Level: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
Level: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
After the first-round matches are complete, there will be a complete redraw to determine the brackets for the rest of the way. We will have that posted as soon as it becomes available.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,000
1,500
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1,500 |
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35,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
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32,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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30,500
11,300
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11,300 |
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29,500
-11,300
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-11,300 |
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28,000
-14,000
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-14,000 |
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25,000
-17,000
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-17,000 |
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20,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
David Peters raised to 1,200 on the button and Paul Volpe three-bet shoved for about 17,000 from the big blind. Peters called.
Peters:
Volpe:
The board ran out , no help to Volpe and locking up a seat for Peters in the second round.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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Busted | |
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Igor Kurganov bet 5,100 on the end after the community cards came . Serkan Kurnaz made the call, patting the table and mucking after Kurganov showed him
for top pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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42,000
1,500
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1,500 |
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18,000
-1,500
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-1,500 |
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Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 0
Brian Rast raised to 800 on the button, and Don Nguyen three-bet to 3,000. Rast called, then snap-called when Nguyen put him all in for his last 9,100 on the flop.
Nguyen:
Rast:
Rast wished Nguyen luck in his next match after the and
finished out the board.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
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Busted | |
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Paul Volpe shoved on the button for 7,500 and David Peters snap-called from the big blind.
Volpe:
Peters:
The flop came down to give Peters a big lead with top set. Volpe caught some help on the
turn and sure enough, the
river fell to give Volpe a ten-high straight to double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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45,000
-6,000
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-6,000 |
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15,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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Cary Katz shoved on the button for 3,100 and Faraz Jaka called from the big blind.
Katz:
Jaka:
The board ran out giving both straights, but Jaka took it down with an ace-high straight to advance to the second round.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
10,500
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10,500 |
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Busted | |
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