Here We Go Again on a Break
Players are now on a ten-minute break.
Players are now on a ten-minute break.
Level: 28
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
The cards are back in the air following the break.
Huy Nguyen opened for 80,000 and Ryan Eriquezzo moved all in from the big blind. Nguyen called and the hands were tabled.
The board ran and Eriquezzo doubled up to stay alive.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Eriquezzo |
1,150,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
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Huy Nguyen |
750,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Nikolas Stone put in a standard raise from under the gun and was called by Matt Keikoan on the button. Both blinds got out of the way and it was heads-up action to the flop. Stone check-called a bet of 100,000, bringing about the turn.
Stone checked once again, but this time he check-raised Keikoan's bet of 200,000 up to 600,000. Keikoan thought for a few moments before moving all in, and Stone snap-called.
Showdown
Keikoan:
Stone:
Stone held the nuts with a queen-high straight, but Keikoan held a set and could still win if the board paired on the end. The crowd was on its feet as the dealer burned and put out the . Keikoan collected his card protector and exited in fourth place, good for $137,485.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nikolas Stone |
3,000,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
Matt Keikoan | Busted | |
|
Nikolas Stone opened for 95,000 from the small blind and Ryan Eriquezzo called from the big blind. The flop came , Stone checked and Eriquezzo bet 110,000. Stone called and the turn came . Stone checked, Eriquezzo bet 165,000 and Stone folded.
Ryan Eriquezzo moved all in from the small blind and put the pressure on Huy Nguyen, who only had 365,000 in the big blind. The latter made a quick call and was the favorite to double.
Showdown
Nguyen:
Eriquezzo:
Nguyen's supporters were optimistic, but their hope was drowned out when Eriquezzo's rail erupted on the flop. Their man had paired his king to take a commanding lead. Nguyen sat helplessly as the turn and river put an end to his National Championship run in third place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Huy Nguyen | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nikolas Stone |
2,550,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
Ryan Eriquezzo |
2,260,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
The heads up battle features two champions from the WSOPC trail. Ryan Eriquezzo won the Caesars Atlantic City Main Event and Nikolas Stone won the Casino Championship at the Harrah's St. Louis stop.
Ryan Eriquezzo opened for 80,000 on the button and Nikolas Stone called. The flop came , Stone checked and Eriquezzo bet 105,000. Stone called and the turn came . Both players checked and the fell on the river. Stone bet 105,000 and Eriquezzo called.
Stone tabled for a straight and Eriquezzo mucked.