Chance Kornuth raised from the button to 1,300. John Smith called from the big blind.
Both players checked all the way to the river on a J♠6♥4♠Q♦2♣ board.
Smith decided to take a stab for 1,100. Kornuth looked him up with A♥7♠, which was enough to beat the 8♠5♣ of Smith.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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150,000 | |
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150,000 | |
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Action picked up on the flop of 4♣6♦K♣.
Stoyan Madanzhiev checked the flop before Alex Foxen bet out for 12,000. Madanzhiev opted to raise to 25,000.
Foxen called, bringing in the 9♦ turn.
Madanzhiev slid out 45,000. Foxen slid out a time bank before deciding to jam for 109,100.
Madanzhiev went into the tank playing three time banks before sliding out the call putting Foxen at risk.
Alex Foxen: K♥9♣
Stoyan Madanzhiev: Q♣6♣
Foxen was in the lead with top two pair, while Madanzhiev hoped to hit his flush draw or trips.
The K♠ river improved Foxen to a full house awarding him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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273,000
123,000
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123,000 |
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27,000
123,000
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123,000 |
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Having already run up a commanding chip lead, Alex Foxen had Stoyan Madanzhiev all in and at risk for his remaining chips.
Alex Foxen: 5x5x
Stoyan Madanzhiev: 4x4x
The board was no help to Madanzhiev, and Foxen moves on to Round 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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Busted | |
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On a board of 7♥2♠3♣, and roughly 12,000 in the middle, Dimitar Danchev bet 6,000 from the big blind. Stephen Song elected to raise to 13,000. Danchev laid to rest those plans, sliding in 40,000 and getting a fold from Song.
Honours even in this match-up, so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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150,000 | |
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150,000 | |
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Scott Seiver raised on the button to 2300 and Michael Steele made the call from big blind.
The board came out K♥6♥J♦ and both players checked.
Steele led out of the 6♦ for 5,000 and Seiver called.
The 8♥ fell on the river and Steele thought for a beat before checking, and Seiver checked as well. Steele announced that he had an eight, but Seiver let him know that was no good and showed the [Qc[]Jc] to take down the pot.
Steele still has a slight advantage in chips to start this match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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175,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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125,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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On a board of 3♠J♥7♥K♣8♠, and roughly 55,000 chips in the middle, Clement Meunier had placed out a bet of 40,000.
Joao Vieira looked pained as he used one, two, three, four time banks, before eventually folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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160,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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140,000
10,000
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10,000 |
On a board of 10♠6♠6♦10♥, and 39,000 in the pot, Stephen Song led out from the big blind for 20,000. Dimitar Danchev called and the dealer laid out the 3♥ river.
Song slowed down, checking to Danchev who bet 45,000. Song wasted little time calling only to be shown the bad news. Danchev tabled 8♥6♥, for a full house. Song mucked and Danchev added to his chip lead.
On a neighbouring table, Masato Yokosawa eliminated Patrick Kennedy, securing his place in the second round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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220,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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80,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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Busted | |
Joining the hand on a 7♠5♣7♦2♥5♥ board and roughly 120,000 chips in the middle, Joao Vieira moved all-in, covering his opponent, Clement Meunier.
Meunier took his time, assessing the board and the situation. After using three time banks, he committed the rest of his stack only to receive bad news.
Joao Vieira: K♥K♣
Clement Meunier: 9♣9♠
Joao Vieira will join the list of players who have secured their seat in the second round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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Busted | |
Dimitar Danchev raised to 5,500 on the button, and Stephen Song responded with a three-bet to 17,500. Danchev then slid the remainder of his stack in, roughly 90,000, putting himself at risk. Song snap called and the players revealed they were flipping.
Dimitar Danchev: 5♣5♠
Stephen Song: A♣J♦
The flop came 9♥7♣J♥, Danchev now requiring one of the two remaining fives in the deck, or a running straight.
No such luck on the K♦3♣ runout, and it is Song who progresses to round two from this match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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Busted | |
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Mario Fata was hobbled after the previous hand left him with 16,900 after Kristen Foxen river jammed, eliciting a fold from Fata.
Fata then opted to go all in on the next hand for his remaining stack. Foxen settled on a call, and the cards were on their back.
Mario Fata: Q♣5♥
Kristen Foxen: K♦2♠
The queen was the first in the window when the flop came, but a king followed shortly after when the board ran Q♥6♦K♣. The 3♦ turn and the 8♥ river brought no help to Fata as he hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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300,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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Busted | |
