The players are taking a short break as a chop deal is being discussed.
The players are taking a short break as a chop deal is being discussed.
Nicholas Stille open-jammed a little under 1,000,000 first-to-act and Nick Hall snapped it off in the big blind.
Nicholas Stille: K♥6♥
Nick Hall: A♠8♠
Stille was behind but had live cards. No such help was available on the Q♦9♠5♦ flop. The board ran out 5♣A♦ and Stille hit the rail in fourth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,700,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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Busted |
Nick Hall opened the cutoff to 250,000 before Nicholas Stille three-bet the button to 600,000, and Hall called.
Hall check-called a 425,000 continuation on the J♠9♣5♠ flop.
Hall opted to lead for 700,000 on the K♣ turn. Stille weighed his options before he decided to jam for 1,500,000 as the covering stack and Hall snap-called.
Nick Hall: Q♣10♣
Nicholas Stille: A♦A♣
Hall turned the nut straight and Stille was drawing dead to the 10♠ river as Hall doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
6,500,000
3,600,000
|
3,600,000 |
|
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1,000,000
2,850,000
|
2,850,000 |
Nick Hall opened to 275,000 from the cutoff before Thomas Wikoff three-bet to 575,000 from the small blind. In the big blind, Eric Kyle four-bet to 1,825,000, Hall called all-in for 1,100,000, and Wikoff folded.
Nick Hall: A♦K♣
Eric Kyle: J♥J♣
It was a huge coinflip as Hall pulled ahead on the A♠6♥5♣ flop. He stayed ahead on the K♦5♥ runout to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
2,700,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
Robert Renaud open-jammed 1,400,000 first to act before Eric Kyle rejammed the button and the blinds folded.
Robert Renaud: K♠Q♥
Eric Kyle: A♣Q♠
Renaud was in rough shape as he was dominated. The 8♦5♠4♦6♦Q♦ runout offered no help to either player and ace-high was good enough to eliminate Renaud in fifth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
3,900,000
1,900,000
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1,900,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 75,000/125,000
Ante: 125,000
The remaining five players are going on a 15-minute break.
Play resumes in Level 27 with blinds at 75,000/125,000/125,000 with an average stack of 2,766,000, or 22 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
3,850,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
2,350,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
1,250,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Nick Barksdale moved all-in for 500,000 from middle position before Nick Hall rejammed next to act. Walt Lustgraaf then called off his 950,000 stack from the big blind.
Nick Barksdale: 9♠9♣
Walt Lustgraaf: K♥K♦
Nick Hall: A♥K♣
It was a pot with massive implications with Lustgraaf primed to drag a huge one on the 10♥7♦5♥ flop. However, the A♣ peeled off on the turn to give Hall the lead and the 8♥ river sealed the double elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,600,000
1,400,000
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1,400,000 |
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|
Busted | |
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Busted |
Nick Barksdale opened to 250,000 from middle position and was called by Thomas Wikoff in the small blind and Walt Lustgraaf in the big blind.
Barksdale continued for 275,000 on the K♦8♠4♦ flop and only Wikoff called.
The 3♣ turn checked through to the Q♦ river which saw Barksdale fire again for 475,000. Wikoff deliberated for around 30 seconds before he tossed in the call.
Barksdale announced a small pair while Wikoff tabled 9♦9♣ for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
3,900,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
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500,000
1,050,000
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1,050,000 |