Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Papa Karn raised on the button before Craig Welko responded with a jam from the small blind. Karn called off his stack to be at risk.
Papa Karn: A♣J♦
Craig Welko: K♦K♠
Welko had Karn in rough shape. Karn needed help, and the cavalry arrived in his moment of need as the flop came 2♣Q♦A♦ to give Karn the lead.
The 6♠ turn and the 9♣ river completed the board as Karn dragged in the pot and left Welko with a small stack.
Papa Karn opened the action with a raise to 80,000 from early position. Rodney Spriggs responded with an all-in for 350,000 from the small blind. Karn gave it some thought before he made the call to put Spriggs at risk.
Rodney Spriggs: J♠J♦
Papa Karn: 6♦6♠
Spriggs needed to hold, and the board complied as it fanned out 8♠3♣8♥Q♦5♥ to award Spriggs the double.
Dexter Wise raised to 100,000 from late position and faced an all-in from Grant Givens who shoved from the big blind. Wise called to put himself at risk for 325,000.
Dexter Wise: A♦Q♣
Grant Givens: 9♠9♣
Wise took the lead on the 7♠10♣A♥ flop. The 8♦ turn gave Givens some outs to hit the straight, but the 7♣ river was not one of them as Wise secured the double.
Andre Allen put in his last 275,000 from the button and was called by Terry Harrell out of the big blind to put Allen at risk.
Andre Allen: A♦8♣
Terry Harrell: 4♠4♦
It was a flip, and this time Allen came out on top as the board came 2♣K♠A♠8♠9♣ to give Allen two pair and the chips.
Rex Robinson took his last stand as he jammed and was called by Freeman Allen in the next seat over to put Robinson at risk for approximately 150,000.
Rex Robinson: AxJx
Freeman Allen: AxKx
Robinson was well behind the better ace of Allen, and the board ran out blank to award Allen the pot with a better ace high to eliminate Robinson in 15th place.
Robinson earned $3,400 for his effort.
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
The remaining 15 players are currently on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at the 15,000/30,000 level.
Allen Roberts shoved for his final 150,000 and was called by Mika Evans to be at risk.
Allen Roberts: 7♥7♣
Mika Evans: A♣Q♣
Roberts stayed ahead on the J♣8♠K♣ flop, but Evans flopped a flush and straight draw to go with his overcards.
The A♠ turn was one of those outs as Roberts fell behind. The 2♠ river spelled his demise as Roberts was eliminated in 16th place.
Roberts earned $3,400 for his finish.