Level: 23
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level: 23
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
William Joyner opened from the cutoff before Jesse Lott shoved for 500,000 on the button. Joyner called and put Lott at risk.
Jesse Lott: A♦K♣
William Joyner: A♥10♠
Lott was in a prime position to double with the better ace.
The board did not bring any suprises as it came 5♠6♣3♥A♣9♦ as Lott doubled.
Melinda Freeman shoved for 465,000 from early position before James Truan went all-in for approximately 265,000 from the small blind and put himself at risk.
James Truan: A♣3♣
Melinda Freeman: 6♥6♠
Truan needed an ace to stay in contention, but it did not appear on the 3♥K♣10♥8♦4♦ runout, as Truan finished in 14th place.
Truan earned $1,723 for his efforts.
Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Players are on a 15-minute break. Action will resume at the 20,000/40,000 level.
Kerry Dawson shoved for his final 125,000 from the hijack, and Baruch Biniaminov called from the small blind, putting Dawson at risk.
Kerry Dawson: A♠10♦
Baruch Biniaminov: Q♠10♣
Dawson had Biniaminov's hand dominated, but the flop gave Biniaminov some outs to a straight when it came 7♦9♦K♣.
The straight came in on the J♣ turn as Dawson was left hoping for a chop.
The 8♣ river ended Dawson's run in 15th place.
Dawson earned $1,406 for his finish.
Anthony Graham made it 60,000 on the button. Anthony Ronco shoved for 50,000 from the small blind and Baruch Biniaminov called Graham's raise as Ronco was at risk while Graham and Biniaminov played for a side pot.
The 3♠6♥J♦ flop led to a bet of 60,000 from Biniaminov. Graham called.
Biniaminov slowed down with a check on the A♥ turn, which led to a jam from Graham for 370,000. Biniaminov folded as Graham went to a showdown against Ronco.
Anthony Ronco: Q♣6♦
Anthony Graham: A♠Q♥
Ronco was drawing slim against Graham.
His six did not come on the 4♣ river, as he was eliminated in 16th place.
Ronco earned $1,407 for his efforts.
This hand was picked up on the turn of a pot that had already grown to approximately 300,000 on a board that read 6♣8♣7♣6♦. Jason Simon checked his option from the big blind before Jesse Lott put out a bet of 150,000. Simon called.
Simon led for 25,000 on the 4♥ river. Lott raised to 200,000 before Simon went all-in for 449,000. Lott called and put Simon at risk.
Simon was not actually anywhere near at risk as he tabled 6♥6♠ for quad sixes to sink Lott's A♣5♠ for a straight.
Baruch Biniaminov limped from under the gun before Bill Onley went all-in for 475,000 from the next seat over. Anthony Ronco went all-in for more, and Biniaminov folded as Onley was at risk.
Bill Onley: Q♠Q♥
Anthony Ronco: A♥K♦
it was a classic flip, and this time the queens won as the board ran out 7♦3♣8♥10♦8♦ to award Onley the double and leave Ronco short stacked.
Kenneth Stewart shoved for his final 306,000 from middle position before Amy Batson made the call out of the small blind and put Stewart at risk for his tournament life.
Kenneth Stewart: 9♦9♥
Amy Batson: Q♣Q♦
Batson's queens held on the 10♦2♠8♥ flop.
The A♦ turn kept Stewart hoping for a nine to stay in contention.
Stewart would see the final card of his tournament when the K♠ river peeled to eliminate him in 17th place.
Stewart earned $1,163 for his finish.