Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
PPC Aruba World Championship
$2,500 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Hayden Fortini opened with a raise to 2,700 before the player in the big blind reraised all in for around 6,000. Fortini called with the 
and his at-risk opponent had the 
. The board ran out 
, and Fortini won the pot to move to 112,000 in chips.
After the hand, Andy Seth returned to the tournament, and he's back in the event for a fourth time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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112,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jesse Chinny opened to 2,500, Joe Ebanks flat-called, and then Steve Karp reraised to 10,000. Chinni shoved for approximately 30,000, Ebanks folded, and Karp called.
Chinni had pocket queens to Karp's 
. The flop came down 
to give Karp the lead and he held from there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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121,500
40,500
|
40,500 |
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44,500
26,500
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26,500 |
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Busted | |
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
From the cutoff seat, David Tuthill raised to 2,600. Current Day 1b chip leader Igor Merda called out of the big blind, and the 
flop came down. Merda checked, Tuthill bet 3,300, and Merda called.
The turn was the 
, and Merda checked again. Tuthill fired 5,300 this time, but Merda stuck around to see the river. Lastly, the completed the board, and both players checked.
There was a bit of confusion as to who was to show first. Eventually, Merda showed his hand — the 
— for a pair of sevens. Tuthill mucked, and Merda won the pot.
After the hand, there was a bit of discussion between the players and the tournament staff as to what the rule is here for who has to show first on the river following action being checked down. The tournament staff said they are following standard TDA rules, minus the "first card off the deck" rule, and that the player to the left of the button must show first.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
56,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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110,500
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
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107,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
70,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
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68,000
23,500
|
23,500 |
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36,000
26,000
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26,000 |
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25,000 | |
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24,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
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16,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
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Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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190,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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84,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
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57,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
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46,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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26,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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21,500
28,500
|
28,500 |
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Busted |
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Andy Seth opened with a raise to 2,700 from the hijack seat. The player in the big blind made the call, and the flop came down 
. The big blind checked, Seth bet 3,300, and the big blind called.
On the turn, the 
landed. Both players checked, and the river was the to complete the board. The big blind led for 7,100, and Seth raise to 17,200, leaving himself with just 1,100 behind. His opponent folded, and Seth won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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39,600
13,600
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13,600 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 700/1,400
Ante: 200
Level 12
: 700/1,400, 200 ante
The players are now into Level 12, and this will be the last level of the day.
Level 12
: 700/1,400, 200 ante
Frankie Zayas just became the most recent casualty, as he was eliminated in 17th place. The field is now down to 16 players with eight players at each table. Yesterday on Day 1a, 12 players advanced to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
