Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Frank Lerczak Out In 9th Place ($5,195)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 31 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 9

Frank Lerczak (Buffalo, NY) wasn't able to find much traction once the final table was reached, and ended up starting Level 31 with less than five big blinds.

Frank Lerczak (Buffalo, NY) came to the final table with over twenty big blinds, but found himself doing a lot of folding since the redraw.  When Level 31 started, his stack was down to 580,000 (less than five bigs), and he'd shove from early position.  Reynel Hernandez ended up making the call, and the two would be flipping, with Lerczak holding A♠ J♠ against Reynel's 2♥ 2♠.  The pocket deuces ended up holding through the runout, and Lerczak became the second player eliminated from the final table, earning $5,195 for his ninth place finish.

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts At Level's Transition

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 31 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 9

1. Steve McKoy - 2,200,000
2. Reynel Hernandez - 3,800,000
3. Vlad Mezheritsky - 1,500,000
4. Skip McDonough - 2,300,000
5. Frank Lerzcak - 580,000
6. James Brinkley - 3,500,000
7. James Salmon - 2,500,000
8. Ray Nalbandian - 1,700,000
9. Michael Amato - 1,200,000

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Vlad Mezheritsky Doubles Through Hernandez

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 30 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 9

There was a brief discussion of a chop as players were returning from break, but after the ICM numbers were read aloud to the table, things were quickly shut down right there.  The level continued with few "notable" hands, outside of Ray Nalbandian doubling through Vlad Mezheritsky.  Vlad held a strong lead with 9♠ 9♣ against Nalbandian's 2♥ 2♦, but Ray would make a four-flush on the river, and Mezheritsky would be let super short.

After Reynel Hernandez opened from early position to 225,000, Vlad Mezheritsky three-bet shoved for 695,000.  Action folded back around to Hernandez, who made the call, with his 9♠ 7♠ behind the A♣ Q♣ of Mezheritsky.  The Q♠ 4♦ 2♥ flop all but ended hopes for Reynel, who would be drawing dead on the turn, and shipped over close to 700,000 to the short stack.

Reynel Hernandez - 4,400,000 (44bb)
Vlad Mezheritsky - 1,400,000 (14bb)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Updated Final Table Chip Counts At Break

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 30 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 9

Players are taking another (10) minute break, and will be returning to Level 30, with new blinds of 50,000/100,000/10,000 (2,090,000 chip average).  Posted below are the updated chip counts from the final table:

1. Steve McKoy - 2,100,000 (21bb)
2. Reynel Hernandez - 5,400,000 (54bb)
3. Vlad Mezheritsky - 1,625,000 (16bb)
4. Skip McDonough - 2,450,000 (24bb)
5. Frank Lerzcak - 1,350,000 (13bb)
6. James Brinkley - 2,600,000 (26bb)
7. James Salmon - 1,670,000 (16bb)
8. Ray Nalbandian - 820,000 (8bb)
9. Michael Amato - 1,300,000 (13bb)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Martin Culotta Eliminated In 10th Place ($4,315)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 9

Martin Culotta (Miami, FL) led from the moment the cards were in the air today, and continued to stay atop the leaderboard for a majority of the afternoon (into evening).  A tough turn card saw him get eliminated at the hands of Reynel Hernandez.

Martin Culotta opened hijack to 180,000, with Reynel Hernandez flatting out of the big.  Hernandez checked called 225,000 from Culotta after the A♠ K♥ 7♠ flop, with the dealer placing down the Q♣ on the turn.  Hernandez checked once again, but after Culotta bet 350,000, Reynel check-shoved (having Martin covered).  There was little time before the announcement of the all-in, and the call from Culotta, as Martin held K♠ K♣ (flopped a set of kings).

