Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2018 Poker Masters

09-11-2018 23:46 UTC-7

Shak Takes Aces Against Bonomo's Kings

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Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Justin Bonomo opened to 30,000 in the cutoff and Dan Shak three-bet to 130,000 from the big blind.

Bonomo announced he was all in for roughly one million, and Shak snap-called for his 378,000.

Bonomo:
Shak:

The board ran out and Shak's aces held up to ensure his double to nearly 800,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	779,000 229,000	229,000
Justin Bonomo	620,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Justin Bonomo Dan Shak

09-11-2018 23:50 UTC-7

Kenney Gets Big Value from Smith

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Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Dan Smith checked from the small blind on and Bryn Kenney bet 84,000 out of the big, which looked to be roughly a pot-sized bet. Smith called and they saw an river. Smith checked and Kenney slid in 225,000 just before his timer was up. Smith verbalized a call after some thinking, and Kenney tabled for tens full.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	671,000 131,000	131,000

Dan Smith	325,000 -515,000	-515,000

Tags: Bryn Kenney Dan Smith

09-11-2018 23:51 UTC-7

Soft Hand-for-Hand

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Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The tournament director announced he's now keeping track of the pace of play hand-by-hand, and if one table falls more than two hands behind, action will be paused on the other tables.

09-11-2018 23:51 UTC-7

Petrangelo Doubles Through Bonomo

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Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Justin Bonomo raised to 108,000 from the small blind, and Nick Petrangelo called all in from the big blind for 90,000.

Bonomo:
Petrangelo:

The board ran out and Petrangelo doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	500,000 -120,000	-120,000

Nick Petrangelo	195,000 92,000	92,000

Tags: Justin Bonomo Nick Petrangelo

09-11-2018 23:54 UTC-7

Yu Doubles Through Bonomo Again

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Level 15 : 8,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ben Yu jammed in the cutoff for 158,000 and Justin Bonomo set him at risk again with . This time, Yu had but again he triumphed, turning a set and holding off a possible flush on .