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06-10-2025 18:48 UTC-8

Quads for Sams

Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action went three-ways to a flop of 10♣10♦10♠, with a player (not in the hand) at the table shouting "Yahtzee" as the board came out.

Alex Vanderweele Ortman led out for 32,000 in the small blind, the player in the big blind folded, and Martin Sams called in early position.

The turn landed the Q♣ and Vanderweele Ortman bet again, this time for 64,000. Sams called again.

On the 9♣ river, Vanderweele Ortman moved all in to put Sams at risk, who had 59,000 behind. Sams quickly called and tabled A♣10♥ for quad tens, besting the Kx8x of Vanderweele Ortman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Sams	365,000 202,500	202,500
Alex Vanderweele Ortman	170,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Alex Vanderweele Ortman Martin Sams

06-10-2025 18:55 UTC-8

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

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06-10-2025 19:00 UTC-8

Break Time

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The remaining 41 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante.

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-10-2025 19:29 UTC-8

Zhao Wins with Big Slick

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action picked up on the flop of 10♣3♠9♣ in a hand between Ru Zhao in the hijack and the player in middle position.

With about 300,000 in the pot, middle position moved all in for 125,000 to put himself at risk. After a brief moment of thought, Zhao made the call.

Opponent: A♥J♦ All in
Ru Zhao: A♣K♣

The board ran out K♦, 6♠ and Zhao's pair of kings took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ru Zhao	560,000

06-10-2025 19:40 UTC-8

Jackomin Cracks Kings

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Patricia Jackomin limped on the button, the small blind completed, and Martin Sams moved all in from the big blind for 230,000 to put himself at risk. Jackomin called and the small blind got out of the way.

Martin Sams: K♣K♦ All in
Patricia Jackomin: 9♣9♥

Sams was in great shape to double up but Jackomin picked up additional outs with a gutshot on the J♣8♣Q♦ flop.

The 10♦ turn completed the straight for Jackomin and the 6♣ saw Sams heading to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patricia Jackomin	675,000 675,000	675,000
Martin Sams	Busted

Tags: Martin Sams Patricia Jackomin

06-10-2025 19:45 UTC-8

Brutal Chop for Meza

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Rich Meza raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and Dan Enright defended in the big blind.

The flop came 6♦8♥8♠ and Enright open-jammed for close to 300,000, putting himself at risk. Meza snap called.

Dan Enright: 6♥5♦ All in
Rich Meza: 6♣6♠

The turn landed the A♠ with Meza still far out in the lead. Only an eight would chop it and the river brought just that - the 8♦, resulting in a split pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rich Meza	400,000 30,000	30,000
Dan Enright	350,000 281,000	281,000

Tags: Dan Enright Rich Meza

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

06-10-2025 19:51 UTC-8

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Nick Becker

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

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06-10-2025 20:06 UTC-8

Huntsberger Still Alive

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Nick Becker

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ian Huntsberger moved all in on the button for 45,000 and was called by the player in the big blind who had him covered.

Ian Huntsberger: K♣J♥ All in
Big blind: K♦10♠

Huntsberger improved to two pair, kings and jacks on the 5♠J♣K♥ flop. The turn brought the 4♦ and the river landed the 2♦ earning him the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Huntsberger	125,000

Tags: Ian Huntsberger