$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante Players Remaining: 5 of 529 h3121

Koray Aldemir moved all in from under the gun for 350,000 and Jeffrey Chang moved all in out of the small blind for about 900,000.

Bradley Snider folded the big blind and the other two hands were exposed. Aldemir showed and was in bad shape against Chang’s .

The flop was and Chang kept the lead with eights and sevens. He asked for the on the turn, but the came and gave Aldemir the lead.

The river was the and Aldemir doubled up.

Koray Aldemir – 775,000 (15 bb)
Jeffrey Chang – 460,000 (9 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

Koray Aldemir raised to 100,000 from middle position and Dermot Blain moved all in for 1,040,000 on the button. Action folded back to Aldemir, who called.

Aldemir showed and needed help against Blain’s .

Aldemir didn’t find any help on a board of . Blain made a full house and Aldemir became the short stack at the table.

Dermot Blain – 2,180,000 (43 bb)
Koray Aldemir – 350,000 (7 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 27: 25,000/50,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

Bradley Snider opened the cutoff for a raise of 110,000. It folded to Nicholas Immekus in the big blind and he defended.

Flop:

Both players checked.

Turn:

Both players checked again.

River:

Immekus switched gears, leading for 255,000. It was back on Snider and he went into the tank. After some thought, Snider called and Immekus turned over for nines and threes. Snider mucked and Immekus won the pot. Despite dropping the hand, Snider retained his chip lead.

Nicholas Immekus – 2,775,000 (55 bb)
Bradley Snider – 4,400,000 (88 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
End of Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

The final five players are taking a 30-minute dinner break. Here is a look at the counts for the remaining players.

Nicholas Immekus – 2,405,000
Jeffrey Chang – 645,000
Bradley Snider – 5,320,000
Koray Aldemir – 780,000
Dermot Blain – 1,410,000

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

Bradley Snider raised to 90,000 under the gun and Dermot Blain called on the button. Nicholas Immekus called out of the big blind, Jeffrey Chang defended his big blind, and they were four-handed to a flop of .

Immekus checked, Chang checked, Snider bet 150,000, Blain folded, Immekus called, and Chang folded.

The turn was the and Immekus checked. Snider bet 325,000 and Immekus tossed his hand into the muck. Snider mucked his hand and took the last pot before the players headedon their dinner break.

Bradley Snider – 5,320,000 (133 bb)
Nicholas Immekus – 2,405,000 (60 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

Action folded to Nihcolas Immekus in the small blind, who moved all in for effectively Jeffrey Chang’s 370,000. Chang was in the big blind and called.

Immekus showed and needed help against Chang’s .

The board ran out and Chang’s ace-high held up to double through Immekus.

Jeffrey Chang – 705,000 (17 bb)
Nicholas Immekus – 2,260,000 (56 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

Dermot Blain was on the button and raised to 85,000. Nicholas Immekus was next to act in the small blind and he came along for the ride. Jeffrey Chang folded his option and it was Balin versus Immekus to the flop.

Flop:

Immekus checked. Blain bet 95,000. Immekus called.

Turn:

Immekus checked again. Blain bet 225,000. Immekus called and it was river time.

River:

Both players checked and Immekus flipped over for top pair top kicked. Blain flashed pocket queens and sent his cards to the muck. Immekus earned the pot.

Nicholas Immekus – 2,580,000 (64 bb)
Dermot Blain – 1,575,000 (39 bb)

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 529

Alex Wilson raised to 90,000 from middle position and Nicholas Immekus three-bet to 250,000 on the button. Action folded back to Wilson, who thought for a minute before moving all in for about 880,000. Immekus quickly called.

Wilson let out a groan of disgust as he showed . He was in bad shape against Immekus’ .

The flop was , giving Wilson a pair of eights and a little bit of hope. The turn was the and the river was the to keep Immekus in the lead and eliminate Wilson in sixth place.

Wilson headed out of the tournament area to collect his $49,300 prize money and Immekus moved up the chip counts.

Nicholas Immekus – 1,800,000 (45 bb)
Alex Wilson – Eliminated 

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 26: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 529

Bradley Snider raised to 90,000 on the button and Koray Aldemir called out of the small blind. Alex Wilson defended his big blind and they were three-handed to a flop of .

Aldemir and Wilson both checked before Snider bet 140,000. Aldemir called and Wilson folded.

The turn was the and both players check. The river was the and Aldemir checked again. Snider bet 250,000 and Aldemir quickly called.

Snider showed , giving him the nut flush, and Aldemir mucked his hand. Snider took the pot and continued to extend his lead over the final six players.

Bradley Snider – 5,400,000 (135 bb)
Koray Aldemir – 910,000 (22 bb)