Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break and will return at about 6:45 p.m. local time.
When the next level starts after dinner break late registration will be over.
Action was opened in middle position to 3,200. The next player to act was Gregory Nerenberg who went all in for 13,700 and his tournament life. Action made it back to the original raiser who called and the cards hit their backs.
Gregory Nerenberg: K♥Q♣
Original Raiser: J♥9♥
The full board ran out 7♥6♣A♦5♣5♦ and Nerenberg got the pure double just before dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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28,000
28,000
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28,000 |
Action was opened under the gun by John Ripnick to 2,500. Only Arshdeep Virk in the small blind and the big blind called.
The 4♠8♥7♠ landed on the flop and the blinds checked to Ripnick who continued for 3,500. Only Virk called.
The turn brought a K♥ and Virk checked again. Ripnick put out another bet of 11,000. Virk called.
The 8♠ landed on the river and Virk checked once more. Ripnick sat in the tank for over a minute before putting out a large bet to the tune of 45,000.
Virk was in the blender. He took his time and appeared to be going back and forth on a call. Eventually his chips made it into the middle.
Ripnick tabled Q♦10♠ for a triple barrel bluff and Virk tabled 5♠2♠ for a rivered flush. Virk dragged the pot but both players are still very healthy when it comes to chip count.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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170,000
132,000
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132,000 |
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160,000
160,000
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160,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Action was opened by Karim Masarweh under the gun to 2,100. Bin Weng called and then a player went all in from late position to to 21,000. The rest of the players folded and action was back on Masarweh who also went all in. Weng folded and they were off to a full board heads up.
Late Position: 'A♦3♦
Karim Masarweh: Q♦Q♣
The full board ran out J♣8♥Q♠10♦4♠ and Masarweh would get some chips and a knockout with top set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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57,000
57,000
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57,000 |
Action was opened in late position by Michael Hager to 3,000. He got a call from the cutoff and the big blind.
The 10♠J♣Q♦ flop hit the felt and the big blind checked to Hager who bet 4,000. The cutoff called and the big blind folded.
The K♥ landed on the turn putting a four-liner to a straight on the board. Both players checked.
The 6♥ landed on the river and action quickly checked through. Hager tabled K♣10♣ and his opponent mucked.
Hager scooped a healthy pot with two pair on a risky board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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49,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Action was opened in middle position to 2,500. The small blind called and Anthony Delleani called out of the big blind.
The 5♦6♦9♦ landed on the flop and Delleani opted to lead out for 3,200 when it checked to him. The original raiser called and the small blind folded.
The 3♥ landed on the turn and Delleani led again for 3,100. His opponent called.
The 5♥ landed on the river and Delleani led one more time to the tune of 6,000. His opponent sat in the tank for about 30 seconds and then put in the chips. Delleani tabled Q♣9♠ for a pair of nines and his opponent mucked.
Delleani dragged the pot after getting some thin value on all streets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000
135,000
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135,000 |
170 players have entered into Day 1b and with the 156 players from Day 1a the guarantee has been broken.
There are still multiple levels left in the day before late registration ends and all of Day 1c left to play. If the turnout for the last flight is anything like last week, this guarantee might get doubled.
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