Players have now gone on an extended 30-minute break as tournament staff race off the 100-value chips.
The tournament clock shows 5,444 entrants, making today's field the largest of the tournament so far with late registration still open until the conclusion of level 11.
Haichao Lee won two hands in row to amass a big stack.
In the first hand Lee was under the gun and raised to 3,000 and the small and big blinds called.
The flop came 5♠7♣7♥ and Lee bet 4,000 after checked to and both blinds called again.
The turn brought the 6♠ and the small blind bet 7,000, the big blind folded and Lee called.
The river was the K♣ and both players checked it. The small blind showed 8♠8♥ and Lee showed J♥J♦ for the win.
The very next hand had the player under the gun raise to 2,400 preflop and two middle position players called and Lee on the big blind raised to 10,000. The first two players folded and the other middle position player put all his chips in for 5,600 and Lee called.
Middle Position: A♠7♠
Haichao Lee: Q♣10♣
The board ran out 5♣2♦3♣8♣10♠ and Lee pulled out the flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
121,000
121,000
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121,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
153,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
|
152,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
91,400
91,400
|
91,400 |
|
76,500
76,500
|
76,500 |
|
||
|
57,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
||
|
4,600
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
Action folded to popular podcaster, Caitlin Comeskey, in early position who raised to 3,000. The small blind made the call and the big blind defended. The players were off to a flop three ways.
The 8♦6♦6♥ flop was burned and turned and the small blind checked. Without wasting too much time the big blind opted to lead out on the paired board to the tune of 6,000. Comeskey only took a moment before ripping it in for 2x pot. The small blind folded and action was back on the big blind.
"Aces with the ace of diamonds?" asked the opponent. Eventually they made the fold and Comeskey dragged a much needed pot to get some momentum going.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
DJ MacKinnon raised preflop to 3,500 from the hijack and received calls from Fabio Tadeu in the cutoff and the player in the big blind.
The flop came 3♣5♦Q♥. Action was checked to MacKinnon who bet 5,500. The big blind folded as Tadeu called.
Both players checked down the 8♣ turn and 8♣ river before Tadeu showed A♦J♦ to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
119,500
-32,500
|
-32,500 |
|
87,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
||
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The early position player, Joseph Kushner raised to 4,000 and the player in the big blind reraised for all of his chips 12,500, Kushner called.
Big blind: 2♠2♦
Joseph Kushner: K♦10♦
The board ran out J♦7♥A♣Q♦7♣ and Kushner pulled out the straight for the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Steve "Cuz" Buckner joins Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen for the third episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show. They talk about crazy jobs Cuz used to hold, how Cuz found himself in Vegas just weeks after watching poker for the first time, and his 2023 WSOP plans.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
282,000 | |
|
55,000 | |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
Busted |
