Event 1
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$2,000,000 Guaranteed
Level 36: Blinds 200,000/400,000/40,000 ante
Total Entries: 4,515
Players Remaining: 10
Alex Bolotin – Eliminated in 11th Place ($18,269)
After losing a big hand to David Geslak, Alex Bolotin moves all in for his last 1,900,000 from the button with 
. Vinny Pahuja calls from the small blind with 
.
The board runs out 
and Pahuja flops a queen to eliminate Bolotin in 11th place. Players will now redraw for the final table of ten.
Alex Bolotin – Eliminated in 11th Place ($18,269)
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Level 36: Blinds 200,000/400,000/40,000 ante
Total Entries: 4,515
Players Remaining: 11
Average Stack: 10,260,000
James Roberts
Yuebin Guo opens to 1,100,000 from early postion and James Roberts calls from the big blind. The flop comes 
, and Roberts moves all in for 3,765,000.
Guo asks if he has a flush draw then goes into the tank. He counts out the calling chips and decides to put them in the pot.
Roberts turns over 
for a pair of fours and is ahead of Guo’s 
. The turn 
and river change nothing and Roberts takes the pot.
James Roberts – 8,000,000
Yuebin Guo – 9,200,000
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Level 35: Blinds 200,000/400,000/40,000 ante
Total Entries: 4,515
Players Remaining: 11
Average Stack: 10,260,000
Alex Bolotin
Alex Bolotin moves all in from the hijack for 5,365,000 and Vinny Pahuja calls from the small blind. Bolotin turns over 
and is racing against Pahuja’s .
The flop comes 
and Pahuja takes the lead. The turn 
changes nothing. Bolotin hits a two-outer to stay alive when the 
hits the river.
Alex Boltin – 11,000,000
Vinny Pahuja – 4,900,000
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End of Level 35: Blinds 150,000/300,000/40,000 ante
Total Entries: 4,515
Players Remaining: 11
Average Stack: 10,260,000
Mark Kaganovsky
Level 35 ran out and the final 11 players took off for a one-hour dinner break. Play will resume at 7:50pm.
Here are the chip counts as of dinner:
Mark Kaganovsky – 18,015,000
Agenor Souza – 16,540
Ryan Hohner – 14,270,000
Yuebin Guo – 12,715,000
Vinny Pahuja – 10,455,000
Michael Forca – 8,955,000
David Geslak – 8,635,000
Eric Eng – 7,305,000
Alex Rocha – 5,860,000
Alex Bolotin – 5,405,000
James Roberts – 4,985,000
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$2,000,000 Guaranteed
Level 35: Blinds 150,000/300,000/40,000 ante
Total Entries: 4,515
Players Remaining: 11
Average Stack: 10,260,000
Vinny Pahuja
Vinny Pahuja opened for 725,000 from the button and got a call from Ryan Hohner in the big blind. The flop fell 
and Ryan checked. Vinny checked behind.
Turn was the 
and again Ryan checked. Vinny bet 800,000 and got a call. On the river card, both players checked. Ryan showed for a pair of 4s, but Vinny had pocket Kings to take the pot. He’s back to ~10.7 million.
Ryan’s down to ~16 million and no longer the chip leader. Agenor Souza has ~16.6 million.
Mark Kaganovsky is the chip leader with more than 18 million.
$540+$60 Deep Stack NLH
$2,000,000 Guaranteed
Level 35: Blinds 150,000/300,000/40,000 ante
Total Entries: 4,515
Players Remaining: 11
Average Stack: 10,260,000
Bruen Spiro
Bruen Spiro got his chips in behind holding AQ, running into Ryan Hohner’s pocket Aces. The Aces held and Ryan took the pot, stacking up to ~12 million.
Bruen finished in 12th place, earning $18,269.
Ryan took the chip lead with more than 17 million.
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Level 35: Blinds 150,000/300,000/40,000 ante
Total Entries: 4,515
Players Remaining: 12
Average Stack: 9,400,000
Reed Boullianne
Alex Rocha shoved for 3,725,000 and Mark Kaganovsky gave it some serious thought before folding his button. Then Reed Boullianne shoved from the small blind for a smidge more. After the big blind opted out, Alex showed . Reed’s 
had him beat, but then the board came 
. Alex took the pot with trips, chipping up to ~8 million.
Reed was left with less than one big blind, but had the button on the next hand. He folded that one, but on the next hand, Mark Kaganovsky opened for 625,000, then Reed put in his last 200,000. Eric Eng called from the big blind.
Eric and Mark checked down the board of 
. Reed had for a pair of deuces. Mark missed with his . Eric tabled for a pair of deuces with a better kicker. He scooped it all, sending Reed to the rail. He’ll pocket $13,539 for 13th place.
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Level 35: Blinds 150,000/300,000/40,000 ante
Total Entries: 4,515
Players Remaining: 13
Average Stack: 8,685,000
Daniel Gordon
Vinny Pahuja opened for 800,000, got a call from Bruen Spiro in the cutoff, then Daniel Gordon shoved for 3,160,000 total. Vinny took a beat, then said he was all-in. Bruen folded.
Daniel’s was crushed by Vinny’s . The board came 
and changed nothing. Vinny took the pot and the chip lead with more than 15 million.
Daniel Gordon finished in 14th place, earning $13,539.
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Level 35: Blinds 150,000/300,000/40,000 ante
Total Entries: 4,515
Players Remaining: 14
Average Stack: 8,060,000
Players are back on the felt and will play one more level before dinner break. Here’s how they stack up:
Table 1
- David Geslak – 10,070,000
- Eric Eng – 6,200,000
- Yuebin Guo – 9,000,000
- Alex Rocha – 4,850,000
- Mark Kaganovsky – 13,000,000
- Reed Boullianne – 5,700,000
- James Roberts – 8,885,000
Table 2
- Agenor Souza – 11,715,000
- Bruen Spiro – 8,435,000
- Ryan Hohner – 4,925,000
- Alex Bolotin – 6,610,000
- Michael Forca – 9,200,000
- Daniel Gordon – 2,630,000
- Vinny Pahuja – 10,105,000
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End of Level 34: Blinds 120,000/240,000/30,000 ante
Total Entries: 4,515
Players Remaining: 14
Average Stack: 8,060,000
Eric Eng caught a double up and is back to ~5.5 million.
Amir Tamuz
Amir Tamuz was not so lucky with his short-stack. He got it in with pocket Queens, running into Alex Rocha’s pocket Aces. The flop gave both players a set and left Amir looking for the case Queen.
It didn’t appear, however, and Amir hit the rail in 15th place.
Level 34 came to a close and the remaining players took off for a break.