Coco Poker Open Championship
Level 25: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 331

The last eight players in the Coco Poker Open Championship are on a 60-minute dinner. Ian O’Hara has taken over the lead with Glenn Becker, Sean Shah, and Kunal Patel sitting with over 1 million.

Seat 2: Marsha Wolak – 515,000 (17 bb)
Seat 3: Kunal Patel – 1,060,000 (35 bb)
Seat 4: Nash Tran – 540,000 (18 bb)
Seat 5: Sean Shah – 1,290,000 (43 bb)
Seat 6: Glenn Becker – 1,510,000 (50 bb)
Seat 7: Matt Smith – 720,000 (24 bb)
Seat 8: Ian O’Hara – 2,000,000 (67 bb)
Seat 9: Chad Bradbury – 630,000 (21 bb)

1st: – $264,000 + $5,250 Seat
2nd: – $155,000
3rd: – $100,500
4th: – $70,000
5th: – $50,500
6th: – $40,500
7th: – $31,000
8th: – $22,000

Coco Poker Open Championship
Heading to Level 24: 15,000/30,000/5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 331

The remaining eight players are on a one-hour dinner break. Cards go back in the air just before 8:30pm.

There is a color up taking place as tournament staff races off the orange 1,000 chips. We’ll provide complete counts shortly. In the meantime, here’s a look at the tournament’s results to this point:

9th: Ivan Starostin – $16,000
10th: Jason Dollinger – $12,000
11th: Paul Balzano – $12,000
12th: Rinat Haviv – $12,000
13th: Daniel Genachte – $9,500
14th: Brett Bader – $9,500
15th: Jorge Chavez – $9,500
16th: Eric Polirer – $8,000
17th: Javier Sarache – $8,000
18th: John Dolan – $8,000
19th: Rob Kessler – $7,000
20th: Stu Paterson – $7,000
21st: Larry Klur – $7,000
22nd: Jason Caston – $7,000
23rd: Jacob Snider – $7,000
24th: Lascelles Peart – $7,000
25th: Ryan Van Sanford – $7,000
26th: Scott Leventhal – $7,000
27th: Robert Dixon – $7,000
28th: Tim Seidensticker – $6,000
29th: Mike LaRocca – $6,000
30th: Han Winzeler – $6,000
31st: Charles Alexander – $6,000
32nd: David Ward – $6,000
33rd: Paul Steiner – $6,000
34th: Marco Chan – $6,000
35th: Richard Rice – $6,000
36th: Alberto Destrade – $6,000
37th: Zack Milchman – $5,000
38th: Chris Agnello – $5,000
39th: Matthew Wolfson – $5,000
40th: Daren Stabinski – $5,000
41st: Spencer Champlin – $5,000
42nd: Jonathan Jaffe – $5,000
43rd: Seth Gilson – $5,000
44th: David McCord – $5,000
45th: Arno Kruger – $5,000

Coco Poker Open Championship
Level 24: 12,000/24,000/3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 331

Kunal Patel was in late position and bumped it up to 55,000. Glenn Becker came along from the small blind and Matthew Smith from the big. They saw a flop three-handed. It checked to Patel and he bet 85,000. Becker check-raised, making it 240,000 to go. Smith folded. Patel three-bet shoved for 252,000 on top. Becker called and Patel was in good shape to double.

Patel: for an overpair
Becker: for top pair with a queen kicker

The turn fell the and river the . Patel’s overpair held and he doubled through Becker.

Kunal Patel – 1,180,000 (49 bb)
Glenn Becker – 1,415,000 (58 bb)

Coco Poker Open Championship
Level 24: 12,000/24,000/3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 331

Action folded to Ian O’Hara on the button and he asked Ivan Starostin to lift his hands so O’Hara could get a peek at his short stack. O’Hara then raised to 50,000, Chad Bradbury released his small blind, and Starostin moved all-in for 185,000.

O’Hara quickly called with and Starostin was looking good with . The flop changed all that and trip nines were good as the board ran out to send Starostin out in 9th place.