Unfortunately for Martin, Hernandez turned broadway with J♣ 10♠, with Culotta needing the board to pair in order to stay alive.  The river did not bring any help to the set of kings, and Martin would be the first player eliminated from the final table.  That pot would make Reynel Hernandez the overwhelming chip leader, holding over 5,000,000 of the 18,820,000 chips in play.

Reynel Hernandez - 5,000,000
Martin Culotta - Eliminated (10th Place | $4,315)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Event #7 Final Table Lineup

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 10

After the elimination of Erik Nomberg (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), the remaining ten player redrew for new seats, with the lineup for the Event #7 final table listed below (with updated chip counts to follow):

1. Steve McKoy
2. Reynel Hernandez
3. Vlad Mezheritsky
4. Skip McDonough
5. Frank Lerzcak
6. James Brinkley
7. James Salmon
8. Martin Culotta
9. Ray Nalbandian
10. Michael Amato

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Erik Nomberg (11th Place) And Peter Fellows (12th Place) Eliminated, Event #7 Final Table Reached

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 10

Erik Nomberg and Peter Fellows have been eliminated from Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Poker Open, and have cashed for $4,315:

11.

Erik Nomberg (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

12. 

Peter Fellows (Pembroke Pines, FL)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Edward McNamara (13th Place) And Ory Hen (14th Place) Eliminated

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 28 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 12

Edward McNamara and Ory Hen have been eliminated from Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Poker Open, and have cashed for $3,435:

13.

Edward McNamara (Davie, FL)

14. 

Ory Hen (Cooper City, FL)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Craig Stern Eliminated (15th Place) By Reynel Hernandez

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 28 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 14

Just four hands after losing the massive flip to Martin Culotta, Craig Stern (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) would once again be flipping, this time for his tournament life.  He would get in all-in pre against Reynel Hernandez, this time holding the pair (10♠ 10♣), against the A♦ K♠ of Hernandez.  It looked as if Stern was going to be on the good end of the flip this time, but ended up seeing a king hit the river, sending him to the rail in fifteenth place.  For his efforts, Craig would earn $3,435, which happens to be the sixth largest cash of his career (with now a total of twenty results).  

Reynel Hernandez - 2,800,000
Craig Stern - Eliminated (15th Place | $3,435)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): And Now The Action Picks Up, Two Players Double

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 28 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 15

Just after mentioning that the lack of significant hands, we see two players double in a span of three minutes.  At Table 1, after Erik Nomberg opened to 125,000 and Craig Stern called, Martin Culotta three-bet shoved for 1,210,000.  Nomberg ended up folding after some time in the tank, with Stern also taking a few moments, eventually making the call.  It would be the J♦ J♣ of Culotta up against the A♥ K♠ of Stern, with the board running out Q♦ 3♦ 6♣ 2♠ 6♦.  Culotta picked up the huge pot, worth close to 2,600,000, while Stern dropped down to 1,000,000.

Just seconds later (at Table 1), Skip McDonough would shove over an open from Ory Hen.  Hen made the call after some thought, and unhappy to hear Skip say that he had pocket tens.  Ory was a big underdog, holding 8♠ 8♣ against the 10♥ 10♠ of McDonough, and would get no help from the runout.  Skip chipped up to 1,400,000 with the pot, while Ory dropped down to 800,000.

Martin Culotta - 2,600,000
Skip McDonough - 1,400,000
Craig Stern - 1,000,000
Ory Hen - 800,000

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Hen Flips Well Against Peter Fellows, Doubles Through

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 15

Ory Hen's stack just got a little more manageable, as he now sits with over thirty big blinds.

In what seems like the first significant action in hours, we see Ory Hen double through Peter Fellows, leaving the latter with under fifteen bigs.  Hen would open for 125,000, with action folding around to Peter Fellows, who three-bet to 275,000.  When action got back to Ory, he four-bet shoved for 735,000, with Peter making the call.  

