Final Break
Players are now on their final 10-minute break of the night. When they return they will play one more level before bagging and tagging for the evening.
Players are now on their final 10-minute break of the night. When they return they will play one more level before bagging and tagging for the evening.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andy Spears |
285,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
Pete Kaemmerlen |
205,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
Mike O'Halloran |
200,000
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
Steven Przybyl |
70,000
-2,300
|
-2,300 |
Mark Roberts |
65,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
Travell Thomas |
25,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
Budway Salhab | 20,000 | |
D.J. MacKinnon |
19,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
Greg Ostrander |
12,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
Rick Block, who won the Fall Poker Classic Event #7 on Thursday, was just eliminated in a wild hand at Table 5. He relayed the action to us afterward:
Mike O'Hallahan opened with a raise to 2,000 from the button, and Block (small blind) and the big blind called to see a flop of with two spades. It checked around and the fell on the turn. Block checked, the big blind bet 2,600, O'Hallahan folded, and Block check-raised all in. The big blind called, and the cards were turned up.
Block:
Big Blind:
Block was shocked to find that his king-high was ahead, but the on the river completed his opponent's flush. Block still has until tomorrow morning to re-enter but hasn't decided yet if he'll do so.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rick Block | Busted |
Pete Kaemmerlen raised to 2,600 from the cutoff and found a three-bet to 6,500 from Charlie Wiggins in the small blind. The big blind thought a moment before letting go of his cards and Kaemmerlen called to see a flop.
The two saw hit the felt and Wiggins open-shipped all in. Kaemmerlen snapped him off before a count could even be taken and he ripped over for top set. Wiggins stood up from his seat, let out a sigh, and slapped on the felt.
The board finished with the and the , ensuring Wiggins' elimination from play. Kaemmerlen dragged the pot and now has about 212,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Pete Kaemmerlen |
212,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
Charlie Wiggins
|
Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Myers | Busted | |
Marcy Jo Penkalski | Busted | |
Carm De Ciantis
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andy Spears |
192,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Erik Lemarquand |
170,000
16,775
|
16,775 |
Jeremy Joseph |
151,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Leon Halat |
100,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Mark Roberts |
84,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
Pete Kaemmerlen |
59,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
D.J. MacKinnon |
45,000
16,500
|
16,500 |
Travell Thomas |
34,000
-9,500
|
-9,500 |
Hoss Colao |
27,500
500
|
500 |
Rick Block |
22,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Budway Salhab |
20,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Greg Ostrander |
19,000
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
With the board showing Mike O'Halloran was facing a bet of 1,000 with around 5,000 in the pot. O'Halloran raised to 2,600, and his opponent fired back with a raise to 6,000. O'Halloran moved all in, and the other player called. O'Halloran tabled his for a full house, which trumped the other player's for the nut flush. With that pot, O'Halloran joins the leaders with around 152,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike O'Halloran |
152,000
43,975
|
43,975 |
The flop read , and Leon Halat, who finished in 9th place in the $500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry just two days ago, was heads up with a lone opponent. Halat checked and his opponent fired a bet of 8,000. Halat flat called to see fourth street.
The dropped down on the turn and Halat tapped the table once more. His opponent moved all in for what looked to be 20,500 and Halat snapped him off.
Halat:
Opponent:
"Well then," his opponent lamented as he stood. "Give me a nine!"
The deck did not oblige, as the completed the board and Halat was able to score the knockout. Halat dragged in the pot and now has 95,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Leon Halat |
95,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
We picked up with the action after a flop of had fallen on the felt. Steven Przybyl had checked to an opponent who fired out a bet of 4,300. When action came back to Przybyl he moved all in for 17,800 total and his opponent announced a call.
Przybyl:
Opponent:
Przybyl was looking for a spade or an ace and he found one of those when the rolled off on the turn. Przybyl let loose a fist pump and someone from the other end of the table quickly chimed in "It's not over yet," as the turn also gave his opponent a set of kings and outs to fill up on the river.
Ultimately, Przybyl was able to hold, though, as the river was the . Przybyl scooped the double and now has around 42,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steven Przybyl |
42,000
-1,400
|
-1,400 |