Anthony Gregg has just taken the chip lead after busting Max Leonhard and moving up to 1.84 million in chips.
From under the gun, Leonhard opened to 26,000. Gregg made it 64,000 to go from the small blind and Leonhard called to see the flop. Here, Gregg checked and Leonhard bet 100,000. Gregg made the call.
The turn card was the and Gregg checked again. Leonhard fired another bet and made it 200,000 to go. Gregg check-raised all in and Leonhard called off his last 85,000 or so.
Gregg tabled the for top pair, top kicker. Leonhard held the for top pair, second best kicker. Leonhard was at risk and in need of a queen on the river.
The was not what Leonhard was looking for and he was eliminated by Gregg.
Gregg and the PCA have a little history. Back in 2009, Gregg made a very, very, very deep run in the PCA Main Event before eventually coming up just short of a win. He placed second to Poorya Nazari and earned himself $1.7 million.
Under the gun, Andrew Badecker opened with a raise to 25,000, and Kyle Julius three-bet from the small blind. It was 71,000 total, but Badecker answered back with a reraise all in for about 360,000. Julius considered for only a quick minute before making the call, and he had an overpair and the covering stack.
Showdown
Julius:
Badecker:
There was no funny stuff on the flop, and Badecker has been eliminated.
Phil D'Auteuil opened to 24,000 on the button, and Maksim Semisoshenko moved all in for 289,000 from the big blind. D'Auteuil called, and had Semisoshenko crushed.
Showdown
Semisoshenko:
D'Auteuil:
D'Auteuil remained in the lead when the flop fell , and the on the turn changed nothing because Semisoshenko held the . The river was the other red ten - the - and Semisoshenko doubled to 602,000.
D'Auteuil is still healthy - he has over 1.6 million chips.
Daniel Schmieding opened to 28,000 from the hijack seat, Robin Lindqvist moved all in for 157,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Schmieding who called.
Showdown
Schmieding:
Lindqvist:
The board ran , and Lindqvist doubled to 340,000 chips.
Lee Goldman opened with a raise on the button and Alex Fitzgerald three-bet to 77,000 in the big blind. Goldman four-bet to 165,000, but Fitzgerald five-bet to 325,000 after about 90 seconds. Goldman folded quickly, giving the pot to Fitzgerald who now has about 2.2 million.
Just before the break, Corey Burbick opened to 25,000 from the cutoff seat, and Ruben Visser moved all in for 363,000 on the button. The blinds released, and Burbick made the call.
Showdown
Burbick:
Visser:
The board ran , and Burbick doubled to 751,000 chips. Visser slipped to 215,000.
flop. Here, Gregg checked and Leonhard bet 100,000. Gregg made the call.
and Gregg checked again. Leonhard fired another bet and made it 200,000 to go. Gregg check-raised all in and Leonhard called off his last 85,000 or so.
for top pair, top kicker. Leonhard held the 
for top pair, second best kicker. Leonhard was at risk and in need of a queen on the river.
was not what Leonhard was looking for and he was eliminated by Gregg.
, and the 
- and Semisoshenko doubled to 602,000.
, and Lindqvist doubled to 340,000 chips.
. Tschirch held the 
.
and the nines held for Jacobson.
, and Burbick doubled to 751,000 chips. Visser slipped to 215,000.
