Dong Chen raised under the gun to 14,000, finding Nobuaki Sasaki on the button, who called.
Chen slowed down on a flop of A♠7♦6♥, allowing Sasaki to take the lead for 14,000. Chen called.
The J♦ turned and Chen checked again. Sasaki bet out for 37,000 and Chen eventually decided to fold.
Eric Wasserson in middle position raised to 16,000, finding Martin Zamani on the button, who called.
Wasserson continued for 20,000 on a board of Q♣8♥A♦. Zamani called.
The A♣ turn checked through to the J♠ on the river. Wasserson checked again and Zamani elected to check back. Wasserson tabled Q♠10♥ while Zamani held the winner with 10♦9♣ for a straight.
This tournament produced 106 runners to create a total prize pool of $985,300 that will pay 16 spots with a min-cash of $16,792 and a grand prize of $270,160.
| Place | Payouts |
|---|---|
| 1 | $270,160 |
| 2 | $167,340 |
| 3 | $118,037 |
| 4 | $85,124 |
| 5 | $62,793 |
| 6 | $47,406 |
| 7 | $36,648 |
| 8-9 | $29,028 |
| 10-11 | $23,572 |
| 12-14 | $19,636 |
| 15-16 | $16,792 |
Sam Soverel limped in from under the gun and it folded to Felipe Ramos in the cutoff who completed as well. Ivan Ermin checked his option on the big blind and the dealer fanned out a flop of 9♦8♥6♠.
Soverel and Ramos checked to Ermin who bet 8,000, which only Ramos called. The 6♥ hit the turn and Ramos check-called another bet, this time for 13,000.
The 10♠ completed the board and both players checked to a showdown. Ramos rolled over Q♥J♥ for the queen-high straight to take the pot and Ermin tabled 7♣6♦ to show he had a lower straight.
Keith Lehr limped in from the cutoff and Adam Friedman checked his option on the button.
The flop of J♥J♦7♥ checked through to the A♠ on the turn. Lehr took the lead for 7,000 and Friedman called.
The K♦ river slowed down Lehr who checked and then folded to a bet of 14,000 from Friedman.
After a preflop betting war, Dario Sammartino got it all in preflop against big stack Nobuaki Sasaki.
Dario Sammartino: A♥Q♣
Nobuaki Sasaki: K♦K♥
The board ran out 10♦8♠8♦7♣7♠ for Sasaki to scoop the pot and Sammartino was eliminated.
Level: 11
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 2,000
Players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Shota Nakanishi limped from early position, as did the player to his left. Wai Kiat Lee on the button raised to 18,000 and Nakanishi responded by three-betting to 60,000. Only Lee called.
Nakanishi slowed down on a flop of J♥10♦10♥. Lee bet out for 45,000 and Nakanishi called.
The Q♣ saw another check from Nakanishi. Lee moved all in a Nakanishi made a prompt fold.
The action was picked up in a pot of close to 100,000 on a completed board showing 10♠6♣6♦Q♠10♥. Martin Zamani moved all in, covering the roughly 70,000 remaining for Danny Tang, who went deep in the tank.
After close to a minute, Tang made the call and Zamani quickly tabled Q♦10♣ for the top full house. Tang rolled over 8♥6♥ for sixes-full as he made his way to the exit.
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