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11-03-2024 18:54 UTC-8

Faro Doubles Off Henry

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

James Hern raised to 5,500 in middle position and Bradley Henry called on the button. Tim Faro then moved all in for 38,000 in the big blind, Hern folded, while Henry snap-called.

Tim Faro: A♣Q♣ All in
Bradley Henry: A♠10♠

Faro had Henry dominated as Henry picked up a straight draw heading to the river on a board of J♥9♣2♦8♠, but he missed the 3♠ and Faro doubled up with his queen-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Hern	140,000
Bradley Henry	110,000
Tim Faro	80,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Bradley Henry James Hern Tim Faro

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

11-03-2024 18:52 UTC-8

Putinas Runs Into Kings

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a board of 10♣J♦3♣, Chang Le Lin bet and Paul Gunness called before Gintautas Putinas raised all in for around 21,000. Only Lin called.

Gintautas Putinas: K♥J♥ All in
Chang Le Lin: K♦K♠

Lin had run into kings and couldn't pull ahead as the board finished out 10♥7♥ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Gunness	160,000 160,000	160,000
Chang Le Lin	60,000 60,000	60,000
Gintautas Putinas	Busted

Tags: Chang Le Lin Gintautas Putinas Paul Gunness

11-03-2024 18:48 UTC-8

Najor Building a Stack

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Gamarr Caldea in the cutoff and Dillon Najor in the big blind.

With about 15,000 in the middle and the board reading 9♥10♦2♣7♣, Najor check-raised to 30,000 over Caldea's bet of 10,000. Caldea made the call.

The river brought the K♠ and both players checked. Najor tabled A♦10♣ for a pair of tens, besting the A♣6♣ of Caldea.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dillon Najor	125,000
Gamarr Caldea	30,500

Tags: Dillon Najor Gamarr Caldea

11-03-2024 18:44 UTC-8

Frankenstein Resigned to Her Fate

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Huy Nghiem raised to 4,000 in early position, Jennifer Frankenstein moved all in for 34,000 in the cutoff, and Nghiem called.

Jennifer Frankenstein: 6♥6♦ All in
Huy Nghiem: 10♠7♠

"Good playing with you guys," Frankenstein said, already standing up from her seat to await the result of the coin flip. The 7♥ fell in the window to give Nghiem a pair, followed by 4♥4♠3♦3♥ as Frankenstein hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Huy Nghiem	150,000 30,000	30,000
Jennifer Frankenstein	Busted

Tags: Jennifer Frankenstein Huy Nghiem

11-03-2024 18:37 UTC-8

Holstein Wins a Flip to Double Up

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Nicholas Pasto raised to 4,000 on the button and Edward Holstein three-bet shoved all in for 12,000 in the small blind, putting himself at risk. Mario Lopez made the call in the big blind and Pasto got out of the way.

Edward Holstein: Q♥10♣ All in
Mario Lopez: 6♦6♣

The board ran out 2♥3♣2♣9♦Q♠, with Holstein finding a queen on the river to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Pasto	183,000 183,000	183,000
Mario Lopez (AR)	147,000 3,000	3,000
Edward Holstein	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Edward Holstein Mario Lopez Nicholas Pasto

11-03-2024 18:33 UTC-8

Tosoc Doubles Off Harris

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Michael Harris raised to 4,000 in early position and was called by an opponent in middle position before Ryan Tosoc moved all in for 36,500 in the cutoff. Harris called and the middle-position player got out of the way.

Ryan Tosoc: A♣Q♠ All in
Michael Harris: K♦Q♥

Tosoc had Harris dominated as the board ran out J♣2♦8♣J♦4♥, earning him the pot and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Harris	130,000 52,000	52,000
Ryan Tosoc	80,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Michael Harris Ryan Tosoc

11-03-2024 18:30 UTC-8

Yang Bluffs the River

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of A♥6♣5♣Q♥2♦, Benjamin Moon bet 16,000 and Fong Yang called.

Moon was hesitant to show and Yang turned over A♠4♠ for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fong Yang	140,000 67,500	67,500
Benjamin Moon	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Benjamin Moon Fong Yang

11-03-2024 18:27 UTC-8

Bui Puts in a Shove in Four-Bet Pot

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mario Lopez four-bet to 18,500 in early position and Thao Bui called in the hijack.

The flop came 10♥9♣5♥ and Lopez continued for 12,000. Bui called and the 10♣ fell on the turn.

Lopez then slowed down and checked as Bui moved all in for 45,500. Lopez took a minute before folding as Bui took the big pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Lopez (AR)	150,000 50,000	50,000
Thao Bui	105,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Mario Lopez Thao Bui

11-03-2024 18:26 UTC-8

Faro's Turn Barrel Takes It

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ryan Tosoc raised to 3,000 in middle position, Tim Faro called in the cutoff, and the player in the big blind came along for the ride.

The flop came J♣K♣2♠, the big blind checked, Tosoc checked, and Faro bet 3,500. The big blind got out of the way and Tosoc called.

On the J♥ turn, Tosoc check-folded to Faro's bet of 8,000 and the pot was pushed Faro's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	45,000 16,500	16,500
Ryan Tosoc	31,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Ryan Tosoc Tim Faro