Level: 19
Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds
Level: 19
Limit Flop/Draw: 30,000-60,000, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Stud Games: 15,000 Ante, 20,000 Bring-In, 60,000 Completion, 60,000-120,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000/45,000 Ante, 15,000-30,000 Blinds
2-7 Triple Draw
Action was heads-up to the second draw, where Mike Matusow asked for one card in the small blind. Ben Yu also drew one in the cutoff.
Matusow checked, making the call after Yu fired a bet. Matusow drew one again, while Yu stood pat.
Both players checked, with Matusow announcing "pair."
Yu tabled 9x8x7x5x3x, taking down the pot as Matusow mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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915,000
285,000
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285,000 |
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675,000
245,000
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245,000 |
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Stud Hi-Lo
Michael Mizrachi: XxXx / A♥Q♣8♦3♦ / Xx
Jon Kyte: XxXx / 3♥6♥A♣2♠ / Xx
Ben Lamb: XxXx / 4♣7♣6♠8♥ / Xx
Ben Lamb called before Michael Mizrachi raised. Jon Kyte called as the bring in, and Lamb also stuck around.
Action checked to Lamb on fourth, who bet. Mizrachi raised and both opponents called.
Mizrachi checked on fifth, Kyte bet. Lamb and Mizrachi called. The same action repeated itself on sixth and seventh street.
Kyte tabled J♠8♣4♠ for a six-four low which was good for half of the pot. Mizrachi had A♦4♦K♣ for a pair of aces. Lamb couldn't beat either hand, so Mizrachi and Kyte chopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,700,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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1,600,000 | |
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1,600,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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1,275,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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750,000
225,000
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225,000 |
Stud Hi-Lo
Bryn Kenney: Q♦Q♥/3♦7♦Q♣J♠/4♣
Esther Taylor: A♣3♣/5♥10♥5♦A♠/8♣
Bryn Kenney completed and Esther Taylor called.
Taylor check-called bets from Kenney on fourth and fifth street. On sixth street Taylor bet and Kenney raised, nearly comimitting the rest of his stack. Taylor made it three bets and Kenney called all-in.
Taylor had two pair, aces and fives but was drawing thin against Kenney's trip queens. Seventh street changed nothing for either player and Kenney doubled up through Taylor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,275,000
625,000
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625,000 |
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1,100,000
450,000
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450,000 |
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2-7 Triple Draw
Jon Kyte raised from the button and called when Marco Johnson three-bet from the small blind.
Johnson drew one, while Kyte took three on the first draw. Kyte called a bet.
Johnson stood pat on second draw while Kyte took two. Kyte called for his tournament life after Johnson bet.
On the final draw, Johnson stood pat once more, with Kyte taking one.
Jon Kyte: 7x4x3x2x
Marco Johnson: 7x6x5x4x2x
Johnson made a seven-six after the first draw, while Kyte was live to a five or a six. He peeled his final card, which revealed a 2x, meaning he paired up and could not avoid elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,000,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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Busted | |
Stud-Hi Lo
Christopher Vitch: K♠9♥/K♥6♥5♠3♠/2♥
Esther Taylor: Q♦8♦/5♦7♦8♠4♥/Xx
Christopher Vitch completed and Esther Taylor called. Vitch then check-called bets from Taylor on fourth through seventh street.
Taylor had a pair of eights after missing flush and low draws while Vitch had a pair of kings to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,825,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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650,000
625,000
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625,000 |
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2-7 Triple Draw
Ali Eslami raised on the button, with Christian Roberts calling in the big blind. Both players asked for two cards, with Roberts check-calling a bet from Eslami.
Roberts checked again after both players drew one, and Eslami bet again. Roberts then raised, with Eslami calling.
Roberts stood pat and checked after Eslami drew one. Eslami checked back and mucked after Roberts tabled 8x7x5x4x3x to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,550,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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1,450,000
470,000
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470,000 |
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1,400,000
485,000
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485,000 |
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1,220,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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640,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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No-Limit Hold'em
Ali Eslami opened to 65,000 from under the gun, and Ben Yu made the call in the big blind.
Yu checked the 3♦10♣6♦ flop, with Eslami sliding out a bet of 45,000. Yu then check-raised to 125,000, and Eslami called. The J♣ turn saw Yu check again.
Eslami fired 250,000 into the middle before Yu check-raised all in for 410,000. After taking some time, Eslami called.
Ben Yu: J♥10♦
Ali Eslami: 10♠9♠
Yu turned top pair and stayed in front through the 7♣ river, doubling up through Eslami.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
560,000
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560,000 |
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700,000
520,000
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520,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,450,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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3,600,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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1,900,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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1,400,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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1,350,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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No-Limit Hold'em
Christopher Vitch opened to 65,000 from the hijack and Bryn Kenney three-bet to 210,000 from the button. Vitch shoved, covering Kenney who started the hand with 1,030,000. Kenney nearly beat him into the pot.
Bryn Kenney: A♠A♥
Christopher Vitch: 7♣7♦
The 6♠4♠K♦2♠5♠ runout gave Kenney the nut-flush to secure a massive double up through Vitch.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,135,000
1,035,000
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1,035,000 |
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925,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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