Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Darin Utley opened to 125,000 in early position and was flat-called by Jalen Heald one seat over. Action folded around to the big blind, where Jim Erickson three-bet to a covering amount of 2 million. Utley called all in for 800,000 and Heald immediately called behind for 960,000 to put more than 2.5 million up for grabs between the three players.
Darin Utley:
Jalen Heald:
Jim Erickson:
Heald's aces were way out in front and pulled even further ahead on the flop . The turn and river completed the runout and both pots were sent his way, eliminating Utley in 18th place in the process.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jalen Heald |
2,725,000
2,110,000
|
2,110,000 |
Jim Erickson |
1,850,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Darin Utley | Busted |
Peyton Smith opened in the hijack and then called a re-shove from Jared Ditmarson in the big blind for his remaining 330,000.
Jared Ditmarson:
Peyton Smith:
A king came on the flop to give Ditmarson the best hand on an eventual runout of , fading backdoor flush outs to score the double.
Moments later, both Day 1a chip leader Peter Schmall and Jason Alonzo were eliminated from the tournament to bring the field down to 18 and bring the tournament down to the final two tables.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Peyton Smith |
1,600,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
Jared Ditmarson |
720,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Peter Schmall | Busted | |
Jason Alonzo | Busted |
Larry Wagner was under the gun and raised to 150,000. Action folded around to Hunter Barnett in the big blind, who re-jammed for 350,000 and was called.
Hunter Barnett:
Larry Wagner:
The Day 1b chip leader's tournament came to an end, finding himself unable to win the coin flip as the dealer brought a runout of to give Wagner aces up and knock Barnett out of the tournament.
Moments prior, Matt Schurter was also eliminated, and the pair of bust outs brings the field down to 20.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Larry Wagner |
1,950,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
Matt Schurter | Busted | |
Hunter Barnett | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Stephen Torre |
1,940,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Peyton Smith |
1,840,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
Timothy Gundrum |
1,590,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
Todd Bartlett |
1,570,000
-315,000
|
-315,000 |
Jim Erickson |
1,530,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
Osman Merdanovic |
1,450,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Mike Estes |
1,280,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
Wesley Cannon | 1,250,000 | |
Rahul Chaudhari |
1,225,000
-675,000
|
-675,000 |
Larry Wagner |
1,175,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
Darin Utley |
1,065,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Matt Morfit |
1,005,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
Peter Schmall |
950,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
Jeremy Calverley |
875,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
Jason Gross |
875,000
-515,000
|
-515,000 |
Ben O'Brien |
810,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
Jared Ditmarson |
660,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Jalen Heald |
615,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
Jason Alonzo |
585,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
Cody Wunder |
580,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Hunter Barnett |
375,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
Matt Schurter |
310,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
The remaining 22 players are on a 10-minute break.
The seat previously occupied by Jason Ramos was seen vacated and tablemate Jason Gross confirmed the action, stating that Rahul Chaudhari opened and Ramos called him for the two to see a flop of . Chaudhary jammed to put Ramos to a decision for his remaining stack and Ramos called.
Jason Ramos:
Rahul Chaudhari:
Ramos only had six outs given the circumstances and none came on the final two cards, spelling his elimination in 23rd.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Rahul Chaudhari |
1,900,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
Jason Ramos | Busted |
Gary L. Vick opened to 100,000 in early position, roughly one-third of his stack, and then called off the rest after Timothy Gundrum re-jammed with a covering stack from middle position.
Gary L. Vick:
Timothy Gundrum:
No jack came on the runout , with Vick also picking up gutshot outs on the flop that failed to fill up. Shortly thereafter, both Marquez Davis and Brad Sailor were also knocked out, bringing the field down to 23.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Timothy Gundrum |
1,100,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
Gary Vick | Busted | |
Marquez Davis | Busted |
Chad Brock was in early position and open-jammed for 255,000. Action folded around to Peyton Smith in the big blind, who thought for a bit and then called.
Chad Brock:
Peyton Smith:
Both players connected with the flop , ultimately reducing Smith's outs by one. Unfortunately for Brock, it didn't matter as fell on the turn to give Smith trips. The river was of no avail and Brock was sent packing in 27th place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Peyton Smith |
1,525,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
Chad Brock | Busted |