Players in the Main Event are heading for a 15-minute break. When action resumes, late registration for the flight will be closed.
Players in the Main Event are heading for a 15-minute break. When action resumes, late registration for the flight will be closed.
Fintan Hand raised to 2,500 from middle position, Luke Bruce called, the button called, and Adam McKola called in the big blind.
The flop came 2♠2♣A♠. Hand checked and Bruce bet 6,300. Adam McKola was the only player to make the call. The turn came the J♣. McKola checked and Bruce moved all in for 11,800.
McKola asked for the count and then made the call. He flipped over J♠6♠ for a pair of jacks with a flush draw. Bruce flipped A♣9♣ for a pair of aces, two pair with the deuces on board.
The river came the 6♦. Bruce held to double up his stack. McKola was still left with over 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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110,000 | |
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45,000 | |
Adam McKola raised from under the gun and Mengshi Tian made an early position reraise to 8,200. Action folded back around to McKola, who moved all in for 48,000. Tian made the call with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.
Adam McKola: A♣K♦
Mengshi Tian: Q♣Q♠
The board ran out 2♦A♠9♥5♣J♦. McKola hit a pair of aces on the flop. He held to win the pot and double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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125,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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Donald Rae raised to 2,500 from late position and Nicholas Walsh moved all in for 16,000. Rae opted to make the fold and Walsh claimed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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37,000
37,000
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37,000 |
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20,000 | |
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Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Benjamin Spragg raised from the button and Stephen Mckay called in the big blind.
The flop came 9♦K♦6♣ and both players checked. The turn was the 8♣. Mckay led for 3,600 and Spraggy raised to 10,700. Mckay then moved all in for 37,000 and Spraggy opted to fold.
"I had a real hand, too!," said Spraggy as he threw his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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53,000 | |
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33,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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Day 1c of the Main Event, the final starting flight, is now running and blinds are currently on Level 4. There have been 17 entries so far and all 17 players are still in contention.
Thomas Gill raised to 3,000 from under the gun and Marle Spragg moved all in for 21,000 from middle position. Gill called and players flipped their cards, with Spragg at risk.
Marle Spragg: J♣J♠
Thomas Gill: 10♣10♥
The board ran out 8♣K♣K♥A♠8♠. Spragg held with her pocket jacks to win the pot and double up her stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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49,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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18,000
19,000
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19,000 |
Ha Bao Trung Le was all in preflop against Kevin Frame, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.
Ha Bao Trung Le: A♥5♠
Kevin Frame: K♠J♣
The board ran out A♣10♣2♣3♥3♣. Le made a pair of aces on the flop, but Frame hit the backdoor flush on the river to win the pot. Le was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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87,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200