Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
James Brown raised to 275,000 from the cutoff and Dickie Malone three-bet shoved from the button for 610,000. Action folded around to Brown for the only call.
Dickie Malone:
James Brown:
The board ran out and the flopped jack was good enough to eliminated Malone in 6th place for $13,323.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Brown |
5,350,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Dickie Malone | Busted |
Jonathan Strange open-shoved for 1,675,000 and Dennis Bergeron re-shoved behind for 2,165,000. The rest of the table folded and action was heads-up with Strange at risk.
Jonathan Strange:
Dennis Bergeron:
The flop ran out and the kings held to send Strange to the rail in fifth place for $17,475.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dennis Bergeron |
4,140,000
1,620,000
|
1,620,000 |
Jonathan Strange | Busted |
Level: 30
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
The final four have been trading hands and now sit relatively close to one another, with James Brown holding the chip lead.
Steve Zhang raised to 240,000 from under the gun and James Brown three-bet to 500,000 from the small blind.
The flop came and Brown bet 450,000. Zhang called and the turn was .
Both players checked the turn and the river was . Both players checked and Zhang turned over . Brown tossed the losing in the muck and Zhang dragged the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Brown |
4,310,000
-1,040,000
|
-1,040,000 |
Dennis Bergeron |
3,580,000
-560,000
|
-560,000 |
Steve Zhang |
3,570,000
2,215,000
|
2,215,000 |
Daniel Kusnerak |
3,250,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
James Brown limped in from the small blind and Daniel Kusnerak checked.
The flop was and Brown bet 200,000. Kusnerak called and the turn was .
Brown bet 350,000 on the turn and Kusnerak made another smooth call. The river was .
Brown fired 500,000 at the river and Kusnerak raised to 1,200,000. Brown thought it over and then called, turning over for the top pair of kings, but Kusernak turned over for the straight to take the pot and the chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Kusnerak |
5,160,000
1,910,000
|
1,910,000 |
James Brown |
2,080,000
-2,230,000
|
-2,230,000 |
James Brown open-shoved for 3,070,000 from under the gun and Daniel Kusnerak snap-called from the button.
James Brown:
Daniel Kusnerak:
The board ran out and the queens held to eliminate Brown from the tournament in fourth place for $23,178.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Kusnerak |
8,390,000
3,230,000
|
3,230,000 |
James Brown | Busted |
The final three players are now returning from a short break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Kusnerak |
8,125,000
-265,000
|
-265,000 |
Steve Zhang |
3,350,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
Dennis Bergeron |
2,650,000
-930,000
|
-930,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Steve Zhang raised to 500,000 and Dennis Bergeron shoved behind from the big blind. Zhang snap-called.
Steve Zhang:
Dennis Bergeron:
The board ran out and Bergeron made aces full of deuces to double through Zhang.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dennis Bergeron |
5,100,000
2,450,000
|
2,450,000 |
Steve Zhang |
1,500,000
-1,850,000
|
-1,850,000 |