Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:28 PM Local Time
Outer Table
Hand #72
Max Steinberg opens to 900,000 on the button and takes down the blinds and antes.
Hand #73
Thomas Cannuli raises to 850,000 from under the gun and wins the pot.
Hand #74
Neil Blumenfield opens to 750,000 in the cutoff. Zvi Stern three-bets to 2,175,000. Thomas Cannuli shoves all-in in the big blind. Blumenfield folds instantly, and Stern goes into the tank. After five minutes of thinking, Stern folds.
Neil Blumenfield - 21,350,000 (71 bb)
Zvi Stern - 26,050,000 (87 bb)
Thomas Cannuli - 16,200,000 (54 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:22 PM Local Time
Main Table
Hand #98
Action folds around to the blinds, and Alexander Turyansky raises to 750,000 in the small blind. Joe McKeehen folds in the big blind.
Hand #99
Daniel Negreanu opens to 600,000 under the gun, and Federico Butteroni defends his big blind. The flop is . Butteroni checks, Negreanu bets 450,000, and Butteroni folds. Negreanu shows .
Daniel Negreanu - 9,075,000 (30 bb)
Hand #100
Joe McKeehen opens the cutoff to 600,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #101
Joe McKeehen opens to 600,000 in middle position, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #102
Joe McKeehen opens to 600,000 under the gun, and Daniel Negreanu calls on the button. The flop is . McKeehen continues for 650,000, and Negreanu folds.
Joe McKeehen - 53,270,000 (178 bb)
Daniel Negreanu - 7,875,000 (26 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:17 PM Local Time
Outer Table
Hand #68
Zvi Stern calls in the small blind, and Thomas Cannuli checks his option.
Both players check the flop. The turn is the . Stern bets 375,000, and Cannuli folds.
Hand #69
Neil Blumenfield raises to 750,000 in the hijack. All players fold and he picks up and the blinds and antes.
Hand #70
Zvi Stern raises to 675,000 from the cutoff and takes down the blinds and antes.
Zvi Stern - 28,725,000 (95 bb)
Hand #71
Neil Blumenfield gets a walk in the blind and thanks his table.
Neil Blumenfield - 22,400,00 (74 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:15 PM Local Time
Main Stage
Hand #93
Josh Beckley moves all in on the button for 3,555,000 and takes the blinds and antes.
Hand #94
Daniel Negreanu raises to 600,000 under-the-gun and takes the blinds and antes.
Hand #95
Joe McKeehen raises to 600,000 on the button and Daniel Negreanu defends his big blind. The flop is and both players check to see the fall on the turn. Both players check again and the comes on the river. Both players check again and Negreanu shows , giving him the board and McKeehen wins the pot with , good for a pair of eights.
Hand #96
Joe McKeehen raises to 600,000 from the cutoff and Federico Butteroni three-bets to 1,700,000 on the button. McKeehen folds and Butteroni takes the pot.
Hand #97
Alex Turyansky receives a walk in the big blind.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:09 PM Local Time
Outer Table
Hand #65
Max Steinberg calls in the small blind, and Neil Blumenfield checks in the big blind.
The flop comes . Steinberg checks, Blumenfield bets 800,000, and Steinberg tank-folds.
Neil Blumenfield - 21,650,000 (72 bb)
Max Steinberg - 19,100,000 (64 bb)
Hand #66
Thomas Cannuli opens to 800,000 in the hijack. Max Steinberg three-bets on the button to 2,325,000, and Cannuli folds.
Thomas Cannuli - 13,075,000 (43 bb)
Max Steinberg - 20,600,000 (68 bb)
Hand #67
Pierre Neuville raises to 725,000 in the small blind and Stern picks up his cards to look at them, and Neuville jokingly says, "I folded one of those."
This is the first pot Neuville has won in the entire level; stretching nearly ninety minutes.
Pierre Neuville - 16,125,000 (53 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:08 PM Local Time
Main Table
Hand #90
Joe McKeehen opens the button to 600,000, and Daniel Negreanu defends his big blind. The board runs out , and they check through the flop and turn. Negreanu checks the river too, and McKeehen bets 725,000. Negreanu calls, showing for two pair. McKeehen mucks, and Negreanu wins the pot.
