Steve Fraser jammed from the small blind and was called by Richard Aiple from the big blind to be at risk.
Richard Aiple: A♦7♦
Steve Fraser: Q♠10♥
Fraser outflopped Aiple on the 3♦Q♣10♥ flop.
Aiple turned some hope when it came the 9♦ to give him a flush draw, but the 6♠ river was not what he was looking for as he was eliminated in 14th place.
Aiple earned $2,985 for his finish.
Updated counts of the remaining 14 players in the RGPS Passport Reno $800 Main Event.
Level: 18
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
Players are now on a 15-minute break. There are a total of 14 players remaining. Play will resume at the 10,000/15,000 level.
Bill Simpson opened to 30,000 from under the gun. Nicholas Iriarte responded with a re-raise to 70000 from middle position. Simpson jammed for approximately 230,000 and was called by Iriarte to be at risk.
Bill Simpson: 10♥10♦
Nicholas Iriarte: A♥K♥
Iriarte took the lead on the 5♣7♠A♠ flop.
The Q♣ turn, and the 7♦ river did not help Simpson as he was eliminated in 15th place.
Simpson earned $2,985 for his finish.
Christopher Nichols picked up back-to-back pots against William Wolf.
The first hand occurred when Wolf and Nichols got it in preflop after Wolf raised and faced an all-in and called to put Nichols at risk.
Christopher Nichols: A♥K♦
William Wolf: A♣3♠
Nichols got a favorable flop when it came 2♥K♠10♥. The 3♦ turn kept Wolf alive, but the 2♦ river sealed it in favor of Nichols.
The second hand happened in a similar fashion as Wolf opened before Nichols jammed for 154,000. Wolf called to put Nichols at risk.
Christopher Nichols: A♣A♥
William Wolf: A♦J♦
Nichols had Wolf's hand crushed and the board did not bring any surprises as it came 7♠Q♥5♠10♥9♣ to award Nichols the pot.
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
William Wolf opened to 25,000 on the button before Christopher Nichols opted to re-raise to 95,000 from the big blind. Wolf jammed for 276,000 and was called by Nichols.
William Wolf: J♣J♠
Christopher Nichols: A♥K♥
Wolf held on the 6♠8♠2♥2♠9♠ runout to secure the double and leave Nichols with a short stack.
After losing an all-in pot earlier, Hamid Izadi took down a pot to head back in the positive direction.
The board read 9♣K♦10♦, which led to a check from Nicholas Iriarte from the hijack before Izadi bet 40,000. Iriarte called.
The A♦ turn was checked by both players to bring the 8♣ river.
Iriarte bet 85,000 and was called by Izadi.
Iriarte showed K♠J♥ for a pair, but Izadi had the best of it with Q♠J♠ for a straight.
Hamid Izadi opened to 20,000 on the button and was called by Daniel Turner in the big blind.
The 7♠5♥4♣ flop led to a check from Turner. Izadi fired 40,000, but Turner responded with a check-raise to 105,000.
Izadi shoved, and Turner snap called to be at risk for 327,000.
Daniel Turner: 8♣6♠
Hamid Izadi: 6♦3♦
Both players flopped a straight, but Turner flopped the best of it.
The inconsequential 10♣ turn and the 2♣ river did not alter anything as Turner dragged in a healthy pot.
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