Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Nick Rigby, Antonio Delacruz, and Michael Panto went to the river on a board of Q♠4♠10♥3♦K♣ when Delacruz bet 12,000 from under the gun. Rigby then raised to 64,000 in the hijack.
Panto called in the small blind, while Delacruz got out of the way. Rigby showed K♠6♠ for top pair, but Panto had rivered a straight with J♦9♣ to win the big pot and move up past 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000 | |
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85,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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60,000
70,000
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70,000 |
Bryan Hyden bet 10,000 from the cutoff on a board of 4♠4♦2♣4♣ and Fred Bunchan raised to 25,000 in the big blind. Hyden called, and the K♦ fell on the river.
Bunchan then bet 35,000. "I know you have it, too. I know you have a four," Hyden said as he took a few seconds before calling. His suspicions proved correct, and Bunchan turned over 5♣4♥ for quads to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000 | |
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10,000
35,000
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35,000 |
With 78 total entries into this flight, tournament officials confirmed that play will conclude once nine players remain.
The tournament clock currently shows 34 players remaining.
Nick Rigby three-bet to 25,000 on the button and Ory Hen folded in early position, while Mark Kerness then moved all in for 53,000 in the cutoff. Rigby called to put Kerness at risk.
Mark Kerness: A♣J♣
Nick Rigby: 8♠8♥
Kerness needed to overcome Rigby's pair to stay alive, but he couldn't connect with the 10♠4♣4♦7♣2♠ board and was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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170,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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120,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted | |
In a battle between the blinds, Ron Jacobowitz led out for 8,000 on a flop of 5♦4♥8♠ and Mark Kerness called.
Both players checked the 4♦ turn. Jacobowitz then bet 10,000 on the 3♠ river, and Kerness again called.
Jacobowitz showed A♠8♥ for two pair, and Kerness mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
90,000
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90,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Day 1c has begun with six players registered at the start, among them Ian Cohen, Craig Pollak, and Steve "Cuz" Buckner.
Nick Rigby and Deonarine Itwaru went to the turn on a board of 6♦Q♥9♠5♦ with around 25,000 in the pot. Rigby then led out for 15,000 from the big blind. Itwaru moved all in for 60,500 from middle position, and Rigby called.
Rigby showed Q♣8♠ for top pair and a straight draw, while Itwaru had A♠A♣. The river A♥ improved Itwaru to a set, and he secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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140,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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70,000
35,000
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35,000 |
Antonio Delacruz raised to 4,000 under the gun, Eugene Katchalov three-bet to 10,000 in early position, and Delacruz called.
The flop came Q♣8♣2♦ and Katchalov bet 8,000. Delacruz called, and they both checked the 8♦ turn.
Delacruz led out for 5,500 on the 4♣ river, and Katchalov moved all in for 40,000. Delacruz quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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130,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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85,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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