Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:53 PM Local Time
Arroyos Takes From Andrew
Pete Arroyos limped from the button, Robert Cicchelli called from the small blind, and Tim Andrew raised to 3,500,000 from the big blind. Arroyos called and Cicchelli folded.
They checked to the turn of a board where Andrew bet 4,200,000. Arroyos called, the river completed the board, and Andrew bet 6,000,000. Arroyos raised the pot and Andrew folded instantly.
| Pete Arroyos | 41,000,000 | 15,000,000  |
| Tim Andrew | 15,100,000 | -10,900,000  |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:48 PM Local Time
Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in 5th Place ($30,461)
Pete Arroyos opened the button to 3,000,000 and Michael Mizrachi three-bet all in out of the small blind, making it 7,700,000. Arroyos called, trailing against Mizrachi's kings.
Mizrachi:
Arroyos:
The flop was the one Mizrachi hoped to avoid but he at least spiked a three for some extra outs to get back ahead. Neither of them would, however, fall on the turn and river as the and turn completed the board.
The four-time bracelet winner was eliminated in fifth place and shook hands with each of the remaining players before leaving the tournament area.
| Pete Arroyos | 26,000,000 | 5,400,000 |
| Michael Mizrachi | 0 | -10,000,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:39 PM Local Time
Cicchelli Shoves on Arroyos
Pete Arroyos limped from the button, Michael Mizrachi completed from the small blind, and Robert Cicchelli raised the pot to 4,000,000 from the big blind. Arroyos called and Mizrachi folded.
The flop came down , Cicchelli shoved for about 5,400,000, and Arroyos went into the tank.
"I haven't bluffed you once in three days," said Cicchelli.
"So that just tells me you dont have hearts," said Arroyos. "Can I wait until my drink gets here?" asked Arroyos to the floor. "You guys can call the clock."
"Clock," said Cicchelli.
Time ran down and Arroyos' hand was declared dead.
| Pete Arroyos | 20,600,000 | -4,000,000 |
| Robert Cicchelli | 14,400,000 | 4,400,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:23 PM Local Time
Level 35 started
Level: 35
Blinds: 500000/1000000
Ante: 0
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:22 PM Local Time
Arroyos Shoves on a Diamond Flop
Robert Cicchelli made it 1.8 million in the first position and Pete Arroyos called in the small blind before big blind Michael Mizrachi potted for 7.2 million. Only Arroyos called and they went heads-up to the flop with over 16 million in the middle.
Arroyos didn't wait for anything and instantly moved all in for about 8.6 million. Mizrachi thought for a moment and Arroyos turned to him, saying, "For your information, I was going to do that regardless..."
Mizrachi nodded and let his hand go after another 20 seconds or so.
| Pete Arroyos | 24,600,000 | 8,300,000 |
| Michael Mizrachi | 10,000,000 | -5,300,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:22 PM Local Time
Pulusani Pots it Two Hands in a Row
Sandeep Pulusani raised to 2,100,000 from the button and Michael Mizrachi called from the big blind. The flop came down and Mizrachi checked to Pulusani who continued for the pot of 4,600,000. Mizrachi folded.
In the following hand, Pulusani opened to 2,100,000 from the cutoff and Pete Arroyos called from the button. The flop came down , Pulusani continued for the pot of 5,400,000, and Arroyos folded.
| Sandeep Pulusani | 17,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| Pete Arroyos | 16,300,000 | -4,100,000 |
| Michael Mizrachi | 15,300,000 | -1,700,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:12 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Most of the recent pots were either scooped by a preflop open-raise or a stab in a limped pot. The most interesting hand occurred when Michael Mizrachi potted the cutoff and Robert Cicchelli flatted on the button. Mizrachi, however, ended the contest with a 1,700,000-bet on the flop.
| Pete Arroyos | 20,400,000 | -550,000 |
| Tim Andrew | 19,500,000 | 1,775,000 |
| Michael Mizrachi | 17,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Sandeep Pulusani | 12,000,000 | 1,350,000 |
| Robert Cicchelli | 12,000,000 | -3,600,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:00 PM Local Time
James Sievers Eliminated in 6th Place ($23,076); Kevin Nomberto Eliminated in 7th Place ($17,541)
Kevin Nomberto raised all in for 1,375,000 from under the gun, Michael Mizrachi called from the cutoff, James Sievers reraised all in for 4,300,000 from the button, and Mizrachi called.
Nomberto:
Mizrachi:
Sievers:
The board came down , giving Mizrachi a wheel to score the double elimination.
| Michael Mizrachi | 15,000,000 | 6,275,000 |
| Kevin Nomberto | 0 | -1,375,000 |
| James Sievers | 0 | -5,500,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 3:53 PM Local Time
Pulusani Doubles with Aces
Kevin Nomberto raised pot in the hijack and his left-hand opponent Sandeep Pulusani moved all in for 4,725,000. Nomberto called, having Pulusani covered by fewer than two big blinds.
Pulusani:
Nomberto:
The flop fell , safe enough for Nomberto, but the turn brought a huge draw for Nomberto. The river was the , however, and Pulusani's aces prevailed.
| Sandeep Pulusani | 10,650,000 | 4,325,000 |
| Kevin Nomberto | 1,375,000 | -5,125,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 3:43 PM Local Time
Level 34 started
Level: 34
Blinds: 400000/800000
Ante: 0
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 3:29 PM Local Time
Break
The players are on a 15-minute break.
| Pete Arroyos | 20,950,000 | 300,000 |
| Tim Andrew | 17,725,000 | 3,475,000 |
| Robert Cicchelli | 15,600,000 | 100,000 |
| Michael Mizrachi | 8,725,000 | 225,000 |
| Kevin Nomberto | 6,500,000 | -900,000 |
| Sandeep Pulusani | 6,325,000 | -1,175,000 |
| James Sievers | 5,500,000 | -4,800,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 3:28 PM Local Time
Cicchelli Takes From Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi raised to 1,200,000 from the button and Robert Cicchelli called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Cicchelli check-called 625,000 from Mizrachi. The turn was the and Cicchelli check-called 1,100,000 from Mizrachi. The river was the and both players checked.
