Level: 3
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level: 3
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
There was around 17,000 in the middle when the flop read at the end of the previous level.
Wesley Fei and Daniel Negreanu checked from the blinds and so did Dan Smith on the button.
The turn was the and Fei checked again. Negreanu bet 6,000 and Smith called. Fei raised it up to 30,000.
"Damnit," Negreanu said with a huge smile before folding and adding: "Oops."
Smith called.
The river completed the board with the and they both checked. Fei showed the for two pair. This caused Smith to hesitate, look at his cards again before pushing them into the muck eventually.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Wesley Fei |
355,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Dan Smith |
352,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
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Daniel Negreanu |
247,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
Wesley Fei in middle position was involved in a hand with Justin Bonomo on the button.
With around 170,000 in the middle on a board reading Fei bet 150,000, sending Bonomo deep into the tank.
"Are you trying to liquidate me?" he queried as Fei remained silent. Eventually, with just ten seconds remaining on the shot clock, Bonomo released his hand to take a big hit to his stack early in the day.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Wesley Fei |
490,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Justin Bonomo |
210,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
Yang Wang was not in his seat anymore while Jason Koon was sporting a much bigger stack than before. He was kind enough to relay what had happened.
"I had in a three-bet pot and hit a set of nines on the flop with a flush draw while he held the ."
While Wang had left the tournament area, Evan Sofer and Yong Wang took their seats in the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Koon |
671,000
341,000
|
341,000 |
Evan Sofer
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Yong Wang |
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Yang Wang | Busted |
Jason Koon opened to 7,000 from middle position and received a sole call from Joshua Robertson out of the big blind.
Robertson checked to the preflop raiser on a the flop and then called when Koon continued for 25,000.
The turn came and saw Roberston check for a second time. Koon was in no mood to slow down, tossing 32,000 into the middle. Again, Robertson just called.
Action went check-check on the river and Robertson announced flush as he turned over , prompting Koon to muck his cards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jason Koon |
607,000
-64,000
|
-64,000 |
Joshua Robertson |
425,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Alex Foxen was all-in for his last 1,000 from under the gun and it looked like Mikita Badziakouski had completed his small blind. Aleksejs Ponakovs raised from the big blind for Badziakouski to give up and get out of the way.
Alex Foxen:
Aleksejs Ponakovs:
The board ran out for Ponakovs to hit a pair of eights on the flop and for Foxen to turn a pair of sixes but to not get any further help on the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Punnat Punsri |
481,000
181,000
|
181,000 |
Aleksejs Ponakovs |
120,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
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Alex Foxen | Busted | |
|
Justin Bonomo opened to 7,000 from under the gun and was called by Dan Smith on the button as well as Daniel Negreanu out of the big blind.
Negreanu checked on a flop of and Bonomo continued for 8,000, eliciting a quick fold from Smith. Negreanu was not going anywhere and made the call.
The turn came and Negreanu checked for a second time. Bonomo fired off a much chunkier 33,000 but it was still not enough to shed his opponent.
Action checked through the river and Negreanu tabled for flopped broadway, the stone cold nuts as he picked up a large pot just prior to the first break of the day.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Negreanu |
430,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
Justin Bonomo |
190,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Foxen |
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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Dan Colpoys
|
300,000 | |
|
||
Yuri Dzivielevski | 300,000 | |
|
||
Prahlad Friedman | 300,000 | |
|
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Thomas Winters | 30,000 |
Players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day. They will return to blinds of 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante. So far, 44 entries have been recorded with a couple of eliminations having already occurred.
Level: 4
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000