Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
The hand began with a raise from Aruna Mallina to 2,500 from early position. Jonathan Malcolm chose to re-raise it to 14,000 from the next seat over. Zachary Smyth decided to put in another raise to the tune of 30,000. Mallina folded, and Malcolm shipped his stack of approximately 41,400. Smyth quickly called to put Malcolm at risk.
Jonathan Malcolm: Q♠Q♦
Zachary Smyth: A♦K♠
Malcolm's lead quickly evaporated as the flop came 4♠K♥2♥ to vault Smyth into the lead.
The 8♠ was of no help to Malcolm, and the 6♥ completed the board to eliminate Malcolm.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,800
42,600
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42,600 |
|
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69,400
61,300
|
61,300 |
|
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Busted |
Mark Conway got the hand started with a raise to 2,500 from under the gun. Yue Xia responded with a re-raise to 7,000 from the hijack. Conway called and sent them to a flop.
The flop came J♠10♥6♥, which led to a check from Conway and a bet of 7,000 for Xia. Conway responded with a check-raise all-in to 26,800. Xia went into the tank before he opted to make the call and put Conway at risk.
Mark Conway: 6♦6♠
Yue Xia: A♠J♦
Conway was in firm command as he flopped bottom set to pull ahead, but the A♦ turn gave Xia some outs to a full house.
The Q♥ river did not help Xia as Conway secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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66,400
29,800
|
29,800 |
|
|
50,600
2,600
|
2,600 |
Joseph Baghdalian raised to 2,500 from early position. Zachary Smyth re-raised to 7,000 from the hijack before Shane Miller chose to go all-in for his final 15,800. Baghdalian called, but Smyth chose to fold to make it a heads-up showdown.
Shane Miller: A♠Q♦
Joseph Baghdalian: K♠K♣
The flop did not bring immediate relief to Miller as it came 6♣J♠4♠, but the 8♠ turn added intrigue as it gave Miller a flush draw.
The river was a black card, but it was the 7♣ as Miller was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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142,500
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
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78,200
12,900
|
12,900 |
|
|
Busted |
Trevor Teehan opened with a raise to 2,500 from the hijack. David Olson called in the next seat over, and Daniel Harmetz came along from the big blind.
The flop fanned out J♣10♦A♠ before Harmetz checked. Teehan bet 3,500 and was called by Olson before Harmetz folded.
Teehan bet 8,000 on the A♦ turn, but Olson responded with a jam for 32,700. Teehan gave it some thought before he folded.
Teehan showed K♣Q♥ for a flopped straight as he dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,000
24,800
|
24,800 |
|
|
54,000 | |
|
|
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|
|
39,600 | |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
167,800 | |
|
|
155,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
|
150,700
59,700
|
59,700 |
|
|
147,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
140,200 | |
|
|
||
|
|
137,000 | |
|
|
135,400 | |
|
|
134,500 | |
|
|
132,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
130,700
130,700
|
130,700 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break. Play will resume at the 500/1,000 blind level. Thus far, there are a total of 207 entries with 127 remaining in the field. Registration will be open until the beginning of level nine.
The hand began with a raise by Joseph Baghdalian from the cutoff before Jonathan Malcolm re-raised to 13,500 on the button. Baghdalian called and sent them to a flop heads-up.
Malcolm continued on the 6♦Q♦7♥ flop, but Baghdalian quickly shoved for 36,200 and was snap called by Malcolm to be at risk.
Joseph Baghdalian: 6♣6♥
Jonathan Malcolm: A♦A♠
Malcolm had Baghdalian in a world of trouble preflop, but the roles were reversed after the flop as Baghdalian spiked a set to take a big lead in the hand.
The 5♠ turn and the 9♠ river were bricks in favor of Baghdalian as he scooped a big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
121,000
19,000
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19,000 |
|
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24,600 |