Sunday, June 25, 2017 7:37 PM Local Time
Updated Counts; Rich Get Richer
| Nathan Gamble | 1,850,000 | 250,000  |
| Adam Hendrix | 1,400,000 | 250,000 |
| Michael Gross | 1,000,000 | -45,000  |
| Fernando Macia | 525,000 | -205,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 500,000 | -70,000 |
| Miguel Use | 275,000 | -25,000 |
| Millard Hale | 200,000 | -300,000 |
| Raymond Henson | 160,000 | 160,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 7:12 PM Local Time
Safety First
All pots are small, and flops are a rare thing in the fifth level so far. But when Fernando Macia limped from early position, inviting small blind Nathan Gamble and big blind Adam Hendrix to the flop, it looked there might be some action.
That was a wrong assumption, as the board was checked through. What made the hand more interesting was the showdown, as Hendrix held for flopped top two while Macia had for a flopped nut flush.
Still, no bets were made, and the patient grind carries on.
Sunday, June 25, 2017 6:57 PM Local Time
Adam Hendrix Scoops
Nathan Gamble limped, and Adam Hendrix checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came , and Gamble bet 40,000. Hendrix called. Both players checked the on the turn, and the came on the river. Gamble checked, and Hendrix bet 90,000.
Gamble called and Hendrix showed for a set of tens. Gamble mucked, obviously having not made a low.
| Nathan Gamble | 1,600,000 | -115,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 1,150,000 | 155,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 6:42 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 0
Sunday, June 25, 2017 6:37 PM Local Time
Chip Counts at the Break
| Nathan Gamble | 1,715,000 | 525,000 |
| Michael Gross | 1,045,000 | -155,000 |
| Adam Hendrix | 995,000 | -40,000 |
| Fernando Macia | 730,000 | 165,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 570,000 | -50,000 |
| Millard Hale | 500,000 | -80,000 |
| Ray Henson | 335,000 | -55,000 |
| Miguel Use | 300,000 | -50,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 6:27 PM Local Time
Break
The eight remaining players are going on their second break of the day.
Sunday, June 25, 2017 6:21 PM Local Time
Quiet Eight
All eight players are playing patiently, apparently trying to avoid big clashes. The only exception was Nathan Gamble's barreling on the turn and river in a heads-up pot against Adam Hendrix, who paid 75,000 on the turn but folded to Gamble's 200,000-chip river bet.
Sunday, June 25, 2017 6:04 PM Local Time
Wendy Weissman Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,470)
Michael Gross raised to 55,000, and Wendy Weissman potted to 177,000. Gross called.
The rest of Weissman's chips went in on the flop, and Gross called.
Weissman:
Gross:
The turn was the and the river the . That gave Gross a better eight-low than his opponent and the nut flush. Weissman was eliminated in ninth place for $15,470.
| Michael Gross | 1,200,000 | 190,000 |
| Wendy Weissman | 0 | -290,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 5:55 PM Local Time
Henson Has Aces Again
Ray Henson had already found aces in his hand during play at the final table, and he peeked at the bullets again just a few moments ago.
Henson was in middle position, and he raised to 75,000. Miguel Use scanned Henson's stack, signaling with his hand that he'd like to have a better view of Henson's remaining chips. Henson obliged, and Use decided to see the flop, calling.
The flop saw Use announce, "Pot," covering Henson's leftovers. Henson snap-called.
Ray Henson:
Miguel Use:
Henson had flopped the nuts, but the race was still a sweat with Use drawing for spades. The rest of the board bricked, however, and Henson doubled his 189,000.
| Ray Henson | 390,000 | 170,000 |
| Miguel Use | 350,000 | -210,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 5:33 PM Local Time
Jason Riesenberg Eliminated in 10th Place ($12,034)
Jason Riesenberg was all in from under the gun for his last 59,000. He got three callers: Michael Gross, Wendy Weissman and Millard Hale.
The remaining three players checked down the board of , and all cards were turned over.
Riesenberg:
Gross:
Weissman:
Hale:
Hale had flopped a flush, and with no low hand, he scooped the pot, eliminating Riesenberg in 11th place for $12,034.
| Michael Gross | 1,010,000 | -60,000 |
| Millard Hale | 580,000 | 93,000 |
| Wendy Weissman | 290,000 | -55,000 |
| Jason Riesenberg | 0 | -50,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 5:24 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 12000/24000
Ante: 0
Sunday, June 25, 2017 5:19 PM Local Time
Riesenberg Shoves into Aces, Ends Up Quartered
Action on a ten-handed final table is usually slow when it comes to pot-limit Omaha, and this table hasn't been any different.
Nonetheless, Jason Riesenberg knew he was soon going to make his move, and he picked his spot when Ray Henson opened from the second position.
Riesenberg had a four-to-a-wheel hand, holding . Unfortunately for him, Henson had an even stronger weapon, showing for bullets with two additional low cards.
The board ran out , leaving Henson's aces as the high-hand winner. Both players used their ace-deuce for the best possible low, and Riesenberg had to give up half of his chips, being quartered.
