The remaining 60 are on their first 15-minute break. They will return at Level 27 with blinds 40,000/80,000 and 80,000 ante.
The remaining 60 are on their first 15-minute break. They will return at Level 27 with blinds 40,000/80,000 and 80,000 ante.
No-Limit Hold'em
Action was picked up on the turn with roughly 700,000 in the pot, and the board showing 6♥J♥K♠8♣.
Alex Foxen in the small blind checked to Travis Macmillan, who bet out 450,000. Foxen gave it some thought before making the call.
The river was the A♠, and once Foxen checked, Macmillian bet again, this time for 625,000. Foxen again took his time, before making the call.
Macmillian tabled K♣8♥ for two pair, kings and eights to take the pot from Foxen.
No-Limit Hold'em
Action went four-ways to a flop of 2♠Q♥8♥ with Anthony Denove all in and at risk for his remaining two big blinds from under the gun.
The trio checked, bringing the K♥ turn, where Brian Rast led out for 250,000, resulting in folds from the other two players in the hand.
Anthony Denove: 8♠7♦
Brian Rast: A♥J♦
Rast had a plethora of outs with flush and straight draws, as well as two overs, but couldn't get there as the river fell the 8♣ to award Denove the pot.
No-Limit Hold'em
Action was picked up with Aleksandr Chepuriaev all in for 280,000, with Bryan Corrigan putting him at risk.
Aleksandr Chepuriaev: A♥J♣
Bryan Corrigan: 9♥9♣
It was a race for Chepuriaev's tournament life, and after the board ran out 3♠5♣A♦5♠K♥ he flopped an ace to double up.
No-Limit Hold'em
Daniel Negreanu raised to 125,000 from under the gun and Geoffrey Vansyckle three-bet jammed for 425,000 in the big blind to put himself at risk. Negreanu took some time to think through his decision before reluctantly making the call.
Geoffrey Vansyckle: A♥Q♦
Daniel Negreanu: K♠J♥
Negreanu was happy to see that his hand was live, but couldn't find any help on the A♦6♣3♣ flop to fall behind further.
The turn landed the 2♣ and the river fell the K♣, earning Vansyckle the double up.
No-Limit Holdem
Jorge Hou open-shoved all-in for 235,000 and Brian Rast called on the button. Giuseppe Pantaleo in the big blind went beyond by shoving himself for 740,000 sending Rast to the tank.
Rast had to tell Kristin Bertilson, who was busy chatting, that he needed a bit of silence as he considered his options. She obliged allowing Rast to think and finally call, taking all three players to the ensuing showdown.
Jorge Hou: K♣5♣
Giuseppe Pantaleo: K♥K♦
Brian Rast: J♦10♦
Panteleo's lead held on the 9♦2♠6♠ flop. Rast, however, got more outs when the turn fell 3♦. Hou let out a groan of frustration as he got on his feet as the river 5♦ fell on the river.
Both Hou and Pantaleo left the table as Rast scooped the pot towards his direction.
No-Limit Hold'em
Tyler Kolness moved all in from under the gun for his stack of 180,000. It folded to Kenneth Gregory on the button, who raised to 400,000. Both the blinds then folded, leaving the players heads up, with Kolness at risk.
Tyler Kolness: 5♠5♣
Kenneth Gregory: Q♦J♣
Kolness was in front with his pocket fives, but only for a moment as the board ran out J♠7♥9♦8♠9♠ giving Gregory the pot with his two pair, jacks and nines to send Kolness to the rail.
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Pot-Limit Omaha
Action was picked up with Renato Nisamiyara all for 380,000, and Adam Kievman putting him at risk.
Renato Nisamiyara: A♣Q♦10♦7♣
Adam Kievman: A♠K♠J♠J♥
Kievman was ahead with his pair of jacks, and once the board ran out A♦8♠9♥K♥Q♥ he improved to Broadway to knockout Nisamiyara.