Event 17: Darryll Fish – 8th Place ($12,070)

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 209

Darryll Fish

Darryll Fish moved all in from under the gun for 200,000 and Ozgur Arda called out of the big blind.

It was a flip with Fish’s AdKc up against Arda’s JdJc.

The board ran out dry for Fish as it came Qc7c2c5h4d. Arda won the race and Fish was eliminated in eighth for $12,070.

Ozgur Arda – 660,000
Darryll Fish – Eliminated 

Event 17: Corey Burbick Doubles Through Wally Maddah

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 209

Corey Burbick moved all in on the button for 190,000 and Wally Maddah called out of the big blind.

Burbick showed AsTc and was in the lead against Maddah’s KdQc.

The board ran out Td5h4c7c2c and Burbick doubled up.

Corey Burbick – 415,000
Wally Maddah – 130,000

Event 17: Farid Jattin – 9th Place ($9,625)

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante
Players Remaining: 8 of 209

Farid Jattin

Wally Maddah doubled through Farid Jattin on one of the first hands of nine-handed play, which left Jattin as the short stack.

Jattin moved all in from middle position for 70,000 and was called by Michael Tureniec in the cutoff.

Jattin showed AcJd and was in trouble against Tureniec’s JsJc.

The board ran out QhJh5d5h9c and Tureniec had Jattin drawing dead on the turn with jacks full of fives.

Jattin picked up $9,625 for his finish and the final eight players are all at the final table, guaranteed at least $12,070.

Michael Tureniec – 900,000
Farid Jattin – Eliminated 

Event 17: Zachary Donovan Leads Final Nine Players

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 big blind ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 209

$2,200 No-Limit Hold’em Eight-Max Final Table

With Lee Markholt’s elimination, the final nine players are redrawing for seats at the unofficial final table. They are all guaranteed at least $9,625 and with one more elimination, the final eight players will make the final table.

Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts of the final nine players:

Seat 1: Mike Dentale – 335,000
Seat 2: Michael Tureniec – 955,000
Seat 3: Ozgur Arda – 605,000
Seat 4: Darryll Fish – 166,000
Seat 5: Martin Kozlov – 300,000
Seat 6: Corey Burbick – 255,000
Seat 7: Zachary Donovan – 1,140,000
Seat 8: Farid Jattin – 225,000
Seat 9: Wally Maddah – 190,000

Event 17: Lee Markholt Eliminated by Michael Tureniec

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 209

Lee Markholt raised from middle position and action folded around to Michael Tureniec in the big blind, who moved all in. Markholt called and was all in for about 200,000.

Markholt showed AdKc and had Tureniec’s AsTh.

The board ran out Ts9h3c5h9d, which gave Tureniec the best hand and eliminated Markholt in 10th place. There is a short break in the action while the final nine players redraw for seats at the unofficial final table of nine.

Michael Tureniec – 955,000
Lee Markholt – Eliminated 

Event 17: Zachary Donovan Building a Tower With Final Table Looming

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 209

Zachary Donovan

Omer Smidt was just eliminated in 11th place and now the field is just one elimination away from the unofficial final table of nine and a complete redraw down to one table.

Over the last three levels, Zachary Donovan has quietly amassed quite the chip stack. He’s the first player with a seven-figure chip count with just a few minutes left in the level before the players take a 10-minute break.

Zachary Donovan – 1,090,000
Omer Smidt – Eliminated 

Event 17: Ken Fishman Eliminated by Martin Kozlov

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20: 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 209

Ken Fishman moved all in on the button for about 120,000 and Martin Kozlov moved all in out of the small blind.

Kozlov showed AcTd and had Fishman’s Th8h dominated.

The flop was AsKs7h, giving Kozlov the lead and leaving Fishman drawing to runners. He hit one of them on the turn with the 5h, but the river was the Js and Kozlov won the pot.

Fishman was eliminated in 12th place and took home $7,795 for his efforts.

Martin Kozlov – 295,000
Ken Fishman – Eliminated 

Event 17: Recent Eliminations

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19: 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 209

With 12 players remaining everybody is guaranteed at least $7,795. Here’s a look at the recent eliminations leading up to that point.

13th: Jeff Gross – $6,410
14th: Harrison Gimbel – $6,410
15th: Hassan Tahsildar – $5,360
16th: Brandon Eisen – $5,360
17th: Mario Prats Garcia – $4,555
18th: Adam Zeltser – $4,555
19th: Ian O’Hara – $4,555
20th: Aram Zobian – $4,555
21st: Matt Affleck – $3,935
22nd: Steven Wolansky – $3,935
23rd: Michael Rossitto – $3,935
24th: Evan Teitelbaum – $3,935

Event 17: Martin Kozlov Doubles Through Omer Smidt

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19 :5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 209

Marin Kozlov

Martin Kozlov raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Omer Smidt moved all in out of the small blind for 239,000. Mike Dentale folded his big blind and Kozlov thought for a little bit before calling.

Kozlov was the player all in for 186,000 and it was a flip with Smidt’s AdKc up against Kozlov’s 6d6c.

The board ran out ThTdTc2s3h and Kozlov doubled up with a full house.

Martin Kozlov – 392,000
Omer Smidt – 43,000

Event 17: Tahsildar Hassan Eliminated by Zachary Donovan

$2,200 Eight-Handed NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18 :4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 big blind ante
Players Remaining: 14 of 209

There was about 70,000 in the pot on the turn with a board of 9s4h3h8h.

Tahsildar Hassan moved all in out of the small blind for about 60,000 and Zachary Donovan called out of the big blind.

Mike Dentale folded on the button and the cards were tabled. Hassan showed 8s7c and needed to improve against Donovan’s Ks9c.

The river was the 3s and Donovan won the pot, eliminating Hassan in 15th.

Zachary Donovan – 495,000
Tahsildar Hassan – Eliminated