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08-03-2025 16:05 UTC

Jelinek Smashes Sarekshik

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Seyed Sarkeshik was all-in for 315,000 and at risk versus Steve Jelinek.

Seyed Sarkeshik: A♣Q♣ All in
Steve Jelinek: 7♦7♠

It was a fair fight, but the seven was in the window on the Q♦7♥2♠ flop, and Sarkeshik was drawing dead by the 9♥ turn, the J♥ river completing the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Jelinek	1,400,000 300,000	300,000

Seyed Sarkeshik	Busted

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08-03-2025 16:01 UTC

Bingham Finds River Hero Call

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On a board of K♥5♣2♦A♠, with around 600,000 in the middle, Thomas Bingham check-called versus a bet of 250,000 from Brandon Atkins.

The A♦ river completed the board, and Atkins jammed for around 500,000 when Bingham checked.

Bingham, who was just covered, went into the tank, and after around 90 seconds made the call.

Atkins tabled Q♦J♣ for the missed straight draw, and Bingham took the pot with 6♦6♥ for two pair, aces and sixes, with the table congratulating him in unison for finding a superb call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Bingham	1,400,000 1,184,000	1,184,000
Brandon Atkins	50,000 432,000	432,000

Tags: Brandon Atkins Thomas Bingham

08-03-2025 15:26 UTC

Chu On Right End of Cooler

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A cry of disbelief went up from Table 81, and the reason became clear, as Mohammed Gholamreza was all-in for around 600,000 and at risk versus Kai Chu.

Mohammed Gholamreza: Q♠Q♣ All in
Kai Chu: K♣K♠

Gholmareza was crushed, and Chu rivered top set on the 7♦5♠3♣3♥K♦ runout to scoop a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kai Chu	1,600,000 800,000	800,000
Mohammed Gholamreza	Busted

Tags: Kai Chu Mohammed Gholamreza

08-03-2025 14:48 UTC

Double Knockout on Bubble

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Richard Hayes

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A pot of around 320,000 had developed by the turn on a board of 7♠5♠4♥Q♣, in a hand between Bryan Areglado in early position and Khosrow Khorty in the big blind.

Khorty jammed for 230,000, and Areglado, who had around 125,000 behind, went into the tank, before ultimately making the call on the bubble.

Bryan Areglado: 10♥10♣ All in
Khosrow Khorty: 7♦6♣

Areglado was good with second pair against Khorty's third pair and straight draw, but the 7♥ hit on the river in cruel fashion to give Khorty trips, and send Areglado packing.

He was then relying on another all-in player to bust to split a minimum cash.

A short-stack player was all-in for around 45,000 and was at risk versus another opponent.

At risk player: J♥9♠ All in
Opponent: Q♥Q♠

The at risk player was crushed, and there was no help on the K♥K♣6♥6♠8♣ runout, Areglado and the at risk player splitting the minimum cash. We are now in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khosrow Khorty	700,000 275,000	275,000
Bryan Areglado	Busted

Tags: Bryan Areglado Khosrow Khorty

08-03-2025 14:05 UTC

Cowen Loses Flip to Bust

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Richard Hayes

Level 22 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Mor Kamber opened to 35,000 from the hijack and called off a three-bet jam by Robert Cowen on the button for 220,000.

Robert Cowen: 6♣6♥ All in
Mor Kamber: A♣Q♣

Cowen was ahead, but the ace was in the window on the A♠3♥2♣ flop, the 2♦4♦ turn and river completing the runout.

With 106 players remaining and 101 places paid, the bubble looms.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mor Kamber	880,000 742,000	742,000
Robert Cowen	Busted

Tags: Mor Kamber Robert Cowen

08-03-2025 13:52 UTC

McClellan Five-Bet Jams

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Richard Hayes

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ryan Wakefield opened to 26,000 from the cutoff, and was met with a three-bet to 100,000 from Nicholas McLellan in the big blind.

Wakefield took some time to think before four-betting to 250,000, but grimaced and said "F*ck" when McLellan five-bet jammed his covering stack.

Wakefield had around 280,000 behind, and after around two minutes of thought, shaking his head with regret, he folded. McLellan showed J♥J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas McLellan	1,050,000 390,000	390,000
Ryan Wakefield	280,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Nicholas McLellan Ryan Wakefield

08-03-2025 13:35 UTC

Finnie Busts Hoyer

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Richard Hayes

Level 21 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Peter Hoyer was all-in for around 100,000 and at risk versus Andrew Finnie.

Peter Hoyer: K♥10♥ All in
Andrew Finnie: A♦Q♠

Hoyer was behind, and he bricked the 9♠9♣6♦A♠8♥ runout, Finnie taking the pot with two pair, aces and nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Finnie	820,000 120,000	120,000
Peter Hoyer	Busted

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08-03-2025 12:53 UTC

O'Keefe Coolered in Brutal Hand

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Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Around 130,000 was in the middle on a completed board of 9♥8♠2♠8♣4♥, and Benjamin Sweetman fired out a bet of 130,000. A player jammed for 211,000, and Stephen O'Keefe rejammed with the covering stack.

Sweetman took quite a bit of time for thought before ultimately folding. O'Keefe tabled A♦8♥ for trip eights but it was no good versus his opponent's 9♦9♣ for the full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Sweetman	205,000 220,000	220,000
Stephen O'Keefe	95,000 194,500	194,500

Tags: Benjamin Sweetman Stephen O'Keefe

08-03-2025 12:44 UTC

Another Huge Pot for Acheampong

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Richard Hayes

Level 20 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A big pot of around 110,000 had developed on a flop of 9♠5♥4♥, in a three-way hand between Iman Sarkeshik, Sam Acheampong and another opponent.

The all-in triangle was in front of the opponent, who had about 225,000 and Sarkeshik had made the call, but Acheampong had jammed with the covering stack. Sarkeshik had around 175,000, and went into the tank before open-folding Q♦Q♥.

Opponent: A♦9♦ All in
Sam Acheampong: K♥J♥

The player had top pair versus Acheampong's flush draw, and although the 3♦ turn was a brick, the K♦ hit on the river to send Acheampong the pot with top pair kings.