Simon Deadman raised to 100,000 from early position and Robbie Bakker defended his big blind. Bakker check-called 100,000 on the flop and they then checked the turn. On the river, Bakker bet 240,000 and Deadman reluctantly called. Bakker showed and that won the pot.
Bradley Yazici was all in and at risk again, this time with against Damian Salas and his . It was a relatively painless run out for the Grantville, PA HPO Regional Champion as it came . A player at the table joked that he was going to come back and win it all. The usually reserved and silent Yazici smiled and said "what would be wrong with that?" Yazici is up to 1.425 million after the hand while Salas is riding the short stack now with 350,000.
Damian Salas got even shorter after having to fold both his small and big blind to raises from Simon Deadman and Michael Wang.
It was then Wang who raised to 105,000 once again and Salas moved all in for 265,000 chips. One seat over, Elliott Zaydman moved all in over the top for 950,000 and all other opponents mucked their cards.
Salas:
Zaydman:
The flop provided some chop outs for Salas and so did the turn.
However, the river was of no help for the Argentinian and he was sent to the rail in 8th place for $39,012.
Robbie Bakker opened for 110,000 and it was folded to Bradley Yazici who raised to 280,000. Everyone got out of the way and Bakker moved all in. Yazici quickly called with but found out just as fast that he was way behind as Bakker had .
The flop came which changed nothing. The on the turn, however, would give Yazici a flush draw. The river was a safe for Bakker who said "it's never easy" as Yazici was eliminated in 7th place. Yazici will take home $46,814, more than double what he won when he took down the Grantville, PA HPO event.
Simon Deadman raised to 125,000 from early position and Martin Godsk called from the button, the two players in the blinds folded. On the flop, Deadman bet 130,000 and got called by Godsk.
After the turn, the barrel of the Brit was worth 210,000 and again Godsk called. Neither player wanted to initiate any action after the river and Godsk took down the pot with the .
Martin Godsk opened for 100,000 and Michael Wang flatted on the button. Kitty Kuo raised from the small blind to 275,000 and Godsk folded. Wang moved all in for a total of approximately 900,000 and Kuo made the call and showed .
Wang turned over leading Kuo to say to Wang "very sneaky." The flop would bring a jack but no other help would come for Kuo and she shipped a double up to Wang who would have 1.925 million in chips after winning that pot. Kuo was still very healthy with just over 4.0 million.
Recovery mode has been enabled. Kitty Kuo raised to 125,000 and Simon Deadman called in the big blind. After the flop, Deadman quickly folded to the continuation bet of Kuo.
One hand later, Michael Wang made it 130,000 to go, Deadman called and they both mucked their cards after Kuo three-bet to 350,000 out of the big blind.
Fast forward one hand. Martin Godsk raised to 115,000 from early position, Kuo three-bet to 350,000 out of the small blind and again the last remaining woman on the final table claimed the pot without further resistance.
Simon Deadman opened for 120,000 and Kitty Kuo made it 225,000 to go. Elliott Zaydman flatted from the button and Deadman folded. The flop came and Kuo moved all in for an effective 680,000. Zaydman quickly called and turned over for a pair of queens which was ahead of Kuo's for a flush draw.
The turn was the which changed nothing and Kuo would need a spade on the river to eliminate Zaydman. The river was the and Zaydman doubled to 2.0 million in chips while Kuo fell to 3.7 million.
Martin Godsk raised to 120,000 and then folded after Michael Wang three-bet to 340,000 out of the big blind.
Robbie Bakker raised to 125,000, Wang three-bet to 340,000 out of the small blind and Simon Deadman asked for the stack of Wang before four-betting to 665,000. Both of his opponents folded.
Wang raised to 130,000, Elliott Zaydman three-bet to 330,000 and then folded after Wang moved all in for 1,815,000 chips.