Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
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A player under the gun raised all in for his stack of 11,400, which was called by the small blind James Lopp and the big blind.
Both Lopp and the big blind checked to the river after the board ran out 4♣7♦Q♥5♥8♣. Lopp showed Q♠10♦, the big blind tossed 9♦9♣ in the muck, and the all in player tabled A♣10♣ as he was leaving the table, with Lopp scooping the pot with his pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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82,300
52,300
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52,300 |
Action was picked up with Craig Welko all in for 14,200 from the big blind and the player in the cutoff putting him at risk.
Craig Welko: A♣2♣
Cutoff: A♦Q♦
Welko was dominated by the bigger ace of his opponent, but once the board ran out 6♣6♥2♦3♣J♣ he improved to the nut flush, to take the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,200 |
Greg Raymer limped in under the gun before the player on his left raised to 2,400. It then folded back to Raymer who then three-bet to 7,200. His opponent called.
After the K♠Q♣3♥ flop, Raymer bet out 5,000 and got his a quick fold from his opponent. As Raymer scooped the pot he showed A♥A♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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95,000
55,500
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55,500 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
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Action was picked up with Dennis Thurman on the button all in for 24,900, and the player in the big blind putting him at risk.
Dennis Thurman: 5♥5♣
Big Blind: A♦Q♦
Thurman was in front with his pocket fives, but would have to fade the two overs of his opponent. After the 5♦9♦4♠ flop he would have to avoid diamonds as his opponent picked up a flush draw as well. But the 8♣ on the turn and 6♠ on the river were safe for Thurman, giving him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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51,500
21,500
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21,500 |
Action was picked up with a player all in for 25,500 with Bryaden Smiley putting him at risk.
All in Player: A♦10♦
Bryaden Smiley: A♠K♥
Smiley had his opponent dominated, and once the board ran out 8♥2♥4♦7♠5♥ his ace-king was still best, giving him the pot and eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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74,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000