A player under the gun open-shoved all in for a less than average chip stack. Jim Devaney looked down and reshoved all in. The rest of the table folded and the hands were turned up.
Devaney: 
Opponent: 
The board ran 
and Devaney's boat sent his opponent to the rail
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 |
We've put another two levels in the books, and the players are off for a 15-minute break. While they're gone, the staff will be coloring off the black T100 chips.
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Kevin Saul has been doing some good work today, steadily increasing his chip count and keeping pace with the leaders. It looks like he's the leader now.
In the last hand, A.P. Phahurat opened to 8,000 before Saul three-bet to 19,500 on the button. After a minute of deliberation, Phahurat four-bet shoved for 83,500 total. Saul double-checked the count, then made the call with his covering stack.
Showdown
Phahurat: 
Saul: 
There was no funny stuff on the 
board, and that knockout propels Saul up over 300,000 and onto the biggest stack in the room. He's actually closer to 350,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
345,000 | |
|
|
||
|
300,000 | |
|
|
285,000 | |
|
285,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
265,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
255,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
250,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
|
200,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
150,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
140,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
120,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
120,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
75,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
60,000 | |
|
50,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
50,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
47,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Allen Kessler opened the pot to 10,000 with pocket tens, and Gary DeBernardi three-bet shoved for about 33,000 with 
.
The flop came out favorably — queen-high to pair DeBernardi — but it was suited in spades. And Kessler held the 
. The turn was a blank and the river an off-suit , though, and that was safe and sound for DeBernardi.
He's drinking double here in the middle of an up-and-down day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
60,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Matt Chang has been nursing his short stack all day, and he finally found a good spot to get his last ~19,000 into the pot. He stuck it in there with on a 
flop, and he was in good shape to double when a player we know as "Primo" looked him up with the lowly 
.
Turn: 
Welp, that's not exactly what Chang wanted to see. He was drawing slim with one to come, and the river 
was no use. Chang is one of the most gregarious regulars on the Circuit, but his run here in Council Bluffs has come up just short of a payday.
We've got 36 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
The field has been reduced to the final four tables. The field is only six players off the money and we expect action to slow down.
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
"I just missed my flight," Gary DeBernardi told us about a half hour ago. "If I bubble now, I'm going to be pissed."
He was half-joking about it, but as it turns out, his fears have come true. We missed the hand as it happened, but the dealer was nice enough to fill us in. The table had folded around to the blinds where DeBernardi took his stand with 
. Scott Davies woke up with 
in the big blind, though, and Debo was in bad shape.
Unable to find an ace or any other creative ways to double, DeBernardi has done just what he was trying to avoid. He's out in 34th place — and if the tilt wasn't bad enough, he'll have to spend some time on the phone with the airlines now too.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
