Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
The remaining 15 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante.
On the last hand before break, Sebastian Acevedo raised to 25,000 in early position and Greg Hamrock three-bet to 80,000 in middle position, leaving himself with 25,000 back. Acevedo then four-bet all in and Hamrock called to put himself at risk.
Greg Hamrock: A♠A♦
Sebastian Acevedo: K♣Q♣
Hamrock improved to a set on the A♥9♠10♥ flop but wasn't out of the woods yet as Acevedo picked up a gutshot.
The turn landed the 2♠ and the river fell the 2♣ and Hamrock survived the all in on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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235,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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180,000
15,000
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15,000 |
With 15 players remaining and only 14 making it through to Day 2, the floor has announced hand-for-hand play .
Michael Kaplitz raised to 25,000 in the cutoff, James Kozono flatted in the cutoff, and Rod Danger moved all in for 37,000 in the big blind. Kaplitz and Kozono both called.
The flop came 2♦J♦5♥ and Kaplitz began with a check. Kozono moved all in for 15,000 to put himself at risk and Kaplitz made the call.
Rod Danger: A♥9♠
James Kozono: K♦9♦
Michael Kaplitz: A♣3♣
Kozono had a flush draw but couldn't get there as the board ran out 2♣, Q♣. Kaplitz and Danger chopped the main pot and Kaplitz collected the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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255,000
198,000
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198,000 |
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70,000
38,300
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38,300 |
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Busted | |
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Armando Mesina raised to 22,000 on the button and Michael Megison defended in the big blind.
The flop came J♣6♥8♠ and Megison check-raised to 50,000 over Mesina's continuation-bet of 20,000.
Mesina leaned back in his chair and took some time to think through his decision before reluctantly tossing his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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445,000
245,000
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245,000 |
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145,000
125,000
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125,000 |
Jack Fernandez raised to 20,000 in the hijack and David Fernandez Sanchez defended in the big blind.
The flop came 6♦4♣6♣ and both players checked to the Q♥ turn.
Sanchez checked again and Fernandez bet 20,000. Sanchez then moved all in to put Fernandez at risk who had about 60,000 behind.
Fernandez folded and Sanchez showed J♦10♣ as the pot was pushed his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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185,000
78,500
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78,500 |
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60,000
35,400
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35,400 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Action folded around to Sebastian Acevedo on the button who open-shoved to put both players in the blinds at risk. The small blind folded and Keith Eoll made the call in the big blind.
Keith Eoll: A♦J♣
Sebastian Acevedo: A♣Q♦
The flop came 6♥Q♥10♠ with Acevedo still in the lead with a pair of queens. The turn landed the 3♥ with Eoll cheering for a king.
The river landed exactly that - the K♥ to give Eoll Broadway, keeping his tournament hopes alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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195,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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138,000
16,000
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16,000 |
James Kozono raised to 18,000 under the gun and was three-bet by Silas Tooley in the hijack to 33,000.
Kozono then four-bet jammed for 109,000 to put himself at risk, prompting Tooley to go into the tank.
"Nice hand," said Tooley as he gave up his hand after taking some time to think through his decision.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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162,000
59,500
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59,500 |
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117,000
18,000
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18,000 |