$5,300 Championship Event | 2019 Wynn Winter Classic

12-21-2019 02:08 UTC-7

Dyer Not Quite Done

LoriPersinger

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 100,000 ante

After doubling up his opponents in back-to-back hands it was Michael Dyer's turn to double up. He open-shoved his remaining chips, and after confirming the count of 2,275,000 Michael Rocco made the call.

Michael Dyer:
Michael Rocco:

Dyer was ahead, but by his own words he wasn't feeling too optimistic. The runout of probably made him feel a little better.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	6,750,000	-2,250,000
Michael Dyer	4,750,000	2,250,000

Tags: Michael Dyer Michael Rocco

12-21-2019 02:02 UTC-7

Rocco's Turn to Double

Chad Holloway

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Dyer raised to 450,000 under the gun and Michael Rocco three-bet all in for 4.25 million from the button. Both blinds folded and Dyer flicked in the one-chip call.

Michael Dyer:
Michael Rocco:

The board ran out and Rocco doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	9,000,000	3,800,000
Michael Dyer	2,500,000	-3,500,000

Tags: Michael Dyer Michael Rocco

12-21-2019 01:59 UTC-7

Salter Doubles Through Dyer

Chad Holloway

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 100,000 ante

Louis Salter limped the button and then called off for 5.2 million when Michael Dyer shoved from the big blind.

Michael Dyer:
Louis Salter:

The board ran out and Salter shipped the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Salter	10,400,000	6,100,000
Michael Dyer	6,000,000	-4,580,000

Tags: Louis Salter Michael Dyer

12-21-2019 01:56 UTC-7

Dyer Picks Off Back-to-Back Bluffs

LoriPersinger

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 100,000 ante

In the first hand Michael Dyer raised to 500,000 and Louis Salter defended his big blind. After Salter checked the flop, Dyer continued for 450,000 and Salter made the call. Both players checked the turn and Salter led out on the river for 700,000, which got an immediate call from Dyer. Salter tabled for king-high and Dyer tabled for top pair.

In the next hand, after calling a preflop raise from Dyer, Ben Farrell led from his big blind for 500,000 on the flop and was called by Dyer. After both players checked the turn Farrell again led out on the river, this time for 1,200,000 and was almost beat into the pot by Dyer who quickly tabled .

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dyer	10,580,000	3,980,000
Ben Farrell	6,700,000	-3,300,000
Louis Salter	4,300,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Ben Farrell Louis Salter Michael Dyer

12-21-2019 01:38 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Farrell	10,000,000	1,480,000
Michael Dyer	6,600,000	-250,000
Louis Salter	5,400,000	-1,650,000
Michael Rocco	5,200,000	-300,000

12-21-2019 01:31 UTC-7

Farrell Doubles Through Rocco

LoriPersinger

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Rocco raised to 500,000 from the button, Louis Salter folded his small blind and Ben Farrell moved all in from his big blind. Rocco made the call, the two players tabled their hands and were off to the races.

Ben Farrell:
Michael Rocco:

Rocco stayed ahead on the flop, but Farrell took over the lead on the turn and officially won the race on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Farrell	8,520,000	4,160,000
Michael Rocco	5,500,000	-4,110,000

Tags: Ben Farrell Michael Rocco

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 100,000

12-21-2019 01:07 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts at the Break

Chad Holloway

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	9,610,000	-290,000
Louis Salter	7,050,000	50,000
Michael Dyer	6,850,000	50,000
Ben Farrell	4,360,000	-540,000

12-21-2019 01:04 UTC-7

Time for Another Break

LoriPersinger

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 80,000 ante

The four remaining players have just been sent on another 10-minute break.

12-21-2019 00:46 UTC-7

Rocco Gets Value on the River

LoriPersinger

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 80,000 ante

Ben Farrell raised from the button and Michael Rocco defended his big blind. Both players then checked through to the river on a board of , and after Rocco checked a third time Farrell put out a small bet of 200,000.

Rocco thought for a moment and then came over the top with a big check-raise to 1,800,000. Farrell made the call and quickly mucked his hand after Rocco tabled for rivered trip fives.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	9,900,000	4,100,000
Ben Farrell	4,900,000	-800,000

Tags: Ben Farrell Michael Rocco