Break Time
The eight remaining players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
The eight remaining players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kenny Hsiung
|
2,570,000 | -680,000 |
Jeff Madsen
|
2,350,000 | 650,000 |
Chris Papastratis
|
2,010,000 | 210,000 |
Thomas Taylor | 1,860,000 | 210,000 |
Scott Lake | 1,090,000 | -110,000 |
Ali Eslami
|
815,000 | -285,000 |
John Holley | 790,000 | -410,000 |
David Arganian | 290,000 | -410,000 |
Level: 28
Limits: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Chris Papastratis: //
Ali Eslami: //
Chris Papastratis completed on third street and was only called by Ali Eslami.
Papastratis check-called a bet on fourth street before leading out with his pair of fives on fifth street. Eslami called.
Papastratis bet again on sixth street and then called the raise from Eslami. Papastratis check-called on the river and Eslami turned over his cards.
"Flush and a seven-six low," said Eslami.
"I need to stop giving you chips," replied Papastratis, who mucked his losing hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Papastratis
|
1,400,000 | -610,000 |
Ali Eslami
|
1,400,000 | 585,000 |
John Holley: /
Thomas Taylor: /
Chris Papastratis: / - folded on fourth street
Jeff Madsen: / - folded on fourth street
Jeff Madsen open-completed with the four and received three callers. He bet fourth street, John Holley made it two bets, Thomas Taylor made it three bets, Chris Papastratis folded, as did Madsen. Taylor called the extra chips.
Taylor kept pounding all the way but Holley stuck around, with the latter ultimately showing jacks and sevens on showdown. Taylor flashed just the and mucked his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Holley | 1,500,000 | 710,000 |
Thomas Taylor | 955,000 | -905,000 |
Chris Papastratis: /
Jeff Madsen: /
Ali Eslami: /
Chris Papastratis completed on third street and was called by Jeff Madsen. Ali Eslami raised but failed to thin the field as both players called.
Papastratis bet all remaining streets and his two opponents called him all the way down.
Papastratis made a seven-high low to lock up half the pot while the rest would be sent Madsen's way after he made a ten high straight. Eslami mucked after seeing his two opponents' boards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeff Madsen
|
2,800,000 | 450,000 |
Chris Papastratis
|
1,140,000 | -260,000 |
Ali Eslami
|
725,000 | -675,000 |
Jeff Madsen: /
John Holley: /
Kenny Hsiung: / - Folded on Fifth Street
Kenny Hsiung completed and was called by Jeff Madsen and John Holley. Action checked to the latter on fourth street and he bet. Both opponents called.
Holley fired a second barrell on fifth street which folded out Hsiung but Madsen stuck around. Madsen called another bet on sixth street and then bet again on seventh street after Holley checked.
Holley ended up making the call, but immediately wished he didn't.
"I knew I should have folded," he said, after seeing that Madsen had made an eight-high straight and seven-five low.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeff Madsen
|
3,300,000 | 500,000 |
John Holley | 1,000,000 | -500,000 |
David Arganian: / /
Jeff Madsen: / /
Jeff Madsen open-completed, David Arganian raised, and Madsen called. On fourth street, the remaining 80,000 from Arganian's short stack went in the middle.
Madsen had two pair by fifth street while Arganian picked up a low draw. Unfortunately for him, he caught paint on sixth and seventh to see his tournament come to an end.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeff Madsen
|
3,890,000 | 590,000 |
David Arganian | Busted |
Jeff Madsen: / - Folded on Sixth Street
John Holley: /
Jeff Madsen completed and was called by John Holley. The latter called bets on fourth and fifth street before raising on sixth street.
Madsen went into the tank but ultimately let his hand go.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jeff Madsen
|
3,500,000 | -390,000 |
John Holley | 1,350,000 | 350,000 |
Level: 29
Limits: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000