Players are now on their second twenty minute break of the day.
Players are now on their second twenty minute break of the day.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Martin Jacobson was a favorite to score a knockout, facing off with ![]()
against ![]()
in a preflop all-in situation.
However, the ![]()
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runout gave his opponent a backdoor flush and Jacobson conceded 9,500 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000
400
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400 |
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Xiao Yu had raised all in pre-flop. Action folded around until he got a call.
Yu held ![]()
which dominated the ![]()
of his opponent who had just started to eat the food he had brought to the table after break.
The board was clean for the kings when it ran out ![]()
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to bust the player holding jacks. "I didn't even get to eat my food" he said as he got up from the table, with rice bowl in hand but no chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,000
65,000
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65,000 |
The registration line has surged in length after the break and there are now over 3,000 entries in Day 1a. Players have until the end of level 10 to register today so the number of entries is only going to increase as the day goes on.
From middle position, Barny Boatman flatted an early 800-raise and the big blind came along. The three players went to the ![]()
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flop and only Boatman called a continuation bet of 1,100. The
turn saw the opener fire 3,800 and Boatman decided it was time to give up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
19,000
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19,000 |
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Chance Kornuth was in the small blind, battling against a player in the cutoff. They came to the ![]()
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flop for 3,700 apiece, and Kornuth bet out 2,100. He was called and the
hit the felt. Kornuth checked and his opponent fired 5,200. Kornuth gave it some thought and then slid his cards face down towards the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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87,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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Susannah Altman was involved in a classic pre-flop all in situation holding ![]()
up against the ![]()
of her opponent.
The board would be kind to the aces as it ran out ![]()
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to give Altman the busted players stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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47,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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42,000
1,600
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1,600 |
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40,000 | |
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40,000 | |
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38,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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35,000
16,800
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16,800 |
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32,000 | |
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26,500
10,500
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10,500 |
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25,000 | |
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24,000 | |
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21,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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18,500 | |
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16,000
3,500
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3,500 |
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13,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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9,500 | |
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Busted | |
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Kitty Kuo made it 1,100 in the cutoff and the big blind matched her bid. Kuo continued for 1,500 on the ![]()
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flop and the other player called again to see the
turn.
Kuo barreled for 4,500 and she received one more call before the
completed the board. The action went check-check and the big blind opened his hand, revealing ![]()
for a runner-runner nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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