Monday, August 24, 2020 12:21 AM Local Time
Level 31 started
Level: 31
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:21 AM Local Time
Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk Eliminated in 6th Place ($63,295)
Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk was in the lead much of the way from when there were 50 players left until recently.
Kosk was short on chips and got his last four big blinds in from the small blind with only to run into the held by Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone.
The flop gave some hope to Kosk but no more connections were made the rest of the way with the coming on the turn followed by the on the river.
Kosk collected the sixth-place prize of $63,295 and the final five players are each guaranteed a payout of at least $87,219.
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 6,820,000 | 979,000  |
| Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | 0 | -1,504,000  |
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:15 AM Local Time
Torre Leaves Kosk with Crumbs
Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk opened to 500,000 from under the gun before Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre made it 1,440,000 from the button.
Kosk four-bet jammed for more than the 5,006,000 his opponent had behind and Torre called.
Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre:
Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk:
The ran out on the board and Torre took the lead for the first time at the final table while leaving Kosk with just a few big blinds.
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 13,342,000 | 7,096,000 |
| Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | 1,504,000 | -7,146,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:10 AM Local Time
Torre Doubles Off Kosk
Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre three-bet jammed and was called by Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk who was the original opener.
Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre:
Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk:
Torre won the flip thanks to the running out on the board to double up.
| Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | 8,650,000 | -2,498,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 6,246,000 | 3,735,000 |
Monday, August 24, 2020 12:07 AM Local Time
Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento Eliminated in 7th Place ($45,933)
It was a bit of bad luck for the short-stacked Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento to eliminate the Brazilian in seventh place for $45,933.
He three-bet jammed for 1,725,000 and was called by Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk who opened the hand.
Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento:
Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk:
Nascimento hit a set on the board but in many ways it was a better flop for Kosk who now had both straight and flush draws.
The came on the turn to give Kosk a straight and Nascimento was unable to improve to a full house or quads after the completed the board on the river.
| Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | 11,148,000 | 2,100,000 |
| Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento | 0 | -1,925,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:56 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts at Break
| Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | 9,048,000 | 850,000 |
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 7,504,000 | -100,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 6,035,000 | 350,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 5,841,000 | 0 |
| Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski | 3,085,000 | -200,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 2,511,000 | -1,075,000 |
| Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento | 1,925,000 | -905,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:55 PM Local Time
Break #12
Players are on their 12th break of the day.
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:53 PM Local Time
Kosk Back in the Lead
Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk opened to 500,000 from under the gun. Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski three-bet to 1,397,000 before he quickly folded to Kosk's four-bet jam.
| Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | 8,198,000 | 2,752,000 |
| Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski | 3,285,000 | -1,672,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:45 PM Local Time
Chip Counts Entering Level 30
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 7,604,000 | 1,712,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 5,841,000 | 2,227,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 5,685,000 | -1,512,000 |
| Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | 5,446,000 | -1,334,000 |
| Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski | 4,957,000 | -1,327,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 3,586,000 | 721,000 |
| Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento | 2,830,000 | -40,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:44 PM Local Time
Level 30 started
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:41 PM Local Time
SIkorski Doubles Off Motsenko
Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko opened to 320,000 from the cutoff before he called jam by Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski for 2,992,000 from the small blind.
Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski:
Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko:
Sikorski looked to be in trouble but his king paired the board to avoid elimination and to earn a double-up.
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 7,197,000 | -220,248 |
| Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski | 6,284,000 | 3,072,000 |
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 5,892,000 | -3,132,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:37 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 9,024,000 | -3,809,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar | 7,417,248 | 7,417,248 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 3,614,000 | 761,000 |
| Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski | 3,212,000 | -1,260,000 |
| Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento | 2,870,000 | -400,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 2,865,000 | -3,066,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:35 PM Local Time
Erik "FortySixand2" Lemarquand Eliminated in 8th Place ($33,334)
Despite starting the final table in second place, Erik "FortySixand2" Lemarquand was the second player eliminated at the final table.
