The remaining 60 players are now on a 60-minute dinner break and will return at 6:25 p.m. local time. Play will resume with blinds at 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 big blind ante.
The remaining 60 players are now on a 60-minute dinner break and will return at 6:25 p.m. local time. Play will resume with blinds at 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 big blind ante.
Mark Seif raised to 175,000 in middle position and John Ziebarth three-bet shoved all in from the cutoff for 410,000, putting himself at risk. Seif made the call.
John Ziebarth: A♦J♦
Mark Seif: A♠2♥
Seif pulled ahead on the A♥8♦2♠ flop with two pair, aces and deuces. However, the turn brought the 5♦ and the river landed the 5♠, giving Ziebarth the winner with two pair, aces and fives, jack kicker.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,375,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,020,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
Nariman Yaghmai raised to 175,000 from the button and was called by Bryan Montgomery in the small blind.
Action checked through on the 3♥3♦9♠ flop.
The turn was the 8♦, Yaghmai bet 250,000 and Montgomery called.
The river was the 5♣ and Montgomery decided to lead out for 435,000, which got a fold from Yaghmai. Montgomery tabled 7♦5♦, Yaghmai did not show his cards. Montgomery has two pots in the last orbit and is hoping to continue the positive momentum.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Thomas Ferguson was under the gun and moved all in for 995,000 and received a call from Matt Salsberg with the superior stack.
Thomas Ferguson: 10♠10♦
Matt Salsberg: A♦K♣
The board ran out with 4♠Q♠Q♥3♠8♥ and Ferguson's tens held up with two pair for the win.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
Greg Raymer raised to 185,000 from early position. Bryan Montgomery then went all in from the big blind for 845,000 and was at risk. Raymer made the call and was ahead.
Bryan Montgomery: K♥8♣
Greg Raymer: A♥Q♠
The dealer ran out a board of Q♥J♦10♥A♣J♠ giving Montgomery a straight and a much-needed boost to his stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
|
||
Greg Raymer raised to 175,000 from under the gun and Julio Belluscio flatted from late position.
The flop came A♦7♠J♣, and Raymer continued with a bet of 100,000. Belluscio called.
The 10♦ turn and 3♠ river both went check-check, and Raymer tabled Q♦Q♠ for the winner.
Belluscio showed K♦J♦ and said to Raymer "I needed your queen," referencing the queen of diamonds which would have given him a royal flush.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,175,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,500,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
||
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
1,810,000
|
1,810,000 |
|
|
2,620,000
1,820,000
|
1,820,000 |
|
|
1,850,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,320,000
845,000
|
845,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
900,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
Kevin Kulhanek was in the small blind and raised to 175,000 and Sean Downs sat in the big blind and three-bet all in for 800,000. Kulhanek made the call with the superior stack.
Sean Downs: J♦9♦
Kevin Kulhanek: A♠7♥
The board ran out with 7♣9♣2♠8♠4♠ and Kulhanek's pair of sevens was enough to achieve the knockout.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000
1,020,000
|
1,020,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Action was picked up preflop with James Traber all in and at risk from the button against a middle position player.
James Traber: K♥K♦
Middle Position Player: A♦K♠
The dealer ran out a board of 9♦3♥10♥J♥2♠, securing the double up for Traber.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
Ken Deng and Brendan Byrne got it all in preflop, with Byrne at risk.
Brendan Byrne: 9♣9♥
Ken Deng: A♣A♠
The board of 10♣Q♠Q♣7♠K♣ offered no help to Byrne, and his impressive tournament run came to an end.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000
2,580,000
|
2,580,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |