The second highest bounty is now off the board as Collin Ball was the lucky one to pull the $20,000 envelope.
The $40,000 grand prize still remains.
The second highest bounty is now off the board as Collin Ball was the lucky one to pull the $20,000 envelope.
The $40,000 grand prize still remains.
Level: 17
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
The players will now be taking a 15-minute break.
Andre Bryan three-bet to 54,000 and had left himself just 1,000 behind. Awonke Phewa called, the flop fell and Phewa tapped. Bryan threw his last chip in the middle, Phewa called and they turned over their hands.
Andre Bryan:
Awonke Phewa:
Bryan was firmly in front with his pair of sevens and remained so after the turn card. An unlikely completed the board, hitting Phewa with enough to secure his fourth bounty of this event.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Awonke Phewa |
888,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
Andre Bryan | Busted |
Jason Emmons was at risk preflop holding the vs the of Mahesh Rathi.
The board would not procure an ace as it ran out and Emmons was gone.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mahesh Rathi |
801,000
171,000
|
171,000 |
Jason Emmons | Busted |
Carlos Caldas moved his 86,000 into the middle and Demetrius Campbell was the lone caller in the small blind.
Carlos Caldas:
Demetrius Campbell:
The dimes of Caldas were looking optimal but a flop shifted the lead to Campbell who spiked two pair. The runout cemented it for Campbell who pulled in a bounty chip to go along with his newly acquired chips, after besting the pocket tens of Caldas.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Demetrius Campbell |
485,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
Carlos Caldas | Busted |
Ahir Chatterjee opened and Derrick Diaz pushed for a total of 182,000. Chatterjee instantly threw in the chips for a call and the two turned over their hands.
Derrick Diaz:
Ahir Chatterjee:
Chatterjee had the hand in a chokehold, even holding higher four-card flush draws. The dealer spread out on the flop and Diaz stood up.
An turn and river sealed it for Chatterjee who pulled in the pot with his set of bullets. Diaz was eliminated, sending a bounty to Chatterjee.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ahir Chatterjee |
530,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
Derrick Diaz | Busted |
Mahesh Rathi has had a positive start to the day in the chip counts and his good start to the day continued as he just drew the $10,000 mystery bounty, the third largest one available.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Blake Whittington |
850,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
||
Awonke Phewa |
830,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Michael Jozoff |
805,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
Mahesh Rathi |
630,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
Tino Glorio |
446,000
203,000
|
203,000 |
Zachary Vuong |
440,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
The flop read . From the hijack, Daniel Zambrano bet 22,000. Jonathon Castellanos raised from the button to 64,000.
Zambrano waited a while and thought it out for a long time before three-bet shoving all in which got a snap-fold from Castellanos.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Zambrano |
290,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Jonathon Castellanos |
95,000
-99,000
|
-99,000 |