The remaining 22 players are on break for 15 minutes. Action will resume at the 15,000/25,000 level.
The remaining 22 players are on break for 15 minutes. Action will resume at the 15,000/25,000 level.
Keith Becker clashed with Bradley Craig in a big pot as the two opponents got the chips in on the turn of a board that read Q♥7♥8♦6♠.
Becker was all-in and at risk for 357,000 as they went to showdown.
Keith Becker: K♠Q♠
Bradley Craig: J♣J♠
Becker was well ahead with his pair of queens and just needed to fade a jack on the river to secure the double.
The 9♣ river was safe as Becker earned the double-up and is closing in on the million-chip mark.
Albert Colaizzi met his fate as he busted from the tournament at another table.
Joel Brink opened to 50,000 from the hijack before Ronald Bell went all-in for his final 45,000 and put himself at risk.
Ronald Bell: 8♥8♠
Joel Brink: A♠K♠
The flop was all Brink when it came K♣7♥A♦, as Bell was drawing to two outs.
The turn would save the day when the 8♣ came and upgraded Bell to a set of eights.
Brink was unable to find an ace or king on the 2♠ river as Bell doubled to get off the mat.
James Bucaro met the end of the road at another table to bust from the tournament.
Michael Barlow opened to 60,000 from the cutoff. Danielle Goldman called out of the small blind.
The 9♠5♥6♣ flop was checked by Goldman. Barlow continued for 100,000, and Goldman called.
Both players checked the 4♦ turn.
Goldman bet 100,000 on the 2♥ river, but Barlow wasn't interested, as he folded. Goldman showed 7♦7♣ as she dragged in the chips.
Antonio Ndoja opened to 50,000 from the cutoff. Anthony Carbone shoved for 204,000 total on the button. Ronald Bell woke up with a hand in the small blind and opted to go all-in for more. Ndoja folded as Carbone was at risk and went to showdown against Bell.
Anthony Carbone: A♣Q♥
Ronald Bell: 9♦9♠
It was a classic race between the pocket pair and the overcards, with Carbone rooting for the overcards.
The flop gave Carbone some additional outs when it came K♠7♠J♥, but Bell was still in the lead.
Bell stayed ahead on the 2♠ turn.
Carbone would get there when the Q♦ appeared on the river, as he doubled up.
The pot was over 80,000 when this hand was picked up on the 6♠K♥J♦ flop. Danielle Goldman checked her option from the big blind before Joffrey Gaetz bet 30,000 from under the gun. Goldman called.
Both players checked the 5♦ turn, bringing the A♦ river.
Goldman checked again before Gaetz fired 25,000. Goldman flicked in the quarter and went to showdown.
Goldman had Q♣Q♠, but it was no good as Gaetz tabled A♠K♣ for top two pair to claim the pot.
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 10,000
Cody Fisher clashed with Antonio Ndoja preflop as Fisher was all-in from early position and at risk for 381,000.
Cody Fisher: A♠K♠
Antonio Ndoja: 10♠10♥
Fisher needed to hit an overcard to stay in the tournament. The flop gave him even more outs to work with when it came 6♠8♠7♥, while Ndoja held the gutshot straight draw to go with the best hand.
The Q♥ turn was not what Fisher was looking for, and the 3♥ river was the final card he would see in the tournament.
This hand was picked up on the 4♠6♥6♣ flop with approximately 100,000 in the middle.
Brett Stevens checked his option before Michael Barlow bet 50,000. Stevens check-raised all-in for 227,000 in response. Barlow made the call and put Stevens at risk.
Brett Stevens: 4♣2♣
Michael Barlow: 10♥10♠
Stevens was well behind as Barlow held the overpair.
Stevens was unable to find a four to escape elimination on the 5♠ turn or the 2♥ river.
Keith Becker opened to 30,000 from early position. Anthony Carbone called from the small blind, and James Patterson joined from the big blind.
The 6♥10♥Q♠ flop was checked by all three players, ushering in the J♠ turn.
Carbone checked, but Patterson opted to go all-in for his final 29,000. Becker called, and Carbone folded.
James Patterson: 10♠2♥
Keith Becker: A♥K♠
Becker turned the nuts with a straight, as Patterson had no recourse to double up.
Becker collected the chips after the 3♥ officially completed the board.