Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Level: 19
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Stefan Kegley got in his last 50,000 from the small blind and was up against Terry Williams on the button.
Stefan Kegley: J♠J♣
Terry Williams: 9♥6♣
"Let me stand up," Kegley said as he was ahead with his jacks, but Williams ended up hitting a straight on the 7♥4♣5♣Q♣8♦ board to send Kegley to the rail.
At another table, Javier Terrazas shoved for 300,000 with eight-five suited, but Dustin Helmuth called with two jacks and held on to bust Terrazas in 25th place. Thanh Bui was also recently eliminated.
Jacob Long raised to 35,000 in the hijack before James Girouard moved all in for 180,000 in the small blind. Terry Williams reshoved in the big blind and Long folded.
James Girouard: A♦9♥
Terry Williams: Q♠Q♦
Girouard was looking for an ace to survive, but he missed the K♦4♥10♠10♥8♥ board. "Why can't I hit an ace? Everyone else hits an ace," Girouard lamented.
At another table, Lucas Drummonds shoved from the button and Kevin Watson called for 300,000 in middle position.
Kevin Watson: 7♠7♦
Lucas Drummonds: A♠A♣
Watson was dominated by Drummonds aces, and the board ran out K♠4♠Q♥J♠8♦ to send him to the rail.
Seth Frederici moved all in for 230,000 in the small blind and Jack Do put him at risk in the big blind.
Seth Frederici: A♥6♥
Jack Do: K♦K♥
Frederici had run into Do's kings as the flop came 3♣8♠2♦. The turn was the 5♦ to give Frederici a straight draw, and he spiked his straight on the 4♥ river to double up.
"You got me," Do said with a laugh.
"I might have deserved that against you," Frederici replied.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | Kevin Watson | 325,000 | 22 |
| 20 | 2 | Prathik Kandimalla | 600,000 | 40 |
| 20 | 3 | Kevin Berthelsen | 280,000 | 19 |
| 20 | 4 | Thanh Bui | 200,000 | 13 |
| 20 | 5 | Lucas Drummonds | 700,000 | 47 |
| 20 | 6 | Dustin Helmuth | 900,000 | 60 |
| 20 | 7 | Tom Fehr | 800,000 | 53 |
| 20 | 8 | Ryan Remmes | 300,000 | 20 |
| 20 | 9 | Javier Terrazas | 320,000 | 21 |
| 21 | 1 | Seth Frederici | 280,000 | 19 |
| 21 | 2 | Jack Do | 520,000 | 35 |
| 21 | 3 | Viwodh Subramaniyan | 200,000 | 13 |
| 21 | 4 | Jacob Long | 250,000 | 17 |
| 21 | 5 | Samuel Hawley | 650,000 | 43 |
| 21 | 6 | Rohan Aggarwal | 500,000 | 33 |
| 21 | 7 | James Girouard | 200,000 | 13 |
| 21 | 8 | Terry Williams | 700,000 | 47 |
| 21 | 9 | Stefan Kegley | 80,000 | 5 |
| 26 | 1 | Todd Hyder | 400,000 | 27 |
| 26 | 2 | Kenneth Coy | 600,000 | 40 |
| 26 | 3 | Blair Hinkle | 850,000 | 57 |
| 26 | 4 | Kelly Cortum | 350,000 | 23 |
| 26 | 5 | Cyrus Khorram | 250,000 | 17 |
| 26 | 6 | Jerin Gray | 240,000 | 16 |
| 26 | 7 | Robert Renaud | 350,000 | 23 |
| 26 | 8 | Matthew Riffel | 500,000 | 33 |
| 26 | 9 | Taylor Howard | 1,000,000 | 67 |
Dustin Helmuth limped in from under the gun before Kevin Berthelsen raised to 40,000 on the button. Prathik Kandimalla then three-bet to 125,000 in the small blind, and Berthelsen called out of turn. Helmuth eventually got out of the way.
Kandimalla continued for 75,000 on the 7♣7♥5♥ flop, and Berthelsen called. Both players then checked the 6♠ turn, and Kandimalla moved all in for 180,000 on the K♠ river. Berthelsen tanked for a minute before folding.
At another table, James Mullin shoved for 125,000 on the button and Matthew Riffel called in the big blind.
James Mullin: K♣8♠
Matthew Riffel: A♦Q♣
Riffel hit top pair on the A♣4♠2♣ flop, and Mullin was sent to the rail after the board ran out 9♥7♦.
Stefan Kegley limped in from early position and Robert Renaud called in the small blind. Thanh Bui then moved all in for 110,000 in the big blind, and only Kegley called.
Thanh Bui: Q♠J♥
Stefan Kegley: A♣J♠
Kegley covered his face heading to the flop, which came 3♠3♣Q♣ to give Bui two pair and the lead. "I don't like that noise. Did I lose?" Kegley asked as a few "wows" went up from around the table. The rest of the board ran out 6♠7♠ and Bui doubled up, leaving Kegley on a short stack.
Blair Hinkle raised to 30,000 under the gun, Shelby Burton moved all in for 190,000 in the big blind, and Hinkle called.
Shelby Burton: A♣2♠
Blair Hinkle: 7♥7♣
Burton was looking for an ace to survive, but he couldn't connect with the J♣8♠6♦8♥3♦ board as Hinkle scored the knockout.
At another table, Jack Do was celebrating a double up for around 200,000 as his K♦Q♦ made a full house on a board of 4♥4♣J♣K♠K♥. "Flopped jacks full," Seth Frederici lamented as his two jacks hit the muck.
Jerin Gray raised to 40,000 under the gun, James Mullin shoved for 80,000 in early position, and Gray called.
James Mullin: A♣9♣
Jerin Gray: 8♣8♠
Mullin picked up a flush draw on the 2♣4♣K♥ flop to go with his overcards, while the turn was the 7♦. The A♥ fell on the river, and Mullin hit top pair to double up.
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000