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03-26-2026 19:44 UTC-5

Ticsay Sends Arreola Packing

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Nick Becker

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stephen Ticsay raised to 20,000 in the hijack and Alfredo Arreola flatted in the small blind.

The flop came K♣6♦8♦, Arreola led out for 27,000, and Ticsay made the call.

On the J♥ turn, Arreola led out again, this time for 33,000, and Ticsay moved all in to put Arreola at risk who had about 130,000 back. Arreola went into the tank, eventually deciding to make the call.

Alfredo Arreola: 10♥9♦ All in
Stephen Ticsay: 6♥6♠

Arreola had outs with an open-ended straight draw, but couldn't get there as the 10♣ landed on the river.

Shortly after, Harvey Castro was seen heading to the rail, exiting on the soft bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Ticsay	530,000 293,000	293,000
Alfredo Arreola	Busted
Harvey Castro	Busted

Tags: Alfredo Arreola Harvey Castro Stephen Ticsay

03-26-2026 19:31 UTC-5

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Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

03-26-2026 19:20 UTC-5

Coyle Triples; George Busts

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Stephen Ticsay raised to 16,000 in late position, Gilbert George flatted in the cutoff, and Dori Coyle three-bet jammed on the button for 53,000. Ticsay reraised to 100,000 in an attempt to isolate, but George had other plans and moved all in for 180,000 total. Pot committed, Ticsay reluctlantly made the call.

Dori Coyle: A♠Q♥ All in
Gilbert George: A♥K♦ All in
Stephen Ticsay: K♠10♠

"Do I need stand-up equity?" said Coyle and she rose to her feet to watch the favorable 4♣8♠Q♦ flop come out.

Coyle locked up the triple up on the Q♣ turn, improving to trips, and George was sent to the rail when the 10♣ rolled off on the river. Ticsay earned the side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Ticsay	237,000 71,000	71,000
Dora Coyle	179,000 25,000	25,000
Gilbert George	Busted

Tags: Dori Coyle Gilbert George Stephen Ticsay

03-26-2026 19:14 UTC-5

Chang Crosses the 500k Mark

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Debbie Lee raised to 16,000 under the gun and was called by Eric Chang in the hijack and Stephen Ticsay in the big blind.

The flop came 6♦K♥K♦ and it checked over to Chang, who bet 18,000. Only Lee decided to stick around.

The 2♥ turn went check-check, as did the 10♠ river. Chang turned over 7♥7♣ for two pair, kings and sevens, besting the A♥6♥ of Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Chang	518,000 98,000	98,000

Stephen Ticsay	308,000 8,000	8,000
Debbie Lee	175,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Debbie Lee Eric Chang Stephen Ticsay

03-26-2026 18:58 UTC-5

Arreola Takes from Ticsay

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Nick Becker

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action went heads-up to a flop of 6♥Q♦8♥ in a hand between the under-the-gun Stephen Ticsay and Alfredo Arreola in the hijack.

Ticsay check-called a bet of 23,000 from Arreola, bringing the 5♦ turn. Ticsay checked again and Arreola fired out a bet of 51,000.

After a moment of thought, Ticsay tossed his cards into the muck and the pot was pushed to Arreola.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfredo Arreola	374,000 44,000	44,000
Stephen Ticsay	300,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Alfredo Arreola Stephen Ticsay

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

03-26-2026 18:48 UTC-5

Walker Sees the Door

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Eric Chang raised to 12,000 under the gun, Reid Walker three-bet jammed for about 70,000 in the cutoff, and Alfredo Arreola four-bet jammed for 244,000 in the big blind. Chang took some time to think through his decision before arriving at a fold.

Reid Walker: A♠8♥ All in
Alfredo Arreola: K♣Q♣

Arreola pulled ahead on the K♦K♠7♦ flop, improving to trip kings. The 2♣ turn and 5♣ river offered no help to Walker and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Chang	420,000 61,000	61,000

Alfredo Arreola	330,000 22,000	22,000
Reid Walker	Busted

Tags: Alfredo Arreola Eric Chang Reid Walker

03-26-2026 18:37 UTC-5

Walker Doubles

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Eric Chang raised to 12,000 in the cutoff and Reid Walker three-bet jammed on the button for 36,000 to put himself at risk. Chang made the call.

Reid Walker: 9♦9♣ All in
Eric Chang: 8♦6♦

The board of 5♣J♠3♣A♦Q♠ ran out safe for Walker, earning him the much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Chang	359,000 66,000	66,000

Reid Walker	87,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Eric Chang Reid Walker

03-26-2026 18:30 UTC-5

Updated Chip Counts (full)

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Chang	425,000 186,000	186,000

Alfredo Arreola	352,000 180,000	180,000
Stephen Ticsay	220,000 170,000	170,000
Harvey Castro	210,000 86,000	86,000
Debbie Lee	165,000 48,000	48,000
Jesse McVicker	160,000 32,000	32,000
Dora Coyle	154,000 119,000	119,000
Alain Raad	110,000 67,000	67,000
Gilbert George	107,000 59,000	59,000
Reid Walker	59,000 42,500	42,500

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