Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Brock Wilson opened the hijack to 55,000 and Brian Yoon defended his big blind.
Yoon check-called a 35,000 bet on the Q♣6♦3♥ flop.
The J♠ turn checked through to the J♥ river which saw Yoon check for a third time. Wilson cut out a bet of 180,000 and Yoon used the full 30 seconds before he flicked in the call. Wilson tabled 8♦8♣ which were good enough to drag the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
330,000
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330,000 |
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1,050,000
310,000
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310,000 |
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Nick Marchington opened to 50,000 from the hijack and Brent Hart called from the small blind.
The flop came A♠8♦3♦. Hart checked, Marchington bet 40,000, Hart check-raised to 125,000 and Marchington called.
Hart bet 200,000 when checked to on the 6♦ turn and this time Marchington opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,250,000
205,000
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205,000 |
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1,225,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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Curt Kohlberg raised to 50,000 in early position and Joel Micka called in the big blind.
The flop came 9♥2♥3♠ and Kohlberg bet 100,000. Micka called to the 4♠ turn, where Kohlberg bet another 200,000. Micka again called.
The river was the 10♦ and Kohlberg bet 300,000. Micka called once more and Kohlberg turned over J♠J♣ to win the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,600,000
580,000
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580,000 |
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1,350,000
710,000
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710,000 |
Mike Vanier opened to 50,000 in middle position and Masato Yokosawa three-bet jammed a stack of around 400,000 from the button. Vanier called.
Masato Yokosawa: Q♦J♦
Mike Vanier: A♥10♥
The flop of Q♥9♣2♥ paired Yokosawa's queen while also giving Vanier a flush draw, and the board finished out 5♦3♣ to keep Yokosawa ahead for a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,500,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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860,000
380,000
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380,000 |
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Victor Paredes raised to 55,000 in middle position, Maria Konnikova three-bet to 150,000 in the hijack, and Paredes called.
The flop came J♦8♥2♥ and Konnikova continued for 90,000. Paredes called and the 9♠ turn was checked through.
Both players also checked the 6♦ river and Paredes showed 4♦4♣ to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,000,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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1,350,000
325,000
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325,000 |
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In a heads-up pot on a board of 2♠5♦8♦, Nick Marchington checked in middle position and Jonathan Tamayo bet 100,000 behind him. Marchington check-raised to 240,000 and Tamayo called.
Marchington moved all in on the 10♥ turn and Tamayo called off for around 500,000.
Jonathan Tamayo: A♠A♣
Nick Marchington: 5♠5♣
Tamayo was drawing to just two outs as the J♦ rolled off on the river to mark the reigning WSOP Main Event champion's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,500,000
1,275,000
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1,275,000 |
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Busted | |
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David "ODB" Baker opened to 50,000 from early position, Byung Shin called from middle position and Mike Vanier defended from the big blind.
The flop came A♣J♥2♠. Vanier checked, Baker bet 80,000, Shin called and Vanier folded.
Baker continued for 320,000 on the 10♥ turn and Shin called again. Both players then checked the 9♥ river. Baker showed second pair with K♥J♠ while Shin had a set with J♣J♦ to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,100,000
550,000
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550,000 |
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1,550,000
450,000
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450,000 |
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1,350,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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David "ODB" Baker opened to 50,000 from the cutoff before Ka Chun Yung jammed for 310,000 from the big blind. Baker confirmed the count before he called off to put Yung at risk.
Ka Chun Yung: A♠J♦
David "ODB" Baker: A♣5♣
Yung was in good shape with a dominating ace and stayed ahead on the 9♦7♥2♠ flop. However, the 5♠ landed on the turn to give Baker the lead and the 9♣ river sealed the elimination of Yung in 22nd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,700,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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Busted | |
Matt Affleck raised to 50,000 on the button, Victor Paredes three-bet to 160,000 in the small blind, and Affleck called.
Paredes continued for 100,000 on the A♥9♦4♦ flop and Affleck called. Paredes slowed down and checked the K♥ turn, and Affleck bet 280,000.
Paredes called to the Q♥ river and checked again. Affleck took a few minutes before checking behind and Paredes showed A♣10♦ for top pair to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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570,000
250,000
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250,000 |