Heads-up to a completed board of J♠4♥4♦6♦3♦, Joshua Freund bet 350,000 from under the gun into a pot of around 675,000. Next to act, Jesse Jones called.
Freund tabled Q♦J♦ for a flush which was good to drag a sizeable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,550,000
790,000
|
790,000 |
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Joshua Freund opened to 90,000 from middle position before William McCracken jammed for 575,000 from the button. In the big blind, Brent Gregory cold-called and Freund folded.
William McCracken: A♠J♠ 
Brent Gregory: A♣Q♦
McCracken needed some help to survive but could not find any on the 8♥7♦5♥9♦4♥ runout as he hit the rail in ninth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
Busted |
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Forshey | 1,325,000 | 33 |
| 2 | Kyle Case | 975,000 | 24 |
| 3 | Joshua Freund | 3,100,000 | 78 |
| 4 | Jesse Jones | 2,340,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Jon Stanfield | 1,075,000 | 27 |
| 6 | David Greufe | 675,000 | 17 |
| 7 | William McCracken | 575,000 | 14 |
| 8 | Thanh Bui | 1,375,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Brent Gregory | 1,830,000 | 46 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
2,340,000
840,000
|
840,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,830,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
1,375,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
1,325,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
|
1,075,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
|
975,000 | |
|
675,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
|
575,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Grant Hinkle jammed for 105,000 from under the gun and Kyle Case called in the small blind.
Grant Hinkle: Q♥3♣
Kyle Case: A♥10♣
Hinkle was behind but held live cards. However, he found no help on the K♣J♣7♥A♠6♦ runout as he hit the rail on the final table bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
975,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Heads up to the river with around 400,000 in the middle, Blair Hinkle led for 225,000 from under the gun.
With the board reading Q♣9♦6♦A♠7♥, Joshua Freund raised to 450,000 next to act. Hinkle would then three-bet to 1,125,000 with 5,000 back. Freund jammed and Hinkle folded as Freund showed 9♠9♥.
The next hand, Hinkle was forced all-in from the big blind. Thomas Finley opened to 65,000 from middle position, Jon Stanfield three-bet to 205,000 from the button, Finley jammed and Stanfield called off for 775,000.
Blair Hinkle: 5♥3♥
Jon Stanfield: A♥A♣
Thomas Finley: K♠K♦
Hinkle was ahead on the turn with the board reading 10♦4♦3♠5♣, but the 4♠ river counterfeited him as he was eliminated.
Finley also was eliminated two hands later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
1,525,000
|
1,525,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
1,170,000
|
1,170,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Action was picked up on the river to a completed board of J♣10♣3♦K♦8♥ in a hand between Steven Wampler from the big blind and Jesse Jones on the button.
Wampler led for 100,000, Jones jammed, and Wampler called all-in for 400,000.
Steven Wampler: J♦8♣
Jesse Jones: 9♣7♦
Jones held a straight against the two pair of Wampler as he hit the rail in 14th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Josh Hawkins jammed for 255,000 from the hijack and Blair Hinkle called in the cutoff. In the big blind, Thanh Bui jammed for 1,150,000, and Hinkle was forced to lay it down.
Josh Hawkins: K♥10♥
Thanh Bui: A♦A♣
Hawkins found some help on the 8♣7♥6♥ flop but was unable to connect with the Q♦8♠ runout as he hit the rail
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
Busted |
Cody Bartlett was all-in for his final 200,000 or so from the big blind against Jesse Jones in the small blind.
Cody Bartlett: Q♦10♦
Jesse Jones: A♣8♥
Jones went further ahead on the A♠6♠5♣ flop and nothing changed on the 7♣6♣ runout as Bartlett exited in 16th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
