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11-03-2024 20:16 UTC-8

Assaf Spikes the River For a Massive Double Off Samson

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Wasim Assaf and Daniel Samson saw a flop of 10♦6♣3♣ as Assaf got 130,000 in the middle from the hijack and Samson put him at risk in middle position.

Wasim Assaf: A♣K♣ All in
Daniel Samson: J♣10♣

Both players had a flush draw, while Samson was ahead with a pair of tens as the 2♠ fell on the turn. The river was the A♦ and Assaf spiked top pair to win the pot and earn a massive double up in a pot worth around 350,000.

"Sick river," Samson said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wasim Assaf	350,000 200,000	200,000
Daniel Samson	150,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Daniel Samson Wasim Assaf

11-03-2024 20:14 UTC-8

Lopez Sends Faro to the Rail

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Tim Faro got it all in preflop for his last 25,000 or so against Mario Lopez, who had him covered.

Tim Faro: A♥Q♦ All in
Mario Lopez: A♦9♠

Faro was in good shape to double up until the dealer brought out the 9♥9♣5♠ flop. The A♣ turn improved Lopez to a full house and the 7♥ river sent Faro packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Lopez (AR)	175,000 28,000	28,000
Tim Faro	Busted

Tags: Mario Lopez Tim Faro

11-03-2024 20:11 UTC-8

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Josh Noy

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

11-03-2024 19:51 UTC-8

Players on Break

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The remaining 105 players are on a 15-minute break. Play will resume with blinds at 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante.

11-03-2024 19:50 UTC-8

Giambartolomei Runs Into Queens

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Connor Richards

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The cutoff opened to 6,000 and the small blind three-bet jammed a stack of 12,000. Wasim Assaf then four-bet shoved a stack of around 130,000. The cutoff folded.

Juan Giambartolomei: 9♣9♥ All in
Wasim Assaf: Q♠Q♦

Giambartolomei had the inferior pair and nothing changed as the board ran out J♣10♠A♥10♥J♥ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wasim Assaf	150,000 150,000	150,000
Juan Giambartolomei	Busted

Tags: Juan Giambartolomei Wasim Assaf

11-03-2024 19:47 UTC-8

Yifrach Heating Up

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Gal Yifrach and Adam Hay got it all in preflop, with Yifrach at risk.

Gal Yifrach: A♦K♥ All in
Adam Hay: 10x10x

The board ran out 2♥Q♠7♠6♣K♣, with Yifrach pairing his king on the river to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
$Profile photo of Gal Yifrach$ Gal Yifrach	120,000 65,000	65,000

Adam Hay	119,000

Tags: Adam Hay Gal Yifrach

11-03-2024 19:42 UTC-8

Symonds Doubles Through Konnikova

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Connor Richards

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Thomas Symonds was all in for around 80,000 against the bigger-stacked Maria Konnikova to his right.

Thomas Symonds: A♠K♣ All in
Maria Konnikova: A♣J♠

Symonds had the PokerStars ambassador dominated and held for a double as the board ran out 3♣Q♦7♠9♠10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	250,000 30,000	30,000

Thomas Symonds	160,000 44,000	44,000

Tags: Maria Konnikova Thomas Symonds

11-03-2024 19:41 UTC-8

Zinnatullin Shoves Out Stresow

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Marat Zinnatullin and Cedric Stresow built a pot of around 35,000 as they went heads-up to a flop of 5♠4♣3♦. Stresow then bet 30,000 from middle position.

Zinnatullin came back with an all-in shove and Stresow, with around 40,000 remaining, tanked for a minute before giving up his hand.