Event 1: Jorge Gomez – 6th place ($3,685)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
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Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 243

Jorge Gomez

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: Tc9c
Gomez: 9h6c

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

Gomez was drawing thin but hit the 8d6h3h flop. The Kc turn was safe for his double but Ortiz hit the Th river to send Gomez out in sixth place.

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

Event 1: Break Time Counts

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Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 243

Another break rolled around and John DePersio continues to lead with Michael Ortiz closing.

Seat 1: Tom Bielecky – 271,000 (11 bb)
Seat 2: Nagui Yassa – 641,000 (27 bb)
Seat 3: John DePersio – 1,250,000 (52 bb)
Seat 5: Michael Ortiz – 815,000 (34 bb)
Seat 6: Jorge Gomez – 158,000 (7 bb)
Seat 8: Rodney Moret-Rojas – 510,000 (21 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $19,649 + WSOPC ring
2nd: $12,139
3rd: $8,770
4th: $6,454
5th: $4,835
6th: $3,685

Event 1: David Moreno – 7th Place ($2,855)

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
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Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 243

David Moreno

David Moreno open-shoved for 44,000 and picked up calls from Tom Bielecky in the small blind and Nagui Yassa in the big. Bielecky moved all in as well after the Ac9c7h flop and Yassa released.

Bielecky: As8s
Moreno: KsJd

Bielecky was way ahead with top pair and picked up the KO after the turn and river.

Tom Bielecky – 271,000 (14 bb)
David Moreno – Eliminated in 7th place ($2,855)

Event 1: Nagui Yassa and Rodney Moret-Rojas Double Through John DePersio

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$50,000 Guaranteed
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Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 243

John DePersio was staying active.

“I’m the only one trying to knock people out,” he joked.

Soon after he eliminated Haim Toorgeman, Nagui Yassa put his 313,000 in the middle and DePersio called with a chance for another knockout. His 9h9d was in trouble against QsQd and the Jh5d3d5sQc board sent a double to his neighbor.

A few hands later, Rodney Moret-Rojas open-shoved for 263,000 and DePersio called from the small blind.

Moret-Rojas: Ah7h
DePersio: QhQc

DePersio found another big hand but Moret-Rojas hit the AdTh4d flop. The 9h turn and 6h river finished the board for Moret-Rojas’ double.

Nagui Yassa – 675,000 (34 bb)
Rodney Moret-Rojas – 550,000 (28 bb)
John DePersio – 1,210,000 (61 bb)

Event 1: Haim Toorgeman – 8th Place ($2,248)

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$50,000 Guaranteed
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Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 243

Haim Toorgeman

The two big stacks at the final table went to battle once again. In early action, Haim Toorgeman doubled into the lead through John DePersio into the lead but DePersio soon moved back on top.

After Toorgeman sent a double across the table, he opened soon after for 75,000 and DePersio three-bet to 200,000 from the button. Toorgeman quickly announced all in and DePersio called after getting the count of 736,000.

DePersio: KdKc
Toorgeman: AsKs

DePersio was dominating and moved much further ahead on the Kh4d3d flop. The board finished 9s and 2s for the shocking end of Toorgeman while DePersio stacked up more than half of the chips in play with seven remaining.

John DePersio – 1,850,000 (93 bb)
Haim Toorgeman – Eliminated in 8th place ($2,248)

Event 1: Tom Bielecky Doubles Through Haim Toorgeman

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$50,000 Guaranteed
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Level 24: 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 243

Tom Bielecky was playing the patience game. He was down to exactly 100,000 and moved all in from the button after Haim Toorgeman opened to 75,000. Toorgeman called the extra 25,000 to put Bielecky at risk.

Bielecky: AdJs
Toorgeman: As8c

Bielecky was was ahead and had his double as the board ran Qc6h2d3h9c.

“Whew,” Bielecky said. “That (river) looked like a nine.”

Tom Bielecky – 254,000 (13 bb)
Haim Toorgeman – 750,000 (38 bb)

Event 1: Ben Zamani (10th Place) and Ory Hen (9th Place) Eliminated

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$50,000 Guaranteed
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Level 23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 243

Ory Hen

More fireworks early and John DePersio was involved once again. Ben Zamani open-shoved for 71,000 and Ory Hen raised next to act to 200,000 (with 120,000 behind). John DePersio moved all in from the small blind and Hen called at risk as well.

DePersio: AhAd
Hen: AsKc
Zamani: 3s3c

DePersio caught a big hand in the big pot and he never had a sweat on the Tc9h5s4sAc board for the double knockout.

John DePersio – 1,200,000 (75 bb)
Ory Hen – Eliminated in 9th place ($1,798)
Ben Zamani – Eliminated in 10th place ($1,460)

Ben Zamani

Event 1: Haim Toorgeman Doubles Through John DePersio

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$50,000 Guaranteed
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Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 243

On one of the first hands of the final table, Haim Toorgeman and John DePersio were heads up to the Ac8c4d flop. Toorgeman put his last 260,000 in the middle and DePersio called with his big stack and big hand.

DePersio: AdKc
Toorgeman: AhJs

Toorgeman had kicker issues and stood up in anticipation of his knockout. Then he sat back down after the dealer put out the Jc turn for his aces up. The 4s river changed nothing and Torgeman picked up a huge double.

“I tried guys,” DePersio joked with the table.

Haim Toorgeman – 650,000 (54 bb)
John DePersio – 560,000 (47 bb)

Event 1: Final Table Lineup

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Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 243

The final table redraw is complete and they are back underway looking for our first WSOP Circuit ring winner of the series. John DePersio hit the final table with a big lead while Ben Zamani and Tom Bielecky had some work to do to get back in the game.

Seat 1: Tom Bielecky – 144,000 (12 bb)
Seat 2: Nagui Yassa – 484,000 (40 bb)
Seat 3: John DePersio – 882,000 (74 bb)
Seat 4: David Moreno – 239,000 (20 bb)
Seat 5: Michael Ortiz – 580,000 (48 bb)
Seat 6: Jorge Gomez – 214,000 (18 bb)
Seat 7: Haim Toorgeman – 275,000 (23 bb)
Seat 8: Rodney Moret-Rojas – 250,000 (21 bb)
Seat 9: Ben Zamani – 100,000 (8 bb)
Seat 10: Ory Hen – 424,000 (35 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $19,649 + WSOPC ring
2nd: $12,139
3rd: $8,770
4th: $6,454
5th: $4,835
6th: $3,685
7th: $2,855
8th: $2,248
9th: $1,798
10th: $1,460

Event 1: Chris Conrad Eliminated in 11th Place

$400 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
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Level 22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 243

Chris Conrad

Chris Conrad got his chips in good but the end result was not. He opened to 28,000 and faced a re-raise all in for 227,000 from Nagui Yassa. He called with a chance to set the final table.

Conrad: AdJc
Yassa: KhJh

He was ahead, faded the 9h7h3c flop, and paired the Js turn with a better kicker. The Th river filled the flush draw for Yassa and he was down to less than a big blind. No miracle comeback and John DePersio knocked him out on the next hand to set the final table.

11th: Chris Conrad – $1,460
12th: John Gorsuch – $1,460
13th: Jean Mimy – $1,204