Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,069

Average Chip Count: 2,405,250

Chip Counts:

Seat 2: John Beauprez – 2,420,000
Seat 6: Manig Loeser – 2,405,000

Players Eliminated:

None

Live Updates:

Manig Loeser Grabs the Chip Lead

John Beauprez raised to 80,000 on the button and Manig Loeser reraised to 220,000. Beauprez called and the flop was dealt A76. Loeser bet 140,000 and Beauprez raised to 315,000.

Both players checked the J on the turn and the 5 followed on the river. Loeser bet 390,0000 and Beauprez tanked. He eventually called and Loeser tabled QQ. Beauprez mucked and he was down to 1.4 million after the hand. Loeser held the chip lead with 3.4 million.

John Beauprez Doubles Up

John Beauprez raised to 80,000 on the button and Manig Loeser reraised to 220,000. Beauprez then moved all in for 1,205,000 and Loeser called. Here are their cards.

Beauprez: 66
Loeser: KQ

Board: Q548A

Beauprez held the lead when the hand started, lost it on the flop, but got it back on the river thanks to a club flush. He survived with 2.4 million and the chip counts were back to even between the final two.

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante

Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,069

Average Chip Count: 2,405,250

Chip Counts:

Seat 2: John Beauprez – 2,495,000
Seat 6: Manig Loeser – 2,330,000

Players Eliminated:

4th: Joe Cada – $83,558
3rd: Eric Blair – $127,300

Live Updates:

Joe Cada Eliminated in Fourth Place ($83,558)

Joe Cada completed the small blind and Manig Loeser raised to 74,000 from the big blind. Cada reraised all in for 610,000 and Loeser called. Here are their cards.

Loeser: A9
Cada: A7

Board: K82QJ

Loeser made the nut diamond flush to grow his stack to 2,650,000 and Cada was eliminated in fourth place on the hand.

Eric Blair Doubles Through Manig Loeser

Eric Blair raised to 50,000 preflop and Manig Loeser reraised all in. Blair called all in and they revealed their cards. Blair held A8 for a dominant lead over the A6 of Loeser. The board was dealt QJ957 and Blair’s hand held up for him to survive.

Eric Blair Eliminated in Third Place ($127,300)

Eric Blair raised to 60,000 on the button and John Beauprez reraised to 145,000 from the small blind. Blair called and the flop was dealt J93. Beauprez bet 170,000 and Blair raised all in for a total of 790,000. Beauprez called and flipped over AJ.

Blair held J8 and he would need some help to survive. The turn and river fell K4 and delivered no help to Blair, who was eliminated in third place.

Dinner Break Until 9:00 pm

The last two players standing will be on dinner break until 9:00 pm PT. At that time they will resume the final match with a gold bracelet on the line. Below are the chip counts for the final match.

John Beauprez – 2,495,000
Manig Loeser – 2,330,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000-16,000 with a 2,000 ante

Players Remaining: 4 out of 1,069

Average Chip Count: 750,000

Chip Counts:

Seat 1: Eric Blair – 1,886,000
Seat 2: John Beauprez – 1,400,000
Seat 3: Joe Cada – 718,000
Seat 6: Manig Loeser – 819,000

Players Eliminated:

5th: Mike Mustafa – $56,499

Live Updates:

Eric Blair Doubles Up Through Mike Mustafa

John Beauprez raised to 33,000 under the gun and Mike Mustafa reraised to 77,000 from the button. Eric Blair four-bet all-in for 420,000 and Beauprez folded his hand. Mustafa called and they revealed their cards.

Blair: KQ
Mustafa: 88

Board: AQ5QK

Blair made a full house to double up and survive with just under 900,000. Mustafa was down to 850,000 after the hand.

Eric Blair Doubles Again Through Mike Mustafa

Mike Mustafa raised to 35,000 on the button and Manig Loeser called on the small blind. Eric Blair three-bet to 115,000 from the big blind and Mustafa four-bet to 205,000. Loeser folded and Blair five-bet all-in for just over 800,000. Mustafa called and they turned over their hands.

Blair: AK
Mustafa: 1010

Board: A422J

Blair made a pair of aces to top the one held by Mustafa and Blair took the chip lead with 1.7 million. Mustafa was crippled after the hand, left with just 60,000.

Mike Mustafa Eliminated in Fifth Place ($56,499)

Mike Mustafa moved all in for 57,000 preflop and he was covered by Manig Loeser, Eric Blair, and Jean Beauprez. The A53910 board was checked by the three live players.

Blair flipped over pocket sevens and everyone else mucked their cards, including Mustafa, who was eliminated in sixth place. Blair was close to 2 million after the hand, which came near the end of a level that saw him go from the short stack to the chip leader at Mustafa’s expense.

The final table of Event No. 4 ($1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.

With the elimination of Zohar Spivack in seventh place ($28,155), the official, six-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 21 with blinds of 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:

Seat 1: Eric Blair – 500,000
Seat 2: John Beauprez – 1,233,000
Seat 3: Joe Cada – 705,000
Seat 4: Mike Mustafa – 1,234,000
Seat 5: Keven Stammen – 346,000
Seat 6: Manig Loeser – 805,000

While only 6 remain, this event attracted 1,069 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,443,150, and the top 108 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $324,764
2nd Place: $200,698
3rd Place: $127,300
4th Place: $83,558
5th Place: $56,499
6th Place: $39,325

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.