Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players have been sent on the second 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 big blind ante.
Late registration will close before the start of the next level.
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Chris Hosier open-shoved in the hijack for 7,800 to put himself at risk and was called by the player in the small blind.
Chris Hosier: A♥9♥
Small blind: A♠Q♠
Hosier pulled ahead on the A♦K♥9♠ flop, improving to two pair, aces and nines. He was able to hold as the board ran out 5♣, 3♥ to earn the much-needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,400
17,400
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17,400 |
Michael Dunn opened the action with a raise from early position and was called by both of the players in the blinds.
The flop came 4♥8♦A♦ and the money quickly went in between Dunn and the player in the small blind who had 21,700 behind. The player in the big blind got out of the way.
Small blind: A♠J♣
Michael Dunn: A♥Q♣
The 8♣ turn and 3♥ river offered no help to the small blind and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
25,000
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25,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Action went three-ways to a flop of 3♣3♦4♦ in a hand between the player in early position, Brian Durr in the hijack, and Preston McEwen in the big blind.
It checked over to Durr who bet 4,000 and only McEwen called, bringing the A♦ turn. Both players checked to the J♦ river and McEwen tossed out a bet of 17,000.
Durr thought for a moment before electing to give up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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126,500
12,000
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12,000 |
|
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73,000 | |
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27,500 |
Action picked up on the flop of 6♥10♣2♥ in a hand between the player in late position, Zane Crawford in the small blind, and the player in the big blind.
With 8,500 in the middle, it checked around to late position who bet 3,000. Crawford bumped it up to 8,500, prompting the big blind to fold and late position to call.
On the 3♦ turn, Crawford announced "all in" and slid his remaining 19,000 or so into the middle.
Late position took some time to think through his decision before eventually tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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44,500 |