2025 PGT Championship
Level: 14
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Action folded to Andrew Lichtenberger in the small blind, and he raised to 90,000 with 5♣3♣, and was called by Eric Blair in the big blind holding A♠9♣.
The flop came 5♥9♠4♦ and Lichtenberger check-called a bet of 110,000 from Blair.
After the 6♦ on the turn gave Lichtenberger a straight draw to go along with his pair of fives, checked to Blair and who checked back his top pair.
The river was the Q♥ and Lichtenberger checked to Blair for a third time, who went for value with a bet of 250,000. Although, Lichtenberger would not oblige and mucked his hand to give the pot to Blair.
The remaining nine players have been sent on another 15-minute break.
Action was picked up with Bryce Yockey all in for 445,000, and Eric Blair putting him at risk.
Bryce Yockey: J♠J♥
Eric Blair: Q♥Q♣
Yockey ran into the bigger pocket pair of Blair, and was unable to improve after the board ran out 6♦8♥3♦6♥9♦ to send Yockey to the rail.
Aaron Kupin opened to 40,000 in the hijack and Andrew Lichtenberger called on the button.
The flop of 7♦6♠2♥ checked through and Kupin checked again on the 9♦ turn. Lichtenberger bet 65,000 and Kupin called.
Kupin then led out for 60,000 on the A♣ turn and Lichtenberger called, only to muck as Kupin showed A♦3♦ for a rivered pair of aces.
In a heads-up pot on a flop of Q♠10♥7♦, Aaron Kupin checked and Bryce Yockey bet 70,000. Kupin check-jammed a stack of around 300,000 and Yockey snap-called.
Aaron Kupin: Q♦J♦
Bryce Yockey: A♦K♦
The turn brought the K♣ to give Yockey the lead, but it was short-lived as the Q♣ river gave Kupin the winner for a double up with the final table bubble approaching.
Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 65,000 in the small blind and Eric Blair three-bet to 220,000 in the big blind. Lichtenberger laid it down.
Eric Wasserson was all in for his last 100,000, with John Riordan putting him at risk.
Eric Wasserson: 4♦4♣
John Riordan: 8♥8♦
Wasserson ran into a bigger pocket pair and couldn't find any help on the 2♥A♥7♥Q♥3♦ runout, to end his run as Riordan took the pot.
On a flop of Q♠10♥7♦, Aaron Kupin was all in for his last 300,000, with Bryce Yockey putting him at risk.
Aaron Kupin: Q♦J♦
Bryce Yockey: A♣K♦
Kupin out flopped Yockey, but the K♣ on the turn put Yockey ahead once again. However, the river brought the Q♣ and Kupin made trips to double up.