With 930 teams already registered, the field has surpassed the 913 mark from last year. Late registration will run through the Level 8 (approximately 8 p.m. local time).
With 930 teams already registered, the field has surpassed the 913 mark from last year. Late registration will run through the Level 8 (approximately 8 p.m. local time).
It was a hard first level for Gregory Fournier of Team Merlin as he was down to 8,000 earlier.
A player opened in early position and Fournier three-bet from the next seat. The open-raiser decided to four-bet and Fournier called.
On the flop J♣2♣4♥, the early position player continued to 3,500, Fournier went all in for 7,000 and got a call.
Gregory Fournier: Q♥Q♦
Opponent: A♠K♥
The turn 4♠ and the river 3♠ gave Team Merlin a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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18,000
8,000
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8,000 |
PSPC 2023 winner Aliaksandr Shylko is having a good time at this table as he just played a five-way pot.
On the flop of 6♦3♣7♦, Shylko of Team Tamasauskas in the cutoff took the lead for 500 and was called by all four opponents. On the turn 10♦ and on the river K♦, all players checked and the button revealed a diamond to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000
20,000
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20,000 |
Shaun Colquhoun relayed to PokerNews a hand that resulted in a full double-up.
Colquhoun raised to 300 from early position and was three-bet by a player in the small blind to 1100, with the player in the big blind cold-calling and Colquhoun calling, as well.
The player in the small blind would bet out 2200 on the J♥8♦6♣ flop and was by both the player in the big blind and Colquhoun.
The player in the small blind would move all-in on the 10x turn, with the player in the big blind getting out of the way. Colquhoun making the call.
Shaun Colquhoun: Jx10x
Small Blind Player: AxJx
Colquhoun pulled ahead when the ten on the turn gave him two pair, and the 2x on the river sealed it up, giving him the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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56,200 |
An early position player raised to 300 and a middle position player called and Brian Frenzel three-bet to 1,700. The early position player called and the middle position player folded.
The flop came down 4♦4♠8♠ and the early position player checked and Frenzel bet 1,000 and was called.
The turn brought the J♥ and Frenzel bet 3,000 once checked to and received a call again.
The river was the 9♠ and the early position player found some aggression and bet 6,000 and Frenzel reraised all in for about 6,000 more. The early position player called.
Early position: J♣10♠ for top pair.
Brian Frenzel: A♠Q♠ for the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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28,000
28,000
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28,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Matthew Ossi, dressed in a full purple Gengar Pokémon hoodie and sparkly mask, put out a sizeable bet on the river on a board reading A♦9♣6♠3♣J♦, against a late position player deciding on whether to make the call, or not.
The late position player would ultimately decide to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,000 |
PokerGO commentator Jeff Platt took a seat in this Tag Team event and will partner with another American commentator from the PokerGO crew, Brent Hanks.
In early position, a player opened to 300 and got a call by the cutoff and Jeff Platt in the small blind.
On the flop A♦7♦3♦, all players checked and on the turn 10♦, the open-raiser delay-continuation-bet to 700 and both opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 |
Abby Merk was in early position and raised to 300 preflop. The cutoff and big blind both came along for the flop.
The flop came A♠J♥2♣ and Merk bet 600, the cutoff called and the big blind folded.
On the turn 4♦ both players checked.
The river came the 9♥ and Merk bet out 5,000. The cutoff looked thoroughly stressed and eventually made the call, then mucked as soon as Merk flipped over A♦9♠ for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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18,000
18,000
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18,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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20,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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20,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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10,000
10,000
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10,000 |