Players are headed to their final 15-minute break of the night. Action will resume at Level 9 with blinds of 1,000/1,5000.
Players are headed to their final 15-minute break of the night. Action will resume at Level 9 with blinds of 1,000/1,5000.
Action was caught on the flop of A♥5♠8♠, in a hand between Julien Sitbon in the hijack and the player in the big blind.
With over 5,000 in the middle, the big blind check-called a bet of 2,200 from Sitbon, bringing the A♠ turn.
The big blind check-called again, this time for 4,000. The dealer then put out the 9♥ river, where the big blind checked once more.
Sitbon fired out a bet of 28,800 and after some contemplation, the big blind surrendered his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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75,000
33,000
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33,000 |
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Action was picked up with John Hennigan all in and at risk for 38,000 chips on the button against Jonathan Little's covering stack from the cutoff.
John Hennigan: Q♠Q♦
Jonathan Little: A♠A♦
A preflop cooler, the dealer put out Q♣7♣3♦9♦J♠ and Hennigan flopped top set to jump in the lead and hung on to earn a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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109,200
110,800
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110,800 |
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81,400
21,400
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21,400 |
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Michael Funk spoke to PokerNews and helped recap a hand where he double up through Justin Bonomo.
According to Funk, Bonomo raised to 2,700 and he three-bet to 6,000. Bonomo then four-bet all in and he made the call, putting himself at risk.
Michael Funk: 10♥10♣
Justin Bonomo: A♦K♦
The board ran out 3♠J♥8♥Q♣5♣ and Funk's pair of tens held to earn him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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101,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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80,000
80,000
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80,000 |
Action was picked up on a 7♠10♦A♣ flop with 5,800 in the middle.
Yoon Kang fired out 2,000 from under the gun before the big blind raised to 6,000. Kang called.
The big blind moved all in on the Q♦ turn and Kang immediately called.
Big Blind: A♠8♠
Yoon Kang: 7♥7♣
The river 2♠ rolled off and Yu dragged in the pot while stacking his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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128,600 |
Dorian Rios opened the action with a raise to 2,500 from the hijack. Mathew Frankland three-bet to 8,500 from the cutoff and Rios made the call.
Frankland continued for 8,500 on 2♠3♣2♥ and Rios called.
Both players checked the 2♦ turn before Frankland sized-up to 47,500 on the Q♦ river. Rios mucked and the pot was pushed in Frankland's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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148,500
59,500
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59,500 |
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118,000 |
Zachary Grech raised to 2,300 from under the gun and was called by two players in middle position. Dominik Nitsche then three-bet to 12,000, Grech decided to four-bet to 24,700.The two middle position players folded and Nitsche went all in. Grech snap called and showed Nitsche the bad news.
Dominik Nitsche: J♠J♦
Zachary Grech: A♦A♠
The board ran out 10♦K♦8♥6♦8♠ eliminating Nitsche from Event #94
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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220,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Nicholas Seward raised to 2,200 from under the gun and was called by a player on the button. Andrew Lichtenberger then three-bet to 13,000 from the big blind. Seward called and the button folded.
Action checked through on the 6♣6♦5♠ flop and Q♣ turn.
The river was the 4♠ Andrew Lichtenberger bet 9,000. After some thought Seward made the call, Andrew Lichtenberger tabled Q♦Q♠, his full house was the winner of this hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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145,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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54,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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Chris Hunichen and Alejandro Lococo got it all in on the turn with the board reading 6♦4♣9♣7♥. Lococo's tournament life was at risk, as Hunichen had him covered by a small margin.
Alejandro Lococo: 8♥10♥
Chris Hunichen: 7♣7♦
The river rolled off the 2♣ and Lococo secured the huge double up, leaving Hunichen on fumes.
Hunichen was seen leaving the tournament area shortly after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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242,400
112,400
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112,400 |
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Busted | |