Players are going on a 15-minute break before returning to play the last two 40-minute levels of Day 1c.
Players are going on a 15-minute break before returning to play the last two 40-minute levels of Day 1c.
Waldemar Pedzich moved all in for 23,400 in early position and Calogero Morreale called in middle position.
Waldemar Pedzich: 6♦6♣
Calogero Morreale: Q♣10♣
Pedzich was flipping for his tournament life and stood up from his seat to await the board. The flop came 6♥6♠2♣.
"Whoa, sit back down," tablemate Gurdeep Singh said as Pedzich flopped quads. The rest of the A♣8♦ board was a mere formality as Pedzich doubled up.
"You are the best dealer. Thank you," Pedzich said as he sat back down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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35,000
5,000
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5,000 |
Heads-up on a flop of 9♦3♥Q♦, Alex Montgomery moved all in for his last 15,000 from early position and David Gee called in the cutoff.
Alex Montgomery: Q♥J♦
David Gee: K♣Q♠
Both players had flopped top pair, but Gee was ahead with his king-kicker and Montgomery couldn't catch up on the 2♣ turn or 5♣ river as he headed for the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | |
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Busted | |
To pick up aces and have an opponent holding kings just once is incredibly fortunate. Stephen Cherry just had it happen twice in the span of an hour.
In his latest hand, Cherry raised to 4,500 under the gun before Christopher Cunliffe three-bet to 16,000 in the big blind. Cherry moved all in and Cunliffe snap-called for 50,000.
Christopher Cunliffe: K♦K♥
Stephen Cherry: A♥A♠
The board ran out 5♦10♠6♠2♦3♦ and Cherry's aces stayed in the lead to earn him the pot and send Cunliffe to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Busted |
Heads-up on a flop of 8♦8♣9♣, Jamie Walden raised enough from the small blind to put Olabode Ayegun all in, and Ayegun snap-called for his last 36,000.
Olabode Ayegun: K♦K♠
Jamie Walden: 10♦10♠
Ayegun was far ahead with his kings as the turn came the 9♦. The river was the 8♠ and Ayegun held on to secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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80,000
20,000
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20,000 |
Aram Ramadan raised to 4,000 in early position before Alberto Reyes three-bet to 20,000 on the button. Ramadan then moved all in for 36,000 and Reyes called.
Aram Ramadan: A♠K♠
Alberto Reyes: A♥Q♣
Reyes was dominated going to the flop, which came Q♠5♦2♠ to give him top pair and Ramadan a flush draw. The A♦ fell on the turn to give Reyes two pair, but Ramadan completed his flush on the 3♠ river to earn the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000
40,000
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40,000 |
|
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78,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
145,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
140,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
130,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
120,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
100,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
90,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
80,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
70,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
65,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
65,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
|
60,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
55,000 | |
|
|
50,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
50,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
35,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
35,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
35,000 | |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
Stephen Cherry raised to 5,000 on the button before Glen Gaines moved all in for 63,900 in the big blind. Cherry confirmed the amount before calling.
Glen Gaines: A♠J♦
Stephen Cherry: A♥K♦
Cherry had Gaines dominated and stayed in front through the 2♣10♥6♥8♦5♠ board to win the pot and send Gaines to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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140,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Olabode Ayegun raised to 3,500 in early position and Justin Devonport called in the cutoff. Jamie Dale then moved all in for 15,800 on the button, Ayegun folded, while Devonport called.
Jamie Dale: 7♠7♣
Justin Devonport: A♣Q♣
The 9♠K♦Q♠ flop gave Devonport the lead with a pair of queens, while the rest of the board came 8♦J♣ as Dale handed over the rest of his chips to Devonport.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
60,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
Busted |