Players take a short 15-minute break.
Players take a short 15-minute break.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Ting Ho was all in from the big blind and at risk against Jamie Kerstetter.
Ting Ho:Q♠8♣
Jamie Kerstetter: A♠10x
The 8♠A♣Q♣ flop was good for Kerstetter, but better for Ho.
The 4♠6♠ runout secured Ho the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,300,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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1,560,000
910,000
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910,000 |
Melissa Dube opened to 100,000 from under the gun. Jamie Kerstetter in middle position three-bet to 260,000. When action folded back to her, Dube made it 620,000. She then saw a shove from Kerstetter and called all in.
Melissa Dube: K♥K♣
Jamie Kerstetter: A♥A♠
The board ran out 2♥2♦4♦3♣J♥ and Dube was eliminated, while Kerstetter took the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,300,000
2,000,000
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2,000,000 |
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Busted | |
Marle Spragg moved all in from under the gun and Linda Durden made the call form the big blind.
Marle Spragg: A♠7♠
Linda Durden: K♥Q♣
The board ran out with 3♣4♠6♠8♣5♠ and Spragg was served a nice double up with her flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,600,000
550,000
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550,000 |
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520,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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Nancy Nguyen moved all in from the middle position for around 400,00 chips and got a reshove from Ceci Liao in the hijack. Other players folded.
Nancy Nguyen: A♣10♣
Ceci Liao: K♠K♥
The board was of no help to Nguyen, it came 9♠7♥2♦8♣10♥ and she was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,150,000
750,000
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750,000 |
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Busted |
In a blind vs. blind scenario, Shiina Okamoto raised to 125,000 from the small blind, and Ting Ho called.
The flop came 5♠8♥9♥. Okamoto checked, and then called Ho's 155,000 bet.
Both players checked the 3♠ turn.
On the 5♥ river, Okamoto led out with a 300,000 bet. Ho took her time, contemplating whether to call or make another move, but eventually decided to call.
At showdown, Okamoto revealed K♠5♣ for trip fives, adding a significant amount to her stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,500,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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900,000
660,000
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660,000 |
Haruna Fujita raised to 125,000 from the small blind and Cecile Ticherfatine called from the big blind. The flop was Q♣5♥6♣ and Fujita continued with a bet of 50,000 although she attempted to put in 25,000 but that was not enough to make the minimum. Ticherfatine made the call.
On the turn 4♠ Fujita continued with the aggression and bet out 125,000 and Ticherfatine called again.
The river 4♣ slowed down Fujita who checked and Ticherfatine bet out 200,000. Fujita thought a long time and called. Ticherfatine tabled K♣Q♠ for two pair and Fujita mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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900,000
400,000
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400,000 |
Ceci Liao open shoved for a little over a million from the cutoff. Players folded to Ting Ho, who was in the big blind with around 900,000 chips and called for her tournament life.
Ting Ho: 9♥9♦
Ceci Liao: J♦J♣
Ho was behind and the board ran out 4♠3♦7♦7♥A♣, safe for Liao, sending Ho to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,000,000 | |
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Busted |
Haruna Fujita raised from under the gun to 125,000 and got a call from Ruth Kwiatkowski in the small blind. Andrea Sager moved all in for 355,000 from the big blind, Fujita folded and Kwiatkowski asked for a count before making the call.
Andrea Sager: Q♠10♦
Ruth Kwiatkowski: 9♥9♦
The flop came 8♦K♣8♠ and Kwiatkowski was ahead with two pair.
The 10♠ turn put Sager into the lead, and the J♣ river sealed her the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,460,000
310,000
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310,000 |
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835,000
280,000
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280,000 |