$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale 
Level 20: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 342
Average Stack: 805,000 (50 bb)

Players returned from their second break of the day after Level 19 finished out with little fanfare or activity. Adrian Meteos has taken over the lead but Chino Rheem is still among the big stacks.

Table 7
Seat 1: Adrian Mateos – 1,768,000 (111 bb)
Seat 2: Giuseppe Pantaleo – 1,216,000 (76 bb)
Seat 3: Adam Levy – 755,000 (47 bb)
Seat 4: Anthony Zinno – 372,000 (23 bb)
Seat 5: Empty
Seat 6: Aditya Prasetyo – 501,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Lyle Vincent – 984,000 (62 bb)
Seat 8: Ben Zamani – 489,000 (31 bb)
Seat 9: Richard Leger – 1,039,000 (65 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1: Justin Zaki – 532,000 (33 bb)
Seat 2: William Benson – 635,000 (40 bb)
Seat 3: Chino Rheem – 1,505,000 (94 bb)
Seat 4: Jonathan Little – 1,132,000 (71 bb)
Seat 5: Dietrich Fast – 923,000 (58 bb)
Seat 6: Jared Jaffee – 416,000 (26 bb)
Seat 7: Jon Turner – 298,000 (19 bb)
Seat 8: Bryan Piccioli – 707,000 (44 bb)
Seat 9: Noah Bronstein – 331,000 (21 bb)

Adrian Mateos – 1,768,000 (111 bb)
Chino Rheem – 1,505,000 (94 bb)
Guiseppe Pantaleo – 1,216,000 (76 bb)
Jonathan Little – 1,132,000 (71 bb)
Richard Leger – 1,039,000 (65 bb)
Lyle Vincent – 984,000 (62 bb)
Dietrich Fast – 923,000 (58 bb)
Adam Levy – 755,000 (47 bb)
Bryan Piccioli – 707,000 (44 bb)
William Benson – 635,000 (40 bb)
Justin Zaki – 532,000 (33 bb)
Aditya Prasetyo – 501,000 (31 bb)
Ben Zamani – 489,000 (31 bb)
Jared Jaffee – 416,000 (26 bb)
Anthony Zinno – 372,000 (23 bb)
Noah Bronstein – 331,000 (21 bb)
Jon Turner – 298,000 (19 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale 
Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 342
Average Stack: 805,000 (63 bb)

After being shortstacked by Anthony Zinno and then losing a big one to Richard Leger’s set, David Paredes, who won the 2015 WPT Borgata Championship, met his fate at the hands of Leger. Leger opened from middle position and Paredes shoved from the small blind. Leger called and Paredes was racing for his tournament life.

Paredes:
Leger:

The flop fell improving Leger to a pair and earning him the lead. Paredes mucked his cards when the turn fell the and the river the . Leger’s pair was good and he busted Paredes 18th.

Richard Leger – 965,000 (80 bb)
David Paredes – Eliminated in 18th place ($41,070)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale 
Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 342
Average Stack: 760,000 (63 bb)

Brent Roberts was eliminated from the Finale by Adrian Mateos. Mateos’ stack grew to 1,640,000 while tournament staff combined the event to the final two tables. Roberts, meanwhile, earned $33,955 for his 19th-place finish.

Adrian Mateos – 1,640,000 (136 bb)
Brent Roberts – Eliminated in 19th place ($33,955)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale 
Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 342
Average Stack: 720,000 (57 bb)

Chino Rheem and Qasem Jamhour got the last of Jamhour’s chips in preflop. Rheem held and lead the of Jamhour. The dealer burned and turned an board. Rheem’s pair of aces was good and he earned the bustout.

Chino Rheem – 1,420,000
Qasem Jamhour – Eliminated in 20th place ($30,955)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale 
Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 342
Average Stack: 684,000 (57 bb)

Anthony Zinno raised to 25,000 and David Paredes three-bet to 75,000 only to see a four-bet shove from Zinno for 268,000.

Paredes called after a short think with and he was behind for the knockout. Zinno’s tournament hopes took a hit on the flop and he was down to two outs after the turn.

One of those popped the river when the dealer put out the to give Zinno the double and get a “whoop” from Eddy Sabbat on Zinno’s rail.

David Paredes – 600,000 (50 bb)
Anthony Zinno – 570,000 (48 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale 
Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 20 of 342
Average Stack: 684,000 (57 bb)

James Hughes got his last less than 100,000 chips in the pot preflop versus Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Team Member Justin Zaki.

