Event 23: Shawn Busse Eliminated in 17th Place ($16,000) 1q7217

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante Players Remaining: 16 of 529 1s2m5v

Shawn Busse

Justin Young raised to 34,000 from under the gun and Shawn Busse moved all in from early position for 118,000. Jeffrey Chang called from middle position and action folded back around to Young, who folded.

“You got two jacks?” asked Busse.

“Nope,” said Chang.

Busse showed AdQc and was flipping with Chang’s TsTd.

“I just played this hand,” referencing when he had pocket tens against Dermot Blain’s ace-queen.

The board ran out 9d6d5c6h2s and Chang won the race to eliminate Busse in 17th place.

Jeffrey Chang – 670,000 (41 bb)
Shawn Busse – Eliminated 

Event 23: Young’s Aces Double through Wong 84q13

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 529

November Niner Jerry Wong raised and Justin Young shoved for 239,000 from the cutoff. It folded back to Wong and he called.

Young: AdAh
Wong: AcQd

Runout: Js7s6s9d2c

Young’s aces held and he doubled through Wong.

Justin Young – 518,000 (43 bb)
Jerry Wong – 580,000 (48 bb)

Event 23: Dermot Blain Doubles Through Shawn Busse 96q6e

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 529

Shawn Busse raised to 36,000 from under the gun and Dermot Blain moved all in from the small blind for 320,000. Busse took a few minutes in the tank and then called.

Busse showed TcTd and was flipping with Blain’s AcQh. The window card was the Qd and was followed by the Ah and the 5d on the flop, giving Blain top two pair and the lead.

The turn was the Js, giving Busse a straight draw, but the river was the 9s and Blain doubled up, leaving Busse with just under 10 big blinds.

Dermot Blain – 664,000 (41 bb)
Shawn Busse – 155,000 (9 bb)

Event 23: John Reading Eliminated in 18th Place ($16,000) 6u4n2y

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 529

John Reading

Dan Heimiller raised from the hijack and John Reading got all in for about 50,000 from the big blind. Heimiller called and the cards were tabled.

Heimiller showed AcTh and was in the lead against Reading’s Kh9c. The board ran out JxTx4xJx3x and Reading was eliminated.

He took home $16,000 for his deep run and Heimiller dragged the pot.

Dan Heimiller – 1,250,000 (78 bb)

Event 23: Nicholas Immekus Doubles Through Dan Heimiller 4o4s3c

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 529

There was about 180,000 in the middle on the turn with the board reading QsJs7d3c and Dan Heimiller moved all in from the small blind.

Nicholas Immekus took a few moments in the big blind before calling and was all in for 293,000.

Immekus showed QcTd and was in the lead against Heimiller’s KsTc. Heimiller couldn’t find an ace, nine, or king on the river and Immekus doubled up.

Nicholas Immekus – 775,000 (48 bb)
Dan Heimiller – 1,050,000 (65 bb)

Event 23: Final Two Tables 4n2e47

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 529

Here’s a look at the final two tables followed by the remaining payouts:

Table 1

Seat 1: Jeffrey Chang – 407,000
Seat 2: Dan Heimiller – 1,460,000
Seat 3: Nicholas Immekus – 385,000
Seat 4: Koray Aldemir – 905,000
Seat 5: Jerry Wong – 915,000
Seat 6: John Reading – 75,000
Seat 7: Dermot Blain – 295,000
Seat 8: Justin Young -278,000
Seat 9: Shawn Busse – 490,000

Table 2

Seat 1: Gerald Aiello – 303,000
Seat 2: Austin Peck – 595,000
Seat 3: James Gilbert – 1,050,000
Seat 4: Vlad Mezheritzky – 369,000
Seat 5: Jon Turner – 910,000
Seat 6: Chad Eveslage – 455,000
Seat 7: Alex Wilson – 920,000
Seat 8: Bradley Snider – 375,000
Seat 9: Scott Clements – 268,000

1st – $246,400
2nd – $147,800
3rd – $88,400
4th – $73,900
5th – $61,600
6th – $49,300
7th – $37,000
8th – $30,800
9th – $25,575
10th-12th – $20,950
13th-15th – $17,850
16th-18th – $16,000

Event 23: Chris Bolek Eliminated in 19th Place ($14,150) 39374p

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 22: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 529

Chris Bolek

Chris Bolek moved all in from middle position for 120,000 and was called by Koray Aldemir in the big blind.

Bolek showed Td9d and was dominated by Aldemir’s Kh9h. The board bricked out and Koray scooped the pot with king-high.

Bolek was eliminated in 19th place, took home $14,150, and there was a short pause in the action while they redraw to the final two tables.

Koray Aldemir – 880,000 (55 bb)
Chris Bolek – Eliminated 

Event 23: Austin Peck Trips Up Jon Turner 5g5o4e

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 529

There was about 110,000 in the middle with a completed board of Jd8s6c8h2s and Austin Peck bet 135,000 out of the big blind.

Jon Turner took a few minutes in the tank before pushing forward a call. Peck showed 9h8d, good for trip eights, and Turner mucked his hand.

Austin Peck – 730,000 (60 bb)
Jon Turner – 870,000 (72 bb)

Event 23: Steven McCartney Eliminated in 20th Place ($14,150) 4t16f

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 529

Steven McCartney

Jon Turner shoved the button and Steven McCartney called off about 150,000 from the small blind.

Turner: Ax6x
McCartney: Ax4x

The runout fell blanks and McCartney busted 20th earning $14,150. The hand put Turner over 1,000,000 chips and he leaped into second place behind only Dan Heimiller.

Jon Turner – 1,045,000 (87 bb)
Steven McCartney – Eliminated

Event 23: Mo Farah Eliminated in 21st Place ($14,150) n4269

$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Freeze-Out)
Level 21: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 529

Mo Farah

It was a battle of the blinds with Mo Farah getting all in from the small blind and Jon Turner giving him action from the big blind.

Turner showed Ah3c and needed help against Farah’s 4x4x. The flop was Js8c7c and Farah kept the lead, but the As came on the turn to give Turner the best hand.

The river bricked off for Farah and he was sent to the rail in 21st place. He took home $14,150 and Turner chipped up.

Jon Turner – 850,000 (70 bb)
Mo Farah – Eliminated