Saturday, June 3, 2017 9:46 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 50000/100000
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 3, 2017 8:48 PM Local Time
Dinner Break Chip Counts
| Jared Hemingway | 1,750,000 | 150,000  |
| Alex Ferrari | 1,200,000 | 300,000 |
| Gary Vick | 1,000,000 | -200,000  |
| Scott Buller | 775,000 | -145,000 |
| Ryan Paluf | 750,000 | 125,000 |
| Benjamin Zamani | 750,000 | 50,000 |
| Forrest Auel | 675,000 | -265,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 8:47 PM Local Time
Dinner Break
The remaining seven players are on a 60-minute dinner break.
Saturday, June 3, 2017 8:42 PM Local Time
Dustin Sitar Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,726); Martin Corpuz Eliminated in 8th Place ($21,839)
The action started with Dustin Sitar moving all in for 60,000 from under the gun. The action folded to Jared Hemingway, who raised from the button. Martin Corpuz then moved all in for 140,000 from the small blind. Hemingway asked for a count, then called.
Jared Hemingway:
Martin Corpuz:
Dustin Sitar:
The board ran out to see Hemingway spike a five on the river to scoop the entire pot with trip fives.
Sitar finished in ninth place, having lesser chips, and Corpuz enjoyed a fortunate pay jump, finishing in eighth place.
| Jared Hemingway | 1,600,000 | 950,000 |
| Dustin Sitar | 0 | -30,000 |
| Martin Corpuz | 0 | -205,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 8:23 PM Local Time
Benjamin Zamani Scoops Scott Buller
Scott Buller opened. He was called by Ryan Paluf on the button and Benjamin Zamani from the big blind.
The flop came , and all three players checked.
On the turn, Zamani led. Only Buller called.
The river was the , and Zamani bet once more. Buller called and mucked when Zamani turned over his for a flush and low.
| Scott Buller | 920,000 | -280,000 |
| Benjamin Zamani | 700,000 | 60,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 8:19 PM Local Time
Monster Pot for Forrest Auel
Dustin Sitar raised from under the gun and was called by Martin Corpuz on the button as well as Forrest Auel in the big blind.
The flop came and Auel checked. Sitar bet, and both his opponents called.
The turn was the , and the action checked around to Corpuz, who bet. Auel and Sitar called.
The completed the board, and once again, Corpuz bet out after a series of checks. Auel called, and Sitar mucked his hand.
Auel tabled his and took down the pot with a broadway straight. Corpuz said he'd missed seeing the straight on board after mucking his hand.
| Forrest Auel | 940,000 | 430,000 |
| Martin Corpuz | 205,000 | -545,000 |
| Dustin Sitar | 30,000 | -420,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 8:07 PM Local Time
Scott Buller Bullies Gary Vick
Scott Buller opened, and action folded around to Gary Vick, who raised. Action folded back to Scott and he called.
The flop came down , and Buller checked to Vick. Vick bet and Buller called.
The turn was the and Buller checked again. Vick bet, but this time, Buller opted to put in a check-raise. Vick called.
Buller bet on the river and Vick folded. The two are now contending with each other for the chip lead.
| Scott Buller | 1,200,000 | 245,000 |
| Gary Vick | 1,200,000 | 0 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 7:53 PM Local Time
James Chen Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,008)
James Chen raised from middle position and was met with a reraise from Alex Ferrari in the cutoff. Chen called.
The flop came , and Chen check-called a bet from Ferrari.
The turn brought the , and Chen moved all in for his remaining 55,000. Ferrari called.
Ferrari then tabled and was infront of Chen's .
The river bricked, resulting in Ferrari scooping the pot with the nut low and taking the high with a higher pair.
| Alex Ferrari | 900,000 | 225,000 |
| James Chen | 0 | -175,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 7:44 PM Local Time
Redraw For the Unofficial Final Table
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|
| 1 | Jared Hemingway | 650,000 |
| 2 | Martin Corpuz | 750,000 |
| 3 | James Chen | 125,000 |
| 4 | Scott Buller | 955,000 |
| 5 | Forrest Auel | 510,000 |
| 6 | Dustin Sitar | 450,000 |
| 7 | Alex Ferrari | 675,000 |
| 8 | Ryan Paluf | 625,000 |
| 9 | Gary Vick | 1,200,000 |
| 10 | Benjamin Zamani | 640,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 7:39 PM Local Time
Christopher Logue Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,008)
Christopher Logue raised from the cutoff and was called by Jared Hemingway on the button.
The flop came and Logue bet. Hemingway raised. Logue called.
The turn brought the and Logue checked. Hemingway bet. Logue moved all in for an extra bet and Hemingway called.
