With the blinds still at 5K/10K, Blake Napierala raised to 20,000 from early position and five players called to se a flop. Kevin Cunningham was first to act and bet 100,000, leaving around 80,000 behind. Two players folded, and Blake Napierala min-raised to 200,000. Charles Johnson folded, putting the action back on Cunningham. He peeked back at the tournament clock a few times, thought a bit longer, and finally pounded his chips into the middle. He was nearly drawing dead.
Napierala:
Cunningham:
The turn and river put the final nail in Cunningham's coffin, and he shook everyone's hand before making his exit.
With the board showing , Jeff Hagen was all in with pocket jacks against Lawrence Schumacher, who had come from behind with his . The river improved Schumacher to a full house, sending Hagen to the rail in 17th place.
Scott Hosbach opened to 20,000 from middle position with the and Ivan Mamuzic moved in for his last 58,000 from the button with . Hosback called, and his kicker held through the board.
On Episode #7 of the Remko Report, host Remko Rinkema is joined by Daniel Negreanu to talk about the proposed NHL team in Las Vegas, Choice Center, and more.
The remaining 19 players are on a one-hour dinner break. We'll be tagging along, but we'll also update the chip counts before the start of the next level. See you then!