Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:31 PM Local Time
Yoon vs. Arieh
Hand #89: Josh Arieh limped the button, Ardit Kurshumi called from the small blind, and Brian Yoon checked his option from the big to bring about a flop of . Two checks saw Arieh bet 40,000, Kurshumi folded, and Yoon check-raised to 120,000.
Arieh canned and then called a bet of 210,000 from Yoon on the turn. When the completed the board on the river, Yoon bet 400,000 and Arieh hit the tank for a bit before releasing his hand.
Brian Yoon | 3,680,000 | 415,000 |
Josh Arieh | 1,960,000 | -375,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:23 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 5000
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:27 PM Local Time
Chip Counts at Break
The players are on a one-hour dinner break. Play will resume at about 9:20 p.m.
Brian Yoon | 3,265,000 | 175,000 |
Josh Arieh | 2,335,000 | 665,000 |
Josh Bergman | 1,710,000 | -390,000 |
Ardit Kurshumi | 950,000 | -650,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:26 PM Local Time
Hands #80-88: Last Hands Before the Dinner Break
Hand #80: Josh Bergman opened for 60,000 under the gun and Ardit Kurshumi three-bet to 140,000 from the small blind. Brian Yoon then four-bet to 280,000 from the big and both Bergman and Kurshumi folded.
Hand #81: Josh Arieh limped the button, Kurshumi came along from the small blind, and Yoon checked his option from the big. Two checks on the flop saw Arieh bet 30,000, and it did the trick, as the other two players folded.
Hand #82: Yoon raised to 75,000 from the small blind and Bergman folded the big.
Hand #83: Kurshumi opened for 60,000 under the gun and then called when Yoon raised to 140,000 on the button. Both players then checked the flop, the appeared on the turn, and Yoon called a bet of 120,000 from Kurshumi. When the completed the board on the river, both players checked and Kurshumi tabled the . It was no good, though, as Yoon held the .
Hand #84: Yoon raised to 60,000 under the gun, Kurshumi called from the big blind, and then Kurshumi check-called a bet of 70,000 on the flop. Both players then checked the turn as well as the river. Kurshumi tabled the for a pair of fives, but it was no good, as Yoon held a pair of eights with the .
Hand #85: Yoon received a walk.
Hand #86: Arieh raised to 60,000 under the gun and then called when Yoon three-bet to 160,000 from the small blind. Both players checked the flop, and then Yoon check-called a bet of 125,000 on the turn. Yoon checked for a third time on the river but still called when Arieh bet 325,000. Arieh tabled the for trips and Yoon mucked.
Hand #87: Bergman limped the small blind, Arieh checked his option, and the flop fell . Bergman checked and then folded when Arieh bet 30,000.
Hand #88: Yoon raised to 60,000 under the gun and picked up the blinds and antes.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8:03 PM Local Time
Hands #78-79: Kurshumi Swims on the River
Hand #78: Brian Yoon opened for 60,000 from the button and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #79: Josh Bergman raised to 60,000 from the button and Josh Arieh called from the small blind. Ardit Kurshumi then three-bet to 165,000 from the big, Bergman folded, and Arieh moved all in. Kurshumi called off for 760,000 and the cards were turned up.
Kurshumi:
Arieh:
Kurshumi had some kicker issues, but they didn't get resolved on the flop, though he did pick up a gutshot straight draw. He needed to hit it too as Arieh had paired his eight. The turn improved Arieh to trips, which meant Kurshumi would stay alive with a jack and a jack only on the river.
Kurshumi's rail bellowed for a jack, and the dealer listened as the spiked on the river to give Kurshumi new life.
Josh Arieh | 1,670,000 | -780,000 |
Ardit Kurshumi | 1,600,000 | 865,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:57 PM Local Time
Hand #72-77: Arieh Doubles Through Yoon
Hand #72: Ardit Kurshumi moved all in from the small blind and Brian Yoon folded from the big.
Hand #73: Yoon limped the small blind, Josh Bergman checked his option from the big blind, and the two saw a flop of . Yoon bet 30,000, Bergman raised to 60,000, and Yoon folded.
Hand #74: Kurshumi raised to 60,000 from under the gun and then folded when Yoon raised to 140,000 from the button.
