Level: 33
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Level: 33
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Players have returned from their dinner break and cards are back in the air.
Norman McKeldin and Ryan Stevenson took a flop of . Stevenson fired 150,000 and McKeldin called.
Both checked the turn and the river was the . Stevenson dropped 265,000 down and McKeldin instantly announced call, rolling up . Stevenson mucked and McKeldin took it down.
Norman McKeldin opened to 225,000 from the button. Action folded to Ryan Stevenson who called from the big blind.
The flop brought and Stevenson checked. McKeldin continued for 380,000 and Stevenson quickly announced that he was all in. McKeldin mucked and Stevenson took the pot.
On a flop of , Andrew Rothfolk check-called a bet of 235,000 from Ryan Stevenson.
The turn was the and Rothfolk led for 290,000. Stevenson opted to flat call to see the fall on the river. Rothfolk moved 615,000 into the middle only to have Stevenson make it 1.3 million to go. Rothfolk tanked for about forty-five seconds before flinging in a call.
"King-high," lamented Stevenson.
Rothfolk showed and took down the pot. Stevenson is now at a mere 700,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Stevenson |
700,000
-1,795,000
|
-1,795,000 |
A short-stacked Ryan Stevenson was all in preflop for his tournament life against Andrew Rothfolk.
Rothfolk:
Stevenson:
The flop brought nothing for Stevenson as it fell . He paired up when the hit the turn and sealed the double up when the finished off the board. He's now sitting on about 2 million to Rothfolk's 4.95 million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Rothfolk |
4,950,000
-1,050,000
|
-1,050,000 |
Ryan Stevenson |
2,000,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
Norman McKeldin opened to 225,000 from the button. It folded to Ryan Stevenson who moved 1.29 million in from the big blind. McKeldin called the all in and the hands were rolled over.
McKeldin:
Stevenson:
The board dropped down {Ah][ac} and Stevenson's trips were able to secure him yet another double up. He's sitting on about 2.65 million. McKeldin now has about 4.7 million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Norman McKeldin |
4,700,000
-1,720,000
|
-1,720,000 |
Ryan Stevenson |
2,650,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
After being a severe short stack, Ryan Stevenson has now regained the chip lead. We caught the tail end of this hand, but we do know that Norman McKeldin limped from the button and all three players saw a flop with action checked from Stevenson's big blind.
The flop read and all three players saw a turn of . After an unknown bet, Andrew Rothfolk got out of the way and the river brought the . Stevenson checked and McKeldin bet 1 million.
Stevenson tank-called and showed for the win. McKeldin mucked and Stevenson raked a large pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Stevenson |
5,200,000
2,550,000
|
2,550,000 |
Norman McKeldin |
2,600,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |
Ryan Stevenson held the button. He made it 200,000 to go and received calls from Norman McKeldin from the small blind and Andrew Rothfolk from the big blind.
The flop was and action checked around. The dropped down on the turn and McKeldin checked. Rothfolk bet 210,000 and both of his opponents called.
The river was the and it once again checked around. Rothfolk showed and both of this opponents mucked, awarding him the pot.
Players are now on an 8-minute break.