$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock FinaleLevel 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante Players Remaining: 3 of 349 2s2w3r

Alan Sternberg raised to 130,000 on the button and Terry Schumacher called out of the big blind.

The flop was . Schumacher checked and Sternberg bet 150,000. Schumacher called. The turn was the and Schumacher checked again.

Sternberg bet 350,000 and Schumacher called. The river was the 6h and Schumacher checked for a third time. Sternberg moved all in.

Schumacher thought for a couple minutes and then folded. Sternberg mucked his hand and took the pot.

Alan Sternberg – 7,835,000 (130 bb)
Terry Schumacher – 1,295,000 (21 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 349

Tim West open/shoved from the small blind for 550,000 and Ryan Riess called in the big to put him at risk.

West:
Riess:

Riess was ahead but West hit the flop. The bad news came on the turn to give Riess a Broadway straight and West was left looking for a river boat. The river blanked for West and he was eliminated in fourth place.

Seat 3: Ryan Riess – 4,845,000 (97 bb)
Seat 5: Terry Schumacher – 1,475,000 (30 bb)
Seat 6: Alan Sternberg – 7,640,000 (153 bb)
Tim West – Eliminated in 4th place ($204,466)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 349

Ryan Riess opened to 115,000 under the gun and Tim West shoved from the big blind for 185,000. Ryan Riess quickly called and cards were tabled.

West:
Riess:

“How are you going to chop this one up?” West joked with Riess.

West hit the flop and Riess was drawing dead after the turn to give West the double.

Seat 1: Tim West – 415,000 (8 bb)
Seat 3: Ryan Riess – 4,325,000 (87 bb)
Seat 5: Terry Schumacher – 1,690,000 (34 bb)
Seat 6: Alan Sternberg – 7,530,000 (151 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 349

Tim West open/shoved for his 330,000 stack and Ryan Riess called on the button. Terry Schumacher released and Alan Sternberg thought about coming along before folding.

West:
Riess:

West was in great shape for a much-needed double. He asked for low cards and the dealer obliged with the flop. Riess picked up a wheel draw on the turn but they chopped it up when the river put a seven-high straight on the board.

Seat 1: Tim West – 380,000 (8 bb)
Seat 3: Ryan Riess – 4,670,000 (93 bb)
Seat 5: Terry Schumacher – 1,435,000 (29 bb)
Seat 6: Alan Sternberg – 7,475,000 (150 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 349

Ryan Riess limped his small blind and called after Terry Schumacher raised 150,000 from the big blind. Riess checked the and Schumacher bet 210,000. A second check from Riess after the turn and Schumacher put out 450,000.

Riess called and checked a third time after the river and Schumacher bet 600,000. Then everyone waited for Riess to make a decision. Eight minutes later, Riess called with two pair to best the of Schumacher.

After the hand, Matt Savage reminded the room that the Tournament of Champions will feature a 30-second action clock tomorrow.

Riess laughed.

Seat 1: Tim West – 335,000 (7 bb)
Seat 3: Ryan Riess – 4,630,000 (93 bb)
Seat 5: Terry Schumacher – 1,465,000 (29 bb)
Seat 6: Alan Sternberg – 7,530,000 (151 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 349

WPT Finale players are returning to their seats after a quick break. Alan Sternberg continues to lead as Tim West drops under ten big blinds.

Seat 1: Tim West – 425,000 (9 bb)
Seat 3: Ryan Riess – 3,300,000 (66 bb)
Seat 5: Terry Schumacher – 2,665,000 (53 bb)
Seat 6: Alan Sternberg – 7,570,000 (151 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 349

Terry Schumacher limps his small blind and Alan Sternberg checks his big blind. Schumacher checks after the flop and calls a Sternberg 50,000 bet. Both players check the turn and Schumacher checks again after the river.

Sternberg put out a huge bet of 600,000 and Schumacher called after a few minutes to consider his action. Sternberg tabled for a wheel and Schumacher mucked.

Seat 1: Tim West – 505,000 (13 bb)
Seat 3: Ryan Riess – 3,135,000 (78 bb)
Seat 5: Terry Schumacher – 2,665,000 (67 bb)
Seat 6: Alan Sternberg – 7,665,000 (192 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 349

Ryan Riess opened to 85,000 from the cutoff, Terry Schumacher called on the button along with Tim West in the big blind. West and Riess checked the flop, Schumacher bet 135,000 and only West came along to the turn.

West checked, Schumacher bet 275,000 and West called to see the river. Both players checked, West tabled two pair but Schumacher was better with .

Terry Schumacher – 3,650,000 (91 bb)
Tim West – 540,000 (14 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 349

Terry Schumacher opened to 80,000 from the button and Tim West called in the big blind to the flop. Both players checked the flop and West bet 125,000 after the turn.

Schumacher called and West bet 40,000. Schumacher called with and it was good enough to win the pot to drop West further down.

Terry Schumacher – 3,070,000 (77 bb)
Tim West – 1,550,000 (39 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 24: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 349

After Koon’s elimination, the blinds increased with the average stack at 3,490,000 (87 bb).

Seat 1: Tim West – 1,645,000 (41 bb)
Seat 3: Ryan Riess – 2,795,000 (70 bb)
Seat 5: Terry Schumacher – 2,900,000 (73 bb)
Seat 6: Alan Sternberg – 6,620,000 (166 bb)