Sean Winter has defeated Chino Rheem and will return tomorrow to face Matthew Gonzales in Round 3.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Isaac Kempton raised to 6,000 on the button and Alex Foxen three-bet to 24,000 out of the big blind. Kempton called and the flop of 
hit the felt.
Foxen continued with a bet of 24,000 and Kempton smirked as he flicked in a call. The turn was the 
and Foxen fired out another bet of 60,000 this time. Kempton folded and Foxen flashed the 
as he was awarded the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
327,000
159,000
|
159,000 |
|
||
|
273,000
-159,000
|
-159,000 |
Niveau: 7
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 0
Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading 
, Marius Gierse tossed in a bet of 22,000. Chance Kornuth called and they saw the 
on the river.
Gierse checked this time, appearing uninterested in the hand anymore. Kornuth gave it some thought but decided to check it back. Gierse tabled 
for two pair and Kornuth conceded the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
453,000
83,000
|
83,000 |
|
147,000
-83,000
|
-83,000 |
|
||
Matthew Gonzales opened, Bin Weng three-bet, Gonzales four-bet, and Weng five-bet jammed for approximately 230,000. Gonzales called.
Bin Weng: 
Matthew Gonzales: 
The board ran out 
to leave Gonzales with the best hand and send Weng to the rail. Gonzales is the first player to advance to the round-of-16 and will return tomorrow for his third-round matchup against the eventual winner of the Sean Winter-Chino Rheem match.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Early on in the second round, Dario Sammartino has amassed a 5:1 chip advantage over Cary Katz.
Dario Sammartino defeated Matthew Steinberg in the first round while Cary Katz advanced by beating Scott Ball.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
||
|
100,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
||
Niveau: 6
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
William Stanford opened to 5,000 on the button and Max Kruse three-bet to 17,000 in the big blind. Stanford just called and the dealer spread the flop of 
.
Kruse continued with a bet of 16,000 and Stanford raised to 53,000. Kruse called and the 
landed on the turn. Kruse checked this time and Stanford announced a bet of 84,000. Kruse mulled it over but decided to dump his cards in the muck.
"I was hoping you had aces," Stanford said. "Or ace-king."
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
317,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
||
|
283,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
Round 1: Level 13 - Blinds 6,000/12,000
In the longest match of the first round, João Vieira defeated Kane Kalas to secure the last ticket to the second round.
Following Vieira's limp, Kalas shoved his 
into Vieira's 
.
The flop was a dream for Vieira, going 
, with the on the turn leaving Kalas drawing dead.
The 
on the river completed the board, giving Vieira two pair.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
|
||
|
Eliminé | |
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