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Action has slowed significantly here as we enter Level 16. It's no coincidence that we're approaching the money bubble. The next three players eliminated will go home empty-handed, while the other 15 survivors will lock up a minimum cash of $395.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Rick Block was just eliminated by Joe Ciffa. We're down to 19 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
220,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
185,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
95,000 | |
|
85,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
85,000 | |
|
60,000 | |
|
26,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
Busted |
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brett "Roscoe" Short |
| 2 | Arthur Gates |
| 3 | Dennis Danielski |
| 4 | Brian Rentschler |
| 5 | Joe Ciffa |
| 6 | Rick Block |
| 7 | Jason Nablo |
| 8 | Mitch Polanski |
| 9 | Kevin Mathias |
| 10 | Shawn Rodwell |
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Vilardo |
| 2 | Unknown |
| 3 | Joe Latona |
| 4 | Sarah Khajavi |
| 5 | Aaron Olshan |
| 6 | Thomas Hawthorne |
| 7 | Shamel Thomas |
| 8 | "Johnny Vegas" |
| 9 | Dean Metzger |
| 10 | Art Demmerley |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
145,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
132,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
98,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
98,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
The remaining 20 players are on a 10-minute break. We'll have a seat draw for you when they return.
While Pfeifer was playing his last hand on Table 2, Conrad St. Hilaire will eliminated by Shamel Thomas in a huge pot at Table 5. According to Hilaire, Thomas drilled a pair of aces on the river after all the chips went in on the turn. Thomas joins the rank of chip leaders with two tables remaining.
Mitch Polanski informed us about Randy Pfeifer's exit. Pfeifer shoved pocket sixes into the pocket jacks of Arthur Gates, and the bigger pair held up. Gates is now among the leaders with 170,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
