Level: 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Level: 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
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Action was heads up with A♦K♦7♥2♣ on the board when Neel Murthy bet 750,000 and Chris Frank called.
The turn was 9♦ and Murthy used a time bank before he bet 2,000,000. Frank snap-called and turned over Q♦7♠ for a pair of sevens. Murthy showed 5♣3♠ and tossed the losing hand in the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Neel Murthy |
19,500,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
||
Chris Frank |
9,800,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
Action was heads up with Q♠3♣7♠5♠6♠ on the board when Haim Gabay and [Removed:456] checked. Neel Murthy bet 450,000 and Gabay called before Martin folded. Murthy flipped over 6♦3♦ for two pair, but Gabay had K♠Q♥ to win the hand with the flush.
Moments later, Murthy made it 350,000 from under the gun and Martin shoved from the big blind. It was too much and Murthy declined the challenge.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Neel Murthy |
20,800,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
||
Haim Gabay |
11,000,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
||
[Removed:456]
|
2,900,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Action was heads up with 2♠4♣3♣ on the board when [Removed:456] got the last of it in against Chris Frank.
[Removed:456]: A♥4♦
Chris Frank: 5♥2♥
The board finished up 6♣Q♠ and Frank made a straight on the turn to eliminate Martin in fourth place for $223,372.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Frank |
12,600,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
[Removed:456]
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Busted |
Action was three ways after a preflop min-raise and 9♠4♠6♠ was on the board when Neel Murthy checked from the small blind. Haim Gabay checked from the big blind and Chris Frank tossed out 200,000 from the button. Gabay got out of the way and Murthy called to see 5♣ on the turn.
Both players checked the turn before 2♥ fell on the river. Murthy bet 1,100,000 and Frank made a frustrated call.
Murthy turned over 4♦3♥ to take the pot with a straight and Frank mucked the losing hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Neel Murthy |
23,500,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
||
Chris Frank |
9,250,000
-3,350,000
|
-3,350,000 |
Neel Murthy limped from the small blind and Chris Frank raised to 600,000 from the big blind. Murthy called and the flop was 6♦Q♠7♠.Both players checked the flop before K♥ fell on the turn. Murthy bet 475,000 and Frank called. Both players checked the river 4♠ and Murthy turned over 9♦4♦ for a pair of fours. Frank shook his head and mucked the losing hand.
On the next hand, Murthy raised to 375,000 and Frank made it 1,200,000. Murthy responded with a shove and Frank tossed his hand away.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Neel Murthy |
29,000,000
5,500,000
|
5,500,000 |
|
||
Chris Frank |
6,350,000
-2,900,000
|
-2,900,000 |
Chris Frank raised from the button and Neel Murthy three-bet to 900,000 from the big blind before Frank called to see a flop. The dealer fanned out 3♣5♠J♣ and Murthy bet 500,000 into a shove from Frank. That was too much and Murthy gave it up.
On the next hand, Haim Gabay raised to 325,000 and Murthy called before Frank made it 1,400,000. The bet was good enough to take another pot and move back above eight million mark.
A few moments later, Murthy and Frank checked the river on a board of 5xJ♥8♣A♣K♦ with four million in the middle. Frank turned over Q♠Jx to take the pot with a pair of jacks to keep the run going.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Neel Murthy |
22,500,000
-6,500,000
|
-6,500,000 |
|
||
Haim Gabay |
12,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
||
Chris Frank |
10,700,000
4,350,000
|
4,350,000 |
Action was heads up with another pot near four million and a full board of 4♣5♣6♥10♦2♣ when Chris Frank bet 1,100,000. Haim Gabay went into the tank before he eventually tossed out the chips to call. Frank turned over 6♦4♥ for two pair and Gabay mucked the losing J♠10♠.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Chris Frank |
12,800,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
Haim Gabay |
10,700,000
-1,800,000
|
-1,800,000 |
|
The final three players have stepped out for their second 15-minute break of the day. Action will return in Level 30 with blinds at 100,000/200,000/200,000.