Break Time
The three remaining players have decided to take a short unscheduled break.
The three remaining players have decided to take a short unscheduled break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Koon |
2,640,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau |
1,760,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
Timothy Adams |
1,400,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
Cards are in the air once more.
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau opened and called a three-bet shove by Timothy Adams.
Adams:
Vaskaboinikau:
Adams was in great shape to double up, until the river. It was smooth sailing through to the turn as the board ran out . Unfortunately, Vaskaboinikau channeled his inner Barry Greenstein and the landed sending Adams to the rail in third place, good for $196,500.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau |
3,400,000
1,640,000
|
1,640,000 |
Jason Koon |
2,400,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
Timothy Adams | Busted | |
|
After Jason Koon took down the first four hands of heads-up action, Mikalai Vaskaboinikau started to give some of his strategies away.
"I play better preflop. I don't like playing post-flop with you."
A humbled Koon just laughed and assured his opponent that it was still early. Vaskaboinikau might have been lulling Koon into a false sense of security as the Belarussian took down the next few pots with some post-flop play.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau |
3,700,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Jason Koon |
2,100,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Jason Koon limped and then called a raise to 300,000 by Mikalai Vaskaboinikau. The flop fanned out and Vaskaboinikau continued with a bet of 300,000 which Koon flatted.
Vaskaboinikau fired a second bullet when the touched down worth 600,000 and once again Koon just flatted.
The completed the board and Vaskaboinikau slowed down, checking to Koon. Koon moved all-in and Vaskaboinikau folded.
Koon flashed the flopping a full house as he tossed his cards in the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Koon |
3,500,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau |
2,300,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau limped in on the button and Jason Koon checked his option. The flop came and Koon check-called a bet of 100,000 from Vaskaboinikau.
The turn paired the board with the and Koon checked again. Vaskaboinikau fired another 200,000 and Koon made the call.
The peeled off on the river and Koon took a moment before putting together a bet of 525,000. As Vaskaboinikau's time clock was wearing down, he made the call and Koon showed him a straight with . Vaskaboinikau flashed the before sending chips to Koon.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Koon |
4,425,000
925,000
|
925,000 |
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau |
1,375,000
-925,000
|
-925,000 |
Jason Koon raised to 200,000 from the button and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau called from the big blind.
The flop came and both players checked.
The turn brought the and Vaskaboinikau bet 200,000. Koon called.
The fell on the river and Vaskaboinikau bet again, 400,000 this time. Koon tossed his hand into the muck and Vaskaboinikau took the chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Koon |
3,425,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau |
2,375,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
A limp-checked pot saw Mikalai Vaskaboinikau and Jason Koon see a cheap flop. Koon bet 150,000 and Vaskaboinikau called. The fell on the turn and Koon continued with a bet of 300,000. Vaskaboinikau moved all-in and after a moment agonizing over the decision, Koon found the fold button, relinquishing the chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau |
3,100,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
Jason Koon |
2,700,000
-725,000
|
-725,000 |