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07-25-2025 15:10 UTC-7

Lockmanese Chips Up as Cao is Eliminated

Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Zhihao Cao was left with scraps and opted to jam for his final 3,000 from the hijack. Richard Lockmanese called from the cutoff to put Cao at risk as the two went to a showdown.

Zhihao Cao: A♣K♣ All in
Richard Lockmanese: K♥K♠

Cao held a premium hand, but still found himself in trouble as Lockmanese woke up with pocket kings in the next seat over.

The 3♥3♣J♥10♦8♠ board did not improve Cao.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Lockmanese	107,000 14,700	14,700
Zhihao Cao	Busted

Tags: Richard Lockmanese Zhihao Cao

07-25-2025 15:05 UTC-7

Wan Sends Netto to the Exit

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Mario Netto and Victor Wan clashed in an all-in pot preflop with Netto at risk for his tournament life.

Mario Netto: 4♠4♦ All in
Victor Wan: A♠J♥

Netto held the slight edge before the run out, but the flop was not kind to Netto as it came 2♠J♣8♣ to give Wan top pair to overtake Netto in the standings.

The K♣ turn and the 2♣ river did not change the state of the hand to award Wan the pot and eliminate Netto.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Wan	46,500
Mario Netto	Busted

Tags: Mario Netto Victor Wan

07-25-2025 14:50 UTC-7

Small Win for Duckworth

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Erick Torres

Level 8 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The hand began with a raise to 4,000 from the cutoff by Michael McGonigle. John Duckworth called on the button, and Travis Fujisaka came along from the big blind.

All three players checked the flop of 3♣6♠2♦.

The 7♥ turn led to checks from Fujisaka and McGonigle. This led to Duckworth betting 5,000. Both Fujisaka and McGonigle folded to award Duckworth the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Duckworth	51,000 51,000	51,000
Travis Fujisaka	44,000 44,000	44,000
Michael McGonigle	31,600 31,600	31,600

Tags: John Duckworth Michael McGonigle Travis Fujisaka

Level: 8

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

07-25-2025 14:33 UTC-7

Ruth Runs Into Williams

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ronald Ruth put in his last 13,500 from early position before he hit a roadblock when Justin Williams called in the big blind to put Ruth at risk.

Ronald Ruth: J♠10♠ All in
Justin Williams: A♠A♦

Ruth ran into the nuts as Williams called his all-in with the best starting hand in the game.

The flop offered some drama as the flop came down 3♣K♠Q♥, giving Ruth a straight draw to crack the aces of Williams.

The 5♠ turn increased Ruth's outs as it gave him a flush draw to go with a straight draw, but the river did not convert on any of those outs as it came the 3♦ to eliminate Ruth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Williams	39,200 39,200	39,200
Ronald Ruth	Busted

Tags: Justin Williams Ronald Ruth

07-25-2025 14:23 UTC-7

Spano Eliminates Heinselman

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Erick Torres

Level 7 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

William Heinselman went all-in for 12,100 from middle position before Paul Spano jammed over the top from the cutoff for 31,500 to put Heinselman at risk.

William Heinselman: 7♠7♣ All in
Paul Spano: K♣Q♣

Heinselman was ahead, but the flop was ominous as it fanned out 3♣6♥2♣ to give Spano a flush draw.

The A♣ was bad news for Heinselman as it meant he was drawing dead after it gave Spano the flush.

The meaningless 6♠ river completed the board as Spano scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Spano	46,600 46,600	46,600
William Heinselman	Busted

Tags: Paul Spano William Heinselman

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

07-25-2025 14:12 UTC-7

Galindo Scoops Large Pot

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Erick Torres

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

This hand was picked up on the flop of Q♣5♦6♠ with over 20,000 already in the middle. Marco Galindo chose to bet 8,000 from the small blind on this flop, and was called by Lance Austin on the button.

Galindo did not slow down when the A♣ turn peeled off. Galindo bet 18,500, which led to a call from Austin to send them to a river.

The J♦ river was no deterrent for Galindo, who opted to jam for 37,500. Austin gave it considerable thought before he folded to award the pot to Galindo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Galindo	109,000
Lance Austin	54,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Lance Austin Marco Galindo

07-25-2025 13:59 UTC-7

Browning Bops Larson

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Erick Torres

Level 6 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A total of 8,000 was in the middle already on the flop of A♦Q♠10♥ when Norman Davidson checked to Nicholas Browning, who bet 2,000. David Larson called on the button, while Davidson folded to send them to a turn.

The 9♠ turn was met with a bet of 8,000 from Browning. Larson called again to see a river.

The A♣ river did not slow Browning down, as he announced all-in. Larson gave it some thought before he called to put himself at risk.

Larson was shown the bad news as Browning tabled K♥J♦ for a straight. Larson showed K♣Q♦ for two pair, which was not enough as Larson hit the exit.