The hand began when Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko opened to 400,000 from the small blind. Lemarquand called leading to the coming on the flop.
Motsenko bet 316,000. Lemarquand raised to 1,008,000 and Motsenko jammed. Lemarquand called off for 2,554,698 and players turned over their cards.
Erik "FortySixand2" Lemarquand:
Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko:
Lemarquand had top pair but needed help. Neither the on the turn nor the on the river were of any assistance and Lemarchand was ousted in eighth place for $33,334.
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 12,833,000 | 5,726,000 |
| Erik "FortySixand2" Lemarquand | 0 | -3,803,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:25 PM Local Time
Torre Doubles
Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre opened to 320,000 from under the gun and was called by Erik "FortySixand2" Lemarquand in the big blind.
Both players checked after the came on the flop. Lemarquand led out for 608,000 after the came on the turn and got a call.
Lemarquand jammed for the more than 1,917,000 his opponent had behind after the completed the board on the river.
Torre went into the tank for several minutes before he made the call. Lemarquand turned over and the pot went over to Torre after he turned over
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 5,931,000 | 3,066,000 |
| Erik "FortySixand2" Lemarquand | 3,803,000 | -2,865,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:19 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 7,107,000 | -1,609,000 |
| Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | 6,780,000 | 1,392,000 |
| Erik "FortySixand2" Lemarquand | 6,668,000 | 208,000 |
| Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski | 4,472,000 | 632,000 |
| Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento | 3,270,000 | -1,277,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 2,865,000 | -400,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 2,853,000 | -197,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar [Diego "TeaLover" Bittar] | 1,914,000 | 517,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:16 PM Local Time
Nascimento Doubles with Rockets
Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk opened to 336,000 from middle position. Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento jammed for 2,074,000 from the cufoff and Kosk called.
Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento:
Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk:
The ran out on the board and Nascimento doubled off Kosk.
| Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | 5,388,000 | -1,520,000 |
| Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento | 4,547,000 | 2,453,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:14 PM Local Time
Bert "ILOVECATS" Stevens Eliminated in 9th Place ($24,190)
Bert "ILOVECATS" Stevens jammed from the cutoff to 2,070,000 and got a call by Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko in the small blind.
Bert "ILOVECATS" Stevens:
Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko:
Stevens was well behind and didn't catch up on the board to exit the tournament in ninth place for $24,190.
Meanwhile, Motsenko became the chip leader after the hand.
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 8,716,000 | 2,390,000 |
| Bert "ILOVECATS" Stevens | 0 | -2,490,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 11:11 PM Local Time
Motsenko Over 6 Million
Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre opened from early position to 320,000 and got a call from Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko in the big blind.
Motsenko check-called a bet of 603,000 after the came on the flop and got a call. Both players then checked after the paired the board on the turn.
The double-paired the board on the river. Motsenko fired out for 1,335,000 and won the pot after Torre folded.
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 6,326,000 | 1,023,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 3,265,000 | -1,143,000 |
Sunday, August 23, 2020 10:56 PM Local Time
Break #11
Players are on their 11th break of the day.
Sunday, August 23, 2020 10:55 PM Local Time
Final Table Chip Stacks
Here are the stacks to start the final table. Blinds will increase every 40 hands instead of on a timed basis at the final table.
| Ermo "PublicEnemy7" Kosk | 6,908,000 | -471,000 |
| Erik "FortySixand2" Lemarquand | 6,460,000 | 1,731,000 |
| Nikolay "PROMsGT" Motsenko | 5,303,000 | 4,305,000 |
| Giovani "Mandjocka" Torre | 4,408,000 | 261,000 |
| Sebastian "Mustlaaaveit" Sikorski | 3,840,000 | -724,000 |
| Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone | 3,050,000 | 930,000 |
| Bert "ILOVECATS" Stevens | 2,490,000 | 756,000 |
| Murilo "RaiseBluff" Nascimento | 2,094,000 | -444,000 |
| Diego "JaxTeller" Bittar [Diego "TeaLover" Bittar] | 1,397,000 | 1,397,000 |