Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Justin Kruger raised to 1,600 on the button and Scot Fahrenbruch defended in the big blind.
The flop of 10♦Q♣9♣ checked through to the 7♦ turn where Fahrenbruch led out for 2,000. Kruger called.
The river landed the A♦ and Fahrenbruch check-called a bet of 3,300, tabling 9♦7♠ for two pair, nines and sevens, to best the pocket jacks of Kruger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | |
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43,200 |
Trung Pham raised to 900 under the gun, the player in middle position flatted, and Derek Piercey three-bet to 3,200 on the button. Only Pham called.
The flop of K♦2♥Q♣ checked through to the 10♠ turn, where Pham led out for 2,000. Piercey raised to 5,000 and Pham made the call.
The river landed the 9♥, Pham checked, and Piercey moved all in for 31,100 to put himself at risk. Pham thought for a moment before giving up his hand and Piercey showed the bluff with 8♣2♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,000
15,000
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15,000 |
|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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49,400
49,400
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49,400 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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Action went heads-up to a flop of 7♥K♦K♥ in a hand between Bill Burford in the cutoff and James Traber in the big blind.
Traber led out for 2,000 and Burford made the call, bringing the 9♣ turn. Traber check-called a bet of 3,500, bringing the 8♥ river where both players checked.
Traber turned over J♠J♣ for two pair, kings and jacks, and Burford mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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56,000
6,000
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6,000 |
|
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44,000
44,000
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44,000 |
The under-the-gun player raised to 700, the player in middle position three-bet to 2,000, and Alfredo Arreola cold called in the cutoff. Under the gun called as well.
The flop came 7♣9♠K♠ and it checked to middle position who bet 3,000. Arreola made it 8,000 to go, resulting in folds from both of his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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51,500
1,500
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1,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
The player in the hijack raised to 700 and was called by Donna Gadd on the button and the player in the small blind.
The flop came A♥J♣Q♦ and it checked to the hijack, who bet 1,200. Only Gadd continued to the 7♣ turn.
The hijack bet 2,000 and Gadd called again, bringing the Q♣ river where action went check-check.
Gaad tabled the winner with A♣9♠ for two pair, aces and queens, to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
5,000
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5,000 |
Reid Walker raised to 600 on the button and Scot Fahrenbruch three-bet to 2,100 in the small blind. Walker made the call.
The flop came 5♣8♥10♦, Fahrenbruch continued with a bet of 1,200, and Walker called.
The turn landed the K♦ and Fahrenbruch slowed down with a check. Walker elected to check back.
The 7♦ river went check-check, and Walker tabled the winner with A♥10♠ for a pair of tens, besting the A♣7♥ of Fahrenbruch.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,700
3,700
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3,700 |
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46,700
3,300
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3,300 |