The remaining 20 players have been sent on their final 20-minute break of the evening. They will play two more levels when they return and then will bag and tag.
The remaining 20 players have been sent on their final 20-minute break of the evening. They will play two more levels when they return and then will bag and tag.
Kyung Lee opened to 2,200 from early position and Myles Mullaly called in the big blind.
Mullaly checked on the flop of J♠A♦Q♦ and Lee checked back. Mullaly checked again on the K♥ turn and Lee bet 2,000. Mullaly called.
Mullaly checked once more on the A♠ river and Lee bet 8,400. Mullaly called, only to see the bad news as Lee showed A♣J♣ for aces full of jacks.
Elsewhere, Daniel Lazrus was eliminated.
Calvin Lee raised to 2,100 from under the gun and Dylan Destefano called from the cutoff before Daewoong Song came along from the big blind.
The flop was Q♦6♠2♣ and Song checked before Lee bet 2,500. Destefano called and Song tossed in the chips to see 7♣ on the turn.
All three players checked the turn and the river was 4♠. Song checked again and Lee tossed out 20,000. Destefano went into the tank for a moment before he got away from it and Song followed him into the muck. Lee took the pot without showing.
Ping Liu opened to 2,500 in middle position and Sam Soverel three-bet to 7,500 in the cutoff. Liu called.
Liu checked on the flop of J♣6♦A♥ and Soverel continued for 4,800. Liu called. Liu checked again on the 6♥ turn and Soverel sized up to 11,000. Liu again called.
Liu checked once more on the 8♥ river and Soverel checked back. Liu showed A♦Q♣ for a pair of aces and it was good to win the pot.
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Scott Ball was all in for his last 3,600 and Sam Soverel called from the small blind before Jesse Lonis came along from the big blind.
The flop was 7♦A♠9♣ and both remaining players checked to see 3♥ on the turn.
Soverel bet 1,700 on the turn and Lonis called to see a river of 5♣. Soverel fired another 3,200 and Lonis got away from it.
Ball turned over 6♥6♣, but Soverel had Q♣9♠ to take the pot and the rest of Ball's chips with a pair of nines.
Masato Yokosawa is the latest victim of chip leader Jesse Lonis. The popular Japanese poker vlogger was seen leaving the tournament area as Lonis added to his already impressive chip tower.
Lonis has a sizable lead over the 22 remaining players with just a few levels left to go in the evening as James Collopy joined the field.
Niveau: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Dan Shak was out of position in a heads-up pot against Jesse Lonis on a board of J♣Q♠8♦8♣.
With around 30,000 already in the middle, Shak bet 15,000 and Lonis moved all in. Shak called for the rest of his few remaining chips.
Dan Shak: A♥Q♣
Jesse Lonis: Q♥J♥
Shak was behind the two pair of Lonis and the 7♥ river didn't change anything to mark the high stakes trader's elimination.
At a different table, Kristen Foxen was eliminated.