Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 1 out of 645

Players Eliminated:

2nd: Mark Mierkalns – $118,300

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Brent Wheeler

Brent Wheeler raised on the button preflop and Mark Mierkalns three-bet. Wheeler called and the flop was dealt 993. Mierkalns bet, Wheeler raised, Mierkalns reraised, and Wheeler made it four bets. Mierkalns then shoved all in and Wheeler called. The two player then flipped over their cards for the last time of the tournament.

Wheeler: A3
Mierkalns: A10

Turn and River: 28

Mierkalns was eliminated in second place and that was good for $118,300. Wheeler won the hand and the tournament, and he was awarded with a gold bracelet and the top prize worth $191,605.

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NOTE: The final four players went on a 60-minute dinner break from 9 p.m. PT to 10 p.m.

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 4 out of 645

Average Chip Count: 725,625

Chip Counts:

Seat 5: Chiduziem Obi – 311,000
Seat 6: Malissia Zapata – 577,000
Seat 8: Brent Wheeler – 892,000
Seat 9: Mark Mierkalns – 1,368,000

Players Eliminated:

7th: Brian Nichols – $24,232
6th: William James – $31,747
5th: Grayson Scoggin – $42,074

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Brian Nichols Eliminated in Seventh Place ($24,232)

Grayson Scoggin raised and Brian Nichols reraised preflop. Scoggin called and the flop fell 954. Nichols shipped all in with pocket jacks and Scoggin flipped over 95. The two pair held up and Nichols was eliminated in seventh place.

William James Eliminated in Sixth Place ($31,747)

Mark Mierkalns raised on the button and Grayson Scoggin reraised on the small blind. William James called all in and Mierkalns called. The two live players then checked down a board that settled Q65K10. All three players then tabled their hands.

Mierkalns: 107
Scoggin: A8
James: A7

James was eliminated on the hand in sixth place and Mierkalns was up to 1 million. Scoggin held 85,000 after the hand.

Grayson Scoggin Eliminated in Fifth Place ($42,074)

Brent Wheeler raised under the gun and Mark Mierkalns three-bet. Grayson Scoggin four-bet on the button and Wheeler called. Mierkalns capped the betting and Scoggin called all in for 7,000.

Wheeler also called and the flop was dealt AJ9. Wheeler checked, Mierkalns bet, and Wheeler check-called. The turn fell 6 and Wheeler checked. Mierkalns bet and Wheeler thought for a moment before folding.

Scoggin held 109, but his tournament came to an end when Mierkalns turned over AA for a set, and the meaningless river came 7. Scoggin was eliminated in fifth place and Mierkalns was into the chip lead with 1,138,000.

The final table of Event No. 10 ($1,500 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.

The nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begins in Level 22 with blinds of 12,000-24,000, 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: Alex Queen -283,000
Seat 2: Grayson Scoggin – 424,000
Seat 3: Williams James – 160,000
Seat 4: Brian Nichols – 270,000
Seat 5: Chiduziem Obi – 159,000
Seat 6: Malissia Zapata – 250,000
Seat 7: Eric Froehlich – 406,000
Seat 8: Brent Wheeler – 362,000
Seat 9: Mark Mierkalns – 593,000

While only 9 remain, this event attracted a field of 645 players, creating a total prize pool of $870,750, and the top 72 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:

1st Place: $191,605
2nd Place: $118,300
3rd Place: $79,604
4th Place: $56,485
5th Place: $42,074
6th Place: $31,747
7th Place: $24,232
8th Place: $18,703
9th Place: $14,585

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