Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Greg Illig began the day as one of the shortest stacks with only 27,000, but he's well above average after busting Rob Stinson moments ago. On a flop of Stinson moved all in with the and Greg Illig called with pocket kings. Illig needed help to survive and it came quickly with the turn. "Nice!" said Illig as he pumped his fist in the air. The river bricked off and Stinson was eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Illig |
380,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Rob Stinson
|
Busted |
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Peter Raimondi opened to 24,000 from the button and Zachary Anslow called from the big blind to see a flop with two hearts. Anslow checked, Raimondi bet 45,000 and Anslow check-shoved for 190,000. Raimondi called and needed to fade a flush draw.
Anslow:
Raimondi:
The turn and river bricked for Anslow and he made his exit. Raimondi is back among the leaders with 615,000.
Alex Rivera opened to 23,000, Olivier Dufour moved all in with the and Rivera called holding . The board looked promising for Dufour until the arrived on the river. Rivera pumped his fist in the air in celebration as Dufour made his way to the cage.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Rivera |
300,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
Olivier Dufour
|
Busted |
Atif Choudhury moved his short stack in from the cutoff and nearly escaped without confrontation, but the player in the big blind peeked down at aces and snap-called. Choudhury was in bad shape with his and failed to get any help on the board.
With that, the remaining 45 players are in the money. Let the madness ensue.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Atif Choudhury | Busted |
Several short stacks have doubled up since our last update, including Tom Scanlon and Jason Nablo at Table 5. We're still at 46 players.
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Mandy Smith opened to 18,000 from early position, Kevin Brown flatted from the cutoff and Oksana Jancevic shoved for 76,000 from the button. Smith called and Brown let his hand go.
Jancevic:
Smith:
The board spelled the end for Jancevic. We're now playing hand-for-hand on the money bubble.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mandy Smith |
600,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
Oksana Jancevic | Busted |
Sharman Olshan was one of the short stacks trying to survive, but she found an opportunity to get her chips in moments ago. Olshan shoved for 34,000 from middle position and Darrin Bracken called from the big blind. Olshan was slightly behind with her against , but the board have her two pair and a much-needed double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sharman Olshan |
80,000
30,300
|
30,300 |