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Action was opened under the gun to 22,000. Christopher Book flat called from middle position and the blinds both called.
The 6?5?4? flop checked to the original raiser who continued for 32,000. Book called, the small blind folded, and then the big blind check-raised all in for about 62,000. Both players called.
The Q? turn checked through to a 6? river. Both players checked again and the cards hit their backs.
The big blind showed 8?3? for a flopped open ender that missed. Under the gun tabled 7?7? and Book would win with J?J?. He is now sitting towards the top of the leaderboards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Christopher Book |
815,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Action was opened by Sean Byars in middle position to 20,000. Action then folded to a player in late position who three-bet to 45,000. The button flat called and action was back on Byars. He took his time but eventually landed on a four-bet jam to about 255,000. The player in late position shook his head and accidentally flashed pocket 10s as he folded. The button player then surprisingly put in the chips for a call.
Sean Byars: A?A?
Button: Q?Q?
The 3?10?10? flop was gut wrenching for the three-bettor who folded as he would have hit quads. The 9? turn and 9? river sealed the deal and Byars scooped a big pot after getting what would have been the best hand to fold preflop.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Sean Byars |
520,000
351,000
|
351,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Action was opened on the button to 16,000. Christopher Book was in the small blind and three-bet to 45,000. The button put in a four-bet to 100,000. Book smooth-called.
The 9?2?6? flop hit the felt and after only a few moments of thinking, Book ripped it in having his opponent covered. The button snap called.
Button: A?A?
Christopher Book: K?K?
Book was dominated, but the dealer came with some help in the form of the K? right there on the turn. The river 6? sealed the deal and Book scooped a massive pot after being on both the wrong end and ultimately right end of a cooler.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Christopher Book |
565,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
Action was opened in late position to 16,000. There was a call from the cutoff and then Ryan Dodd called from the big blind. The players were off to a flop three ways.
The 3?A?9? flop landed and action quickly checked through to a 5? turn. Dodd led out for 35,000. He got a call from the original raiser and the cutoff folded.
The river brought a 6? and Dodd went into the tank. After about a minute he led for a large sizing of 135,000. The original raiser thought for about a minute before eventually finding a fold.
Dodd dragged a big one after some well-timed aggression.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Dodd |
440,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
Action was opened in middle position to 21,000. A player on the button called and then Karpel Ozsolak three-bet jammed from the small blind for about 135,000. The middle position player thought it over but eventually called for less and the button folded.
The cards hit their backs.
Middle Position: 10?10?
Kaprel Ozsolak: A?J?
The full board ran out Q?K?A?4?6? and Ozsolak won the pot and earned the knockout.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kaprel Ozsolak |
220,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Action was opened in middle position to 12,000 by Thomas Tran. It then folded to a player in middle position who three-bet jammed for about 61,000. It folded back to Tran who thought it over and eventually flicked in a call.
The cards hit their backs.
Middle Position: K?Q?
Thomas Tran: 7?7?
The window cards was a king but the full board ran out K?A?7?5?K? and Tran scooped and earned the elimination with a full house.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thomas Tran |
464,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
Action was opened under the gun to 12,000. It then folded to Justin Vaysman in middle position who went all in for about 95,000. Action then folded all the way to the big blind who thought over his options but eventually put in a call. The original raiser folded and the cards hit their backs.
Justin Vaysman: A?Q?
Big Blind: A?J?
The full board ran out 6?5?8?10?4? and Vaysman earned a much need double early on in the day.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Justin Vaysman |
205,000
104,000
|
104,000 |