Hand #75: Yoon opened for 60,000 under the gun and Kurshumi called from the big blind. When the flop came down , Kurshumi checked and Yoon bet 70,000. Kurshumi woke up with an all-in check-raise and Yoon folded.
Hand #76: Yoon received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #77: Josh Arieh opened for 65,000 under the gun and Yoon three-bet him to 165,000 from the small blind. Arieh pushed back with a four-bet to 395,000 and then called off when Yoon moved all in.
Arieh:
Yoon:
Arieh was well out in front, and he stayed there as the board ran out .
Brian Yoon | 3,090,000 | -1,310,000 |
Josh Arieh | 2,450,000 | 1,305,000 |
Ardit Kurshumi | 735,000 | 85,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:45 PM Local Time
Hands #68-71: Some Raise and Takes
Hand #68: Ardit Kurshumi raised to 65,000 from the small blind and Brian Yoon folded from the big.
Hand #69: Josh Arieh raised to 65,000 under the gun and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #70: Yoon opened for 60,000 from the button and Arieh defended from the big blind. Both players then checked the flop, and the appeared on the turn. Arieh check-called a bet of 70,000 and then both players returned to checking on the river. Arieh tabled the for jacks and fours, and it was good.
Hand #71: Yoon raised to 60,000 under the gun and took down the blinds and antes.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:42 PM Local Time
"Ace on the Turn, as Predicted"
Hand #67: Brian Yoon opened for 60,000 under the gun and Josh Arieh called from the small blind. Ardit Kurshumi then three-bet all in from the big blind for 290,000, Yoon moved all in over the top, and Arieh got out of the way.
Kurshumi:
Yoon:
"I need an ace, boys," Kurshumi called to his rail. "Ace on the turn."
Indeed, Kurshumi needed some help, but he found none on the flop. The dealer then burned and turned the . Kurshumi's premonition came true. The river didn't change a thing, and Kurshumi doubled through the chip leader.
"I'm winning this bracelet, I already told you," Kurshumi yelled to his rail. "Ace on the turn, as predicted."
Brian Yoon | 4,400,000 | -400,000 |
Ardit Kurshumi | 650,000 | 345,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:38 PM Local Time
Bergman vs. Arieh
Hand #66: Josh Bergman raised to 75,000 from the small blind and Josh Arieh defended from the big. Both players proceeded to check the flop and then Bergman led out for 65,000 on the turn. Arieh called and then called a bet of 115,000 on the river.
Bergman rolled over the . It was good, as Arieh mucked.
Josh Bergman | 2,100,000 | 265,000 |
Josh Arieh | 1,145,000 | -265,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:35 PM Local Time
Mustapha Kanit Eliminated in 5th Place ($128,862)
Hand #65: Brian Yoon raised to 65,000 from the button and Mustapha Kanit called from the small blind.
The flop came down and Kanit checked to Yoon who bet 65,000. Kanit called, the landed on the turn and Kanit checked again. Yoon bet 150,000, Kanit check-raised to 345,000 and Yoon called to see the river.
Kanit shoved for 875,000, sending Yoon into the tank for a good three minutes before he called. Kanit showed for a missed open-ended straight draw, while Yoon tabled for a pair of aces to score the elimination.
Brian Yoon | 4,800,000 | 1,450,000 |
Mustapha Kanit | 0 | -1,360,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:31 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 5000
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:30 PM Local Time
Chip Counts
Brian Yoon | 3,350,000 | -30,000 |
Josh Bergman | 1,835,000 | 294,000 |
Josh Arieh | 1,410,000 | -190,000 |
Mustapha Kanit | 1,360,000 | 190,000 |
Ardit Kurshumi | 305,000 | -235,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:19 PM Local Time
Hands #59-64: No LeBrons
Hand #59: Brian Yoon raised out of the small blind, winning the pot.
Hand #60: Ardit Kurshumi raised to 50,000 out of the cutoff, Mustapha Kanit three-bet to 110,000 out of the small blind, and Kurshumi folded.
Hand #61: Josh Arieh received a walk.
Hand #62: Josh Bergman raised to 50,000 on the button, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #63: Yoon received a walk.