Riesenberg is playing a micro stack, and he'll soon be inevitably all in again.
| Jason Riesenberg | 50,000 | -80,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 5:03 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table Redraw
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Ray Henson | United States | 220,000 | 11 |
| 2 | Wendy Weissman | United States | 345,000 | 17 |
| 3 | Fernando Macia | United States | 565,000 | 28 |
| 4 | Marco Johnson | United States | 620,000 | 31 |
| 5 | Millard Hale | United States | 487,000 | 24 |
| 6 | Miguel Use | Belgium | 560,000 | 28 |
| 7 | Jason Riesenberg | United States | 130,000 | 6.5 |
| 8 | Michael Gross | United States | 1,070,000 | 53.5 |
| 9 | Nathan Gamble | United States | 1,190,000 | 59.5 |
| 10 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 1,035,000 | 52 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 4:58 PM Local Time
Kevin Saul Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,034)
Kevin Saul has been grinding a downhill course since the start of this level, and his velocity even increased. Saul wasn't able to change the direction and fell all the way down.
First, he suffered a big blow in a pot that started with Saul raising to 45,000 from the button. Millard Hale called from the big blind and the action on the flop looked like a game of tennis. The ball was moving left to right within seconds.
Hale checked on the and what followed was a super-fast "pot-all-in-call" sequence.
Hale:
Saul:
Hale hit the flop right on the money, having top two pairs in addition to a flush draw. Saul had only a gutshot straight draw. While he wasn't likely to win the high half of the pot, he needed one more low card to secure a chop.
The turn sealed the high for Hale and the river missed Saul's low outs.
Saul was down to his last 168,000 and he lost his remaining chips in the following minutes. Michael Gross drew a close to Saul's performance with . Saul's cards and the board were already mucked by the time we arrived.
| Millard Hale | 412,000 | 182,000 |
| Kevin Saul | 0 | -390,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 4:44 PM Local Time
Barny Boatman Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,034)
Nathan Gamble raised to 60,000 from the cutoff. Ray Henson moved all in from the button and Barny Boatman moved all in for less from the big blind. Gamble called, putting two players at risk.
Boatman:
Henson:
Gamble:
The board ran out , giving Gamble a wheel for the low and Henson a flush, eliminating Boatman. He took home $12,034 for his 12th-place finish.
| Nathan Gamble | 1,550,000 | 150,000 |
| Ray Henson | 250,000 | -10,000 |
| Barny Boatman | 0 | -110,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 4:43 PM Local Time
Andrew Watson Eliminated in 13th Place ($9,513)
Marco Johnson raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and Andrew Watson was all in blind for around 30,000 from the big blind.
Johnson:
Watson:
"That's not a good window card," said Watson with the board coming . The turn was the and the river the , meaning Johnson made a straight and a six low, eliminating Watson in 13th place for $9,513.
| Marco Johnson | 310,000 | 75,000 |
| Andrew Watson | 0 | -30,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 4:35 PM Local Time
Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 14th Place ($9,513)
Nathan Gamble raised to 40,000 and Wendy Weissman called in the small blind. Barry Greenstein was all in for 49,000 from the big blind and both players called.
The remaining two players checked a flop and turn of before Weissman check-folded to a bet of 50,000 on the river.
Gamble turned over for the nut flush and Greenstein mucked and was eliminated in 14th place for $9,513.
| Nathan Gamble | 1,400,000 | 0 |
| Barry Greenstein | 0 | -50,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 4:32 PM Local Time
John O'Shea Eliminated in 15th Place ($9,513)
John O'Shea raised to 55,000 from the button and the action stopped at Michael Gross in the big blind. Gross announced "pot," making it 175,000. O'Shea matched the big price.
The flop fell and Gross immediately declared he was all in, covering O'Shea's stack.
"Call," O'Shea responded quietly.
"Call?" ensured Gross before turning up his cards.
O'Shea:
Gross:
"Come on," Gross said, believing he was going to get there. But then the hit the felt on the turn. "Oh my god," Gross reacted in disappointment.
However, the river changed the outcome again, as Gross hit a fifth heart. "Yes! Yes!" Gross let out in excitement. The dealer shipped him all of O'Shea's chips while the Irishman left the tournament in 15th place, earning $9,513.
| Michael Gross | 730,000 | 285,000 |
| John O'Shea | 0 | -282,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 4:31 PM Local Time
Fernando Macia Scoops to Leave Barry Greenstein Short
Barry Greenstein raised to 45,000 from under the gun. Fernando Macia called from the small blind.
The flop came . Macia bet pot 110,000 and Greenstein called. He put the rest of his chips in on the turn and Greenstein called.
Greenstein:
Macia:
The river was the , giving Macia a pair of eights and a low, scooping Greenstein to leave him very short.
| Fernando Macia | 500,000 | 250,000 |
| Barry Greenstein | 50,000 | -220,000 |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 4:29 PM Local Time
Hendrix Bites into Saul's Stack
With the board reading , Kevin Saul and Adam Hendrix were in the battle of the blinds.
Both players had already had bets of 60,000 and 80,000 in front of them when Saul checked to Hendrix, who fired another 165,000. Saul gave it some thought and eventually made the call.
Hendrix knew he was ahead, quickly turning up his for a full hosue. Saul mucked, losing a large chunk of his chips early into today's third level.
| Adam Hendrix | 920,000 | 307,000 |
| Kevin Saul | 390,000 | -322,000 |