Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
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Gregory Miller got it all in on the button for 22,000 against Gintautas Putinas in the big blind who had the covering stack.
Gregory Miller: 10♠9♥
Gintautas Putinas: K♠9♣
The flop came 8♥Q♦4♦ with Miller picking up additional outs with a gutshot. The 3♠ turn offered him no help but he got there on the J♥ river to stay in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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47,000 |
Christopher Caruso raised to 4,000 under the gun, Frankie Zeta flatted in the hijack, and Brian Winter three-bet jammed on the button for 22,000 to put himself at risk. Caruso called and Zeta back-jammed for 93,000 total to isolate, prompting Caruso to go into the tank. Caruso eventually decided to step aside, tossing his cards into the muck.
Brian Winter: A♣8♣
Frankie Zeta: 8♦8♥
Winter pulled ahead on the A♦2♠9♠ flop, pairing his ace. The turn landed the 10♥ and the river fell the 2♣, securing him the triple up to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
73,500
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73,500 |
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71,000
17,500
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17,500 |
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71,000
44,000
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44,000 |
Alexander Wiggins raised to 5,000 on the button and Scott Heiser flatted in the small blind.
The flop came 5♦2♣8♦ and Heiser check-called a bet of 4,500 from Wiggins.
The turn fell the 7♠ and Heiser check-folded when Wiggins continued for 10,000.
Wiggins flashed A♣A♥ as the pot was pushed his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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195,000
195,000
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195,000 |
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31,500 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The player in the cutoff limped and Christopher Ayers moved all in for 26,500 on the button. Brian Walters called in the big blind with the covering stack and the cutoff got out of the way.
Christopher Ayers: 6♠6♣
Brian Walters: A♥K♦
It was a fair fight, but Ayers' pair of sixes remained in the lead all the way as the board ran out J♠J♣4♣8♥10♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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119,000
44,000
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44,000 |
|
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57,000 |
Frankie Zeta raised to 3,000 in middle position and Brian Winter three-bet jammed in the hijack for about 12,500 to put himself at risk. Action folded back around to Zeta who made the call.
Brian Winter: A♣9♠
Frankie Zeta: K♦Q♠
Zeta pulled ahead on the 10♣Q♣J♥ flop, pairing his queen but Winter still had outs with a straight draw. The J♠ turn offered Winter no help but the 8♣ on the river earned him the double up when he improved to a straight.
Shortly after, Winter found himself all in preflop and at risk again, this time from the big blind against Chancellor Gaffney in the hijack.
Brian Winter: 5♣5♦
Chancellor Gaffney: J♠J♣
Winter drilled a five on the 7♦3♠5♠ flop, improving to a set. He made quads on the 5♥ turn to lock up the win and the meaningless Xx rolled off on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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115,000
43,000
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43,000 |
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97,500 | |
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53,500
27,200
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27,200 |
Kashka Corpening raised to 3,000 in the cutoff, Changfeng Fan flatted on the button, and Arash Asadabadi defended in the big blind.
The flop came Q♣2♦4♠, Asadabadi led out for 4,000, Corpening folded, and Fan called.
The turn landed the 6♥ and Asadabadi bet 7,000. Fan called once more.
On the 4♥ river, Asadabadi moved all in for about 30,000 to put himself at risk. Fan took some time to think through his decision, ultimately arriving at a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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193,000
166,000
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166,000 |
|
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72,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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63,500
34,500
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34,500 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500