Level: 31
Limit: 100,000/200,000 Blinds, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 100,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds, 200,000-350,000 Pot Limit Raise
Level: 31
Limit: 100,000/200,000 Blinds, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 100,000 Ante, 50,000/100,000 Blinds, 200,000-350,000 Pot Limit Raise
Omaha Hi-Lo
Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Sean Remz in the small blind and Travis Pearson in the big blind.
The flop rolled out 8♣4♥3♣ and Remz checked over to Pearson who bet and Remz responded by raising, which Pearson quickly called.
Remz bet the turn 3♥ and Pearson called with both players checking the river J♣.
"Queens," Remz said as he tabled Q♠Q♣9♠2♠, prompting Pearson to shoot out of his chair. He shook his head and flashed AxQx8x4x for flopped two pair that got counterfeit on the turn and Remz raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,900,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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2,200,000
95,000
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95,000 |
Omaha Hi-Lo
Benny Glaser raised on the button and in the small blind, Thomas Taylor three-bet. Glaser four-bet back to him and Taylor moved all in for 675,000 total which Glaser called.
Thomas Taylor: A♠K♦9♦3♥
Benny Glaser: A♣A♦10♣5♦
The board ran out 6♦4♣Q♣J♠3♠ and Glaser's aces with the second nut low was good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,450,000
850,000
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850,000 |
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Busted | |
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Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
Dennis Weiss raised pot from under the gun and found one caller in Bashar Trad in the small blind .
Both players checked on the A♠6♥10♦ flop and then Trad check-called a 280,000 bet from Weiss on the 9♣ turn.
The Q♠ completed the board and Trad shoved for 640,000. Weiss called all in for slightly less and Trad turned over K♥K♦J♣J♠ for Broadway.
Weiss showed he held A♣J♦8♦2♦ for a lower straight and was forced to settle for an 11th place. finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,300,000
940,000
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940,000 |
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Busted | |
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Big O
David Shmuel raised on the button to 250,000 which saw Paul Vang call in the big blind.
The flop rolled out J♥7♦4♥ and Vang checked over to Shmuel who bet pot for 620,000. Vang went into the tank and eventually decided to move all in for 910,000 and Shmuel called.
Paul Vang: 10♣7♣5♠4♠2♣
David Shmuel: K♣K♦5♥3♥2♠
The board ran out A♠A♣ and the turn gave Shmuel the nut low and the river counterfeited Vang's two pair as Shmuel made aces and kings. Vang wished his tablemates luck as he exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,080,000
1,370,000
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1,370,000 |
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Busted | |
Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo
Benny Glaser opened from under the gun and was called by Alan Sternberg in the big blind.
Both players checked on the 9♣6♠8♠ flop and then Glaser called a 300,000 bet from Sternberg on the 10♠ turn.
Sternberg checked on the Q♥ river — prompting a 550,000 bet from Glaser. Sternberg tanked a while, but eventually stuck in a single chip to indicate a call and Glaser turned over J♠J♥7♠4♥ for a flush.
Sternberg sent his hand into the muck and Glaser extended his chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,600,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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1,275,000
375,000
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375,000 |
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Big O
David Shmuel raised to 225,000 from under the gun and Paul Vang moved all in for 515,000. In the big blind, Patrick Leonard moved all in for 1,250,000 and Shmuel called to have them both covered.
Paul Vang: A♠Q♣9♠7♥3♣
Patrick Leonard: A♥K♦9♦7♦2♥
David Shmuel: A♣A♦K♣10♣2♣
The board ran out 9♣8♠4♣6♥Q♥ and Shmuel got three-quarters from Leonard in the side pot with his pair of aces and the nut low. Both of them split up half of the pot with their nut-lows and Vang got the high side with his queens and nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,710,000
110,000
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110,000 |
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855,000
405,000
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405,000 |
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725,000
355,000
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355,000 |
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Big O
David Shmuel opened to 215,000 from the cutoff and it was folded to Abdyl Konjuhi, who raised pot to 780,000 in the big blind. Shmuel called.
Konjuhi shoved for his remaining stack on the Q♦7♥K♠ flop and Shmuel said, "Gamble!" before sticking in a call.
Abdyl Konjuhi: A♠K♣10♣8♥2♥
David Shmuel: A♣J♦3♣3♥2♣
The 10♦ turn improved Shmuel to Broadway to take the lead and the A♥ river bricked out for Konjuhi to send him out in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,600,000
1,685,000
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1,685,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 30
Limit: 80,000/150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 80,000 Ante, 40,000/80,000 Blinds, 160,000-280,000 Pot Limit Raise