A player on the hijack opened, Samuel Cosby raised to 3,300 and the hijack opponent called.
The flop came 
, the hijack checked, and Cosby bet 2,500 and got the call. Both players checked the 
turn, and the hijack check-called a 5,000 bet from Cosby on the 
river.
Cosby showed down 
, and his top pair was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
173,000
2,500
|
2,500 |
Amir Lehavot opened to 2,200 in early position, Terry Simpson called in the cutoff, and David Valdez three-bet to 7,100 on the small blind. Lehavot folded and Simpson thought it over for awhile before making the call.
The flop came 
, and Valdez kept the aggression going with a 10,000 bet. Simpson asked for a count on Valdez' remaining chips, but eventually decided on a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
87,000
31,900
|
31,900 |
|
||
|
64,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
While the Ante Up World Championship $1,650 Main Event is the premier tournament on the schedule, it’s far from the only one. In fact, the tour has been at Thunder Valley since early July hosting a slew of side events.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team wasn’t on hand to capture the action from those events, but we still wanted to offer fans a brief look at all those who’ve captured titles during the Ante Up World Championship.
For example, Event #20: $180 Win Place Show Takes the Dough Pot-Limit Omaha had 48 entrants create a $7,000 prize pool (including bounties).
After Howard Andrew bowed out in fourth place for $200, the final three struck a deal that saw Hakeen Mashal finish as champ for $774, while Alex Boldt and Lei Chi finished in second and third respectively for $773 each.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
246,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
172,000 | |
|
|
171,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
127,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
123,200
800
|
800 |
|
115,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
110,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
77,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
56,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
45,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
43,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
31,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
With the flop showing 
, Keith Bowman, from middle position, got all of the chips in against an opponent on the hijack.
Keith Bowman: 
Hijack: 
Things didn't look good for Bowman, who had his opponent covered but looked to be left on a short stack unless help came on the turn or river. The turn came 
, but the miracle 
indeed did fill in on the river, sending the hijack out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
93,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Players are now on a 70-minute dinner break.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players have returned for the dinner break and the Main Event resumes at Level 10.
Mark Lillge was on the small blind, heads-up against a hijack opponent with the board showing 
. Lillge went all in and the opponent called.
Mark Lillge:
Hijack: 
Neither player held a diamond, making the three to a flush on the board a non-factor. Lillge was behind when the chips went in, but the 
came in on the river, giving him two pair. The hijack had Lillge covered, and both players remain alive the the tournament plays on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
112,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
