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04-27-2025 13:12 UTC-5

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Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

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04-27-2025 13:07 UTC-5

Konnikova Runs into Big Slick

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Josh Noy

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Maria Konnikova was all in on the button, at risk against Roberto Ilagan in the big blind.

Maria Konnikova: Q♣10♣ All in
Roberto Ilagan: A♥K♦

Ilagan improved his advantage by hitting two pair on the A♣9♦9♥ flop. The 6♣ turn and 7♠ river completed the board, sending Konnikova to rail early on Level 20.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Ilagan	1,320,000 250,000	250,000
Maria Konnikova	Busted

Tags: Maria Konnikova Roberto Ilagan

04-27-2025 12:56 UTC-5

Notable Chip Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Funaro	1,920,000 1,236,000	1,236,000

Edric Nicoli	1,370,000 629,000	629,000
Norman Rodriguez	1,270,000 410,000	410,000

Justin Laudadio	1,240,000 451,000	451,000
Dan McGinnis	1,240,000 710,000	710,000
Jung Son	1,180,000 659,000	659,000
Michael Tweedlie	1,120,000 317,000	317,000
Roberto Ilagan	1,070,000 790,000	790,000
George Alberto	1,030,000 254,000	254,000

Philip Saracino	976,000 492,000	492,000
Mark Digiovani-Haney	945,000 260,000	260,000
Joseph Nocerino	915,000 536,000	536,000
Guan Huang	892,000 672,000	672,000
Edward Leonard	882,000 268,000	268,000
Maxim Urvantsev	868,000 439,000	439,000
William Beer	780,000 456,000	456,000
Gerard Shasho	730,000 555,000	555,000
Michael Bohmerwald	720,000 40,000	40,000

Xiaoqiong Liu	720,000 610,000	610,000
Brandon Mincher	640,000 264,000	264,000
Ken Dorsney	634,000 181,000	181,000
Andrew Philip	595,000 289,000	289,000
Maria Konnikova	235,000 201,000	201,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

04-27-2025 12:34 UTC-5

First Break

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Players have reached the first 15-minute break of the day.

Action will resume on Level 19, with blinds of 8,000/16,000 and a 16,000 big blind ante.

04-27-2025 12:24 UTC-5

Yang Triples Up

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Three-way action to the 5♣7♣6♠ flop saw Yishu Yang move all in for 23,000 from the big blind.

Michael Bohmerwald made the call, as did Osman Nasir. Yang waited as both players checked through the A♣ turn and Q♠ river and the cards were turned up.

Yishu Yang: A♦8♦ All in
Michael Bohmerwald: K♥7♥
Osman Nasir: 4♠4♥

Yang's pair of aces stood up as the best hand, staying alive and earning the triple-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Osman Nasir	1,190,000 500,000	500,000
Michael Bohmerwald	760,000 41,000	41,000

Yishu Yang	155,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Michael Bohmerwald Osman Nasir Yishu Yang

04-27-2025 12:19 UTC-5

Merlo Chipping Up

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Zhenjie Hou raised to 30,000 in the cutoff and Cemil Senler made the call on the button. Anthony Merlo came along in the big blind and the 2♥A♣3♠ flop was revealed.

Merlo led out for 35,000, producing quick folds from both opponents and adding new chips to his growing stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Merlo	546,000 398,000	398,000
Cemil Senler	130,000 59,000	59,000
Zhenjie Hou	107,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Anthony Merlo Cemil Senler Zhenjie Hou

04-27-2025 12:09 UTC-5

Big Slick For Lussier

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Roger Lussier opened to 25,000 in middle position, only to see Jung Son three-bet to 60,000 on his left. Action folded back around to Lussier, who took a moment before moving all in for 238,000.

Son stuck in the call and the cards were turned up.

Roger Lussier: A♦K♦ All in
Jung Son: K♠Q♣

Lussier was in great shape, facing no danger on the 6♠2♠3♣3♦10♠ runout to earn the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jung Son	521,000 179,000	179,000
Roger Lussier	482,000 173,000	173,000

Tags: Jung Son Roger Lussier

04-27-2025 12:03 UTC-5

Less Than 100 Players Remain

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The tournament clock shows 98 players remaining midway through Level 19.

Everyone has now locked up at least $2,415, with the next pay jump at 91.

04-27-2025 11:56 UTC-5

McGarry Doubles Up

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Josh Noy

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Cards were on their backs at table 27, where Robert McGarry was all in on the button and at risk against Thomas Romeo in the big blind.

Robert McGarry: A♦Q♣ All in
Thomas Romeo: A♠7♠

McGarry was well ahead and connected right away on the Q♥K♦Q♠ flop. The 8♦ turn and J♣ river completed the board, as McGarry doubled up through Romeo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Romeo	214,000 345,000	345,000
Robert McGarry	148,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Robert McGarry Thomas Romeo