The players have been sent on a 5-minute break while heads-up play is prepared.
The players have been sent on a 5-minute break while heads-up play is prepared.
Dario Alioto was forced all-in for 70,000 by paying the big blind and ante.
Robert Cowen called on the button, before Martin Kabrhel raised to 200,000 from the small blind.
Cowen called to see the A♣J♣6♥ flop, where he folded K♥9♥9♦3♠ versus a bet of 300,000 from Kabrhel.
Dario Alioto: 10♥8♥5♦3♦
Martin Kabrhel: J♥9♣5♠3♣
Aliot was drawing very thin versus Kabrhel's second pair, and his exit was confirmed by the 6♠10♠ runout.
We are now heads-up, with Kabrhel holding a huge lead over Cowen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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8,245,000
420,000
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420,000 |
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550,000
330,000
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330,000 |
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Busted | |
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Robert Cowen limped the button and then called when Martin Kabrhel potted to 200,000, they then got it in after the Q♥10♠7♦ flop with Cowen at risk for the 190,000 he had behind.
Robert Cowen: Q♦10♦9♥9♣
Martin Kabrhel: 9♠8♠6♦4♥
The 7♠ turn was a tease for Kabrhel but the 7♣ river only improved Cowen to a full house for his third double through Kabrhel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,825,000
390,000
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390,000 |
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880,000
490,000
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490,000 |
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Robert Cowen was all-in for 95,000 and at risk versus Martin Kabrhel.
Robert Cowen: 9♠7♠5♠5♥
Martin Kabrhel: 9♣4♦2♠2♦
Cowen was well ahead, and his double-up was confirmed by the Q♦8♦6♥7♣A♣ runout, Cowen turning a straight.
Two hands later, Cowen was all-in for 170,000 and at risk against Kabrhel.
Robert Cowen: J♦7♦7♣5♥
Martin Kabrhel: 9♣7♠4♥3♣
Cowen was ahead with pocket sevens, and his double-up was confirmed by the K♣10♥3♠9♥7♥ runout, Cowen rivering a set of sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,215,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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390,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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Dario Alioto folded the J♣10♠6♠3♣ on the button and Robert Cowen then potted with the A♣K♥10♥4♣ out of the small blind. Martin Kabrhel let go of J♥9♥5♠5♣ in the big blind and folded.
Kabrhel potted the A♠7♥7♣6♣ from the small blind for Alioto to call out of the big blind with his J♥J♣10♠10♥. The 9♣9♠3♥ flop saw Kabrhel eyeball both stacks to his left and right before he bet 95,000, Alioto called after brief consideration.
The 7♠ followed on the turn and he then made it 140,000 to go, Alioto called once more to see the Q♣ on the river. Kabrhel bet the pot and the Italian eventually surrendered to drop to a short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,860,000
610,000
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610,000 |
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470,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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470,000
585,000
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585,000 |
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Robert Cowen raised from the small blind to 120,000 with K♠K♦9♥5♠, and Martin Kabrhel three-bet to 430,000 from the big blind with Q♣J♥10♥3♦.
Cowen called to see a flop of A♣Q♠7♦, which was checked to the 8♦ turn, where Cowan check-folded versus a bet of 520,000 from Kabrhel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,250,000
695,000
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695,000 |
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520,000
670,000
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670,000 |
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Level: 22
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Martin Kabrhel holds a commanding lead in pursuit of yet another WSOP gold bracelet with the following stack sizes at the break.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
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| 2 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | 1,190,000 | 24 |
| 4 | Martin Kabrhel | Czechia | 6,555,000 | 131 |
| 8 | Dario Alioto | Italy | 1,055,000 | 21 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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6,555,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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1,190,000 | |
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1,055,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Martin Kabrhel raised the button to 125,000 with the A♥8♠8♣6♦ and Robert Cowen defended the Q♦Q♣8♦2♠ from the big blind. They headed to the A♣8♥7♥ flop on which Cowen checked. Kabrhel bet 165,000 with his set and won the pot, then flashed two of his cards to Cowen.
The Brit limped the next small blind with the J♥9♠3♥2♠ and folded when Kabrhel potted his K♣Q♠10♦4♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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6,575,000
325,000
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325,000 |
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1,190,000
325,000
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325,000 |
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1,015,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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Robert Cowen min-raised the button to 80,000 with the K♣J♦10♥5♦ to pick up calls from Martin Kabrhel in the small blind who had the Q♣J♥7♦4♣, Dario Alioto came along from the big blind with A♣6♠6♥5♣.
The K♠10♠6♣ flop saw Kabrhel check and Alioto bet the pot for 280,000. Cowen laid down his top two pair and Kabrhel eyeballed the stack of his only remaining opponent with his open-ended straight draw before he let go as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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6,250,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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1,515,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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1,035,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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