Level: 14
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Level: 14
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Talal Shakerchi raised to 65,000 from the cutoff, and Mikita Badziakouski reraised all in from the small blind. Shakerchi thought for a few moments, then mucked his cards.
"I always show," Badziakouski said as he turned over for the table to see.
Talal Shakerchi limped in from the small blind and big blind Paul Phua checked his option.
Shakerchi bet 35,000 on and Phua called. Shakerchi checked the on the turn and called the 85,000 bet his neighbor made.
With the completing the board, Shakerchi checked again. Phua bet 150,000 and Shakerchi instantly folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Phua |
675,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
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Talal Shakerchi |
550,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Paul Phua shoved all-in on the first two hands of the level. The first time no one was remotely interested in calling, but on the second Zuo Wang wanted a count (it was 455,000 total). He tanked for a while and even showed to try and get a reaction (which is against tournament rules) but he eventually folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Phua |
525,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
Level: 13
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Players are now on a short break. Here are their current counts:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Talal Shakerchi |
700,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
Zuo Wang |
680,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski |
490,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Paul Phua |
395,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
|
||
Cary Katz |
335,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
Talal Shakerchi raised to 50,000 from the button, and Mikita Badziakouski called from the big blind.
The flop came . Badziakouski thought for a minute, then announced he's all in for 148,000. Shakerchi quickly called.
Shakerchi:
Badziakouski:
Badziakouski was ahead with his pair of nines, but Shakerchi had two overcards and a flush draw.
The turn was the , and the river the . Shakerchi got no help, and Badziakouski doubled up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Talal Shakerchi |
810,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski |
440,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
Level: 12
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
From early position Dan Shak moved all-in for what looked to be around 230,000, Cary Katz re-raised all-in and everyone else folded.
"You got a pair?" asked Katz.
"No," replied Shak as he showed .
He was in trouble as Katz had . The dominating hand held on the board and Shak made his way to the exit.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Cary Katz |
570,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
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Dan Shak | Busted |
Zuo Wang raised to 43,000, and Talal Shakerchi moved all in for 388,000 from the button. Paul Phua called from the small blind, and Wang folded.
Shakerchi:
Phua:
The board rolled out , and Shakerchi doubled up with his two pair, Kings and sixes.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Talal Shakerchi |
850,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
Paul Phua |
540,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|