Justin Filtz Eliminated in 2nd Place ($499,855)

Justin Filtz came to the unscheduled fourth day of this event outchipped by more than 3:1 and was eliminated just minutes into the day.

Filtz open-shoved the button for about 2,000,000 before the flop and Matt Jarvis called from the big blind.

Jarvis lead with A 8 against Filtz’s K 9.

The board came 6 5 3 2 3, no help to Justin Filtz who was eliminated in 2nd place ($499,855). Matt Jarvis wins the gold bracelet in Event #40 and the $808,538 grand prize.

NOTE: Play ended at approximately 3:00am in accordance with the ten-level rule and the final two players will return at 2:30pm and continue until a winner is determined.

Players Remaining: 2 out of 732

Average Chip Count: 5,490,000

Chip Counts:

1. Matt Jarvis – 8,645,000
2. Justin Filtz – 2,345,000

Matt Jarvis Leads Justin Filtz Heads-Up

Matt Jarvis entered heads-up play with a chip lead of 7,105,000 to 3,795,000 against Justin Filtz, and after about a level or so of back and forth without any major movement, Justin Filtz had stolen the chip lead. For the first time during the final heads-up match, Filtz took the lead with about 5.7 million to Jarvis’ 5.1 million after winning a 2.3 million pot without a showdown about halfway through Level 28.

Filtz began to stretch the lead, recording a high of about 6.8 million to 4.1 million before Jarvis nearly doubled through with a massive eight-high bluff, essentially evening the stacks, however he managed to retake a slight chip lead of about 5.8 million to 5.2 million as Level 29 came to an end.

Jarvis began Level 30 with a slight chip lead that he quickly stretched after raking a pot worth 3.1 million with a pair of sevens, extending his lead to more than 2:1 with 7,750,000 to Filtz’s 3,250,000. Filtz answered back by almost immediately doubling back through with 9 9 against Jarvis’ 4 4 on a rag board. That hand gave Filtz the lead once gain, now with about 6.8 million to Jarvis’ 3.2 million.

Jarvis inched back in the last level of the night and managed to double up to take the chip lead for the final time tonight after getting it all in pre-flop with A 10 against Filtz’s 77. Jarvis spiked the 10 on the turn to double up to over 8 million that hand while Filtz dropped down under 3 million.

Be sure to check at 2:30pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 3 out of 732

Average Chip Count: 3,660,000

Chip Counts:

1. Justin Filtz – 5,415,000
2. Matt Jarvis – 3,655,000
3. Wesley Pantling – 1,920,000

Eliminations:

4th. Robert Merulla – $208,281
5th. Tore Lukashaugen – $141,125
6th. Matthew Vengrin – $98,567

Matthew Vengrin Eliminated in 6th Place ($98,567)

Matthew Vengrin was all in before the flop with Q J against Wesley Pantling’s A 5.

The board came A 8 7 4 8, giving Pantling top pair on the flop to win the pot. Matthew Vengrin was the first one eliminated from the official six-handed final table in 6th place ($98,567).

Tore Lukashaugen Eliminated in 5th Place ($141,125)

Justin Filtz opened the pot for 70,000 before the flop, Tore Lukashaugen moved all in for 530,000 from the big blind and Filtz called.

Lukashaugen lead with Q Q against Filtz’s A Q

The board came A 3 2 10 9, giving Filtz top pair on the flop to win the pot. Tore Lukashaugen was eliminated in 5th place ($141,125).

Robert Merulla Eliminated in 4th Place ($208,281)

Robert Merulla button-raised to 70,000 before the flop, Justin Filtz reraised to 195,000 from the small blind, Merulla moved all in for about 1.3 million and Filtz called.

Filtz lead with A Q against Merulla’s A 8.

The board came J 9 5 7 2, giving Filtz the nut flush on the river to win the pot. Robert Merulla was eliminated in 4th place ($208,281).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Day 2 of the $5,000 six-max no-limit hold’em event ended with just 20 remaining out of the 732 which registered.

The majority of the prize pool of $3,440,400 is going to be divided up here on day 3, as the champion will walk away with $808,538.

Former November Niner Matt Jarvis entered the day with a big stick and still remains in contention for his first career bracelet.

Here’s a look at the top-ten overnight chip counts.

1. Justin Filtz — 2,017,000
2. Massimiliano Martinez — 1,022,000
3. Matt Jarvis — 995,000
4. Kevin Iacofano — 866,000
5. Jude Ainsworth — 650,000
6. Daniel Hirleman — 650,000
7. Matthew Vengrin — 632,000
8. Grayson Ramage — 611,000
9. Robert Merulla — 505,000
10. Hafiz Khan — 446,000

Jonathan Duhamel and Daniel Negreanu are also still alive, but will resume play on Saturday with short stacks.

Stay tuned to Card Player for final-table updates from this event, as the goal is to play to a winner on Saturday.