Daniel Negreanu - 9,525,000 (32 bb)
Joe McKeehen - 48,720,000 (162 bb)
Hand #91
Alexander Turyansky opens to 600,000 under the gun, and Daniel Negreanu calls from the small blind. The flop is . Negreanu checks, and Turyansky bets 350,000. Negreanu calls. The turn is the , and Negreanu checks again. Turyansky checks it back, and the river is the . It goes check-check again, and Negreanu shows an ace. Turyansky tables , winning the pot with two pair.
Hand #92
Joe McKeehen opens to 600,000 under the gun, and Joshua Beckley calls from the small blind. The flop is . Beckley checks, and McKeehen continues for 650,000. Beckley calls, and the turn is the . Beckley checks again, and McKeehen checks behind. The river is the , and Beckley leads for 1,150,000. McKeehen moves all in with his towering stack, putting his opponent to the test for his tournament life. Beckley has 3,600,000 chips left in front of him, and he needs some time to consider. After three minutes in the tank, he folds.
Joe McKeehen - 51,570,000 (172 bb)
Joshua Beckley - 3,600,000 (12 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:56 PM Local Time
Outer Table
Hand #61
Neil Blumenfield raises to 750,000 on the button and Zvi Stern tanks for a moment before folding.
Hand #62
Thomas Cannuli gets a walk in the big blind.
Hand #63
Neil Blumenfield raises to 750,000 in the highjack and all other players fold.
Neil Blumenfield - 21,150,00 (70 bb)
Hand #64
Zvi Stern raises to 675,000 in the cutoff and all players fold, awarding him the blinds and antes.
Zvi Stern - 27,975,000 (93 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:56 PM Local Time
Main Stage
Hand #85
Joe McKeehen raises to 600,000 on the button and takes the blinds and antes.
Hand #86
Joe McKeehen raises to 600,000 from the cutoff and Josh Beckley defends his big blind. The flop is and Beckley checks. McKeehen bets 550,000 and Beckley folds.
Hand #87
Daniel Negreanu raises to 675,000 on the button and takes the blinds and antes.
Hand #88
Federico Butteroni raises to 675,000 under-the-gun and Daniel Negreanu moves all in for 6,525,000 from middle position. Butteroni spends a couple minutes in the tank and then mucks his hand. Negreanu shows as he collects the pot.
Hand #89
Joe McKeehen raises to 900,000 from the small blind and Federico Butteroni folds his big blind.
Joe McKeehen - 50,100,000 (167 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:51 PM Local Time
Outer Table
Hand #60
Neil Blumenfield raises to 750,000 in the small blind and Pierre Neuville calls in the big blind.
The flop comes , and both players check.
The turn is the . Blumenfield bets 700,000, and Neuville calls.
The river is the . Blumenfield bets 2,200,000, and after three minutes of tanking, Neuville folds.
Neil Blumenfield - 19,800,000 (66 bb)
Pierre Neuville - 16,325,000 (54 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:50 PM Local Time
Main Table
Hand #80
Joe McKeehen opens the button to 600,000, and Daniel Negreanu defends his big blind. Negreanu checks dark, and the flop comes . McKeehen checks behind. The turn is the , and Negreanu leads for 900,000. McKeehen calls, and the river is the . Negreanu bets 1,200,000, and McKeehen folds.
Daniel Negreanu - 6,825,000 (23 bb)
Joe McKeehen - 46,050,000 (154 bb)
Hand #81
Alexander Turyansky opens to 600,000 under the gun, and Joe McKeehen three-bets to 1,450,000 in the cutoff. Turyansky folds, and McKeehen wins the pot.
Hand #82
Joe McKeehen opens to 600,000 under the gun, and Alexander Turyansky defends his big blind. The flop is . Turyansky checks, and McKeehen continues for 550,000. Turyansky folds, and McKeehen wins the pot.
Joe McKeehen - 48,250,000 (161 bb)
Hand #83
Action folds around to the blinds, and Alexander Turyansky moves all in for 5,050,000 from the small. Joe McKeehen folds in the big blind, and Turyansky wins the pot.
Hand #84
Action folds around to the blinds, and Joe McKeehen completes from the small blind. Federico Butteroni checks his option in the big blind. The flop is , and McKeehen bets 350,000.
As the action comes to Butteroni, Daniel Negreanu jumps out of his chair, and he starts doing pushups in the corner of the arena. The crowd immediately starts to count. "One, two, three..." Negreanu has been keeping himself fit this summer, so the counters have a little work ahead of them. "Twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty!" they finally finish. Negreanu stands back up and jogs to his chair. The crowd erupts into a full ovation once again.