Zaki:
Hughes:

The runout fell and Zaki’s queens held. Hughes busted 21st earning $33,955.

Justin Zaki – 775,000 (64 bb)
James Hughes – Eliminated in 21st place ($33,955

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale 
Returning to Level 19: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 342
Average Stack: 651,000 (54 bb)

Players are on their first 15-minute break with 21 players remaining.

Table 7
Seat 1: Empty
Seat 2: Guiseppe Pantaleo – 1,185,000 (99 bb)
Seat 3: Empty
Seat 4: Anthony Zinno – 240,000 (20 bb)
Seat 5: David Paredes – 1,083,000 (90 bb)
Seat 6: Aditya Prasetyo – 596,000 (50 bb)
Seat 7: Lyle Vincent – 427,000 (36 bb)
Seat 8: Ben Zamani – 692,000 (58 bb)
Seat 9: Richard Leger – 545,000 (45 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1: Empty
Seat 2: Empty
Seat 3: Chino Rheem – 1,175,000 (98 bb)
Seat 4: Jonathan Little – 1,108,000 (92 bb)
Seat 5: Dietrich Fast – 918,000 (77 bb)
Seat 6: Jared Jaffee – 750,000 (63 bb)
Seat 7: Qasem Jamhour – 216,000 (18 bb)
Seat 8: Bryan Piccioli – 583,000 (49 bb)
Seat 9: Noah Bronstein – 274,000 (23 bb)

Table 16
Seat 1: Justin Zaki – 670,000 (56 bb)
Seat 2: William Benson – 670,000 (56 bb)
Seat 3: Empty
Seat 4: Jon Turner – 160,000 (13 bb)
Seat 5: Brent Roberts – 304,000 (25 bb)
Seat 6: Empty
Seat 7: Adrian Mateos – 1,198,000 (100 bb)
Seat 8: Adam Levy – 790,000 (66 bb)
Seat 9: James Hughes – 93,000 (8 bb)

Adrian Mateos – 1,198,000 (100 bb)
Guiseppe Pantaleo – 1,185,000 (99 bb)
Chino Rheem – 1,175,000 (98 bb)
Jonathan Little – 1,108,000 (92 bb)
David Paredes – 1,083,000 (90 bb)
Dietrich Fast – 918,000 (77 bb)
Adam Levy – 790,000 (66 bb)
Jared Jaffee – 750,000 (63 bb)
Ben Zamani – 692,000 (58 bb)
Justin Zaki – 670,000 (56 bb)
William Benson – 670,000 (56 bb)
Aditya Prasetyo – 596,000 (50 bb)
Bryan Piccioli – 583,000 (49 bb)
Richard Leger – 545,000 (45 bb)
Lyle Vincent – 427,000 (36 bb)
Brent Roberts – 304,000 (25 bb)
Noah Bronstein – 274,000 (23 bb)
Anthony Zinno – 240,000 (20 bb)
Qasem Jamhour – 216,000 (18 bb)
Jon Turner – 160,000 (13 bb)
James Hughes – 93,000 (8 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale 
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 21 of 342
Average Stack: 651,000 (65 bb)

Tim West open-shoved from under the gun for 75,000 and Jared Jaffee called from late position. The rest of the table moved out of the way and West saw his was in trouble against .

The board was no help for West and he was sent out in 22nd place.

Tim West – Eliminated in 22nd place ($27,620)
Jared Jaffee – 685,000 (69 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale 
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 342
Average Stack: 622,000 (62 bb)

After doubling up Ben Zamani, Ari Engel was down to only six big blinds and put them in the middle against Giuseppe Pantale with .

The eight-time WSOP Circuit winner needed to dodge Pantaleo’s but he fell behind on the flop. The turn left Engel with two outs, neither of which came on the river.

Ari Engel – Eliminated in 23rd place ($27,620)
Giuseppe Pantaleo – 1,170,000 (117 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale 
Level 18: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 23 of 342
Average Stack: 595,000 (59 bb)

Jared Jaffee opened to 23,000 and Noah Bronstein three-bet shoved for 127,000. Eddy Sabat called all-in for less from the cutoff and Chino Rheem seriously considered coming along. Jaffee eventually let his hand go as well and Sabat turned up .

“Do you have sixes?” Sabat asked hopefully (his word).

Bronstein had better than sixes and his dominated. Sabat never picked up a sweat as the board ran out to send him out in 24th.

Sabat began the day with only four big blinds and was able to ladder up a payout spot before running out of time.