Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
Ilkin Garibli made it 450,000 to go from the button and Joe Kuether called from the big blind. The flop came down ![]()
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and Kuether check-called a continuation bet of 525,000. The
fell on fourth street and both players checked to see the
on the river.
Two more checks prompted a showdown, and Ilkin tabled ![]()
for a winning two pair of jacks and deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,250,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
|
3,200,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
Level: 32
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
Joe Kuether moved all in from the button for 2.27 million and Ilkin Garibli called from the big blind.
Kuether showed ![]()
and was up against Garibli's ![]()
. The flop came down ![]()
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, keeping Garibli's king-high in the lead but giving Kuether additional outs to make a heart flush. The
hit the turn, securing Kuether the flush and the double. The two watched on as the
finished the board and Kuether was officially awarded a double up.
He now has about 4.6 million while Garibli has dropped to 8.85 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,850,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
4,600,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 50,000
Joe Kuether limped the button and Ilkin Garibli checked from the big blind. The flop came down ![]()
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and Garibli checked. Kuether reached for chips, moving out 300,000 into the middle of the table. Garibli called and the
hit the turn. Garibli check-called another bet on the turn, this time to the tune of 725,000.
The
finished the board and Garibli checked for a third time. Kuether made one final bet of 1.3 million and Garibli went into the tank for some time. Ultimately, he opted to call and Kuether rolled over ![]()
for a diamond flush. Garibli had that beat, however, with the ![]()
for a higher flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,250,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
3,200,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Joe Kuether called from the button and Ilkin Garibli checked his option. The flop fell ![]()
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and Garibli checked to the raiser. Kuether continued for 300,000 only to have Garibli come over the top for 850,000. Kuether three-bet shipped for 2.2 million and Garibli called.
Garibli: ![]()
Kuether: ![]()
The board completed with the
and the
, keeping Kuether's tens in the lead and allowing him to double to 5.08 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,370,000
1,880,000
|
1,880,000 |
|
|
5,080,000
1,880,000
|
1,880,000 |
Joe Kuether called from the button and Ilkin Garibli raised to 650,000 from the big blind. Kuether called to see a flop.
The dealer fanned ![]()
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and both players checked to see the
on the turn. Garibli checked for a second time and Kuether opted to fire 925,000. Garibli called and the
fell on the river. Garibli checked, Kuether bet 1.85 million, and Garibli called.
Kuether showed ![]()
for top pair of kings, but was bested by Garibli's ![]()
for a flopped set of deuces. With this hit, Kuether's stack is down to just 1.825 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,625,000
3,255,000
|
3,255,000 |
|
|
1,825,000
3,255,000
|
3,255,000 |
After working his stack back up a bit, Joe Kuether open-shipped all in for 2.9 million from the button. Ilkin Garibli called from the big blind and the cards were turned on their backs.
Kuether: ![]()
Garibli: ![]()
The board came down ![]()
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, giving Kuether a straight to the king for a win. He's now back up to about 5.9 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,550,000
4,075,000
|
4,075,000 |
|
|
5,900,000
4,075,000
|
4,075,000 |
Joe Kuether completed from the button and Ilkin Garibli made it 900,000 to go from the big blind. Kuether called and the flop came down ![]()
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. Garibli bet 1.15 million on the flop and Kuether came over the top with an all-in raise. Garibli folded and Kuether assumed the chip lead with 7.4 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,400,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
6,050,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |