Dinner Break
The remaining 22 players are now on a one-hour dinner break before play resumes at limits 10,000/ 20,000.
The remaining 22 players are now on a one-hour dinner break before play resumes at limits 10,000/ 20,000.
Josh Arieh raised from the button, John Racener three-bet in the small blind, action folded back to Arieh who four-bet and Racener called for the 27,000 he had behind.
John Racener:
Josh Arieh:
The board ran out for Racener to turn a set to double up just before the dinner break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Josh Arieh
|
370,000 | -31,000 |
John Racener
|
62,000 | 35,000 |
Joshua Griffith raised from under the gun, James Obst three-bet from the hijack. Action folded to john Racener in the big blind who called and so did Griffith for his last chips so he was all-in.
The flop came , Racener checked, Obst bet, Racener raised, Obst three-bet, and Racener called.
The turn brought them the , Racener checked again, Obst bet, Racener raised, and Obst called.
The river completed the board with the , Racener bet, Obst raised and Racener reluctantly made the call while shaking his head. Obst tabled , for the flopped set of tens. Racener held for the flopped two pair, while Griffith got up from his chair as he had .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James Obst
|
317,000 | 164,000 |
John Racener
|
27,000 | -193,000 |
Joshua Griffith | Busted |
Kyle Ray raised from the hijack and Qinghai Pan three-bet from the button. Action folded back to Ray who made the call.
The flop came , Ray check-called the bet of Pan.
The turn was the , Ray bet and now Pan called.
The river completed the board with the , Ray bet and Pan called. Ray tabled and Pan quickly turned around for the same pair of aces but with the higher kicker to claim the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Qinghai Pan | 510,000 | 160,000 |
Kyle Ray | 363,000 | -207,000 |
On the first hand, the flop read when Antanas Guoga check-called a bet from Anson Tsang situated on the button. The turn fell a and this time Guoga check-raised a second bet from Tsang. The latter, with 26,000 chips left, tanked before folding his hand.
A few minutes later, Tsang raised in early position and Robert Como three-bet in the cutoff. Tsang pushed his last 26,000 in the middle and Como completed.
Anson Tsang:
Robert Como:
Tsang had the dominated hand and got eliminated from the tournament after the board fell , improving Como's hand into a pair of kings.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Robert Como
|
290,000 | 90,000 |
Antanas "Tony G" Guoga
|
180,000 | 120,000 |
Anson Tsang
|
Busted |
Anson Tsang raised from the early position and both Kevin Song and John Monnette called in the blinds.
The flop came , Song bet, Monnette raised, Tsang folded, and Song called.
The turn was the , Song now checked and then called Monnette's bet.
The river completed the board with the , Song checked for the last time. Monnette went all-in for his last chips and Song called. Monnette tabled but was beat by the of Song who had rivered the higher pair to send Monnette to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kevin Song
|
650,000 | 245,000 |
Anson Tsang
|
87,000 | -73,000 |
John Monnette
|
Busted |
Phil Hui was all-in preflop from the hijack and Bryce Landier (cutoff) and Raul Paez (small blind) were playing for the side pot.
The flop came , Paez check-called the bet of Landier.
The turn was the , Paez took over the initiative and led out which was enough for Landier to get out of the way.
Phil Hui:
Raul Paez:
Hui saw Paez's cards who had flopped a set and got up from his chair as he was drawing dead.
As a formality, the was dealt on the river for Paez to improve to a full house to make it an even prettier picture.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Raul Paez | 465,000 | 341,000 |
Bryce Landier | 51,000 | -129,000 |
Phil Hui | Busted |
Juha Helppi raised under the gun and Anthony Marsico three-bet. Helppi four-bet and Marisco called.
On the flop , Marisco called Helppi's bet. The same action happened on the turn and river and Marisco mucked his cards when Helppi revealed .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Juha Helppi
|
580,000 | 275,000 |
Anthony Marsico | 225,000 | -96,000 |
Matthew Schreiber raised under the gun and it folded to Sam Snead who moved all in in the small blind for his last 17,000. Schreiber completed to create the following showdown:
Sam Snead:
Matthew Schreiber:
Snead didn't find any help through the board and made his way to the exit.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matthew Schreiber
|
344,000 | 12,000 |
Sam Snead
|
Busted |
Andrew Brown raised and it was called by Jerry Robinson in the big blind.
The flop came and Robinson check-raised Brown's bet. The latter called and a fell on the turn. Robinson bet, leaving him with 7,000 chips behind and after some thinking, Brown let it go.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Brown
|
195,000 | 144,000 |
Jerry Robinson | 90,000 | -65,000 |