The tournament director has announced that with 82 entries, the field will play down to 11 players, who will all make the money, bag up and advance to Day 2.
The tournament director has announced that with 82 entries, the field will play down to 11 players, who will all make the money, bag up and advance to Day 2.
Michael Lydon opened the action from middle position with a raise to 6,000. Matthew Zambanini called in the small blind.
Action went check-check on a 5♠2♠10♦ flop before Zambanini bet 7,000 on the 9♦ turn. Lydon called.
Zambanini checked the A♠ river over to Lydon who fired 11,000. Zambanini made the call and Lydon flipped over A♥7♥ for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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118,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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104,000
2,000
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2,000 |
Andrew Porter raised to 6,000 from early position, it folded Bin Weng, who defended the big blind.
The players checked to the river after the J♦2♦10♦ flop, and J♠ turn.
The river was the 8♦ and Weng led out for a bet of 15,500. Porter then raised to 42,000, leaving just 3,000 chips left behind. Weng sat in the tank for nearly a minute, before making the call.
Porter tabled A♦5♦ for a flopped flush, and Weng tossed his cards in the muck, giving the pot to Porter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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115,000 | |
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15,000
185,000
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185,000 |
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Jonathan Stoeber opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 6,000. John Disante raised all in from the button for 31,500 and Stoeber made the call.
John Disante: 7♥7♦
Jonathan Stoeber: 8♥8♦
The board came down 2♠Q♣4♥J♠7♣ and Disante drilled his two outer on the river to sit back down in his chair and rake in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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71,000
200
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200 |
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36,000
36,000
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36,000 |
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Matthew Zambanini opened the action on the button with a raise to 7,000, and the small blind Julian Penza made the call. The big blind folded, leaving the two players heads up.
After the J♦4♣3♦ flop, Penza check-called a bet of 5,000 from Zambanini.
Both players checked after the 6♥ turn and J♠ river. Penza tabled A♠10♠ which was good to take the pot, as Zambanini showed K♦7♦ for a missed flush and straight draw, before tossing his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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305,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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120,000
20,000
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20,000 |
Sean Lasalle opened the action from middle position with a raise to 8,000. Morris Cornman moved all in from the small blind for 40,500 and Lasalle made the call.
Morris Cornman: A♥K♥
Sean Lasalle: 7♥7♦
A fair fight heading to see five community cards, the board ran out 2♣5♠8♥J♠A♦ and Cornman caught an Ace on the river to double up through Lasalle once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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89,000
48,000
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48,000 |
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42,000
10,000
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10,000 |
Matthew Zambanini opened the action from early position with a raise to 6,500. The button player called before Austen Yueh moved all in from the small blind for 27,500. Zambanini called and the button player folded.
Austen Yueh: A♣J♥
Matthew Zambanini: 7♣6♣
The board came down 4♦8♣9♦A♦8♥ and after a sweaty flop, Yueh held on to extend her tournament run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
11,500
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11,500 |
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68,000
68,000
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68,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players have been sent on another 15-minute break. This will be the last opportunity for players to late register, as registration will close at the start of level 13.
Boris Kravets raised to 5,000 from early position, and once it folded to the small blind Edward Leonard, he made the call. Then the big blind three-bet all in for 56,100, and Kravets called to put him at risk. Leonard quickly got out of the way, leaving the two players heads up.
Big Blind: 4♥4♦
Boris Kravets: A♠Q♥
The big blind was ahead with his pocket fours, but once the board ran out 9♠A♥9♣5♣7♥ Kravets improved to the best hand with two pair, aces and nines to eliminate the player in the big blind and take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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153,000
18,000
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18,000 |
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108,000
6,000
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6,000 |