Costas Argirou has started to wield his big stack, moving up to 200,000 after making it 8,800 to go preflop and facing a three-bet to 21,200 from a late postion player. Thinking for a moment Argirou popped it to 66,200 and forced his opponent out of the pot.
With the first level still with ten minutes to play out, 35 players have already bit the dust, leaving just two more tables until the money bubble. Expect play to tighten up as the money draws nearer.
Under the gun would make it 6,500, managing a caller from the button, at which point play came to Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis in the small blind. Karamalikis had 50,000 behind and decided to shove. The Under the Gun would call and the button get out of the way. Karamalikis' would have to sweat out his tournament life.
Karamalikis:
UTG:
Karamalikis would need some help. Help which would not come, with the board running out blanks. Karamalikis was sent home just two tables shy of the money.
Jessica Dawley is building early, early after knocking out Beng Hooi Beh over at table 24.
Folded to in the cut-off, Dawley put in a raise to 6,600. Beh, who was by all accounts looking nervous then shipped his 70,000. Dawley made a quick call and was happy when the cards were turned over.
Dawley:
Beh:
A mistep for Beh, who now finds himself on the rail after the board ran .
Dawley is now soaring up the leaderboard, sitting with 145,000.
Folded to in the cutt-off, Yann Pauchon raised to 7,500, whereby an opponent in the blinds made it 25,000 to go. Pauchon then thought it his time and shoved his 56,400 into the pot. A call and Pauchon could be going home early.
Pauchon:
Opponent:
The board ran out , the seven in the window good enough to double Pauchon up and put a dent in his opponents stack. Pauchon now sits behind a 113,000 chip stack.
Andrew Hinrichsen has doubled up ealry, with his chip donation coming from Beng Hooi Beh.
Folded to Beh in the hi-jack, he made a raise to 6,800. At this point Hinrichsen three-bet allin for his remaining 28,000. With a call we would see some cards!
Hinrichsen:
Beh:
Board:
Help for Hinrichsen on the flop, he doubles to 57,000.
The players will be given a little longer to play today, with levels increased to 60 minutes. The blinds will, as always, be ever increasing so shorts stacks beware!
Play will start today at 1,500/3,000 a 300 chip ante will also be in place!
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and two checks, Ijsenbruk perhaps fearing getting involved with the big stack that is Hong.
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