Level 15
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
790,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
520,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
430,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
370,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
345,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
331,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
280,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
267,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
240,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
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. Bryan Kim bet 22,000. Jon Turner folded after some thought.
and said "Barry Greenstein" to take down yet another pot.
flop and then made trips on the 
turn. The 
completed the board and Wittmeyer secured the double up.
. With three players still in the hand, action checked over to Abdullah Alshanti on the button. He fired for 38,000. Michael Lavenburg, in the small blind, put in a raise to 85,000. The player from early position folded, and Alshanti made the call, giving heads-up action to the river.
hit on the river, Lavenburg moved all in. Alshanti, who still had nearly 500,000 in front of him, would need to put his tournament life on the line to make the call. This sent Alshanti deep into the tank. 
, showing that he did not have a flush, and Alshanti had certainly folded the best hand and missed out on a massive double up.
flop Imsirovic continued for 10,000 and was called. 
river, check-folding before the middle position player even had a chance to put out a bet. It seems that, despite being at a table of short stacks close to the bubble, the other players will not simply let the Bosnian pro roll right over them.
in a raised pot when John Esposito bet 32,000 from the big blind. John Cynn tanked for some time and made the call. 
completed the board on the river and this time Esposito checked. Cynn opted to bet 57,000 and Esposito considered it for a minute before folding 
face up.
and held thanks to the 
. Said then won another smaller pot and showed pocket jacks once more, which beat 
was an interesting one, as D'Ambrosio paired his king, but Meyer also paired up and picked up a flush draw. The turn 
river was not what he needed and he was gracious in defeat as he said some kind words to the table. 
