Event 2: Bryon Schenk Doubles Through Alfred Karlsson; Takes the Lead

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Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 1,766

Byron Schenk

The pace slowed after the three-table redraw but they are heating back up. The biggest hand of the tournament so far saw Alfred Karlsson open to 50,000 from under the gun and Bryon Schenk three-bet to 76,000 from the cutoff.

The button and blinds released before Karlsson called to the 7c6h2d flop. Karlsson checked, Schenk bet 80,000 and Karlsson called again.

It was a bigger bet of 325,000 from Schenk after Karlsson checked and he called after checking out Schenk’s stack. He had 417,000 behind and put them in the middle after Karlsson checked the Ad river.

“I have a good hand,” Karlsson told Schenk.

After a few minutes, he tossed in a calling chip and Schenk tabled his hand.

“I only have three sevens,” Schenk said to get a laugh from the rest of the table. His 7h7d was good and Karlsson mucked. Schenk moved into the lead while Karlsson was left with a short stack.

Bryon Schenk – 1,900,000 (79 bb)
Alfred Karlsson – 350,000 (15 bb)

Event 2: Three Table Redraw

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Players Remaining: 26 of 1,766

Event 2 players returned to their seats after the dinner break and there were several all-ins right out of the gates. They all doubled up until Kelly Slay, Anthony Sementelli, and David Inselberg went out in quick succession.

Tournament staff paused the clock with 27 players remaining to redraw seats at the last three tables. They will redraw again at 18 players and the final table ten.

27th: David Inselberg – $2,861
28th: Anthony Sementelli – $2,453
29th: Kelly Slay – $2,453

Event 2: Kevin Deng Leads on Dinner Break

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Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 29 of 1,766

Kevin Deng

The 29 remaining players are taking a 45-minute dinner break away from the tables. Enough time to regroup before the push to the final table and eventual champion.

Kevin Deng heads up the list of 1 million-chip players with 1,400,000 followed closely by Mike Policastro with 1,360,000.

Results 30th through 37th:

30th: Neil Blumenfield – $2,453
31st: Uri Tenenboim – $2,124
32nd: Vittario Iemolo – $2,124
33rd: Mark Edwards – $2,124
34th: Michael Del Prete – $1,854
35th: Jeffrey Moore – $1,854
36th: Kyle Taddei – $1,854
37th: Robert Transue – $1,637

Event 2: Results through 38th Place

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38th: Michael Goldfarb – $1,637
39th: Phil Knapic – $1,637
40th: Vito Polera – $1,637
41st: Trung Van – $1,637
42nd: Allan Bieler – $1,637
43rd: Sherry Kittay – $1,637
44th: Shea Smith – $1,637
45th: Yigal Hen – $1,637
46th: Michael Newman – $1,457
47th: Aaron Young – $1,457
48th: Maurice Costigan – $1,457
49th: Wally Maddah – $1,457
50th: Carlo Rodriguez – $1,457
51st: Erik Christensen – $1,457
52nd: Dmitry Savelyev – $1,457
53rd: Matt White – $1,457
54th: Edward Lark – $1,457
55th: Casey Kaplan – $1,309
56th: Steven Lake – $1,309
57th: Bruce Philips – $1,309

Additional results are available in the posts below.

Event 2: Kevin Deng and Byron Schenk in the Million Club

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Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 41 of 1,766

Kevin Deng

Level 23 is freshly underway with the clock showing 41 players remaining. Josh Richison has leveled out, but still sits with over 1,000,000 chips. Others above the 1,000,000 mark include Byron Schenk and Kevin Deng.

Byron Schenk

Kevin Deng – 1,265,000 (79 bb)
Byron Schenk – 1,100,000 (68 bb)

Event 2: Mike Policastro Fades a Royal, Busts Aaron Young

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Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 46 of 1,766

Mike Policastro

In a heads-up pot between Aaron Young and Mike Policastro, the board laid KsQsJs5d. Young was all-in for about 310,000 and Policastro was in the tank. Policastro, who had Young covered, called.

Policastro: QdJd for two pair
Young: AsKc for a Royal Flush draw

River: 9c

The winner

Policastro faded Young’s slew of outs and took a healthy pot. Young was eliminated in 47th place.

Aaron Young

Mike Policastro – 900,000 (75 bb)
Aaron Young – Eliminated

Event 2: Results through 58th Place; Mike Laake Among Recent Eliminations

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69th: Mike Laake – $1,187

58th: Ricardo Eyzaguirre – $1,309
59th: Greg Kolo – $1,309
60th: Alan Leon – $1,309
61st: Daniel Couzens – $1,309
62nd: Michael Foley – $1,309
63rd: Howard Becks – $1,309
64th: Ira Schwartz – $1,187
65th: Jay Klitzner – $1,187
66th: Nicholas Chiapetta – $1,187
67th: Kenneth Bruno – $1,187
68th: Brandon Burkenfeld – $1,187
69th: Mike Laake – $1,187
70th: Mark Dube – $1,187
71st: John Shepherd – $1,187
72nd: Elizabeth Nugent – $1,187
73rd: Evan Young – $1,086
74th: Benjamin Sriqui – $1,086
75th: Damion Loli – $1,086
76th: Kareem Bernardo – $1,086
77th: Mark Cannon – $1,086
78th: Matthew Reed – $1,086
79th: Jack Battaglla – $1,086
80th: Lewis Lurie – $1,086
81st: Scott Wyler – $1,086

Additional results are available in the posts below.

Event 2: Josh Richison Cracks 1,000,000 Mark with Hot Streak of Cards

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Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 62 of 1,766

Josh Richison

“Sometimes you just got to put them in there and hope for the best,” Josh Richison was overhead saying as he stacked a sizable pot holding JxJx busting two players in the process.

After catching up with him less than 20 minutes ago, Richison has done nothing but grow his stack at quick pace. The most recent good fortune grew Richison to more than 1,000,000 chips.

Josh Richison – 1,275,000 (127 bb)

Event 2: Josh Richison on Top to Start Level 21

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Level 21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 71 of 1,766

Josh Richison

Play has been moving fast with an average stack of just over 25 big blinds. Josh Richison has made the most of the chips flying around and maneuvered his way to the top of the counts with 620,000.

The clock shows 71 in the action at this point and they’ve all locked up a four-figure score — $1,187.