Michael Wang Leads the Final Table of Event #5: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Michael Wang eliminated Michael Lang in 11th place in over a million chip pot to take the chip lead and didn’t look back as he takes the chip lead into the final six of Event #5: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em with 1,465,00.
Following closely behind Wang is Bill Klein in second with 1,020,000, Stephen Chidwick in third with 1,015,000, Viketny Shegal sits in fourth with 925,000, Larry Greenberg sits in fifth place with 570,000 and Sean Winter is the short stack with just 385,000, good for 19 big blinds.
David Coleman headed into the final table third in chips but could not get anything going, eventually losing three-quarters of his stack when he ran his king-queen into the ace-queen of Greenberg. Coleman had Greenberg just covered, and when the board ran out nine-high, Greenberg doubled, and Coleman was left with just 55,000 in chips.
On the next hand, Coleman got his last 55,000 into the middle holding queen-nine against the pocket aces of Chidwick. Chidwick’s aces held, and Coleman was out the door in seventh place for $38,700.
Jeremy Ausmus attempted to make it four cashes in a row over the last four events and doubled up on consecutive hands to start the final table. Still, the Las Vegas-based pro found himself all-in and at risk holding pocket jacks against the ace-queen of Chidwick. Ausmus needed to fade an ace or a queen for his third double up of the final table, but an ace in the window on the flop sealed his fate and sent him out the door in eighth place on the direct bubble.
The 43-entrant field in Stairway To Millions Event #5: $15,000 No-Limit Hold’em created a prize pool of $645,000 that paid the top seven spots. Each player that finished in-the-money automatically qualified into Event #6: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em, and the remaining six players have all locked up a cash of at least $45,150, with the winner walking away with $219,300.
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| Event #4 Final Table | |||
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
| 1 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 1,015,000 |
| 2 | Larry Greenberg | United States | 570,000 |
| 3 | Bill Klein | United States | 1,020,000 |
| 4 | Vikenty Shegal | United States | 925,000 |
| 5 | Michael Wang | United States | 1,465,000 |
| 6 | Sean Winter | United States | 385,000 |
When play resumes there is 9:34 remaining in level 12 and the button is in seat 3
The final six players will enter the PokerGO Studio on Monday, January 17, at 12 p.m. PT with the final table airing on PokerGO.com at 1 p.m. PT.
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End of Day Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Wang | 1,465,000 |
190,000  |
| Bill Klein | 1,020,000 | - |
| Stephen Chidwick | 1,015,000 | - |
| Vikenty Shegal | 925,000 |
-135,000  |
| Larry Greenberg | 570,000 | - |
| Sean Winter | 385,000 |
-115,000 |
David Coleman Eliminated in 7th Place ($38,700)
David Coleman open-shoved his last 55,000 from middle position, and Stephen Chidwick raised to 90,000 next to act. The rest of the table folded, and the cards were tabled.
Coleman: [Qd9c]
Chidwick: [AcAd]
The board ran out [Kd5h2s7sQc], and Chidwick’s aces held to eliminate Coleman in 7th place for $38,700.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chidwick | 1,015,000 |
300,000 |
| David Coleman | Busted |
-55,000 |
Larry Greenberg Doubles Through David Coleman
David Coleman opened to 180,000 from cutoff and action folded to Larry Greenberg in the small blind, and he moved all-in for 265,000 total. Coleman called.
Coleman: [KdQd]
Greenberg: [AcQc]
The board ran out [3d7s6s9c4h], and Greenberg’s ace-queen high held to double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Greenberg | 570,000 |
165,000 |
| David Coleman | 55,000 |
-275,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated by Stephen Chidwick to Burst the Money Bubble
Stephen Chidwick opened to 50,000 from late position and action folded to Jeremy Ausmus in the small blind. Ausmus moved all-in for 320,000, and Chidwick called.
Ausmus: [JdJs]
Chidwick: [AhQd]
The board ran out [Ad2d2c5h4s], and Chidwick flopped a pair of aces to eliminate Ausmus in eighth place and burst the Event #5 money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chidwick | 715,000 |
365,000 |
| Jeremy Ausmus | Busted |
-335,000 |
Chip Leaders Tango
Bill Klein opened to 50,000 on the button, and Michael Wang called in the big blind.
The flop fell [Kc4c3c] Wang checked. Klein continued for 30,000, and Wang check-raised to 80,000. Klein called.
The turn [Ad] hit the felt, and Wang checked. Klein bet 60,000, and Wang mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Wang | 1,275,000 |
-125,000 |
| Bill Klein | 1,020,000 |
-5,000 |
Bill Klein and Stephen Chidwick Chop It Up
Bill Klein opened to 35,000 from middle position, and Sean Winter called on the button. Stephen Chidwick was in the big blind and called.
The flop fell [KhKs5d], and action checked through.
The dealer burned and turned the [9s], Chidwick checked, Klein bet 25,000, Winter folded, and Chidwick called.
The river [9d] completed the board and action checked through.
Chidwick tabled [As4s] for ace-high, and Klein tabled [Ad8h] for his own ace-high to chop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Klein | 1,025,000 |
195,000 |
| Sean Winter | 500,000 |
-60,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 350,000 |
20,000 |
Michael Wang Shoves on David Coleman, Sean Winter
Action folded to Michael Wang on the button, and he opened to 35,000. Sean Winter was next to at in the small blind and called.
David Coleman was in the big blind, and he three-bet to 140,000. Wang moved all-in, having both players covered, and both players mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Wang | 1,400,000 |
120,000 |
| Sean Winter | 560,000 |
-100,000 |
| David Coleman | 330,000 |
-160,000 |
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