Event 8 (Day 3): Updated Chip Counts At Break

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 31 (Blinds 60,000/120,000/20,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 4

Players are currently on their first break of the day, and will be returning to Level 31, with new blinds of 60,000/120,000/20,000.  With Rifiki Brown's double up just moments before break (through Eddie Uehara), we are looking at some fairly even stacks with four remaining:

1. Eddie Uehara - 6,400,000
2. Rifiki Brown - 5,200,000
3. Michael Amato - 8,500,000
4. Marty Mordechai - 8,200,000

Event 8 (Day 3): 5th Place - Kessler ($14,603)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 30 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 4

Jeffrey Kessler (Plantation, FL) 5th Place - $14,603

"I really wanted to win this one," Jeffrey Kessler said moments ago as he exited the tournament area.  Kessler found himself in a handful of spots where he was put to tough decisions, and the first time he went with a spot this afternoon, it would be his last.

Michael Amato opened to 225,000 from early position, with Kessler calling out of the big blind.  After the Q♠ 7♠ 6♦ flop, Kessler shoved for his remaining 1,400,000, with Amato calling fairly quickly:

Kessler: 4♠ 6♥

Amato: A♣ Q♦

Turn: 9♦

River: K♥

Kessler's aggression may have gotten a lot of hands to fold that flop, but Amato happened to be holding one hand that wasn't going anywhere.  Kessler earns $14,603 for fifth place, which is his largest cash since 2013.

Event 8 (Day 3): 6th Place - Salmon ($11,207)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 30 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 5

James Salmon (Davie, FL) 6th Place - $11,207

James Salmon (Davie, FL) had the most impressive tournament resume of the group returning for Day 3, and was definitely in a comfort zone with this "major-like" structure.  He was able to get two all-ins through during this level, teetering between 10-15 big blinds since the day started.  Salmon open shoved for 1,100,000 just moments ago, but ran into the buzzsaw that has been Marty Mordechai:

Salmon: A♣ Q♦

Mordechai: K♦ Q♠

Runout: K♣ Q♥ 8♦ 10♣ 10♠

James was in great shape to double up to a manageable stack, but watched as the dealer fanned out a flop giving Mordechai two pair.  The 10♣ on the turn gave Salmon some extra outs, but the board would pair on the river with the 10♠, sealing Salmon's fate.  James earns $11,207 for his sixth place finish, his largest cash since June of last year.  Marty is back up to 8,000,000, and sits behind only Eddie Uehara in chip counts.

Event 8 (Day 3): Mid-Level Chip Counts (Level 30)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 30 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 6

1. Eddie Uehara - 9,500,000
2. Rifiki Brown - 1,200,000
3. Jeffrey Kessler - 2,400,000
4. James Salmon - 1,200,000
5. Michael Amato - 6,100,000
6. Marty Mordechai - 8,300,000

Event 8 (Day 3): 7th Place - Williams ($8,490)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 30 (Blinds 50,000/100,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 6

Ariel Williams (Miami, FL) 7th Place - $8,490

Ariel Williams (Miami, FL) used her aggressive, unorthodox style to vault up the leaderboard during yesterday's Day 2, and basically cruised to this final table.  She did have a crucial hand on the final table bubble (out flopping pocket aces with her pocket kings), and came into the day sixth in chips (of the eight players that returned).  

Williams never found any traction at today's final table though, and was left with just (5) big blinds after having to fold to a river-shove from Marty in a heads-up pot (worth close to 2,500,000).  The $8,490 third place money is the third largest live tournament cash of Williams's career, and she already confirmed that she'll be looking to best this effort in this weekend's $1,500 Battles At The Beach Main Event.

