Friday, November 22, 2013 7:29 PM Local Time
John Nelson opens from the cutoff for 60,000. Mike Leah calls on the button, as do Charles Sylvestre and Sol Bergren in the blinds.
The flop comes and Sylvestre checks. Bergren, Neslon and Leah also check.
The turn brings the and Sylvestre checks again. This time, Bregren leads for 70,000. Nelson and Leah fold. Sylvestre calls.
The river brings the and Sylvestre and Bergren check.
Sylvestre tables for quads in disgust.
"I can't beat that," Bergren laughs, sending his hand to the muck.
Charles Syvestre - 3,150,000 (105BB)
Friday, November 22, 2013 7:11 PM Local Time
Charles Sylvestre raises to 60,000 and Dinara Khaziyeva calls from the big blind. The flop brings and Khaziyeva check-calls a 65,000-chip bet.
On the turn the hits and Khaziyeva checks to Sylvestre again. This time Sylvestre bet 115,000 and Khaziyeva calls once more.
The river completes the board with the and both players check. Sylvestre announces he has king high and Khaziyeva takes down the pot showing .
Charles Sylvestre - 3,385,000 (112BB)
Dinara Khaziyeva - 1,215,000 (40BB)
Friday, November 22, 2013 7:08 PM Local Time
Mike Leah raises to 60,000 and Charles Sylvestre makes the call creating a heads-up pot. The flop brings and Leah fires out 65,000 and he was quickly called by Sylvestre.
On the turn the shows up and Leah decides to check. Sylvestre bets 115,000 and Leah calls after about 30 seconds.
The river brings the and both players check. Leah shows and he takes down this pot.
Charles Sylvestre - 3,625,000 (120BB)
Mike Leah - 1,080,000 (36BB)
Friday, November 22, 2013 7:00 PM Local Time
Charles Sylvestre opens for 60,000 from the cutoff and Justin Dean moves all-in from the button. The blinds fold.
"I don't know. You're kind of crazy," Sylvestre says eying Dean's stack. "I call."
Sylvestre calls the roughly 500,000-chip all-in of Dean and they're off to the races.
Dean:
Sylvestre:
The flop comes , giving Sylvestre a leading pair of aces.
The turn brings the while the river comes , bringing to help to Dean and eliminating him in 6th place for $23,690.
Charles Sylvestre - 3,850,000 (128BB)
Justin Dean - Eliminated in 6th Place ($23,690)
Friday, November 22, 2013 6:55 PM Local Time
Bryan Moon (pictured) gets his last 175,000 in holding and is behind the of Charles Sylvestre.
The board runs out , bringing no help to Moon who busts 7th for $18,398.
The cash marks Moon's second deep Main Event run of the 2013/2014 WSOP Circuit. He previously placed 10th in the record-breaking 1,717-player Main Event at Hammond.
Charles Sylvestre - 3,250,000 (108BB)
Bryan Moon - Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,398)
Friday, November 22, 2013 6:46 PM Local Time
1. Charles Sylvestre - 2,880,000 (96BB)
2. Dinara Khaziyeva - 1,045,000 (34BB)
3. John Nelson - 955,000 (31BB)
4. Sol Bergren - 855,000 (28BB)
5. Mike Leah - 830,000 (27BB)
6. Justin Dean - 700,000 (23BB)
7. Bryan Moon - 180,000 (6BB)
Friday, November 22, 2013 6:43 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Friday, November 22, 2013 6:02 PM Local Time
The remaining seven players have decided to take a 40-minute dinner break.
Friday, November 22, 2013 5:57 PM Local Time
Charles Sylvestre raises to 50,000 and Sol Bergren replies with an all-in shove for 399,000. The other players folded their cards and the showdown went as following.
Sylvestre shows and Bergren was looking to dodge a bunch of cards holding .
The board runs out and Bergren doubles up to 815,000 chips. Sylvestre still holds a commanding chip lead despite losing this coinflip.
Charles Sylvestre - 2,750,000 (114BB)
Sol Bergren - 815,000 (33BB)
Friday, November 22, 2013 5:51 PM Local Time
Dinara Khaziyeva opens to 50,000 from under the gun. Action folds to Bryan Moon in the big blind and he calls.
The flop comes and Moon checks.
Khaziyeva makes it 55,000 and Moon calls.
The turn brings the and Moon checks again.
Khaziyeva continues, betting 115,000. Moon calls.
The river brings the and Moon instantly moves all-in.
"I call," Khaziyeva says.
"You got it," Moon concedes tabling ace-high. Khaziyeva shows for trip queens.
Dinara Khaziyeva - 1,000,000 (41BB)
Bryan Moon - 205,000 (8BB)
Friday, November 22, 2013 5:44 PM Local Time
These are the current chip counts with seven players remaining.
