Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Damir Stefanic raised to 125,000 preflop and Thomas Ratkovich called from the small blind.
Heads up, they saw the 8♠7♦8♣ hit the felt. Both players checked.
Ratkovich checked the Q♠ and called a bet of 150,000.
Both players checked when the 10♣ completed. Ratkovich tabled 9♦9♠ but lost the pot when Stefanic turned over J♦10♦ for the rivered pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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6,930,000
1,685,000
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1,685,000 |
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3,100,000
150,000
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150,000 |
| 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 | |
The chips were all in on the board that read 8♣K♥10♠J♠10♥ between Michael Frazin and Richard Jutte.
Frazin tabled Q♣10♣ for trips tens, but it was Jutte that held the best hand with 8♥8♠ for a full house. This win has vaulted Jutte, while Frazin was sent out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,700,000
1,495,000
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1,495,000 |
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Busted |
Perry Burrell jammed from the button for 265,000 and was called by Namir Mohamed in the big blind, who had him covered.
Perry Burrell: 9♦6♣
Namir Mohamed: K♠J♠
Mohamed hit his king in quick order when the flop fanned out 5♥K♥3♣. The 2♦ turn and the 10♣ river spelt the demise of Burrell as he exited the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,600,000
750,000
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750,000 |
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Busted |
David Robertson moved all in for 655,000 from middle position, and only Richard Murphy called.
David Robertson: A♥J♠
Richard Murphy: A♣K♣
Robertson was at risk and in trouble, but the 7♣2♦J♣ offered hope as he paired his kicker to take the lead.
That hope quickly diminished as the dealer revealed the K♦ turn.
There was no miracle on the river for Robertson, who promptly departed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,710,000
2,785,000
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2,785,000 |
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Busted |
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 654 | 1 | Dhesikan Ananchaperumal | United States | 1,740,000 | 29 |
| 654 | 2 | Richard Murphy | United States | 4,605,000 | 77 |
| 654 | 3 | Steven Schloss | United States | 1,300,000 | 22 |
| 654 | 4 | Lawrence Whyte | United States | 3,000,000 | 50 |
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| 654 | 6 | Zaher Sayegh | United States | 2,940,000 | 49 |
| 654 | 7 | Jarvis Postnikoff | United States | 1,200,000 | 20 |
| 654 | 8 | Martin Kohler | United States | 2,750,000 | 46 |
| 654 | 9 | Sammy Farha | United States | 575,000 | 10 |
| 658 | 1 | Lonny Weitzel | United States | 2,905,000 | 48 |
| 658 | 2 | Thomas Ratkovich | United States | 6,860,000 | 114 |
| 658 | 3 | Thong Tran | United States | 1,800,000 | 30 |
| 658 | 4 | Edwin Huston | United States | 2,525,000 | 42 |
| 658 | 5 | Thomas Swanson | United States | 2,330,000 | 39 |
| 658 | 6 | Steven Altman | United States | 505,000 | 8 |
| 658 | 7 | Glen Clementi | United States | 1,500,000 | 25 |
| 658 | 8 | Namir Mohamed | Ireland | 4,600,000 | 77 |
| 658 | 9 | James Casement | United States | 2,995,000 | 50 |
| 662 | 1 | Wesley Cameron | United States | 3,225,000 | 54 |
| 662 | 2 | Richard Jutte | United States | 3,400,000 | 57 |
| 662 | 3 | Michael Demeza | United States | 1,600,000 | 27 |
| 662 | 4 | Ronald Arceri | United States | 800,000 | 13 |
| 662 | 5 | Damir Stefanic | Canada | 2,950,000 | 49 |
| 662 | 6 | Marcel Luske | Netherlands | 1,535,000 | 26 |
| 662 | 7 | Everett Carlton | United States | 1,800,000 | 30 |
| 662 | 8 | Armen Lalikian | United States | 360,000 | 6 |
| 662 | 9 | Richard Frandsen | United States | 5,500,000 | 92 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,860,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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5,500,000
2,100,000
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2,100,000 |
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4,605,000
105,000
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105,000 |
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4,600,000 | |
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3,400,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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3,225,000
2,085,000
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2,085,000 |
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3,000,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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2,995,000
505,000
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505,000 |
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2,950,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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2,940,000
740,000
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740,000 |
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2,905,000
715,000
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715,000 |
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2,750,000
185,000
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185,000 |
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2,525,000
1,025,000
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1,025,000 |
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2,330,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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1,800,000
135,000
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135,000 |
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1,800,000
1,430,000
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1,430,000 |
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1,740,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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1,600,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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1,535,000
1,640,000
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1,640,000 |
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1,500,000
1,180,000
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1,180,000 |
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1,300,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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1,200,000
785,000
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785,000 |
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800,000
430,000
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430,000 |
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575,000
175,000
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175,000 |
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505,000
185,000
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185,000 |
This hand was relayed to PokerNews by Marcel Luske.
Armen Lalikian got his last 300,000 in on a flop of K♠J♦7♠ when he flopped a pair of kings but ran into the combo draw of Luske, who made the call with 9♠10♠.
Luske caught the Q♥ on the turn to make a straight and Lalikian's top pair was drawing dead before the river fell.
Luske won a significant hand off Richard Frandsen just a few hands later when he turned the nut straight, getting one big street of value.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,650,000
2,115,000
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2,115,000 |
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Busted | |
It was the end of the road for Sammy Farha when he went against Martin Kohler in a pot. Kohler began the action with a limp from early position before Farha jammed for his remaining 450,000. The table folded around back to Kohler, who opted to call.
Sammy Farha: K♦Q♠
Martin Kohler: Q♣J♣
Farha had a dominant lead over Kohler, but the 3♣9♠6♣ flop was a dangerous one as it gave Kohler a flush draw.
Kohler didn't have to wait long to hit his out as the A♣ turn put an end to Farha's tournament as the meaningless 5♠ came on the river. Farha earned $14,461 for his effort.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,565,000
185,000
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185,000 |
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Busted | |
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Lonny Weitzel raised to 225,000 in early position, and action folded around to Glen Clementi in the big blind. Clementi three-bet to 560,000, and after taking a little bit of time, Weitzel four-bet all in, which Clementi snap-called.
Glen Clementi: A♣K♠
Lonny Weitzel: A♥K♣
Weitzel turned his cards over first, and Clementi quipped, "That's no good", implying he had a better hand.
Clementi then called for the dealer to put some spades out on the board, in the hope of hitting a flush.
One player would get the opportunity of a four-card flush, but it wasn't Clementi, as the flop came out 7♥Q♥8♥.
The turn 4♠ kept Clementi safe, but the river 2♥ saw Weitzel take the lead with a flush, sending Clementi to the rail in 24th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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5,300,000
2,395,000
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2,395,000 |
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Busted | |