The remaining 24 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante.
The remaining 24 players have been sent on another 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante.
No-Limit Holdem
Jairo Ramos opened to 300,000 under the gun and Gheorghe Butuc in the big blind shoved all-in for 1,190,000. Ramos threw in a chip for a call, leading them to the ensuing showdown.
Gheorghe Butuc: A♣7♣
Jairo Ramos: A♥2♥
The board ran 9♠A♠5♥K♣5♣ resulting in a chopped pot.
Nicholas Kallenbach took his time from under the gun, causing Alex Foxen to call the clock. He then raised to 450,000 before the floor went too far into the countdown. It then folded to Sonny Franco in the big blind, who potted, and Kallenbach called for his last 145,000 putting himself at risk.
Nicholas Kallenbach: Q♠Q♦10♠6♣
Sonny Franco: A♠Q♥J♣9♠
Kallenbach was ahead with his queens, but the board ran out 9♠3♣K♠A♦2♦ and Franco improved to two pair, aces and nines to knockout Kallenbach.
It’s no surprise to see Daniel Negreanu and Alex Foxen run deep at the WSOP... but not usually in a $600 tournament.
With just 31 remaining in Tuesday’s $600 Deepstack Mixed NLH/PLO, the cream has well and truly risen to the top, with some of the game’s biggest names sitting on big stacks at the head of what was a 3,332-entry field.
There’s $204,140 up top and a gold bracelet waiting at the finish line, so plenty to play for, even by high roller standards.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 9♦Q♦2♠ and roughly 700,000 in the pot.
William Leffingwell was all in for 675,000, with Andrew Watson who slightly covered his stack, putting him at risk.
William Leffingwell: K♦J♠9♠8♠
Andrew Watson: K♥Q♥6♠3♥
Watson was in front, but the 9♥ on the turn improved Leffingwell to trips, and filled up after the K♠ on the river to secure the double up, leaving Watson on fumes.
No-Limit Hold'em
Jason Oloughlin raised to 300,000 in the hijack and was called by Kelly Mahana in the small blind and Anil Jivani in the big blind.
The flop came 5♣6♣7♦ and it checked around to Oloughlin, who fired out a bet of 825,000. Only Mahana called to see the 2♣ turn, where both players slowed down with a check.
On the J♥ river, Mahana moved all in to put Oloughlin at risk, who had 1,635,000 behind, resulting in a quick fold.
Pot Limit Omaha
Anil Jivani open-shoved for 1,275,000 from the button and Kenneth Gregory in the small blind called taking them to showdown.
Anil Jivani: A♦K♦Q♦10♣
Kenneth Gregory: A♠A♥9♣9♦
Gregory's lead was strengthened when he caught a set on the 9♠K♥Q♥.
Jivani still had outs but the 2♠ turn was a brick.
He was pushed in the lead and scored a double when the Q♠ river fell, giving him the higher full house.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Anil Jivani opened from under the gun with a raise to 350,000, which was met by a three-bet to 1,000,000 from Kenneth Gregory on his left. It then folded to the small blind Vincent Renzo, who moved all in for his stack of 595,000, and Jivani folded to leave the players heads up, with Renzo at risk.
Vincent Renzo: A♣10♣8♠6♠
Kenneth Gregory: A♥Q♦10♦8♥
It was a fair fight, but the board ran out Q♥8♣K♣2♥J♣ to give Renzo a flush and secure the pot to more than double up.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Robert Nehorayan raised to 450,000 from under the gun and John Holley flatted in the cutoff.
Both players checked on the 7♥5♣8♠ flop and Nehorayan checked again on the 4♥ turn, prompting Holley to bet 350,000.
"Nice hand," said Nehorayan as he tossed his cards into the muck.
"Nice flop for me," replied Holley as he collected the pot.
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000