Vlastimil Pustina opened to 20,000 from the hijack and called when Manuel Fritz jammed for 140,000 from the big blind.
Manuel Fritz: A♣J♣
Vlastimil Pustina: 4♥4♠
Fritz paired up on the K♠J♦8♥6♣3♣ runout to double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
210,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Brandon Wilson opened to 22,000 from under the gun before Jack Hardcastle made it 88,000 from the big blind. Wilson jammed as the big stack and Hardcastle put in the extra 200,000 he had behind.
Jack Hardcastle: Q♥Q♠
Brandon Wilson: A♠Q♦
Hardcastle was the favorite to double after 10♥9♣4♦ flop and 6♠ turn, but the A♥ river gave Wilson the winner to extend his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
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Busted | |
The board showed 6♣3♣9♠Q♥ in a pot between Sam Soverel and Chance Kornuth. Soverel bet 130,000 from the cutoff and Kornuth called from the button.
A seemingly blank 2♦ fell on the river. After some inventory, Soverel bet 255,000 and got a fold from Kornuth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
975,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
|
700,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
||
|
266,000
269,000
|
269,000 |
|
|
||
|
255,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
||
Philip Sternheimer was all in and at risk against the bigger-stacked Tobias Schwecht.
Philip Sternheimer: A♠J♦
Tobias Schwecht: A♦9♦
Sternheimer had his opponent dominated but couldn't stay ahead as the board ran out 7♦Q♥2♣9♣6♦ to mark his elimination.
Elsewhere, poker coach and recent Life Outside Poker podcast guest Faraz Jaka was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
725,000
595,000
|
595,000 |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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On a K♠K♣4♠ flop Ren Lin checked to Ben Tollerene who bet 40,000 into a pot of 170,000.
Lin check-raised to 125,000 and Tollerene used a time bank before calling. The turn was the Q♥. This time it was Lin using a time bank before betting 100,000, getting a quick fold from Tollerene.
"Touchdown, baby!" exclaimed Lin. "Great bluff. Should have checked the turn and let you bet."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
730,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
||
|
635,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
380,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
120,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
105,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
||
|
105,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
||
Ian Matakis was all-in for his last 280,000 from the big blind and was at risk to Justin Saliba, who was in the small blind.
Ian Matakis: A♥A♦
Justin Saliba: JxJx
Saliba made his set on the Q♠J♦3♥ flop and took Matakis out after the 3♦ turn and 7♥ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,650,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
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Frank Funaro opened to 55,000 and Guilherme Oliveira called pre-flop.
Oliveira shoved on the K♥6♦3♥ flop and Funaro called all in for his last 37,000.
Frank Funaro: K♦Q♦
Guilherme Oliveira: 9♠9♥
Funaro had flopped best, and improved to a flush on the 5♦7♦ runout to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
840,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
690,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
385,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
|
||
|
210,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
200,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
900,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
||
|
|
700,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
500,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
400,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
260,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
||
|
160,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
|
80,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
On a flop of A♥K♣6♠ Nick Petrangelo had checked from the big blind. Tyler Stafman then put out a bet of 15,000 from the button. Petrangelo check-raised to 50,000 and Stafman made the call to see a turn.
The 2♠ turn didn't slow Petrangelo down as he fired out a bet of 90,000. After using a time extension, Stafman folded and forfeited the pot to Petrangelo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
||
|
600,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
420,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
265,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
260,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
Players are going on their first 15-minute break of the day.
