Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
A lineup has developed at the payout cage as short stacks bust left and right in the money.
Two thanks to Christopher Gaddi, who called two short shoves with the against and , finding a three on the flop and another on the turn to felt both players.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Christopher Gaddi |
270,000
96,900
|
96,900 |
The following players all busted in the money, earning the $416 min-cash:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Salvatore Incardone | Busted | |
David Arana | Busted | |
Brian Croak | Busted | |
Martin Stiles | Busted | |
James Louker | Busted | |
Nicholas Goetz | Busted |
Peter Alba got in preflop three ways with the , having a player on the and another on the both covered.
The flop gave the queens a set. The turn made Alba trips , but the queens filled up.
In the end, the river came down, making Alba made quads, felting both the shorter stacks and pushing him over 400,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Peter Alba |
420,000
191,800
|
191,800 |
A regularly scheduled 10-minute break starts now with 39 remaining. Play resumes in 10 minutes.
Level: 19
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Up to date counts for the top ten chip leaders can be found below:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Davis |
490,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
Erik Klis |
490,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Chris Gras |
485,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
Art Demmerley |
460,000
358,000
|
358,000 |
Peter Alba |
400,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Geoffrey O'Connor |
400,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
David Wiles |
390,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Silvio DeRubeis |
340,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Kevin Reyes |
300,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Christopher Gaddi |
280,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Rick Block made it 17,000, Geoffrey O'Connor three-bet to 37,000 and Block shoved for close to 150,000 total.
Block's tournament life was riding on pocket jacks and they held against O'Connor's to give him the double and continue O'Connor's slide down the leader board.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rick Block |
300,000
197,800
|
197,800 |
Geoffrey O'Connor |
300,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
The following players have busted in the money with each making the first pay jump and collecting $484:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ronald Dgrillo | Busted | |
Ryan Simpson | Busted | |
John Abraham | Busted | |
Tyler Dash | Busted | |
Joseph Marchand | Busted | |
Aaron Obstein | Busted | |
Ronald Delollis | Busted | |
Jeffrey Kocz | Busted | |
Brandon Zygai | Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000