| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
48,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
45,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
40,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
27,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
20,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
17,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
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A player in the cutoff raised to 1,100. Adam Thomas, on the button, declared "all-in" which caused the players in the blinds to immediately fold. The player in the cutoff asked for a count, which was 12,700, before making the call with his ![]()
. Thomas was in rough shape with his ![]()
.
The flop provided no immediate help to Thomas as the dealer revealed ![]()
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, but the magic
turn card gave Thomas the lead, which he would not relinquish as the board completed with the
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Just before the level went up, the under-the-gun player raised to 400 and Brendan Schiller called from the cutoff. The button and big blind both called and the flop came down ![]()
![]()
.
Action checked to Schiller, who bet 1,200, and only the button called to see the
turn.
Schiller bet again, this time 2,300, and his opponent called to see the
river.
Schiller checked and wound up tank-calling after the button bet 5,000 with what turned out to bet the ![]()
for a missed draw. Schiller then tabled his ![]()
for a pair of sevens and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
After an early-position player and the cutoff both limped, Howard Hankin raised to 600 on the button. The small blind folded, the big called, and the first limper got out of the way. The cutoff called and it was three-way action to the ![]()
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flop.
Action checked to Hankin and he continued for 1,200. Only the big blind called and the
turn put three spades on the board.
The big blind check-called a bet of 1,500 and then action went check-check on the
river.
The big blind showed the ![]()
for a flush but it was no good as Hankin held a bigger one with the ![]()
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
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From under-the-gun, Adam Thomas raised to 400 and was called by the players in the hijack and cutoff positions. Gary Herstein, from the button, then raised to 1,900. The blinds folded and the call was made by all three remaining players: Thomas, the hijack, and the cutoff.
On a flop of ![]()
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, Thomas led for 3,500 causing the hijack and cutoff players to fold, while Herstein made the call.
The turn brought the
. Thomas fired another 5,100 that was called by Herstein.
On the
river, both players checked. The ![]()
of Thomas was not enough to overcome the ![]()
of Herstein, who was pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
17,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
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Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200