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11-06-2025 17:16 UTC-8

Boivin Chipping Up

Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 28,000 in the hijack, Stephen Chidwick flatted on the button, and Isaac Haxton called in the big blind.

The flop came 8♦Q♦J♠ and it checked to Chidwick who bet 25,000. Haxton folded and Boivin made the call.

Both players checked the J♦ turn and Boivin fired out a bet of 100,000 on the K♠ river.

Chidwick thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	1,905,000 115,000	115,000

Stephen Chidwick	1,040,000 35,000	35,000

Isaac Haxton	480,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Stephen Chidwick Thomas Boivin

11-06-2025 17:05 UTC-8

Petrangelo Pays Off Kenney

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of Q♦K♣A♣8♦, Nick Petrangelo checked and Bryn Kenney bet 65,000. Petrangelo called.

Petrangelo checked again on the 2♦ river and Kenney bet 185,000. Petrangelo called, only to muck as Kenney showed A♠K♦ for aces and kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	800,000 100,000	100,000

Nick Petrangelo	400,000 215,000	215,000

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11-06-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Katz Surprised His Hand is Best

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Cary Katz raised to 24,000 on the button and Thomas Boivin defended in the big blind.

The flop of J♠2♦K♥ went check-check, bringing the J♣ turn. Boivin check-called a bet of 25,000 from Katz and the river fell the 4♠ where both players checked.

"King's good," said Katz expecting to lose the hand.

"Oh, my lucky day," he continued when Boivin turned over 3♠3♥.

Katz tabled 5♦5♠ and the pot was pushed his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	1,790,000 110,000	110,000

Cary Katz	540,000 60,000	60,000

11-06-2025 16:54 UTC-8

Kenney Gets There on Haxton

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Bryn Kenney opened to 27,000 in middle position and Isaac Haxton defended in the big blind.

Haxton checked on the flop of 2♠5♠9♣ and Kenney continued for 32,000. Haxton called. Haxton checked again on the K♥ turn and Kenney sized up to 104,000. Haxton called.

Haxton checked once more on the Q♥ river and Kenney checked back. Haxton showed 5♦4♠ for a pair of fives, but it was no good against the A♥Q♦ of Kenney for a rivered pair of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	700,000 189,000	189,000

Isaac Haxton	570,000 170,000	170,000

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11-06-2025 16:47 UTC-8

Tollerene Loses Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Isaac Haxton raised to 28,000 in the hijack and Ben Tollerene three-bet shoved in the cutoff for about 125,000 to put himself at risk. Haxton made the call.

Ben Tollerene: A♣9♥ All in
Isaac Haxton: 7♣7♦

It was a fair fight but there were no aces or nines to be found on the Q♥4♦6♥Q♠5♠ runout, ending Tollerene's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	740,000 140,000	140,000

Ben Tollerene	Busted

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11-06-2025 16:41 UTC-8

Katz Check-Raises Smith

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dan Smith opened to 26,000 in middle position and Cary Katz called in the big blind.

Katz checked on the flop of 2♠10♠6♥ and Smith continued for 16,000. Katz check-raised to 63,000 and Smith laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	600,000 100,000	100,000

Dan Smith	240,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Cary Katz Dan Smith

Level: 12

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

11-06-2025 16:34 UTC-8

Boivin Tables the Nut Flush

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo raised to 22,000 in middle position and Thomas Boivin defended in the big blind.

The flop came 4♥2♥J♥ and Boivin check-called a bet of 15,000 from Petrangelo.

The 4♦ turn went check-check, bringing the 7♥ river where Boivin checked once more.

Petrangelo elected to check back and Boivin tabled A♥J♦ for the nut flush to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	1,900,000 75,000	75,000

Nick Petrangelo	615,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Thomas Boivin

11-06-2025 16:21 UTC-8

Smith Doubles Through Haxton

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Isaac Haxton opened to 24,000 in middle position and Dan Smith three-bet jammed for 158,000 in the small blind. Haxton called with a bigger stack.

Dan Smith: A♦K♣ All in
Isaac Haxton: A♣Q♣

Smith had Haxton dominated and the board ran out 10♠K♥10♥9♦Q♦ to keep him ahead for a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	600,000 138,000	138,000

Dan Smith	350,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Dan Smith Isaac Haxton

11-06-2025 16:19 UTC-8

Boivin Sizes Up on the River

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Nick Becker

Level 11 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 24,000 in early position and Thomas Boivin defended in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣6♣5♦ and Boivin check-called a bet of 16,000 from Chidwick.

On the 4♦ turn, Boivin led out for 22,000 and Chidwick called, bringing the A♣ river.

Boivin sized up with a large overbet of 280,000, prompting Chidwick to give up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	1,975,000 325,000	325,000

Stephen Chidwick	1,075,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Thomas Boivin