Mike Watson opened to 3,500 from middle position and Aaron Mermelstein called from the big blind.
Memelstein check-raised to 9,500 over a bet of 2,500 on the 9♣8♣3♦ flop. Watson pondered briefly, before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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|
100,000
67,500
|
67,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Matas Cikinas raised to 3,000 from the hijack and was called by the big blind Iago Sturzeneker.
Both players checked the 9♦4♣K♦ flop, to see the Q♥ on the turn. Sturzeneker then check-called a bet of 3,000 from Cikinas.
After the A♥ on the turn, Sturzeneker check-called another bet from Cikinas, this time for 11,000. Cikinas tabled A♠8♠ which was good to take the pot as Sturzeneker mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
282,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
255,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Matas Cikinas raised to 3,000 from the hijack and was called by the big blind Iago Sturzeneker.
Both players checked the 9♦4♣K♦ flop, to see the Q♥ on the turn. Sturzeneker then check-called a bet of 3,000 from Cikinas.
After the A♥ on the river, Sturzeneker check-called another bet from Cikinas, this time for 11,000. Cikinas tabled A♠8♠ which was good to take the pot as Sturzeneker mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
282,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
255,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Daniel Dvoress opened to 2,500 from early position and called when Dante Goya made it 13,000 from the small blind. Dvoress called a bet of 9,000 on the 10♦10♣4♣ flop but folded when Goya fired out 23,000 on the A♠ turn.
As the hand played out, Viktor Blom scored the first elimination of the day. On the 9♠5♣5♥J♠J♣ board, Aaron Sevilla had shoved from the big blind, with Blom making the call from the button.
Sevilla was caught speeding with Kx10x, and Blom took it down with Q♥Q♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
270,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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|
85,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Brandon Wilson opened to 3,000, which was called by Viktor Blom on the button and the small blind Andre Moreira. Then Aaron Sevilla in the big blind three-bet to 12,000. Wilson opted to four-bet to 32,000, which got Blom and Moreira to fold, and Sevilla made the call.
After the K♠2♣A♦ flop, Sevilla decided to lead out for a bet of 17,000. Wilson responded with a raise to 50,000. Sevilla gave it some thought before mucking his hand to give the pot to Wilson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
300,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
215,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
195,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
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Iago Sturzeneker opened to 2,500 from early position and Patrick Bruel defended his big blind. Bruel check-raised to 5,500 over a bet of 2,000 on the J♦6♦3♥ flop. Sturzeneker called.
The 7♣ turn checked through to the 10♥ river, where Bruel check-folded to a bet of 15,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
235,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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