The remaining 268 players are headed on a 60 minute dinner break. They will return to blinds of 4,000 and 8,000 with a big blind ante of 8,000.
The remaining 268 players are headed on a 60 minute dinner break. They will return to blinds of 4,000 and 8,000 with a big blind ante of 8,000.
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The button raised to 22,000 and Mark Williams called from the big blind.
While the flop peeled the 10♥A♣Q♠ Williams was quick to check. His opponent fired for 35,000 and Williams made the call.
The turn was the 8♥ and the button prematurely moved all in. Williams made the call and both players made the call.
Opponent: Q♣10♠
Mark Williams: J♠9♦
The board completed with the 2♥ for Williams to send his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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580,000
506,000
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506,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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632,000
290,000
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290,000 |
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610,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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606,000
385,000
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385,000 |
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460,000
363,000
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363,000 |
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440,000
322,000
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322,000 |
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245,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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200,000
92,000
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92,000 |
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180,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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175,000
19,000
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19,000 |
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155,000
33,000
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33,000 |
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73,000
3,000
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3,000 |
Michel Rouge was on the short stack of 47,000 and open-shoved from the middle position. The player on the button called. After some thinking, Fred Berger in the big blind also called.
Rouge was already all in, but Berger and the button checked the 8♦5♣8♣ flop.
The turn was the 10♦. Berger bet 35,000 and the button folded.
Fred Berger: A♦10♠
Michel Rouge: A♠K♥
Berger had turned a pair and Rouge was down to three outs. A king didn’t come and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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645,000
561,000
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561,000 |
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The following players have all been eliminated in the money.
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The late position raised to 20,000 and Daniel Favreau called from the button.
While the board ran out 7♣4♣3♠10♠6♠ both players checked all three streets.
Favreau revealed A♥6♥ to take the pot over his opponent's AxJx.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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154,000
85,000
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85,000 |
The player under the gun raised to 22,000 and James "Major" White made the call from the big blind. The flop was the 6♥8♠5♣ and both players checked.
On the turn K♦ the under-the-gun player took a stab and bet out 22,000 and White made the call.
Both players checked the river Q♦. The player under the gun tabled 7♣7♦ and White had A♣Q♣ for the pair of queens and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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160,000
76,500
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76,500 |
Ed Harris raised to 16,000 from middle position, and the big blind defended.
The flop came J♣4♠4♥, and both players were eager to check.
While the turn peeled the 10♠, the big blind checked to Harris.
He fired for 25,000 and was rewarded with the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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227,000
7,000
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7,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000