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The $300 + $30 Roll the Dice 8-Max Re-entry, has come to a close after 18 levels of play. Event #20 of the 2020 World Cup of Cards attracted a total of 45 entries to push the $10,000 prize pool guarantee to $13,095.

Three players, Ben Menache, Kosta Papa, and Viken Artinian, rotated around the leaderboard throughout the night, always maintaining the chip leads. Play was fast and furious once the late registration period closed, which quickly narrowed the field to the final table.

After the final four players agreed to an ICM deal, Nicolas Lareau-Lessard was the first to go in fourth place for $2,170. Former chip leader, Ben Menache, was eliminated next in third for $2,200. This left Kosta Papa and Dean Pitcher to battle it out for the top spot. 

The final hand was initiated by Pitcher who shoved all-in for a game of Pot Limit Omaha. Unfortunately for Pitcher his pocket twos were just short of Papa’s pocket fours, to send him home in second for $3,155. Papa won the hand, the trophy, and an additional $500 bringing his total to $3,650. Congratulations!

Roll the Dice 8-Max Champion: Kosta Papa, $3,650

2nd place: Dean Pitcher, $3,155

Final Hand:

3rd place: Ben Menache, $2,200

4th place: Nicolas Lareau-Lessard, $2,170

Michael Tessier-Strasbourg has been eliminated in sixth place to go home with $600. The next hand saw Omar Aboudan go heads-up against Dean Pitcher in a game of Pineapple. Aboudan shoved with pocket kings and Pitcher called with ace-seven. The dealer flopped an ace-seven, giving Pitcher two pairs to send Aboudan home in fifth with $920.

The final four players paused play and agreed to an ICM deal. The deal awards Dean Pitcher with $3,155, Kosta Papa with $3,150, Ben Menache with $2,200, and Nicolas Lareau-Lessard with $2,170 and an extra $500 for the winner. 

Play continues…

After Nick Nickoletopoulos was eliminated in eighth place, the players agreed on a bubble deal to have the remaining seven players reach the money. $100 was taken from first and second place and $50 from third to sixth to give the seventh finisher $400.

Olivier Nittolo-Juliano has been eliminated in seventh place to finish with $400.

Six players continue battling for the $4,615 top prize.

The top eight players have taken their seats at the final table midway through level 15. Competitors are two spots from a min-cash of $650.

Here’s a look at the final seating draw:

It’s down to ten players as the clock runs down on level 13. Players are just two eliminations away from making the final table and four away from the money bubble. Competitors have been in great spirits throughout the night but it’s getting a little more serious as the stakes get higher.

Here’s a look at who remains:

The field is shrinking at a relatively fast pace but play is expected to slow as the final table and the money bubble approach. The final 14 resume play into level 11 with an average stack of 96,400.

The chip leader has shifted since the first break as Kosta Papa now sits at the top. Papa’s enormous stack of 317,000 is more than three times the chip average. Viken Artinian has moved to second and Ben Menache hangs onto the leaderboard in third.

The final two tables are gearing up for their second break of the night. Blinds are currently at 800/1600 with the average stack of 79,000, giving players about 49 big blinds. A string of quick eliminations has narrowed the field to the last 15.

Here’s a look at some recent action:

Late registration is now closed as competitors resume play into level seven. There were a total of 45 entries into tonight’s event, including ten re-entries, with 30 players still in contention. Stay tuned for the prize pool which will be announced shortly.

Ben Menache is the early chip lead after six levels with a stack of 141,375, good for 176 big blinds. Kosta Papa is in second place with a stack of 132,500, almost tripling the chip average.

Here’s a look at the current leaderboard:

Roll the Dice is off to a great start with 27 entries in level three. There’s still plenty of time for players to enter as the late registration period will be open for another 80 minutes until 10:20pm.

Here’s a look at what’s happening on the floor:

Welcome to the $300 + $30 Roll the Dice 8-Max Re-entry! Event #20 of the 2020 World Cup of Cards features a guaranteed prize pool of $10,000 and a lot of fun as player’s never know what the next hand will bring.

For those not familiar with this exciting event, the player on the button will roll a die to randomly set the game to be played on that hand. Rolling a one will be the player’s choice, two is No Limit Hold’Em, three is Pineapple, four is Pot-Limit Omaha, five is 5-Card Pot Limit Omaha, and six is Crazy Pineapple.

Competitors start with 30,000 in chips and play 8-handed through 20-minute blinds. The final table will begin once nine players remain. This is a re-entry event with unlimited re-entries permitted until the beginning of level seven. Re-entry is permitted for any player that loses all their chips or chooses to forfeit their stack.

Good luck to all players!

Event #20: $300 + $30 Roll the Dice 8-Max Re-entry

$10,000 Guaranteed