| Buy-In: | $1,000 + $100 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $357,930 |
| Entrants: | 369 |
Thomas Beckstead raised to 450,000 from the button and Nichoel Jurgens reraised to 950,000. Beckstead moved all-in and Jurgens called with the A
6
.
Beckstead flipped up the J
J
and he was a favorite to win the title, as he just barely had Jurgens covered.
The board ran out K9658 and Beckstead’s pocket jacks held up, securing him the title, the first-place prize of $102,010.
For her runner-up finish Jurgens earned $52,110.
Here is a look at the complete payouts and POY points awarded at this final table:
| Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points |
| 1 | Thomas Beckstead | $102,010 | 600 |
| 2 | Nichoel Jurgens | $52,110 | 500 |
| 3 | Rubin Chappell | $34,900 | 400 |
| 4 | Ho Shin Lee | $24,340 | 300 |
| 5 | Alan Myerson | $14,460 | 250 |
| 6 | Pogos Simityan | $12,525 | 200 |
| 7 | William M | $10,735 | 150 |
| 8 | Zaher Samaan | $9,050 | 100 |
| 9 | Stan Hackett | $7,600 | 50 |
The blinds are up for level 33 to 100,000 – 200,000 with an ante of 25,000. The blue 5,000 chips have been raced off.
Thomas Beckstead raised on the button to 300,000 and Nichoel Jurgens called.
The flop brought the AK3 and both players checked.
The Q hit, Jurgens checked and Beckstead bet 350,000. Jurgens called and the 10 came on the river and Jurgens once again checked.
Beckstead announced all-in. Jurgens asked for a count. The total all-in was for 1,705,000. Jurgens eventually made the call, and Beckstead rolled over the J10 for the broadway straight.
Jurgens mucked her hand and Beckstead rebuilt his stack to 4,770,000. Jurgens maintained the lead but fell to 6,300,000.
Beckstead raised from the button to 300,000 and Jurgens called from the big blind.
The flop brought the AAJ and Jurgens checked. Beckstead bet 325,000 and Jurgens called.
The turn brought the 10 and both players checked.
The river was the 4 and once again both players checked.
Jurgens showed down the J9 and raked in the pot. Beckstead is now short enough to be open-shoving preflop, which he has done a number of times.
After falling behind Thomas Beckstead by a 2-1 margin, Nichoel Jurgens began to mount her comeback.
Jurgens raised on the button to 240,000 and Beckstead reraised to 575,000. Jurgens called and the flop was the J J 9.
Both players checked and the turn was the 8. Beckstead bet 530,000 and Jurgens called.
The river was the 5 and both players checked and Jurgens took down the pot with 9 8.
The very next hand, Beckstead raised preflop with A-K and Jurgens saw a flop with 10 8.
Both players checked to the turn on a board reading 10 9 3 2, where Jurgens bet 400,000. Beckstead called and the river was the 3.
Jurgens went for value again, betting 700,000. Beckstead called and Jurgens retook the chip lead.
Blinds have increased to 75,000 / 150,000 with a 25,000 ante for level 32. From this point on, the blind levels have been shortened to 30 minute increments.
Here is a look at the chip counts after the first stretch of heads-up play:
Nichoel Jurgens: 8.6 million
Thomas Beckstead: 2.5 million
Jurgens has been able to pull away by quietly winning a number of small to medium sized pots heads-up.
Play continues without a break, with the stacks fairly close at the beginning of heads-up play.
Rubin Chappell raised to 260,000 from the button with the A6 and Nichoel Jurgens moved all-in with the 55, having Chappell covered.
The board ran out 10842 and Chappell was eliminated from the tournament in third place, taking home $34,900 for his deep run. With this pot Jurgens has built her stack roughly even with her heads-up opponent Thomas Beckstead.
Blinds have gone up to 60,000 – 120,000 with a 20,000 ante for level 31, meaning that short stack Rubin Chappell has just over 12 big blinds, while chip leader Thomas Beckstead has just over 52 big blinds.
The remaining three players are on a fifteen minute break after Thomas Beckstead took down a sizable pot on the last hand of the level.
Here is a look at their chip counts on the break:
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Thomas Beckstead | 6,250,000 |
| 2 | Nichoel Jurgens | 3,350,000 |
| 3 | Rubin Chappell | 1,470,000 |
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