Jens Voertmann Wins Event No. 22 ($298,253) - Stud 8

After being crippled in an earlier Stud hand, Doug Ganger was forced to get it all in holding a board of 8899AK3. Jens Voertmann made the all in call on fourth street, and his board eventually ran out 557AJJ, giving him a better two pair. Ganger was eliminated in second place, earning $182,822 for his runner up finish.

Players Left: 3

Chip Leaders:

Doug Ganger - 640,000
Jens Voertmann - 1,100,000
Marcel Luske - 820000

Eliminations:  None

Big Hands and Storylines:

Marcel Luske Chips Up With a Bluff - Hold'em

Marcel Luske raised preflop and was called by both Jens Voertmann and Doug Ganger in the blinds. The flop came KJ4 and Luske continued with a bet. Ganger folded and Voertmann check raised. Luske reraised and Voertmann called. The turn was the 5 and once again Luske bet. Voertmann folded and Luske showed his Q6 for a total bluff. After the hand, Luske chipped up to 700,000.

Hold'em Favors Luske

Marcel Luske made a drastic comeback during the hold'em round, and is no longer the short stack. The rail is pulling for him to take it down, but there's still a long way to go in this one.

Players Left:  4

Chip Leaders:

Doug Ganger - 825000
Jens Voertmann - 445,000
Hoyt Corkins - 390,000
Marcel Luske - 805,000

Eliminations:  Steve Zolotow (6th Place), Jared Davis (5rd Place)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Steve Zolotow Chips Up - Hold'em

Steve Zolotow raised under the gun and Doug Ganger made the call in the big blind. Both players checked the 10646 board to the turn and the river was the 2. Ganger fired in a bet and Zolotow made the call with AQ. Ace high was good, and Zolotow chipped up to 180,000.

Marcel Luske Gets Quartered - Omaha 8

Marcel Luske raised preflop and Doug Ganger made the call. The flop came down K104 and Luske checked. Ganger bet and Luske check raised. Ganger called and the turn was the 6. Luske bet again, and Ganger called. The river was the 8 and Luske checked. Ganger bet and Luske quickly called. Luske showed AA310 for aces with an A-3 low, and Ganger showed A3J9 for the nut flush with an A-3 low. Ganger collected three quarters of the pot.

NOTE: The players then took a 15-minute break.

Steve Zolotow Eliminated in Sixth Place ($47,990) - Stud

Steve Zolotow was all in on fourth street against Hoyt Corkins, two cards later, Zolotow's pair of nines were drawing dead to Corkins nut spade flush. Zolotow was eliminated in sixth place.

Jared Davis Eliminated in Fifth Place ($61,702) - Stud

Jared Davis was on the short stack and desperate as he made a move with a pair of sixes, unfortunately for him, Jens Voertmann made a set of aces to eliminate him in fifth place.

Players Left:  6

Chip Leaders:

Doug Ganger - 780,000
Steve Zolotow - 150,000
Jens Voertmann - 300,000
Jared Davis - 260,000
Hoyt Corkins - 440,000
Marcel Luske - 545,000

Eliminations: Jennifer Harman (8th Place), Ross Tsodikov (7th Place)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Jennifer Harman Going Backwards - Stud 8

Jennifer Harman started the final table in rough shape after losing a big pot to Doug Ganger. Ganger held a six low and a pair of fives for high, but Harman couldn't get anything positive out of her seventh street squeeze. After the hand, Harman was the short stack with just 100,000.

Marcel Luske Takes Back the Chip Lead - Hold'em

On a flop of 1052, Marcel Luske bet and was called by Hoyt Corkins. The turn was the 10 and both players checked. The river was the K and Luske bet once again. Corkins called and mucked his cards after seeing the K9 of Luske. After the hand, Luske had chipped up to nearly 600,000 and regained the chip lead.

Jennifer Harman Eliminated in Eighth Place ($30,857) - Razz

Doug Ganger completed wth a 3 and Jennifer Harman called with a 6 in the door. Ganger continued to bet his hand all the way down to the river and Harman decided to go with hers. Harman didn't show her hand, but it appeared as though she made an 8-low. Ganger, however, turned over 7-5-4-3-2 to send her to the rail in eighth place.

Ross Tsodikov Eliminated in Seventh Place ($36,564) - Stud

Ross Tsodikov was forced to get it all in with a pair of nines, but Jens Voertmann made queens up to send him home in seventh place.

NOTE: Shortly after Tsodikov's elimination, the players took a 30-minute dinner break.

Players Left: 12

Eliminations: J.J. Hazan, David Levi, Mallory Smith, Mickey Appleman

Big Hands and Storylines:

J.J. Hazan Eliminated in 16th Place ($10,283) - Hold'em

J.J. Hazan raised and Hoyt Corkins reraised. Hazan moved in and Corkins made the call with pocket jacks. Hazan was behind with pocket threes and the board offered no help when it came 992J9. Hazan was eliminated in 16th place.

David Levi Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,283) - Omaha Hi-Lo

The action was unclear, but David Levi was unable to double up on the extremely short stack to survive. He was eliminated in 15th place.

Mallory Smith Eliminated in 14th Place ($13,711) - Omaha Hi-Lo

Mallory Smith was all in preflop against Jared Davis. Smith held J-J-8-5 but was up against the A-A-10-4 of Davis. The flop came Q85 and Smith took the lead with bottom two pair. The turn was the Q and all of a sudden Smith was counterfeited by Davis and his aces up. The river was the K and Smith was eliminated in 14th place.

Mickey Appleman Eliminated in 13th Place ($13,711) - Razz

Short stacked and desperate, Mickey Appleman was all in drawing to a 10 low, but it didn't matter if he made his hand or not, becaues Jennifer Harman had already made her 9 low. Appleman was eliminated in 13th place.