07-26-2015 14:14 UTC-5
William Ho just felted [Removed:339], waking up with two queens in the big blind when [Removed:340] open-shoved .
He's now up to one million in chips. Here's how Ho and the rest of the big stacks look now halfway through Level 20:
Player
Chips
Progress
William Ho
1,000,000
210,000
210,000
Blake Napierala
650,000
285,000
285,000
John Stempien
560,000
60,000
60,000
Charles Johnson Jr
420,000
Jason Nablo
420,000
-20,000
-20,000
Rick Block
380,000
100,000
100,000
Ray Williams
320,000
-170,000
-170,000
Busted
07-26-2015 14:02 UTC-5
William Ho
William Ho is collecting tournament lives in this event like he's the Western New York Poker Reaper.
He check-raised all in on a flop with and got the call from his heads-up opponent on .
Ho faded all trouble on a brick-like run out, claimed another victim and added to his ever growing lead.
Player
Chips
Progress
William Ho
790,000
235,000
235,000
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William Ho
07-26-2015 13:58 UTC-5
Charles Johnson
Start of day chip leader Charles Johnson Jr has been quiet most of the day, but just made a little noise moments ago.
He fired 90,000 into a pot over 200,000 with the board reading , forcing his opponent to fold and moving over the 400,000 mark.
Player
Chips
Progress
Charles Johnson Jr
420,000
110,000
110,000
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Charles Johnson
07-26-2015 13:50 UTC-5
Peter Raimondi
On an board, Peter Raimondi responded to a 22,000 chip bet from Vince Palma by pushing 65,000 across the line.
He took his time before doing it, but Palma called, only to muck when Raimondi showed for the wheel.
As Raimondi climbs the counts, Palma is headed in the opposite direction.
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Peter Raimondi Vince Palma
07-26-2015 13:42 UTC-5
William Ho
Facing a 40,000 chip bet from [Removed:339] on an board, William Ho went deep into the tank.
He emerged shoving and after [Removed:340] folded, Ho moved up into the chip lead.
Player
Chips
Progress
William Ho
555,000
386,500
386,500
140,000
-160,000
-160,000
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William Ho
07-26-2015 13:34 UTC-5
Ray Williams just moved into contention getting it in with versus a shorter stack's on a flop full of bricks after flatting a rather large three-bet preflop.
Williams' heads-up opponent shoved the flop and hit the rail when Williams snap-called.
Player
Chips
Progress
Ray Williams
490,000
343,700
343,700
07-26-2015 13:21 UTC-5
Larry Carney shoved in a battle of the blinds with Carmine Santoro. Santoro called with and the classic race was on.
The board rolled out with Carney doubling and Santoro continuing his slide from the top of the counts.
Player
Chips
Progress
Carmine Santoro
320,000
-60,000
-60,000
Larry Carney
240,000
89,500
89,500
07-26-2015 13:00 UTC-5
The players are now on a 10-minute break and the tournament staff is coloring up and removing the 500 denomination chips.