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11-14-2021 21:26 UTC-5

Kent Battles Eliminated in 6th Place ($7,508)

BrandonTemple

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nathan Steuer raised to 110,000 from the hijack, and Kent Battles three-bet shoved for 250,000 from the cutoff. Steuer called.

Kent Battles:
Nathan Steuer:

"Dominated, but at least I have an ace!" Battles said hopefully.

No ace would fall on the flop or turn, and the river gave Steuer overkill with a set and eliminated Battles.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Steuer	1,525,000 740,000	740,000
Kent Battles	Busted

Tags: Kent Battles Nathan Steuer

11-14-2021 21:14 UTC-5

Nick Barksdale Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,809)

BrandonTemple

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Cody Bartlett raised to 90,000 from middle position, and Nathan Steuer called in the hijack. Shawn Stevenson three-bet to 250,000 on the button, and Nick Barksdale four-bet shoved for 745,000 in the big blind. Action folded back to Stevenson, who splashed in a call.

Nick Barksdale:
Shawn Stevenson:

Stevenson's kings would hold on an runout, and Barksdale was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Bartlett	4,650,000 -200,000	-200,000
Shawn Stevenson	2,125,000 675,000	675,000

Robbie Kent	925,000 -100,000	-100,000
Nathan Steuer	785,000 -115,000	-115,000
Jose Bermudes	625,000 -100,000	-100,000
Kent Battles	475,000 -75,000	-75,000
Nick Barksdale	Busted

Tags: Cody Bartlett Nathan Steuer Nick Barksdale Shawn Stevenson

11-14-2021 20:10 UTC-5

Kerry Hildebrand Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,558)

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Robbie Kent raised to 80,000 from early position, then snap-called when Kerry Hildebrand three-bet shoved for 350,000 in the small blind.

Kerry Hildebrand:
Robbie Kent:

Kent added the nut flush draw on the flop, and said, "That'll do it," when the fell on the turn, locking the hand up before the could fall on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Kent	1,250,000 490,000	490,000
Kerry Hildebrand	Busted

Tags: Kerry Hildebrand Robbie Kent

11-14-2021 19:55 UTC-5

Seth Gutz Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,627)

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Seth Gutz jammed for 300,000 from middle position, and Shawn Stevenson called in the cutoff. Jose Bermudes three-bet shoved for 365,000 in the small blind, and Stevenson called to put both players at risk.

Seth Gutz:
Jose Bermudes:
Shawn Stevenson:

"I've got my favorite hand! Let's go!" Bermudes said enthusiastically.

The flop prompted Bermudes to leap from the table with excitement, and he held on the turn and river to nearly triple up, while Gutz was eliminated in ninth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Stevenson	1,250,000 -350,000	-350,000

Jose Bermudes	1,000,000 575,000	575,000
Seth Gutz	Busted

Tags: Jose Bermudes Seth Gutz Shawn Stevenson

11-14-2021 19:49 UTC-5

Zach Davidson Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,925)

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Cody Bartlett raised to 70,000 from middle position, then snap-called when Zach Davidson three-bet shoved for 360,000 from the big blind.

Zach Davidson:
Cody Bartlett:

Davidson picked up a gutshot on the flop, but found no further help on the turn and river to fall first at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Bartlett	3,525,000 295,000	295,000
Zach Davidson	Busted

Tags: Cody Bartlett Zach Davidson

11-14-2021 19:09 UTC-5

Paul Matzinger Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,925)

BrandonTemple

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Cody Bartlett raised to 70,000 from the cutoff, and Paul Matzinger called in the small blind.

Matzinger checked the flop, and Bartlett bet 80,000. Matzinger check-raised to 175,000 and Bartlett called.

Matzinger fired 150,000 on the turn, and Bartlett called.

The fell on the river, and Matzinger waved his hands at the table and announced, "All in," for 1.09 million. Bartlett tanked for a few minutes before making the call, showing for trip fives as he did. Matzinger threw his down on the felt, and after the stacks were counted, Matzinger found he was covered, and the Day 1b chip leader fell just shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Bartlett	2,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Paul Matzinger	Busted

Tags: Cody Bartlett Paul Matzinger

11-14-2021 18:42 UTC-5

Richard Arndt Eliminated in 12th Place ($2,925)

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

One hand after the elimination of Paul Shelton, Richard Arndt got his last chips in from the big blind on a board with a ten in his hand, but ran smack into the of Shawn Stevenson, who check-called the entire way down in the hand, to felt Arndt two spots shy of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Stevenson	2,100,000 375,000	375,000

Richard Arndt	Busted

Tags: Paul Shelton Richard Arndt Shawn Stevenson

11-14-2021 18:38 UTC-5

Paul Shelton Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,392)

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Paul Matzinger limped in from middle position, and Paul Shelton raised to 80,000 on the button. Shawn Stevenson called in the big blind, as did Matzinger.

Action checked to Shelton on a flop, and he bet 65,000. Only Stevenson called.

Stevenson bet 225,000 on the turn, and Shelton, who had just 130,000 behind, tanked for two minutes before calling.

Paul Shelton:
Shawn Stevenson:

Shelton needed a king or diamond to survive, but the river ended his tournament, instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Stevenson	1,725,000 175,000	175,000

Paul Matzinger	640,000 -35,000	-35,000

Paul Shelton	Busted

Tags: Paul Matzinger Paul Shelton Shawn Stevenson

11-14-2021 18:26 UTC-5

Dave Queen Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,392)

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kerry Hildebrand jammed for 360,000 from middle position, and Dave Queen three-bet shoved for 470,000 from the cutoff, chasing out the rest of the field.

Kerry Hildebrand:
Dave Queen:

Hildebrand asked for an ace, and received one immediately on the flop to take the lead. Another ace peeled on the turn, and the river was safe for Hildebrand to double up.

One hand later, Queen got his last chips in with , but couldn't catch up to the of Nick Barksdale to bust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kerry Hildebrand	780,000 540,000	540,000
Nick Barksdale	625,000 125,000	125,000
Dave Queen	Busted

Tags: Dave Queen Kerry Hildebrand Nick Barksdale

11-14-2021 18:14 UTC-5

John Reiss Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,392)

BrandonTemple

Level 22 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

One hand after the previous hand with Nathan Steuer's set of sevens, John Reiss got his last 300,000 in preflop with , but ran into the of Dave Queen and bricked out on the board to bust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Queen	700,000 270,000	270,000
John Reiss	Busted

Tags: Dave Queen John Reiss