Charles Sylvestre - 3,000,000 (125BB)
John Nelson - 950,000 (39BB)
Mike Leah - 825,000 (34BB)
Justin Dean - 800,000 (33BB)
Bryan Moon - 705,000 (29BB)
Dinara Khaziyeva - 560,000 (23BB)
Sol Bergren - 485,000 (20BB)
Friday, November 22, 2013 5:39 PM Local Time
Adam Podstawka raises all in from the button for 185,000 and Justin Dean calls from the small blind. Sol Bergren folds from the big blind and it's time for another showdown.
Podstawka is at risk holding and he's up against Dean's .
The board runs out and Podstawka is eliminated in 8th place.
Justin Dean - 825,000 (34BB)
Adam Podstawka - Eliminated 8th ($14,491)
Friday, November 22, 2013 5:31 PM Local Time
Mike Leah is under the gun and opens for 53,000. Action folds to Ioannis Pentefountas in the small blind.
"Two big blinds. That's the magic number, isn't it?," Pentefountas said. "I'm all-in," he continued sliding his last 62,000 in the pot.
Action is on John Nelson in the big blind and he calls as does Leah.
Leah and Nelson check down the .
Pentefountas tables for a rivered pair of fives, but loses to Leah's pocket . Nelson's hand goes into the muck.
Each remaining player is now assured $14,491.
Mike Leah - 800,000 (33BB)
Ioannis Pentefountas - Eliminated 9th ($11,575)
Friday, November 22, 2013 5:19 PM Local Time
Mike Leah moves all in from the under-the-gun plus one position for 325,000 and the action folds to John Pentefountas in the big blind. Pentefountas looks at his cards one by one and calls as soon as he sees the second one.
Leah shows and he's in a coin flip situation for his tournament life against .
The board runs out and Leah doubles up. Pentefountas was left behind with just 65,000 chips.
Mike Leah - 675,000 (28BB)
John Pentefountas - 65,000 (3BB)
Friday, November 22, 2013 5:10 PM Local Time
Level: 25
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Friday, November 22, 2013 4:58 PM Local Time
John Nelson raises to 40,000 from the hijack and Justin Dean defends his big blind. The flop brings and Dean checks to Nelson who bets 50,000. Dean decides to kick it up to 125,000 and Nelson makes the call.
On the turn the pops up and both players check. The river brings the and again the actions gets checked.
"I've got a five," Dean says as he's ready to muck his cards.
Nelson tables and he takes down this sizable pot.
John Nelson - 1,150,000 (57BB)
Justin Dean - 585,000 (36BB)
Friday, November 22, 2013 4:39 PM Local Time
Bracelet winner Charles Sylvestre opens for 40,000 from middle position and it folds to Vladimir Faubert (pictured) in the cutoff.
"I'm all-in," Faubert says.
Action folds to Sylvestre and he calls. Sylvestre has Faubert crushed, tabling versus Faubert's .
"Wow. The rich get richer," a player says about the hand.
The board runs out , bringing no help to Faubert and he exits the tournament 10th while Sylvestre crosses 2,000,000 chips.
With Faubert's exit, each remaining player is assured at least $11,575.
Charles Sylvestre - 2,100,000 (105BB)
Vladimire Faubert - Eliminated 10th ($9,371)
Friday, November 22, 2013 4:21 PM Local Time
The cards are back in the air as the final 10 players will play down until there is a winner!
Friday, November 22, 2013 4:07 PM Local Time
Seat 1: Charles Sylvestre - 1,700,000 (85BB)
Seat 2: Adam Podstawka - 215,000 (11BB)
Seat 3: Justin Dean - 443,000 (22BB)
Seat 4: Vladimir Faubert - 481,000 (24BB)
Seat 5: Sol Bergren - 911,000 (45BB)
Seat 6: Bryan Moon - 725,000 (36BB)
Seat 7: Dinara Khaziyeva - 720,000 (36BB)
Seat 8: John Pentefountas - 455,000 (22BB)
Seat 9: John Nelson - 1,060,000 (53BB)
Seat 10: Mike Leah - 736,000 (36BB)
Friday, November 22, 2013 4:06 PM Local Time
Only two hands after he just doubled up Robert Repaci (pictured) decided to move all in again. This time it did not go as planned as he ran into Charles Sylvestre's pocket pair.
Repaci shoves for 225,000 total and Sylvestre was the only one making the call. The all-in player tables and he was up against .
The board runs out and Repaci is knocked out in 11th place. There is now a redraw for the final 10 players who are being moved to the final table stage.
Charles Sylvestre - 1,700,000 (85BB)
Robert Repaci - Eliminated 11th ($9,371)