Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
||
|
47,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
||
|
45,000
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
||
|
40,000
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
36,000
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
35,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
|
||
|
35,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
32,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
30,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
28,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
|
||
|
23,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
22,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
21,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
19,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
|
15,500
15,500
|
15,500 |
|
15,200
15,200
|
15,200 |
|
14,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
|
||
|
14,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
|
13,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
||
|
11,500
-3,500
|
-3,500 |
|
|
||
|
11,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
10,500
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
10,500
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
|
||
, Paul Volpe bet 2,700 from the big blind. A player in early position called, and the river was the 
. Volpe thought for about a minute, counted out his stack, and fired out a bet of 5,200. His opponent thought for a long while before releasing his hand.
, Hughes checked from the big blind, as did the player under the gun. A player in early position bet 1,700, and Hughes moved all in for 7,525. The under-the-gun player called, and the early-position player put his hands in the air in shock, wondering what was happening. Eventually, he folded.
for two pair, while his opponent tabled 
for top pair and a flush draw. The turn was the 
, and the river was the 
, giving Hughes the double-up he was looking for.
and needed one of two nines in the deck to improve against his aces.
, and Schwartz locked up the pot while sending his opponent to the rail.