Level: 27
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Level: 27
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,700,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
25,250,000
4,750,000
|
4,750,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
22,675,000
2,550,000
|
2,550,000 |
|
|
10,150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
9,525,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
6,350,000
3,850,000
|
3,850,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,375,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Troy Sweet raised to 800,000 from the hijack with 6♦6♣ and Joseph Antar defended his big blind holding K♠J♦.
Antar floated a 500,000 bet from Sweet on the A♥5♠A♦ flop and then both players checked on the 2♠ turn.
The J♣ paired Antar's jack on the river and he led out for 2,000,000. Sweet used up a time bank before deciding to make the call and Antar showed him the goods to retake the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,600,000
3,450,000
|
3,450,000 |
|
|
6,375,000
3,150,000
|
3,150,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Michael Tomeny moved all in from the small blind for 4,350,000 and was called by Kahle Burns in the big blind.
Michael Tomeny: A♠6♠
Kahle Burns: A♣2♥
Tomeny was favored with his bigger suited ace and the 8♦Q♣7♥5♣6♦ runout paired his six on the river to award him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,500,000
3,900,000
|
3,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,000,000
4,650,000
|
4,650,000 |
Joseph Antar called from the small blind holding 10♦9♣ and Vincent Wan checked his option in the big blind with 6♦3♣.
The 3♠8♥9♥ flop paired both players and Antar check-called a 500,000 bet from Wan.
Both players checked on the 4♦ turn, but Antar overbet the pot for 2,500,000 after the 6♣ completed the board. Wan called with his two pair and Antar was shown the bad news to send the nice pot Wan's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,225,000
3,600,000
|
3,600,000 |
|
|
23,150,000
2,350,000
|
2,350,000 |
Joseph Antar opened to 800,000 first to act and Thijs Hilberts moved all in for his last 2,650,000 from middle position. Antar called to put Hilberts at risk and a showdown was held.
Thijs Hilberts: 8♠8♥
Joseph Antar: A♦9♦
The K♣Q♦5♥ flop came safe for Hilberts, but the A♥ turn paired Antar's ace to leave Hilberts drawing to two outs.
No miracle came on the 2♦ river and Hilberts was the first player eliminated on the final table in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,500,000
4,800,000
|
4,800,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Joseph Antar opened to 600,000 from middle position holding 10♦10♠ and Kahle Burns called from the small blind with K♥J♣.
Burns check-called a 1,000,000 bet from Burns on the 2♣2♠5♣ flop and then both players checked on the 4♥ turn.
The 3♣ completed the board and Burns took the initiative with a bet of 2,200,000.
Antar didn't take long to send his pocket tens into the muck and Burns was sent the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,400,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
20,700,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT | 1 | Joseph Antar | 22,300,000 | 74 |
| FT | 2 | Vincent Wan | 21,625,000 | 72 |
| FT | 3 | Michael Tomeny | 4,350,000 | 15 |
| FT | 4 | Thijs Hilberts | 3,400,000 | 11 |
| FT | 5 | Kahle Burns | 22,800,000 | 76 |
| FT | 6 | Troy Sweet | 9,525,000 | 32 |
| FT | 7 | Jennifer Cassell | 10,200,000 | 34 |
| FT | 8 | Xiaosheng Zheng | 10,200,000 | 34 |
| FT | 9 | Michael Gathy | 11,625,000 | 39 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,800,000
3,800,000
|
3,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
22,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
21,625,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
|
11,625,000
6,125,000
|
6,125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,200,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
10,200,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,525,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
4,350,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
3,400,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
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