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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,985,000
240,000
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240,000 |
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1,400,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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1,215,000
395,000
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395,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 10,000
Per Hildebrand opened with a raise to 100,000. Darren Elias called from the big blind.
Elias took two cards while Hildebrand took one. Elias then checked over to Hildebrand who bet 150,000. Elias called but mucked when Hildebrand showed ![]()
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,510,000
295,000
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295,000 |
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1,075,000
325,000
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325,000 |
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John Monnette just took a sizeable pot from both of his opponents.
In the first hand, Monnette called an open and a bet from Darren Elias, drawing two and taking the pot with a jack-seven.
The very next hand, Monnette opened to 100,000 and got called by Per Hildebrand. Monnette drew two, and Hildebrand drew one.
Hildebrand led with a bet of 105,000 and called a raise to 280,000 from Monnette. Monnette tabled a seven-six perfect, and Hildebrand mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,550,000
565,000
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565,000 |
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1,250,000
260,000
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260,000 |
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800,000
275,000
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275,000 |
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John Monnette raised to 100,000. Next to act, Darren Elias moved all in. Monnette thought for a while, then called.
Elias took one, while Monnette stood pat holding ![]()
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and was drawing live, but a
came for his draw, pairing him and eliminating him from the tournament in third place. Elias collected $110,944 for his third-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,500,000
950,000
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950,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,500,000 | |
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1,100,000
150,000
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150,000 |
Other than a few walks and some raise-and-takes, this heads-up battle has been all John Monnette. Monnette has won the last four pots.
In the first hand, Per Hildebrand opened, and Monnette defended. Monnette drew one and bet 250,000. Hildebrand folded his pat hand.
The next hand, Monnette opened, and Hildebrand defended. Both drew two, and Hildebrand called a bet of 100,000 from Monnette, mucking when Monnette tabled a ten-nine.
The third hand, Monnette three-bet Hildebrand's open and took it down.
In the final hand of the run, Monnette opened to 95,000, and Hildebrand defended. Both drew one, and Hildebrand check-called a bet of 125,000. Monnette tabled a nine-eight, and Hildebrand mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,700,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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900,000
200,000
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200,000 |
John Monnette raised to 100,000, and Per Hildebrand called. Hildebrand took one, while Monnette took two.
Hildebrand then checked to Monnette, who bet 135,000. Hildebrand called. Monnette showed ![]()
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, and that was good enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,060,000
360,000
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360,000 |
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540,000
360,000
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360,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 15,000