Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Peter Nguyen checked from the big blind and called 26,000 from Jake Bazeley, who was in the cutoff on a final board of . Bazeley showed for trips but Nguyen had it beat with for the low straight.
At other tables, TJ Thondup and Samuel Phillips went bust.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Peter Nguyen | 278,000 | |
Jake Bazeley |
152,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
TJ Thondup
|
Busted | |
Samuel Phillips | Busted |
Zelong Dong opened from under the gun, a short-stacked player shoved behind him and Dong called.
Dong:
Opponent:
The board ran , Dong's hand held and his opponent was beat.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Zelong Dong |
325,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
A player in middle position bet 12,000 on a flop of and got two calls from late position before Andy Hwang woke up with a big raise to 60,000 in the big blind. The bettor folded, as did the first caller, but a player on the button was stickier. He called most of his stack, leaving himself just a few thousand back.
"What do I need to dodge?" Hwang asked, dropping in a few chips after the turn.
Hwang:
Opponent:
It was spades he was fading, and the river was black but a .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andy Hwang |
256,000
156,000
|
156,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 400
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Peter Nguyen |
420,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
Chris Staats |
390,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Jeff Sewell
|
380,000 | |
Edgar Perez | 325,000 | |
Chris Tong
|
250,000 | |
Andy Hwang |
240,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
Ben Zamini (Ben Zamani)
|
220,000 | |
Cameron Rezaie | 215,000 | |
Brandon Steven |
215,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
James Ohlwier | 210,000 | |
Jake Bazeley |
200,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Gabriel Davis |
200,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Pete Rios |
175,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Zo Karim |
170,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Collin Grubaugh |
150,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Ray Henson |
80,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
Jordan Smith |
80,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Jose Serratos |
70,000
-88,000
|
-88,000 |
Tex Barch |
70,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
Ryan Tepen |
60,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
Grant Hinkle |
60,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
||
Maria Ho |
43,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
While the rest of the field was heading on break Mike Wang and Pierre Le got involved in a pot. Le opened for 10,000, Wang popped it to 23,500, Le called and the flop came . Le checked, Wang bet 28,500 and Le shoved for around 180,000. Wang called holding pocket tens and was good against Le's pocket eights. The board completed , Le was eliminated and Wang went on break without really stacking or counting his chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Wang |
460,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
Three more levels are in the books and the field is on a 15-minute break.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500