Hand #10: Raise and Take It For Livingston
Hand #10: Alex Livingston raised it up to 2,500,000 in the cutoff and Dario Sammartino in the big blind let go of .
Hand #10: Alex Livingston raised it up to 2,500,000 in the cutoff and Dario Sammartino in the big blind let go of .
Hand #11: Timothy Su open-shoved for 17,700,000 first to act and Zhen Cai from one seat over asked for a count. Cai went into the think tank and folded, however, it was Hossein Ensan that made the call in the cutoff.
Timothy Su:
Hossein Ensan:
The flop improved Ensan to jacks and fives to let the German rail celebrate. Nothing changed with the turn and the river further improved Ensan to a full house.
Su had lost a big pot to Ensan on Day 7 to go from one of the chip leaders to short stack and his nemesis would deal the final blow 11 hands into the final table to send Su to the rail in 8th place for $1,250,000.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Hossein Ensan |
196,200,000
20,200,000
|
20,200,000 |
|
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Garry Gates | 127,200,000 | |
Zhen Cai | 45,400,000 | |
Kevin Maahs |
38,500,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
Nick Marchington |
38,200,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
||
Alex Livingston |
35,400,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
||
Dario Sammartino |
33,900,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
Timothy Su | Eliminé | |
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Hand #12: Nick Marchington opened for 2.2 million in the cutoff. Dario Sammartino three-bet to 6.5 million on his left. The blinds folded and Marchington gave it up.
Hand #13: Marchington opened for 2.2 million again and Garry Gates defended the big blind and flopped. They checked the coordinated texture, bringing a . Gates came out betting with 3.3 million and Marchington went nowhere. The river was a . Gates barreled again for 9.5 million.
Marchington called after about 15 seconds but couldn't show down anything to compete with for a flopped straight.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Hossein Ensan | 196,200,000 | |
|
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Garry Gates |
142,700,000
15,500,000
|
15,500,000 |
Zhen Cai |
42,900,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
Dario Sammartino |
38,600,000
4,700,000
|
4,700,000 |
Kevin Maahs |
38,000,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Alex Livingston | 35,400,000 | |
|
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Nick Marchington |
21,000,000
-17,200,000
|
-17,200,000 |
|
Hand #14: Kevin Maahs joined the final table action with a raise to 2,200,000 and Alex Livingston called from the big blind to see the flop. Both opted to check and the fell on the turn, on which Livingston bet 2,500,000. Maahs made the call and the appeared on the river.
Livingston now bet 1,000,000 and Maahs reluctantly folded to let the Canadian rail celebrate.
Hand #15: Zhan Cai raised to 2,800,000 in the cutoff and Hossein Ensan three-bet to 8,700,000 from the big blind. Cai folded and the German rail shouted "Hossein Hossein Hossein."
Hand #16: Livingston opened to 2,500,000 on the button and Nick Marchington defended the big blind to the flop. Both players quickly opted to check and see the turn, which was checked through once more. On the river, Marchington checked and faced a bet of 2,000,000, no call followed.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Hossein Ensan |
199,000,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
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Garry Gates |
142,200,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Alex Livingston |
44,100,000
8,700,000
|
8,700,000 |
|
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Zhen Cai |
40,100,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |
Dario Sammartino | 38,600,000 | |
Kevin Maahs |
33,300,000
-4,700,000
|
-4,700,000 |
Nick Marchington |
17,500,000
-3,500,000
|
-3,500,000 |
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Photography by Jamie Thomson, Melissa Haereiti & Joe Giron
Hand #17: Zhen Cai raised to 2,300,000 from middle position, Alex Livingston three-bet to 6,400,000 from the cutoff and Cai folded after some time mulling it over.
Hand #18; Hossein Ensan raised to 2,000,000 from the cutoff and Kevin Maahs called from the big blind.
The flop was , Maahs checked, Ensan continued for 2,500,000 and Maahs called.
The turn was the , Maahs checked, Ensan bet 6,500,000 and Maahs thought for about three minutes before he folded.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Hossein Ensan |
205,000,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
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Garry Gates | 142,200,000 | |
Alex Livingston |
48,900,000
4,800,000
|
4,800,000 |
|
||
Zhen Cai |
37,800,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
Dario Sammartino |
36,100,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
Kevin Maahs |
27,800,000
-5,500,000
|
-5,500,000 |
Nick Marchington |
17,000,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
Hand #19: Hossein Ensan raised to 2.2 million in middle position and Dario Sammartino called on the button. Ensan continued for 2.5 million on and Sammartino peeled, bringing a . Each player checked and a completed the board. Ensan bet 5.5 million. Sammartino tanked over a minute and released.
Hand #20: Ensan limped second to act and Sammartino made it 3.8 million. Action folded back to Ensan and he called, bringing a flop. Ensan check-folded to 3.5 million.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Hossein Ensan |
208,400,000
3,400,000
|
3,400,000 |
|
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Garry Gates |
140,200,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
Alex Livingston | 48,900,000 | |
|
||
Dario Sammartino |
37,700,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
Zhen Cai |
35,300,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
Kevin Maahs |
27,300,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Nick Marchington | 17,000,000 | |
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Hand #21: First to act, Hossein Ensan raised to 2,200,000 and Kevin Maahs three-bet to 5,500,000 from the cutoff. Ensan gave it some thought and tossed in calling chips to see the flop. Ensan checked and Maahs cut out a bet of 9,800,000, nearly half of his remaining stack.
Ensan folded and Maahs scooped the pot without a showdown.
Hand #22: Zhen Cai made it 2,800,000 to go from the cutoff and Garry Gates three-bet to 7,200,000 on the button. Cai sent his cards into the muck and the Gates rail erupted in applause.
Hand #23: Cai opened to 2,500,000 in the hijack and scooped the blinds and antes.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Hossein Ensan |
200,400,000
-8,000,000
|
-8,000,000 |
|
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Garry Gates |
145,000,000
4,800,000
|
4,800,000 |
Alex Livingston |
46,400,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
|
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Dario Sammartino | 37,700,000 | |
Kevin Maahs |
35,300,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
Zhen Cai |
35,000,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Nick Marchington |
15,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
Hand #24: Nick Marchington raised all in for 15,000,000 from the small blind and Dario Sammartino folded his big blind.
Hand #25: Zhen Cai raised to 2,500,000 from under the gun and won the pot uncontested.
Hand #26: Hossein Ensan raised to 2,000,000 from the hijack and Zhen Cai called from the big blind.
The flop was , Cai checked, Ensan bet 2,000,000 and Cai called.
The turn was the , both checked, the river was the and Cai bet 7,500,000. Ensan called after a few moments.
Cai tabled for aces and sixes, Ensan showed for an inferior two pair and Cai won the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Hossein Ensan |
188,900,000
-11,500,000
|
-11,500,000 |
|
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Garry Gates | 145,000,000 | |
Zhen Cai |
49,500,000
14,500,000
|
14,500,000 |
Alex Livingston | 46,400,000 | |
|
||
Dario Sammartino |
35,200,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
Kevin Maahs |
32,800,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
Nick Marchington |
17,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|