Level: 31
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Level: 31
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
The action got off to a fast start when the players returned to break with Paul Tedeschi and Rainer Kempe colliding in multiple pots. Tedeschi held pocket deuces against the ace six of Kempe on a board of . Kempe led out from the big blind on the turn and the river and Tedeschi called both streets to claim the pot.
In the next hand, Steve O'Dwyer raised to 2.1 million with and was called by Ben Tollerene with in the small blind. The flop of was sure to spark some action and Tollerene check-called a bet of 4.6 million along 11 million on the turn card. The on the river bricked off and Tollerene folded to O'Dwyer's shove.
Kempe and Tedeschi battle again with Kempe all in preflop for 12.6 million with . Tedeschi called from the small blind with leaving Kempe scrambling for help. The board ran out as Kempe spiked a king on the river to double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Tedeschi |
96,400,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
Ben Tollerene |
77,400,000
-19,575,000
|
-19,575,000 |
Steve O'Dwyer |
67,000,000
18,550,000
|
18,550,000 |
|
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Andras Nemeth |
37,000,000
-1,325,000
|
-1,325,000 |
Roger Teska |
31,800,000
4,650,000
|
4,650,000 |
|
||
Rainer Kempe |
27,200,000
-1,525,000
|
-1,525,000 |
Charles La Boissonniere |
20,400,000
-1,725,000
|
-1,725,000 |
Joao Vieira | 20,000,000 | |
|
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Niall Farrell |
17,900,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
The short stacks have been pretty snug as they try to outlast each other for the important pay jumps. Ben Tollerene hasn't had to worry about being a short stack yet and he's been the one applying all of the pressure. After looking down at , he made it 2.2 million to go and was called by Charles La Boissonniere with and Roger Teska with in the big blind.
The flop came and the action checked to La Boissonniere who bet 2.6 million. Teska folded and Tollerene check-raised to 8 million. La Boissonnniere called and the rolled off on the turn. Both players checked and the completed the board. Tollerene stuck in another bet of 10 million and La Boissonniere eventually folded.
Tollerene currently holds the chip lead after three levels of play with all nine players still in the action.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ben Tollerene |
93,000,000
15,600,000
|
15,600,000 |
Charles La Boissonniere |
32,500,000
12,100,000
|
12,100,000 |
Roger Teska |
26,100,000
-5,700,000
|
-5,700,000 |
|
Level: 32
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Paul Tedeschi opened to 2.5 million in middle position with and Joao Vieira looked down at the in the hijack. Vieira struggled to pick up any hands thus far and was sitting on around 16 big blinds. He shoved all in for 17.5 million and Tedeschi quickly called when the action was back on him.
The flop fell which provided no help to Vieira who was looking to hit a jack. The on the turn gave Tedeschi top set and Vieira was left drawing dead to the on the river. While Vieira was not happy with a ninth-place finish, the $250,000 in his pocket is a nice consolation prize.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Tedeschi |
88,200,000
-8,200,000
|
-8,200,000 |
Joao Vieira | Busted | |
|
The action folded to Steve O'Dwyer on the button who made it 2.6 million with . Niall Farrell was down to just eight big blinds and moved all in for 10.5 million with . Roger Teska woke up with in the big blind and re-shoved all in which forced O'Dwyer out of the hand.
Farrell was at risk and needed a lot of help heading to the flop. The turn brought the leaving Farrell drawing to just a deuce. The river was the and Farrell was eliminated in eighth place. He will take home $300,000 for his efforts and just seven players remain.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Roger Teska |
47,800,000
21,700,000
|
21,700,000 |
|
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Niall Farrell | Busted | |
|
Steve O'Dwyer raised it up to 2.5 million in middle position with and Rainer Kempe was on the button with . Kempe moved all in for around 12 big blinds for 15.6 million and the blinds folded. O'Dwyer happily made the call and was in a dominating position.
The flop came giving O'Dwyer a pair of aces and a stranglehold on the hand. The turn was the and Kempe stood up from his chair as he was already drawing dead. The insignificant river was the and Kempe headed to the payout desk in seventh place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve O'Dwyer |
104,600,000
37,600,000
|
37,600,000 |
|
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Rainer Kempe | Busted |
Steve O'Dwyer has reclaimed the chip lead heading into the second break of the day. Charles La Boissonniere is on the short stack with around 13 big blinds as just six players remain.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve O'Dwyer |
132,200,000
27,600,000
|
27,600,000 |
|
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Paul Tedeschi |
95,800,000
7,600,000
|
7,600,000 |
Ben Tollerene |
73,900,000
-19,100,000
|
-19,100,000 |
Roger Teska |
45,100,000
-2,700,000
|
-2,700,000 |
|
||
Andras Nemeth |
28,200,000
-8,800,000
|
-8,800,000 |
Charles La Boissonniere |
18,900,000
-13,600,000
|
-13,600,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 700,000/1,400,000
Ante: 1,400,000