Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
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Phil Ivey was already all in and at risk for 86,000 from the hijack against Michael Duek in the small blind on a flop of J♣7♥9♥.
Phil Ivey: 6♥6♣3♣2♥
Michael Duek: A♦K♠Q♦3♥
The A♥ turn improved Ivey to a flush and an irrelevant K♥ completed the board to make Ivey’s double up official.
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300,000
170,000
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170,000 |
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180,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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John Zable limped in from the button, James Obst limped behind from the small blind, Phillip Hui raised to 20,000 from the big blind, Zable called and Obst folded.
The flop came 10♦8♣7♣ and the rest of the chips quickly got in the middle with Hui starting the hand with around 150,000 and Zable covering him.
Phillip Hui: A♥A♠4♠3♦
John Zable: Q♥J♥10♥8♦
Zable had made two pair to crack Hui's aces but Hui made a low on the 2♦9♣ runout to take half the pot and keep himself in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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355,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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330,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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160,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Action folded around to the blinds, where Katz raised from the small blind and Nick Guagenti three-bet to put Katz all in for 22,000 total. Katz called and a showdown was held.
Cary Katz: 8♣6♦4♥2♣
Nick Guagenti: A♦A♠5♥6♠
“You’re in trouble,” Katz joked as he saw Guagenti’s hand.
It turned out Katz was right, as the 9♥J♠5♠6♥8♥ runout left Katz best with two pair and a low for the scoop to double up.
At another table, Phil Hellmuth was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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245,000
187,500
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187,500 |
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49,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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520,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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450,000
207,500
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207,500 |
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250,000
18,500
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18,500 |
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220,000
47,500
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47,500 |
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215,000
132,000
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132,000 |
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190,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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180,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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140,000
59,000
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59,000 |
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140,000 | |
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130,000 | |
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102,000
64,000
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64,000 |
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95,000 | |
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75,000
17,000
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17,000 |
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70,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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70,000
3,500
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3,500 |
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40,000 | |
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35,000 | |
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35,000 | |
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20,000
164,500
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164,500 |
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Vincas Tamasauskas limped in from under the gun, Jesse Lonis limped behind from the small blind and Max Hoffman made it 20,000 to go from the big blind. Tamasauskas made the call while Lonis got out of the way.
The flop came 7♠5♦2♦ and Hoffman, who had started the hand with around 60,000, quickly found himself all in and at risk against Tamasauskas who covered him.
Max Hoffman: A♥6♣5♥2♣
Vincas Tamasauskas: A♣9♠5♣3♦
The rest of the board ran out 4♥4♠. Tamasauskas had made a wheel to scoop the pot while Hoffman made his exit from the tournament area.
Alex Livingston recently sat down at this table, having waited until the last possible moment to register.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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435,000
187,000
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187,000 |
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250,000 | |
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60,000 | |
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Taylor Wilson raised to 13,000 from early position and was called by Yuri Dzivielevski on the button.
Wilson check-called a 20,000 bet from Dzivielevski on the K♦K♥Q♥ flop, but check-folded facing a 70,000 barrel from Dzivielevski on the 8♣ turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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475,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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340,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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Erik Seidel was already all in and at risk for approximately 40,000 total against Ken Aldridge on a flop of 7♥Q♦2♦.
Erik Seidel: A♦9♣8♦2♣
Ken Aldridge: A♥A♣10♣2♠
The J♥ turn and Q♠ river bricked out for Seidel, who was left second best against Aldridge’s aces to be eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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190,000
48,000
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48,000 |
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