Players have been sent on a 20-minute break with the clocks showing 36 entrants.
Players have been sent on a 20-minute break with the clocks showing 36 entrants.
Chino Rheem opened in the hijack and John Riordan three-bet to 25,000 in the small blind.
Rheem then four-bet jammed a stack of around 145,000 and Riordan laid it down.
"Casino Royale," Rheem said as he tabled A♥K♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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150,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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In a heads-up pot on a board of 3♦4♥8♦6♥, John Riordan bet 10,000 in the big blind and Joey Weissman raised to 25,000 in early position. Riordan called.
Riordan checked on the 2♠ river and Weissman checked back. Riordan showed 6♠3♣ for two pair and it was good to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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160,000 | |
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Level: 4
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Joey Weissman opened in the cutoff and Chino Rheem three-bet to 17,000 on the button. Aram Zobian then four-bet to 35,000 in the small blind as Weissman folded and Rheem five-bet shipped it. Zobian quickly called to be at risk.
Aram Zobian: A♠A♣
Chino Rheem: A♦K♠
Rheem had run into it and couldn't improve as the board ran out 4♠K♣9♥9♣J♣. As Zobian collected the pot, Jeremy Becker told Rheem he was impressed that he knew Zobian had a big hand.
"He 36'd me!" said Rheem. "He's not doing that with ace-queen."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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270,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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240,000
155,000
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155,000 |
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90,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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There were several raises in a pot between Michael Brinkenhoff on the button and Joao Simao in the small blind ahead of a flop of 5♦4♥7♥.
Simao continued for 35,000 on the flop and Brinkenhoff raised all in. Simao called.
Michael Brinkenhoff: J♣7♣
Joao Simao: 9♦7♦
Brinkenhoff had the better kicker, but the board finished out A♣5♠ for the two to chop the pot.
"They're playing poker over here!" commented Aram Zobian.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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125,000 | |
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125,000 | |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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235,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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230,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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|
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230,000
105,000
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105,000 |
|
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140,000
15,000
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15,000 |
|
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130,000 | |
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|
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125,000 | |
|
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125,000
75,000
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75,000 |
|
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101,000
24,000
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24,000 |
|
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|
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100,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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|
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85,000
85,000
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85,000 |
|
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|
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65,000
60,000
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60,000 |
|
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|
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
John Riordan opened on the button and faced a three-bet from the big blind. He called.
The big blind checked on the flop of 10♦J♥9♠ and Riordan bet 15,000. The big blind check-raised to 35,000 and Riordan then three-bet jammed a stack of around 82,000. The opponent laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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