Event 8 (Day 2): First Level Winding Down, Updated Chip Counts

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Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 7

The final few minutes are winding down in the first level of the day (Level 29), with blinds about to transition to 50,000/100,000/10,000 (4,000,000).  Play is still deep with a (40bb) chip average, and since the elimination of Patrick Peduto, the table has been fairly quiet.  Here are the updated chip counts with under (7) minutes remaining in Level 28:

1. Eddie Uehara - 6,900,000
2. Rifiki Brown - 925,000
3. Ariel Williams - 1,600,000
4. Jeffrey Kessler - 4,800,000
5. James Salmon - 1,800,000
6. Michael Amato - 4,900,000
7. Marty Mordechai - 6,800,000

Event 8 (Day 3): 8th Place - Peduto ($6,249)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 7

Patrick Peduto (Delray Beach, FL) 8th Place - $6,249

It didn't take long for the chips to fly at this Day 3 final table, as Marty Mordechai scores the day's for knockout.  After Patrick Peduto (Delray Beach, FL) called an open from Mordechai, the two would watch the dealer fan out a flop of 6♣ 2♥ 8♦.  Peduto then check-called a bet from Mordechai, but then changed his line on the turn, deciding to check-shove after the 3♥ (for over 2,500,000).  Patrick, along with the table, was shocked when Marty made the call and turned over 3♣ 3♠.

Peduto then rolled over 2♠ 2♣, looking for the last remaining deuce in the deck to steal the pot away, and hopefully double up.  The A♣ on the river was not the no-spotter Patrick was looking for, and he'd be eliminated first from this Day 3 final table.  With that set-over-set pot, Marty takes the chip lead with over 8,000,000, while Peduto heads to collect his $6,249 for eight place.

Event 8 (Day 3): First Ever Blogged Day 3 Is Underway

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 8

The cards are in the air for Day 3 of Event 8, and we promise you...they will be playing down to a winner today (unless they agree to a deal).  Live updated will be provided throughout the day, including updated chip counts from each level's conclusion, along with eliminations and key hands.  Listed below is a reminder of what these players are competing for, as well as the position they started the day in:

Monday, February 27th: Event 8 Final Table Front And Center, "Battles" Continue

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD) was scheduled to end last night, but with the unexpected size of the tournament's field (coupled with the amount of chips in play), the event wrapped up at 2:05am with (8) players still remaining.  Those still left bagged their chips for Day 3, which will begin this afternoon at 12:00pm.  Here is a look at the players remaining, their updated chip counts heading into the afternoon, and a payout reminder for those eight spots:

1. Eddie Uehara - 4,640,000
2. Rifiki Brown - 1,640,000
3. Ariel Williams - 2,795,000
4. Patrick Peduto - 3,350,000
5. Jeffrey Kessler - 3,965,000
6. James Salmon - 1,795,000
7. Michael Amato - 3,925,000
8. Marty Mordechai - 6,255,00

1. $79,678
2. $46,188
3. $31,924
4. $21,226
5. $14,603
6. $11,207
7. $8,490
8. $6,249

Event 9 Winner Tony Burns (Coconut Creek, FL)

While the Event 8 final table was being reached, Event 9 ($75 No Limit Hold'em $5,000 GTD) was also at it's final table, but that tournament would play out to a conclusion.  There would be no deal struck between players though, Tony Burns (Coconut Creek, FL) won the event outright, steamrolling the final table (after grinding a short stack through the money bubble).  If you're asking yourself if it's "that" Tony Burns...you'd be correct.  Tony is the Tournament Director at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, and is well known by most all of the players in this South Florida community.  Tony returned from the American Poker Awards late Saturday night, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to jump in the event.  He's added not just the first place prize money to his resume, but earned the first piece of tournament poker hardware in his career (according to Hendon Mob).

The Battles At The Beach series rolls on today as well, with two events on the schedule.  The first tournament begins at 11:00am (Event 10), and is a $75 No Limit Hold'em ($10,000 GTD).  That tournament is followed at 6:00pm by a $130 No Limit Hold'em ($20,000 GTD).


