Level: 25
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level: 25
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
The remaining five players are on a 20-minute break. Action will resume at the 40,000/80,000 level.
Christopher Savage made it 180,000 from the small blind, and Wess Durocher called out of the big blind.
The K♦5♦K♠ flop and J♠ turn were checked to bring the 6♥ river.
Savage checked for a third time before Durocher fired 175,000. Savage called and sent them to a showdown.
Durocher showed Q♥J♣ for two pair, which was good, as Savage mucked his hand in response.
Christopher Savage opened to 130,000 from under the gun before David Cocheles made the call out of the big blind.
The 7♠Q♦8♦ flop led to a check from Cocheles. Savage followed with a continuation bet of 150,000. Cocheles called.
Both players checked the 8♠ turn to bring the K♣ river. Cocheles led for 200,000, but Savage opted to shove for 630,000 in response. Cocheles gave it some thought before he folded.
Savage showed 4♣4♠ for two pair.
"I could beat that," said Cocheles as Savage collected the chips.
Level: 24
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
This hand was picked up on the turn of a pot that swelled to approximately 600,000 on a board that read 7♣5♥6♦8♦.
David Cocheles bet 250,000 from the cutoff. Wess Durocher mulled it over for a minute, but opted to fold as Cocheles won a healthy pot on the turn.
Grant Hart opened to 110,000 from under the gun before Wess Durocher defended his big blind.
Durocher checked the 2♥9♥J♠ flop before Hart continued for 75,000. Durocher called.
Both players checked the J♣ turn to bring the 5♣ river.
Durocher fired 400,000. That was enough for Hart as he folded to hand to award the small pot to Durocher.
David Cocheles limped from the small blind before Christopher Savage went all-in for 330,000 from the big blind. Cocheles called to put Savage at risk.
Christopher Savage: J♥9♥
David Cocheles: A♣7♣
Savage hit the flop, but Cocheles hit a piece too when the board came 2♣9♣J♠ to give Savage two pair and Cocheles a flush draw.
The Q♥ turn was of no consequence.
Savage faded the club on the 4♠ river to secure the double-up.
Level: 23
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000