Break Time
The remaining nine players are on a 15-minute break.
The remaining nine players are on a 15-minute break.
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Seat | Player | Chip Count |
---|---|---|
1 | Christopher Staats | 785,000 |
2 | Montana Bills | 4,665,000 |
3 | Mark Newton | 5,000,000 |
4 | Dustin Schoonover | 3,800,000 |
5 | Brant Jolly | 4,300,000 |
6 | Allen Brivic | 3,940,000 |
7 | Trung Pham | 1,135,000 |
8 | Austin Lewis | 2,400,000 |
9 | John Skrovan | 4,700,000 |
John Skrovan opened under the gun for 225,000 and action folded around to Trung Pham who three-bet jammed for 1,135,000. Austin Lewis folded his big blind while Skrovan called.
Trung Pham:
John Skrovan:
Pham was racing for his tournament life and didn't mind the flop.
The turn was a safe card for Trung as he needed to fade any ace or king to grab the double but the dealer dropped the on the river ending his run in ninth place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Skrovan |
5,835,000
1,135,000
|
1,135,000 |
Trung Pham | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Newton |
7,400,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
John Skrovan |
5,660,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
Montana Bills |
5,100,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
Brant Jolly |
4,230,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
Allen Brivic |
3,400,000
-540,000
|
-540,000 |
Dustin Schoonover |
3,100,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Austin Lewis |
1,290,000
-1,110,000
|
-1,110,000 |
Christopher Staats |
1,200,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Mark Newton opened for 210,000 from early position, Brant Jolly called from the cutoff and Austin Lewis three-bet jammed for 1,300,000 from the small blind. Action folded back to Newton who four-bet over the top and Jolly folded leaving the two players heads-up.
Mark Newton:
Austin Lewis:
Lewis was at risk and needed some help but couldn't find any from the runout ending his tournament in eighth place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Newton |
8,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Brant Jolly |
4,000,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
Austin Lewis | Busted |
Brant Jolly opened for 225,000 from the hijack, John Skrovan called on the button and Christopher Staats three-bet jammed for 1,700,000 from the small blind. Action was back on Jolly who came over the top getting isolation after Skrovan folded.
Brant Jolly:
Christopher Staats:
Staats had Jolly crushed and nothing changed after the runout securing his double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Skrovan |
5,600,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
Christopher Staats |
3,800,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
Brant Jolly |
3,400,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
There was a monster pot brewing Montana Bills from the cutoff and Brant Jolly from the big blind.
The board read , Jolly lead out into a 1,000,000 pot, Bills raised all in and was snap-called by Jolly.
Brant Jolly:
Montana Bills:
Jolly flopped the wheel and improved on the turn but still had a sweat as Bills could still win with any ace or six.
Luckily for Bills the river fell the securing his double-up for 2,680,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brant Jolly |
7,000,000
3,600,000
|
3,600,000 |
Montana Bills |
2,000,000
-3,100,000
|
-3,100,000 |