The remaining five players are going on a 15-minute break.
The remaining five players are going on a 15-minute break.
Robert Tanita limped the small blind, Joao Simao raised pot to 180,000, and Tanita called.
On the Q♣5♠4♥ flop, Tanita check-called a bet of 140,000 from Simao.
The turn brought the 4♣. Tanita check-called another bet of 390,000 from Simao.
On the K♦ river, Tanita led for 780,000 effective and Simao called.
Joao Simao: K♥7♠4♠3♥
Robert Tanita: J♥5♣3♠2♠
Simao rivered a full house against Tanita's bluff to get the full double.
Tsz Shing raised pot to 180,000 from the small blind. Robert Tanita raised and Shing called all-in for 235,000.
Tsz Shing: K♠7♦6♠2♣
Robert Tanita: K♦7♥3♥2♥
The board ran out Q♠Q♣4♠5♣6♣ and Tanita rivered a straight for the scoop to eliminate Shing in sixth place.
Sean Troha raised to 150,000 from the cutoff and was called by Tyler Brown on the button and Tsz Shing in the big blind.
Shing shoved for his last 115,000 on the 5♠6♦Q♠ flop and both Troha and Brown called.
Action checked through on the 3♥ turn and Brown called a 225,000 bet from Troha on the 4♥ river.
Troha turned over A♣K♥9♦2♣, Brown tabled A♠10♠3♦2♥, and Shing held K♠Q♣4♣2♦. Both Shing and Brown held a straight for the high, while Troha and Brown chopped up the low.
Robert Tanita raised to 130,000 from the small blind, and Joao Simao called in the big blind.
On the Q♠6♥4♠ flop, Tanita bet 100,000. Simao tanked before he raised all-in for 560,000, and Tanita snap-called.
Joao Simao: K♠K♣Q♦6♦
Robert Tanita: A♦6♠5♦3♦
The board ran out 10♣J♦ and Tanita bricked his straight draw and low draw to give Simao the full double with his flopped two-pair.
The $25K Fantasy league is starting to see some separation as Team The Dinkers (Josh Kay) has opened up a nice lead of 478 points, which is a good bit ahead of both Team Sternheimer (330 points) and Team Oz (251 points). Of the 19 teams, six have failed to cross the 100-point mark, while Team Chingas (19 points) and Team Lucky (17 point) at the bottom of the pack.
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Robert Tanita raised to 125,000 from under the gun and found one caller in Tsz Shing in the big blind.
Both players checked on the 9♦7♦J♦ flop and A♠ turn, but Shing led out for 175,000 after the J♠ completed the board.
Tanita quickly called and Shing announced, “Nine,” prompting Tanita to turn over 10♦6♦5♥3♣ for a flopped flush. Shing couldn’t beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Tanita.
Level: 24
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Tyler Brown limped from the cutoff, and Robert Tanita checked his option in the big blind.
The flop was Q♦10♠7♠ and the action checked through.
The turn brought the A♣. Tanita led for 50,000, Brown raised to 225,000, and Tanita called.
On the Q♠ river, Tanita checked, Brown bet pot of 625,000, and Tanita deliberated for a while before he tossed in calling chips.
Robert Tanita: J♥5♦4♠2♠
Tyler Brown: A♦9♣3♠3♣
Tanita made the correct call with his baby flush on a paired board to chip up.
Tyler Brown raised to 150,000 on the button and Brad Ruben shoved for his last 250,000 from the big blind. Brown called to put Ruben at risk and a showdown was held.
Brad Ruben: K♥J♥7♠3♦
Tyler Brown: Q♦7♥5♠4♠
The board ran out 10♠4♦2♦6♥3♠ — providing Brown with a straight on the river to eliminate Ruben in seventh place.