Jason Mayer and Theresa Cummings got the chips in the middle preflop with Mayer at risk.
Jason Mayer: 
Theresa Cummings: 
The board ran out 
and Cummings scored the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
Busted |
In the first PokerNews Podcast episode of the New Year, Sarah Herring and Chad Holloway talk about Doug Polk, Andrew Neeme & Brad Owen getting into the Texas card room game down in Austin, Polk's chat with the controversial Dan Bilzerian, and Mike McDonald and Phil Galfond closing up shop on PokerShares and Run It Once (RIO) respectively.
They also recap Kyna England winning MSPT Season 12 Player of the Year, Masashi Oya winning the MSPT Venetian for $161,780, and the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) kicking off their latest stop at Northern California's Thunder Valley Casino.
Finally, they welcome guest Maria Ho to the show to talk about the new season of The Amazing Race, being best friends with Tiffany Michelle, her goals for 2022, and whether or not she'll be attending this year's Global Poker Awards.
Just before the break the biggest hand of the tournament so far took place.
Eric Estrellado raised to 60,000 and a player from Tho Dong called.
The flop was 
and Estrellado continued for 75,000. Tho Dong raised to 150,000 and Estrellado moved all in for about one million. Tho Dong called for less and was at risk.
Eric Estrellado: 
Tho Dong:
Estrellado was ahead with his overpair and the board ran out safe as he soared up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000
1,440,000
|
1,440,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Players are now on another 15-minute break with the board showing 33 players remaining.
Robert Angeleri ripped it in for 126,000 from middle position and Theresa Cummings called from the big blind with the bigger stack.
Robert Angeleri: 
Theresa Cummings: 
The board ran out 
and Angeleri made a spade flush on the turn to double up again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
870,000
505,000
|
505,000 |
|
282,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
Tsolmon Jargalsaikhan opened from early position to 35,000 and Bernard Lee defended from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Lee check-raised a bet of 25,000 from Jargalsaikhan up to 61,000 and Jargalsaikhan called.
On the turn , Lee led for 87,000 and Jargalsaikhan called.
Both players checked the river and Lee revealed 
for top two and Jargalsaikhan was forced to fold his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
772,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
|
475,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
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Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
