Monday, February 20, 2017 12:48 AM Local Time
Chip Leader Sam Panzica
Day 2 of the PBKC Circuit Main Event has come to a close. Of the 524 total entries, only 10 players remain.
Sam Panzica is the overnight chip leader with a stack of 1,680,000. Panzica is a four-time ring winner and one of those came here at PBKC in Event #9: $1,125 No-Limit Hold’em in 2015. A win tomorrow would give Panzica his second ring at this property and his fifth ring overall.
Steven Stout and Raminder Singh are close behind Panzica with chip stacks of 1,655,000 and 1,635,000 respectively. Both Stout and Singh are looking for their first Circuit ring and they are in good position to contend for it tomorrow.
The only former champion of this event still in the field is Peter Vitantonio, who ended the night with 525,000. A win would not only make Vitantonio a repeat Main Event champion, but it would also give him his third ring overall and his second of the week as he took down Event #9: $1,125 No-Limit Hold’em yesterday before late-registering for the Main... Read More
Monday, February 20, 2017 12:19 AM Local Time
Level 25 concludes, and that marks the end of Day 2. The final 10 players are bagging their chips, set to return tomorrow afternoon to decide a winner.
A recap of the day's action will be published shortly.
Sunday, February 19, 2017 11:35 PM Local Time
The Main Event is down to ten players and this is how they stack up at the start of unofficial final table play.
Seat 1: Peter Vitantonio - 547,000 (22 bb)
Seat 2: Eric Bunch - 447,000 (18 bb)
Seat 3: Scot Masters - 859,000 (35 bb)
Seat 4: William Kopp - 1,367,000 (56 bb)
Seat 5: Steven Stout - 1,114,000 (46 bb)
Seat 6: David Berman - 552,000 (23 bb)
Seat 7: Daniel Letts - 1,326,000 (55 bb)
Seat 8: Raminder Singh - 1,432,000 (59 bb)
Seat 9: Jesus Cabrera - 993,000 (41 bb)
Seat 10: Sam Panzica - 1,800,000 (75 bb)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 11:27 PM Local Time
Tripp Kirk Eliminated
Tripp Kirk goes all in for 192,000 in the cutoff and Peter Vitantonio re-shoves in the small blind. The big blind folds and Kirk is at risk.
Kirk:
Vitantonio:
When they table their hands, Kirk remarks, "Same two black tens you busted me with in the 1k," referring to his elimination at the hands of Vitantonio in Event #9 earlier this week.
The flop comes and Vitantonio flops a full house. The turn and the river can't save Kirk and he is out in 11th place, earning him $12,647.
Peter Vitantonio - 547,000 (22 bb)
Tripp Kirk - Eliminated in 11th place ($12,647)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 11:14 PM Local Time
Brett Bader Eliminated
Steven Stout raises to 65,000 under the gun and Brett Bader goes all in for 301,000 in the next position. The remaining players fold and Stout calls to put Bader's tournament life at risk.
Bader:
Stout:
The board runs out . Bader finds an ace on the flop, but the turn gives Stout an open-ended straight draw, which he hits on the river. Bader wins $12,647 for his 12th place finish.
Steven Stout - 920,000 (38 bb)
Brett Bader - Eliminated in 12th place ($12,647)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 11:08 PM Local Time
Level: 25
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Sunday, February 19, 2017 10:52 PM Local Time
Jesus Cabrera raises to 45,000 on the button, Scot Masters calls in the small blind, and Steven Stout calls in the big blind.
The flop comes and the blinds check. Cabrera bets 100,000, Masters calls, and Stout folds.
They go heads up to the turn and both players check.
On the river, Masters checks, Cabrera bets 200,000, and Masters thinks for awhile and folds.
Jesus Cabrera - 1,100,000 (55 bb)
Scot Masters - 650,000 (32 bb)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 10:33 PM Local Time
Scot Masters raises on the button and Brett Bader calls in the big blind.
On the flop, Bader checks, and Masters bets 200,000, slightly less than Bader's remaining stack.
Bader thinks it over and asks Masters, "Why do you go all in?"
He gets no response and gets in the rest of his stack. They table their hands and Bader is at risk.
Masters:
Bader:
Bader's pair of kings is in the lead, and the turn and the river change nothing. Bader doubles up.
Brett Bader - 540,000 (27 bb)
Scot Masters - 760,000 (38 bb)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 10:11 PM Local Time
Action folds around to the blinds where Steve Stout moves all in from the small and David Diaz (pictured) calls all in for about 200,000 in the big, putting himself at risk.
Stout:
Diaz:
The flop gives Diaz the lead with a pair of deuces, putting him two cards from a much-needed double-up. The on the turn is actually a bad card for Diaz, as it gives Stout a handful more outs to the win. The river is one of them; the pairs the board on the end, and Stout's kicker plays to earn him the knockout pot.
Diaz is eliminated.
Steve Stout - 1,095,000 (55 bb)
David Diaz - Eliminated in 13th place ($10,344)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 10:05 PM Local Time
Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Sunday, February 19, 2017 9:59 PM Local Time
The players are on their final 15-minute break of the night. When they return, they'll play two more levels before Day 2 concludes.
