| Player | Chips | Progress |
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140,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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130,000 | |
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90,000 | |
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85,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break.
The tournament will resume at approximately 7:55 p.m. local time.
On the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen come to you from different parts of the world. Chad is back home in Wisconsin, while Connor and Matt are over at the EPT Barcelona. They discuss Daniel Weinman's signing with Poker Royalty,Zach Gruneberg's cat missing for 43 days, and the largest WPT Prime to date. They also talk about both Allen Kessler and Daniel Lowery capturing WSOP Circuit gold rings, as well as the PokerStars Summer Series kicking off in Philadelphia.
As for a guest, this week Chad managed to get Poker Hall of Famer and sports betting legend Billy Baxter on the show. He talks about his recent induction into the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame, what it was like to make a deep run in the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Seniors Event (he finished as runner-up), and remembers how Doyle Brunson fared as a sports bettor. Baxter is a master storyteller, so you don't want to miss this chance to hear from the living legend.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000 | |
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145,000 | |
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135,000 | |
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130,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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125,000 | |
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100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
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90,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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80,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Players have retaken their seats and cards are in the air!
More than 20,000 was already in the middle as Tarmo Tammel and Dorian Dizy Machio went to the river on a board of A♣8♥3♥K♥7♣. Machio, in the big blind, then led out for 22,000.
Tammel tanked for several minutes until Machio called the clock. Tammel then called before the countdown had even begun.
Machio turned over A♥8♣ for two pair, but Tammel had A♦K♣ for a better two pair to win the pot.
"Don't call time," Tammel told Machio after the hand.
"Time," a tablemate then joked with him.
"Call," Tammel replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000 | |
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15,000 |
Hanseok Ko opened 1,800 in the cutoff and Hun Lee defended the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of K♠9♦4♠, and Lee check-called a continuation bet of 1,600.
When the 2♦ fell on the turn, Lee check-raised all-in against the bet of 7,500 from Ko. Ko went deep into the tank. After two minutes had passed, Ko asked how much the bet was and the dealer let him know it was 19,300. A few more seconds went by before Ko splashed in the call.
Hun Lee: A♦J♦
Hanseok Ko: 10♦8♦
Both players had turned a flush draw but Lee was way ahead with his ace-high. The 8♣ river was a nasty one for Lee, though, as it paired Ko to send him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000
23,000
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23,000 |
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Busted |
Alessandro Pichierri opened to 1,600 in the hijack and Ka Kwan Lau called in the small blind as the big blind also came along.
The flop of 4♠J♣7♥ checked through and Lau led out for 2,000 on the 4♥ turn. Both of his opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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40,000 |
