Action checked to Hyo Joo in the hijack with the board showing 10♦3♦7♠2♥. Joo bet 11,000 and the big blind raised enough to put Joo all in for his last 22,500. Joo made the call, and the cards were turned over.
Hyo Joo: K♠K♣
Big Blind: 10♥8♣
Joo's overpair held up when the 4♠ hit the river, doubling him up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,500
82,500
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82,500 |
Jacob Rich bet 3,500 from late position and the button raised to 8,500. Rich made the call to see a flop.
The flop came 4♣9♠10♠ and both players were quick to check.
The 3♣ peeled off on the turn. Rich led out for 15,000. His opponent made the call.
The river came the 3♠, and Rich fired for 35,000. The opposing player was quick to fold, allowing Rich to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
126,500
126,500
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126,500 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Candy Huang raised to 3,000 preflop from middle position. Both the button and the big blind called.
The 7♥Q♦5♦ flop led to the big blind checking. Huang continued with a bet of 3,000. Both opponents called.
When the J♣ hit the turn, and action was again checked to Huang, she bet 6,500. But this time Huang found no callers, taking down the pot without showing her cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,100
92,100
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92,100 |
We caught action on the turn in a hand between Nick Egarhos in early position and a player in the small blind. Egarhos bet 10,000 on a board reading 8♦7♦9♥2♥ and the player in the small blind check-raised all-in. Egarhos made the call.
Small Blind: Q♥10♥
Nick Egarhos: Q♣Q♦
Egarhos was in the lead with his pocket queens but would need to fade quite a few cards (jacks, sixes, hearts) to secure the win. When the A♣ hit the river, he could breathe a sigh of relief while sending his opponent to the rail.
Action was joined on a 4♥9♥5♥ flop. A player in the cutoff bet 6,000 before Steven Mira raised to 16,000 from the button. Mira only had 14,000 remaining, which his opponent confirmed before making the call.
The turn came J♠. The cutoff mistakenly put in only 13,000. Mira put in his final 14,000, and his opponent tossed in one more 1,000-denomination chip.
Steven Mira: J♥8♥
Cutoff: A♥8♠
Mira's flopped flush held off his opponent's nut flush draw when the 7♣ hit the river, and he scooped a big pot to put him right back into the fray.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
88,100
88,100
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88,100 |
The small blind called Chad Hamilton in the big blind. Hamilton made it 7,500 to go, and his opponent called.
The flop came the K♦9♠K♣, and both players were quick to check.
When the 6♣ peeled off on the turn, the small blind led out for 5,000. Hamilton called.
The river came the 9♣, and the small blind fired for 7,500. Hamilton called and showed A♠Q♠. His opponent revealed 6♠4♥ for a counterfeited two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
114,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
279,000
279,000
|
279,000 |
|
|
274,000
274,000
|
274,000 |
|
|
271,500
271,500
|
271,500 |
|
198,000
198,000
|
198,000 |
|
155,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
||
|
|
150,000 | |
|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
54,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
40,000
22,300
|
22,300 |
|
||
|
|
40,000
54,200
|
54,200 |
|
35,000
2,300
|
2,300 |
|
|
||
|
|
27,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
A middle position player raised, and Saar Asherof jammed all in from the small blind. The original raiser made the call, risking their tournament life as both players revealed their hands.
Middle Position: A♥K♥
Saar Asherof: K♦K♣
The board ran out Q♦10♥10♣8♥9♠ for Asherof to scoop the pot.
"I'm just here to have fun," Asherof explained, saying he and his dad were both in this event. PokerNews will keep our eyes on this father-son duo to see if they can make this event a family affair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
116,500
116,500
|
116,500 |
|
|
113,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
