Level 18 (5,000/10,000/1,000)
Total Entrants: 293
Players Remaining: 17
Chip Average: 345,000
The RG Main Event field is now down to the final two tables with the elimination of Norm Glueckert (pictured below) in 19th place. Glueckert lost his last 80,000 to Todd Kennedy when his 10♦10♠ did not catch up to Kennedy's A♦A♥ in a preflop confrontation.
The field drew for seats and when play resumed, Rudy Schultz (pictured) was eliminated by Rodney Spriggs on when he called all-in with the "highway hand." Spriggs shoved the button for 195,000 holding 10♦9♣ and Schultz thought for a moment before calling for 150,000 with A♥10♠.
The Q♠8♦5♥ flop gave Spriggs extra outs and he hit the J♦ turn to pull ahead. The 3♣ river bricked and Schultz is out. Below are the chip counts and seating assignments for the final 17 players.
1. Rodney Spriggs - 360,000
2. Mike White - 140,000
3. Rudy Schultz - 18th place
4. Jose Yoel Gonzalez Ramirez - 200,000
5. Jon Bennett - 440,000
6. Roger Bennett - 265,000
7. Michael Nico - 370,000
8. Dan Lowery - 925,000
9. Todd Kennedy - 310,000
1. Michael Beaty - 650,000
2. Sharon Livingston - 370,000
3. Cody Pack - 160,000
4. Daniel Stone - 450,000
5. Chris Staats - 345,000
6. Shane Fuller - 185,000
7. Papa Karn - 160,000
8. JD Akins - 390,000
9. Chris Baumhoer - 180,000