The remaining 44 players are going on a 15-minute break
Play resumes in Level 18 with blinds at 10,000/15,000/15,000 with an average stack of 440,000, or 29 big blinds.
The remaining 44 players are going on a 15-minute break
Play resumes in Level 18 with blinds at 10,000/15,000/15,000 with an average stack of 440,000, or 29 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Srivatsa "Victor" Shankam from the cutoff and Timothy Ng from the big blind.
With the board reading K♦J♦2♦5♥ and 80,000 in the middle, Ng checked to Shankam who bet. Ng responded with a check-jam for his final 130,000 and Shankam called.
Timothy Ng: Q♦3♦
Srivatsa Shankam: J♠5♠
Ng flopped a flush against the turned two pair of Shankam. However, Shankam had four outs to boat up as the dealer peeled the 5♣ on the river. The entire table gasped at the vicious runout as Ng hit the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
642,000
|
642,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Ryan Awwad opened to 24,000 from under the gun and was called by Ian Steinman on the button and Saad Aljoher in the big blind.
On the A♠6♠4♣ flop, Awwad continued for 25,000 and both opponents called.
The 8♥ turn checked through to the 5♦ river. Aljoher and Awwad quickly checked before Steinman cut out a bet of 90,000. Aljoher then immediately check-jammed for 120,000. Awwad folded and Steinman could not call the extra 30,000 as he laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
475,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
375,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
200,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Sasha Guerin opened the button to 25,000. In the big blind, Michael Hubbard counted out his chips before he announced all-in for 220,000 and Guerin snap-called before the words finished leaving Hubbard's mouth.
Michael Hubbard: 9♠9♣
Sasha Guerin: A♠J♠
It was a coinflip scenario until the J♣7♦5♦ flop vaulted Guerin into the lead. He stayed ahead on the K♥5♠ runout as he continues his hot start to the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
790,000
551,000
|
551,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Vinny Chu jammed for 147,000 from the cutoff and Bill Murray snapped it off from the big blind with a slightly smaller stack of 135,000.
Bill Murray: K♥K♦
Vinny Chu: J♥J♣
Murray was primed for the double until the J♠3♠3♣ gave Chu top boat. Nothing changed on the Q♥2♠ runout as Murray hit the rail in brutal fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
295,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000