Dave Olshan will not be defending his title in this event. Olshan was treading water most of yesterday and returned today with around 15 big blinds. He committed all of it just moments ago with and was in great shape to double through Scott Gadd, who had . But the flop spelled disaster for Olshan, giving Gadd Broadway and leaving Olshan hoping for a chop. The turn and river changed nothing, and Olshan made a painful exit out of the tournament area.
With registration officially closed, the prize pool information has been released! This event had a total of 149 entrants which amounted to a total prize pool of $194,110. The top 18 players make the money and a min-cash will net a payday of $3,106. While that may seem like a solid cash, each remaining player is eyeing up the top prize of $52,410. Here's a look at the full prize pool for the event:
The tournament room was suddenly bustling with commotion as players flocked around Table 5 to see a large three-way all in take place. When we arrived at the table, we found the following hands placed in front of the following players:
Frank Parisi:
Greg Miller:
Jason Nablo:
While we're unsure of the exact preflop action, Nablo had his two opponents both covered in chips and crushed heading to the flop. The dealer spread on the table and Nablo held his lead with his pocket aces. The hit the turn and he was one card away from reducing the field by two players.
The dealer rapped the table and flipped over the on the river, ensuring that Nablo would win the hand. Parisi and Miller were eliminated from play and Nablo brought his stack to around 165,000.
The board read when we saw Alex Barker check over to Greg Nasso. Nasso fired out 11,000 and Barker flatted to see the finish off the board.
It was on fifth street that Barker took the lead, coming out with a bet of 14,000. Nasso wasted little time tossing out a call. Barker showed for a winning pair of aces. Nasso flashed before his hand was taken into the muck.
Barker dragged in the pot and now sits on about 290,000 in chips.
We didn't catch the preflop action, but Pete Kaemmerlen moved all in preflop with and Les Cohen called with the . The flop was no help to Kaemmerlen, and he tossed his hand into the muck when the hit the turn. The meaningless landed on the river and Kaemmerlen was eliminated from the tournament.
"Write it down — guy blows up," Budway Salhab told us after the hand.
On a flop of , a player was all in and at risk for his last 46,000 against Scott Gaddi. Gaddi held for bottom set and was crushing his opponent's for top pair.
The peeled off on the turn and Gaddi instantly said "Good game," to his opponent who stood up from the table and watched as the meaningless finished off the board. Gadd dragged in the pot and now has 188,000 in chips.
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and was in great shape to double through Scott Gadd, who had 
. But the 
flop spelled disaster for Olshan, giving Gadd Broadway and leaving Olshan hoping for a chop. The 
turn and 
river changed nothing, and Olshan made a painful exit out of the tournament area.
on the table and Nablo held his lead with his pocket aces. The 
on the river, ensuring that Nablo would win the hand. Parisi and Miller were eliminated from play and Nablo brought his stack to around 165,000.
finish off the board.
and Les Cohen called with the 
. The 
hit the turn. The meaningless 
landed on the river and Kaemmerlen was eliminated from the tournament.
, a player was all in and at risk for his last 46,000 against Scott Gaddi. Gaddi held 
for bottom set and was crushing his opponent's 
for top pair.
finished off the board. Gadd dragged in the pot and now has 188,000 in chips.