The two players would be flipping, with Ory holding A♦ Q♥ against the 10♣ 10♥ of Fellows.  Hen grabbed the lead right on the flop (Q♠ 2♥ 3♣), and faded the turn and river to double up.  The two basically swapped spots on the leaderboard, with Ory doubling to 1,500,000, and Fellows dropping down to 790,000.

Ory Hen - 1,500,000
Peter Fellows - 790,000

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts At Break

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 15

Players are heading on another (10) minute break, while the tournament staff colors off the orange (1,000 denomination) chips.  Action will resume with Level 27, and new blinds of 25,000/50,000/5,000 (1,750,000 chip average).  Listed below are the updated chip counts for the remaining fifteen players:

Table 1:

1. Peter Fellows - 1,750,000
2. Edward McNamara - 1,375,000
3. Ray Nalbandian - 1,000,000
4. Michael Amato - 1,300,000
5. Ory Hen - 970,000
6. Skip McDonough - 540,000
7. James Salmon - 600,000

Table 2:

1. James Brinkley - 1,550,000
2. Reynel Hernandez - 2,700,000
3. Erik Nomberg - 1,400,000
4. Vlad Mezheritsky - 1,450,000
5. Craig Stern - 2,350,000
6. Martin Culotta - 700,000
7. Steve McKoy - 800,000
8. Frank Lerzcak - 1,175,000

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): 16th-18th Places ($2,860)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 15

The following players have been eliminated from Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Poker Open, and have cashed for $$2,860:

16. 

Paul Grigsby (Pompano Beach, FL)

17. 

Philip Phillips (Alpharetta, GA)

18. 

Raymond Roberty (Miramar, FL)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Finding New Homes, Event #7 Has It's First Redraw

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 18

After the elimination of Greg Levine (Tamarac, FL) in 19th place, the field was just shuffled, as the field experienced it's first redraw of the evening (with one more remaining at the final table).  Listed below are the new seating assignments for the two tables in the field:

Table 1:

1. Peter Fellows
2. Raymond Roberty
3. Edward McNamara
4. Ray Nalbandian
5. Paul Grigsby
6. Michael Amato
7. Ory Hen
8. Skip McDonough
9. James Salmon

Table 2:

1. James Brinkley
2. Reynel Hernandez
3. Erik Nomberg
4. Vlad Mezheritsky
5. Craig Stern
6. Martin Culotta
7. Steve McKoy
8. Frank Lerzcak 
9. Phil Phillips

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): 19th-21st Places ($2,345)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 18

The following players have been eliminated from Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Poker Open, and have cashed for $$2,345:

19. Greg Levine (Tamarac, FL)
20. Steven Karp (N. Miami Beach, FL)
21. Gay Feguener (Greenacres, FL)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts, Redraw Coming Soon

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 20

The field is only two eliminations from it's first redraw of the day, but action has slowed down over the past hour, so it may be a little while until that happens.  The updated chip counts from everyone remaining in the field are posted below:

Table 1:

1. Peter Fellows - 850,000
2. James Brinkley - 1,700,000
3. Philip Phillips - 400,000
4. Raymond Roberty - 250,000
5. Skip McDonough - 500,000
6. Vlad Mezheritsky - 775,000
7. James Salmon - 1,350,000

Table 2:

1. Ory Hen - 975,000
2. Steve Karp - 400,000
3. Craig Stern - 600,000
4. Michael Amato - 660,000
5. Reynel Hernandez - 925,000
6. Martin Culotta - 2,300,000

Table 3:

1. Edward McNamara - 2,250,000
2. Greg Levine - 460,000
3. Ray Nalbandian - 575,000
4. Erik Nomberg - 1,100,000
5. Steve McKoy - 1,400,000
6. Paul Grigsby - 390,000
7. Frank Lerzcak - 750,000

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): 22nd-24th Places ($1,980)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 24

The following players have been eliminated from Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Poker Open, and have cashed for $1,980:

22. Craig Seeber (Sand Springs, OK)
23. Luciano Larsen (Hypoluxo, FL)
24. Bryce McVay (Jupiter, FL)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): 25th-27th Places ($1,675)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 24

