Action picked up after the player in the small blind was all in. Claas Stoob was heads up against a player in middle position for a side pot. When the J♠7♦J♣ flop was dealt, Stoob bet 800 and his side-pot opponent folded.
Opponent: A♠7♠
Claas Stoob: 6♠8♠
The dealer put out a 5♦9♠ back-dooring Stoob a straight and sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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87,000
87,000
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87,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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90,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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58,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
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50,000
18,000
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18,000 |
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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||
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41,000
41,000
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41,000 |
|
37,000
37,000
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37,000 |
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29,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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26,000
26,000
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26,000 |
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It folded around to Tianyi Mu in the hijack, who raised to 1,200. The player on the button raised to 3,600 and Mu made the call.
The flop came J♣2♥J♥ and Mu check-raised to 15,000 over the button's bet of 2,500. After some thought, the button decided on a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Action picked up on the river in a hand between Damien Le Goff on the button, the player in the small blind, and a player in early position.
With about 10,000 in the pot and the board reading K♣J♥K♠2♠3♠, the small blind led out for 5,000 and early position folded.
Le Goff raised to 17,300 and after a moment of thought, the small blind threw his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
The 2016 WSOP Main Event winner Qui Nguyen was very short stacked when he went all in from late position preflop and was called by the player in the big blind.
Qui Nguyen: A♣A♠
Big Blind: A♥J♦
The board ran out 10♦5♦J♣8♠5♥ and Nguyen's aces held to revive his tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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17,000
17,000
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17,000 |
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Ryan Leng was down to 11,500 in chips when he shoved from the button and was called by Joe Altomonte in the cutoff.
Ryan Leng: K♥Q♣
Joe Altomonte: A♦K♦
Once the flop came out A♠5♠4♥ Leng stood up and started gathering his belongings. The 4♣J♠ turn and river didn't help and Leng was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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48,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Simon Wilson, in middle position, and the player in the big blind.
With about 9,500 in the pot, and the board reading 8♦Q♠5♣9♣, the big blind led out for a bet of 500, and Wilson called.
The 4♥ river went check-check, and the big blind showed A♦9♦, for a pair of nines. Wilson tabled 10♣10♥, and scooped the pot with his pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,700
16,700
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16,700 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