Butteroni waits for the commotion to subside, then folds. McKeehen wins the pot.
Joe McKeehen - 48,400,000 (161 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:39 PM Local Time
Main Stage
Hand #77
Joe McKeehen raises to 600,000 under-the-gun and takes the blinds and antes.
Hand #78
Josh Beckley raises to 775,000 on the button and Joe McKeehen defends his big blind. The flop is and McKeehen checks. Beckley checks behind and the turn is the . McKeehen checks again and Beckley bets 825,000.
McKeehen calls and the river is the . McKeehen checks a third time and Beckley bets 1,550,000 and McKeehen goes into the tank for a few moments before tossing his hand into the muck.
Josh Beckley - 11,200,000 (37 bb)
Joe McKeehen - 44,100,000 (147 bb)
Hand #79
Josh Beckley raises to 675,000 and Joe McKeehen three-bets to 1,850,000 out of the small blind. Action folds back to Beckley, who calls and they are heads-up to a flop of
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McKeehen bets 1,150,000 and Beckley calls. The turn is the and McKeehen bets 2,700,000. Beckley folds.
Joe McKeehen - 47,600,000 (159 bb)
Josh Beckley - 8,150,000 (27 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:39 PM Local Time
Outer Table
Hand #57
Zvi Stern raises to 675,000 on the button. Patrick Chan reraises to 1,950,000, Stern rerarises to 5,425,000. Chan shoves all-in, and Stern instantly calls.
Stern shows . Chan shows .
The board runs out resulting in a chopped pot.
Zvi Stern - 26,525,000 (88 bb)
Patrick Chan - 13,825,000 (46 bb)
Hand #58
Zvi Stern raises to 675,000 in the cutoff and both blinds fold.
Hand #59
Zvi Stern raises to 675,000 in the hijack and both blinds fold.
Zvi Stern - 27,925,000 (93 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:32 PM Local Time
Main Table
Hand #74
Alexander Turyansky opens the button to 600,000, Joe McKeehen calls from the small blind, and Federico Butteroni defends his big blind. The flop is , and all three players check. The turn is the . McKeehen leads for 850,000, Butteroni folds, and Turyansky calls. The river is the , and McKeehen bets 1,400,000. Turyansky folds.
Joe McKeehen - 45,100,000 (150 bb)
Alexander Turyansky - 7,150,000 (24 bb)
Hand #75
Joe McKeehen opens the button to 600,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #76
Joe McKeehen opens the cutoff to 600,000, and Daniel Negreanu three-bet shoves for 3,975,000 in the small blind. McKeehen asks for a count, and he and Negreanu trade some friendly banter for about a minute. McKeehen eventually folds, and the arena bursts into a roar of cheers and applause.
The rest of the table has some support from the rail too, but Negreanu is clearly working with the home-field advantage this evening.
Daniel Negreanu - 5,125,000 (17 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:31 PM Local Time
Outer Table
Hand #55
Patrick Chan raises to 750,000 in the hijack, and Zvi Stern calls in the big blind.
The flop comes . Stern checks, Chan bets 950,000, and Stern instantly mucks his hand.
Patrick Chan - 13,700,000 (46 bb)
Zvi Stern - 35,375,000 (118 bb)
Hand #56
Neil Blumenfield opens to 750,000 in the cutoff, and Zvi Stern three-bets to 1,650,000 in the small blind. Blumenfield calls.
The flop comes . Stern bets 1,150,000, and Blumenfield calls.
The turn is the . Stern shoves all-in, and Blumenfield instantly calls the all-in for 6,175,000 turning over for the nut flush. Stern shows for a straight draw.
The river is the , and Blumenfield will double.
Neil Blumenfield - 18,550,000 (62 bb)
Zvi Stern: 26,350,000 (88 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:21 PM Local Time
Main Stage
Hand #68
Josh Beckley raises on the button and Joe McKeehen defends his big blind. Both players check a flop of and the turn is the . McKeehen checks and Beckley checks behind. The river is the and both players check again.
McKeehen shows and Beckley mucks his hand.
Hand #69
Action folds to Joe McKeehen in the small blind and he raises to 900,000. Federico Butteroni folds his big blind and McKeehen takes the pot.
