Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
208
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The players are on a quick 5-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,640,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
2,385,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Gagliano bet 120,000 on a board of 
after both players checked the flop. He got a call from Jason Acosta and then bet what looked like 300,000 on the 
river. Acosta jammed for just over 1.1 million.
"Fours?" Gagliano wondered. "What on earth happened here? I got there, too."
Gagliano seemed to be truly struggling.
"Do you think ace-ten is good?"
Gagliano finally sighed and called.
Acosta turned over 
for a straight.
"God, you did shove nine-seven," Gagliano said, showing 
. "Such a sick river."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,620,000
1,145,000
|
1,145,000 |
|
|
2,405,000
-1,145,000
|
-1,145,000 |
|
|
||
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Gagliano raised to 90,000 from the button and Jason Acosta called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Acosta checked to Gagliano who continued for 65,000. Acosta called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked.
The river was the and Acosta checked to Gagliano who bet 150,000. Acosta called.
"I am not winning this hand," said Gagliano.
Acosta tabled 
for sevens full of aces, Gagliano mucked and Acosta won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,550,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,475,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
All along, Jason Acosta has maintained that he's good at races, and he just won one when he jammed over a min-raise from Gagliano with sixes. Gagliano called with 
and couldn't catch anything on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,825,000
-585,000
|
-585,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Eli Kim raised to 70,000 from the button, Michael Gagliano three-bet to 215,000 from the small blind, Kim four-bet to 650,000, Gagliano five-bet shoved, and Kim called all in for roughly 1,800,000 with 
, racing with Gagliano's 
.
The board came down 
, giving Gagliano aces and nines to eliminate Kim in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,410,000
1,910,000
|
1,910,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
615,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Eli Kim raised the button to 65,000 and Jason Acosta defended his big blind. Acosta checked a flop and called 70,000. He came out betting with 110,000 on the and 225,000 on the 
river. Kim announced all in and Acosta sighed and folded.
Kim showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
|
675,000
-645,000
|
-645,000 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Gagliano raised to 70,000 from the button and Eli Kim called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Kim checked to Gaglino who continued for 60,000. Kim called.
The turn was the and Kim checked to Gagliano who bet 150,000. Kim called.
The river was the and Kim checked for a third time. Gagliano bet 500,000 and after about 10 seconds, Kim called.
Gagliano tabled 
for quad tens, Kim showed for a defeated tens full of fives, and Gaglino won the pot to take the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,180,000
-805,000
|
-805,000 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,985,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,320,000
-605,000
|
-605,000 |