The following players have been eliminated from Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Poker Open, and have cashed for $1,675:

25. Antonio Colon (Princeton, FL)
26. Bill Handwerker (Roslyn, NY)
27. Kenneth Bruno (Lake Worth, FL)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): "Rake Free" Satellite Into $2,500 NLH "Single-Day Series," Only Two Days Away

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 25

There was a "late addition" to the 2017 Isle Open schedule, inserted into the calendar after the collateral for the series was released.  Posted above is the structure sheet for the $510 "Rake Free" NLH Satellite Into Event #14 ($2,500 Single-Day Series), which guarantees five seats into the event.  This satellite has no entry fee (only a staffing fee), and will get players into one of the premier events of the series, for a quarter of the price.  The satellite happens to run on an afternoon where there is a non-no limit hold'em event ($150 Omaha 8B Hi/Lo), so all those looking for a no limit event with super value, can circle that date.

The satellite begins at 12:00pm on Tuesday, October 17th...and offers players the opportunity to grab a five-figure score in just over (12) hours.  The $2,500 NLH Single-Day Series saw it's first installment attract (75) entries, and a prize pool over $170,000...and that was without a guarantee on the tournament.  With $100,000 guarantee...and having the event during a major series...it could bring numbers that exceed anyones expectation.

A copy of the tournament structure will be available by the brush stand, along with posted on the poker room's Twitter account (@PokerIslePP).

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Dinner Break, Updated Chip Counts

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 25

Edward McNamara (Davie, FL) could be in line for the largest cash of his career, needing to get ninth or better in order to accomplish the feat.

The players from the remaining three tables are currently on a schedule (45) minute dinner break, and will be returning to Level 24, with new blinds of 12,000/24,000/3,000 (724,000 chip average).  Posted below are updated chip counts from players leading the field:

Martin Culotta - 1,750,000
Edward McNamara - 1,500,000
James Brinkley - 1,500,000
Ory Hen - 1,450,000
Steve McKoy - 1,300,000
Erik Nomberg - 1,000,000
Michael Amato - 900,000

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): 28th-36th Places ($1,375)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 34

The following players have been eliminated from Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Poker Open, and have cashed for $1,375:

28. Gregory Spinder (Parkland, FL)
29. Terry Siele (Delray Beach, FL)
30. Richard Kirsch (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
31. Scott Wyler (Ocean Ridge, FL)
32. Marissa Hold-Stellar (Parkland, FL)
33. Wesley Blomgren (Pembroke Pines, FL)
34. Max Itkin (Davie, FL)
35. Morris Heider (Boca Raton, FL)
36. David Nowling (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Players Remaining In The Field (Table Lineups)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 34

Play is down to four tables, with the following players still remanning in the field:

Table 1:

1. Peter Fellows 
2. James Brinkley
3. Philip Phillips 
4. Marisa Steller
5. Bryce McVay
6. Terry Siele
7. Vlad Mezheritsky
8. James Salmon
9. Craig Seeber

Table 2:

1. Richard Kirsch
2. Steve Karp
3. Kenneth Bruno
4. Craig Stern
5. Michael Amato
6. Bill Handwerker
7. Reynel Hernandez
8. Steve McKoy
9. Ray Nalbandian

Table 3:

1. Edward McNamara 
2. Greg Levine
3. Morris Heider
4. Scott Wyler
5. Antonio Colon
6. Luciano Larsen
7. Paul Grigsby
8. Frank Lerzcak

Table 4:

1. Greg Spinder
2. Skip McDonough
3. Erik Nomberg
4. Wesley Blomgren
5. Raymond Roberty
6. Martin Culotta
7. Ory Hen
8. Feguener Gay

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): 37th-45th Places ($1,205)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 35

The following players have been eliminated from Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Poker Open, and have cashed for $1,205:

