Four levels have been completed thus far and a field of 55 entries has been culled down to some 43 contenders. They have all been sent on a scheduled 15-minute break.
Four levels have been completed thus far and a field of 55 entries has been culled down to some 43 contenders. They have all been sent on a scheduled 15-minute break.
Hennie Appel raised and instantly called a three-bet to 3,500 by Vinay Lala from the next seat. He then check-called a bet of 3,000 on the K♥10♣7♦ flop before both checked down the 2♦ turn as well as the 6♠ river.
Appel announced a seven and showed his 7♣5♦, but Lala won the pot with the J♠J♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
58,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
55,000 |
Rajeev Poonhath had raised from under the gun and received multiple callers. They all checked the J♥J♣2♠ flop and Cliton Taliwanth also checked the 2♣ turn. Wesley Blom in the big blind bet 2,000 and Poonhath called, as did the button. Taliwanth check-raised to 6,000 with around 15,000 behind and everyone folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
43,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
35,000 | |
|
|
30,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Hafiz Juma reraised to 2,500 preflop and earned a caller in Vinaj Lala, as both then invested 5,000 on the K♠10♣7♥ flop. Juma slowed down and checked the J♦ turn. Lala bet 6,600 and Juma called, then checked again the 6♦ on the river.
Lala bet another 16,000 for almost the entire stack of Juma, who used one time bank extension and shook his head before folding. One hand later, Juma three-bet jammed to force out an opening raise.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
19,000
23,300
|
23,300 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
130,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
85,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
75,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
65,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
55,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
45,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
40,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
30,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
25,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Three ways to the J♠8♠2♥ flop, Tanith Rothman checked out of the big blind and Joe Rahme did so in the cutoff. Patrice Ah-Nien bet 3,600 on the button and Rothman was the only caller. They checked down the 8♦ turn and A♣ river for Rothman to win the pot with the J♥9♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
32,500
7,500
|
7,500 |
Having won the first hand of the day, things went downhill from there for Quintin Heather-Clark. He just ended up all-in and at risk for around 14,000 and was dominated by Caleb October in the following preflop contest.
Quintin Heather-Clark: A♦Q♠
Caleb October: A♥K♣
Both players hit their kicker on the K♥Q♦10♦8♠2♣ runout and that spelled the end for Heather-Clark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Kosta Karagounis limped in and Joe Rahme raised to 1,100, which Martin Maroun called out of the big blind. Karagounis came along and Maroun checked in the dark, his two opponents checked behind the 9♠7♠3♠ flop. On the K♦ turn, Maroun bet 1,100 and Karagounis folded, Rahme called and asked for another spade.
That wish was not granted with the 2♣ river and Maroun's bet of 1,200 went through uncalled. He exposed the K♥ and Rahme flashed his 8♠8♣.
New on the table is Tanith Rothman, who just entered a few minutes ago.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000 | |
|
|
40,000 | |
|
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
21,000
14,000
|
14,000 |