Joe Cada was the big story coming into today, but after losing a few large pots early he has been relatively quiet. Cada hasn't really played a significant hand in the past twenty-five minutes. He's currently sitting at about 320,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,740,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
1,730,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
1,690,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
1,280,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
1,240,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
1,080,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
||
|
880,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
|
630,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
480,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
460,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
320,000 | |
|
|
||
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Jonathan Poche moved all in preflop for 405,000 and was called by Jim Kasputis Jr in the big blind.
Poche: 
Kasputis: 
Poche found gold on a flop of 
and kept his lead through the 
turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
855,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
|
340,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
Action folded to Dwyte Pilgrim in the cutoff who tossed out 65,000. Michael Aron announced all in from the big blind and Pilgrim called off his last 505,000.
Pilgrim: 
Aron: 
Aron kept his lead on the flop of 
flop but Pilgrim turned the 
, pairing his jack and putting him in the lead. The river was the 
and Pilgrim was able to score a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,118,000
612,000
|
612,000 |
|
|
1,050,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
Najib Kamand opened to 70,000 from the cutoff and action folded to Joe Cada's big blind. Cada peeked at his cards and then shipped his entire stack in for about 300,000. Kamand called and the hands were turned up:
Kamand: 
Cada: 
Cada grabbed hold of the lead hard on the flop of 
by flopping a set of fives. The 
then rolled off on the turn, giving Cada quad fives and a double up.
The meaningless completed the board on the river and Cada grabbed a nice sized pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
650,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
||
We caught Huy Quach raise before the blind only to have Dwyte Pilgrim three-bet. Quach moved all in for around 700,000 and Pilgrim called.
Pilgrim: 
Quach: 
The flop was a heartbreaking one for Pilgrim, as it gave Quach a set when it fell 
. The fell on fourth and Pilgrim was looking for one of the two remaining queens to win the hand.
The on the river was of no help and Pilgrim was crippled.
Pilgrim moved in soon after for 275,000 with 
against Michael Aron's pocket fours. Aron also flopped a set on Pilgrim and he was sent home in 11th place, just one spot shy of the unofficial final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Aron | 1,620,000 |
| 2 | Najib Kamand | 1,480,000 |
| 3 | Jim Kasputis Jr | 390,000 |
| 4 | Tom Chambers | 2,520,000 |
| 5 | Joe Cada | 680,000 |
| 6 | Jonathan Poche | 840,000 |
| 7 | Huy Quach | 1,400,000 |
| 8 | Maximilian Lehmanski | 1,450,000 |
| 9 | Cherish Andrews | 990,000 |
| 10 | Carter Phillips | 1,000,000 |
Jim Kasputis Jr. shoved for 445,000 from early position and was called by Huy Quach in the hijack.
Quach: 
Kasputis Jr:
The board fell 
and Kasputis became our final table bubble boy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,955,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Aron | 1,645,000 |
| 2 | Najib Kamand | 1,480,000 |
| 3 | Tom Chambers | 2,575,000 |
| 4 | Joe Cada | 720,000 |
| 5 | Jonathan Poche | 830,000 |
| 6 | Huy Quach | 1,955,000 |
| 7 | Maximilian Lehmanski | 1,475,000 |
| 8 | Cherish Andrews | 955,000 |
| 9 | Carter Phillips | 1,025,000 |
