The final 27 players are being sent on their second 15-minute break of the day.
The final 27 players are being sent on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Travis Hartshorn raised to 60,000 in the cutoff before Jason Nguyen three-bet to 215,000 in the small blind. Hartshorn called, and they went heads-up to the K♠10♦7♣ flop.
Nguyen then bet 135,000, and Hartshorn called. Nguyen checked the 2♥ turn, Hartshorn bet 300,000, and Nguyen called.
Both players checked the A♠ river, and Hartshorn showed K♣2♣ for two pair. Nguyen sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,200,000
900,000
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900,000 |
|
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700,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
Nathaniel Parenti moved all in for 380,000 under the gun and Michael Cheng called in early position. "I'll let you two battle and fold my
sixes," Yusuf Buber said as he gave up his big blind.
Nathaniel Parenti: A♣5♦
Michael Cheng: K♣Q♣
Cheng picked up a flush draw on the J♠3♣8♣ flop, while the 9♠ turn also gave him a straight draw. The 10♠ river completed his straight, and Parenti was sent to the rail as the field went down to the final three tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,300,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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Busted |
Mykhailo Lendel moved all in for 335,000 in the cutoff and Oliver Simon called in the hijack.
Mykhailo Lendel: 9♥9♦
Oliver Simon: 6♠6♦
Lendel had Simon dominated going to the flop and took an even bigger lead on 9♠5♦3♠ with a set. The 5♣ turn improved him to a full house, and the 5♥ completed the board on the river to earn him the double up.
Day 1a chip leader Alen Habib has yet to show up to play today as his stack gets blinded down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,650,000
250,000
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250,000 |
|
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|
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700,000
100,000
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100,000 |
|
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500,000
597,000
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597,000 |
|
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Greg Himmelbrand bet 90,000 from the button on a flop of 9♦7♦2♥ and Oliver Simon called in the small blind.
The turn was the A♦ and Himmelbrand bet another 135,000. Simon then raised to 330,000, and Himmelbrand called to see the K♥ river.
Simon then moved all in, sending Himmelbrand deep into the tank. He spent several minutes agonizing over the decision before calling for his last 750,000.
Simon turned over Q♦J♦ for a flush, and Himmelbrand flashed two sevens for a beaten set before making his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,900,000
1,315,000
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1,315,000 |
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|
||
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Busted | |
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Joe Foote raised to 60,000 from the small blind, Matthew Cerbone shoved for around 200,000 from the big blind, and Foote called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Matthew Cerbone: K♣J♠
Joe Foote: Q♣J♣
Cerbone was in great shape to double up with a dominating jack, and he remained ahead on the 8♣10♥10♠ flop, while Foote picked up a gutshot. The 5♠ turn was a brick, but the 9♦ river brought the straight in for Foote, resulting in Cerbone's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,750,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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Busted |
Around 500,000 was already in the middle as Travis Hartshorn and Mykhailo Lendel went heads-up to a flop of K♦9♠5♦. Lendel then bet 140,000 from the small blind, and Hartshorn moved all in from the button.
Lendel had around 600,000 remaining and went deep into the tank, taking several minutes before tossing his cards into the muck.
At another table, Jonah Liu had moved all in from the hijack and Yuanji Li called for his last 110,000 in the small blind.
Yuanji Li: A♠8♦
Jonah Liu: J♦J♥
The 6♣4♣5♠2♠8♥ board offered no help to Li, and Liu's jacks stayed in the lead to earn him the knockout.
Kevin Grabel and Justin Bianco were also recently eliminated at other tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,300,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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600,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
400,000 | |
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
With the board reading J♥4♠9♠3♠, Richard Smith was all-in from the small blind, having started the hand with around 280,000. He was up against Michael Klein, who covered him from under the gun.
Richard Smith: K♦J♦
Michael Klein: Q♠10♠
Smith had flopped top pair, but Klein's turned flush had left him drawing dead, and after the 9♣ river he exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,300,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Joe Foote bet 85,000 from the hijack on a flop of J♦9♥8♠ and Matthew Cerbone called in the cutoff.
The turn was the 4♥ and Foote bet another 250,000. Cerbone came back with a raise to 500,000 this time, and Foote tanked for a minute before moving all in for 550,000. Cerbone quickly called.
Foote showed 9♦8♦ for two pair, while Cerbone had a straight draw with 10♣10♦. The river 3♥ was safe for Foote, and he earned the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
697,000
|
697,000 |
|
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1,100,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
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|
|
800,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
250,000
450,000
|
450,000 |