With 18 players left and 17 getting paid, hand-for-hand play has started now.
With 18 players left and 17 getting paid, hand-for-hand play has started now.
The board read ![]()
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when all the chips went in between Allen Rong (under the gun) and Ben Strumpf in the cutoff with the latter holding the bigger stack.
Allen Rong: ![]()
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Ben Strumpf: ![]()
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The river completed the board with the
for Strumpf to hold and eliminate Rong in 19th place.
Jane Hitchcock raised to 20,000 from the middle position and Joel Doney three-bet to 65,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Hitchcock called.
The flop came ![]()
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, Doney shoved and Hitchcock called with the shorter stack.
Jane Hitchcock: ![]()
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Joel Doney: ![]()
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The board was completed with the
on the turn and the
on the river for Doney to hold with the aces to send Hitchcock to the rail before the bubble.
With 21 players left in the field and 17 players getting paid, the bubble is looming.
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The 23 remaining players have been sent for a 45-minute dinner break. Play should resume at approximately 8 p.m. local time.
It all went in on the ![]()
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flop for James Anderson in the hijack when Dong Jun Ji had checked from the late position and Ji called with the bigger stack.
James Anderson: ![]()
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Dong Jun Ji: ![]()
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Ji had flopped a pair of jacks while Anderson had the flush draw.
The rest of the board was completed with the
on the turn for Ji to improve to trips and the
on the river to not help Anderson as he was eliminated.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000