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10-07-2019 14:36 UTC-4

Hartshorn Rivers Jack to Double Through Kordys

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Travis Hartshorn open-jammed for 425,000 from the cutoff and Rafal Kordys came over the top from the small blind getting a fold from Joe Palma in the big blind.

Rafal Kordys:
Travis Hartshorn:

Hartshorn was behind and didn't receive any help from the flop.

The brought staright outs to Hartshorn's hand but the dealer dropped the on the river pairing Hartshorn for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Hartshorn	900,000 220,000	220,000
Rafal Kordys	400,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Travis Hartshorn Rafal Kordys Joe Palma

10-07-2019 14:47 UTC-4

Pocket Fours Hold for Kordys; Doubles Through Palma

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Rafal Kordys open-jammed for 440,000 from the small blind and Joe Palma called from the big.

Joe Palma:
Rafal Kordys:

Palma held two overcards but couldn't connect with the run out and Kordys snagged the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Palma	1,460,000 -940,000	-940,000
Rafal Kordys	880,000 480,000	480,000

Tags: Rafal Kordys Joe Palma

10-07-2019 14:54 UTC-4

Alesi Out-Flops Marder for Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

John Alesi open-jammed under the gun for 400,000 and was called by Michael Marder from the hijack.

John Alesi:
Michael Marder:

Alesi was live and hit the flop.

The turn changed nothing, nor the river and Alsei doubled up once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Marder	1,100,000 -1,075,000	-1,075,000
John Alesi	990,000 -960,000	-960,000

Tags: John Alesi Michael Marder

10-07-2019 15:05 UTC-4

Joe Palma Eliminated in 17th Place ($3,391)

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joe Palma opened on the button for 165,000 and Jeffrey Gross three-bet to 540,000 from the small blind. Mitchell Brown folded his big blind and action was back on Palma who jammed. Gross asked for a count and after getting a confirmed amount of 1,615,000 called.

Joe Palma:
Jeffrey Gross:

The flop left Palma drawing to running cards the wouldn't come as the turn and river ended his tournament run in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Gross	4,200,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Joe Palma	Busted

Tags: Mitchell Brown Joe Palma Jeffrey Gross

10-07-2019 15:11 UTC-4

John Alesi Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,391)

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michael Marder opened for 125,000 from the hijack and John Alesi jammed from the big blind for 830,000 getting called by Pahuja.

John Alesi:
Michael Marder:

The board ran out to send Alesi home in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Marder	1,400,000 300,000	300,000
John Alesi	Busted

Tags: John Alesi Michael Marder

10-07-2019 15:17 UTC-4

Break Time

Anthony Thompson

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Players are on their second 10-minute break of the day.

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

10-07-2019 15:43 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts from Table 10

Anthony Thompson

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vineet Pahuja	6,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Tam Nguyen	2,360,000 600,000	600,000
Josias Dossantos	1,910,000 -580,000	-580,000
Friman Villalona	1,825,000 -975,000	-975,000
Kevin Lutz	1,800,000 850,000	850,000
Michael Linster	1,320,000 420,000	420,000

Michael Marder	1,215,000 -185,000	-185,000

10-07-2019 15:49 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts from Table 11

Anthony Thompson

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Gross	5,000,000 800,000	800,000
Steven Mccullough	3,600,000 400,000	400,000
Mitchell Brown	3,100,000 100,000	100,000
Russell Rothstein	2,800,000 590,000	590,000
Mike Kemeter	1,185,000 -915,000	-915,000
Travis Hartshorn	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Rafal Kordys	800,000 -80,000	-80,000