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11-03-2024 21:32 UTC-8

Van Leeuwen Finds an Ace to Bust Lee

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Rhett van Leeuwen raised to 13,000 in the cutoff before Sung Lee three-bet to 46,000 on the button. Van Leeuwen then moved all in and Lee snap-called for 120,000.

Sung Lee: K♣K♠ All in
Rhett van Leeuwen: A♣K♣

Lee had picked up kings and was a favorite to double up, but the A♠Q♦10♠ flop gave Van Leeuwen the lead with a pair of aces. The rest of the board ran out 2♥9♥ and Lee was sent to the rail, while Van Leeuwen moved up past 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rhett Van Leeuwen	550,000 130,000	130,000

Sung Lee	Busted

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11-03-2024 21:30 UTC-8

Hughes Makes Huge Fold

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Timothy Hughes raised to 25,000 in middle position and Avi Cohen three-bet shoved all in from the big blind, putting Hughes at risk.

Hughes, who had about 85,000 behind, thought for a moment before folding pocket jacks face up. Cohen showed his opponent respect by tabling pocket queens.

Hughes dodged a bullet as the money bubble nears.

Player	Chips	Progress
Avi Cohen	380,000 280,000	280,000
Timothy Hughes	85,000 35,000	35,000

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11-03-2024 21:21 UTC-8

Late-Night Chip Leaders; Samson Crosses 600,000

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Samson	620,000 470,000	470,000
Rhett Van Leeuwen	420,000 70,000	70,000

Ronnie Lamb	380,000
David Dongwoo Ko	340,000 110,000	110,000

Michael McKuin	310,000

11-03-2024 21:14 UTC-8

Quilez Comes From Behind to Bust Jennings

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mario Diaz Quilez raised to 12,000 in middle position, Rory Jennings moved all in for 51,000 in the cutoff, and Quilez called.

Rory Jennings: A♥K♠ All in
Mario Diaz Quilez: A♣3♣

Jennings had Quilez dominated until the flop brought 5♦3♥2♠ to give Quilez a pair of threes. The rest of the board was 9♣2♣ and Quilez took the pot to send the PokerStars Ambassador to the rail a few spots short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Diaz Quilez	280,000
Rory Jennings	Busted

Tags: Mario Diaz Quilez Rory Jennings

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

11-03-2024 21:05 UTC-8

Fanri Cools Off Lee

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sung Lee raised to 10,000 in early position and Shyra Fanri three-bet to 15,000 in the hijack. Lee made the call.

The flop of J♣7♣2♠ checked through to the 3♣ turn. Lee bet 10,000 and Fanri called, bringing the J♦ river.

Lee led out again, this time for 15,000 and Fanri quickly put out a handful of 5,000 denomination chips. Lee then put Fanri all in for not much more, and he made the call.

Lee tabled A♣J♥ for three of a kind, jacks, but Fanri turned over 7♠7♦ for a full house, sevens full of jacks, to earn the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shyra Fanri	238,000 122,500	122,500
Sung Lee	127,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Shyra Fanri Sung Lee

11-03-2024 21:04 UTC-8

Ruiz Makes Aces Up to Double Off Brown

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Ryan Brown in the small blind who moved all in as Juan Ruiz called for 66,000 in the big blind.

Juan Ruiz: A♥J♠ All in
Ryan Brown: K♦10♣

Ruiz hit two pair on the J♥6♦6♥ flop, then improved to aces and jacks as the board ran out 5♣A♦ as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Ruiz	130,000 25,000	25,000
Ryan Brown	80,000

Tags: Juan Ruiz Ryan Brown

11-03-2024 20:58 UTC-8

Saleh Still Alive

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Abo Saleh was all in for his last 10,000 in the small blind against Rhett Van Leeuwen in the big blind.

Abo Saleh: 6♠6♦ All in
Rhett Van Leeuwen: Q♠3♦

The board of 9♣K♦K♥7♥4♥ ran out safe for Saleh, who secured the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rhett Van Leeuwen	350,000 230,000	230,000

Abo Saleh	25,000

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11-03-2024 20:55 UTC-8

Ko Doubles Off Lee

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, David Dongwoo Ko moved all in for 115,000 as Stanley Lee put him at risk, having Ko barely covered.

David Dongwoo Ko: 9♦9♠ All in
Stanley Lee: 8♥8♣

Both players had picked up a pocket pair, but Ko was on the right side with his nines as the board ran out 7♠6♣2♣10♥2♥ to earn him a double up, leaving Lee on a short stack.