Level: 14
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Level: 14
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Edward Sebesta raised to 32,000 in the hijack and James Collopy defended in the big blind.
The flop of 10♥K♠8♥ went check-check, as did the 2♠ turn.
On the K♦ river, Collopy led out with a bet of 48,000 prompting Sebesta to use a time bank card before flicking in the call.
Collopy tabled 9♥8♠ for two pair, kings and eights, besting the A♥7♦ of Sebesta.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,330,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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1,120,000
180,000
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180,000 |
Filipp Khavin raised all in from under the gun for his stack of 122,000. It then folded to the small blind Edward Sebesta who raised to 250,000, which got a quick fold from the big blind, to leave the players heads up with Khavin at risk.
Filipp Khavin: J♥10♣
Edward Sebesta: A♠Q♠
Khavin was happy to see he had two live cards, but once the board ran out 9♣5♣6♦3♦K♦ the ace-queen of Sebesta remained best, to take the pot and eliminate Khavin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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Busted |
Stephen Song raised to 32,000 in the cutoff and Andrew Lichtenberger defended in the big blind.
The dealer put out a monotone flop of 2♥4♥6♥ and Lichtenberger checked. Song bet 20,000 and Lichtenberger raised to 50,000. Song made the call.
The turn landed the K♦ and Lichtenberger slowed down with a check. Song bet 40,000 and Lichtenberger quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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800,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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425,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Action folded to Shannon Shorr in the small blind who went all in for his last 25,000. Nicholas Seward in the big blind quickly called to put him at risk.
Shannon Shorr: K♦3♣
Nicholas Seward: A♥4♠
Shorr had two live cards but would need to improve past the ace high of Seward to stay in the tournament. But once the board ran out A♠J♥K♣2♥A♣ Seward made trip aces to take the pot and the rest of Shorr's chips.
Talal Shakerchi was also seen leaving the tournament area after being eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,100,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Action picked up on the river with a sizable pot brewing between Shannon Shorr in the big blind and Nicholas Seward who was under the gun.
With close to 400,000 in the middle and the board reading 8♥8♣4♠3♥J♦, Shorr bet roughly 215,000, leaving himself with 25,000 behind.
Seward took some time to think through his decision before ultimately arriving at a call. Shorr turned over 7♠6♣ for a busted straight draw and Seward tabled the winner with pocket tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,015,000
280,000
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280,000 |
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25,000
562,000
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562,000 |
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Edward Sebesta raised to 32,000 under the gun, Andrew Lichtenberger flatted in the hijack, and Talal Shakerchi defended in the big blind.
The flop came Q♥A♣7♦, both Shakerchi and Sebesta checked, and Lichtenberger bet 40,000. Shakerchi and Sebesta both called.
The turn landed the 3♣, Shakerchi checked and Sebesta bet 100,000. Lichtenberger thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck. Shakerchi elected to fold as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,000,000
370,000
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370,000 |
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475,000
77,000
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77,000 |
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192,000
128,000
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128,000 |
Manuel Fritz was first to act and he raised all in for his stack of 124,000. It then folded to Thomas Eychenne on the button who three-bet all in. The blinds quickly folded to leave the players heads up, with Fritz at risk.
Manuel Fritz: A♥2♥
Thomas Eychenne: A♠Q♥
Eychenne had Fritz dominated and once the board ran out 5♠7♠5♣Q♣8♥ Eychenne improved to two pair, queens and fives to take the pot and eliminate Fritz.
Another elimination happened at a nearby table, as Brandon Wittmeyer was seen leaving the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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850,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Action folded to Jason Koon in middle position and he raised all in for his stack of 175,000. It then folded to the small blind Clemen Deng who took some time, before making the call. The big blind folded, leaving the players heads up, with Koon at risk. Before the cards were flipped over Koon said to Deng "I think I got you dominated". Deng laughed and said "I don't know about that"
Jason Koon: A♣J♠
Clemen Deng: A♥A♦
Koon ran into the pocket aces of Deng, and once the board ran out Q♥A♠J♣9♣9♥ Deng improved to a full house, aces full of nines to take the pot and eliminate Koon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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865,000
251,000
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251,000 |
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Busted | |
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Sean Winter raised to 32,000 in middle position and Thomas Eychenne flatted in the hijack.
The flop came 10♦K♣10♠ and Winter check-called a bet of 24,000, bringing the J♠ turn.
Winter checked again and Eychenne sized up with a bet of 100,000. Winter thought for a moment before giving up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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900,000
115,000
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115,000 |
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750,000
133,000
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133,000 |
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