There were approximately 10,000 in the middle when Robert Champion shoved for 10,400 on the 10♠3♣3♦9♣ board.
Champion was called to be at risk.
Robert Champion: J♠J♣
Opponent: 8♠8♣
Champion was well positioned to secure the double, and the 7♦ river offered no drama as Champion was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,000
39,000
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39,000 |
The player under-the-gun raised to 3,500 and got one customer in Lydia "Texas Grandma" Blair, who called from the small blind.
Blair led out on the 6♣7♦5♦ flop for 6,000 and was called.
Both players checked the 6♦ turn to bring the Q♦ river.
Blair announced all-in for 14,000. Her opponent gave it brief consideration before he folded to award the pot to Blair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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44,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
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52,000 | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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34,000
29,600
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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21,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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Busted |
