The nine remaining players have reached another 15-minute break.
Action will continue until just five players are left to bag for Day 2.
The nine remaining players have reached another 15-minute break.
Action will continue until just five players are left to bag for Day 2.
James Cloutier opened to 7,000 from under the gun, with Jamie Shughart making the call as next to act. Adam Williams tossed in a call from the small blind, and Craig Seltzer came along in the big blind.
Williams and Seltzer checked the 10♣9♦Q♣ flop, with Cloutier checking behind. Shughart announced all in for 81,000, and only Seltzer made the call.
Jamie Shughart: 10♥10♦
Craig Seltzer: J♠9♥
Shughart's set of tens were in the lead, and he improved to a full house on the Q♥ turn. The K♠ river completed the board, as Shughart earned the double on the final hand before break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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255,000
31,000
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31,000 |
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218,000
60,000
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60,000 |
|
|
216,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
|
|
110,000
84,000
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84,000 |
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Busted | |
Tim Faro raised to 7,000 from under the gun, and James Cloutier made the call in the cutoff. Yosef Kamil moved all in from the big blind, with Faro calling and Cloutier getting out of the way.
Tim Faro: A♦K♣
Yosef Kamil: 3♣3♥
The 4♥6♦J♥J♦6♠ runout left Faro playing two pair with his ace kicker, staying alive and doubling thourgh Kamil.
Kamil was then all in and at risk on the next hand, after Craig Seltzer raised the button and made the call.
Yosef Kamil: A♠3♦
Craig Seltzer: 6♥5♠
Kamil watched Seltzer find a full house on the 6♣6♠K♥5♦K♦ board, taking down the pot while securing the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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286,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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278,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
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134,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
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||
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Busted | |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Zachary Gruneberg moved all in from the big blind on the 6♦7♦K♣4♦ turn, and Jamie Shughart made the call from the cutoff.
Zachary Gruneberg: K♦J♣
Jamie Shughart: K♠J♥
Both players revealed the same hand, with Gruneberg drawing to a flush. The table reacted as the 10♦ river left Gruneberg in front, earning the double through Shughart.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
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64,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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Heads-up action to the 10♥A♦4♣Q♣2♥ river saw James Cloutier check rfom the big blind. Yosef Kamil took some time before counting out a bet of 70,000 from the hijack, sliding the chips into the middle.
Cloutier tossed in a single calling chip, turning over Q♥Q♦ for a set of queens. Kamil tapped the table while turning over 10♠10♦ for a flopped set of tens, and Coutier claimed a big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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244,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
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|
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65,000
91,000
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91,000 |
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Busted | |
Jamie Shughart limped from the small blind, and Jebadiah Steward checked his big blind option to see the 2♦6♣7♠ flop.
Shughart checked to Steward, who slid out a bet of 3,000. The call was made, and both players declined to bet the 8♠ turn.
Another pair of checks followed the J♣ river, and Shughart showed Q♦8♣ for a pair of eights. Steward tabled 10♦7♦, and the pot was sent to his right.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
162,000
30,000
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30,000 |
|
|
103,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
James Cloutier raised to 5,000 from under the gun, and Yosef Kamil made the call in middle position. Cloutier checked the J♥3♦7♦ flop, making the call when Kamil fired 5,000 into the middle.
Another check from Cloutier followed the 7♥ turn, and Kamil sized up to 12,000. The call was made, and the dealer revealed the 4♦ river.
Cloutier checked one last time, with Kamil checking it back.
"Flush," said Cloutier while tabling K♦Q♦, earning the pot as Kamil slid his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
156,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
142,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
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Philip Snook raised to 4,500 in early position, finding a lone call from Joseph Strazzire in the big blind.
Strazzire led out for 4,500 on the 10♥9♥8♦ flop, and Snook moved his covering stack into the middle. After taking some time, Strazzire opted to lay his hand down and the pot was sent to his left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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51,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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17,000
2,000
|
2,000 |