The remaining 15 players are on a 15-minute break.
When they return, blinds will be 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante, and two more levels are on the schedule for the evening.
The remaining 15 players are on a 15-minute break.
When they return, blinds will be 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante, and two more levels are on the schedule for the evening.
Pot-Limit Omaha
On the last hand before the break, Brevin Andreadis bet 105,000 on the flop of 4♥6♦A♦. John Racener raised all in for his last 285,000 chips. Andreadis made the call.
John Racener: A♠K♦8♣5♦
Brevin Andreadis: J♠10♣9♦7♦
The river and turn 10♦4♣ hit Racener's king-high flush draw and he got a crucial double-up.
Five Card PLO Double Board
6♣8♦K♥2♥5♥
3♣Q♥9♠6♦7♦
Sergio Benso and Justin Liberto both committed 80,000 on the flop, and Liberto checked the turn in middle position. Benso fired 260,000, and Liberto check-raised the pot to 1,090,000. Benson called to the river, where Liberto announced pot again.
That saw Benso slid in his last 590,000 to make the call. Benso turned over A♣10♥9♥8♥7♣, sliding the ten and eight forward. That gave him a flush on top and a straight on the bottom, scooping both boards and Liberto slid his cards into the muck.
Five Card PLO Double Board
2♣8♠7♦Q♥8♣
5♠Q♦3♠10♥3♣
Liam Murphy raised to 90,000 from the hijack preflop and was called by Farhad Jamasi on the button.
On the flop, Murphy bet pot of 270,000. Jamasi raised and Murphy moved all in for some 960,000 chips.
Liam Murphy: J♣7♠6♣6♠4♣
Farhad Jamasi: K♠J♠J♦9♠9♦
In the full runout, the jacks in Jamasi's were good on both boards.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Binds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274 | 1 | Jonathan Krela | Canada | 540,000 | 18 |
| 274 | 2 | Liam Murphy | United States | 960,000 | 32 |
| 274 | 3 | Steven Liu | United States | 1,040,000 | 35 |
| 274 | 4 | Lucas Tabarin | Brazil | 915,000 | 31 |
| 274 | 5 | Brevin Andreadis | United States | 1,700,000 | 57 |
| 274 | 6 | Farhad Jamasi | United States | 3,250,000 | 108 |
| 274 | 7 | Hokyiu Lee | Hong Kong | 910,000 | 30 |
| 274 | 8 | John Racener | United States | 680,000 | 23 |
| 277 | 1 | Jon Turner | United States | 1,880,000 | 63 |
| 277 | 2 | Joshua Stewart | United Kingdom | 1,380,000 | 46 |
| 277 | 3 | Justin Liberto | United States | 3,740,000 | 125 |
| 277 | 4 | Sergio Benso | Italy | 1,160,000 | 39 |
| 277 | 5 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 840,000 | 28 |
| 277 | 6 | Zachary Fischer | United States | 835,000 | 28 |
| 277 | 7 | Eemil Tuominen | Finland | 540,000 | 18 |
| 277 | 8 | Michael Lenz | United States | 630,000 | 21 |
Five Card PLO Double Board
5♥A♠8♣K♠Q♥
5♣J♥J♠4♦2♠
Hokyiu Lee raised under the gun. Cory Blum moved all in for less with his last 40,000 chips from the button. Farhad Jamasi called from the big blind.
On the flop, Lee bet 100,000, Jamasi check-raised pot to 595,000. Lee moved all in and Jamasi called with slightly less.
Cory Blum: K♦10♣8♥7♣7♦
Farhad Jamasi: A♥Q♣J♦10♦3♠
Hokyiu Lee: A♣J♣10♠10♥6♠
In the full runout, Jamasi took three-fourths of the pot, with a wheel on one board and the same Broadway straight as Lee on the other.
Big O
Cory Blum three-bet to 150,000 in the big blind, and Hokyiu Lee four-bet to 510,000 in the cutoff. Blum took some time before making the call, and moved all in on the 4♦J♥2♠ flop.
Lee slid in the call for his stack of 855,000, and the hands were turned up.
Hokyiu Lee: A♠A♣10♠7♣5♠
Cory Blum: A♥Q♣7♦5♣3♥
Lee revealed his aces, while Blum held a wheel draw. The 4♣ turn changed nothing, while the Q♥ river left no low on the board and Lee took down the pot.
Big O
With all three tables playing Big O, Steven Liu opened to 60,000 in the hijack. Gerald Reyelts moved all in for 180,000 in the cutoff, and Sergio Benso made the call in the big blind.
Liu then announced pot, and Benso let his hand go.
Gerald Reyelts: K♥K♦J♥7♥4♦
Steven Liu: A♠A♣10♥8♦5♣
Both players hit a pair on the 7♣10♠3♦ flop, with Reyelts hitting making two pair on the 4♥ turn. Liu connected with the 6♣ river to make a straight and a low, scooping the pot to knock Reyelts out.
At the next table over, Michael Lenz earned a double-up through Maxx Coleman.
Big O
One hand after doubling up with a scoop, Gerald Reyelts spent much of it, and in the next hand he was busted.
In the middle hand, Gerald Reyelts raised to 135,000 on the button. Jonathan Krela moved all in for 260,000. Steven Liu , who had limped from the cutoff, got out of the way, and Reyelts made the call.
Steven Liu: A♠8♣5♣3♣
Jonathan Krela: 8♥7♦6♥3♠
The runout Q♠7♥K♦6♠7♠ hit Krela's hand, as he made a runner-runner full house for the double-up.
Big O
Justin Liberto led out for 45,000 from under the gun on the 8♠8♦4♥ flop, and Maxx Coleman made the call in the hijack.
Liberto fired again for 120,000 on the 6♥ turn, with Coleman calling to see the 10♥ river. Liberto slid out a bet of 525,000, and Coleman took some time before making the call.
Liberto tabled A♥Q♠Q♥7♥2♦ for a flush with the nut low, while Coleman showed A♣10♠9♣3♦2♥ for the same low. Liberto earned three-quarters of the pot, climbing above the three-million mark.