Jonathan Concepcion Takes One Down
Level 5
: 250/500, 75 ante
With approximately 10,000 already in the middle and the board reading 
, Michael Mizrachi checked from the big blind and Jonathan Concepcion checked from middle position. Loni Harwood bet 4,000 from late position, Mizrachi folded, and Concepcion called.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked.
The 
fell on the river and Conception shoved for about 24,000. Harwood folded, and Concepcion scooped the pot for Team Mateos.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | |
|
|
25,500 | -19,500 |
and the big blind checked. Engel bet 1,500 and Benjamin called while the big blind folded.
and Engel checked. Benjamin fired out a bet of 3,800. Engel called.
and Engel checked again. Benjamin bet 12,300 sending Engel into the tank. After several minutes, Engel elected to call. Benjamin tabled the 
for a full house and Engel's cards quickly hit the muck.
and Negreanu bet again, 4,000 this time. Christner called.
and action checked to Riess, who bet what appeared to be 2,350. The player in early position folded and Laplante check-raised to 8,200. After taking about a minute to think, Riess called.
and both players checked to the river which was the 
, double pairing the board. Both players checked again and Laplante tabled 
for two pair with king high. Riess folded and Laplante raked in a nice pot.
and Clarke bet 16,000. The next player moved all in for 44,000, the late-position player folded, and Clarke called for the remainder of his stack. Clarke rolled over his 
turn nor 
river brought the one-outer Clarke's opponent was looking for, and Clarke doubled up.