Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
After four hours of play, the field on Day 1a has ballooned to 517 entries and yet already been cut into nearly half. Only 286 players remain according to the screens and they are on their second 10-minute break of the day.
The late registration is open for one more level of 30 minutes until approximately 7.50 p.m. local time, after which another four levels are played before bagging and tagging.
Julieeeee knocked out a shorter stack when his A♠8♠ got there versus 4♠4♣ on the A♥A♣K♠7♠7♦ board.
He then called the all-in of Fukushima for 19,900 and kai05170107 went all-in over the top from the small blind for 52,700. The big blind asked for the exact count and folded, while Julieeeee called.
Fukushima: 9♠9♥
kai05170107: 7♦7♣
Julieeeee: A♠10♠
The board ran out K♥5♥5♣6♠2♣ and Fukushima tripled, kai05170107 won the side pot.
Julieeeee then got it in for 40,600 with A♠8♠ and Fukushima called holding the Q♠Q♦. The K♠9♥4♠A♥J♠ board gave Julieeeee the nut flush to double back up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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83,000 | |
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64,000 | |
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18,000 |
Nishide and his opponent got it in after the J♠8♦5♥Q♥ and he had the best of it with J♣J♦ for a set of jacks, as his opponent only tabled the A♠A♦ for aces. The river was the blank 10♥ and jacks earned the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
In the second half of level eight, Gmoe was all-in for 65,900 after the 5♥4♥2♣ flop and at risk with A♥5♠ versus J♥J♠. The [2h turn added hearts to the equation and sure enough, the 7♥ came on the river.
Gmoe's double vaulted him to a larger stack, which is still toppled by Wareme-chan one seat over.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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210,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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140,000
140,000
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140,000 |
There has been a steady growth in the opening flight which now stands at a mighty 492 entries with some 307 players remaining. They have already made it more than half-way through the day as level eight is underway with Day 1a set to conclude upon completion of level 13.
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
In a min-raised five-way pot, Marko Mikovic on the button bet the Q♠5♦2♦ flop for 3,000 and earned two callers. They checked the 3♠ turn to the 5♣ river on which it checked to Mikovic again. He bet 10,000 and Onishi was the only caller.
Mikovic tabled the A♥8♣ for a bluff and Onishi claimed the pot with the Q♦10♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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125,000 | |
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5,500 |
Jonas Wellendorf had just knocked out an opponent and then raised to 2,000 in the cutoff. dainagon in the small blind three-bet to 6,000 and Wellendorf called. On the Q♦9♣4♦ flop, dainagon bet 4,500 and forced a fold.
Wellendorf then raised to 2,000 in the very next hand and called the shove of his neighbour.
Cutoff: A♠4♣
Jonas Wellendorf: A♦J♠
The 10♣3♠3♦10♠Q♥ board gave both players two pair and they chopped it up with the ace kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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105,000
105,000
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105,000 |
When checked to on the 9♠8♠5♥5♣ turn, Yuya bet 7,000 and earned a call. Their opponent also checked the 4♣ on the river and Yuya bet 40,000 to give his opponent only two options: all-in or fold. His opponent opted for the latter and Yuya earned the pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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77,000
77,000
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77,000 |