Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2018 Poker Masters

09-07-2018 15:51 UTC-7

Lichtenberger Doubles Through Bonomo

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Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

With 5,500 in the middle and the board reading , Justin Bonomo bet out 4,000 from the small blind and Andrew Lichtenberger called in the big blind.

The river landed the and Bonomo checked to Lichtenberger who bet 11,000 and was all-in.

Bonomo thought for a little, and then called. Lichtenberger revealed his for queens-up, and Bonomo mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	139,000 -66,000	-66,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	35,500 19,500	19,500

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09-07-2018 15:55 UTC-7

Katz Doubles Through Ligeri

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Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

Justin Ligeri opened under the gun to 3,500, Tom Marchese made it 12,000 and Cary Katz shoved all in from the big blind. Ligeri announced a call and action was back on Marchese.

"That's his folding face," Katz observed. "I know his folding face."

Indeed, Marchese pitched his cards and left Katz and his against . The board meant a double for Katz, and he collected 123,500 from his neighbor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	261,000 136,000	136,000
Justin Ligeri	56,000 -124,000	-124,000

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09-07-2018 15:59 UTC-7

Justin Ligeri opened to 12,000 from the hijack and Brian Green called next to act in the cutoff. From the button, Tom Marchese moved all in for 113,000, and once the blinds folded, Ligeri called all in for 56,000 as Green folded.

Ligeri:
Marchese:

The dealer spread a board and Ligeri spiked trips on the flop and held to double through back to starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Green	130,000 5,000	5,000

Justin Ligeri	127,000 71,000	71,000
Tom Marchese	57,000 -68,000	-68,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

09-07-2018 16:05 UTC-7

Leng Climbing Higher

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Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ryan Leng and Brian Rast built a pot of about 120,000 and both checked the turn to a final board of . Rast checked the river from the big blind. Leng moved all in to set Rast at risk for about 70,000 and Rast quickly folded, throwing in a time extension from some point in the hand when he needed it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	310,000 85,000	85,000

Brian Rast	70,000 -45,000	-45,000

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09-07-2018 16:08 UTC-7

Kurganov First to the Felt

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Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

From under the gun, Igor Kurganov either bet-called or check-called against Maurice Hawkins on a flop of , then he checked the turn. Hawkins set him in for about 25,000 and Kurganov called with a sigh.

Hawkins:
Kurganov:

Both players had flush draws but Hawkins led with a pair. Kurganov was disappointed to see that, and he bricked the river when the arrived. He wished everyone good luck and took his leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Hawkins	134,000 9,000	9,000
Igor Kurganov	Busted

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09-07-2018 16:11 UTC-7

Hutter Doubles Through Adams

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Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Randall Emmett opened to 4,500 from middle position and Barry Hutter three-bet his button to 14,000. From the small blind, Brandon Adams pushed out a stack of blue 5,000-denomination chips amounting to a cold four-bet of 101,000.

Emmett used one of his time extension chips before folding, as Hutter quickly called all in for 98,000.

Hutter:
Adams:

The dealer spread a board, and Hutter doubled through to over 200,000 as Adams was left with just a handful of big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Hutter	203,500 96,500	96,500

Randall Emmett	150,000 50,000	50,000
Brandon Adams	13,000 -100,000	-100,000

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09-07-2018 16:20 UTC-7

Boeree Ships on Leng

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Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

We found Ryan Leng contemplating an all-in shove worth about 53,000 from Liv Boeree. The board read and Leng, from the button, had a roughly pot-sized bet of 14,500 in front of him. Boeree had jammed from the big blind and Leng used a time extension then folded at the buzzer.

"Flush any good?" he asked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Leng	297,000 -13,000	-13,000

Liv Boeree	80,000 -42,000	-42,000

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09-07-2018 16:24 UTC-7

Schindler Doubles Through Yu

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Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ben Yu raised to 4,500 in the cutoff and Jake Schindler shoved for 48,500 from the small blind. Yu called, and the cards were tabled.

Yu:
Schindler:

The board ran out and Schindler doubled through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	156,600 -13,400	-13,400

Jake Schindler	100,000 52,000	52,000

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09-07-2018 16:25 UTC-7

Rast Eliminates Lichtenberger

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Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Justin Bonomo opened for 3,500 under the gun and Andrew Lichtenberger shoved for 29,000 in the next seat. Brian Rast moved in himself from the big blind and Bonomo quickly mucked.

Lichtenberger:
Rast: