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10-06-2019 16:46 UTC-4

Lutz Eliminates Holowchuk with Ladies

Anthony Thompson

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thomas Holowchuk

Thomas Holowchuk open-jammed for 131,000 from middle position and Kevin Lutz jammed over the top from the small blind getting isolation.

Kevin Lutz:
Thomas Holowchuk:

Holowchuk needed some help and picked up a gutterball with the flop.

The turn came the taking away Holowchuk's straight outs and as he now needed an ace to fall.

Unfortunately for Holowchuk, the river paired the board with the and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Lutz	1,100,000 -100,000	-100,000
Thomas Holowchuk	Busted

Tags: Thomas Holowchuk Kevin Lutz

10-06-2019 16:28 UTC-4

Gadre Flops Set to Eliminate Opponent

Anthony Thompson

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Harish Gadre

A player from late position open-jammed and Harish Gadre came over the top from the hijack getting isolation.

Harish Gadre:
Opponent:

Garde was ahead with his made hand and improved on the flop.

The turn left Gadre's opponent drawing dead and he was eliminated after the fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harish Gadre	450,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Harish Gadre

10-06-2019 15:37 UTC-4

Zhang Eliminates McGuinness

Anthony Thompson

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

John McGuinness

There was all in action after a flop between John McGuinness and Wen Zhang.

Wen Zhang:
John McGuinness:

Zhang out-flopped McGuinness and scored the knockout after the turn and river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wen Zhang	680,000 35,500	35,500
John McGuinness	Busted

Tags: John Mcguinness Wen Zhang

10-06-2019 14:48 UTC-4

McGuinness Turns King to Eliminate Keppol

Anthony Thompson

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ken Keppol

Ken Keppol open-jammed from the small blind and was called by John McGuinness from the big blind.

Ken Keppol:
John McGuinness:

It was a race with Keppol holding the made hand and nothing changed after the flop.

The river however, paired McGuinness with the and Keppol's tournament ended after the river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
John McGuinness	400,000 -50,000	-50,000
Ken Keppol	Busted

Tags: Ken Keppol John Mcguinness

10-06-2019 14:34 UTC-4

Williams Continues Cracking Kings to Burst Bubble

Anthony Thompson

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Aubrey Williams

Right before the break, Aubrey Williams flopped a staright to crack Ronan Teixeira's pocket kings to send her over the milly mark and did it once again to burst the bubble as Kevin Lutz gave PokerNews the hand details.

Williams opened for 20,000 from the hijack and the cutoff player jammed for 66,000 getting called by Williams.

Aubrey Williams:[ jd9h]
All-In Player:

Williams was behind but turned two-pair on a board to burst the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aubrey Williams	1,200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Aubrey Williams Kevin Lutz

10-06-2019 14:08 UTC-4

Tynion Jr Puts Fitz-Gerald to the Test; Shows Quads

Anthony Thompson

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Scott Fitz-Gerald

Ryan Eriquezzo opened under the gun for 18,000 and was called by Patrick Tynion Jr on the button, along with Scott Fitz-Gerald from the big blind.

The flop fell was checked to Tynion Jr who fired out 35,000 and was called by Fit-Gerald while Eriquezzo folded.

Fitz-Gerald check-called Tynion Jr's 40,000 continuation bet after the turn to see the board pair with the river.

Fitz-Gerald checked one last time and Tynion Jr moved all in. Fitz-Gerald went into the tank for a few minutes as he was so close to the money.

After some contemplation, Fitz-Gerald mucked his hand and Tynion Jr tabled .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Eriquezzo	560,000 40,000	40,000

Patrick Tynion Jr	500,000 320,500	320,500
Scott Fitz-Gerald	220,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Ryan Eriquezzo Scott Fitz-Gerald Patrick Tynion Jr

10-06-2019 12:52 UTC-4

Shope Wakes Up with Kings; Eliminates Little

Anthony Thompson

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kory Shope

After a middle position player opened for 17,000, Shane Little moved all in for 36,900 on the button and Kory Shope came over the top from the big blind getting isolation.

Kory Shope:
Shane Little:

Little grinded his short stack and waited patiently for a hand but it came at the wrong time as the board ran out sending him out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kory Shope	280,000 193,500	193,500
Shane Little	Busted

Tags: Shane Little Kory Shope

10-06-2019 12:00 UTC-4

Jacks Hold for Lee; Eliminates Phan

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jack Lee

Phillip Phan open-jammed for 40,000 from the cutoff and Harish Gadre called on the button. Action was on Jack Lee who three-bet all in from the small blind and action was back on Gadre who called after getting a confirmed 125,500.

Jack Lee:
Phillip Phan:
Harish Gadre:

Lee had Gadre crushed and looked good to at least grab the double while Phan held an over.

The dealer quickly ran out the board giving Lee the pot and eliminating Phan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Lee	300,000 197,500	197,500
Harish Gadre	278,000 -41,000	-41,000
Phillip Phan	Busted

Tags: Harish Gadre Jack Lee Phillip Phan

10-06-2019 11:50 UTC-4

Rosow Can't Hit Open-Ended Staright; Eliminated By Sharpe

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Chad Rosow

There was three-way action after a flop. Chad Rosow lead out with an all in bet from early position and James Sharpe came over the top getting a fold from Jonathan Diolosa.

Chad Rosow:
James Sharpe:

Rosow was behind and didn't receive any help from the turn nor the river ending his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Diolosa	800,000 -54,500	-54,500
James Sharpe	325,000 126,000	126,000
Chad Rosow	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Diolosa James Sharpe Chad Rosow

10-06-2019 11:31 UTC-4

Giunta Makes Good Laydown; Lin Shows Set

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Yijun Lin

Jamie Giunta opened for 12,000 from late position and was called by Yijun Lin on the button, along with Jack Martin from the big blind to see a flop.

Action was checked to Giunta who continued for 20,000 and Yijun Lin jammed for 46,500.

Martin folded and Giunta asked for a count. After getting a confirmed amount, Giunta mucked her hand and Lin tabled letting her know she made the right decision.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Giunta	180,000 -32,000	-32,000
Jack Martin	148,000 -12,000	-12,000
Yijun Lin	92,500 29,000	29,000

Tags: Yijun Lin Jamie Giunta