Level: 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Level: 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Doe |
16,005,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
Paul Browne |
11,555,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Recep Aydemir |
10,095,000
-505,000
|
-505,000 |
Ryan Mandara |
5,120,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
David Hu |
4,960,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Helmut Phung |
3,520,000
-580,000
|
-580,000 |
|
||
Eli Saad |
1,050,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
The remaining seven players are now on a 15-minute break.
Action folded to Eli Saad on the button who shoved all in. Ryan Mandara was in the small blind and used a few more time banks before calling for his last 2,310,000.
Ryan Mandara:
Eli Saad:
Mandara hit top pair on the flop, leaving Saad needing running cards. He didn't get any miracles and was left handing over most of his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Mandara |
5,100,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
Eli Saad |
1,100,000
-2,360,000
|
-2,360,000 |
Paul Browne raised to 500,000 from the cutoff with before David Hu three-bet to 1,300,000 with on the button. Browne then four-bet to 2,100,000 and Hu used a time bank before calling.
Browne hit top pair on the flop and checked over to Hu, who checked behind. The turn came the and Browne led out, this time, putting in a bet of 1,200,000. Hu quickly folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Browne |
11,600,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
David Hu |
5,000,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |
Michele Guerrini moved all in for 1,510,000 with as action folded around to David Hu in the small blind. Hu looked down at and called to put Guerrini all in and at risk.
The flop gave Guerrini some hope with a straight draw, but he improved no further on the turn and river to hit the rail in eighth place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Hu |
7,100,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
Michele Guerrini | Busted |
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Ryan Mandara raised to 500,000 from early position with and Paul Browne defended his big blind holding .
Browne hit a set on the and checked over his fellow Brit, who bet 525,000. Browne called as the turn came the .
Mandara bet another 550,000 and Browne used a time bank card before raising to 2,000,000. Mandara snap-folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Browne |
7,600,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
Ryan Mandara |
3,400,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
Paul Browne raised to 500,000 from the hijack with as action folded around to Helmut Phung in the big blind. He used some of his time bank cards before he shoved all in for 1,885,000 with .
Browne now used his own time banks before he called, only to find he was dominated. Both players hit top pair on the flop, while Phung ended up with two pair as the board ran out to double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Browne |
6,100,000
-1,965,000
|
-1,965,000 |
Helmut Phung |
4,100,000
1,965,000
|
1,965,000 |
|
Michele Guerrini raised to 500,000 from early position with and Ryan Mandara defended his big blind holding .
The flop came and Mandara checked over to Guerrini, who continued for 250,000. Mandara moved all in with his top pair and Guerrini snap-folded his middle pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Mandara |
5,100,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Michele Guerrini |
2,100,000
-760,000
|
-760,000 |