Break Time
The remaining 21 players are going on another 20-minute break in the action.
The remaining 21 players are going on another 20-minute break in the action.
Level: 13
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Just before the break, Ben Heath and Nikita Kuznetsov were heads-up on the turn with the board reading and a little over 200,000 in the middle. Kuznetsov checked from the big blind and Heath made a bet of 165,000 on the button. Kuznetsov called and the completed the board.
Kuznetsov checked again and Heath shipped all in for 717,000. Kuznetsov dipped hard into the tank, using all of his remaining time banks as some of the players left for their break. With his last seconds being counted down, Kuznetsov finally threw in a chip to call.
Heath rolled over for top two pair and Kuznetsov sent his cards flying into the muck. Heath scored a massive double up to become one of the chip leaders in the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Heath |
1,995,000
1,223,000
|
1,223,000 |
Nikita Kuznetsov |
1,510,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
Steve O'Dwyer limped his small blind and Alex Kulev checked his big blind before the duo saw a flop of
O'Dwyer led for 37,000 and got a call from Kulev.
Despite the potential for a big pot, the betting ceased after that point as they each checked the runout, with O'Dwyer turning over for a flopped two pair which held up as the winner.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve O'Dwyer |
492,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
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Alex Kulev |
322,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
The action folded around to Sam Grafton on the button who pushed all in for around 150,000. Ben Heath reraised from the small blind to force Gregoire Auzoux out of the big blind.
Sam Grafton:
Ben Heath:
The flop came to give both players a pair, Heath's being the better of the two. The on the turn got Grafton slightly excited. "Bingo, bango, bongo!" he cheered, but the on the river spelled the end for the PokerStars ambassador.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Heath |
2,250,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
Sam Grafton | Busted | |
Chris Brewer raised to 35,000 on the button and Timothy Adams defended from the big blind. The flop fell and Adams checked to Brewer who continued for 35,000. Adams check-raised to 120,000 and Brewer responded by shoving all in. Adams instantly called off his stack of 428,000 and the cards were face up.
Timothy Adams:
Chris Brewer:
Brewer made a move at the wrong time with ace-high and the on the turn meant he was drawing dead to the on the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Timothy Adams |
925,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
Chris Brewer |
347,000
-353,000
|
-353,000 |
|
Jules Dickerson raised to 36,000 on the button and was called by Sam Greenwood in the big blind.
The duo checked the flop, but on the turn, Greenwood checked and Dickerson bet 45,000.
Greenwood called and the came on the river. He checked again and Dickerson bet 110,000, which after a bit of thought, saw Greenwood fold.
Meanwhile, at an adjacent table, Daniel Dvoress was seen leaving his table and the tournament area after he was eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jules Dickerson |
1,500,000
-165,000
|
-165,000 |
Sam Greenwood |
645,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
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Daniel Dvoress | Busted | |
|
Joao Vieira opened to 37,000 from under the gun and was called by Steve O'Dwyer on his left. They went heads-up to a flop of and both checked to the on the turn. Vieira led out with a bet of 65,000 and O'Dwyer folded.
On the next hand, Juan Pardo raised to 37,000 on the button and was called by Nick Petrangelo and Vieira in the blinds. The flop fell and the action checked around to the on the turn.
Vieira finally tossed in a bet of 107,000 and got folds from both of his opponents.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nick Petrangelo |
1,780,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
Joao Vieira |
1,115,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
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Juan Pardo |
1,035,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Steve O'Dwyer |
615,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
With about 100,000 in the middle on a completed board of , Dimitar Danchev bet 26,000 from under the gun and was met with a raise to 150,000 by Juan Pardo in the hijack.
Danchev gave his decision some thought before landing on a call.
Pardo showed for a pair of nines, while Danchev held for a rivered pair of jacks for the winner.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dimitar Danchev | 1,360,000 | |
|
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Juan Pardo |
853,000
-182,000
|
-182,000 |
Ben Heath raised to 54,000 from the small blind and was met with a three-bet to 140,000 from Gregoire Auzoux in the big blind.
Heath four-bet all in and Auzoux called off for his final 664,000.
Gregoire Auzoux:
Ben Heath:
The board came bringing no help to Heath to send a healthy double up to Auzoux.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Heath |
1,790,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |
Gregoire Auzoux |
1,328,000
958,000
|
958,000 |