Break
The players have gone on a 10-minute break.
The players have gone on a 10-minute break.
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Action was picked up after Alec Wilson defended his big blind against an open from Youssef Aly from early position.
The flop read and Wilson checked to Aly who bet 21,000.
Wilson moved all in for 70,000 effective and Aly tossed his hand into the muck, while asking Wilson what two cards he had.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alec Wilson |
113,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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Youssef Aly
|
49,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Youssef Aly moved all in for 44,000 from first position and was called by Frank Covich in late position while all other players folded.
Youssef Aly:
Frank Covich:
The board ran out to give no improvement to the ace-queen and Covich scooped another big pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Frank Covich |
445,000
445,000
|
445,000 |
Youssef Aly
|
Busted |
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Matthew Lawrence raised to 12,000 from middle position and from one seat over, another player three-bet to 36,000. All other action folded back around to Lawrence who called.
The flop came out and through various bets and raises, Lawrence had put his opponent all in for his remaining 87,000.
Opponent:
Matthew Lawrence:
The turn and river provided no benefit for the pocket kings, which left the opponent tapping the table and exiting the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matthew Lawrence | 380,000 |
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Kevin Lubbert checked his option in the big blind after an under the gun player called and Christopher Conrad called in the small blind.
The flop of saw action check to the under the gun player who bet 13,000 which was called by only Lubbert.
The turn saw Lubbert check-call a bet of 24,000.
A came on the river where both players checked and Lubbert turned over for nines-up and his opponent mucked while briefly exposing a .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kevin Lubbert
|
198,000 |
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Dylan Lemery moved all in from first position for 71,000 and one to his left, another player moved all in immediately for more. Action folded around to the Michael Chilton in the big blind who deliberated for a bit before mucking his hand saying "I'm giving you boys a lot of respect."
Dylan Lemery:
Opponent:
Chilton slammed the table and said "I folded pocket jacks." Lemery shook his head and got up as the flop came out. His head spun around when the turn hit and the river kept Lemery's aces and jacks in the lead. He sat down in shock as the pot was pushed to him, while Chilton was left shaking his head about the fold he made.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dylan Lemery | 157,000 |
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Preston McEwen raised to 12,000 in early position and saw two player behind him move all in for firs 60,000 and then another for 90,000. Matthew Lawrence on the button called to put them both at risk. Action went back around to McEwen who folded face up.
Shorter stack:
Larger stack:
Matthew Lawrence:
The board ran out and aces-up was good for Lawrence to win the massive pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matthew Lawrence |
655,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Preston McEwen |
235,000
118,500
|
118,500 |
The players are on a 10-minute break
Blinds 4,000/8,000
Chris Hight raised in late position to 16,000 and was called by a player on the button, with all other action folding.
The flop came out and Hight continued for 20,000. His opponent responded by raising to 50,000 which Hight thought about briefly and called.
The turn came out a and Hight checked to the button who bet 60,000. Hight looked at his stack and called.
Hight checked and the button moved all in for 188,000 effective, sending Hight into the tank. He pondered his decision for nearly 90 seconds before putting in his chips for the call. The button turned over for ace high, and Hight turned over for second pair.
Hight now takes the chip lead of the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Hight | 653,000 |
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Kerri Kusmierz moved all in from under the gun for 26,000 and was called by the big blind.
Kerri Kusmierz:
Big blind:
The board ran out and Kusmierz found a double for her shorter stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kerri Kusmierz
|
67,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |