The final seventeen players are off on a one-hour dinner break.
Run It Up Reno IX
Alon Eldar raised to 70,000 from under the gun, and was called by Sung Song in middle position, as well as Daniel Hughes on the button. Max Young three-bet shoved for 715,000 in the big blind, Eldar four-bet shoved for 715,000, Song called off his last 570,000, and Hughes tank-folded what he claimed to be ![]()
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Sung Song: ![]()
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"Let's go!" Eldar said, bouncing up and down by the table with enthusiasm. "How can I be ahead?"
Eldar's lead was short-lived, as an ![]()
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flop gave Song top pair and the lead. No further help came on the
turn and
river, and Song clapped his hands and said, "Let's go! Donkiest call ever! See you at the final table!" Young was eliminated on the hand, while Eldar was left with just 415,000 in chips.
Sung Song raised to 65,000 from the hijack, and was called by Daniel Hughes in the small blind and Jamie Kerstetter in the big blind.
Action checked to Song on a ![]()
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flop, and he bet 65,000. Only Hughes called.
Hughes jammed to put Song in for his last 570,000 on the
turn, and Song folded.
Daniel Hughes limped from the hijack, and got three callers.
Sung Song led out for 65,000 from the small blind on the ![]()
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flop, Daniel Sisemore folded from the big blind, and Hughes raised to 155,000. Alon Eldat folded on the button, and Song called.
Song checked the
turn, and Hughes went all in, having Song covered. Song folded, preserving his remaining 715,000.
Hand #1:
Colton Blomberg raised to 75,000 from the cutoff, and Voislav Ivanovski called in the big blind.
Ivanovski checked the ![]()
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flop to Blomberg, who bet 80,000. Ivanovski folded.
Hand #2:
Max Young raised to 65,000 from the button, and Alon Eldar three-bet to 180,000 from the small blind. Young folded.
Action has slowed considerably in the last half of a level, as play approaches the dinner break.
Colton Blomberg opened to 60,000 from the cutoff, and Voislav Ivanovski called from the big blind.
Both players checked the ![]()
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flop. Ivanovski then check-folded to a 70,000 bet from Blomberg on the
turn.
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000