The players have stepped out for the first 15-minute break of the day. There are currently 157 runners remaining in Day 2ab.
The players have stepped out for the first 15-minute break of the day. There are currently 157 runners remaining in Day 2ab.
Ethan Yau opened to 5,000 from under the gun and it folded to the button who three-bet to 17,000. The blinds got out of the way and Yau moved all in for 45,000 total, which the button called to put Yau at risk.
Ethan Yau: ![]()
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Opponent: ![]()
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The board was a sweaty one for Yau as it came ![]()
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, but when the turn and river fell ![]()
the queens held up for a full double.
Yau wouldn't be able to enjoy his newly acquired chips for long as on the very next hand action folded to the Peter Csampai in the small blind who limped in and Yau moved all in, covering the 52,500 stack of Csampai, who snap-called.
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Ethan Yau: ![]()
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It was a flip situation and when the board ran out ![]()
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, it was the ace-king for Csampai that scored the pot and full double up off Yau.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
9,500
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9,500 |
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39,000
36,000
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36,000 |
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In a three-way pot with 25,000 in the middle on a flop of ![]()
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, Dan Shak checked from the big blind and Anton Bojaj checked from the hijack. Vikenty Shegal bet out 6,500 in the cutoff and only Bojaj came along to the
turn.
Both players checked their options to the
river and Bojaj elected to lead out for 25,000. Shegal went in the tank, but after close to 30 seconds, made the fold and the pot was shipped to Bojaj.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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244,000
179,500
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179,500 |
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103,000
103,000
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103,000 |
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43,000
46,500
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46,500 |
Anthony Hu got his last 49,000 into the middle and James Miller was the one to put him at risk. The cards were already turned over and the dealer was ready to go.
Anthony Hu: ![]()
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James Miller: ![]()
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The board ran out ![]()
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and Miller flopped a pair of aces, but Hu spiked a set of kings on the river to secure the double.
Elsewhere in the room, action was heads up with around 20,000 in the middle and ![]()
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on the board when Andrew Lim check-called a 9,000 bet from Jesse Lonis. Both players checked the
river and Lim turned over ![]()
to take the pot with a pair of sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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630,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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147,300
32,700
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32,700 |
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103,000
48,500
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48,500 |
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97,000
134,000
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134,000 |
In a heads-up pot with close to 21,000 in the middle on a flop showing ![]()
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, David “Bakes” Baker checked from the small blind to Alex Foxen who continued for 6,500. Baker made the call and the pair saw the
turn.
Baker checked again and Foxen cut out a bet of 21,500, which was enough to fold out Baker and take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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146,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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262,500
4,500
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4,500 |
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241,000
156,500
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156,500 |
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223,000
88,500
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88,500 |
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|
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220,600
10,400
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10,400 |
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167,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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159,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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129,800
41,300
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41,300 |
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116,200
21,700
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21,700 |
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104,000 | |
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94,600
31,600
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31,600 |
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93,000
19,000
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19,000 |
|
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89,500
17,500
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17,500 |
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76,300
15,300
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15,300 |
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60,000
17,500
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17,500 |
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31,500
24,500
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24,500 |
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21,000
66,000
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66,000 |
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The action was picked up when an early position player opened to 5,500 and Clayton Maguire three-bet to 15,000 next to act. David Jackson in middle position took a moment before moving all in for 49,000 total and it folded back to the initial raiser who quickly folded. Maguire asked for a count, but after a few seconds of thought, made the call and the cards were shown.
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Clayton Maguire: ![]()
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Jackson found himself in great shape, but when the board ran out ![]()
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, it was the rivered flush for Maguire that scored the pot and sent Jackson to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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185,000
49,500
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49,500 |
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Jamie Lee opened to 6,500 from under the gun and it folded around to David “Bakes” Baker in the big blind who took some time before sliding in a three-bet to 25,000. After a few seconds, Lee announced all in for close to 160,000 and Baker snap-called with a slightly bigger stack.
Jamie Lee: ![]()
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David “Bakes” Baker: ![]()
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Both players looked relived to see the same hand and when the board ran out ![]()
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, the ace-king's chopped up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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175,000 | |
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165,000
6,500
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6,500 |
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Action was heads up with 15,000 in the middle and ![]()
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on the board when Chris Moorman check-called a 5,000 bet from Alex Nguyen. The turn was
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Both players checked the turn before
fell on the river. Moorman fired 35,000 and Nguyen spent a few moments of thought before he called and showed ![]()
to take the pot with a pair of tens. Moorman showed the losing ![]()
and tossed it in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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255,700
28,200
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28,200 |
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188,500
58,000
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58,000 |
Ren Lin raised to 5,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Andrew Lim for a raise to 21,000 from the big blind. Lin tossed out the chips to call and the flop was ![]()
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Lim check-called a bet of 15,000 on the flop and the turn was
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Lim changed gears on the turn and bet 35,000 to a quick call from Lin.
The river was
and Lim fired 45,000, but Lin raised to 121,000. Lim leaned forward and sent into the tank for several minutes before he tossed out the chips to call.
"Nice hand," Lin said as he showed ![]()
. Lim turned over ![]()
to take the pot with ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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638,000
298,000
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298,000 |
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19,500
198,000
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198,000 |
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