11:00am - Event 10 (Battles At The Beach) $75 No Limit Hold'em $10,000 GTD

- Players receive 12,000 in tournament chips
- All late registrants and re-entries receive a full stack
- Level are (20) minutes in length
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels
- Optional add-on at the end of Level 8 ($20 for 10,000 units), 100% goes towards the prize pool)

6:00pm - Event 11 (Battles At The Beach) $130 No Limit Hold'em $20,000 GTD

- Players receive 18,000 in tournament chips
- All late registrants and re-entries receive a full stack
- Level are (20) minutes in length
- Late and re-entries for the first (8) levels

ICYMI: Official Battles At The Beach Event 9 Results

Event 8 (Day 2): It Wasn't Planned This Way, But Day 3 Tomorrow At 12:00pm

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Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 28 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 8

This event was scheduled to end this evening, but after the size of the field (along with the size of the field returning for Day 2), stacks were just too deep to see this tournament play out to a winner (before 2:30am).  The remaining eight players just finished up with Level 28, and will bag their chips for tomorrow's impromptu Day 3.  Action will get underway at 12:00pm, with live blogged coverage back again, updating followers on the "happenings" in regards to this event's final table.  Posted below are the chip counts (and seating assignments) for the players heading into Day 3:

1. Eddie Uehara - 4,640,000
2. Rifiki Brown - 1,640,000
3. Ariel Williams - 2,795,000
4. Patrick Peduto - 3,350,000
5. Jeffrey Kessler - 3,965,000
6. James Salmon - 1,795,000
7. Michael Amato - 3,925,000
8. Marty Mordechai - 6,255,000

Event 8 (Day 2): 9th Place - Gross ($4,517)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 28 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 8

Sheldon Gross (Hillsboro Beach, FL) 9th Place - $4,517

Sheldon Gross (Hillsboro Beach, FL) was one of the shortest stacks at the final table, but still had some room to play with just under (17) big blinds.  After calling an open from Jeffrey Kessler, the two would see a flop of 3♠ 6♣ Q♠.  Kessler would check-call a 300,000 bet from Gross on the flop, and then announce himself all-in after the K♠ on the turn.

Gross made the quick call, with Jeffrey asking, "Did you turn the flush"  Before Gross could answer, Kessler rolled over 6♠ 6♦, having flopped middle set, and turned a spade draw.  Gross followed by turning over K♥ Q♥, and would need to make a full house to steal the pot away.  The 2♣ came on the river, and Gross would be the first players eliminated from this Event 8 final table.

Jeffrey Kessler - 3,100,000

Sheldon Gross - 9th Place ($4,517)

Event 8 (Day 2): Official Event 8 Final Table

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 28 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 9

After Marty Mordechai knocked out both Steven Bennet and William Napier (hand history to follow), Event 8 is down to it's final table.  Here are the new seating assignments post redraw:

1. Eddie Uehara - 3,400,00
2. Rifiki Brown - 2,600,000
3. Ariel Williams - 3,100,000
4. Patrick Peduto - 3,200,000
5. Jeffrey Kessler - 800,000
6. Sheldon Gross - 1,200,000
7. James Salmon - 1,000,000
8. Michael Amato - 5,800,000
9. Marty Mordechai - 7,000,000

Event 8 (Day 2): 10th-12th Places ($3,226)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 9

The following players have been eliminated from Event 8 of the 2017 Battles At The Beach, and have cashed for $3,226:

10. Steven Bennett (Deerfield Beach, FL)

11. William Napier (Hollywood, FL)

12. Peter Garijanian (Atlanta, GA)

Event 8 (Day 2): 13th-15th Places ($2,513)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 12

The following players have been eliminated from Event 8 of the 2017 Battles At The Beach, and have cashed for $2,513:

13. Guillermo Irving (Miami, FL)

14. Rafael Reis (Kent, WA)

15. Arnaldo Alzualde (Hialeah, FL)

Event 8 (Day 2): "He Keeps Check...Check," Leading To Reis's Elimination

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 13

Table 5 was caught a little off guard moments ago, as Rafael Reis (Curitiba, Brazil) was eliminated in 14th place ($2,513).  The hand (between Reis and Marty Mordecai) was already over when we walked over, with a board of K♦ 3♠ 10♥ 10♦ J♠, and the two player's hands face up.  Reis stood behind his A♠ 2♠, while Mordecai had 10♣ 9♣ in front of him.

