Nível: 10
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Nível: 10
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau opened to 16,000 from late middle position and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet jammed from the cutoff for 204,000. Vaskaboinikau had O'Dwyer covered by a substantial margin and called.
Vaskaboinikau:
O'Dwyer:
Vaskaboinikau had the preflop advantage and O'Dwyer needed to improve in order to preserve his tournament life. After the board ran out Vaskaboinikau was still best, so he took the pot to send O'Dwyer to the rail.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau |
585,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
Steve O'Dwyer | Eliminado | |
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With registration now closed, the official numbers are in. Today's field attracted a total of 58 entries based off of 41 unique players and 17 re-entries creating a prize pool of $1,403,600.
The top eight spots will be paid a prize guaranteeing at least $56,140 to anyone making the money. The lion's share awaits the winner, banking $421,080 for their efforts.
Place | Prize |
---|---|
1 | $421,080 |
2 | $304,580 |
3 | $196,500 |
4 | $148,780 |
5 | $115,100 |
6 | $89,840 |
7 | $71,580 |
8 | $56,140 |
Sylvain Loosli opened to 18,000 from early position and was called by Sam Greenwood in the big blind. The flop came and Greenwood check-called a continuation bet of 24,000 from Loosli.
The paired the board on the turn and Greenwood led out for 20,000. Loosli called and the completed the board. Greenwood shoved all in for around 168,000 and Loosli used up his full 30 seconds before mucking.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Sam Greenwood |
305,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
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Sylvain Loosli |
225,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
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Ryan Riess got his stack in before the flop from the big blind against Mikalai Vaskaboinikau, who was on the button and had him covered by a wide margin.
Riess:
Vaskaboinikau:
Riess had the preflop advantage but was flipping for his tournament life and needed to hold up in order to survive. Vaskaboinikau took the lead on the flop and Riess found no help on the turn or river, so Vaskaboinikau took the pot to send Riess to the rail.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau |
810,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
Ryan Riess | Eliminado | |
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igor Kurganov opened on the button and Mustapha Kanit defended his big blind. After Kanit checked the flop, Kurganov continued for 15,000 getting a call.
The came on the turn and Kanit once again check-called, this time for 54,000. The board completed with the and Kanit checked for the third time. Kurganov fired a bet of 90,000 and after a moment, Kanit called.
Kurganov tabled the and Kanit mucked.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Igor Kurganov |
705,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
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Mustapha Kanit |
47,000
-283,000
|
-283,000 |
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Nível: 11
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
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The action folded to Lawrence Greenberg on the button who moved all in for his last 62,000 chips. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau called from the small blind and the hands were tabled.
Greenberg was miles ahead with against Vaskaboinikau's . The flop came and Greenberg was still ahead. The turn brought the and Vaskaboinikau spiked a set of nines to leave Greenberg drawing slim. A jack and a jack only would save Greenberg but the river was the and he frustratingly walked away from the table.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau |
980,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Lawrence Greenberg | Eliminado | |
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Mustapha Kanit got his last 43,000 chips in before the flop against Oleksii Khoroshenin, who had him covered by a wide margin.
Kanit:
Khoroshenin:
Khoroshenin had the preflop edge and Kanit needed to improve to double up. The board ran out and Khoroshenin took the pot with a pair of aces to end Kanit's tournament.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Oleksii Khoroshenin |
590,000
272,000
|
272,000 |
|
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Mustapha Kanit | Eliminado | |
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