Sunday, February 19, 2017 9:59 PM Local Time
David Berman opens to 37,000 under the gun, and Daniel Letts calls next to act. One more seat over, Austin Peck (pictured) three-bet shoves for 237,000 total. Berman calls, and Letts re-shoves for 473,000 total. Berman calls once again, putting both players at risk.
Berman:
Letts:
Peck:
The board runs out , and Letts turns a Broadway straight to win the pot and move into the overall chip lead. Peck, who won a ring in this building last year, is eliminated.
Daniel Letts - 1,221,000 (76 bb)
David Berman - 540,000 (34 bb)
Austin Peck - Eliminated in 14th place ($10,344)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 9:54 PM Local Time
Stepas Tindziulis Eliminated
Action folds to the blinds and Eric Bunch goes all in from the small blind. He has the big blind, Stepas Tindziulis covered. Tindziulis calls for his remaining stack of 225,000 and they show down.
Bunch:
Tindziulis:
The board runs out . The turn gives Bunch a double-gutter straight draw and the eight on the river completes a straight for Bunch. Tindziulis hits the rail in 15th place, earning him $10,344.
Eric Bunch - 765,000 (47 bb)
Stepas Tindziulis - Eliminated in 15th place ($10,344)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 9:46 PM Local Time
Bill Criego (pictured) open-shoves the button for 213,000, and Scot Masters calls in the small blind. From the big blind, Steve Stout re-shoves for 495,000, and Masters folds out of the way to leave Criego heads-up for his tournament life.
Criego:
Stout:
The board comes [As,Qd,4d,2c,Qs], and Stout wins the substantial pot with kings up. Criego is eliminated.
Steve Stout - 945,000 (59 bb)
Bill Criego - Eliminated in 16th place ($8,567)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 9:42 PM Local Time
John Bamman Eliminated
John Bamman goes all in for 87,000 under the gun, Austin Peck re-shoves for 106,000 on the button, and Tripp Kirk calls in the small blind to put both at risk. The big blind folds and they show down.
Bamman:
Peck:
Kirk:
The board runs out . Peck's aces hold up and he nearly triples up. Bamman is eliminated in 17th place, taking home $8,567.
Austin Peck - 330,000 (20 bb)
Tripp Kirk - 745,000 (46 bb)
John Bamman - Eliminated in 17th place ($8,567)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 9:35 PM Local Time
Matt Wolfson Eliminated
Scot Masters opens to 35,000 in middle position, William Kopp calls in the small blind, and Matt Wolfson calls in the big blind.
The flop is . Kopp checks, Wolfson goes all in for 255,000, and Masters calls. Kopp gets out of the way and Wolfson is at risk.
Wolfson:
Masters:
Wolfson has top pair but Masters' is best with aces.
The turn and the river change nothing and Wolfson is out in 18th place. He takes home $8,567 for his finish.
Scot Masters - 1,160,000 (72 bb)
Matt Wolfson - Eliminated in 18th place ($8,567)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 9:25 PM Local Time
William Kopp opens the cutoff to 33,000 and Eric Bunch three-bet shoves for 171,000 in the small blind. Kopp calls to put Bunch at risk.
Kopp:
Bunch:
The first four cards off the deck are blanks for Bunch, coming . The river is the , though, and Bunch finds a pair of eights to double up.
Eric Bunch - 384,000 (24 bb)
William Kopp - 600,000 (38 bb)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 9:21 PM Local Time
Stepas Tindziulis opens to 35,000 under the gun, and Brett Bader three-bet shoves for 144,000 in the cutoff. When it folds back around to Tindziulis, he calls to put Bader at risk.
Tindziulis:
Bader:
The board runs out , and Bader wins the pot with kings up to double up.
Brett Bader - 330,000 (21 bb)
Stepas Tindziulis - 235,000 (15 bb)
Sunday, February 19, 2017 9:15 PM Local Time
Level: 23
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Sunday, February 19, 2017 9:14 PM Local Time
Only 18 players remain in the Main Event. Here are the final two tables with chip counts.
Table 1
Seat 1: William Kopp - 605,000 (37 bb)
Seat 2: Matt Wolfson - 320,000 (20 bb)
Seat 3: Eric Bunch - 241,000 (15 bb)
Seat 4: Stepas Tindziulis - 428,000 (26 bb)
Seat 5: William Criego - 333,000 (20 bb)
Seat 6: Scot Masters - 898,000 (56 bb)
Seat 7: Steve Stout - 475,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: David Diaz - 230,000 (14 bb)
Seat 9: Brett Bader - 291,000 (18 bb)
Table 2
Seat 1: Sam Panzica - 1,120,000 (70 bb)
Seat 2: Peter Vitantonio - 1,010,000 (63 bb)
Seat 3: John Bamman - 185,000 (11 bb)
Seat 4: Jesus Cabrera - 500,000 (31 bb)
Seat 5: Raminder Singh - 1,030,000 (64 bb)
Seat 6: David Berman - 1,255,000 (78 bb)
Seat 7: Daniel Letts - 360,000 (22 bb)
Seat 8: Austin Peck - 180,000 (11 bb)
Seat 9: Tripp Kirk - 735,000 (45 bb)