Craig Welko got most of his chips in, 215,000, preflop against Nick Rigby, who had opened. Rigby bet the last 25,000 on the 6♠2♥2♦ flop, and Welko called.
Welko had Q♥Q♦ and was miles ahead of 10♥9♠. The K♣ turn locked it up early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,840,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
555,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Jim Decker opened under the gun, Nick Rigby made it 200,000 on the button, and Decker jammed for about 600,000. Rigby quickly called and showed K♦K♠. Decker was pipped with Q♥Q♠.
The 10♥4♥8♦7♥ gave Decker a chance with a flush draw, but the 7♠ harmlessly paired the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,050,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
Busted |
Alan Percal put in 250,000 second to act, leaving 5,000 back. Ricky Fryer called on his left, and everyone else folded.
After the 5♣9♣10♣, Percal checked to make sure nobody was all-in at the other table. He check-called off his remaining chip and showed A♠2♠ but needed a miracle against A♣A♦. He didn't get one as it ran J♦, 6♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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On a flop of K♥8♦8♥, Ricky Fryer got his 400,000 in from the cutoff against big blind Michael Chilton. Fryer was in a dream situation with A♣8♣ against KxQx, and the 3♦ and J♠ kept him ahead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
770,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Jon Howard doubled up Nick Rigby with A♣Q♦, running into Rigby's A♠A♥. Left with about 50,000, he busted the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
975,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
Busted |
JJ Kuchenmeister got his last 280,000 in from early position with 3x3x but ran into the AxAx of Carl Masters and didn't improve.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
Busted |
William Willman check-raised all-in from the big blind on J♠10♣5♣3♣. Nick Rigby called the 210,000 with 8♣3x, needing help against J♦10♥. The 9♦ river didn't do it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
525,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
Jon Howard shoved in middle position for 255,000. Chad Hunt called off for about 210,000 on the button. He had J♥J♠ and was leading against Howard's Q♠J♣.
The 7♥8♥Q♥ flop paired Howard, but he still needed to dodge a heart. He did so on the 2♠ and 6♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
540,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted |
Ryan Stephens was all in from the hijack for 260,000, and action folded to big blind Brad Butcher. He peeled his cards one at a time then quickly called, showing K♦Q♣.
Stephens had A♠5♠ and the 7♦2♥4♠8♦7♠ runout was clean for him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
565,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
