Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
The board read 10♣J♦9♥8♥ with approximately 350,000 in the pot, and the action checked to Steven Schloss, who chose to go all-in from late position.
Schloss was called by Wesley Cameron. Michael Frazin folded to send them to a showdown.
Schloss showed 9♣8♣ for a turned two pair. Cameron was at risk, but held the nuts when he revealed K♥Q♠ for the straight. The Q♥ river did not change the standings as Cameron received the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
210,000
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210,000 |
|
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875,000
945,000
|
945,000 |
|
|
225,000
655,000
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655,000 |
Daniel McGrew opened the button to 60,000. Zaher Sayegh and Edwin Huston called from the blinds.
The flop fanned out A♣J♠Q♦ and both blinds check-called McGrew's bet of 50,000.
The trio all checked on the 6♠.
Sayegh checked and Huston bet 80,000. Only McGrew called.
Huston tabled A♦4♦ and McGrew quickly flipped over A♥5♦ to claim half the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,660,000
985,000
|
985,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
1,348,000
|
1,348,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
800,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
740,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
|
570,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
505,000
238,000
|
238,000 |
|
|
425,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
|
|
290,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
James Brockriede opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and only Armen Lalikian called, defending his big blind.
The dealer revealed a K♠A♥K♥ flop, which prompted Lalikian to check. Brockriede continued with a bet of 200,000, which met an aggressive response, as Lilikian moved all in for 740,000.
Brockriede took a little bit of time before folding, revealing he had an ace in his hand and turning it over for the table to see.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,245,000
190,000
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190,000 |
|
|
600,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
The hand began with a raise by Lonny Weitzel to 80,000 from under the gun. The action folded to John Myers, who called on the button. Arnulfo Gonzalez decided to play for it all from the small blind and was called by Lonny Weitzel. Myers folded to send Weitzel and Gonzalez to a showdown, with Gonzalez at risk.
Arnulfo Gonzalez: 10♥10♠
Lonny Weitzel: K♣K♥
No drama was drummed up on the 8♣5♣A♦Q♠9♦ board to eliminate Gonzalez.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,890,000
1,533,000
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1,533,000 |
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500,000
280,000
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280,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Richard Frandsen opened from under the gun to 75,000, and Fredric Rabinowitz responded by moving all in for roughly 100,000 in the cutoff. Gary Benson then four-bet from the small blind, to 220,000, which saw Frandsen fold.
Fredric Rabinowitz: 10♣9♥
Gary Benson: A♣Q♠
There was no improvement for either player on the 6♥3♥4♦ flop, nor the 4♠ turn. Benson already had the best hand, but the river A♦ improved him to two pair and sealed the fate of Rabinowitz, sending him to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
1,650,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
|
1,175,000
235,000
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235,000 |
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Busted | |
Timothy Neufeld was left with crumbs when he tripled up to 45,000, and he opted to get it in again after Thong Tran raised from the hijack to 70,000 to be at risk. Thomas Ratkovich came along from the big blind to create a three-way pot.
Both Ratkovich and Tran checked the 7♣A♣3♦ flop.
Ratkovich chose to bet 75,000 on the 6♠ turn, and Tran folded to leave the pot to a heads-up showdown.
Timothy Neufeld: 10♦6♦
Thomas Ratkovich: A♠3♣
Neufeld was drawing slim against Ratkovich's two pair, and the A♥ river was not the miracle he needed as it improved Ratkovich to a full house and sent him to the cage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,215,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
520,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
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Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Mark Wadekamper raised to 100,000, Thomas Swanson called in the small blind and Sammy Farha defended his big.
All three players checked the A♠A♣J♥ flop.
Swanson took the betting lead, pushing forward 225,000 when the 8♥ fell. Both his opponents folded and he collected a bloated pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000
920,000
|
920,000 |
|
|
1,325,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
1,250,000
181,000
|
181,000 |
|
|
1,045,000
434,000
|
434,000 |
|
|
925,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
850,000
234,000
|
234,000 |
|
|
565,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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|
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450,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
Edwin Huston raised to 70,000 from the cutoff before seeing David Hinterberg move all in on the button for 440,000. Action folded back to Huston, who made the call.
David Hinterberg: 10♥10♦
Edwin Huston: A♥Q♣
The flop J♣8♣9♥ gave both players a straight draw, but neither hit on the 6♠ turn or 4♣ river, and Hinterberg's pocket tens remained the best hand, providing him with a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
950,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
675,000
625,000
|
625,000 |