| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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We found Nicholas Rampone and Brandon Steven looking down at a board of 
. Rampone moved all in for about 24,000 and Steve announced a call.
Steven: 
Rampone: 
Both players flopped top pair but Rampone's was best with a king kicker. The 
finished off the board and Rampone was able to double to roughly 67,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
133,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
|
67,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
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148,000
11,600
|
11,600 |
|
118,000 | |
|
|
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85,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
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69,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
||
|
63,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
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|
62,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
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|
58,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
57,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
|
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|
42,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
35,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
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33,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
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|
32,000 | |
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|
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10,000 | |
|
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8,500
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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45,000 | |
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44,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
27,000
-31,500
|
-31,500 |
|
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After Brandon Steven opened the action with a raise from the hijack seat, Dani Stern reraised to 5,100 from the cutoff seat. Play folded back to Steven, and he popped it up to 13,200. Stern called, and the flop came out 
. Steven bet 7,700, and Stern called.
The turn was the , and Steven checked. Stern bet 27,000, and Steven called to see the 
complete the board on the river. Steven checked, and Stern moved all in for 51,900. Steven mumbled a few things about having a set of queens, then folded, and Stern was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
154,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
|
136,400
24,400
|
24,400 |
Three players including Matt Salsberg, Claas Segebrecht, and Ole Schemion took a flop of 
in a raised pot. Salsberg checked and Segebrecht fired out a bet of 2,800. Schemion called from the button and Salsberg came along as well.
The turn was the 
and Salsberg checked for a second time. Segebrecht reached for chips once more, this time moving 10,500 into the center of the table. Schemion ditched his hand, sending Salsberg into the tank. He thought for about 90 seconds before calling the bet.
The river was the 
and Salsberg tapped the table for a third time. Segebrecht bet 24,800 and Salsberg let his hand go. Segebrecht won the pot and now has about 88,000 to his name.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
56,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
After Andre Akkari checked the 
flop, Andrew Robl bet 8,000. Akkari check-raised to put Robl all in, and Robl made the call with the 
. Akkari had the .
The turn was the 
, and the river was the 
. With that river, Akkari spiked two pair to win the pot and bust Robl.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
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Busted | |
The PCA has a history of producing stories about players turning a few dollars into gold. Andrew Wayman’s story is the latest, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