Reis then replayed the hand for us, as he opened on the button, with Mordechai calling out of the big blind.  On the flop of K♦ 3♠ 10♥, Mordechai check-called Reis's continuation bet, with the two seeing the board pair with a 10♦ on the turn.  The action would go check-check, and after the river J♠, Mordechai would check once again.  This time Reis would announce himself all-in, with Marty calling fairly quickly.  The stacks were counted down, and Reis would head to the payout podium..."You couldn't win by checking," Mordechai said to Reis as they discussed how the hand played out.

Event 8 (Day 2): Chip Counts At Break, Schedule Update

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 27 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 15

Posted below are the updated chip counts from break, with two levels remaining in the night.  Once Level 28 ends, the remaining players will have to decide between returning tomorrow for a Day 3, or coming to an agreement in regards to a chop.

Table 5:

1. Rafael Reis - 1,200,000
2. Eddie Uehara - 1,350,000
3. Marty Mordechai - 2,000,000
4. Guillermo Irving - 1,100,000
5. Peter Garijanian - 900,000
6. Jeffrey Kessler - 800,000
7. Arnaldo Alzualde - 1,300,000
8. Steve Bennett - 2,500,000

Table 3:

1. Ariel Williams - 2,800,000
2. Patrick Peduto - 3,400,000
3. Raffia Brown - 1,200,000
4. Michael Amato - 4,300,000
5. James Salmon - 2,600,000
6. Bill Napier - 500,000
7. Sheldon Gross - 2,100,000

Event 8 (Day 2): 16th-18th Places ($2,106)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 15

The following players have been eliminated from Event 8 of the 2017 Battles At The Beach, and have cashed for $2,106:

16. Preecha Taepakdee (Sunrise, FL)

17. Yigal Hen (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

18. Aris Gomez-Lopez (Coral Springs, FL)

Event 8 (Day 2): Redraw At Eighteen...Now Seventeen

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 17

The Event 8 field just went through the first redraw of the tournament, with the next one occurring once we reach the final table.  Listed below are the new seating assignments for the (17) remaining players, with updated chip counts to follow at the next break (in 30 minutes):

Table 5:

1. Rafael Reis
2. Eddie Uehara
3. Marty Mordechai
4. Guillermo Irving
5. Peter Garijanian
6. Jeffrey Kessler
7. Arnaldo Alzualde
8. Steve Bennett

Table 3:

1. Ariel Williams
2. Preecha Toepakdee
3. Patrick Peduto
4. Raffia Brown
5. Michael Amato
6. James Salmon
7. Bill Napier
8. Yigal Hen
9. Sheldon Gross

Event 8 (Day 2): 19th-27th Places ($1,766)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 26 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/4,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 17

The following players have been eliminated from Event 8 of the 2017 Battles At The Beach, and have cashed for $1,766:

19. Christian Rodriguez (Boynton Beach, FL)

20. Robert Kessler (Parkland, FL)

21. Joseph Duchman (Miami Beach, FL)

22. Eugene Cavaceci (Cleveland, OH)

23. Thomas Cuce (Boca Raton, FL)

24. James Wang (Boca Raton, FL)

25. Joshua Beckley (West Palm Beach, FL)

26. Scott Watson (Parkland, FL)

27. Goerge Ruby (Key West, FL)

Event 8 (Day 2): Full Field Chip Counts

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 23

Table 5:

