Fitzpatrick Now Chasing McKuin, Roetker Getting Short, Ha Gone
Steven McKuin has taken over the chip lead with a series of big pots and eliminations since the break, leaving Jason Fitzpatrick chasing him down for what was once his Day 1a chip lead.
In a recent pot, Drake Roetker, who is now battling a short stack raised to 8,000 in middle position and got three-bet to 28,000 by Fitzpatrick. Roetker called for just under half of his remaining stack.
On the 8?6?6? flop, Roetker checked and Fitzpatrick bet the pot, which would be an all-in call for Roetker is he chose to do so.
Roetker instead quickly folded to leave himself hope of surviving until the final five, who will move on to Day 2 in the money.
Meanwhile, Thai Ha was recently eliminated, leaving ten players in the field, meaning the next elimination will send players to the final table of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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360,000
360,000
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360,000 |
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180,000
10,500
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10,500 |
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31,500
-91,000
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-91,000 |
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Busted | |
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