Level: 25
Blinds: 13,000/25,000
Ante: 0
Level: 25
Blinds: 13,000/25,000
Ante: 0
Ahsly Butler started by raising to 40,000 from the under the gun +1 position and Rasmussen called one seat over. Raymond Davis made it 60,000 to go from middle position and it got back to Butler and Rasmussen who both called.
The flop came down and all three players checked. The turn was the and Butler checked to Rasmussen who bet 40,000. Both his opponents called and the river was the . Butler lead out for 40,000 both players folded. Short stack Butler took down this crucial pot giving him a lot more breathing room with the blinds about to go up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Raymond Davis |
700,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
Thayer Rasmussen |
460,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
Ashly Butler |
405,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
Thayer Rasmussen opened from the cut-off and called when Raymond Davis three-bet from the button.
Davis was in the mood to bet and did so all the way down the board. Rasmussen stayed with him all the way but conceded defeat on the river and folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Raymond Davis |
780,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Thayer Rasmussen |
540,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
Ashly Butler is our short stack and he just raised to 40,000 from the button. Thayer Rasmussen was in the small blind and he three-bet to 60,000. Butler called and the flop came down . Rasmussen bet 20,000 and Butler followed with the call.
The turn was the and Rasmussen hesitated before deciding to check. Butler checked behind and the river was the . Rasmussen grabbed chips and threw out a 40,000 bet which got Butler talking to himself. Every bet counts at this point and Butler tanked for a bit before folding.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thayer Rasmussen |
660,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
Ashly Butler |
204,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
Each of the final nine players have had their bios read out as a way of introduction, and play is back underway. There are still 15 minutes left of this level.
Seat | Name |
---|---|
1 | Herbert Tapscott |
2 | Ashly Butler |
3 | Thayer Rasmussen |
4 | Raymond Davis |
5 | Michael "Boonie" Kleist |
6 | Bryan Jolly |
7 | Gavin Griffin |
8 | Can Kim Hua |
9 | John Racener |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Bryan Jolly |
658,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
Herbert Tapscott |
579,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
||
Thayer Rasmussen |
561,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
Gavin Griffin |
516,000
-232,000
|
-232,000 |
|
||
Michael "Boonie" Kleist
|
510,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Raymond Davis |
505,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
Can Kim Hua |
405,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
John Racener |
354,000
277,000
|
277,000 |
|
||
Ashly Butler |
294,000
-186,000
|
-186,000 |
The remaining nine players are now on a 20 minute break. We will get the official chip counts before the final table starts.
From middle position Michael "Boonie" Kleist raised to 40,000 and Can Kim Hua called from the button as did Self from the big blind. The flop came down and Self lead out for 20,000 after which Kleist raised to 40,000. Hua folded his cards and Self made the call.
On the turn the hit and Self moved all in for his final 15,000 chips. He showed and was up against . Kleist had already made a straight and Self was looking for a king or a queen to make a full house in order to stay alive. The river was the and that ended things for Wes Self. We are down to the final table and will get back to you shortly with the official chip counts.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael "Boonie" Kleist
|
550,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
Wes Self | Busted |
Seat | Name | Chip Count |
---|---|---|
1 | Wes Self | 94,000 |
2 | Herbert Tapscott | 510,000 |
3 | Ashly Butler | 185,000 |
4 | Thayer Rasmussen | 550,000 |
5 | Raymond Davis | 505,000 |
6 | Michael "Boonie" Kleist | 342,000 |
7 | Bryan Jolly | 698,000 |
8 | Gavin Griffin] | 510,000 |
9 | Can Kim Hua | 440,000 |
10 | John Racener | 370,000 |
Greg Mascio was under the gun with just 16,000 chips after he had just three-betted pre flop and folded on the flop. He moved all in and it got to Thayer Rasmussen who raised to 40,000 from the button. Davis gave up his small blind and after a couple of seconds Racener kicked it in from the big.
Greg Mascio showed and laughed as Davis accidentally exposed the when he folded his cards. Rasmussen showed and the flop came down giving both players a pair. The turn was the giving Rasmussen the nut low draw but he didn't need a chop because the hit the river giving him trips. Mascio is out in 11th place and we are redrawing for the final ten players.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Thayer Rasmussen |
580,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
Greg Mascio | Busted |