Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Action folded to the small blind who raised all in and Jeff Sudbeck made the call for his stack of 44,000 in the big blind.
Jeff Sudbeck: 4♥4♣
Small Blind: Q♦7♦
It was a race and once the board ran out 3♣9♣8♦J♠5♥ the pocket fours of Sudbeck were still best to give him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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94,000 |
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Action was picked up with Grant Hinkle all in for 84,000 and a player early position putting him at risk.
Grant Hinkle: 9♥9♣
Early Position: A♣Q♣
Hinkle would need to hold to stay in the tournament. He did just that after the board ran out 10♥4♣K♦8♠3♦ to take the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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178,000
178,000
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178,000 |
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A player in middle position raised to 8,000 and it folded to Chris Francia in the small blind who three-bet all in for 25,000. The big blind folded and the middle position player made the call to put Francia at risk.
Chris Francia: A♦K♣
Middle Position: J♠J♣
It was a race but Francia would need to improve to stay in the tournament. But the board ran out K♥3♣K♦4♥8♣ and Francia made trip kings to take the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
A player from middle position raised to 10,000 and was called by the small blind Blair Hinkle.
After the flop came 10♥6♥5♠ Hinkle checked to his opponent who bet out 6,000. Hinkle then raised to 23,000 before the middle position three-bet all in for 140,000. Hinkle snap called to put his opponent at risk.
Middle Position: Q♣10♠
Blair Hinkle: K♦K♣
Hinkle's opponent walked right into the trap he set, slow playing his pocket kings. The K♥ on the turn left the middle position player drawing dead and the 3♦ on the river officially eliminated him as Hinkle took the massive pot with his set of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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355,000 | |
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Action was picked up with a player all in for 20,000 and Demian Shumaker putting him at risk.
All In Player: A♣2♥
Demian Shumaker: A♦Q♦
Shumaker had his opponent dominated with the bigger ace. Once the board ran out J♦J♠A♠7♥8♠ the ace-queen of Shumaker was still best to take the pot and eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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93,000 |
Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 2♥4♠5♠ with roughly 45,000 in the pot. Chad Baker was all in for 72,000 with a player putting him at risk.
Chad Baker: A♣5♣
Opponent: JxJx
Baker flopped a wheel with his oppoent needing running cards to eliminate Baker. One of those cards came on the 4♥ turn but the 6♠ river was a safe one for Baker as his wheel was still best to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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185,000 |