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11-14-2021 19:09 UTC-5

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

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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 19:15 UTC-5

Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts

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

Table	Seat	Name	Chip Count
Final	1	Kent Battles	1,125,000
Final	2	Shawn Stevenson	1,510,000
Final	3	Zach Davidson	525,000
Final	4	Kerry Hildebrand	565,000
Final	5	Jose Bermudes	425,000
Final	6	Nick Barksdale	625,000
Final	7	Robbie Kent	760,000
Final	8	Cody Bartlett	3,265,000
Final	9	Seth Gutz	515,000
Final	10	Nathan Steuer	935,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Bartlett	3,265,000 365,000	365,000
Shawn Stevenson	1,510,000 -40,000	-40,000

Kent Battles	1,125,000 175,000	175,000
Nathan Steuer	935,000 -80,000	-80,000
Robbie Kent	760,000 180,000	180,000
Nick Barksdale	625,000 -200,000	-200,000
Kerry Hildebrand	565,000 15,000	15,000
Zach Davidson	525,000 25,000	25,000
Seth Gutz	515,000 -90,000	-90,000
Jose Bermudes	425,000 50,000	50,000

11-14-2021 19:29 UTC-5

Flop Bet Takes it for Barksdale

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

Much of the action so far has been of the raise and take it variety, but in a recent hand, Nick Barksdale raised to 80,000 from the button, and Cody Bartlett elected to call in the big blind and see a flop.

Bartlett checked the flop to Barksdale, who bet 80,000. Bartlett flashed the from his hand, then mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Bartlett	3,175,000 -90,000	-90,000
Nick Barksdale	575,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Cody Bartlett Nick Barksdale

11-14-2021 19:37 UTC-5

Hildebrand Getting Short

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

Nick Barksdale raised to 75,000 from early position, and was called by Cody Bartlett in middle position and Kerry Hildebrand in the big blind.

Hildebrand checked a flop, and Barksdale bet 90,000. Both Bartlett and Hildebrand folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cody Bartlett	3,230,000 55,000	55,000
Nick Barksdale	770,000 195,000	195,000
Kerry Hildebrand	370,000 -195,000	-195,000

Tags: Cody Bartlett Nick Barksdale Kerry Hildebrand

11-14-2021 19:41 UTC-5

Stevenson Keeps Firing

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

Kent Battles checked a flop from middle position with 250,000 already in the middle, and Shawn Stevenson bet 125,000 next to act. Battles called.

Battles checked again on the turn, and Stevenson bet 275,000. Battles folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Stevenson	1,600,000 90,000	90,000

Kent Battles	690,000 -435,000	-435,000

Tags: Kent Battles Shawn Stevenson

11-14-2021 19:44 UTC-5

Gutz Makes the Right Laydown

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

Nick Barksdale raised to 75,000 from the cutoff, and Seth Gutz called in the big blind.

Gutz check-called a bet of 85,000 from Barksdale on a flop, and Gutz checked again on the turn. Barksdale jammed, and Gutz, who had 315,000 behind, tank-folded face-up. Barksdale flashed a queen as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Barksdale	975,000 205,000	205,000
Seth Gutz	315,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Seth Gutz Nick Barksdale

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 19:55 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 20:06 UTC-5

Final Table Photos

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Photos courtesy of RunGood Poker Series Photographer Joe Garrett

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