Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:37 PM Local Time
Mitchell Watson
Dan Colman raises to 275,000 on the button and Mitchell Watson moves all in for 2,670,000 in the small blind. Colman calls and the players reveal their hands.
Watson:
Colman:
Mitchell needs help, as Colman has the dominant hand. The board runs out , which is no good for Watson and he is eliminated.
Dan Colman - 6,900,000 (58 bb)
Mitchell Watson - Eliminated in 42nd place for $174,186
Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:35 PM Local Time
Paul Hoefer
Paul Hoefer opens to 675,000 under the gun, committing more than two thirds of his remaining stack. Michael Ruane calls from the cutoff.
The flop is . Hoefer moves all in for less than 300,000, and Ruane quickly calls to put Ruane at risk.
Hoefer:
Ruane:
Ruane is in front with his pair of jacks, and that lead holds with the turn and river. He wins the pot with jacks up to move near the top of the leaderboard. Hoefer, a 2015 bracelet winner who was among the Day 1 chip leaders is eliminated.
Michael Ruane - 17,600,000 (147 bb)
Paul Hoefer - Eliminated in 43rd place ($174,826)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:34 PM Local Time
Vojtech Ruzicka opens to 280,000 in middle position, Valentin Vornicu reraises to 850,000 in the cutoff, and Antoine Saout four-bets to 1,970,000. Ruzicka gets out of the way and Vornicu thinks for a while before he folds.
Antoine Saout - 7,500,000 (63 bb)
Vojtech Ruzicka - 6,865,000 (57 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:29 PM Local Time
Chang Luo
Michael Ruane raises to 275,000 from the button and Chang Luo three-bet shoves for 1,745,000 from the small blind. Action is on Jonas Lauck in the big blind and he thinks for a moment before calling. Ruane lets it go and the hands are shown.
Luo:
Lauck:
The flop falls , pairing Lauck's ten and giving him the lead. Luo picks up additional outs, however, as he now holds four to a diamond flush. Unfortunately for Luo, he fails to connect with the on fourth street and the on fifth.
Jonas Lauck - 8,240,000 (68 bb)
Chang Luo - Eliminated in 44th place ($174,826)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:19 PM Local Time
Jeff Hakim raises to 275,000 from middle position and Kakwan Lau calls from the cutoff. The flop is and Hakim checks. Lau bets 200,000 and Hakim calls.
The turn is the and both players check. The river is the and Hakim bets 625,000. Lau calls. Hakim shows , but Lau wins the pot with .
Kakwan Lau - 11,100,000 (92 bb)
Jeff Hakim - 2,040,000 (17 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:17 PM Local Time
Jonas Lauck raises to 265,000 from middle position, Jared Bleznick calls from the hijack, and Jerry Wong calls from the button.
The flop is and Lauck continues for 575,000. Bleznick raises to 1,300,000, Wong min-reraises to 2,025,000, Lauck folds, and Bleznick folds.
Jerry Wong - 16,000,000 (133 bb)
Jonas Lauck - 6,270,000 (52 bb)
Jared Bleznick - 5,300,000 (44 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:15 PM Local Time
Antoine Saout raises to 280,000 in middle position and Christopher Kusha three-bets to 730,000 on the button. Saout four-bets to 1,350,000, Kusha goes all-in for 6,190,000, and Saout lets it go. Kusha takes down the pot with no showdown.
Christopher Kusha - 7,880,000 (66 bb)
Antoine Saout - 6,670,000 (56 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:09 PM Local Time
Chris Klodnicki
Chris Klodnicki loses a large pot to Matthew Moss when he calls a river bet of 1,885,000 and Moss shows nines full to win the pot. After the hand, Klodnicki is left with only 1,090,000.
Klodnicki moves all in for 1,065,000 from middle position and is called by Mike Shin in the big blind.
Klodnicki:
Shin:
Klodnicki is in rough shape and will need a lot of help. The flop is , which is not much help to Klodnicki. The turn however is the , which gives Klodnicki a double gutshot straight draw and a flush draw.
The river is the , which misses all of Klodnicki's draws and he is eliminated.
Mike Shin - 15,800,000 (130 bb)
Chris Klodnicki - Eliminated in 45th place for $174,826
Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:07 PM Local Time
James Obst raises to 275,000 from middle position and is called by Paul Volpe in the cutoff.
The flop comes and Obst bets 325,000. Volpe calls.
The turn brings the and Obst bets out 800,000. Volpe calls.
The completes the board and Obst bets 1,100,000. Volpe folds his arms on the table and stares at the board. He then reaches for his chips, shuffles a stack repeatedly for almost a minute, then slides a call forward.
Obst then tables his for top pair and takes dow the pot after Volpe mucks his hand.
James Obst - 12,540,000 (104 bb)
Paul Volpe - 4,105,000 (34 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:03 PM Local Time
William Kassouf raises to 260,000 from middle position and Philip Postma three-bets to 675,000 from the hijack.
"I know I got it. Do you got it?" asks Kassouf as he double checks his cards.
Postma doesn't respond and eventually, Kassouf calls. The flop is and Kassouf checks. Postma bets about 400,000 and Kassouf folds. The table lets out some groans as Postma shows , good for jack-high.
"Nice hand, you had me beat," says Kassouf.
Kassouf quickly retrieves his hand before the dealer kills it and show .
"You were bluffing with the best hand," says Kassouf. "Good job. Well played."
Philip Postma - 3,040,000 (25 bb)
William Kassouf - 11,760,000 (98 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 6:00 PM Local Time
Tom Marchese
Thomas Miller calls from middle position before Tom Marchese raises to 400,000 from the cutoff. Jason Les then three-bets to 1,050,000 from the big blind, and the decision falls back on Miller. He folds. Marchese calls.