Hand #64: Bergman raised to 50,000 in the hijack, winning the pot.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:15 PM Local Time
Dan Smith Eliminated in 6th Place ($95,515)
Hand #58: Mustapha Kanit raised to 48,000 from under the gun, Dan Smith moved all in for 444,000 out of the small blind, and Kanit called.
Kanit:
Smith:
"Four forty-four?" Smith said. "Good omen. Guaranteed winner. Four-four-four flop."
The flop wasn't all fours, but the board gave Smith two backdoor draws. The on the turn kept both of them alive, and Smith looked excited.
"Can I sweat the river?" he asked, wanting to peel the river card on his own.
The dealer burned one last card, then spiked the on the river.
"What the hell!" Smith yelled out, grinning.
He hit the rail in sixth place, earning $95,515, while Kanit chipped up to 1.17 million.
Mustapha Kanit | 1,170,000 | 562,000 |
Dan Smith | 0 | -420,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:09 PM Local Time
Hands #53-57: Not Much Going
Hand #53: Brian Yoon raised to 60,000 out of the small blind, Mustapha Kanit called out of the big blind, and Yoon check-folded to a bet of 66,000 on a flop of .
Hand #54: Yoon raised to 50,000 on the button, Kanit three-bet to 136,000 out of the small blind, and Yoon folded.
Hand #55: Dan Smith raised to 52,000 in the hijack seat, Josh Arieh defended his big blind, and Arieh check-folded to a bet of 53,000 on a flop of .
Hand #56: Arieh raised out of the small blind, winning the pot.
Hand #57: Josh Bergman raised to 50,000 in the cutoff, Smith defended his big blind, and Bergman won with a bet on a flop of .
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:57 PM Local Time
Hands #50-52: Smith Tank-Folds
Hand #50: Brian Yoon raised to 50,000 from the hijack and took down the pot.
Hand #51: Mustapha Kanit raised to 48,000 in the hijack and Dan Smith called from the big blind.
They checked to the river of a board where Smith bet 63,000. Kanit called, Smith insta mucked and Kanit showed as he collected the chips.
Hand #52: Mustapha Kanit opened to 48,000 from under the gun, Dan Smith called from the small blind and Brian Yoon three-bet to 150,000 in the big blind. Kanit folded quickly, while Smith took about two minutes before opting to fold.
Brian Yoon | 3,380,000 | 210,000 |
Dan Smith | 420,000 | -315,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:50 PM Local Time
Timo Pfutzenreuter Eliminated in 7th Place ($71,940)
Hand #49: Mustapha Kanit moved all in for 285,000 in the cutoff, and Timo Pfutzenreuter called all-in for 259,000 on the button.
Kanit:
Pfutzenreuter:
Pfutzenreuter was in rough shape after the flop fell and the on the turn was all she wrote. The river completed the board and Pfutzenreuter was eliminated in seventh place.
Mustapha Kanit | 608,000 | 318,000 |
Timo Pfutzenreuter | 0 | -250,000 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:46 PM Local Time
Hands #47-48: All In and Chop
Hand #47: Dan Smith raised to 53,000 in the cutoff, Mustapha Kanit moved all in for 267,000 out of the small blind, and Smith called.
Smith:
Kanit:
The flop gave Smith a pair of aces, but Kanit was drawing very live after the fell on the turn. Any non-spade king or any jack would give him the best hand, and a spade would chop the pot.
The river was a spade - the - and the two chopped.
Hand #48: Brian Yoon raised to 50,000 in the cutoff, winning the blinds and antes.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:42 PM Local Time
Hands #44-46: No Flops
Hand #44 Dan Smith received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #45: Timo Pfutzenreuter raised all in for 241,000 in early position and took down the pot.
Hand #46: Josh Bergman raised to 50,000 in early position and won the pot.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:38 PM Local Time
Tony Cousineau Eliminated in 8th Place ($55,034)
Hand #43: Brian Yoon raised to 50,000 in early position, Tony Cousineau moved all in for 293,000 out of the big blind, and Yoon called.
Yoon:
Cousineau:
The flop gave both players a straight draw, but the on the turn ended it, giving Yoon Broadway. A meaningless completed the board, and Cousineau was eliminated.
Brian Yoon | 3,170,000 | 135,000 |
Tony Cousineau | 0 | -369,000 |