Nick Maimone and Sean Winter are using their chip stacks to run rough trod over the shorter stacks. There haven't been any flops in the last dozen hands or so, and more times than not it's Maimone and Winter taking down the blinds and antes.
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Dario Sammartino had been the shortest stack in the tournament for three straight levels, but he just managed to chip up enough to edge into third place.
Nick Maimone just raised to 140,000 and Dario Sammartino called from the big blind. The flop brought out 
and both players checked, after which Sammartino bet 125,000 on the 
turn.
Maimone made the call and the river was the 
, on which Sammartino bet another 375,000.
Maimone gave it serious consideration before finally putting in the call. Sammartino showed 
for a flush and he took down the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
4,900,000 | 1,250,000 |
|
2,950,000 | -950,000 |
|
1,700,000 | 195,000 |
|
1,600,000 | -450,000 |
Sean Winter raised to 135,000 from the cutoff, Nick Maimone called from the button, and Dario Samartino came along from the big blind to see a flop.
Sammartino checked, Winter bet 145,000, and both his opponents called to see the 
turn. Sammartino led out for 340,000, and both Winter and Maimone gave it up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,500,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
2,500,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
2,300,000 | 600,000 |
Nível: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
After losing a pot to Nick Maimone, we just saw Sean Winter get some back to make the gap between them a little bigger again.
Winter just limped from the small blind and Maimone made it 205,000 from the big blind. Winter called, and the flop brought out 
, on which Winter check-called 180,000.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked.
On the 
river, Winter bet 555,000 and Maimone folded quickly.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,750,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
3,000,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
1,970,000 | -330,000 |
|
|
1,450,000 | -150,000 |
Ever since Brian Yoon got knocked out the pace has been quite a bit lower, and the most noteworthy thing that happened in this level went as following.
Dario Sammartino raised to 175,000 and he folded when Nick Maimone three-bet to 500,000.
All four players have agreed to pause action and to take the 75-minute dinner break now.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,840,000 | -910,000 |
|
|
3,440,000 | 440,000 |
|
|
2,255,000 | 285,000 |
|
|
1,715,000 | 265,000 |
The cards are back in the air with 32 minutes left in the current level, and four players remaining.
In the first hand back from the dinner break, Sean Winter raised to 180,000 under the gun and Nick Maimone called from the button. Josh Beckley came along from the small blind, Dario Sammartino folded the big, and three players took a flop of 
, which they all checked.
When the hit the turn, two checks inspired Maimone to bet 300,000, Beckley called, and Winter got out of the way. The 
river put four spades on board, and Beckley checked to Maimone, who bet 525,000. Beckley then check-raised all in for 1.225 million.
"This is a tough one," Maimone said before putting in the chips. Beckley confidently tabled the 
for an ace-high flush, but it was no good as Maimone held a straight flush with the 
. Beckley was shocked at what he likely perceived as a slowroll, shook his head, and made his way to the payout desk.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,150,000 | 1,710,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Nick Maimone raised from the button to 175,000 and Sean Winter called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Winter check-called a bet of 135,000.
On the turn the hit and both players checked.
The river was the and Winter lead out for 450,000, which was called by Maimone.
Winter showed 
and he took down this pot to retake the chip lead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,550,000 | 710,000 |
|
|
4,400,000 | -750,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | -55,000 |