Logue:
Hemingway:
Logue found himself behind against Hemingway's turned two pair and would find no help from the river card resulting in his elimination in 11th place.
The remaining ten players have moved over to the side feature table and will play down to a winner. A redraw will be up shortly.
| Jared Hemingway | 640,000 | 305,000 |
| Christopher Logue | 0 | -340,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 7:35 PM Local Time
Scott Buller Scoops James Chen
Scott Buller raises from under the gun. From the big blind, James Chen called.
The flop was and Chen bet. Buller called.
The turn was the and Chen checked. Buller bet and Chen called.
The river was the and Chen checked again. Buller bet and Chen called. Buller showed for a straight, and that was enough to scoop the pot.
| Scott Buller | 950,000 | 100,000 |
| James Chen | 175,000 | -160,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 7:12 PM Local Time
Erle Mankin Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,008)
Forrest Auel raised from the cut off before Erle Mankin moved all in for his remaining 35,000. James Chen folded his big blind before the cards were exposed.
Auel:
Mankin:
Mankin held the lead on then turn but a repeating nine on a board saw Auel take down the pot with a higher two pair sending Auel home in 12th place.
| Forrest Auel | 620,000 | -30,000 |
| Erle Mankin | 0 | -365,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 6:53 PM Local Time
Benjamin Zamani Playing Two Games at Once
Benajamin Zamani has reached the final two tables here in Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better, but it's not enough to keep his attention only on this tournament. He's decided to register for Event #8: $333 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em as well and he's playing both at the same time. Zamani still has a decent stack here is this tournament, but he'll try to build one in Event #8 as well.
| Benjamin Zamani | 775,000 | 485,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 6:46 PM Local Time
Ziya Rahim Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,276)
Gary Vick raised from under the gun before Ziya Rahim moved all in for his remaining 65,000 from the big blind. Vick called the additional 5,000 and the cards were tabled.
Vick:
Rahim:
The board ran out to see Vick scoop the pot, sending Rahim to the rail in the first hand following the break.
| Gary Vick | 1,020,000 | 75,000 |
| Ziya Rahim | 0 | -65,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 6:41 PM Local Time
Phil Hellmuth Lights His Shoes on Fire?
Saturday, June 3, 2017 6:40 PM Local Time
Updated Counts at the Break
| Gary Vick | 945,000 | -255,000 |
| Scott Buller | 850,000 | 370,000 |
| Ryan Paluf | 730,000 | 190,000 |
| Alex Ferrari | 660,000 | -180,000 |
| Forrest Auel | 650,000 | 590,000 |
| Erle Mankin | 365,000 | -175,000 |
| Christopher Logue | 340,000 | -430,000 |
| Jared Hemingway | 335,000 | -95,000 |
| James Chen | 335,000 | 135,000 |
| Benjamin Zamani | 290,000 | 30,000 |
| Martin Corpuz | 290,000 | -115,000 |
| Dustin Sitar | 280,000 | -110,000 |
| Ziya Rahim | 65,000 | -170,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 6:28 PM Local Time
Let's Take a Break
The remaining 13 players are on a 15-minute break.
Saturday, June 3, 2017 6:27 PM Local Time
Kevin Gerhart Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,276)
Kevin Gerhart committed his last 31,000 from the hijack and was called by Erle Mankin and James Chen in the blinds.
The flop came and Mankin checked. Chen threw out a bet, and after a short deliberation, Mankin mucked.
Chen:
Gerhart:
Gerhart was in trouble with Chen flopping a straight. The on the turn gave Gerhart outs to a full house, but it wasn't to be, as the completed the board.
| Kevin Gerhart | 0 | -100,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 6:20 PM Local Time
Jim Hagan Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,276)
A preflop confrontation left Jim Hagan all in and at risk against Ryan Paluf.
Paluf:
Hagan:
The board ran out making Paluf's pair of kings the best hand, and Hagan was eliminated from the tournament.
| Ryan Paluf | 540,000 | 0 |
| Jim Hagan | 0 | 0 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 6:12 PM Local Time
Aron Dermer Eliminated in 16th Place ($8,246)
Gary Vick raised from under the gun before Dustin Sitar reraised from the cutoff. Aron Dermer then moved all in for 92,000 from the small blind as the decision fell back on Vick. He four-bet and Sitar called.
The flop came and Vick quickly bet out. Sitar thought for a moment then mucked.
Vick:
Dermer:
"King or a queen," ask Dermer, as he stood up from his chair.
"I'm dead," Dermer declared, after the dealer produced the on the turn sealing his fate.
The meaningless completed the board and Dermer was sent to the rail.
| Gary Vick | 1,200,000 | 570,000 |
| Dustin Sitar | 390,000 | 65,000 |
| Aron Dermer | 0 | -570,000 |