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Josh Templeton is through to the Sweet Sixteen after defeating Chad Eveslage in a lengthy contest.
He will be playing Adam Shulman in the next round with a berth in the Elite Eight - and a $4,656 payday - on the line.
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20,000 | |
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Busted |
James Ruszkiewicz went up 1-0 on the first hand he played against Ernie Lewis, but he was on the ropes early in the second game after falling victim to a set-under-straight confrontation.
With 2,200 already in the pot and board of 
showing, Lewis check-called a bet of 2,000. When the 
completed the board on the river, Lewis led out for a bet of 11,000 and Ruszkiewicz went all-in going for the kill. Lewis snap-called and stood up as the players tabled their holdings.
Showdown:
Ruszkiewicz: 
Lewis: 
Lewis had found an open-ended straight draw on the turn and the wheel was completed on the river. Ruszkiewicz, on the other hand, flopped a set and led the whole way, only to see his chance to clinch an Elite Eight berth float down the river. He lost the game shortly thereafter to even things up at 1-1 in this best-of-three match.
We heard an all-in announcement by James Ruszkiewicz and a snap-call by Ernie Lewis, so we headed over to take a look at the carnage.
It turns out that on the very first deal of the match, the two players played a pot to the river with the board showing 
.
When the three came down on fifth street both players made full houses, but it was Ruszkiewicz who held the bigger boat with his 
. Lewis could only muster a measly 
while telling his opponent why the hand played out the way it did.
"I didn't put ya on the ace there..." said Lewis. "I put ya on the king."
One more misread from Lewis he'll be out the door, while Ruszkiewicz is just one win away from the $4,656 cash that comes with an Elite Eight berth.
We just watched Adam Shulman take down three consecutive pots against Paul Cheung, furthering his lead by forcing folds each time.
First, Shulman tossed out a bet of 3,000 with the flop showing 
. Cheung checked his cards for a few seconds before saying "nice hand" and sliding them forward.
On the next deal, the dealer fanned a flop of 
across the felt, and Cheung led out for a bet of 1,600. Shulman wasted no time in cutting out a stack of raising chips, and a bet of 3,700 or so was enough to push Cheung off the pot.
Finally, Shulman took a pot down preflop with a raise to 1,900 to build an even bigger lead, and as we returned to pen this report the finishing blows we're dealt to send Shulman into the Sweet Sixteen.
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Busted |
We just watched Andy Hwang - having already notched a win in this best-of-three match - put William Punzo out his misery in a series of of three hands.
Punzo, holding about 10,000 of his original 20,000 starting stack, tried opening the pot for a raise of 2,000. Hwang just grabbed two of the baby blue T5000 chips and tossed them in, forcing Punzo to a decision for his tournament life - and forcing off of the hand as well.
Next, Hwang and Punzo played a small pot in which Hwang bet 400 with the board reading 
. Punzo called the bet, but insta-folded when Hwang bet the 
river.
Finally, in his last hand of the night, Punzo bet 1,500 on the 
flop, and Hwang flatted to see the 
fall on the turn. When Punzo announced himself all in, Hwang snapped him off and tabled 
for top two pair. Punzo was drawing dead when he revealed and he made his way from the tournament area in short order, congratulating Hwang for a job well done before making his ext.
Hwang will play in the Sweet Sixteen later on this evening, one night after final tabling and finishing in 3rd place in Event 10, and as the defending champion of this series' World Poker Tour Main Event his status as the favorite would be disputed only by Matt Stout - who is has built a 4-0 record so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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Busted |
With the board reading 
, Matt Stout fired 4,500. Joe Tracy went deep into the tank, and after a few minutes, he moved all in for about 6,000 total. Stout made the call, but he held only for a draw. Fortunately for him, Tracy's 
was actually behind, and the 
river kept it that way.
Stout advanced with a 2-0 victory, and he will play the winner of Alex Queen versus Michael Shklover.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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Busted |
Anthony Zinno and Joseph Stiers got it all in on a 
flop.
Zinno: 
Stiers: 
Stiers was way ahead with a superior flush draw and high card, and the 
turn did nothing. An 
fell on the river though, giving Zinno a pair.
"Good game," Zinno said after the stacks were counted. "Oh my God, I hit an eight."
It appears Zinno had been drawing so thin he had mentally checked out of the hand, but spiking that river pair gave him an overwhelming chip lead instead. He's now poised to take the first game.
Update: Zinno finished off Stiers, who he called his "best friend in the field," in game one. Both players appear disappointed in the draw. Our condolences, it can't be fun to eliminate a friend from a $1,500 buy in.
James Ruszkiewicz just took Dan Buzgon's last chip for the second time, meaning he will be playing in the Round of 16 later this evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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Busted |
After taking down the first game of their second-round match, Steve Sarmiento just turned the trick again, claiming all of Greg Fishberg's chips to carve out a spot in our sweet sixteen.
Sarmiento is one best-of-three victory away from earning a $4,656 cash in today's tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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Busted |
Below you will find the payout table for Event 14, as the elite eight to emerge from the field of 64 will earn a cash. A total prize pool of $93,120 was generated after 64 players registered for the heads-up tournament. You can also click on the red Payouts tab found in the live blog to check on the paydays awaiting our last eight players.
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $37,248 |
| 2 | $18,624 |
| 3-4 | $9,312 |
| 5-8 | $4,656 |