Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000
The remaining 34 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
The remaining 34 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
MengQi Chen: XxXx/AxAx5x4x
Todd Brunson: 5x4x/10xAxJxKx - folded on sixth street
Clint Wolcyn: XxXx/9x5x5x9x - folded on sixth street
Clint Wolcyn called the bring-in and Todd Brunson called behind. MengQi Chen completed and both Wolcyn and Brunson called.
Wolcyn led out for a bet on fourth street and both Brunson and Chen called.
Chen took over the betting lead on fifth street and both his opponents called.
Sixth street doubled-paired Wolcyn and gave Brunson a Kx and Chen took the opportunity to bet again. Wolcyn quickly folded and Brunson followed suit after showing his 5x4x in the hole to award Chen a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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450,000
79,000
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79,000 |
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420,000
263,000
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263,000 |
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295,000
231,000
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231,000 |
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Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between Nicolas Ganley and Jason Lipiner.
Nicolas Ganley: 6x9x/4x7xJx4x/7x
Jason Lipiner: Ax9x/5x3x10x5x/3x
Lipiner bet on fourth street and fifth street with Ganley calling each time.
On sixth street, Ganley got in his last chips in against Lipiner and they ran it out.
Seventh street came to improve neither player and Lipiner's ten-nine was good to beat Ganley's jack-nine and he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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209,000
63,000
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63,000 |
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Busted |
Three players called on third street.
Jim Collopy: XxXx/7xJxAx8x/Xx
Rami Hammoud: XxXx/10xAx3xKx/Xx
Mengqi Chen: XxXx/Kx5x6x6x/Xx
Hammoud bet on fourth and fifth street with both Collopy and Chen calling.
Collopy took the betting lead on sixth street and elected to put in a bet, getting two calls.
On seventh street, Collopy bet, which prompted Hammoud to raise, quickly folding out Chen, and Collopy quickly called.
"You're good," Hammoud said as he showed Kx6x4x for a ten-six, which was no good against Collopy's 6x5x2x for a seven-six.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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560,000
420,000
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420,000 |
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383,000
178,000
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178,000 |
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371,000
153,000
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153,000 |
Andrew Hasdal: XxXx/2x4x7x
Allan Le: XxXx/4x8x3x - folded on fifth street
Matt Savage: XxXx/8xJx - folded on fourth street
Allan Le completed and was called by Matt Savage and Andrew Hasdal for a three-way pot.
Hasdal led out for a bet after catching a 4x, which got a call from Le and a fold from Savage.
Hasdal bet again on fifth street and Le let his hand go after a bit of thought.
Despite the small hit, Savage has had a stellar day so far and sits among the chip leaders with approximately 650,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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650,000
216,000
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216,000 |
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325,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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180,000
62,000
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62,000 |
Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between Shirley Rosario, Maxx Coleman, and John Moriarty.
Shirley Rosario: XxXx/3x3x10x7x/Xx
Maxx Coleman: XxXx/10x7xQxQx/Xx
John Moriarty: XxXx/6xJxJx6x (Folded on sixth street)
Coleman bet on fourth street and both of his opponents called.
Action checked to Rosario on fifth street who bet and both Coleman and Moriarty called.
Rosario lead out on sixth street which only Coleman called.
On seventh street, Rosario bet again and Coleman shook his head as he put in the call.
"Nine," said Rosario as she tabled 9x6x2x for nine-seven, a hand that Coleman could not beat.
The pot was pushed towards Rosario who started the day with just one big bet and now sits as one of the chip leaderrs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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428,000
416,000
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416,000 |
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262,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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227,000
66,000
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66,000 |
Alan Nugent: XxXx/7x8x2x10x/Xx
Sean Troha: XxXx/4x9x3xKx/Xx
Alan Nugent completed and was raised by Sean Troha. Nugent called.
Nugent took over the betting lead after catching an 8x on fourth street and Troha called.
Troha then proceeded to call bets from Nugent on fifth and sixth street before laying his down facing a final bet from Nugent on seventh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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495,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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200,000
103,500
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103,500 |
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John Moriarty completed and Leonard August called.
Leonard August: XxXx/6x4xJxAx/Xx
John Moriarty: XxXx/2x4x8x8x/Xx
Moriarty bet on fourth street and fifth street with August calling each time.
On sixth and seventh street, it was August who took over the betting and Moriarty called him twice.
August tabled Jx7x5x for a seven-six low and it was good to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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583,000
464,500
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464,500 |
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293,000
82,000
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82,000 |
Hal Rotholz: 6x4xAx/3x9xKx2x
Scott Abrams: XxXx/6xJx4x2x/Xx
Hal Rotholz completed and was called by Scott Abrams.
Abrams called a bet from Rotholz on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth and sixth.
Rotholz went back to betting on seventh, sending Abrams into the tank.
"I played this hand very weird. I don't know," Abrams said as he stuck in a call.
Rotholz turned over 6x4xAx for a six and Abrams sent his hand into the muck.
At another table, Day 1 chip leader Tom McCormick was eliminated after getting off to a rough start and never being able to recover.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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520,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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305,000
113,000
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113,000 |
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Busted | |
Level: 19
Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000