Middle position bet for 21,000, and Leo Margets raised to 52,000 in position right behind. Her opponent made the call as they headed to a flop.
The flop came 2?4?6?, while her opponent was quick to check to Margets. She led out for 75,000 and her opponent made the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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809,000
109,000
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109,000 |
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All the chips went in the middle preflop between Jacqueline Burkhart, holding A?6?, and her opponent who was at risk for a stack around 135,000 and with A?7?.
Burkhart had the dominated hand but found a board 6?6?Q?9?A? to give her the full house and send her opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
787,000
514,000
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514,000 |
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The flop read J?A?K? in a heads-up pot when the big blind player check-called Viet Vo for 11,000.
The same action happened on the 7? turn, this time for 17,000. The K? fell on the river and after a last bet from Vo worth 70,000, the big blind check-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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465,000
411,000
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411,000 |
Under the gun bet 20,000 and both of the blinds made the call.
The board ran 7?K?A?A?, and all three players checked both streets around.
While the 7? peeled off on the river, the small blind was quick to check. Richard Ryder bet 45,000 and both other players folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
386,000
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386,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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870,000
-120,000
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-120,000 |
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796,000
436,000
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436,000 |
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410,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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300,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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160,000
-55,000
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-55,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
An early position player limped and the small blind, Juan Mora also limped and the big blind, Matthew McDowell went all in for 125,000. The early position player called and Mora shoved in the remainder of his stack for about 300,000. The early position player called.
Matthew McDowell: A?A?
Juan Mora: 9?10?
Early position player: 7x7x
The board came down 6?9?8?3?8? and the aces held for McDowell who won the main pot and Mora's two pair beat the early position player for the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
509,000
444,000
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444,000 |
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215,000
99,000
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99,000 |
The cutoff player raised to 20,000 and the button three-bet to 50,000. Chris Hunichen tanked in the big blind and eventually called but the cutoff let it go.
The flop showed 6?5?K? and Hunichen check-called the button's continuation for 32,000. The 6? paired the board on the turn and both checked.
A 9? landed on the river and Hunichen led out for 40,000. It was enough to get a fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
860,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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Chris Conrad had already tabled A?A? and was at risk for his remaining stack worth 190,000. He was facing Andreas ?Rayo“ Kniep who held A?Q?.
The board brought no bad surprise to Conrad with 5?A?10?9?6?, improving his hand into a set on the flop and he took down the pot and the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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640,000
-31,000
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-31,000 |
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400,000
400,000
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400,000 |
The first round went:
Alex Yen was in the small blind when the player in late position raised all in for about 280,000 and Yen called.
Alex Yen: K?K?
Late position player: A?J?
The board came out 9?K?9?2?Q? and Yen won the first round with a full house.
The next hand Yen was on the button and the same player with a very short stack went all in for about 35,000. Yen called quickly.
Middle position player: J?8?
Alex Yen: Q?Q?
This board did not offer any hope to the middle position player who was knocked out when it came 9?3?3?2?Q? and Yen won again with a full house.
The player beside Yen stated, "We call this guy the face melter".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
Action was caught after the flop of 5?5?4?, and the three earliest players checked around. Bryan Cady led out for 26,000 as the under the gun and late position player called.
The 4?A? finished the board, while all three players checked around. Cady revealed 9?9? to take down the pot.
The following hand, Cady made the call for 22,000 from the big blind, after the cutoff bet.
The board came J?2?4?, as Cady was quick to check. Nathan Tuthill led out for 30,000, and Cady found a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
406,000
104,500
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104,500 |
