Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
The remaining 12 players are being sent on another 15-minute break, likely their last one of the night. They will return to play two more levels or until the final table of nine players is reached.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,700,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
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6,050,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
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2,370,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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|
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2,200,000
150,000
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150,000 |
|
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||
|
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2,050,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
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2,050,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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||
|
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1,750,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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||
|
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1,610,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
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||
|
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1,550,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
|
1,120,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
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Qing Liu raised to 110,000 on the button and Jeff Madsen called from the big blind. The flop came Q♠6♦4♠ and Madsen check-called a bet of 125,000 from Liu.
The turn was the 7♥ and Madsen checked again. Liu instantly announced all in for just over 700,000 and Madsen wasted little time before throwing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,400,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
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|
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1,280,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
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**The tournament staff has just informed the players that they will be playing the entire eight levels today or until they reach the final table of nine. If, at the end of eight levels, they are not at the final table, the players can unanimously agree to play down to the final table. The tournament will crown a champion tomorrow, one day earlier than originally scheduled.
Gregory Rankich raised to 150,000 in the hijack and Joseph Spanne called from the big blind. The flop came J♣8♦6♣ and Spanne check-called a bet of 500,000 from Rankich.
The 6♥ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 10♥ on the river. Spanne led out with a bet of 575,000 and Rankich beat him into the pot. Spanne turned over A♥J♥ for top pair but it was no good against the K♥K♦ of Rankich.
On the next hand, Rankich made it 175,000 from under the gun and Ryan Tosoc just called on the button. The flop fell J♥10♠5♥ and Rankich just waved his hand in a motion with saying all in. Tosoc looked back at his cards and called off his stack of 825,000.
Ryan Tosoc: A♠A♥
Gregory Rankich: K♥K♣
The 2♠ and Q♠ runout changed nothing and Tosoc's aces hung on for a double up.
"Kings back-to-back I thought were pretty good," Rankich said.
"Three times in one orbit," Spanne pointed out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,100,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
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2,050,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
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|
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1,980,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Alexander Farahi raised it up from under the gun and Chahn Jung just flat-called on the button. Austin Apicella reraised to 315,000 in the small blind which got Farahi to fold but Jung still called.
The flop came K♦5♦2♦ and Apicella started with a check. Jung counted out a bet of 250,000 and Apicella check-raised to 1,000,000. Jung just called and the 8♣ rolled off on the turn. Apicella shipped all in for nearly 2,000,000 and Jung quickly called, creating by far the largest pot of the tournament.
Austin Apicella: A♠A♥
Chahn Jung: 10♦8♦
Jung flopped a flush and Apicella was left drawing dead with his pocket aces. The 4♦ completed the board and Apicella was eliminated, causing the rest of the table to rise from their seat in shock from what just happened.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,900,000
3,300,000
|
3,300,000 |
|
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|
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2,150,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
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|
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Busted | |
The action folded around to Gregory Rankich in the small blind who just ripped all in for 695,000. Adam Walton was in the big blind and asked for a count before making the call.
Gregory Rankich: Q♣9♦
Adam Walton: 6♠6♦
The flop came A♣J♣10♣ and Rankich picked up straight and flush draws to go with his two overcards. He wasted no time in securing the pot with the 2♣ on the turn. The 7♦ on the river was insignificant and Rankich scored a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,920,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
|
1,430,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Last winter, Harrison Gimbel won the Wynn Millions $3,000 Championship, earning $455,388 for his victory.
The Championship was the Wynn Millions festival's main event, coming with an enormous trophy that should look good on Gimbel's shelf, joining his considerable collection of poker baubles.
That collection already included a triple crown of sorts with a PCA title for winning the 2010 PCA $10,500 Main Event, a WPT title for the 2016 WPT Rolling Thunder $,3500 Main Event, and a WSOP bracelet for the 2017 WSOP Event #68: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em.
Gimbel's win attracted congratulations from other poker notables including Andrew Neeme and Faraz Jaka, both of whom also posted their congrats on X.com.
The accolades were hard won as every player in the final nine had a strong track record in live tournaments. However, it was a French pro, Cecile Ticherfatine, who ended up as Gimbel's heads up opponent. Ticherfatine took home $310,901 for her second-place finish.
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Gimbel | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $455,388 |
| 2 | Cecile Ticherfatine | Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France | $310,901 |
| 3 | Cole Ferraro | Las Vegas, NV | $230,339 |
| 4 | Mike Allis | Post Falls, ID | $170,728 |
| 5 | Dale Roesel | Hixson, TN | $126,396 |
| 6 | Peter Mugar | Boston, MA | $93,794 |
| 7 | Elvyn Bello Santos | Bellflower, CA | $70,114 |
| 8 | James Bechtel | Gilbert, AZ | $53,472 |
| 9 | Chahn Jung | Los Angeles, CA | $41,632 |