Break
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The players are on a break while the T1,000 yellow chips are colored up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,395,000 | -31,000 |
|
1,475,000 | -53,000 |
|
1,330,000 | -598,000 |
|
1,265,000 | 664,000 |
|
955,000 | -114,000 |
|
875,000 | 68,000 |
|
655,000 | 34,000 |
|
530,000 | 32,000 |
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across the felt, and Kurth checked. Polychronopoulos then fired a bet of 75,000, but he quickly folded when Kurth came over the top with a raise to 200,000.
. Polychronopoulos led out for 100,000, showing strength and snaking the pot from Kurth.
, Mutke decided to make his stand with an all-in shove, but he was insta-called by Carlton and his 
.
left him with an inferior overpair to the board. Carlton doubled his stack to about 1.27 million, putting himself in great position as we head to the first break of the night.
turn, Polychronopoulos led out for 160,000, and this was enough to force a fold from Baker.
. Cada continued with a bet of 65,000 and Taylor called, bringing the 
river, Cada slowed down, perhaps preparing to check-call a bet with two tens on board, but Taylor tapped the table as well. Cada then revealed his 
, and the rockets were best.
, and Mutke and Ward both checked to Baker, who continued his line with a bet of 80,000. Mutke came along, Ward mucked, and the turn came 
river, Mutke paused for over a minute while deep in thought, before quietly announcing himself all-in. Facing a bet for his tournament life, Baker stared at his opponent and the board, before ultmately deciding to fold and preserve his last 680,000 for another battle.
. Both players checked it down on the 
river. Taylor opened up 
, and his pair was the winner.