37. Rafael Reis (Orlando, FL) 
38. Erik Christensen (Hallandale Beach, FL) 
39. Carlos Sobenes (Hollywood, FL) 
40. Maurice Hawkins (West Palm Beach, FL) 
41. Steven Pollack (Sunrise, FL) 
42. Tracy White (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) 
43. Troy Marchese (Boynton Beach, FL) 
44. Eric Martin (Vero Beach, FL) 
45. Georges Boyadjian (Pompano Beach, FL) 

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts At Second Break

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 42

Ory Hen (Cooper City, FL) was part of a chop the last time this event was played (during the Florida State Poker Championships), under just under $17,000 for his sixth place finish.

Players are about to take their second break of the day, and will be returning to Level 22, and new blinds of 8,000/16,000/2,000 (448,000 chip average).  Martin Culotta still sits atop the leaderboard, but he has some company...most notably from tournament veteran Ory Hen (Cooper City, FL).  Ory caught fire once play returned from the first break of the day, and turned his 600,000 stack into a stack over 1,500,000.

Martin Culotta - 1,600,000
Ory Hen - 1,575,000
James Brinkley - 1,200,000
Edward McNamara - 1,100,000
Steven McKoy - 750,000
Kenneth Bruno - 670,000
Bryce McVay - 670,000
Frank Lerzcak - 650,000
Greg Levine - 615,000
Richard Kirsch - 600,000

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): 46th-54th Places ($1,065)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 43

The following players have been eliminated from Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Poker Open, and have cashed for $1,065:

46. Casey Kaplan (Coconut Creek, FL) 
47. Arno Kruger (Lake Worth, FL) 
48. John Magnetta (Boynton Beach, FL) 
49. Charlemagne Benjamin (Miami Gardens, FL) 
50. Armando Gutierrez (Coral Gables, FL) 
51. Marco Cantizani (Boca Raton, FL) 
52. Russell Williams (Port St. Lucie, FL) 
53. Michael Newman (Nanuet, NY)
54. Nathan Schwartz (Boca Raton, FL)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): 55th-63rd Places ($955)

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 21 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 46

The following players have been eliminated from Event #7 ($360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD) of the 2017 Isle Poker Open, and have cashed for $955:

55. Alex Gladunov (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) 
56. Luis Yepez (Hollywood, FL) 
57. David Maslowski (Lake Worth, FL) 
58. Theo Lawson (Miami, FL) 
59. Curtis Thompson (Miami, FL) 
60. Corey Brysman (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 
61. David Perez (Pembroke Pines, FL) 
62. Antoine Bahi (Boca Raton, FL) 
63. Larry Hirschfield (Boca Raton, FL)

Isle Open Event 7 (Day 2): Kirsch Making "A Nice Little Comeback"

2017 Isle Open | Event #7
$360 No Limit Hold'em | $200,000 GTD
Level 21 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Total Entries: 941
Players Remaining: 54

"A nice little comeback there," one of Richard Kirsch's (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) table mates said to him, after he grinded his way from a four big blind stack...to a forty big blind stack.

Richard Kirsch (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) had been grinding a sub ten big blind stack for close to an hour, but would manage to 100,000 (ten bigs) after winning an all-in with 8♦ 5♦ against A♦ K♠.  About ten minutes later, Russell Williams would open for 31,000, with Georges Boyadjian making the call.  Kirsch was next to act, and he would cut out a three-bet to 100,000, leaving himself only 40,000 behind.  

Russell Williams would take a good two minutes with his decision, eventually announcing that he was all-in (for 135,000).  Boyadjian released his hand, followed by Kirsch making an immediate call, quickly tabling A♠ A♦.  Richard was up agains the K♣ Q♣ of Williams, and would have him drawing dead on the turn, with the board running out A♣ 3♦ 6♥ 6♣.  Kirsch is now over 300,000, and is peaking for the day.

Richard Kirsch - 360,000