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Level 29: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 Ante

Only a few hands into the new level, John DePersio opened his button, Rodney Moret-Rojas three-bet, and DePersio moved all in with his chip leading stack. Moret-Rojas quickly called with a monster.

Moret-Rojas:
DePersio:

DePersio had an over card and paired his ace on the flop. The turn was no help to Moret-Rojas and the river closed out the tournament. Moret-Rojas fell short of his second WSOP Circuit ring and earned $12,139 while DePersio won his second along with $19,649.

Congratulations to John and a tournament recap will come later this morning.

1st: John DePersio – $19,649 + WSOPC ring
2nd: Rodney Moret-Rojas – $12,139

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Level 29: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 243

With no major pots, John DePersio continued to extend his lead as they moved into Level 29. They decided to forgo the scheduled break and continue to play it out.

Seat 3: John DePersio – 2,200,000 (37 bb)
Seat 8: Rodney Moret-Rojas – 1,445,000 (24 bb)

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Level 28: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 243

The heads-up battle got underway between John DePersio and Rodney Moret-Rojas with each aiming for their second WSOP Circuit ring.

Seat 3: John DePersio – 1,900,000 (38 bb)
Seat 8: Rodney Moret-Rojas – 1,750,000 (35 bb)

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Level 28: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 243

Rodney Moret-Rojas open-shoved for 945,000 from his button, John DePersio folded his small blind and Michael Ortiz quickly called from the big.

Moret-Rojas:
Ortiz:

Moret-Rojas was in deep trouble with kicker issues and Ortiz flopped two pair on the board. The turn was safe for Ortiz but Moret-Rojas hit Broadway on the river. They counted down the stacks to make sure and Ortiz was all in for 730,000. He was sent out in third place.

Rodney Moret-Rojas – 1,750,000 (35 bb)
Michael Ortiz – Eliminated in 3rd place ($8,770)

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Level 27: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 243

With the board reading and approximately 400,000 in the pot, Rodney Moret-Rojas bet 450,000 and John DePersio sat back to think it out. He had 675,000 behind and moved all in after checking his cards and cutting down his stack. He got a quick call and was in trouble.

DePersio:
Moret-Rojas:

DePersio flopped tens up but Moret-Rojas was better with the jacks but the spiked on the river to give the full house double up.

John DePersio – 1,795,000 (45 bb)
Rodney Moret-Rojas – 750,000 (19 bb)

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Level 27: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 243

Without a showdown, Rodney Moret-Rojas slid his way into the lead at the three-handed table as the blinds went up once again. Most of his new stack came against John DePersio but no one is in the danger zone at this point.

Seat 3: John DePersio – 965,000 (24 bb)
Seat 5: Michael Ortiz – 880,000 (22 bb)
Seat 8: Rodney Moret-Rojas – 1,800,000 (45 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $19,649 + WSOPC ring
2nd: $12,139
3rd: $8,770

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Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 243

Short-stacked Tom Bielecky open-shoved from under the gun for 210,000 and Michael Ortiz called in the small blind. Rodney Moret-Rojas slow peeled his cards and reluctantly folded.

“It was good,” he said.

Bielecky:
Ortiz:

Ortiz caught a short-handed monster and Bielecky couldn’t catch up on the board for his second fourth-place WSOP Circuit finish.

Michael Ortiz – 1,080,000 (36 bb)
Tom Bielecky – Eliminated in 4th place ($6,454)

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Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 243

Michael Ortiz opened to 55,000 from the button and Rodney Moret-Rojas moved all in from the small blind for 350,000. Tom Bielecky released his big blind and Ortiz called.

Moret-Rojas:
Ortiz:

Moret-Rojas was in fine shape for a double and improved more on the flop. The turn and river completed the board for Moret-Rojas’ double up.

Rodney Moret-Rojas – 735,000 (31 bb)
Michael Ortiz – 980,000 (41 bb)

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Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 243

It was three-ways to the flop between Nagui Yassa in the small blind, John DePersio in the big, and Rodney Moret-Rojas in middle position.

Yassa and DePersio checked, Moret-Rojas bet 80,000 and Yassa moved all in for 744,000. DePersio called and Moret-Rojas folded.

DePersio:
Yassa:

Yassa was ahead with top pair but needed to dodge clubs and along with the remaining tens and nines in the deck. The turn made no difference but DePersio filled his flush on the for another huge knockout.

John DePersio – 1,950,000 (81 bb)
Nagui Yassa – Eliminated in 5th place ($4,835)

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Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 243

In a battle of the blinds, Jorge Gomez had his short stack in the middle from the big blind against Michael Ortiz in the small.

Ortiz:
Gomez:

“Really, you couldn’t have ace-king or something?” Gomez said.

Gomez was drawing thin but hit the flop. The turn was safe for his double but Ortiz hit the river to send Gomez out in sixth place.

Michael Ortiz – 975,000 (41 bb)
Jorge Gomez – Eliminated in 6th place ($3,685)