Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Rehman Zahid jammed for 415,000 from the hijack and Terry Harrell called in the cutoff.
Rehman Zahid: A♣Q♣
Terry Harrell: J♠J♦
It was a coinflip scenario until the A♠10♠2♣ flop put Zahid into the lead. The A♦10♥ runout improved him to a full house as he doubled his short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,075,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
955,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
Grant Hinkle from the big blind and Anthony Finley fom the hijack were tangled in a pot with 550,000 in the middle on the turn with the board reading Q♦9♥5♠7♦. Hinkle check-called a bet of 275,000 from Finley.
On the Q♠ river, Hinkle check-called a final bet of 265,000 from Finley.
Anthony Finley: A♥J♥
Grant Hinkle: Q♣2♣
Hinkle made trips on the river as Finley had a bluff and Hinkle moves into the chip lead with eight left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,125,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
William Berry jammed for 300,000 from the button and Anthony Finley called in the big blind.
William Berry: A♥Q♠
Anthony Finley: 6♠6♦
Berry was flipping for his tournament life as the K♥8♥5♣ flop changed nothing. The 10♣ turn improved Berry to a gutshot but the 6♥ completed the board, and Finley made a set on the end to eliminate Berry as the first casualty of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,025,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Anthony Finley opened to 125,000 from early position before Sarah Renko jammed for 550,000 from the small blind, and Finley called.
Sarah Renko: Q♥Q♦
Anthony Finley: A♦J♥
Renko was in good shape to double as she faded an ace on the 10♣3♦2♣7♠K♥ runout and she secured the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,575,000
845,000
|
845,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
Grant Hinkle opened to 100,000 from middle position and was called by Rehman Zahid in the cutoff and Terry Harrell in the small blind.
On the K♥5♦4♣ flop, Hinkle continued for 100,000, Zahid folded, and Harrell check-raised to 275,000 which was called.
Harrell then fired for 250,000 on the K♦ turn and Hinkle called again before the A♠ river checked through.
Terry Harrell: 9♠9♦
Grant Hinkle: K♠10♠
Hinkle's trips were best as he dragged the first substantial pot of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,850,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,425,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
650,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rehman Zahid | 1,040,000 | 26 |
| 2 | William Berry | 450,000 | 11 |
| 3 | Terry Harrell | 1,715,000 | 43 |
| 4 | Anthony Finley | 3,420,000 | 86 |
| 5 | John Smith | 1,350,000 | 34 |
| 6 | Eric Salazar | 625,000 | 16 |
| 7 | Johnnie Place | 1,175,000 | 29 |
| 8 | Grant Hinkle | 1,850,000 | 46 |
| 9 | Sarah Renko | 750,000 | 19 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,420,000 | |
|
|
1,850,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,715,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,175,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
|
1,040,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
750,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
625,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
450,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
Anthony Finley opened the button, Jim Wilson jammed for around 650,000 from the small blind, and Finley called.
Jim Wilson: 7♠7♥
Anthony Finley: K♥K♣
Wilson was in rough shape with the dominated pair and found no help on the 8♠2♠2♣10♥5♠ runout as he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,420,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Jim Wilson jammed for 355,000 from under the gun and Anthony Finley called in the big blind.
Jim Wilson: K♥J♠
Anthony Finley: 10♠10♦
The J♥4♦4♣ flop vaulted Wilson into the lead and he held through the 7♠A♦ runout to double his short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
|
770,000
255,000
|
255,000 |