Level: 25
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Level: 25
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Ashley "PokerfaceAsh" Frank, a popular poker Youtuber, was in a huge pot against Will Givens. The hand was relayed by the table after the fact.
Frank opened to 200,000 from early position, which was then folded around to Givens in the big blind who three-bet to 650,000. Frank decided on a shove for around 2,100,000 and Givens made the call.
Ashley Frank:
Will Givens:
The board ran out for Frank to win the massive flip with trip kings, rocketing her up the leaderboard.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,300,000
2,000,000
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2,000,000 |
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800,000
-2,120,000
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-2,120,000 |
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All of the chips were in the middle on a flop with Bruce Bongardt the effective stack against Raffi Soualian.
Bruce Bongardt:
Raffi Soualian:
Bongardt had top pair while Soualian had an open-ended straight draw and one overcard. The turn helped no one but the
river gave Soualian Broadway to send Bongardt to the exit.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,415,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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Busted |
The PokerNews team was called over to a table with a board showing . Yavine Brewer in the small blind had bet 900,000 into a pot of roughly just over 1,000,000. Scott Baumstien made the call from the big blind.
Before the dealer could scoop in any chips or peel the river card, Brewer moved all in for effectively 1,350,000.
The dealer put out the river and now Baumstein went well into the tank as he faced a massive decision.
"I don't think I'm going to fold," said Baumstein.
After much thought, Baumstein finally moved a stack forward to signal a call. He was shown the bad news as Brewer had for a flopped two pair. Baumstein flashed his
in disappointment before joining the others in the payout line.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,000,000
3,295,000
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3,295,000 |
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Busted | |
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From the small blind, Venkata Nuramalla committed his entire stack of 850,000, and Larry Gurney was happy to look him up from the big blind. After the counts were verified, each player showed their hand.
Venkata Nuramalla:
Larry Gurney:
Nuramalla stood up after the flop heavily favored Gurney, knowing he needed running queens to beat Gurney's two pair.
It wasn't to be after a turn , and river
.
Nuramalla headed to the payout desk, and at another table Kathy Liebert was also eliminated.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,720,000
465,000
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465,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level: 24
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
In the space of 35 minutes of the first level of the day, there have been 180 eliminations.
Notable names that have busted out are Niall Farrell and Kathy Liebert.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Ian Steinman moved all-in from early position for 485,000. Mario Webster made the call from the hijack whilst everyone else folded.
Ian Steinman:
Mario Webster:
There was no help for Steinman as the board came to send him to the pay line.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,100,000
896,000
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896,000 |
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Busted | |
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The eliminations are happening quickly enough that tournament staff has initiated hand-for-hand play to ensure all players receive their proper payouts.
The words "all in" can be heard multiple times every minute throughout Bally's ballroom.
One of these was heard from Miao Zhang, who announced all in from late position for his remaining 450,000.
Oscar Duo was the only player to call, putting Zhang at risk.
Miao Zhang:
Oscar Duo:
Duo was in the lead, and also after the flop of . His over cards were best, and continued to hold on the runout of
and the
. Both players had a pair, but Duo's kicker played, and Zhang was eliminated from the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,450,000
1,450,000
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1,450,000 |
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Busted |
Manig Loeser opened from the hijack to 120,000 only being called by his opponent in the big blind.
The flop was with both players checking. When the
hit the turn Loeser bet 100,000 after being checked to. His opponent made the call.
The river completed the board and again the big blind checked. Loeser now chose a sizing of 335,000 putting his opponent in the tank. After some deliberation the big blind let his cards go. Loeser scooped the pot while showing
for the missed flush draw and only queen-high.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,600,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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