Ian O’Hara – 1,900,000 (95 bb)
Ivan Starostin – Eliminated in 9th place ($16,000)

Coco Poker Open Championship
Level 24: 12,000/24,000/3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 331

Marsh Wolak, who was down to just a few big blinds not long ago, recently doubled up and is great position to go a bit deeper in this event.

Wolak was in middle position and open-shoved for 323,000. Kunal Patel was on her direct left and called. The remaining players to act folded and Wolak was racing for her tournament life with against the of Patel.

A flop paired Wolak and caused her to jump from her chair in the celebration. She faded the turn and river and doubled yet again.

Marsha Wolak – 709,000 (29 bb)

Coco Poker Open Championship
Level 24: 12,000/24,000/3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 331

Nash Tran opened from late position for 56,000. Jason Dollinger was on the button and moved all in for 254,000. It folded back to Nash. He called and Dollinger was at risk.

Tran:
Dollinger:

Runout: — Tran spiked an ace on the flop putting the hand out of reach for Dollinger. Dollinger was eliminated in 10th place for a score of $12,000.

Nash Tran – 690,000 (34 bb)
Jason Dollinger – Eliminated in 10th place ($12,000)

Coco Poker Open Championship
Level 23: 10,000/20,000/2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 331

The Coco Poker Open Championship final table is underway with ten players remaining. Glenn Becker continues to lead them all with Ian O’Hara and Sean Shah as the only other players with over 1 million in their stacks.

Seat 1: Ivan Starostin – 292,000 (15 bb)
Seat 2: Marsha Wolak – 458,000 (23 bb)
Seat 3: Kunal Patel – 719,000 (36 bb)
Seat 4: Nash Tran – 300,000 (15 bb)
Seat 5: Sean Shah – 1,300,000 (65 bb)
Seat 6: Jason Dollinger – 332,000 (17 bb)
Seat 7: Glenn Becker – 2,200,000 (110 bb)
Seat 8: Matt Smith – 281,000 (14 bb)
Seat 9: Ian O’Hara – 1,600,000 (80 bb)
Seat 10: Chad Bradbury – 850,000 (43 bb)

1st: – $264,000 + $5,250 Seat
2nd: – $155,000
3rd: – $100,500
4th: – $70,000
5th: – $50,500
6th: – $40,500
7th: – $31,000
8th: – $22,000
9th: – $16,000
10th: – $12,000

Coco Poker Open Championship
Level 23: 10,000/20,000/2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 331

Paul Balzano moved all-in for approximately 200,000 and Marsha Wolak quickly shoved next to act. The rest of the table moved out of the way and Wolak was ahead with against .

Balzano had a shot but Wolak quickly shut the door on the flop. Only running miracle cards could help Balzano but the turn had him drawing dead to the river.

Tournament staff counted down the stacks and Wolak had Balzano covered 235,000 to 213,000. Balzano hit the payout desk in 11th place and they are redrawing the last ten players for the final table.

Marsha Wolak – 458,000 (23 bb)
Paul Balzano – Eliminated in 11th place ($12,000)

Coco Poker Open Championship
Level 23: 10,000/20,000/2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 331

In a raised pot, Rinat Haviv was in the small blind versus Glenn Becker in middle position. The flop was and Haviv lead for 150,000. Becker raised to 400,000 making it 250,000 more for Haviv to call. She called and they went to the turn.

Fourth street was the . Haviv open-shoved for about 600,000 and Becker snapped.

Becker: for top pair with an ace kicker
Haviv: for top pair with a queen kicker

Haviv knew she had gotten herself into trouble right away. The river came the and she was eliminated in 12th place earning $12,000. Becker, meanwhile, took the chip lead.

Glenn Becker – 2,275,000 (113 bb)
Ranit Haviv – Eliminated in 12th place ($12,000)

Coco Poker Open Championship
Level 23: 10,000/20,000/2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 331

Ian O’Hara opened to 45,000 and Daniel Genachte three-bet shoved for his last 160,000. Genachte was ahead with but O’Hara had two live cards.

O’Hara added more outs with an open-ended straight draw after the flop and he had Genachte drawing dead on the straight-completing turn.

Ian O’Hara – 1,125,000 (56 bb)
Daniel Genachte – Eliminated in 13th place ($9,500)