Level: 28
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Level: 28
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Players are on a 15-minute break. Action will resume at the 75,000/150,000 level.
Michael Starek went all-in for his final 1,110,000 on the button.
"How much?" asked Desmond Teal as he weighed his decision from the big blind.
"Enough to fuck you up," replied Starek in jest.
Teal made the call and put Starek at risk.
Michael Starek: A♦9♠
Desmond Teal: A♣10♣
"Enough to fuck me up," said Starek as they went to a runout with Starek's hand dominated with five to go.
The flop was in favor of Teal when it came J♦4♣Q♣ to give Teal a flush draw and a gutshot straight draw to boot.
The 8♣ sealed Starek's fate as he had no recourse to come back and win the hand.
The 6♣ river completed the board as Starek was eliminated in fifth place.
Starek earned $12,499 for his finish.
Michael Starek limped from under the gun before Cary Williams raised to 275,000 from the cutoff. Desmond Teal went all-in from the small blind for 2,800,000. Starek folded, and Williams went into the tank as he mulled over the decision. Eventually, Williams made the call to put himself at risk for 1,375,000.
Cary Williams: A♣J♠
Desmond Teal: A♦A♠
Williams picked a bad time to get a big ace, as Teal had him crushed with his pocket aces.
The 3♦4♠Q♦ flop gave Williams little to work with.
Williams was dead on the 8♥ turn as the blank river sent him home in sixth place.
Williams earned $9,529 for his finish.
Cary Williams went all-in on the button for 925,000 before Desmond Teal shoved for 2,550,000 from the small blind to put Williams at risk.
Cary Williams: 3♦3♣
Desmond Teal: A♦7♣
Williams held on the K♦2♠10♥ flop as Teal was still searching for the ace or seven.
The 9♥ turn was of no consequence, and the 6♦ river awarded Williams the pot.
Level: 27
Blinds: 75,000/125,000
Ante: 125,000
Michael Starek was second to act and opened to 225,000. Kenneth Hirose shoved for 830,000 from the big blind and was called by Starek to be at risk.
Kenneth Hirose: A♦J♥
Michael Starek: K♣Q♣
Hirose was ahead, and the flop kept it that way when it came A♣9♥Q♠ to give both players a pair.
The 2♠ was a blank, but the river was a disaster for Hirose as the K♠ hit the river to award Starek two pair and the pot.
Hirose earned $7,350 for his seventh-place finish.
Ediberto Pilotin went all-in on the button for 775,000 before Cary Williams jammed for approximately 1,985,000 from the small blind to put Pilotin at risk.
Ediberto Pilotin: 8♠4♠
Cary Williams: A♣J♦
Pilotin needed to improve to stay alive in the tournament, and the flop obliged when it came 8♣7♠7♦ to give Pilotin the best hand with eights up.
The 10♠ gave Pilotin a flush draw as well as the best hand.
Pilotin improved to a full house on the 8♦ to stay alive in the tournament.
Level: 26
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000