1. Aris Gomez - 480,000
2. Bill Napier - 900,000
3. James Salmon - 2,100,000
4. Patrick Peduto - 2,500,000
5. Rafael Reis - 1,400,000
6. Christian Rodriguez - 330,000
7. Joseph Duchman - 100,000
8. Tom Cuce - 500,000

Table 6:

1. Marty Mordechai - 1,700,000
2. Jeffrey Kessler - 2,200,000
3. Guillermo Irving - 900,000
4. Peter Garijanian - 500,000
5. Yigal Hen - 670,000
6. Ariel Williams - 1,700,000
7. Rifiki Brown - 1,100,000
8. Sheldon Gross 1,500,000

Table 10:

1. Preecha Toepakdee - 1,200,000
2. Arnaldo Alzualde - 1,100,000
3. Eddie Uehara - 2,400,000
4. Michael Amato - 3,900,000
5. Gene Cavaceci - 350,000
6. Steve Bennett - 1,400,000
7. Rob Kessler - 350,000

Event 8 (Day 2): 28th-36th Places ($1,494)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 26

The following players have been eliminated from Event 8 of the 2017 Battles At The Beach, and have cashed for $1,494:

28. Raminder Singh (Delray Beach, FL)

29. Joshua Sidman (Knoxville, TN)

30. Alcides Gomez (Miami, FL)

31. Zachary Michman (Boca Raton, FL)

32. Seth Gilson (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

33. AJ Umstattd (Boca Raton, FL)

34. Fariborz Zojoji (Miami, FL)

35. Marc Duquette (Boca Raton, FL)

36. Asher Conniff (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Event 8 (Day 2): Break Time, Three Tables Remain

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 25 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/4,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 27

Players are heading on another (15) minute break, and will be returning to Level 25, with new blinds of 15,000/30,000/4,000 (1,100,000 chip average).  Updated chip counts from the full field will be posted shortly, but here are the seating assignments for the final three tables at break:

Table 5:

1. Aris Gomez
2. Bill Napier
3. James Salmon
4. Joshua Beckley
5. Patrick Peduto
6. Rafael Reis
7. Christian Rodriguez
8. Joseph Duchman
9. Tom Cuce

Table 6:

1. Goerge Ruby
2. Marty Mordechai
3. Jeffrey Kessler
4. Guillermo Irving
5. Peter Garijanian
6. Yigal Hen
7. Ariel Williams
8. Rifiki Brown
9. Sheldon Gross

Table 10:

1. Preecha Toepakdee
2. Arnaldo Alzualde
3. Eddie Uehara
4. Michael Amato
5. Gene Cavaceci
6. Scott Watson
7. James Wang
8. Steve Bennett
9. Rob Kessler

Event 8 (Day 2): Uehara's Pocket Queens Put Him On Top

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 29

Approaching Table 7, Alcides Gomez (Miami, FL) would be all-in and at risk against Eddie Uehara, for a pot worth close to 700,000:

Gomez: A♠ Q♣

Uehara: Q♠ Q♥

Runout: 4♣ 10♦ 2♥ 3♦ 7♦

Gomez gained some extra outs on the turn, but when the dealer dropped the 7 on the river, Alcides would be headed to the payout podium.  That pot would bring Uehara's stack to just over 2,500,000, making him the chip leader of the (29) players that remain.

Event 8 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts As Level 24 Begins

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 24 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/3,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 34

Eddie Uehara (Lake Worth, FL)

Day 2 play has just transitioned to Level 24, with blinds now 12,000/24,000/3,000, and a chip average of 865,000 (36bb).  Ariel Williams is still holding strong at the top of the leaderboard, but a new name has found his way to the second spot.  Eddie Uehara (Lake Worth, FL) currently has 1,800,000, and is looking to add a second Isle Poker trophy to his mantle.  Eddie won a $330 No Limit Hold'em event during the 2012 Isle Poker Open, and boasts a live tournament resume with over $46,000 in earnings.