The flop comes and Les bets 800,000. Marchese calls.
The turn brings the and Les slides out 2,000,000. Marchese goes into the tank for several minutes before announcing all-in for 4,760,000. Les calls shortly after.
Marchese:
Les:
Both players have an overpair to the board with Marchese holding the lead.
The on the river changes nothing and Marchese doubles up through Les.
Tom Marchese - 13,540,000 (112 bb)
Jason Les - 3,680,000 (30 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:54 PM Local Time
Alex Keating raises to 250,000 in early position and Elliott Peterman calls in the big blind.
The flop is . Peterman checks, Keating bets 200,000, and Peterman calls.
The turn is the . Peterman checks, Keating bets 325,000, and Peterman calls.
Both players check the river. Peterman shows for two pair, nines and sixes, and Keating's hand goes to the muck.
Elliott Peterman - 6,480,000 (54 bb)
Alex Keating - 4,790,000 (40 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:47 PM Local Time
William Kassouf
William Kassouf opens to 265,000 from under the gun, sparking a one-sided conversation that will continue throughout the hand. Action folds to Kakwan Lau in the big blind, and he's the recipient of the bulk of the chatter.
"The Vietnamese sensation," Kassouf begins. "Where are you from?" Lau doesn't answer initially, so Kassouf tries again. "Where are you from?"
"From here," Lau answers.
"Yeah, but where are you from originally? Where are your parents from?"
"Vietnam."
"I was right!" Kassouf says. "The Vietnamese sensation. You're only in for one-twenty. No shame in passing." Lau calls. "That's a good call," Kassouf compliments him. "Unlucky on the flop, though."
The flop is , and Lau checks. "Check to induce, or check because you missed?" Kassouf asks. "Give him a free card. Let him catch up." He checks behind.
The turn is the , and Lau checks again. "Ah, setting the trap, right?" Kassouf is still narrating his opponent's actions. "I'll set the trap back. Let him bluff on the river." He checks behind again.
The river is the , and Lau checks for a third time. "If you don't want it, I'm going to have to have it," Kassouf says. He discusses the appropriate sizing aloud, then settles on a number. "Yeah, just a small bet," he says, sliding out about 350,000. Lau calls instantly.
"You got it," Kassouf says, mucking his two cards and pushing the chips toward the middle of the table. "Nice call. Next hand. Let's go."
Kassouf wins the war of words, but Lau takes the pot without needing to show.
Kakwan Lau - 11,700,000 (98 bb)
William Kassouf - 13,000,000 (108 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:44 PM Local Time
Sergi Reixach
Cliff Josepy is in early position and Sergi Reixach is in the big blind when they get it all-in preflop and expose their hands.
Reixach:
Josephy:
Reixach is dominated and will need to catch a jack in order to stay alive in the tournament.
The board runs out and Reixach doesn't find any help and is eliminated by Josephy.
Cliff Josephy - 15,210,000 (126 bb)
Segi Reixach -
Eliminated in 46th place for $142,447Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:43 PM Local Time
Valentin Vornicu raises to 300,000 in middle position and Alex Keating calls in the small blind.
The flop is and both players check.
On the turn, Keating checks, Vornicu bets 600,000, and Keating calls.
The river is the . Keating checks, Vornicu bets 1,200,000 this time, and Keating tank-calls.
Vornicu shows and takes down the pot.
Valentin Vornicu - 15,550,000 (130 bb)
Alex Keating - 4,725,000 (39 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:43 PM Local Time
James Obst raises to 265,000 from under the gun before Jason Les comes over the top to 800,000 from the hijack. Obst calls.
The flop comes and both players check.
The turn brings the and both players check again.
The completes the board and Obst checks. Les bets 900,000. Obst goes into the tank for several minutes before opting to fold.
Jason Les - 10,010,000 (83 bb)
James Obst - 9,980,000 (83 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:42 PM Local Time
Mike Shin raises to 260,000 from middle position only to have Gordon Vayo three-bet to 700,000 from the cutoff. It folds over to Griffin Benger in the small blind, who four-bets to 1,555,000. Action comes back to Shin, who lets it go.
Vayo thinks for a moment before announcing all-in. Benger ditches his hand and Vayo drags the pot.
Gordon Vayo - 7,425,000 (61 bb)
Griffin Benger - 5,920,000 (49 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:40 PM Local Time
Michael Ruane raises from early position and Ronald Giles calls from the big blind.
The flop is and Giles checks to Ruane, who continues for 300,000. Giles calls.
The turn is the and Giles checks to Ruane, who bets 750,000. Giles check-raises to 1,500,000 and Ruane calls.
The river is the and Giles bets 1,300,000. Ruane raises all in and Giles folds within five seconds.
Michael Ruane - 17,100,000 (142 bb)
Ronald Giles - 3,050,000 (25 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:33 PM Local Time
Valentin Vornicu limps in late position, David L'Honore completes in the small blind, and Alex Keating checks his option in the big blind.
The flop comes . The blinds check, Vornicu bets 150,000, and L'Honore calls. Keating folds and they go heads-up to the turn.
The turn is the and both players check.
They both also check the river.
L'Honore shows for trip threes and takes down the pot.
David L'Honore - 7,850,000 (65 bb)
Valentin Vornicu - 12,920,000 (108 bb)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:33 PM Local Time
Michael Niwinski raises to 265,000 from middle position and Paul Hoefer defends his big blind. Both players check a flop of and the comes on the turn.
Hoefer bets 385,000 and Niwinski calls. The river is the and Hoefer bets 885,000. Niwinski takes a few minutes to think it over and then calls. Hoefer shows and Niwinski wins the pot with .
Michael Niwinski - 10,200,000 (85 bb)
Paul Hoefer - 1,400,000 (11 bb)