Hand #70
Josh Beckely raises under-the-gun to 725,000 and takes the blinds and antes.
Hand #71
Joe McKeehen raises to 600,000 from middle position and Josh Beckely three-bets to 1,800,000 out of the big blind. McKeehen folds and Beckley takes the pot.
Hand #72
Joe McKeehen raises to 600,000 under-the-gun and takes the blinds and antes.
Hand #73
Joe McKeehen gets a walk in the big blind.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:20 PM Local Time
Outer Table
Hand #53
Thomas Cannuli raises in the cuttoff to 800,000. Max Steinberg in the small blind thinks for a moment, but eventually folds, as does the big blind. Cannuli will pick up the blinds and antes.
Thomas Cannuli - 14,675,000 (48 bb)
Hand #54
Max Steinberg opens to 900,000 on the button and both blinds fold.
Max Steinberg - 20,700,000 (69 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:18 PM Local Time
Outer Table
Hand #52
Zvi Stern opens to 675,000 from the hijack and George McDonald three-bets to 2,200,000 in the cuttoff.
Stern shoves all in for 23,325,000, having McDonald covered. McDonald has 12,150,000 behind and goes into the tank. He can hear that there was another all in occurring at the Main Table. Once it is confirmed that there was a bust out at the Main Table and that there is a payjump because of it, McDonald announces a call.
Zvi Stern:
George McDonald:
The flop comes . McDonald remains in the lead, but Stern has a lot of flush outs.
The turn is the , giving Stern the flush. McDonald stares at the board, cross-armed, while shaking his head slowly back and forth.
The river is the , and with that, McDonald is sent home in 12th place, taking home $526,778.
Zvi Stern - 36,275,000 (121 bb)
George McDonald - Eliminated in 12th Place ($526,778)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:11 PM Local Time
Main Table
Hand #65
Alex Turyansky opens the cutoff to 600,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #66
Joe McKeehen opens the cutoff to 600,000, and Daniel Negreanu three-bet shoves for 4,075,000 in the small blind. The crowd cheers briefly, then erupts into full ovation when McKeehen folds. Negreanu shows .
Daniel Negreanu - 5,275,000 (19 bb)
Hand #67
Joe McKeehen opens to 600,000 in middle position, and Federico Butteroni three-bets to 1,825,000 in the cutoff. Action freezes on Matt Guan in the big blind. After about 15 seconds, he moves all in for 6,775,000. McKeehen folds, but Butteroni calls instantly to put Guan at risk.
Butteroni:
Guan:
The flop draws a speculative, "Ooooh," from the crowd. The turn is the , and nothing changes. The river is the , and Guan cannot catch up. Butteroni wins the pot with a pair of aces, and Guan is eliminated in 13th place.
Federico Butteroni - 16,270,000 (54 bb)
Matt Guan - Eliminated in 13th Place ($411,453)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:10 PM Local Time
Outer Table
Hand #50
Max Steinberg raises to 900,000 from early position, and everyone folds.
Max Steinberg - 20,600,000 (69 bb)
Hand #51
Zvi Stern raises to 675,000 in the cutoff. Thomas Cannuli reraises to 2,100,000 from the small blind. Stern snap calls.
The flop comes . Cannuli bets out 1,900,000. Stern raises to 3,900,000, and Cannuli tank folds.
Zvi Stern - 23,375,000 (77 bb)
Thomas Cannuli - 14,025,000 (46 bb)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:04 PM Local Time
Main Stage
Hand #62
Everybody folds and Alex Turyansky gets a walk in the big blind.
Hand #63
Daniel Negreanu raises to 675,000 from middle position and Matt Guan moves all in on the button for 5,550,000. Negreanu folds and Guan takes the pot.
Hand #64
Alex Turyansky raises to 600,000 on the button and Joe McKeehen calls from the small blind. Federico defends his big blind and three players see a flop of .
McKeehen checks, Butteroni bets 1,025,000, Turyansky calls, and McKeehen folds. The turn is the and Butteroni moves all in for 2,300,000. Turyansky quickly calls.
Turyansky shows and needs an ace or a king against Butteroni's . The river is the and Butteroni doubles up and takes about 25% of Turyansky's stack.
Federico Butteroni - 8,750,000 (29 bb)
Alex Turyansky - 9,300,000 (31 bb)