The field in Day 1b has been steadily but rapidly whittling down over the last few levels. There are now just 28 players remaining and 23 are set to make it to Day 2 and into the money.
Adam McKola raised to 7,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Ryan Otto, who reraised to around 38,000. McKola moved all in with the bigger stack and Otto called. The cards were turned on their backs.
Ryan Otto: Q♣Q♦
Adam McKola: K♥K♠
The board ran out Q♠10♦7♣K♣6♣. Otto made a set of queens on the flop, but the turn brought McKola a set of kings. Groans and cheers rang out from the table as McKola scooped the pot. Otto was eliminated from the tournament.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
324,000
|
324,000 |
|
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Eliminé | |
Action was on the turn on a board of J♥2♦K♠3♦. Donald Jones checked and John Engledow moved all in. Jones made the call and players flipped their cards, with Engledow at risk.
John Engledow: Q♦10♠
Donald Jones: K♦8♣
Engledow had a straight draw and Jones had a pair of kings. The river came the 2♣ and Jones held with his pair of kings to win the pot. Engledow was eliminated from the tournament.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Niveau: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players in Day 1b of the Main Event are heading for a 15-minute break. There are now just 33 remaining and 23 players will be paid.
Cem Yucedal raised to 5,000 from under the gun, Donald Jones called in middle position, and the player in the big blind came along.
The flop came 4♠8♥10♣ and all three players checked. The turn was the 2♣. Yucedal bet 6,000 and only Jones called.
The river was the 5♥. Yucedal checked and Jones fired out a bet of 17,000. Yucedal looked across at his opponent and twiddled his chips before making the call.
Jones showed A♥J♥ for a bluff and Yucedal showed 7♥7♠ for a pocket pair of sevens to catch the bluff and win the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000 | |
|
|
105,000
28,000
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28,000 |
Benjamin Spragg raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Michael Rosaman, sat immediately to Spraggy's left, moved all in for 31,000. Action folded around to Spraggy, who made the call with the bigger stack. Players flipped their cards.
Michael Rosaman: A♣J♣
Benjamin Spragg: K♠Q♣
"He can't get away with this one," said Rosaman as the cards were turned.
The board ran out 4♥2♦9♣K♣2♥. Spraggy paired his king on the turn to get ahead and held to win the pot. Rosaman was eliminated from the tournament. Spraggy, meanwhile, chipped up to around 300,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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Eliminé | |
Danny Pyke raised to 4,500 from middle position, Keith Johnson called and the player in the big blind also called.
The flop came 4♠5♣8♥. Action checked to Johnson, who made it 5,500 to go. Only Pyke made the call.
The turn was the 5♥ and both players checked. The river came the 3♣ and both players checked again to showdown. Pyke showed K♣Q♥ for king high, which was enough to win the pot as Johnson mucked his hand.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
70,000 |
Niveau: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Tom Hall was all in preflop against Emmanuel Sant, who had Hall well covered as players flipped their cards.
Tom Hall: K♠K♦
Emmanuel Sant: JxJx
The board ran out 6♣2♠A♠8♦2♣. Hall held with his pocket kings to win the pot and double his stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
69,000
69,000
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69,000 |
