Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Action was picked up on the flop in a three-bet pot between Aaron Brosamle from the cutoff and Yi Fang from the button with around 10,000 in the middle.
On the A♠7♠3♣ flop, Brosamle check-called a bet of 6,200 froom Fang.
The Q♠ turn checked through to the Q♥ river which saw Brosamle lead for 5,000 and Fang laid it down after some consideration as Brosamle dragged an early pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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45,000 | |
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40,000 |
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The players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day with the clock reading 91 entries.
Play resumes in Level 5 with the blinds at 300/600/600.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Michael Johns opened the hijack to 1,200 and was called by Brett Thompson in the small blind and Brittani Morgan in the big blind.
The 9♠6♠4♣ flop checked through to the 3♥ turn. The action checked to Johns who probed for 1,000. Thompson put in the call before Morgan check-raised to 3,600, and both opponents laid it down after some deliberation as she dragged a modest pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000 | |
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35,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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25,000 |
Jason Castro opened the hijack to 1,200 before Xuan Yang three-bet to 2,800 from the cutoff and Castro called.
On the J♣9♦7♥ flop, Castro check-called a bet of 3,500 from Yang.
The 4♥ turn checked through to the A♠ river which saw Castro lead for 4,200 and Yang decided to fold after a minute's tank.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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55,000 | |
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20,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Xingyao Wang moved all-in for 7,400 from early position and Suyash Singh called in the hijack. The player in the big blind then moved all-in for 27,000 and Singh called to put both players at risk.
Xingyao Wang: 9♠9♥
Big Blind: Q♦Q♣
Suyash Singh: 10♥10♦
The big blind was in great position to win a huge one on the K♠8♠5♥ flop until the 9♦ turn gave Wang a set. He filled up on the 8♣ river to triple up as Singh lost the side pot to be left short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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24,000 | |
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10,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000