Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
The action started off with Nicholas Maimone limping in under the gun for 1,000,000. Matthew Allen called and Cristian Gutierrez checked his big blind option. We had three players heading to the flop.
The board of 3♦4♦K♠ was laid out on the felt and all players checked their option.
A turn card of the 8♠ landed on the turn and Matthew Allen went all in for 9,500,000. Gutierrez called and Maimone folded.
Matthew Allen: 10♣8♥6♦2♦
Cristian Gutierrez: J♣9♦6♣5♦
'My diamonds no good?" Allen commented as the dealer laid the 7♥ on the river, giving Gutierrez a straight to eliminate Allen. "Nice playing with you" the players said as they shook hands and went on a 15-minute break. Allen collected $69,675 for this deep run in the event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,500,000
2,200,000
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2,200,000 |
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26,200,000
10,900,000
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10,900,000 |
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16,600,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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Busted | |
Matthew Allen opened the action with a raise to 2,200,000 on the button, picking up calls from Cristian Gutierrez in the small blind and Robert Chorlian in the big blind.
The flop came K♠Q♦Q♥, and all three players checked it down.
The Q♣ hit the turn, and after both blinds checked again, Allen fired for 4,500,000. Gutierrez was the only caller.
The river brought the 6♠, and both players checked once more.
At showdown, Allen announced “Ace high,” but Gutierrez turned over K♥K♣9♥7♦ for a full house, kings full of queens, and dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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48,300,000
9,900,000
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9,900,000 |
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18,100,000
2,200,000
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2,200,000 |
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15,300,000 | |
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12,000,000
7,000,000
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7,000,000 |
Level: 38
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Robert Chorlian raised from the button for 1,600,000 and was called by Cristian Gutierrez in the big blind.
Gutierrez checked the 10♠2♥6♠ flop. Chorlian fired 5,200,000 before Gutierrez decided to play for it all.
Cristian Gutierrez: A♠J♠3♣2♠
Robert Chorlian: K♠K♥Q♥3♥
Gutierrez held a pair plus the nut flush draw, while Chorlian held court with kings, but the 5♥4♦ gave Gutierrez a back door straight to find the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,400,000
20,400,000
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20,400,000 |
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20,300,000
1,400,000
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1,400,000 |
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19,000,000
3,575,000
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3,575,000 |
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15,300,000
20,700,000
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20,700,000 |
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Action folded around to Matthew Allen in the small blind, and he made it 2,400,000 to go. Martin Nielsen defended from the big blind with a call.
The flop came 7♠10♣4♥, and Allen checked. Nielsen responded with a pot-sized bet of 5,600,000. Allen took a moment, double-checked his cards, then moved all in. Nielsen snap-called, and the cards were tabled.
Martin Nielsen: A♠8♠6♦3♦
Matthew Allen: A♣J♥J♠4♦
Allen was ahead with a pair of jacks, but the A♦ on the turn gave both players top pair. Still, Allen pulled further in front with two pair, aces and fours. The K♦ river was no help to Nielsen, and his deep run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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22,575,000
15,375,000
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15,375,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 37
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Action began when Noah Harthcock opened to 2,000,000 from middle position and was called by Nick Maimone in the small blind.
Maimone elected to bet on the 7♣2♥3♦ flop, and committed Harthcock's stack with a 5,200,000 bet. Harthcock chose to risk it all.
Noah Harthcock: K♦K♠5♥3♥
Nick Maimone: 8♣6♠4♠4♣
Maimone hit his straight on the 5♦ turn. The A♥ river was no help to Harthcock and knocked him out of the tournament.
Harthcock was awarded $39,022 for his finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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36,000,000
12,250,000
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12,250,000 |
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Busted | |
Kenneth McMillan kicked off the action with a pot-sized raise to 2,100,000 from under the gun, and Robert Chorlian came along from the small blind.
The flop came Q♥2♠9♦, and Chorlian immediately announced “Pot,” putting McMillan to the test for the rest of his chips. McMillan called, and the cards went on their backs.
Kenneth McMillan: K♦K♥Q♣5♠
Robert Chorlian: A♠K♣Q♦9♠
Chorlian had flopped top two pair to jump ahead of McMillan’s kings, and the A♣ turn followed by the 2♣ river sealed it. McMillan’s run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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21,700,000
5,050,000
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5,050,000 |
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Busted |
Jorge Martinez was the first player eliminated after the dinner break at the hands of Matthew Allen.
Allen raised to 1,500,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Martinez in the big blind who elected to call.
Martinez checked the flop of 3♦6♥8♠ before Allen slid out 1 million even. Martinez committed the remainder of his stack for less to head to a showdown.
Jorge Martinez: J♦J♣K♦4♦
Matthew Allen: A♦A♥5♦2♣
Allen held the lead with a pair of aces, and they held on the runout of 3♠Q♦ to send Martinez to the cage.
Martinez earned $22,692 for his effort.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,200,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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Busted |