Bubble Time!
The first flight is paying 41 players and they are now down to just 43 remaining. The floor has called hand-for-hand play.
The bubble is here!
The first flight is paying 41 players and they are now down to just 43 remaining. The floor has called hand-for-hand play.
The bubble is here!
Ryan Smith opened to 10,000 from middle position before the action was on Soufiane Bakas in the cutoff who wasted little time before moving all in for his last 90,000. It then folded to Wangchao Yuan in the big blind who sat in the tank for about a minute and then jammed. Smith quickly folded and the cards hit their backs.
Soufiane Bakas: A♣K♠
Wangchao Yuan: Q♠Q♦
The full board ran out Q♣A♠7♣7♥10♥ and Yuan sent Bakas to the rail with his middle set.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Wangchao Yuan | 400,000 | |
Ryan Smith | 200,000 | |
Soufiane Bakas | Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Antonio De La Cruz |
600,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
Jinrong Zhang |
425,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
Jason Baker |
405,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
Drew Scott |
325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
Chanracy Khun |
245,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
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Sundiata DeVore |
235,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
Pokernews was called over to hear about the following hand that just went down. The exact words from a few players were "The people reading it won't think its true" but they assured us it was.
The action was opened under the gun by Maxime Dube to 6,000. A player called in middle position before the action was on Jinrong Zhang in the big blind. He took a moment and then three-bet to 16,000.
Dube didn't waste much time before putting in a warm four-bet to 41,000.
The middle position player folded and then action was back on Zhang. After a moment in the tank he five-bet ripped it having Dube covered. Dube put in the chips for his tournament life.
Maxime Dube: A♠K♠
Jinrong Zhang: 10♣4♠
The table recounted that they were in a bit of shock when the hands were tabled but that they were flabbergasted when the dealer peeled the cold Kx10x4x flop. Zhang hinted at the fact that the five-bet bluff wasn't his proudest moment but after the 5x turn and Qx river hit, he sent Dube to the rail and is now the overwhelming chip leader.
Sometimes the poker gods just have your back.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jinrong Zhang |
500,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Maxime Dube | Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Registration has come to a close in Flight 1a of the Main Event.
The story by the numbers:
- 270 total entries
- 41 players paid
- $2,500 min-cash
The field will continue play until level 17 is reached or till they are down to 5%. Stay locked-in!
The action folded to Chi Do Nguyen in the cutoff who took a moment and then moved all in for about 65,000. It was then on Kyle Hucker on the button who didn't even ask for a count before moving all in for more. The remaining players folded and the cards hit their backs.
Chi Do Nguyen: K♥Q♣
Kyle Hucker: A♥K♠
The full board ran out 3♦4♥J♠10♠4♣ and Hucker would scoop to send Nguyen to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kyle Hucker |
165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
Chi Do Nguyen | Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players in the main event are now on a 15-minute break.