Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
The board read 
when we found Tony Gregg and Roy Bhasin heads up with about 10,000 already in the pot. Gregg checked fourth street only to have Bhasin fire 7,200 from the button. Gregg thought for a moment before reaching for chips and moving a call out to the middle of the table.
The 
hit the river and both players checked, allowing Gregg to table a winning 
for two pair. With this win, Gregg's stack has hit 110,000 while Bhasin's has dropped to 39,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
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|
39,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
, Valentino Konakchiev checked over to Noah Schwartz. Schwartz cut out a bet of 4,700 and Konakchiev stuck around to see the river.
on fifth street and Konakchiev checked one final time. Schwartz bet 10,700, Konakchiev quickly folded, and Schwartz was awarded the pot. He's now sitting on a mountain of chips as he's worked his stack up to about 168,000.
. Vargas had 
, and the two were racing, with Schemion's jacks staying best on the 
board. A 
turn was a mixed blessing as it gave Schemion a set but put a combo draw on board for Vargas. The online qualifier bricked the 
river, and Schemion has tons of ammo now with almost 150,000.
turn.
and Sorrentino, breathing heavy, a tan scarf wrapped around his neck, put out a bet of 5,100. Panka, the defending champion of this event, peered over at his foe and scratched the area above his upper lip and then pulled lightly on his lower lip. A look of resignation and his cards were in the muck as he queried Sorrentino about what he had.
