Break Time
The 38 remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.
The 38 remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.
Martin Stoyanov had gotten his 510,000 in from early position and was at risk against Blake Bohn in the small blind.
Martin Stoyanov:
Blake Bohn:
The board ran out to keep the cowboys in front and secure the double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Blake Bohn |
2,400,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Martin Stoyanov |
1,120,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
William Nguyen moved all-in on the button for 455,000. Joshua Robertson moved all-in in the small blind to isolate, but Keiji Ito also wanted to come along for the ride and called the all-in for 695,000.
William Nguyen:
Keiji Ito:
Joshua Robertson:
An ace on the flop on a board of gave Ito both pots and sent Nguyen to the exit, Robertson has plenty of chips to rebuild.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Keiji Ito |
1,845,000
915,000
|
915,000 |
|
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Joshua Robertson |
1,300,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
William Nguyen | Busted |
According to someone who saw the action, Michael Gathy had gotten his stack of roughly a million in from the small blind and was at risk against Joshua Robertson in middle position.
Gathy had against Robertson's , and the board failed to improve Gathy to the winning hand, eliminating him.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joshua Robertson |
2,300,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
Michael Gathy | Busted | |
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Barth Melius bet 100,000 from the button and was met with a raise of 350,000 from Kuenwai Lo in the small blind. Melius moved all-in for 670,000 and was called quickly by Lo.
Barth Melius:
Kuenwai Lo:
As soon as Melius saw Lo's cards he began gathering his items. The board of did not provide any assistance and Melius exits the tournament. Lo is now among the chip leaders.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeffrey Lo |
3,410,000
1,090,000
|
1,090,000 |
Barth Melius | Busted |
Blake Bohn opened in the cutoff, Jose Rodriguez three-bet in the big blind, and Bohn called.
The dealer spread the flop, Rodriguez bet 250,000, and Bohn quickly announced all in to cover his opponent's roughly 930,000 behind.
Rodriguez thought for a bit before Bohn called the clock. The tournament director came over but ruled Bohn hadn't had enough time to act before beginning the clock procedure. After some more time, Bohn called the clock again, and the clock procedure commenced. Rodriguez announced "fold" as the countdown began to concede the pot.
"Got him," said Bohn as he raked in the chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Blake Bohn |
2,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Jose Rodriguez |
930,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Brian Markman moved all-in from early position for 400,000. Victor Li in middle position made the call.
Brian Markman:
Victor Li:
Markman hit a jack on the flop to take the lead, but he appeared to be nonplussed.
The completed board was and Markman appeared to gather his things together until tournament director Andy Tillman told him that he had won the hand.
Markman sat back down and said "Sorry guys it has been a long day!" which got a laugh from his tablemates while he dragged in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Victor Li |
1,075,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
Brian Markman |
940,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
Phil Hellmuth opened in middle position and Petar Kalev defended the big blind.
Both players checked the flop to the turn. Kalev checked, Hellmuth bet 50,000, Kalev check-raised all in for 415,000, and Hellmuth snap-called.
Petar Kalev:
Phil Hellmuth:
Kalev flopped two pair, but Hellmuth turned a superior one, and the river improved Hellmuth to a boat to confirm the result and eliminate Kalev.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Phil Hellmuth |
1,690,000
1,010,000
|
1,010,000 |
|
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Petar Kalev | Busted |
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Michael Trivett limped from the small blind. Tom Middleton in the big blind bet 120,000 which was called by Trivett.
The flop came and Middleton bet 90,000, Trivett made the call. Both players checked the on the turn, but Trivett bet 300,000 when the landed on the river.
Middleton made the call and turned over and turned them back over and threw the cards into the muck after Trivett revealed he had for a flush.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Trivett |
1,850,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
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Tom Middleton |
1,190,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |