Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Craig Welko raised to 1,800 from under the gun and was three-bet by Jim Young in middle position to 5,300. Welko made the call and the flop came 10♣9♠2♥.
Welko check-called a bet of 7,000 from Young and the turn fell the J♠. Welko checked again and Young moved all in to put Welko at risk, who had 17,700 behind. Welko quickly called.
Craig Welko: 10♠10♦
Jim Young: A♠5♠
Welko needed to dodge a spade to stay alive, and he did just that when the 6♦ rolled off on the river, earning him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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114,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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62,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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30,000 |
Chris Wilson raised to 1,600 from under the gun and was called by the players in the hijack, button, and big blind.
The flop came A♦10♠6♠ and it checked to Wilson, who continued with a bet of 3,000. Only the hijack called, and the turn fell the J♦.
Wilson fired out a bet of 8,000, and after a moment of thought, his opponent tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,500
39,500
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39,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
After an under-the-gun limp, the player in middle position raised to 2,500, and Matt Kittell called in the hijack. The player in the cutoff then three-bet to 8,500, and only middle position and Kittell called.
The trio saw a flop of 7♥3♦7♦ and it checked to Kittell, who moved all in for 12,100 to put himself at risk. The cutoff folded and middle position thought for a moment before making the call.
Matt Kittell: 8♦5♦
Middle position: A♥Q♥
Kittell pulled ahead on the 8♣ turn, pairing his eight, and improved to a flush on the 6♦ river to earn the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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51,200
51,200
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51,200 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
The under-the-gun player raised to 1,600, Michael Chilton flatted in the cutoff, and Jim Young three-bet to 6,500 in the small blind. Only under the gun called.
The flop came 4♣K♥8♥ and Young continued with a bet of 6,500, resulting in a fold from his opponent.
Young currently sits with one of the largest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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138,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Players have been sent on the first 15-minute break of the day and will return to blinds at 300/600 with a 600 big blind ante.
Michael Chilton limped in the hijack, the player on the button raised to 1,500, and Chilton called.
The flop came 4♠8♥J♣ and Chilton check-called a bet of 2,000 from his opponent.
The turn landed the Q♣ and Chilton check-called again, this time for 4,000.
On the A♣ river, Chilton check-raised to 15,000 over the button's bet of 6,000 and the button made the call.
"Clubs," announced Chilton, as he turned over 4♣3♣ for the flush, prompting the button to muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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59,300
59,300
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59,300 |