Level: 35
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Level: 35
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Sam Taylor opened for 1,150,000 and it folded to Nicola Alessio in the big blind, who ripped it in for 7.1 million.
Taylor tanked for a couple of minutes until Alessio called for the clock. Before his time was up, Taylor called with his . Alessio was way ahead with .
The board of made no difference and Alession doubled up to 9 million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sam Taylor |
17,700,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
Nicola Alessio |
9,000,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |
Adam Phillips jammed for 3,275,000, then Peter Walsworth (cutoff) moved in over the top for 8,650,000 total.
Everyone else opted out and Phillips tabled . Walsworth was a slight favorite with his .
The flop came bring both a pair, but extending Walsworth's lead. The completed the board and changed nothing. Walsworth took the pot, chipping up to more than 13 million.
Adam Phillips was felted in eighth place, earning $12,444.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Peter Walsworth |
13,175,000
6,875,000
|
6,875,000 |
Adam Phillips | Busted |
On the turn with a board of Ken Barkoff (bb) checked, Sam Taylor fired 2.3 million, and Barkoff jammed for 28,550,000 total.
Taylor tanked for a few minutes, before finally making what appeared to be a very difficult decision, release his hand to the muck. He was left with ~15,650,000.
Barkoff chipped up to 36 million, overtaking Joey Couden for the chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ken Barkoff |
36,000,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Joey Couden
|
33,300,000
-1,900,000
|
-1,900,000 |
|
||
Sam Taylor |
15,650,000
-6,250,000
|
-6,250,000 |
After Joey Couden opened, Nicola Alessio jammed for 5,175,000 from the big blind. Couden called, tabling . Alessio was ahead with .
That lead got bigger on the flop, giving Alessio a set. The last two fell and Alessio doubled up to more than 11 million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joey Couden
|
35,200,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
|
||
Nicola Alessio |
11,100,000
5,400,000
|
5,400,000 |
Play has resumed following the break. Levels are now 60 minutes in duration for the remainder of the tournament.
Here's how they stack up:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joey Couden
|
37,600,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
||
Ken Barkoff |
34,600,000
5,600,000
|
5,600,000 |
Arian Stolt |
24,800,000
-6,300,000
|
-6,300,000 |
Sam Taylor |
21,900,000
13,750,000
|
13,750,000 |
Prabhu Dyal |
13,400,000
7,415,000
|
7,415,000 |
Peter Walsworth |
6,300,000
-2,850,000
|
-2,850,000 |
Nicola Alessio |
5,700,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |
Adam Phillips |
4,750,000
-14,750,000
|
-14,750,000 |
Level: 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
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End of level and the Elite Eight are taking a 15 minute break.
Kevin Johnson got his chips in good holding [qjqd] against Ken Barkoff, who had him covered, but was trailing with .
The board of fell Barkoff's way, giving him a pair of Aces and the pot.
Johnson finished in ninth place, earning $8,954.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ken Barkoff |
29,000,000
21,550,000
|
21,550,000 |
Kevin Johnson | Busted |