Robert Ricciuti, Tom Schneider and Scott Numoto all enjoyed deep runs in this event but have now been knocked out of the tournament.
Robert Ricciuti, Tom Schneider and Scott Numoto all enjoyed deep runs in this event but have now been knocked out of the tournament.
Level: 23
Blinds: 8,000/15,000
Ante: 0
Adam Owen opened from under the gun and was called by Yingui Li in the big blind.
Li took two cards while Owen decided to draw one on the first draw, with Li checking and then calling a bet from Owen.
The second draw saw both players choose to take one card. Li checked and called once more after Owen bet.
On the final draw Li drew one and Owen stood pat. Li then checked for a third time but mucked after Owen tossed one last bet into the middle.
Christopher Clark opened from the small blind and was called by David Bach in the big blind.
Clark drew two to Bach's one on the first draw. Bach then bet after Clark checked with Clark calling off for his last few chips.
Both the second and third draws saw Clark take two and Bach one. When all was said and done, Bach turned over 7♥6♣4♣A♦, a hand that Clark could not beat, sending him to the rail.
Elsewhere, Jerry Miller and Justin Turner were eliminated.
Owais Ahmed raised and was three-bet by William Toh on his immediate left. Both players took one card and checked.
On the second pull, they drew one each again. Ahmed bet and Toh called. They took one more and action was checked.
Ahmed showed 4♥3♣A♠X♠ and Toh mucked.
David "ODB" Baker opened on the button only to see Jonathan Pastore three-bet out of the small blind. Baker made the call to send the two players to the first draw.
Pastore stood pat while Baker opted to take one card before calling a bet from his French opponent.
Both players declined to draw at the second opportunity but Pastore still bet out, receiving a call once again.
As on the previous draw, neither Baker nor Pastore chose to take a card with Pastore slowing down, checking to his opponent who tossed a bet into the middle. With a shake of the head, Pastore made the crying call, mucking as soon as Baker tabled 10♥8♠6♦A♣ to ship the pot to Baker who, as a result, saw his stack shoot north of the 1,000,000 mark.
Jesse Hampton opened in the cutoff and was three-bet by William Toh out of the small blind. Hampton responded with a four-bet, which Toh called.
Toh took one on the first draw while Hampton chose to stand pat. Hampton followed that up with a bet and Toh called.
The exact same drawing and betting pattern took place on the second draw with Toh taking one more card on the final draw. He then checked and Hampton followed suit, checking back before turning over K♣9♥7♦2♠ for the win.
Level: 22
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Steve "Cuz" Buckner joins Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen for the third episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show. They talk about crazy jobs Cuz used to hold, how Cuz found himself in Vegas just weeks after watching poker for the first time, and his 2023 WSOP plans.