Level: 23
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
Level: 23
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
A short-stacked Chris Swanson moved all in first to act for 225,000 total with and was called by Buzz Papalia out of the big blind with . The flop of gave Swanson an inside straight draw but the turn and river would brick out to eliminate Swanson in 11th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Buzz Papalia |
1,350,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Chris Swanson | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Danny Lobato |
1,850,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
Buzz Papalia |
1,400,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Nicholas Mann |
1,300,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
Parry Shaw |
975,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Michael Baize |
725,000
353,000
|
353,000 |
Ronald Widman |
700,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Alec Bradlow |
525,000
-265,000
|
-265,000 |
Stan Trim |
450,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Julio Orhuela |
375,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
Matt Schwartz |
100,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
Matt Schwartz started the day as the shortest stack with just 10,500 in chips. Over the course of the day he would grind his way through the field, moving up the pay ladder repeatedly. Looking down at it was easy for him to put his last 100,000 in the middle against Michael Baize who held . Schwartz looked as if he were going to survive yet again as the board ran out but the river was the to give Baize a bigger pair and eliminating Schwartz in tenth place.
The good natured Schwartz congratulated the rest of the table, the same smile on his face that had been there for the last seven hours.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Baize |
875,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Matt Schwartz | Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 5,000
Alec Bradlow was all in and at risk for his last 205,000 and was called by Ronald Widman. Bradlow was ahead with as Widman held . The board would run out to give Bradlow a much needed double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alec Bradlow |
500,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Ronald Widman |
460,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
Ronald Widman moved all in for 460,000 and was called by Stan Trim who had the same amount of chips as Widman. Trim was ahead with as Widman held . He would flop a set of queens on the flop. The turn and river of did nothing to change that and Widman was eliminated in ninth place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Stan Trim |
1,000,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
Ronald Widman | Busted |
The chips have been flying fast and furious. There have been four double ups in the last 10 minutes in the following order:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Danny Lobato | 1,850,000 | |
Michael Baize |
1,450,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
Nicholas Mann |
1,075,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
Julio Orhuela |
900,000
525,000
|
525,000 |
Buzz Papalia |
650,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
Nicholas Mann moved all in for approximately 950,000 and it was folded to Alec Bradlow who moved all in as well for less. Everyone else folded and the cards were turned over:
Mann:
Bradlow:
The flop came and Bradlow said "that's not good." The turn was the and Bradlow would need a ten, king, or ace on the river to survive.
The river was the and that would be the last card Bradlow would see in this tournament as he was eliminated in eight place for $5,298.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nicholas Mann |
1,550,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
Alec Bradlow | Busted |
Players are taking a quick break. It's scheduled for ten minutes but play will resume once all the players are back in their seats.