Players are now on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at the 30,000/60,000 level.
Players are now on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at the 30,000/60,000 level.
Roger Van Valkenburg raised from early position before Rian Mullins went all-in from middle position. Van Valkenburg called to be at risk.
Roger Van Valkenburg: Q♦Q♥
Rian Mullins: K♣K♠
Van Valkenburg found himself in the unenviable position of having the smaller pair as they went to a showdown.
The 4♦A♥8♠ flop didn't change anything, but lightnight struck on the turn when the Q♣ hit to improve Van Valkenburg to a set. The A♠ upgraded his hand to a full house as he cracked the pocket kings of Mullins.
Roger Van Valkenburg raised to 125,000 from early position and faced an all-in from Brian Curtis from the small blind for 615,000. Van Valkenburg made the call to put Curtis at risk.
Brian Curtis: A♠K♠
Roger Van Valkenburg: Q♣J♣
Curtis hit the flop when it fanned out 8♥3♦K♦ to solidify his lead. The A♦ turn gave Van Valkenburg a gutshot to a straight, but it did not materialize on the 8♠ river to award Curtis the double.
Denis Lee went all-in for his final 320,000 from early position and was called by Roger Van Valkenburg in the cutoff to be at risk.
Denis Lee: A♦8♦
Roger Van Valkenburg: Q♥Q♠
Lee needed an ace to overcome the pocket queens of Van Valkenburg, but the ace never came on the board that spread out 2♣J♥2♠6♦8♠ to eliminate Lee in 9th place. Lee earned $5,875 for his ninth-place finish.
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Rian Mullins | United States | 2,225,000 | 45 |
| 1 | 2 | Toan Nguyen | United States | 2,550,000 | 51 |
| 1 | 3 | Paul McGurk | United States | 1,400,000 | 28 |
| 1 | 4 | Daniil Fedunov | United States | 1,540,000 | 31 |
| 1 | 5 | Denis Lee | United States | 320,000 | 6 |
| 1 | 6 | Brian Curtis | United States | 825,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 7 | Rick Murray | United States | 600,000 | 12 |
| 1 | 8 | James Cihla | United States | 2,300,000 | 46 |
| 1 | 9 | Roger Van Valkenburg | United States | 1,150,000 | 23 |
Rick Murray jammed on the button and was called by Nikki Woodside from the big blind with Woodside being at risk for her tournament life.
Nikki Woodside: J♠9♠
Rick Murray: K♠Q♦
Woodside was behind and the flop gave both players something to chew on when it fanned out K♥10♣8♣ to give Murray top pair and Woodside a straight draw.
The 3♣ turn and the 6♦ river bricked out to eliminate Woodside in 10th place.
Woodside earned $4,935 for her effort.
Level: 23
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Daniil Fedunov shoved under the gun for his final 710,000 and was called by Roger Van Valkenburg on the button to be at risk.
Daniil Fedunov: A♥10♠
Roger Van Valkenburg: Q♦Q♠
Fedunov needed an ace but found none on the flop of 6♥K♠9♦.
The turn was much more favorable as it came the A♦ to put Fedunov in the lead. The 9♠ river completed the board and awarded him the double.
David Bridgett shoved for his final 145,000 from under the gun, and Toan Nguyen (CA) called on the button to put Bridgett at risk.
David Bridgett: A♣7♦
Toan Nguyen (CA): A♠J♣
Bridgett failed to overcome the better ace of Nguyen on the board of Q♠5♦8♠A♦2♠ to be sent out in 11th place.
Bridgett earned $4,935 for his finish.
Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000