Main Event | 2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

11-04-2016 15:28 UTC-3

Chris Dombrowski Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,562)

Mickey Doft

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Chris Dombrowski raised all in for 167,000 from under the gun and Sridhar Sangannagari called from the cutoff with , racing with Dombrowski's .

The board rolled out , no help to Dombrowski, ending his tournament in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sridhar Sangannagari	480,000 204,000	204,000
Chris Dombrowski	Busted

Tags: Chris Dombrowski Sridhar Sangannagari

11-04-2016 15:31 UTC-3

Jovy Ounthongdy Doubles Through Michael Gagliano

Mickey Doft

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Gaglino opened to 20,000 from the cutoff and Jovy Ounthongdy called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Ounthongdy checked to Gagliano who continued for 23,000. Ounthongdy check-raised to 56,000 and Gagliano called.

The turn was the and Ounthongdy bet 70,000. Gagliano raised all in and Ounthongdy called all in for about 180,000 with , leading Gagliano's .

The river was the , safe for Ounthongdy to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gagliano	660,000 -285,000	-285,000

Jovy Ounthongdy	505,000 194,000	194,000

Tags: Michael Gagliano Jovy Ounthongdy

11-04-2016 15:44 UTC-3

Cheung Doubles Through Smyth

mnuwwarah

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

They just can't get rid of Robert Cheung.

His latest double came when he jammed 81,000 under the gun with and got looked up by Peter Smyth, who had in the big blind. The board rolled out and Cheung doubled again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Smyth	542,000 10,000	10,000
Robert Cheung	172,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Peter Smyth Robert Cheung

11-04-2016 15:47 UTC-3

Jason Acosta Doubles Through Jovy Ounthongdy

Mickey Doft

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Jason Acosta raised all in from the button for 111,000 and Jovy Ounthongdy isolated from the small blind with a shove of his own.

Acosta:
Ounthongdy:

The board came down , giving Acosta a pair of aces to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Acosta	237,000 117,000	117,000
Jovy Ounthongdy	165,000 -115,000	-115,000

Tags: Jovy Ounthongdy Jason Acosta

11-04-2016 15:50 UTC-3

Break and Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The players are in the midst on a 20-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Kim	960,000 60,000	60,000
Matt Affleck	923,000 47,000	47,000
Michael Gagliano	673,000 13,000	13,000

Sridhar Sangannagari	621,000 141,000	141,000
Peter Smyth	579,000 37,000	37,000
David Johnston	517,000 -248,000	-248,000
Rocco Dicondina	242,000 20,000	20,000
Jason Acosta	237,000
Jovy Ounthongdy	165,000
Robert Cheung	155,000 -17,000	-17,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

11-04-2016 16:19 UTC-3

Robert Cheung Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,562)

Mickey Doft

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Matt Affleck raised to 27,000 from the cutoff, Robert Cheung reraised all in from the small blind for 125,000, and Affleck called.

Affleck:
Cheung:

The board came down , giving Affleck aces and queens with a king kicker to eliminate Cheung in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	1,100,000 177,000	177,000
Robert Cheung	Busted

Tags: Matt Affleck Robert Cheung

11-04-2016 16:25 UTC-3

Seat	Player
1	Eli Kim
2	Matt Affleck
3	David Johnston
4	Rocco Dicondina
5	Peter Smyth
6	Sridhar Sangannagari
7	Michael Gagliano
8	Jovy Ounthongdy
9	Jason Acosta

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	1,100,000
Eli Kim	767,000 -193,000	-193,000
Michael Gagliano	750,000 77,000	77,000

Sridhar Sangannagari	700,000 79,000	79,000
David Johnston	695,000 178,000	178,000
Peter Smyth	570,000 -9,000	-9,000
Jason Acosta	270,000 33,000	33,000
Rocco Dicondina	190,000 -52,000	-52,000
Jovy Ounthongdy	105,000 -60,000	-60,000

Peter Smyth Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,455); Jovy Ounthongdy Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,455)

mnuwwarah

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Peter Smyth opened to 30,000 in middle position, and Jovy Ounthongdy shoved all in from the button for about 105,000. Eli Kim wasted no time shoving from the big blind, and Smyth drew a deep breath and asked for a count before realizing Kim covered his own 570,000 pretty easily. After thinking for more than a minute, Smyth called.

Smyth:
Ounthongdy:
Kim:

The dealer spread a flop of , and Ounthongdy picked up outs with an open-ender. The turn was a , helping nobody. On the river, it was Kim improving with an for a set. He raised his arms in victory and scooped the massive pot, eliminating two opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Kim	1,350,000 583,000	583,000
Peter Smyth	Busted
Jovy Ounthongdy	Busted

Tags: Eli Kim Jovy Ounthongdy Peter Smyth

11-04-2016 16:42 UTC-3

Sangannagari Takes From Affleck

Mickey Doft

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Sridhar Sangannagari opened to 24,000 from under the gun and Matt Affleck called from the button.

The flop came down and Sangannagari bet 37,000. Affleck called.

The turn was the and Sangannagari checked to Affleck who bet 80,000. Sangannagari called.

The river was the and both players checked.

Sangannagari tabled for a pair of sevens, Affleck mucked, and Sangannagari took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	925,000 -175,000	-175,000
Sridhar Sangannagari	835,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Sridhar Sangannagari Matt Affleck