Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Players in the field are now on a 15-minute break.
Late registration will close at the end of the break.
The next hand after being left with one purple T-500 chip, Rast was all in from the hijack and Jeff Madsen raised to 11,000 from the button. All other players folded leaving Rast at risk.
"Big hand. For the situation, f***ing huge" Rast commented before the cards were tabled.
Brian Rast: A♥A♣10♦5♥
Jeff Madsen: 10♣8♦5♣4♠
The board ran out K♣7♣Q♠9♦8♠. No low was possible, Rast's aces were good at showdown and he took the pot, multiplying his stack by twelve in the process.
A couple hands later, Rast found himself all in from the big blind for 6,000 and was up against Loni Hui.
Brian Rast: 10♠6♥5♠2♣
Loni Hui: K♠Q♥J♠9♠
The board ran out J♣8♥A♠K♦3♦. Rast made a low to chop the pot and stay in contention.
The very next hand, Richie Allen opened to 13,000 from the hijack, Rast shoved his 6,000 stack from the small blind and Dylan Weisman made the call from the big blind.
The flop came J♦8♦3♦. Allen checked, Weisman bet the pot and Allen folded leaving Rast at risk.
Brian Rast: K♠Q♥Q♣2♠
Dylan Weisman: A♠3♣3♥2♦
The rest of the board ran out K♥6♥. Weisman had a set of threes and the nut-low to take the pot while Rast was sent to the rail despite an admirable attempt at a comeback.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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245,000
89,000
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89,000 |
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231,500
3,500
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3,500 |
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166,000
61,000
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61,000 |
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148,500
148,500
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148,500 |
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With two players seeing a board of 10♠7♦3♠ and about 30,000 in the middle, Jeff Madsen bet 25,000 from out of position, Brian Rast shoved for 112,500 and Madsen, who had exactly 112,000 to start the hand, made the call to put himself at risk.
Jeff Madsen: A♠8♠5♠3♦
Brian Rast: A♣Q♦7♥7♠
The rest of the board ran out 2♥9♠. Rast did not have a low and Madsen had rivered a flush to crack Rast's set and take the pot while Rast was left with one-eighth of a big blind.
Elsewhere in the tournament area, Phil Hellmuth recently joined the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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235,000
149,500
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149,500 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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500
146,500
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146,500 |
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John Racener limped first-to-act and Yuri Dzivielevski limped behind from the hijack. Galen Hall raised to 22,000 and action folded back around to Dzivielevski, who called for a heads-up pot.
Dzivielevski announced, “Pot,” on the 10♠6♦5♠ flop and Hall shoved for his remaining 73,000. Dzivielevski quickly called and hands were revealed.
Galen Hall: A♥A♠4♠3♦
Yuri Dzivielevski: 7♣5♣5♥3♥
The 9♦ turn and 3♠ river left Hall best with the nut flush and a low and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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330,000
25,500
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25,500 |
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180,000
89,500
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89,500 |
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Three players saw a flop of Q♣6♠Q♦. Cliff Josephy was already all in from under the gun and there was about 20,000 in the main pot and 10,000 in the side pot. John Zable checked from the small blind, James Obst made a small bet from the big blind and John Zable folded from the small blind leaving Josephy at risk against Obst.
Cliff Josephy: A♣10♦8♦2♥
James Obst: A♥9♠7♥7♦
The rest of the board ran out 4♥9♥. No low was possible and Obst was good at showdown with two pair to send Josephy to the rail and take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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350,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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335,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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Bart Hanson raised to 14,000 from the hijack and was called by Luis Velador in the big blind.
Velador checked to Hanson on the 6♥10♥4♦ flop and Hanson went all in for his last 30,500. Velador went into the tank, but eventually decided to call to put Hanson at risk.
Bart Hanson: A♥7♠4♥3♦
Luis Velador: 8♣6♦5♠2♣
The 6♠ turn and A♣ river improved Velador to trip sixes with a low and Hanson was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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250,000
76,500
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76,500 |
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Joshua Thibodaux opened to 8,000 from under the gun and received calls from Ben Lamb in the cutoff, Michael Duek on the button, John Holley in the small blind and Marco Johnson in the big blind.
The flop came A♦10♣7♣ and action checked around to Thibodaux, who fired a 22,000 continuation-bet. Lamb fired back with a pot-sized raise to 110,000 and action folded around to Thibodaux, who briefly went into the tank.
After a couple of minutes, Thibodaux opted to fold and Lamb took down a healthy pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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306,000
51,000
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51,000 |
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257,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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216,000
123,500
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123,500 |
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130,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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129,000
16,000
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16,000 |
Loni Hui raised to 8,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 26,000 by Seamus Cahill in the big blind. Hui called after a bit of thought.
The flop came 8♥3♠7♣ and Cahill announced, “Pot,” which got a quick fold from Hui to send Cahill the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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190,000
102,000
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102,000 |
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105,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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