Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Action folded to Brandon Mincher in the hijack, and he raised to 1,000. Alex Kim called in the cutoff, before Max Pinnola three-bet to 4,200. Once the blinds folded, Mincher folded as well, and Kim made the call.
The flop came Q♣5♦7♣ and Pinnola bet out 4,200. which got a quick fold from Kim to give the pot to Pinnola.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,500
3,500
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3,500 |
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69,700
4,800
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4,800 |
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44,200
1,200
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1,200 |
David Kazanjian opened to 800 from under the gun. Brandon Mincher called in middle position along with the big blind.
Mincher continued for 1,100 on 10♣5♠4♣ before Mincher raised to 3,500. Kazanjian called.
The turn 6♠ peeled off and Mincher fired 7,000. Kazanjian called once more.
Mincher moved all in for over 55,000 on the 3♦ river but Kazanjian quickly tossed his cards into the muck and Mincher was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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89,000
8,500
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8,500 |
|
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41,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Thomas Laviano opened to 800 from under the gun. The small blind called and Aileen Freifeld defended her big blind.
Laviano continued for 1,000 on a monotone 5♠4♠7♠ flop and Freifeld made the call.
The turn 2♦ hit the felt and Laviano sized-up to 3,500. Freifeld called once again.
Laviano wagered 10,000 on the 8♠ river but Freifeld released her cards back to the dealer and Laviano took down the pot, adding to his table leading stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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85,000
6,800
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6,800 |
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37,000
2,000
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2,000 |
2015 Main Event Champ Joseph McKeehen joined the field, and when action folded to him in the cutoff he raised to 1,000. He was called by the small blind John Disante.
Both players checked after the 6♥7♥8♣ flop.
The turn brought the 9♠ and Disante bet out 2,000, which McKeehen called.
After the 10♣ on the river, Disante checked, and McKeehen bet out 9,000. After thinking over his decision, Disante folded to give the pot to McKeenhen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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54,000
54,000
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54,000 |
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29,500
5,000
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5,000 |
Aileen Freifeld limped in under the gun, and when it folded to Max Pinnola on the button, he raised to 1,500. Both the blinds folded, and Freifeld made the call.
The flop came 4♠2♠5♦ and Freifeld check-called a bet of 1,200 from Pinnola.
The turn brought the 10♣ and Freifeld led out for a bet of 3,200, which got Pinnola to fold and give Freifeld the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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57,500
20,500
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20,500 |
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25,700
18,500
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18,500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Michael Wolf opened to 1,100 from the hijack and Long Chao defended his big blind.
Wolf continued for 1,000 on K♠10♠6♠ before Chao raised to 3,500. Wolf put in another raise to 7,500 but Chao mucked his hand and Wolf took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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57,000 | |
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48,000 |
Action folded to Thomas Laviano in the hijack, and he raised to 1,100. Once it folded to Michael Azzaro, he defended the big blind.
The flop came 9♣3♠7♥ and Azzaro check-called a bet of 1,000 from Laviano.
After the 2♦ on the turn, Azzaro checked to Laviano, and fired out 6,500. Azzaro made a quick fold to allow Laviano take another small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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85,900
900
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900 |
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50,100
7,300
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7,300 |
Action folded to Joseph McKeehen on the button, and he raised to 1,200. Then the small blind Aaron Fischer three-bet to 3,300, which the big blind John Disante called, and McKeehen folded.
The flop came Q♠A♠3♣ and Disante called a bet of 3,000 from Fischer.
Both players checked to the river after the 6♥ on the turn. The river brought the 4♦ and Fischer bet out 5,100, which got a quick fold from Disante to allow Fischer to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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75,500 | |
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39,100
14,900
|
14,900 |
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16,000
13,500
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13,500 |