Cicchelli tabled for trip queens with an ace, Mizrachi mucked, and Cicchelli won the pot.
| Robert Cicchelli | 15,500,000 | 4,500,000 |
| Michael Mizrachi | 8,500,000 | -2,800,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 3:23 PM Local Time
Mizrachi Wins Some Back
Pete Arroyos completed in the small blind and Michael Mizrachi agreed to see the flop for cheap.
No bets were made when the landed but Arroyos led out the max on the turn. Mizrachi called the 1,200,000 bet and the completed the board. Arroyos checked, Mizrachi fired 2,000,000, and Arroyos called.
Mizrachi showed for a rivered wheel and Arroyos exposed before mucking the rest of his hand.
| Pete Arroyos | 20,650,000 | -3,800,000 |
| Michael Mizrachi | 11,300,000 | 3,800,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 3:19 PM Local Time
Arroyos Rivers Mizrachi in Largest Pot of the Tournament
Michael Mizrachi opened with a pot-sized raise to 2,100,000, Pete Arroyos reraised the pot from the big blind, MIzrachi repotted, and Arroyos called all in for 12,025,000.
Mizrachi tabled , leading Arroyos' .
The flop came down , pairing Arroyos' five but keeping Mizrachi in the lead. The turn was the , taking away a few of Arroyos' outs. However the landed on the river to give Arroyos a set of kings to double through Mizrachi and take the chip lead.
| Pete Arroyos | 24,450,000 | 12,425,000 |
| Michael Mizrachi | 7,500,000 | -13,500,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 3:11 PM Local Time
Spade River Comes to Nomberto's Rescue
In the small blind, Tim Andrew threw in enough chips to cover Kevin Nomberto's stack, and while he couldn't technically raise to put him at risk, Nomberto was ready to go and splashed in his 3.7 million.
Nomberto was in bad shape, trailing with against Andrew's .
"I need a straight or spades," Nomberto observed.
The flop was unentertaining, but the turn gave Nomberto a flush draw and he started cheering for another spade card.
The dealer obliged, turning up the on the river to fill Nomberto's backdoor flush draw. Nomberto survived another critical moment and play continued seven-handed.
| Tim Andrew | 14,250,000 | -3,850,000 |
| Kevin Nomberto | 7,400,000 | 3,700,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 3:06 PM Local Time
Mizrachi Takes From Nomberto
Kevin Nomberto opened the pot to 2,100,000 from the cutoff and Michael Mizrachi called from the big blind.
The flop came down , Mizrachi bet 3,700,000, effectively, and Nomberto mulled it over briefly before he folded.
| Michael Mizrachi | 18,700,000 | 1,800,000 |
| Kevin Nomberto | 3,700,000 | -2,300,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 3:02 PM Local Time
Raymond Walton Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,384)
Raymon Walton open-shoved for 2,075,000 on the button and big blind Pete Arroyos eyed the chips stacked in front of Walton.
"Alright, I call," Arroyos said and they turned them up.
Walton had and Arroyos rolled over .
The dealer rolled out a board of and Arroyos rivered two pair to beat Walton's hand. Wanton bowed out in eighth place while Arroyos continued with 11.5 million in chips.
| Pete Arroyos | 11,500,000 | 1,850,000 |
| Raymond Walton | 0 | -2,775,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 2:58 PM Local Time
Andrew Takes From Nomberto to Take the Top Spot
Sandeep Pulusani opened to 1,400,000 from under the gun, Tim Andrew called from the button and Kevin Nomberto called from the small blind.
They checked to the turn of a board where Nomberto bet the pot of 4,800,000. Pulusani folded, Andrew called and the river completed the board.
Both players checked and Andrew tabled for a flush. Nomberto couldn't beat it with and Andrew collected the pot to take the chip lead.
| Tim Andrew | 18,100,000 | 7,675,000 |
| Sandeep Pulusani | 7,500,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Kevin Nomberto | 6,000,000 | -7,800,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 2:48 PM Local Time
Level 33 started
Level: 33
Blinds: 300000/600000
Ante: 0
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 2:48 PM Local Time
Srinivas Balasubramanian Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,250)
Srinivas Balasubramanian came back with a huge lead but the final day turned out to be a nightmare for him. After doubling three of his opponents, Balasubramanian fell to a short stack and his tally was over shortly afterwards.
Balasubramanian's farewell started with Kevin Nomberto limping in the middle position. Sandeep Pulusani potted in the cutoff and Michael Mizrachi tanked for about a minute in the small blind. Mizrachi eventually folded but Balasubramanian jammed out of the big blind, putting in his 2.8 million or so. Nomberto folded right away and Pulusani called.
Balasubramanian turned up while Pulusani showed . Nobody connected to the board of and Pulusani won the hand with ace-king high to eliminate Balasubramanian in ninth place for a $10,250 payday.
| Sandeep Pulusani | 9,500,000 | 3,225,000 |
| Srinivas Balasubramanian | 0 | -4,100,000 |