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11-04-2024 18:03 UTC-8

Vu Doubles Off Battistone; Blomberg Takes Out Francis

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Quang Vu and Brian Battistone were heads-up on the turn with the board showing Q♣3♠4♦10♣ when Vu got his last 930,000 in the middle from the big blind and Battistone put him at risk under the gun.

Vu showed 3♣3♥ for a set, while Battistone had A♣8♣ for a flush draw. The A♠ fell on the river and Vu survived to double up.

At the same time on another table, Satheesh Francis got his last 700,000 in the middle against Colton Blomberg.

Satheesh Francis: A♣J♥ All in
Colton Blomberg: K♣K♥

Blomberg was ahead with his kings as the board came 5♦3♣5♥4♥4♠ to earn him the pot and send Francis to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Colton Blomberg	3,500,000 900,000	900,000
Quang Vu	2,300,000 900,000	900,000

Brian Battistone	800,000 500,000	500,000
Satheesh Francis	Busted

Tags: Brian Battistone Colton Blomberg Quang Vu Satheesh Francis

11-04-2024 18:08 UTC-8

Hsu Survives to Double Off Honkonen

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Charles Honkonen moved all in from the small blind and Chinchia Hsu called for 600,000.

Chinchia Hsu: A♥5♣ All in
Charles Honkonen: Q♥10♣

Neither player connected with the 6♥4♠2♣8♦K♠ board and Hsu took the pot with his ace-kicker to double up.

Honkonen was left with around 120,000 and was eliminated shortly afterward.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chinchia Hsu	1,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Charles Honkonen	120,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Charles Honkonen Chinchia Hsu

11-04-2024 18:21 UTC-8

Shane Hall Eliminated in 24th Place ($1,250)

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Connor Richards

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 6♥J♠2♦, Shane Hall bet 100,000 and Leon Dejoras called. Hall then moved all in for around 800,000 on the 10♥ turn and was met with a snap-call from Dejoras, who had him covered.

Shane Hall: A♠A♦ All in
Leon Dejoras: J♥J♦

Hall's aces had been outflopped and nothing changed on the 3♠ river to send him to the rail in 24th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Dejoras	1,800,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Shane Hall	Busted

Tags: Leon Dejoras Shane Hall

11-04-2024 18:28 UTC-8

Alessandro Orefice Eliminated in 22nd Place ($1,440); Joshua Bergman Eliminated in 23rd Place ($1,440)

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joshua Bergman put in his last 120,000 from the button as Carol Harmon had him at risk in the hijack.

Joshua Bergman: K♥Q♦ All in
Carol Harmon: A♦A♣

The board ran out 7♣2♣3♥7♦9♠ and Harmon's aces earned her the pot and sent Bergman to the rail.

At another table, Alessandro Orefice was all in for 500,000 from the button and up against Chanelle Morimatsu in the small blind and Shyamsundar Challa in middle position.

The flop came 10♦8♥5♠ and Challa moved all in. Morimatsu folded to leave him heads-up with Orefice.

Alessandro Orefice: K♠Q♠ All in
Shyamsundar Challa: 9♣9♥

Challa's nines stayed in the lead through the 6♦ turn and 5♥ river and Orefice was eliminated in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shyamsundar Challa	3,500,000 3,150,000	3,150,000
Chanelle Morimatsu	3,300,000 500,000	500,000
Carol Harmon	1,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Joshua Bergman	Busted

Alessandro Orefice	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Orefice Carol Harmon Chanelle Morimatsu Joshua Bergman Shyamsundar Challa

11-04-2024 18:32 UTC-8

Ori Hasson Eliminated in 21st Place ($1,440)

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Connor Richards

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Ori Hasson was all in against Gregor Sverko to his right.

Ori Hasson: A♦9♥ All in
Gregor Sverko: 7x7x

Hasson couldn't win the flip as the board ran out 6♥10♦5♠Q♥10♥ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregor Sverko	3,000,000 800,000	800,000
Ori Hasson	Busted

Tags: Ori Hasson Raimondo Marcello

11-04-2024 18:35 UTC-8

Brian Battistone Eliminated in 20th Place ($1,650)

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Connor Richards

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Brian Battistone was all in against Raimondo Marcello.

Brian Battistone: Q♥J♥ All in
Raimondo Marcello: 4♦4♣

The flop landed 8♦Q♠4♠ to crush Battistone as the board finished out 10♦A♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raimondo Marcello	1,500,000 300,000	300,000
Brian Battistone	Busted

Tags: Brian Battistone Raimondo Marcello

11-04-2024 18:37 UTC-8

Chris Vickrey Eliminated in 19th Place $1,650)

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Gregor Sverko raised to 120,000 in the cutoff, Chris Vickrey three-bet to 400,000 in the big blind, and Sverko moved all in. Vickrey snap-called for 800,000.

Chris Vickrey: A♥A♠ All in
Gregor Sverko: 10♦10♠

Vickrey showed a pair of aces and was poised for a double up, but the flop brought 10♣J♣4♠ to give Sverko a set. The rest of the board was K♣Q♦ and Vickrey was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregor Sverko	3,900,000
Chris Vickrey	Busted

Tags: Chris Vickrey Gregor Sverko

11-04-2024 18:40 UTC-8

Ryan Wolfson Eliminated in 18th Place ($1,650)

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ryan Wolfson moved all in for 500,000 from the small blind and Raimondo Marcello called in the big blind.

Ryan Wolfson: K♣6♦ All in
Raimondo Marcello: A♠10♣

Wolfson couldn't improve on the 8♠7♥3♥Q♦5♣ board and Marcello's ace-high took the pot to send Wolfson to the rail in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raimondo Marcello	2,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Ryan Wolfson	Busted

Tags: Raimondo Marcello Ryan Wolfson

11-04-2024 18:47 UTC-8

"That Was a Sick Call!"

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Connor Richards

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 5♣7♦K♦, Gregor Sverko checked from the big blind and Chanelle Morimatsu bet 500,000 on the button. Sverko check-jammed and Morimatsu went deep in the tank before calling off with about 2,100,000 more.

Chanelle Morimatsu: Q♥Q♠ All in
Gregor Sverko: 8♦5♦

Morimatsu had the best hand with a pair of queens but had to dodge a plethora of outs and did so as the board ran out 10♥3♥.

"That was a sick call!" one player reacted.

"Mama Mia!" said another.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chanelle Morimatsu	6,000,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Gregor Sverko	1,100,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Tags: Chanelle Morimatsu Gregor Sverko

11-04-2024 18:49 UTC-8

Paredes Catches an Ace to Stun Reid

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Victor Paredes moved all in for 935,000 in the small blind and Terrance Reid called in early position.

Victor Paredes: A♠9♣ All in
Terrance Reid: K♠K♥

Reid was poised for the knockout with his kings as the flop came 7♠9♦7♣, but Paredes hit the A♥ on the turn to make two pair. The river was the 8♣ and Paredes doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Paredes	1,900,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Terrance Reid	1,500,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Terrance Reid Victor Paredes