Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Action was picked up on the A♥10♠8♣ flop in a single-raised pot between Neil Rauschhuber from middle position, Beilin Li from the button, Andres Zamudio from the small blind, and Allan Stonum from the big blind.
The action checked to Li on the button who bet 2,200 and all three opponents called.
The 3♥ turn checked through to J♣ river. The blinds checked to Rauschhuber who bet 5,000. Li then put in a raise to 19,500. Zamudio folded before Stonum called all-in for around 15,000, and Rauschhuber folded.
Allan Stonum: K♥Q♥
Beilin Li: Q♠9♠
It was a brutal river which saw both players river a straight. However, Stonum had broadway as he scooped a huge pot in this cooler scenario.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
The players are going on a 15-minute break with the clock reading 90 entries.
Play resumes in Level 5 with blinds at 300/600/600.
A player opened from early position and got one caller from middle position. Pete Gregory then three-bet from the hijack before the button four-bet all-in. The opener rejammed, the original caller moved all-in from middle position, and Gregory snapped it off for his 25,000 or so stack to create a four way all-in. The button had the smallest stack and the under the gun player had the largest stack as the side pots were configured.
Button: 10♠10♥
Middle Position: Q♥Q♦
Pete Gregory: A♠A♥
Under the Gun: Q♠Q♣
It was a wild cooler as the board ran out K♦8♥5♠3♦6♥ which was safe for Gregory. Many players came over to witness the hand as Gregory's aces held. Two players were eliminated and Gregory dragged a massive pot to move over 100,000.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Columba Duffy raised from under the gun and then called after Max Gratuito three-bet from the hijack.
On the 10♥9♥4♣ flop, Duffy led all-in for 26,000 effective as the slightly covering stack and Gratuito snapped it off.
Max Gratuito: A♥A♣
Columba Duffy: 9♠9♣
Duffy found a two outer against the aces of Gratuito. The 2♥ turn brought a sweat as Gratuito picked up a flush draw but the 4♠ completed the board as Duffy filled up to score an early elimination.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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