Action Slowing
The field is getting close to the money bubble and action has slowed considerably.
The field is getting close to the money bubble and action has slowed considerably.
The field is down to 46 players - just one off the money. Round for round play is set to begin.
A full round was played at each table and no one was eliminated. Onto the next one.
Mark Kroon opened for 13,500 preflop and Pete Rios called. The flop came , Rios checked and Kroon bet 17,500. Rios check-raised to 37,500, Kroon shoved and Rios called.
Kroon:
Rios:
The board completed and Kroon was the sole elimination during the second round of round-for-round play.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Pete Rios |
490,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
Mark Kroon | Busted |
The field is on a one hour dinner break.
Level: 20
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
The players, staff and blogger have been well fed and ready to finish out the night. Cards are back in the air and play will continue for six more levels.
In the openeing action after dinner four players busted pretty much at the same time. Tom Franklin open-shoved his short stack, Mark Burford called and Bradley Lipsey open-folded deuces as a show of respect to Franklin.
Burford:
Franklin:
The board ran and Franklin was eliminated.
After a quick count Lipsey and Caufman Talley had much more from the last count.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Caufman Talley |
700,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
Bradley Lipsey |
600,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Ray Taylor
|
Busted | |
Tom Franklin | Busted | |
|
||
James Arruebarrera | Busted |
Place | Finisher |
---|---|
45 | Steven Lyons |
44 | Jason Brewer |
43 | Hyman Friedman |
42 | Howard Andrew |
41 | Tom Franklin |
40 | James Arruebarrera |
39 | James Taylor |
38 | Brittain Fraley |
37 | David Fischer |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
La Sengphet |
500,000
446,000
|
446,000 |
Jay Diaz |
400,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Jim Parker | 360,000 | |
Mark Burford |
305,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
Seneca Easley |
300,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Cliff Fisher |
250,000
100,000
|
100,000 |