Sundiata DeVore opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and Erfan Geula defended his big blind.
Geula check-called for 70,000 on the J♣10♣3♣ flop which brought in the 3♠ turn. Geula led out for 225,000 and DeVore began counting his stack. It appeared he had around 475,000 behind and after some thought, he conceded the pot.
Danny DeJesus open-jammed from middle position for 500,000 and Jun Hao Wu flatted from the cutoff, then Paul Gunness re-shoved over the top for 1,400,000. Action folded back to Wu who snap-called to put both of his opponents at risk as the cards were tabled.
Danny DeJesus: A♥J♠
Paul Gunness: J♥J♦
Jun Hao Wu: A♠A♦
Gunness and DeJesus would need a lot of help to catch up to Wu's rockets, but the runout of 6♣5♠7♠2♣3♣ did them no favors and they were both sent to the payout desk. DeJesus was the last surviving BetMGM qualifier, and with his elimination, there are none left to make it to the final table.
Brett Bassock also found his way to the exit at a neighboring table.
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Joshua Boulton opened to 75,000 from the hijack and Johann Ibanez defended his big blind.
Ibanez check-raised to 175,000 after Boulton continued for 55,000 on the J♣5♦2♥ flop. Boulton called.
The 5♥ turn checked through to the 8♣ river and Ibanez check-folded after Boulton fired out a bet of 280,000.
After some back-and-forth betting, Fabrice Bigot and Chi Jen Chu got all the money in the middle, with Bigot slightly covering,
Fabrice Bigot: A♥Q♠
Chi Jen Chu: K♣K♥
Chu was a favorite to double in this spot, but the runout of 5♠7♠5♥4♦A♠ gave Bigot the dreaded ace on the river to send him to the rail.
There was around 680,000 in the pot on the 3♣J♥4♠5♠ board. Kevin Berthelsen moved all in for 655,000 from the big blind and David Stamm called from middle position.
Kevin Berthelsen: J♦3♦
David Stamm: A♣J♣
Stamm had top pair top kicker but was behind Berthelsen's jacks and threes. The K♠ completed the board and Berthelsen held out to double.
After a preflop betting war, Johann Ibanez, John McMurry, and Clemen Deng all got their chips into the middle before the flop, with Ibanez covering.
John McMurry: Ax6x
Clemen Deng: 8♣8♦
Johann Ibanez: 9♥9♠
Ibanez was in a great position with his superior pocket pair, and the runout of 2♦7♣Q♥J♦J♥ was pure for him and he was awarded the pot, eliminating Deng and McMurry.
Ben Palmer opened from the hijack and picked up a caller. David Stamm squeezed to 300,000 from the big blind and only Palmer called.
Palmer called bets of 300,000 and 600,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to show 8♦7♥5♣7♣4♦. Stamm then jammed as the big stack and Palmer, with around 500,000 behind, called.
Stamm had the Q♣Q♥, while Palmer had pocket tens.
"I would've played ace-king the same way," said Stamm
Palmer seemed unsure about that but thanked Stamm for trying to "humour the fish."
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