Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
The player under-the-gun raised to 800 and was called by the small blind and Joe Cho in the big blind.
Both blinds checked the 3♣2♦Q♥, which led to a bet of 1,000 from the under-the-gun player. The small blind exited the hand, but Cho made the call.
Both players checked the A♦ turn to bring the 7♠ river.
Cho slid out a bet of 1,000 and was called. Cho showed 5♠4♦ for a straight as he dragged in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,000 |
Isaac Ovalle raised to 1,200 from under-the-gun and was called by a player from early position before "Yankee" Jim Procaccinni chose to call from the cutoff. The small blind also came along to create a four-handed pot.
The small blind checked the 8♣8♦7♦ flop before Ovalle bet 1,500. Procaccini was the only caller.
Ovalle bet again to the tune of 3,500 on the J♠ turn, and was called yet again by Procaccini.
The 10♥ river led to a bet of 12,000 from Ovalle. Procaccini gave it some consideration before he made the call.
Ovalle showed 5♥5♠, but it was not good enough to claim the pot as Procaccini showed 6♠6♣ for a slightly better pair to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000 | |
|
|
17,200 |
Zach Moore raised to 1,300 from under-the-gun and was called by four players to take a flop five-handed.
Both blinds checked the K♦10♠2♣ flop. Moore continued for 1,000 and was called only by the big blind.
The big blind checked the Q♠ turn before Moore bet 1,500. The big blind called.
The 2♥ river led to another check from the big blind. This time, Moore fired 3,000, but the big blind yielded with a fold to award the pot to Moore.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Issac Ovalle got the hand going with a raise to 900 from the cutoff. Ovalle was called by the button and both blinds to create a four-handed pot.
All four players checked the J♦Q♠2♦ flop to bring the 4♠ turn.
The small blind checked before the big blind bet 2,000. Ovalle called, while the other two opponents folded.
The big blind slowed down with a check on the 9♣ river. Ovalle was not done wagering as he put out a bet of 3,500. The big blind called, and Ovalle showed 4♦4♥ for a turned set of fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,000 |
Brad Koegel re-entered and is back at it again, but this time with a fresh stack.
Koegel began the action with a raise to 800 from under-the-gun.
He was called in three places as four players took a flop of A♠Q♦K♦.
Koegel did not slow down and fired a bet of 3,500. He was called by his opponent in the next seat over.
The 2♦ turn led to a bet of 5,000. His opponent gave it some consideration before he made the fold to award the pot to Koegel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000
29,600
|
29,600 |
A pair of players in early position committed 3,000 apiece before Brad Koegel jammed for his final 1,000 from late position. Steve Sparks woke up with a hand in the big blind and opted to go all-in himself for 16,500.
The shove from Sparks led to folds from both early position players to result in a showdown between Sparks and Koegel, with Sparks scooping the side pot.
Brad Koegel: A♦7♣
Steve Sparks: A♣K♥
Sparks was well ahead as they went to a runout, but the flop was in favor of Koegel as it came 7♥4♥8♠ to pull Koegel ahead with a pair of sevens.
The 2♠ turn and the 2♥ river were of no consequence as Koegel secured the quadruple up.
Despite his success in this hand, Koegel was seen leaving he tournmanet area as he busted shortly after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Are you looking to improve your poker game and implement new poker strategies? Then you’re in the right place! Whether you’re looking to brush up your skills in Texas Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, or any other poker games, PokerNews has got you covered with our brand-new Poker Strategy Hub.