$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 100

Chip leader John Dollinger raised to 17,000 from the button. Former November Niner Neil Blumenfield raised all-in from the big blind for about 50,000. Dollinger called casually turning over . Blumenfield claimed and was flipping for his tournament life.

“I haven’t won a race in a month…” Blumenfield said.

At the same, the dealer burned and turned an flop improving Dollinger to two pair.

“…why start now.” Blumenfield said as he stood from the table.

The turn and river came the and and Blumenfield was eliminated in fifth place earning $2,293. Dollinger’s chip lead, meanwhile, continued to grow.

Blumenfield is best known for his third-place finish in the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event for which he won better than $3,390,000.

Neil Blumenfield – Eliminated

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 100

Shawn Barnett has been eliminated from the Coco Poker Showdown $350 in sixth place earning $1,785.

Shawn Barnett – Eliminated

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 100

Greg Spinder opened to 15,000 from under the gun. Chip leader John Dollinger called from his direct left and it was on Elliott Zaydman on the button. He moved all-in for about 45,000 sending it back to Spinder. Spinder re-shoved for 135,000 and it was back on Dollinger. He called and had the opportunity to eliminated two players.

Spinder:
Zaydman:
Dollinger:

Runout:

Dollinger improved to two pair and earned the double elimination. He raked a huge pot and grew his chip lead while Spinder and Zaydman were eliminated in seventh and eighth place respectively.

Greg Spinder – Eliminated in 7th place ($1,426)
Elliott Zaydman – Eliminated in 8th place ($1,076)

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 100

Marc Levy has been eliminated from the Coco Poker Showdown $350.

Board:

John Dollinger: for a flush
Levy: for top pair

Dollinger raked a healthy pot and now leads the way with 685,000 chips.

For Levy, the deep run marks yet another tournament success after finishing fourth in the Lucky Hearts Poker Open Main Event in Hollywood last week for $93,049.

John Dollinger – 685,000
Marc Levy – Eliminated

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 15: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 100

After starting the final table second to last in the counts, Nachman Berlin was whittled down to just 13,500. He was under the gun and jammed. It folded to Tim Kegel in the cutoff.

“I’m trying to double you up,” Kegel said to Berlin.

“No. Don’t double me up,” Berlin laughed back. “I’d be fine with a fold.”

Not only did Kegel call, but Steve Zukowski came along from the button as well. With that, Berlin had the opportunity to triple. Kegel and Zukowski were battling for a side pot.

Flop:

Kegel checked and Zukowski bet 25,000. Kegel folded and Zukowski had Berlin at risk.

Zukowski: for top pair
Berlin: for ace-high

Zukowski had outdrawn Berlin, and the turn and river didn’t improve either player. Berlin was eliminated in 10th place earning $700.

Steve Zukowski – 167,000
Nachman Berlin – Eliminated

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 100

Seat 1: John Dollinger – 253,600
Seat 2: Nachman Berlin – 98,000
Seat 3: Sean Shah – 240,000
Seat 4: Shawn Barnett – 121,000
Seat 5: Neil Blumenfield – 182,500
Seat 6: Marc Levy – 130,800
Seat 7: Elliott Zaydman – 77,000
Seat 8: Tim Kegel – 318,500
Seat 9: Steve Zukowski – 157,800
Seat 10: Greg Spinder – 104,000

1st – $11,355
2nd – $6,563
3rd – $4,288
4th – $2,931
5th – $2,293
6th – $1,785
7th – $1,426
8th – $1,076
9th – $744
10th – $700

11th: Eric Kolodny – $613
12th: Ira Schwartz – $613
13th: Paul Shafran – $613

$560 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry)
Level 1: 50/100

The clock strikes 1pm and Event 7 of the 2017 Coco Poker Showdown is underway. Running alongside Day 2 of the $350, Event 7 is a $560 buy-in no limit hold’em tournament with a $50,000 guarantee. Players begin with 18,000 chips and are set to log 30-minute levels throughout.

This is a one-day tournament with late registration and re-entry available until the start of Level 10.

Details:

1pm: Event 7 – $560 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 guaranteed
• 18,000 starting chips + 30-minute levels
• Late registration available until start of Level 10
• This is a one-day event
• Event 7 Structure Sheet

Updates from this tournament will begin after the $350 concludes.

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 100

Eric Kolodny was eliminated in 11th place earning $613. With the bustout, 10 players remain and they’re combining to the unofficial final table.

A complete seat draw will be posted shortly.

Eric Kolodny – Eliminated

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 13: 1,500/3,000 with a 400 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 100

Ira Schwartz just went bust holding against Tim Kegel’s on a board. Schwartz was eliminated in 12th place and earned $613.

Tim Kegel – 242,000
Ira Schwartz – Eliminated

$350 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 12: 1,200/2,400 with a 300 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 100

Paul Shafran open-shoved 33,400 from the cutoff and Shawn Barnett flatted from the button. It folded to Elliott Zaydman in the big blind who thought for a few seconds before folding. Shafran was at risk.

Barnett:
Shafran:

Runout:

Shafran was eliminated in 13th place earning $613.

Shawn Barnett – 185,000
Paul Shafran – Eliminated