Charles Tucker opened to 250,000 in the small blind and Owais Ahmed made the call on his left in the big blind.
Tucker opted to draw two, with Ahmed taking one card. Both players checked it down and Ahmed showed his 10x9x8x6x2x to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,740,000 | |
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1,570,000 | |
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Ali Eslami opened to 225,000 from the cutoff and David Funkhouser raised to 1,110,000 from the big blind, leaving a single red T-5,000 chip behind. Eslami made the call and both players drew one, then checked.
Eslami had a nine-seven with 9x8x7x3x2x but Fankhouser and a slightly better nine-seven with 9x7x6x5x4x to secure a full double up at Eslami's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,460,000
1,360,000
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1,360,000 |
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1,605,000
-1,315,000
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-1,315,000 |
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David Funkhouser opened to 200,000 from under the gun and was called by Michel Leibgorin in the cutoff who drew one while Funkhouser stood pat.
Funkhouser checked after the draw, Leibgorin bet 325,000 and Funkhouser folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,600,000
-385,000
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-385,000 |
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1,100,000
-80,000
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-80,000 |
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In celebration of the 55th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) Tournament, Horseshoe Las Vegas has introduced two exclusive limited-time menu items that will delight both poker enthusiasts and food connoisseurs alike.
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The last orbit has been settled without a single draw. Ali Eslami raised twice to claim a couple of pots, as did Charles Tucker.
Michel Leibgorin holds a slight lead as Level 28 continues.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,985,000
-215,000
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-215,000 |
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2,920,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
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||
|
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1,780,000
-470,000
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-470,000 |
|
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1,520,000
-295,000
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-295,000 |
|
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||
|
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1,180,000
-595,000
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-595,000 |
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Ali Eslami opened to 225,000 from the cutoff and Owais Ahmed called from the small blind. Both players drew one.
After the draw Ahmed bet 450,000 only for Eslami to raise to 1,000,000, leaving about 400,000 behind. Ahmed went into the tank for a few minutes before opting to fold and Eslami took the pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,540,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
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|
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1,815,000
-400,000
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-400,000 |
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Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 150,000
Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the ninth episode, Connor speaks with poker streamer and reality TV star Kevin Martin, who opened up about his experience on the hit GGPoker show Game of Gold and gave some insight into his upcoming appearance on The Amazing Race Canada, which Martin told PokerNews will be the "final chapter" of his reality TV career.
Martin also talked about get cast for Big Brother Canada when he was 22, winning Big Brother Season 5, the traits that make for a good reality TV contestant, the early days of poker streaming, prop bets with Dan "Jungleman" Cates and the evolution of poker content creation.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Kevin Martin by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.
The five remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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3,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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|
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2,250,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
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2,215,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
||
|
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1,865,000
-685,000
|
-685,000 |
|
|
||
|
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1,775,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
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Charles Tucker opened to 175,000 from under the gun before Michel Leibgorin made the call in the small blind.
Leibgorin stood pat while Tucker took one card. Leibgorin announced a check in the dark before looking at his hand, with Tucker tossing out a bet of 275,000.
After a moment, Leibgorin made the call. Tucker showed 9x8x5x3x2x to claim another pot before break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,075,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
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2,250,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
