Level: 5
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level: 5
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Looking at a final board of 8♠3♦10♦4♠9♦ Biao Ding bet 22,000 into a 30,000 pot. Masashi Oya raised to 55,000, and Ding three bet to put Oya all in.
Oya used all four of his time banks, eventually calling with Q♥J♦ for the rivered straight. Ding showed A♦10♣ for top pair, and Oya took down the 295,000 pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Masashi Oya |
295,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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Biao Ding |
160,000
-145,000
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-145,000 |
Level 4 has come to an end and players are on another 15-minute break.
The tournament clock currently shows 145 total entries so far.
In a blind versus blind battle, Sam Laskowitz was all in for 109,000 as big blind Bill Klein had him covered and at risk.
Sam Laskowitz: 10♣10♦
Bill Klein: A♥K♠
"I lost the last flip like this. I'm due to win this one," Klein said as he stood up from his seat to await the board. The dealer turned over 7♣5♦7♠6♠J♥ and Laskowitz's tens stayed in front to secure him the double up.
"Running bad at life," tablemate Shaun Deeb said as Klein was left with around 55,000. "Twenty big blinds is plenty. I wish every tournament had a 20 big blind cap. It would be a better game."
Laskowitz was runner-up in the Colossus event at last year's WSOP. "This is my second WSOP event. That was my first," he said.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Sam Laskowitz | 220,000 | |
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Bill Klein |
55,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
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After having his stack decimated to his final 10,000 by John Riordan's ace-king, Yuri Dzivielevski stole the blinds twice with an all-in from the small blind and one from the button.
But his small climb back ended when Biao Ding raised to 6,000 from under the gun. Dzivielevski reraised all in for 28,000, and Ding called.
Biao Ding: 6♠6♣
Yuri Dzivielevski: K♥J♦
Ding spiked a set on a 4♣10♦6♦ flop and a 4♥ on the turn left Dzivielevski drawing dead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Biao Ding |
305,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
John Riordan |
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
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Yuri Dzivielevski | Busted | |
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Soon after losing the big pot to Ren Lin, Jonathan Jaffe was all in for around 65,000 from under the gun and up against small blind Elior Sion.
Jonathan Jaffe: 8♣8♠
Elior Sion: 5♥5♦
The 2♥5♣7♦ flop gave Sion a set and left Jaffe in danger of hitting the rail. The board ran out 3♠3♥ and Sion finished with a full house to bust Jaffe, who went over and patted Lin on the chest before making his exit.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Elior Sion |
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
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Jonathan Jaffe | Busted |
Espen Jorstad took down $10 million and the title of world champion by winning the Main Event at the 2022 World Series of Poker. He has just taken his seat in this tournament as he looks to add a third bracelet to his resume.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Espen Jorstad | 150,000 | |
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Nick Petrangelo three-bet to 24,000 out of the big blind and Isaac Haxton came along on the button as they went heads-up to a 5♦Q♠K♥ flop.
Both players checked and the 7♠ fell on the turn. Petrangelo again checked as Haxton this time fired out 26,000. Petrangelo called to see the J♣ river.
Petrangelo checked once more before Haxton assembled a bet of 48,000, leaving himself just three purple 500 chips behind. Petrangelo took his time before calling as Haxton turned over 7♦7♥ for a set to win the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Isaac Haxton |
190,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
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Nick Petrangelo |
90,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
A massive pile of chips totaling more than 100,000 was already in the middle as Ren Lin and Jonathan Jaffe went heads-up to the river on a board of 7♠K♠7♦J♥4♣. Jaffe bet 30,000 before Lin moved all in, having Jaffe's remaining 50,000 covered.
Jaffe gave it some thought before deciding to save his last chips for another hand. "Mamma mia. How can you fold that hand," Lin said as he dragged in the pot.
"I was bluffing with the best hand. Ace-queen," Lin continued as he and Jaffe shared a laugh.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ren Lin |
300,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Jonathan Jaffe |
50,000
-95,000
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-95,000 |