$15,000 WPT Tournament of ChampionsLevel 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 8 of 66 5u1h4g

Daniel Weinman raised to 23,000 from middle position and Jesse Sylvia called on the button. Erik Seidel moved all in for 204,000 out of the big blind, Weinman folded, and Sylvia called.

Sylvia showed and was dominated by Seidel’s .

The board ran out and Seidel’s big slick held up to double through Sylvia.

“I almost saved you, buddy,” said Weinman to Sylvia.

“You had a pair?” asked Sylvia.

“Yup,” said Weinman.

Erik Seidel – 444,000 (44 bb)
Jesse Sylvia – 105,000 (10 bb)

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 66

Michael Mizrachi raised to 20,000 from middle position and Jonathan Jaffe moved all in next to act for 255,000. Action folded back to Mizrachi, who called.

Mizrachi showed and had Jaffe’s dominated.

Mizrachi never had much to sweat as the board came and Jaffe was drawing dead on the turn. He hit the rail in ninth place for $38,150 and Mizrachi chipped up.

Michael Mizrachi – 610,000 (61 bb)
Jonathan Jaffe – Eliminated

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 66

Jonathan Jaffe limped in from under the gun and Daniel Weinman limped from early position. David Ormsby limped from middle position, Daniel Santoro limped in from the cutoff, Dylan Wilkerson completed the small blind and Michael Mizrachi checked his option.

They were six-handed to a flop of . Wilkerson checked, Mizrachi checked, Jaffe checked, Weinman checked and Ormsby bet 35,000.

Santoro folded, Wilkerson folded, Mizrachi folded, Jaffe folded and Weinman called.

The turn and river were checked down as the board was completed with the and the . Weinman tabled and Ormsby mucked his hand.

Daniel Weinman – 690,000 (69 bb)
David Ormsby – 458,000 (46 bb)

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 66

With the elimination of Lee Markholt in 10th place, the final nine players have redrawn for seats at the final table.

Last year’s third place finisher, Michael Mizrachi takes the chip lead into the final table with 705,000.

Everybody is guaranteed a cash of at least $38,150, but the eventual winner will take home $381,500.

Here is the seating arrangement and chip counts for the final nine players:

Seat 1: Michael Mizrachi – 705,000
Seat 2: Jonathan Jaffe – 255,000
Seat 3: Daniel Weinman – 485,000
Seat 4: David Ormsby – 560,000
Seat 5: Stefan Schillhabel – 175,000
Seat 6: Jesse Sylvia – 295,000
Seat 7: Daniel Santoro – 300,000
Seat 8: Erik Seidel – 204,000
Seat 9: Dylan Wilkerson – 355,000

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 66

Lee Markholt raised from the cutoff to 18,000 and Michael Mizrachi three-bet to 40,000 out of the small blind. Markholt called and the flop was .

Mizrachi moved all in and Markholt quickly called. Markholt was the player at risk, all in for 184,000.

Markholt showed and needed to fade an ace or a heart against Mizrachi’s . The turn was the and the river was the .

Mizrachi rivered the nut flush to eliminate Markholt in 10th place. The final nine players are all in the money, while Markholt is the unfortunate bubble boy.

There is a short break in the action while players redraw for seats at the final table.

Michael Mizrachi – 705,000 (88 bb)
Lee Markholt – Eliminated

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 66

Dylan Wilkerson got all in for his last 189,000 out of the big blind vs. Daniel Weinman under the gun.

Weinman showed and was flipping with Wilkerson’s .

The board ran out and Wilkerson flopped two pair to win the race and double up on the bubble.

Dylan Wilkerson – 387,000
Daniel Weinman – 383,000

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 66

With the elimination of Jonathan Little in 11th place, the final 10 players are now hand-for-hand. When one more player is eliminated, the final nine players will redraw for seats at the final table and will also be in the money.

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 17: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 66

On a flop of , Jonathan Little checked from the big blind and David Ormsby bet 12,000 from the cutoff. Little moved all in for about 160,000 and Ormsby called.

Little showed , but was in trouble against Ormsby’s .

Little was drawing to just two outs, but the came on the turn and the came on the river to eliminate Little.

David Ormsby – 420,000
Jonathan Little – Eliminated

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
End of Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 66

The players are taking a 60-minute dinner break. Cards will get back in the air at 7:43 p.m. with new blinds of 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante.

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 16: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 66

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 13,000 from under the gun and Justin Young defended his big blind.

They were heads-up to a flop of and Young checked. Jaffe bet 10,000 and Young called. The turn was the and they both checked to the river.

Young led out for 6,000 and Jaffe moved all in. Young didn’t waste much time in calling. Young was the player at risk and all in for 129,500.

Young showed , giving him a ten-high straight, but Jaffe tabled , giving him a full house. Young is eliminated just before the end of the level and with one more elimination, the final 10 players will be on the money bubble.

Jonathan Jaffe – 306,000
Justin Young – Eliminated