Donnie Phan jammed the button for just over 1,000,000 and John Holley called in the small blind.
Donnie Phan: A♦8♠
John Holley: A♠Q♦
The board ran out A♣9♣3♦A♥10♦ and Holley's kicker played as Phan hit the rail in fifth.
Donnie Phan jammed the button for just over 1,000,000 and John Holley called in the small blind.
Donnie Phan: A♦8♠
John Holley: A♠Q♦
The board ran out A♣9♣3♦A♥10♦ and Holley's kicker played as Phan hit the rail in fifth.
John Holley opened the button to 325,000 before Ryan Garren jammed the small blind for 1,610,000. In the big blind, Preston McEwen called while Holley folded.
Ryan Garren: K♣8♣
Preston McEwen: A♦10♦
The board ran out 9♥9♣2♣J♥2♥ and ace-high held for McEwen as Garren hit the rail in fifth.
Level: 28
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Todd Tucker jammed for 1,200,000 from under the gun. In the small blind, William Latta called for slightly less. Then, John Holley snapped in the big blind as the covering stack.
William Latta: A♠K♠
Todd Tucker: 10♠10♣
John Holley: Q♠Q♦
Holley flopped a set on the Q♥6♦2♦ flop. The J♦ gave Latta one out but the 9♦ river gave Holley the winner for the double elimination.
At the new blind level, the average stack is exactly 20 big blinds.
Level: 27
Blinds: 75,000/125,000
Ante: 125,000
Jacob Foley opened to 250,000 from early position and Jonathan Turner defended his big blind.
On the J♦5♦2♥ flop, Foley continued for 205,000 before Turner check-jammed for around 500,000 effective and Foley called.
Jacob Foley: A♥A♦
Jonathan Turner: K♦8♦
Foley was ahead but Turner had a flush draw. The 8♣ turn gave Turner more outs and the Q♦ river gave him a flush as Foley hit the exit.
Preston McEwen opened the cutoff to 225,000 before Tim Garles jammed the button for less. In the small blind, Jonathan Turner rejammed and McEwen folded.
Tim Garles: A♥9♦
Jonathan Turner: A♣Q♦
Garles vaulted into the lead on the 9♥8♦5♠ flop and stayed ahead on the 7♥ turn. However, the Q♠ on the river gave Turner top pair as Garles hit the exit in ninth.
Tim Garles jammed the small blind covering and Jonathan Turner called off for 520,000.
Jonathan Turner: K♦6♠
Tim Garles: Q♦10♦
The board ran out 9♠5♦2♠A♠6♦ and Turner held to double.