Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Player have been sent on another 15-minute break. This is the last opportunity for players to late register, as registration will close at the start of level 9.
After a raise from the hijack player and a call from the cutoff, Parth Modi moved all in on the button for 19,400. Luigi Santoro called in the small blind and Terrance Savage called from the big blind. The hijack and cutoff players both folded.
Santoro and Savage checked down the J♦4♦2♠2♣Q♦ board and Modi emerged victorious with A♠J♠. Santoro showed 7♣7♦ and Savage rolled over 8♥8♦ before tossing their cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
14,800
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14,800 |
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65,000 | |
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64,400
15,900
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15,900 |
Terrence Savage limped in under the gun, and once it folded to Joseph Diluzio in middle position, he raised to 2,300. After it folded to the big blind Luigi Santoro, he made the call, as did Savage.
The flop came K♥8♣K♦ and it checked to Diluzio, who bet 3,500. Santoro folded, and Savage made the call.
After the A♥ on the turn, Savage checked to Diluzio who bet 6,000, and Savage quickly mucked to give the pot to Diluzio.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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84,800
38,200
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38,200 |
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70,000 | |
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67,200
20,700
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20,700 |
Early position opened the action with a raise to 2,000. Will Henderson moved all in from middle position for 17,200 before the button player reraised all in for 75,000. The initial raiser mucked, and Henderson needed a little luck from the deck.
Will Henderson: 10♥10♦
Button: J♠J♦
The dealer put out 8♥9♣Q♥9♥A♥ and Henderson improved to a flush on the river to double up and extend his tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,000 |
A player from the hijack raised to 2,500, and was called by Jose Waybright on the button, the small blind, and the big blind Joseph Weaver.
The flop came 6♦10♠K♣ and it checked to Waybright on the button, who bet out 5,200. The small blind folded, Weaver called, and the player in the hijack folded as well.
Both players checked after the 9♣ on the turn.
The river was the A♥ and Weaver checked to Waybright, who fired out 10,000. Weaver then raised to put Waybright all in for 33,000 more, which put Waybright in the tank. But after nearly two minutes in the tank, Waybright mucked his hand to give the pot to Weaver
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,400
30,800
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30,800 |
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33,000
13,200
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13,200 |
Under the gun open-jammed his 22,500-chip stack into the middle. Next to act, Charles Xavier reraised his stack of over 60,000 into the middle and the rest of the table folded.
Under The Gun: K♣10♠
Charles Xavier: A♣Q♦
The board ran out 8♣4♣J♦8♠8♥ and Xavier stacked his opponent while chipping up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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86,000
86,000
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86,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Under the gun opened the action with a raise to 1,600. Robert Armstrong called in middle position along with the cutoff. The button player three-bet small to 3,200 and everyone put in the additional 1,600 to see three community cards.
Armstrong led out for 4,000 on a connected 9♠K♥7♠ flop. The cutoff and under the gun player both called.
The turn 2♥ hit the felt, prompting Armstrong to fire again, this time for 8,200 but both his opponents tossed their cards into the muck. Armstrong continues chipping up, eclipsing the 100,000-mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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102,000
39,500
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39,500 |
Action folded to Robert Wood on the button, and he raised to 2,200, before Michael Linster three-bet to 7,000. Once the big blind folded, Wood made the call to see a flop.
After the 9♦8♥6♦ flop, Linster bet out 4,500, and was called by Wood.
The turn brought the 3♠ and Linster announced all in for 29,500. Wood confirmed the count and give his decision some thought before finding the fold, to give the pot to Linster.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,400 |