Action folded to Nicolas Levi in the hijack and he put in a raise to 44,000. Michael Benvenuti, who was next to act, then reraised to 128,000. The blinds got out of the way and action was back on Levi. He thought long and hard before announcing, "Pot." Benvenuti didn't take long before releasing his hand, allowing Levi to pick up over 100K.
We've yet to see any significant action from the players, but it'll only be a matter of time before something develops. We imagine the nine players are enjoying their time in the spotlight.
The introductions and pleasantries have concluded and the cards are in the air!
Players are back in their seats here on the ESPN main stage. The arena is slowly filling with spectators as the floor is making player introductions. The final table will commence in just a few minutes as the remaining nine players attempt to capture the $573,456 first-place prize.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amir Lehavot | 1,268,000 |
| 2 | Sam Stein | 599,000 |
| 3 | Jarred Solomon | 1,427,000 |
| 4 | Stephen Chidwick | 772,000 |
| 5 | Nicolas Levi | 579,000 |
| 6 | Michael Benvenuti | 670,000 |
| 7 | Eric Cloutier | 457,000 |
| 8 | Tommy Vinas | 1,409,000 |
| 9 | McLean Karr | 290,000 |
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Kristy speaks with him just moments after he wins the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event.
The remaining nine players have relocated to the ESPN Feature Table area. After the redraw tournament officials decided it would be best to go on dinner break now. Action is set to resume at 8 p.m. PST as we hope to crown a a new champion tonight.
Jarred Solomon attempted to raise preflop, but was forced to call after he failed to put in enough chips. Jonathan Jaffe then put in a raise to 65,000 and Solomon smooth-called. When the flop fell 
, Solomon check-called a bet of 90,000, leading to the 
on the turn.
Solomon led out for 90,000, Jaffe made it 200,000, and Solomon made the call. When the 
hit the river, Solomon check-called Jaffe's all-in bet of about 240,000 and showed 
for a flopped set of aces. It was good as Jaffe showed the inferior 
. Jaffe was eliminated in 10th place as the final table bubble boy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,340,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
Busted |
Toby Lewis opened for 43,000 from the cutoff and Amir Lehavot popped it to 110,000. Lews potted, which was enough to go all in. Lehavot called and the cards were tabled.
Showdown:
Lehavot: 
Lewis: 
The board ran 
and Lehavot flopped the nut flush and elminated Lews from the tournament. Lehavot has broke the million chip mark.
As we see it.
