Main Event | 2016 PokerNews Cup Borgata

09-21-2016 16:07 UTC-3

David Olshan Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,656)

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

David Olshan shoved in early position for 146,000 and was called by Jayaram Kovoor-Chathoth in middle position.

Olshan:
Kovoor-Chathoth:

The flop came to give Olshan hope with a gutter. Further outs materialized on the turn as an eight would now give him a straight. The river was a brick though: .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jayaram Kovoor-Chathoth	720,000 205,000	205,000
David Olshan	Busted

Tags: David Olshan Jayaram Kovoor-Chathoth

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

09-21-2016 16:16 UTC-3

Aaron Massey Doubles Through David Fink

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Aaron Massey open-shoved 147,000 preflop and David Fink called in the big blind.

Massey:
Fink:

The board ran , Massey flopped the nut flush and Fink paid him off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	325,000 45,000	45,000
David Fink	315,000 -50,000	-50,000

09-21-2016 16:34 UTC-3

Aaron Massey Eliminated in 9th Place ($5,238)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Barry Hutter opened in the hijack to 27,000, and Aaron Massey moved all in for what he estimated was 222,000 on the button. Upon getting the quote, Hutter called.

Hutter:
Massey:

Massey needed improvement, and the flop did bring him a flush draw. His equity was further helped by a turn that brought a straight draw, but it was Hutter improving to a set on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Hutter	720,000 220,000	220,000

Aaron Massey	Busted

Tags: Aaron Massey Barry Hutter

09-21-2016 16:36 UTC-3

Taylor Wilson Eliminated in 8th Place ($6,984)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

We found Taylor Wilson all in from the big blind with , at risk against Barry Hutter, who had . A board of looked promising for a Wilson double, but the hit the river to end his tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Hutter	980,000 260,000	260,000

Taylor Wilson	Busted

09-21-2016 16:42 UTC-3

David Fink Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,312)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Christian Harder opened to 27,000, David Fink called and the flop fell . Both players checked, the turn came and Harder checked. Fink moved all in and harder snap-called with . Fink was in a bad spot with and the river came - bricking for Fink.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Harder	640,000 230,000	230,000
David Fink	Busted

09-21-2016 16:51 UTC-3

Six Handed Stack Sizes

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Hutter	860,000 -120,000	-120,000

Sergio De Zen	700,000 234,000	234,000
Christian Harder	460,000 -180,000	-180,000
Jayaram Kovoor-Chathoth	430,000 -290,000	-290,000
Dominic Picinic	415,000 85,000	85,000
Ryan Van Sanford	240,000 30,000	30,000

09-21-2016 17:02 UTC-3

Hutter Over a Third

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Barry Hutter raised to 36,000 in the small blind, and Jayaram Kovoor-Chathoth defended his big. Hutter check-called 35,000 on the flop and then 65,000 more on the turn. He checked the river and called a final bet of 75,000.

Kovoor-Chathoth could only muster , not enough to beat Hutter's .

Players are heading to break, and with that pot, Hutter has amassed more than a third of the total chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Hutter	1,220,000 360,000	360,000

Jayaram Kovoor-Chathoth	423,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Barry Hutter Jayaram Kovoor-Chathoth

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

09-21-2016 17:28 UTC-3

The Longest Staredown - Since Returning from Break

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Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

There hasn't been too much action since the players returned from break. We just had our longest standoff between Sergio De Zen and Ryan Van Sanford. De Zen opened to 40,000, Van Sanford moved all in on the button and the blinds released.

De Zen thought for a while and mucked his hand.