After a yoyo of a day in which his stack fluctuated ore frequently than the exchange rate, James Akenhead was finally sent home by fellow short stack Jared Ingless. It was the November Niner who lit the first spark, making a raise of 6,000 from middle position. As quick as a flash, Ingles raised, Akenhead moved all in and Ingless called.
Akenhead:
Ingles:
But Akenhead's American Airlines failed to leave the runway, a giving Ingles top two pair and a 50,000 stack, and Akenhead the door.
Five players were treated to a flop where Michael Vierheller led for 10,000. The action ground to a halt on Michael Mixer who asked for confirmation of the bet before thowing in two orange 5,000 chips.
The turn came the and, following a brief glance down his chips, Vierheller announced all-in, although the bet was actually 34,400 leaving himself 600 behind. Mixer, who had around 70,000, grabbed an imaginary cushion and made himself comfy in the think tank, but after much dwelling, chip-fingering, and card-checking, relinquished his hand.
After a few limps, Charles Sylvestre raised to 10,000 from the big blind. Matthew Warn, who limped from under the gun, re-raised all in to 42,000. The other limpers folded and Sylvestre made the call.
Showdown
Sylvestre:
Warn:
The board ran and Warn was shipped the double up with just a pair of sevens.
Warn now sits with 90,000 chips and Sylvestre dropped to 66,000 chips.
The board was complete, , and 35,000 chips were in the pot when Chase Steely moved all in for 29,000 against James Akenhead. Akenhead thought for a bit before calling and mucked when Steely showed him for a rivered two-pair.
Steely doubled to 95,000 chips and Akenhead is down to just 30,500.
Cards are back in the air, but just as the first hand was being dealt, a 500 chip was found on the floor by the rail. After a brief discussion, the tournament director decided that the chip would be taken out of play. "It's the 'we all lose' option," argued the players with a smile.
Just a couple of hands after doubling up Brian Smith, James Akenhead showed the same courtesy to Steven Burkholder by calling his all in for 19,800 on the river of a board. Burkholder slid across the baize, which was enough to win the pot. He now has 89,000, whilst Akenhead slips another rung to 72,000. Akenhead sliding downhill quicker than a champion bob-sleigh team!
Brian Smith has increased his stack two-fold courtesy of James Akenhead who drops to 132,000 as a result. It was Brian Smith who blew the starting whistle, raising to 6,000 from the hijack. Akenhead three-bet to 16,000 from the cut-off, Smith moved all in for 27,500 and Akenhead called.
Akenhead:
Smith:
Board:
As if the ghost of Barry Greenstein was lurking on the rail, it's an "Ace on the River" and Smith doubles through to 75,000.
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giving Ingles top two pair and a 50,000 stack, and Akenhead the door.
flop where Michael Vierheller led for 10,000. The action ground to a halt on Michael Mixer who asked for confirmation of the bet before thowing in two orange 5,000 chips.
and, following a brief glance down his chips, Vierheller announced all-in, although the bet was actually 34,400 leaving himself 600 behind. Mixer, who had around 70,000, grabbed an imaginary cushion and made himself comfy in the think tank, but after much dwelling, chip-fingering, and card-checking, relinquished his hand.
and Warn was shipped the double up with just a pair of sevens.
for a rivered two-pair.
across the baize, which was enough to win the pot. He now has 89,000, whilst Akenhead slips another rung to 72,000. Akenhead sliding downhill quicker than a champion bob-sleigh team!
