Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
It took the start of day chip leader, Michael Spencer, just over an hour to lose his entire 545,000 chip-stack.
The players at the table were eager to explain his entire demise.
The first hand had a board showing . Barry Forrester bet out. Spencer raised to 150,000. Forrester called. Spencer showed for a full house before Forrester revealed for a higher full house.
The next hand saw Spencer and Forrester get it all in preflop. Spencer was dominated holding pocket queens versus Forrester's pocket kings. Nothing would change and Forrester would double up.
In the final hand Spencer announced he was all in for his last 40,000 and pushed the chips forward before the cards were even dealt.
Allen Yu obliged and made the call. Spencer showed and was behind to Yu's .
The board ran out to see Yu improve to a pair on the flop resulting in Spencer being sent to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Barry Forrester |
823,000
823,000
|
823,000 |
Michael Spencer
|
Busted |
Alfred Coppini started the day as one of the chip leaders but just found himself all in for his last 38,000.
He made the commitment from middle position and was called by Ignatius Lee in the big blind.
Coppini:
Lee:
The baord ran out to see Coppini take down the pot with the higher two-pair as he attempts to build up his chip stack again.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ignatius Lee
|
115,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
Alfred Coppini |
87,000
-288,000
|
-288,000 |
Henry Tran, Morten Mortensen and Michael Confos committed all their chips in preflop after a series of raises.
Tran had both players covered. The cards were then tabled.
Henry Tran:
Morten Mortensen:
Michael Confos:
The flop ran out giving Confos a flush sweat.
The turn dropped the giving Mortensen and Confos extra outs to a straight.
The completed the board and Tran was awarded the massive pot sending his two opponent to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Henry Tran |
995,000
783,000
|
783,000 |
Morten Mortensen | Busted | |
Michael Confos
|
Busted |
The remaining 136 players are on their first 10-minute break of the day.
When they return they will continue hand-for-hand with one more elimination needed before the money is reached.
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
The action started with Mark Yazbeck raising to 19,000 from the cutoff. The decision folded to Chris Wookey in the small blind who waited as the remaining tables in the room completed their hands. He then moved all in for 79,000. Yazbeck thought for a moment and called.
Mark Yazbeck:
Chris Wookey:
The board ran out to see Yazbeck spike a nine on the flop giving him the winning hand with a set.
Wookey had his aces cracked and narrowly missed out on the money.
The remaining 135 players have all guaranteed themselves a $3,549 payday.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mark Yazbeck
|
405,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
Chris Wookey | Busted |
Johnathan Hargrave committed his stack of 100,000 preflop and was at risk against James Broom.
Johnathan Hargrave:
James Broom:
The board ran out to see Hargrave improve to a full house on the flop as he doubled up through Broom.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
James "j_t_s80" Broom
|
560,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
Johnathan Hargrave |
212,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
Matt Pongrass raised to 17,000 from middle position and was called by Daniel Laidlaw in the small blind.
The flop came and Laidlaw checked. Pongrass continued for 25,000. Laidlaw called.
The turn brought the and Laidlaw checked. Pongrass thought for a minute and tossed out 75,000. Laidlaw snap-mucked his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matt Pongrass |
1,070,000
576,000
|
576,000 |
Daniel Laidlaw |
319,000
-128,000
|
-128,000 |
Brandon Sheils raised to 20,000 from the hijack. Sean Dunwoodie re-raised to 58,000 from the small blind. Sheils called.
The flop came and Dunwoodie bet 72,000. Sheils called.
The turn brought the and Dunwoodie checked. Sheils bet 66,000. Dunwoodie called.
The completed the board and Dunwoodie slid out 130,000. Sheils moved all in over the top for 288,000. Dunwoodie called.
Shiels then revealed for a flopped straight and took down the massive pot after Dunwoodie flashed his for two pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brandon Sheils |
973,000
586,000
|
586,000 |
Sean Dunwoodie |
30,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |