Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Esther Taylor had shoved for 2,575 and been called by a player in late middle position when we got to the table.
Esther Taylor: ![]()
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Opponent: ![]()
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The two players were racing for the pot and Taylor was the one who needed to improve. Her opponent extended his lead on the ![]()
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flop, the
turn and
river were no help to Taylor, and her opponent took the pot to stack her.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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24,800
24,800
|
24,800 |
|
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|
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16,800
6,800
|
6,800 |
|
|
||
|
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16,100
2,900
|
2,900 |
|
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||
|
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15,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
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||
|
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14,800
14,800
|
14,800 |
|
|
||
|
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14,700
4,700
|
4,700 |
|
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13,100
13,100
|
13,100 |
|
|
||
|
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11,300
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
|
||
|
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11,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
8,600
8,600
|
8,600 |
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|
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7,600 | |
|
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5,900
4,100
|
4,100 |
|
|
||
|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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There were about 2,000 chips in the pot and the board read ![]()
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when we got to the table. Rex Clinkscales was under the gun and facing a decision for 700 from the player on the button. Clinkscales called.
The
hit the river and Clinkscales shoved for just over 5,000. The button quickly called, Clinkscales tabled ![]()
, and his opponent showed ![]()
to take the pot and leave Clinkscales with less than one big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
125 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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16,200
6,200
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6,200 |
|
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12,000 | |
|
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|
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11,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
|
10,800 | |
|
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|
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10,700 | |
|
|
10,000 | |
|
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|
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10,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
9,100 | |
|
|
||
|
|
8,100 | |
|
|
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|
|
7,100
2,900
|
2,900 |
|
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|
|
Busted | |
Andy Frankenberger bet 1,025 from the small blind on a ![]()
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board a player in middle position called.
The river brought the
and Frankenberger bet again, 1,800 this time. After brief consideration, the middle-position player folded, and the two-time bracelet winner took the pot.
There are nearly as many bracelets as players on Frankenberger's table; five of them belong to Allen Cunningham, who is seated a few spots to Frankenberger's left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,000 | |
|
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|
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13,300
7,400
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7,400 |
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Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,400 | |
|
|
27,000
10,800
|
10,800 |
|
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23,050
11,050
|
11,050 |
|
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|
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22,000 | |
|
|
21,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
19,500
2,700
|
2,700 |
|
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|
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18,800
600
|
600 |
|
|
16,800
700
|
700 |
|
|
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|
|
16,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
|
15,500
8,400
|
8,400 |
|
|
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|
|
12,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
11,000
300
|
300 |
|
|
9,800
3,300
|
3,300 |
|
|
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|
|
8,600 | |
|
|
7,175 | |
|
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7,100 | |
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|
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6,300 | |
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75