Blowout Series: $109 NLHE [8-Max, The Big Blowout!], $5M Gtd. | 2020 PokerStars Blowout Series

12-29-2020 22:35 UTC

Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle Eliminated in 4th Place ($270,764*)

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Shirley Ang

Level 62 : 4,000,000/8,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle shoved from the small blind for 80,115,430 and "leonardoc01" called in the big blind.

Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle:
"leonardoc01":

The board ran out for "leonardoc01" to hold with the tens to eliminate Hardcastle in fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
pilaa	382,565,646 6,000,000	6,000,000
n3kt	350,177,134 30,000,000	30,000,000
leonardoc01	209,082,220 66,115,430	66,115,430
Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle	Busted

12-29-2020 22:33 UTC

Hardcastle Doubles Through "pilaa"

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Shirley Ang

Level 62 : 4,000,000/8,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle shoved from under the gun for 41,057,715 and was called by "pilaa" in the big blind.

Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle:
"pilaa":

The board ran out for Hardcastle to hold with the higher kicker to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
pilaa	388,565,646 34,182,715	34,182,715
n3kt	320,177,134 14,625,000	14,625,000
leonardoc01	142,966,790 125,000	125,000
Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle	90,115,430 48,932,715	48,932,715

Level: 62

Blinds: 4,000,000/8,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

12-29-2020 22:30 UTC

"n3kt" Check-Shoves on the River

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Shirley Ang

Level 61 : 3,500,000/700,000, 875,000 ante

"n3kt" completed their small blind and "pilaa" raised to 27,000,000 from the big blind which "n3kt" called.

The flop came , they both checked to the on the turn. "n3kt" check-called the 19,8900,000 bet of "pilaa".

The river completed the board with the ,"n3kt" checked and then shoved for 169,002,134 when "pilaa" continued with a bet of 68,700,000. "pilaa" tanked for quite a while before opting to fold before showing the .

Player	Chips	Progress
pilaa	422,748,361 88,850,000	88,850,000
n3kt	334,802,134 115,800,000	115,800,000
leonardoc01	143,091,790 5,950,000	5,950,000
Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle	41,182,715 21,000,000	21,000,000

12-29-2020 22:17 UTC

"leonardoc01" Doubles Through Hardcastle

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Shirley Ang

Level 61 : 3,500,000/700,000, 875,000 ante

Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle raised to 14,000,000 from under the gun and "leonardoc01" three-bet shoved from the button for 67,520,895. The action folded back to Hardcastle who made the call.

"leonardoc01":
Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle:

The board ran out for "leonardoc01" to double up with the higher pocket pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
pilaa	511,598,361 7,875,000	7,875,000
n3kt	219,002,134 4,375,000	4,375,000
leonardoc01	149,041,790 80,645,895	80,645,895
Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle	62,182,715 68,395,895	68,395,895

Level: 61

Blinds: 3,500,000/700,000

Ante: 875,000

12-29-2020 22:13 UTC

"n3kt" Doubles Through "pilaa"

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Shirley Ang

Level 60 : 3,000,000/6,000,000, 750,000 ante

"pilaa" raised to 12,000,000 from under the gun and "n3kt" defended their big blind.

The flop came , "n3kt" check-called the 13,800,000 continuation-bet of "pilaa".

The turn was the and "n3kt" check-called the shove of "pilaa" for the 82,888,567 they had behind.

"n3kt":
"pilaa":

The river completed the board with the for "n3kt" to double up with the higher two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
pilaa	519,473,361 108,688,567	108,688,567
n3kt	223,377,134 96,688,567	96,688,567
Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle	130,578,610 12,000,000	12,000,000
leonardoc01	68,395,895

12-29-2020 22:09 UTC

"pilaa" Scores Huge Double Through "leonardoc01"

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Shirley Ang

Level 60 : 3,000,000/6,000,000, 750,000 ante

"pilaa" raised to 12,350,000 from under the gun and Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle called on the button. "leonardoc01" three-bet to 52,000,000 from the small blind. "n3kt" folded their big blind and "pilaa" four-bet shoved for 303,405,964. Hardcastle quickly folded but "leonardoc01" called.

"pilaa":
"leonardoc01":

The board ran out for "pilaa" to score a huge double-up with the flopped set and leave "leonardoc01" short.

Player	Chips	Progress
pilaa	628,161,928 319,505,964	319,505,964
n3kt	126,688,567 2,250,000	2,250,000
Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle	118,578,610 29,600,000	29,600,000
leonardoc01	68,395,895 287,655,964	287,655,964

12-29-2020 22:04 UTC

Deal Agreed; Play Resumes

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Shirley Ang

Level 60 : 3,000,000/6,000,000, 750,000 ante

A deal has been agreed and $50,000 is left to play for while play has now resumed.

12-29-2020 22:03 UTC

Play Resumed, Back to a Deal Discussion

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Shirley Ang

Level 60 : 3,000,000/6,000,000, 750,000 ante

Everyone has agreed to look at the numbers once Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle has played his button and the under-the-gun position. This has just happened and the tournament has been paused.

Player	Chips	Progress
leonardoc01	356,051,859 19,500,000	19,500,000
pilaa	308,655,964 7,500,000	7,500,000
Jack "JBHInfinity" Hardcastle	148,178,610 1,500,000	1,500,000
n3kt	128,938,567 10,500,000	10,500,000