-in for 121k, then Mike 'Unbelievable' Dentale moved in for his last 55k from the small blind.  Jia Liu (bb) gave it some thought, then folded.

Mike had AQ suited and was dominated by Danny's AK off.

The flop came K J 5 with none of Mike's suit.  He was left with four outs to make Broadway.  Turn was a 9 and no help.

Then a Ten landed on the river, giving Mike the straight and the double-up to ~130k.  Danny was left with ~65k.

Champ: 37th Place - Escobalez

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH   

John Escobalez (Taunton, MA)

$5,648

John Escobalez got his last chips in with AK, but ran into the pocket Kings of Michael Borovetz.  The board came Q 5 2 9 5 and Michael took the pot.

John will take home $5,648 for 37th place.

Table 5 was broken and those players moved to the remaining four tables.

With 36 players left, the average stack is ~433k.

Champ: 38th Place - Dugan

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

Will Dugan (Ventnor, NJ) 

 $5,648
 

Will Dugan ships 130k with 7♣ 8♣ and is up against the K♠ J♠ of Jia Liu who leads the entire hand and wins it with a flush on the river.

Dugan earns $5,648 for 38th place.

Champ: 39th - Litwin

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

Morgan Litwin (Brookfield, CT)

$5,648

Morgan Litwin puts 250k all in with A Q against the K K of Mike Meskin.  The kings hold and Litwin is out in 39th place, good for $5,648.

Champ: Josephy Doubles

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH  

On the river with a board of 9♣6♥4♠5♥J♠, Michael Borovetz (cutoff) bet 80k, Cliff Josephy (sb) check-raised  all-in for 250,500 and called by Michael. (Both players had checked the turn).

Michael had J♥9♥ for two pair (missed flush draw).

Cliff had 8♣7♣ (turned straight).

Cliff doubled up to ~640k.  Michael was left with ~400k.

Champ: Last Woman Sitting

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH  

Grace Sun is the last woman sitting in this event.  She just took a nice pot from Morgan Litwin.

On the river with a board of 6 5 3 4 3 with three clubs, Morgan checked, Grace moved in, and Morgan folded.  Grace showed AQ of clubs (turned nut flush).  Grace is up to ~330k.

When Grace was down to only 20k yesterday (average was about 80k) she talked to WSOP bracelet winner Ken 'Teach' Aldridge.  He loaned her his WSOP bracelet to wear for luck.  Teach had recently busted out, so he loaned her the bracelet.  It has apparently been good luck for her, since she survived the bubble yesterday.

Elan Branas doubled up through Larry Abrams when his AJ held up against Larry's A6.  The final board was A 4 2 K 9.

Champ: 40th Place - Bardah

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH  

Ronnie Bardah (Brockton, MA)

$5,648

Steve Saklad opened for 19k, then Ronnie Bardah moved in for 117k.  Dan Wach called, then Steve tanked for a bit, deciding to fold.

Ronnie had pocket Kings.  Dan had AK.  The board came A A 8 J 6 and Dan took the pot with trip Aces.

Ronnie Bardah finished in 40th place ($5,648).

Champ: Double-up with Quads

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

Blinds 3k/6k/500

Francis Cipriano raises to 20k, Vinny Pahuja makes it 50k, Cipriano ships 182k total.

Pahuja's Q Q is in trouble against Cipriano's A A which ends up making quad aces.

Cipriano doubles-up, while Pahjua drops to 130k.

Champ: 41st Place - Hubbard

$2500 + $200 Championship NLH

Stephanie Hubbard (Hazlet, NJ)

$5,648

Stephanie Hubbard raises 17k preflop, Tom McGarry calls and both see a jack high flop.  Hubbard checks, McGarry bets 25k and Hubbard tanks.

After a few minutes, Hubbard sticks 88k all in and McGarry calls. Hubbard has A 5 for a pair of fives, while McGarry has a winning pocket pair of 10s.

Stephanie Hubbard finishes in 41st place, earning $5,648.

Side note: Hubbard's elimination leaves Grace Sun as the last woman standing.