Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Phil Gioia opened for 75,000 from under the gun and Alex Wheeler called from the next seat over.
The flop came and Gioia continued for 60,000. Wheeler called and both players checked the turn bringing the river.
Gioia led out for 80,000 and then snap-called Wheeler's all in raise.
Wheeler rolled over for the eight-high straight but it was second best as Gioia held the nuts to send Wheeler home in 11th place for $7,078.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Phil Gioia |
2,800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Alex Wheeler | Busted |
Ha Nguyen open-jammed from under the gun and action folded around to Tim Garles who called off his roughly 400,000 stack from the big blind.
Tim Garles:
Ha Nguyen:
It was a classic race with Garles looking to connect with either of his overs but the feat was easier said than done as the runout ended his tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ha Nguyen |
1,200,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
Tim Garles | Busted |
Cory Nordstrand raised to 55,000 from middle position and then called Paul Carney's 160,000 three-bet jam from the small blind.
Paul Carney:
Cory Nordstrand:
Nordstrand had Carney dominated and improved after a king appeared in the window on the flop.
The appeared on the turn giving Carney life with the nut flush draw.
Carney was looking for a spade to fall on the river but it came the ending his tournament in 13th place for $5,662.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Cory Nordstrand |
800,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
Paul Carney | Busted |
Anthony Scarborough raised to 55,000 from under the gun and Larry Loose called from the button.
Once the flop appeared, Scarborough continued for 75,000 and Loose raised all in, sending Scarborough into the tank.
After a few glares through Loose's soul, Scarborough said "What do you have, king-queen?" and then called off his 425,000 stack.
Larry Loose:
Anthony Scarborough:
Scarborough stuck with his read making the correct call and the turn nor the river changed a thing as he collected his double-up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Anthony Scarborough |
1,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Larry Loose |
1,000,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Cy Church |
2,200,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Larry Loose |
1,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Chad Bjorkman
|
1,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Anthony Scarborough |
600,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Cory Nordstrand |
560,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Drazen Ilich |
280,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Paul Carney |
220,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Phil Gioia | 2,200,000 | |
Dave Sanderson |
1,400,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Ha Nguyen |
850,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Alex Wheeler |
700,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Marc Harrell |
700,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Tim Garles |
400,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 4,000
The remaining 13 players are on a 10-minute break.
Josh Matti raised all in for 385,000 from late position and Ha Nguyen isolated from the hijack.
Josh Matti:
Ha Nguyen:
Matti was behind needing some help but didn't find it on the flop.
The turn however, gave Matti some life as he picked up the nut flush draw but the river fell a brick ending his tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ha Nguyen |
800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Josh Matti | Busted |