Players on Break
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Reza Golestani: /
Opponent One: / /
Opponent Two: / / - folded on seventh street
Opponent Three: / - folded on sixth street
Reza Golestani was in a four-way pot and called a bet on fourth street, as did the other players in the hand. All three players called again on fifth street. The initial bettor checked on sixth street and another player bet. Golestani and one other player called.
The sixth street bettor checked on seventh street and was the only one to call a bet from Golestani, who showed trip fives to win the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Reza Golestani |
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Steve Savoy: /
Opponent: // - folded seventh street
Alec Rome: //
Action was picked up on sixth street with Steve Savoy betting into an opponent and Alec Rome. Both players called.
Savoy continued betting on seventh street, however this time only Rome called.
Savoy had a pair of aces and a seven-six low while Rome had aces and nines, no low, for a chopped pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Steve Savoy
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
Alec Rome
|
21,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Paul Sokoloff |
38,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Lance Brukman
|
33,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
Phillip Hui
|
32,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Jose Paz-Gutierrez |
30,000
-100
|
-100 |
Allen Kessler |
26,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Norman Chad | 25,000 | |
Lorri Broda |
22,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
Charles Barker |
22,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
Mike Krescanko |
22,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
Benjamin Scholl |
20,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
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Brandon Shack-Harris |
19,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
Ross Hoffman: / /
Opponent: / / - folded on seventh street
Ross Hoffman bet on fourth street in a three-way pot and only one opponent called. Hoffman bet again on fifth street and his opponent called, leading to the same action on sixth street.
Hoffman bet again on seventh street and his opponent quickly folded to concede the pot.
"I missed," the opponent admitted.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Ross Hoffman | 28,000 |
Opponent: //
Andres Korn: //
The player on the right of Andres Korn completed on third street and the player to call was Korn.
Korn called bets on fourth and fifth street before action checked through on sixth street. Korn bet on the river and his opponent quickly mucked.
2019 Poker Players Championship winner Phillip Hui has also taken his seat in the tournament.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Andres Korn |
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
Phillip Hui
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Niveau: 3
Limites: 400/800
Ante: 100
Paul Sokoloff: //
Opponent: //
Action picked up on fourth street, with Paul Sokoloff betting into two opponents. His first opponent called while the other folded.
Sokoloff then made bets on fifth, sixth and seventh street and was called all the way down. His opponent had aces up and mucked after Sokoloff announced his hand.
Sokoloff made a an eight-high straight and a seven-six low to scoop the whole pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Paul Sokoloff |
35,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Sharad Mehta: /
Opponent 1: /
Opponent 2: / / - folded on seventh street
An opponent bet on fourth street and Sharad Mehta and one other player called. The same player bet on fifth street and both players called.
The initial bettor checked on sixth street and Mehta bet. Both opponents called. The initial bettor led out on seventh street and Metha raised. Only the initial bettor called.
Mehta showed for a six-high straight and a wheel for the low, while his opponent showed for the same straight for a high hand chop to see Mehta taking three-quarters of the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Sharad Mehta |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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