Break Time
The 11 remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
The 11 remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vicki McKee |
2,355,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
Dakotah O'Dell |
2,070,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Kaleb Dunn |
2,045,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Guanyun Cheng |
1,645,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Rob Palacios |
1,640,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
Donald Nimneh |
1,330,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Eric Kyle |
1,325,000
-515,000
|
-515,000 |
Mike Henrich |
1,160,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Chris Fraley |
1,100,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Nick Barksdale |
1,100,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
Raymond Yoder |
505,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
A limped, blind-on-blind pot brought about a flop of , and Donald Nimneh bet 55,000. Raymond Yoder raised to 155,000 and Nimneh called.
Both players checked through the turn and river to take the hand to showdown, and Nimneh announced that he had a four as he showed .
"It's good?" Nimneh asked Yoder after the latter did not show a hand right away. Yoder acknowledged and sent his cards to the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Donald Nimneh |
1,575,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
Raymond Yoder |
275,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
Action folded around to Donald Nimneh on the button and he opened to 100,000. Raymond Yoder re-jammed for his last 275,000 and Nimneh called.
Yoder:
Nimneh:
Yoder was unable to find a king as the runout came and he was eliminated in 11th place. With his elimination, the tournament clock has been paused with 53:24 remaining in Level 24, just six-and-a-half minutes after returning from break for the final 10 players to rack up their chips and redraw for the unofficial final table of ten.
A seat draw of the final table will be posted shortly.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Donald Nimneh |
1,960,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
Raymond Yoder | Busted |
Seat | Player |
---|---|
1 | Rob Palacios |
2 | Mike Henrich |
3 | Donald Nimneh |
4 | Guanyun Cheng |
5 | Vicki McKee |
6 | Dakotah O'Dell |
7 | Chris Fraley |
8 | Kaleb Dunn |
9 | Nick Barksdale |
10 | Eric Kyle |
Action folded around to Chris Fraley in the small blind and he completed. Kaleb Dunn then checked his option in the big blind and the two went to a flop of . Fraley bet 40,000 and Dunn pumped it up to 120,000. Fraley called.
The turn came and Fraley checked. Dunn bet another 240,000 and Fraley called after a handful of seconds. Both players then checked the river to take the hand to showdown.
Fraley showed for a pair of sevens and Dunn turned over for sevens up to take down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kaleb Dunn |
2,530,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
Chris Fraley |
585,000
-515,000
|
-515,000 |
Vicki McKee opened to 180,000 in the hijack and Chris Fraley re-jammed for 580,000 on the button. McKee thought for a few moments and then made the call.
Fraley:
McKee:
Fraley was in a coin flip for his tournament life and quickly fell behind on the flop . The turn gave McKee quads, leaving Fraley dead to the river to become the first elimination at the final table.
All nine who remain are now guaranteed $7,696.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vicki McKee |
3,050,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
||
Chris Fraley | Busted |
Nick Barksdale opened to 100,000 in middle position and was called by both Rob Palacios in the cutoff and Guanyun Cheng in the big blind.
The flop came and Cheng checked to Barksdale, who continuation-bet 130,000. Palacios folded and then Cheng announce a check-raise to 330,000.
"Sick spot," said Barksdale. "I wish I had nothing."
Barksdale called and the turn was the . Cheng announced a bet of 350,000 and Barksdale said he was all in, pushing his stack of 635,000 forward.
"Call," said Cheng immediately.
"I'm dead," responded Barksdale.
Barksdale:
Cheng:
"Six?" said Barksdale, seeing he had two outs to a chop. Neither came as the river completed the runout and he wished the table a good game before making his way to the payout desk.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Guanyun Cheng |
3,250,000
1,605,000
|
1,605,000 |
Rob Palacios |
1,335,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
Nick Barksdale | Busted |
Rob Palacios opened to 90,000 in middle position and Mike Henrich called in the hijack. Action folded around to Dakotah O'Dell, who defended his big blind and the flop came . All three payers checked.
The turn came and O'Dell bet 115,000. Both players quickly folded.
"Jeez!" said O'Dell. "I flopped it!" He then turned over .
"How do you not lead?!" O'Dell pleaded to Palacios from across the table. "How do you not lead?!"
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dakotah O'Dell |
2,300,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
Rob Palacios |
1,120,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
Mike Henrich |
970,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |