Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Action was picked up on the flop with Dustin Helmuth in early position being all in against a player in middle position.
On a board of The middle position player had put in his entire stack of 19,800 when checked to and Helmuth called
Dustin Helmuth:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Helmuth faded all of the straight and flush outs his opponent had and added to his growing stack in the early levels of the day.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dustin Helmuth |
64,700
64,700
|
64,700 |
Action was picked up with cards on their back on a flop reading with James Smith under the gun having called an all in bet from a player for 17,900 in in the hijack.
Opponent:
James Smith:
"How about an eight of clubs," asked his opponent.
He got half of his wish as the turn came off an , which gave more outs to Smith to scoop. The river gave him top two, but it straightened out Smith who eliminated his opponent and took down the pot. His opponent went over to rebuy area to buy in once more.
"Never call for it when you're ahead," said Smith to his table as he took down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Smith | 55,600 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Action was picked up on the turn, with a sizable pot brewing, between Mark Kastory in the hijack and another player in early position.
The board of saw the early position player bet 8,300 and Kastory called.
The river saw the player move all in for 18,700 and Kastory called.
Opponent:
Mark Kastory:
The set of nines was good for Kastory to take down the pot and eliminate his opponent.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Kastory |
67,600
67,600
|
67,600 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Phan | 30,000 | |
Emily Berglund | 30,000 |
Players have gone on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Ryan Phan called in early position and another player called from late position. A player on the button raised to 2,200 and was called by both players.
The flop came down and both players checked to the raiser who bet 5,000, which only Phan called.
The turn of saw Phan lead for 7,000 and his opponent folded, giving Phan the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Phan |
38,100
8,100
|
8,100 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800