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Action was heads up with a big pot near 2,000,000 and a board of K♦7♠Q♠2♦8♣ when Dominick Sarle shoved 1,785,000. Chris Frank was deep in the tank before he eventually called. Sarle turned over A♠A♣ to take the pot with pocket aces and Frank briskly folded his K♥J♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000
4,555,000
|
4,555,000 |
|
||
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3,550,000
-2,945,000
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-2,945,000 |
Meerwais Hussaini raised to 595,000 and left 30,000 behind for pay jump considerations. Jesse Kandola raised a stack of yellow T-100,000 chips and Hussaini went into the tank to use some time banks. He eventually tossed in the last 30,000 and the cards were turned up.
Meerwais Hussaini: A♥Q♠ 
Jesse Kandola: K♣K♠
The board ran out 8♦10♣9♦2♥5♠ and the kings held to eliminate Hussaini in 12th place for $38,472.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,825,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![[Removed:456]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
7,700,000 | |
|
4,900,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
4,600,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
4,300,000
-2,360,000
|
-2,360,000 |
|
||
|
3,400,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
3,175,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
1,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
1,400,000
-915,000
|
-915,000 |
The final 11 players have stepped out for their first 15-minute break.
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Landon Tice's summer crossbook with Jeremy Becker may not yet be underway, but the "child of the sim" is already heating up. On Wednesday, Tice took down a 2024 Wynn Millions Poker Series $400 buy-in event for $32,025 and his first Wynn trophy.
The victory for Tice, who topped a 512-player field after coming into Day 2 with 20 big blinds, shows that he means business in his upcoming high-stakes bet with Becker, which was set up by Daniel Negreanu and stipulates that both players crossbook 25 mutually played events between May 28 and July 1.
Tice took a bit of a shot at Becker in his winner's photo, giving a yawn while holding up Becker's trademark three-five offsuit.
But Tice has some catching up to do. The victory marked his first live victory since November 2020, when he took down the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Venetian $1,100 Main Event for $201,529. Since then, Becker has won 38 live tournaments, according to The Hendon Mob.
Dominick Sarle raised to 160,000 and Jesse Kandola made it 550,000 from the next seat over in the cutoff. The rest of the table got out of the way and Sarle called.
The flop was 5♦K♥10♣ and Sarle check-called a bet of 750,000 from Kandola. The turn was A♠.
Sarle check-called again, this time for 1,200,000, and the river was Q♣.
Both players checked the river and Sarle turned over 10♦10♥ for a set of tens. Kandola tapped the table and tossed the losing hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,500,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,675,000
-3,150,000
|
-3,150,000 |
Jesse Kandola raised to 900,000 and Daniel Maor called from the next seat over on button.
"Wow," Haim Gabay said as he tossed out a time bank. He eventually folded and gave way to Chris Frank in the big blind.
"Do I get more time banks tomorrow?" Frank asked the tournament director as he tossed one out.
It didn't matter much and Frank folded before the cards were turned up.
Jesse Kandola: 9♠8♠
Daniel Maor: A♦10♠
The board ran out 6♥5♣Q♠5♦7♦ and Kandola rivered a straight to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,160,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
|
1,950,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
David Dowdy raised to 200,000 and Neel Murthy made it 750,000 from the blinds. Dowdy called and the flop was 4x5x10x.
Murthy bet 500,000 on the flop and Dowdy shoved 2,600,000 to a quick call and the cards were turned up.
David Dowdy: 7♦5♦
Neel Murthy: QxQx
The board finished up 3x4x and Dowdy was out of the tournament in 11th place for $45,174.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,000,000
5,300,000
|
5,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
