Dinner Break
The remaining 441 players have begun their 60-minute dinner break where the 100 chips will be colored up as well. After this break, registration will be closed.
The remaining 441 players have begun their 60-minute dinner break where the 100 chips will be colored up as well. After this break, registration will be closed.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Stephen Vecchio | 142,000 | 112,000 |
Aaron Van Blarcum
|
109,000 | 27,000 |
Rafael Reis
|
103,000 | 73,000 |
Jeremy Pekarek
|
68,000 | 38,000 |
Brock Wilson | 59,000 | -8,000 |
John Morgan | 56,000 | 15,000 |
Ari Engel
|
48,900 | -2,300 |
Kevin Berthelsen | 46,000 | |
Leif Force
|
33,000 | |
Ryan Phan | 28,000 | 28,000 |
DJ Buckley | 27,000 | -3,000 |
Frank Lagodich | 23,300 | -6,700 |
Ben Underwood | 22,000 | -8,000 |
Casey Hatmaker | 19,000 | |
Aaron Massey | 18,300 | -11,700 |
Cole Ferraro
|
Busted | |
Aaron Johnson | Busted |
Jesse Lonis raised in early position to 2,500 and on the button, his opponent three-bet to 8,500, folding out all other players besides Lonis who called.
The flop of saw Lonis check to the button who bet 5,600, which Lonis responded too by check-raising to 11,200 which the button called.
The turn saw Lonis lead out for a size of 4,300 and his opponent called.
Before the river even peeled off the deck, Lonis moved all-in for his last 13,400 and after some deliberation the button called. Lonis turned over for a turned straight which was good against his opponent's and Lonis secured a full double up through his opponent.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Jesse Lonis
|
83,000 | 53,000 |
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Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ori Hasson
|
Busted | |
Jake Daniels
|
Busted | |
Jason Wheeler
|
Busted | |
CJ Peake | Busted |
Action was picked up on the flop reading with Brock Wilson in first position and 6,500 in the pot between three players.
Action checked through to Wilson who bet 1,600 and got only a caller in the big blind.
The turn rolled off a and the big blind checked to Wilson who bet 8,000. The big blind quickly moved all-in for 26,500 which Wilson snap-called.
Brock Wilson:
Opponent:
Wilson had his opponent drawing dead before the river and Wilson doubled up without much of a sweat.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Brock Wilson | 67,000 | 37,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
A player raised to 2,000 in early position and Robert Bickley called in the cutoff. The player in the button three-bet to 7,800 and folded out all other players except Bickley who called.
The flop came out and Bickley checked to his opponent who bet 4,300 which Bickley called.
The rolled off on turn and Bickley checked once more to his opponent who bet 13,000 which Bickley called once more.
Bickley checked the river and his opponent moved all-in for 25,200 which Bickley gave some thought before calling.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Robert Bickley | 109,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Aaron Massey | 30,000 | |
Brock Wilson | 30,000 | 30,000 |
Jesse Lonis
|
30,000 | |
Jake Daniels
|
30,000 | 30,000 |