No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Jens Lakemeier raised to 19,000, and Ashton Griffin called in the big blind. Both players drew one. Griffin checked, and Lakemeier bet 34,000. Griffin called.
Lakemeier showed 
and took down the pot.
Level: 20
PLO/PLO8/Big O/PLTD: Ante 1,200 - SB 4,000 - BB 8,000
NLHE: Ante 2,000 - SB 4,000 - BB 8,000
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Jerry Wong raised to 22,000 from the hijack, and he was called by Kenneth Fitzgerald from the cutoff and Jens Lakemeier from the button.
Wong stood pat while Fitzgerald and Lakemeier both took one. Wong then bet 40,000, and Fitzgerald called quickly. Lakemeier threw his hand away.
"Ten-six," Wong said. He showed 
, and Fitzgerald turned up a ten-seven that was no good.
Jens Lakemeier limped, as did Ryan Hughes, Andrew Kelsall, Jason Stockfish, and Jerry Wong before Kenneth Fitzgerald checked in the big blind.
The flop came 
. It checked to Hughes, who bet 19,000, and Fitzgerald was the only caller. The turn was the 
. Fitzgerald checked, and Hughes potted for 81,000. Fitzgerald called. Fitzgerald moved all in for his remaining 131,600 on the 
river, and Hughes, after some deliberation and muttering to himself, called.
Fitzgerald showed 
for a full house, sixes full of queens.
"Are you f***ing kidding me?" cried Hughes, "How does this f***ing s*** happen to me? Every f***ing time. God dammit!"
He showed 
for a flopped full house and counted out his opponent's double-up.
Big O
Jens Lakemeier opened to 15,500 from the cutoff. Ryan Hughes called from the button, and the two went heads-up to the flop.
On the 
board, both players checked to see the 
on the turn. Lakemeier fired 32,000, and Hughes called. The river was the 
, and Lakemeier fired again, this time putting out a bet of 87,000. Hughes thought for a couple of minutes, then annoucned a call.
Lakemeier showed 
for a Broadway straight and seven-six for a low. That earned him both sides of the pot as Hughes mucked his hand, and Lakemeier solidified his position as the chip leader.
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Wong | United States | 520,000 |
| 2 | Kenneth Fitzgerald | United States | 220,000 |
| 3 | Jens Lakemeier | Austria | 645,000 |
| 4 | Ryan Hughes | United States | 505,000 |
| 5 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 130,000 |
| 6 | Ashton Griffin | United States | 240,000 |
| 7 | Jason Stockfish | United States | 210,000 |
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
On the first hand back from break, Ryan Hughes opened with a raise to 17,000. Action folded to Maco Johnson, who moved all in with a shorter stack. Before the dealer could finish counting, Hughes called.
Johnson stood pat.
"I have a straight, Hughes said, then took one.
Johnson showed 
for a ten-eight smooth, while Hughes had . He needed a nine, three, or two to eliminate Johnson. His last card was a and that did it.
Johnson was eliminated in eighth place, collecting $12,390 for his efforts.
The final seven players are now redrawing for seats at the unofficial final table.
Level: 19
PLO/PLO8/Big O/PLTD: Ante 1,000 - SB 3,000 - BB 6,000
NLHE: Ante 1,500 - SB 3,000 - BB 6,000
Players are going on a 15-minute break, their last of the evening. Here are the counts.
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