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03-22-2026 23:12 UTC-5

Simon Doubles Through Cardenas

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Erick Torres

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Zozimo Cardenas went all-in from the small blind, and Michellee Simon called for 2,000,000 effective to be at risk.

Michellee Simon: K♦Q♦ All in
Zozimo Cardenas: Q♣9♦

Simon held on the 7♣4♥2♦3♠6♠ runout to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zozimo Cardenas	6,150,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Michellee Simon	4,300,000 1,655,000	1,655,000
James Coyle	3,750,000 1,195,000	1,195,000
Jose Garcia (US)	2,825,000 437,000	437,000

Tags: Michellee Simon Zozimo Cardenas

Level: 31

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

03-22-2026 22:47 UTC-5

Break Time

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Erick Torres

Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at 150,000/300,000. A total of four players remain.

03-22-2026 22:41 UTC-5

Double Up for Cardenas

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Erick Torres

Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Zozimo Cardenas raised to 900,000 on the button, and Jose Garcia shoved from the big blind to put Cardenas to a decision for his tournament life. Cardenas called to be at risk for 3,500,000.

Zozimo Cardenas: A♣9♣ All in
Jose Garcia: K♥Q♦

Cardenas and Garcia both had something to root for after the flop came 6♣J♣10♥ to give Garcia a straight draw and Cardenas a flush draw.

The 3♦ turn did nothing, and the river was paint, but it was the J♠ to award Cardenas the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zozimo Cardenas	7,400,000 3,150,000	3,150,000
Jose Garcia (US)	3,262,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Jose Garcia Zozimo Cardenas

03-22-2026 22:25 UTC-5

Updated Counts

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Erick Torres

Level 30 : Blinds 150,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Garcia (US)	5,462,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
James Coyle	4,945,000 450,000	450,000
Zozimo Cardenas	4,250,000 2,965,000	2,965,000
Michellee Simon	2,645,000 900,000	900,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 150,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

03-22-2026 22:16 UTC-5

Taylor Carlat Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,867)

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Taylor Carlat shoved for his final 1,200,000 on the button, and James Coyle called from the small blind to put Carlat at risk.

Taylor Carlat: Q♠9♣ All in
James Coyle: K♦K♣

Carlat flopped a pair on the 8♥9♥7♥. The 4♥ turn offered some opportunities to chop with a heart on the river, but it was not meant to be when the 8♠ hit the river to award Coyle the pot.

Carlat earned $8,867 for his fifth-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Garcia (US)	7,962,000 2,197,000	2,197,000
James Coyle	4,495,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Michellee Simon	3,545,000 650,000	650,000
Zozimo Cardenas	1,285,000 600,000	600,000
Taylor Carlat	Busted

Tags: James Coyle Taylor Carlat Taylor Carlat Eliminated

03-22-2026 22:07 UTC-5

Joseph Franks Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,760)

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joseph Franks shoved for 445,000 from the hijack and was called by Michellee Simon in the big blind to be at risk.

Joseph Franks: K♦J♥ All in
Michellee Simon: 9♠3♣

Franks had the best of it and flopped best too when it came J♣10♠2♠.

The 7♣ turn was ominous as it gave Simon a straight draw.

The 8♣ river gave Simon a straight to eliminate Franks in sixth place.

Franks earned $6,760.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michellee Simon	4,195,000 1,045,000	1,045,000
Joseph Franks	Busted

Tags: Joseph Franks Joseph Franks Eliminated Michellee Simon

03-22-2026 22:04 UTC-5

Carson Winneker Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,215)

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

James Coyle went all-in for 2,355,000 on the button and was called by Carson Winneker for less at 540,000 from the small blind to put himself at risk.

Carson Winneker: K♥3♥ All in
James Coyle: A♠9♥

Coyle pulled far ahead on the 2♠2♦A♥ flop. The A♣ turn ended it as the inconsequential 4♥ hit the river to eliminate Winneker in seventh place.

Winneker earned $5,215 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Coyle	3,295,000 1,010,000	1,010,000
Carson Winneker	Busted

Tags: Carson Winneker Carson Winneker Eliminated James Coyle

03-22-2026 21:56 UTC-5

Isaac Ovalle Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,073)

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Isaac Ovalle went all-in for his final 1,225,000 from middle position before Michellee Simon shoves for 1,425,000 on the button to put Ovalle at risk.

Isaac Ovalle: 9♠9♥ All in
Michellee Simon: A♣Q♣

Ovalle held the edge preflop, but the flop brought paint as it came 10♣Q♥7♥ to give Simon the lead.

The K♠ turn did not alter the standings, and the J♣ river gave both players a straight, but Simon had the best of it with an ace high straight to take down the pot and eliminate Ovalle in eighth place.

Ovalle earned $4,073 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michellee Simon	3,150,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Isaac Ovalle	Busted

Tags: Isaac Ovalle Isaac Ovalle Eliminated Michellee Simon