With 21 players remaining and 20 being in the money, play will continue hand-for-hand at three tables until another is eliminated.
With 21 players remaining and 20 being in the money, play will continue hand-for-hand at three tables until another is eliminated.
A player opened under the gun and was called by an early position player, Carl Masters on the button, and Grant Hinkle in the big blind.
On the 9♣8♥7♥ flop, the early position player bet 35,000. Masters then jammed for 164,000. Hinkle called and the under the gun player put in his 114,000 stack while the original bettor folded.
Under the gun: A♥4♥
Carl Masters: 10♥9♠
Grant Hinkle: J♣10♠
Hinkle flopped the stones and faded the flush draw on the 7♣5♦ runout to scoop as the tournament has been reduced to 21.
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
William McCracken opened the hijack before Andreas Ioakimides jammed for 83,000 from the cutoff and McCracken snapped it off when it folded back to him.
Andreas Ioakimides: A♥A♣
William McCracken: 6♥6♣
McCracken needed some help which he found on the Q♦7♦6♠ flop with bottom set. Nothing changed on the 7♥10♠ runout as McCracken made a boat to eliminate Ioakimides.
Christopher Belcher opened to 11,000 from under the gun and Cody Bartlett called in the small blind.
The K♦J♠2♦ flop checked through to the 10♠ turn which saw Bartlett lead small. Belcher then jammed for his remaining 60,000 and Bartlett snapped it off.
Christopher Belcher: K♥9♥
Cody Bartlett: A♠Q♣
Belcher held top pair and a gutter but was drawing dead against the turned broadway of Bartlett who scooped yet another pot as just 24 players remain.
The under the gun player jammed for 30,000 and the cutoff called along with Carl Masters in the big blind.
On the J♦4♦4♣ flop, Masters led all-in for 65,000 and the cutoff put in the call.
Under the gun: A♣K♦
Carl Masters: J♠9♥
Cutoff: A♠J♣
Masters needed some help to survive on the 7♥ turn. However, the 9♠ peeled off on the river as Masters made top two to drag a huge won and the tournament has been reduced to its final three tables.
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Action was picked up on the 9♥6♣4♠ flop in a hand between Cody Bartlett from the cutoff and Brandon Elmore from the big blind.
Elmore led the flop for 25,000 and Bartlett put in the call.
The K♣ turn checked through to the A♦ river which saw Elmore check again. Bartlett slid forward a stack of yellow T-5,000 chips for a bet of 100,000. Elmore immediately took off his headphones and hat as the pain of the decision was palpable.
After some time, he flicked in the call and Bartlett tabled A♠4♥ for top and bottom which was good as Elmore flashed K♥Q♥ before mucking.
Action was picked up with the cards on their backs in a massive four-way all-in. The small blind was all-in for 40,000, the under the gun player was all-in for 29,000, Mitch Bothwell was all-in for 56,000, and Carl Masters called in the big blind covering all players.
Under the Gun: A♥J♦
Small Blind: A♠K♠
Mitch Bothwell: Q♠Q♣
Carl Masters: K♥10♥
The small blind vaulted into the lead on the K♦4♥2♣ flop through to the 9♣ turn. However, the dealer peeled the Q♦ on the river as Bothwell hit a two-outer to scoop a massive pot and eliminate two opponents.