801 players bought into Event #40, generating a total prize pool of $3,684,600, with $646,845 up top.
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout |
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| 1 | $646,845 | 12-15 | $31,243 |
| 2 | $431,173 | 16-23 | $25,378 |
| 3 | $302,208 | 24-31 | $20,985 |
| 4 | $215,095 | 32-39 | $17,670 |
| 5 | $155,498 | 40-47 | $15,155 |
| 6 | $114,208 | 48-55 | $13,246 |
| 7 | $85,244 | 56-63 | $11,801 |
| 8 | $64,674 | 64-71 | $10,722 |
| 9 | $49,891 | 72-121 | $9,937 |
| 10-11 | $39,143 |
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Patrick Ray opened to 11,000 from middle position and Stephen Bierman raised to 40,000. Nicholas Wright moved all in for his remaining 80,000 stack and only Bierman made the call.
Nicholas Wright: A♠K♠
Stephen Bierman: A♥K♣
The players went to the rainbow 5♣6♥7♠ flop and they knew they were looking at a chop.
After placing the 10♦ turn and 10♠ river, Ray remarked "Come on guys, you gotta tell me when you both have Ace-King, I had queens." He went onto to say, "I could have had 800k now".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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415,000
170,000
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170,000 |
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260,000
35,000
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85,000
4,000
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Mike Matusow played a sizeable pot against Jun Liu to chip up. The hand began when Liu raised to 10,000 from early position and was called by David Gonzalez from the hijack. Mike Matusow decided to raise it to 30,000 from the cutoff. Liu called, and Gonzalez folded.
Liu checked the 6♠6♦7♦ flop over to Matusow who slid out another 30,000 bet. Liu came along with a call.
The A♠ turn saw Liu take the betting lead with a bet to 65,000. Matusow gave it some thought before he pushed out a call.
Liu slowed down on the 2♠ river with a check. Matusow asked for it all going all in for approximately 170,000. Liu quickly folded to end the hand.
David Gonzalez busted shortly after the hand to exit the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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435,000
201,000
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380,000
279,000
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348,000
116,500
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255,000
29,000
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190,000
40,000
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101,000
17,500
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Henri Kasper raised to 20,000 under the gun, only leaving himself 3,000 behind. Darrell Hopkins was next to act, and he shoved in his 92,000 stack to isolate. Everyone else at the table got out of the way, and Kasper flicked in his remaining chips.
Henri Kasper: Q♦10♠
Darrell Hopkins: A♦K♦
The 4♠6♣4♦ flop didn't change anything, but the 10♣ on the turn sent Kasper into the lead. It seemed like he'd be given another life in the tournament, however Hopkins hit an ace from space on the river, in the shape of the A♥ and he sent Kasper to the rail.
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Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
David Stamm raised to 8,000 from early position and was called by William Fay in the small blind and Chip Jett in the big blind.
The players saw a Q♣9♣3♥ flop. Action checked to Stamm, who bet 16,000. Fay made the call, and Jett folded
The turn was the 2♥. Fay checked again. This time, Stamm bet 38,000, and Fay made the call.
The river was the 7♠. Fay checked for a third time, and Stamm then went all in for 66,000. Fay took some time before making the call and was shown the bad news, Stamm tabled 3♦3♠, besting Fay’s K♠Q♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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310,000
182,000
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185,000
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45,000
97,000
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97,000 |
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The hand began when Bruno Lopes raised from under the gun and was called in the next seat over by Gary Benson. Jeffrey Schwimmer joined the fray with a call on the button to create a three-handed pot heading to the flop.
Lopes slowed down and checked on the 7♦6♠9♥ flop. Benson opted to bet 12,000 and was called by Schwimmer. Lopes bowed out with a fold.
The Q♥ turn saw Benson bet 25,000 and Schwimmer came along again with a call.
Benson kept his foot on the peddle when he slid out 50,000. Schwimmer chose to fold to award the pot to Benson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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270,000
75,000
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245,000
97,500
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240,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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190,000
51,000
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51,000 |
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185,000
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160,000
6,000
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88,000
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