Ariel Williams - 2,300,000

Eddie Uehara - 1,800,000

Rafael Reis - 1,500,000

Patrick Peduto - 1,400,000

Scott Watson - 1,400,000

Jeffrey Kessler - 1,200,000

Event 8 (Day 2): 37th-45th Places ($1,257)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 35

The following players have been eliminated from Event 8 of the 2017 Battles At The Beach, and have cashed for $1,257:

37. Stephen Ekin (Brooklyn, NY)

38. Zachary Mullenix (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

39. Paul Grigsby (Pompano Beach, FL)

40. Rotem Halbani (Miami, FL)

41. Elias Nassif (Plantation, FL)

42. Raul Vargas (Coral Springs, FL)

43. Andre Rukasa (Miami, FL)

44. Ory Hen (Cooper City, FL)

Event 8 (Day 2): Conniff Eliminated As Four Tables Remain

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 35

Asher Conniff (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) had been playing a below average stack for most of Day 2, and although he began to find some traction, two key hands would send him to the rail in 36th place.  After chipping up to just over 400,000 (and basically peaking for the day), Conniff got it in blind v. blind against James Wang, with Wang at risk for his 100,000 stack (5 big blinds).  Conniff's J♦ 2♦ < 7♥ 7♠ of Wang on the 6♦ 7♦ 8♥ 9♦ 9♥ runout, leaving Asher with just under 300,000.  He would shove for 283,000 over Steve Bennett's open a few moments later, and after being called, his A♠ 9♣ < A♥ J♥ of Bennett (3♠ 3♣ 7♠ Q♥ 5♥ runout).  The former WPT World Champion would collect $1,494 for his 36th place finish.

Event 8 (Day 2): 46th-54th Places ($1,087)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 42

The following players have been eliminated from Event 8 of the 2017 Battles At The Beach, and have cashed for $1,087:

46. Michael Wojcieszek (South Windsor, CT)

47. Gyorgy Cseke (Tamarac, FL)

48. Dmitry Agrachov (Delray Beach, FL)

49. Miguel Martinez (Parkland, FL)

50. Steve Smith (Juno Beach, FL)

51. Robin Marshman (Sunrise, FL)

52. Antonio Albanes (Key Largo, FL)

53. Daniel Mijac (Winter Gardens, FL)

54. Daniel Blum (Gainesville, FL)

Event 8 (Day 2): Top Stacks At Break

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 23 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 46

Jeffrey Kessler (Plantation, FL)

The remaining Day 2 players are taking another scheduled (15) minute break, and will be returning to Level 23, and new blinds of 10,000/20,000/3,000 (635,000 chip average).  This tournament was scheduled to end today, but with the (50) minute levels and such deep play, there is a good chance we will see a Day 3 tomorrow.  Any update on the change of schedule will be posted here on the blog, the minute things are decided.  Posted below are the top four stacks at break:

Ariel Williams - 2,100,000

Jeffrey Kessler - 1,700,000

Scott Watson - 1,650,000

Joshua Beckley - 1,600,000

Event 8 (Day 2): Beckley Blasts Up The Leaderboard

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 22 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)

Total Entries: 1,143

Players Remaining: 48

Joshua Beckley (West Palm Beach, FL)

2015 WSOP Main Event runner-up Joshua Beckley opened the action at Table 11 to 36,000 (from the button), with Dmirty Agrachov three-betting to 101,000 from the small blind.  The big blind would fold, and with action back on Joshua, he four-bet to 235,000 (with over 600,000 behind).  Agrachov wasted little time before five-bet shoving (having Beckley covered), with Beckley calling immediately:

Beckley: A♥ A♦

Agrachov: A♣ Q♠

Runout: 2♣ K♠ K♥ 5♣ 8♣

Beckley's pocket aces would never be in danger on that runout, and one of the most dangerous players in the field chips up to 1,725,000.

Joshua Beckley - 1,725,000

Dmitry Agrachov - 60,000