Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Tyler Hatchel has been on a tear over the last two hours, building up the largest stack in the room by far. Hatchel has sent many players to the rail already, en route to over 200,000 chips.
The players are taking another 15-minute break and this will mark the end of late registration as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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235,000
123,000
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123,000 |
Ronda Vankrey raised it up from the cutoff and David Mann defended from the big blind after just getting moved to his new table. The flop fell 10♦8♠4♦ and Mann check-called a bet of 5,000 from Vankrey.
The 9♣ rolled off on the turn and Mann check-called another bet of 13,000. The river was the 3♠ and Mann checked for the third time. Vankrey quickly checked it back and Mann turned over Q♦J♦ for the nuts to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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90,000
90,000
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90,000 |
|
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88,000
88,000
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88,000 |
Valentin Navarro only had a few chips left and ripped all in for around 3,000. He was called by Alec Jahed on his left and Jody Cooper on the button. The flop came 8♥5♣2♣ and Jahed check-called a bet of 2,600 from Cooper to create a side pot.
The turn was the 10♠ and both players checked to the Q♥ on the river. Jahed led out with a bet of 3,800 and Cooper quickly called. Jahed turned over K♣Q♦ to claim the side pot and it was also good enough for the main pot, eliminating Navarro.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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166,000
61,000
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61,000 |
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38,000 | |
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Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
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The action folded to Andrew Rubin in the small blind who made it 3,000 to go. Salem Michmali called in the big blind and the flop of J♥8♣2♠ hit the felt. Rubin continued with a bet of 4,000 and Michmali called.
The turn was the 7♦ and both players checked to the 8♥ on the river. Rubin led out with a bet of 6,000 and Michmali shoved in the majority of his chips. Rubin wasted little time before dumping his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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92,000
92,000
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92,000 |
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25,100
25,100
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25,100 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Dunhill Verceles and Keith Schiller were heads-up on the turn with a board reading 9♥5♦3♣10♣. Verceles check-called a bet of 8,000 from Schiller and the 2♥ landed on the river.
Verceles checked again and Schiller pushed all in for 31,100. Verceles dipped into the tank before the clock was eventually called. His time ran out and his hand was declared dead, sending the pot to Schiller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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62,000
62,000
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62,000 |
|
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48,100
48,100
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48,100 |
Tyler Hatchel opened to 1,600 from under the gun and Gary Allford jammed all in for 13,000 on his left. Thomas Hazelwood also pushed all in for 14,000 and the rest of the table folded including Hatchel.
Gary Allford: A♥10♣
Thomas Hazelwood: A♠K♥
"I didn't wanna go up against you," Allford said to Hazelwood. Indeed, he found himself way behind and the board of 6♦5♣3♣9♠9♣ provided no help for Allford.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Busted |