Monday, August 29, 2016 3:34 PM Local Time
Jeremy Meacham raises to 125,000 from the button and Travis Stams calls from the small blind.
The flop comes and Stams checks. Meacham continues for 150,000 and Stams folds.
As Meacham returns his cards to the dealer, Stams thinks for a moment that he showed them to the table. "Did you show?" He asked. Meacham shakes his head. "I smashed that flop," he says. "Top pair and flush draw."
Jeremy Meacham - 2,670,000
Travis Stams - 2,320,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 3:29 PM Local Time
Julian Sacks completes in the small bind, Jeremy Meacham raises to 200,000 in the big blind, and Sacks raises to 610,000. After giving it some thought, Meacham sends his cards to the muck.
Sacks climbs over 4,000,000 chips with that pot.
Julian Sacks - 4,100,000
Jeremy Meacham - 2,600,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 3:26 PM Local Time
Travis Stams completes in the big blind and Julian Sacks checks in the big blind.
The flop is . Stams checks, Sacks bets 60,000, and Stams calls.
The turn is the . Stams checks, Sacks bets 180,000 this time, and Stams calls again.
On the river, Stams checks once more, Sacks bets 270,000, and Stams shifts in his seat, thinks for a little while, and folds.
Julian Sacks - 3,850,000
Travis Stams - 2,550,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 3:17 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 3:16 PM Local Time
Travis Stams raises to 100,000 from the small blind and Julian Sacks calls in the big blind.
The flop comes . Stams continues for 150,000 and Sacks calls.
The falls on the turn and Stams bets 250,000. Sacks calls again, then both players check the on the river.
Stams shows for a pair of fives. Sacks tables for flush to win the pot.
Julian Sacks - 3,400,000
Travis Stams - 2,825,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 3:14 PM Local Time
Julian Sacks raises to 115,000 from the button, and Jeremy Meacham reraises to 352,000 from the small blind. Sacks calls and the flop is . Both players check.
The turn is the and Meacham bets 360,000. Sacks thinks a moment, then folds.
Jeremy Meacham - 2,800,000
Julian Sacks - 2,720,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 3:10 PM Local Time
Johanssy Joseph
Jeremy Meacham raises to 105,000 under the gun and Johanssy Joseph goes all in for around 780,000 from the big blind. Meacham quickly calls to put Joseph at risk.
Joseph:
Meacham:
"I would wish you luck, but you know what that means," Meacham tells Joseph. Joseph smiles.
The board runs out . Meacham's set of kings is good and Joseph hits the rail in fourth place. He takes home $49,680 for his finish in the tournament.
Jeremy Meacham - 2,700,000
Johanssy Joseph - Eliminated
Monday, August 29, 2016 3:05 PM Local Time
Travis Stams completes in the small blind and Julian Sacks checks his option.
The flop is . Stams checks, Sacks bets 75,000, and Stams calls.
On the turn, Stams checks again, Sacks bets 275,000, and Stams calls again.
The river is the and Stams pauses. He touches his face, leans forward, and stacks up a bet of 500,000. Sacks quickly folds and that one goes over to Stams.
Travis Stams - 3,525,000
Julian Sacks - 2,900,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 2:55 PM Local Time
Muhammad Rahim
Julian Sacks raises to 110,000 from the cutoff. Muhammad Rahim then pushes all in from the big blind for a little more than 800,000. Sacks calls and the players tabled their cards.
Sacks:
Rahim:
The board runs out . Sacks wins with a pair of tens. He extends his chip lead, and Rahim is eliminated. He finishes in 5th place for $37,260.
Julian Sacks - 4,200,000
Muhammad Rahim -
EliminatedMonday, August 29, 2016 2:51 PM Local Time
Johanssy Joseph
Julian Sacks raises to 110,000 from the button. Johanssy Joseph then raises all in from the small blind. Jeremy Meacham is in the big blind, and he asks for an exact count. The dealer counts down Joseph's stack, and he has 505,000. Meacham then quickly calls and Sacks folds.
Joseph:
Meacham:
The flop comes , pairing Joseph's ace to give him the lead. The turn is the , and Meacham gains flush outs. But the river is the and Joseph doubles up.
Johanssy Joseph - 1,145,000
Jeremy Meacham - 1,790,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 2:47 PM Local Time
Julian Sacks raises to 110,000 under the gun. It is on Muhammad Rahim in the small blind and he thinks for over a minute and calls. Travis Stams comes along in the big blind.
The flop is . Both blinds check and Sacks continues for 150,000. Rahim check-raises to 380,000, Stams folds, and Sacks calls.
On the river, Rahim checks and Sacks announces "All in."
Rahim sends his cards to the muck and Sacks stacks the chips.
Julian Sacks - 3,350,000
Muhammad Rahim - 830,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 2:40 PM Local Time
Sean Carlson
Muhammad Rahim raises to 105,000 from under the gun. Julian Sacks then pushes all in from the cutoff. Sean Carlson is in the small blind, and he goes into the tank. He asks for a count, and Sacks has 825,000. After thinking a couple minutes, Carlson calls all in for his last 635,000. Rahim calls as well, and they turn up their cards.
Rahim:
Sacks:
Carlson:
The flop is , giving Sacks top set and leaving his opponents both drawing thin. The turn is the . Sacks improves to a full house and secures the pot, and the meaningless river is the .
Carlson is eliminated in 6th place, earning $28,428, and Sacks rockets up the leaderboard.
Julian Sacks - 2,360,000
Muhammad Rahim - 1,475,000
Sean Carlson - Eliminated
Monday, August 29, 2016 2:33 PM Local Time
Muhammad Rahim limps under the gun, Sean Carlson completes in the small blind, and Jeremy Meacham checks his option.
The flop is . Both blinds check, Rahim bets 200,000, Carlson folds, and Meacham calls.
They both check the turn.
On the river, Meacham bets 375,000 and Rahim thinks it over. "You got there on the turn," Rahim says, and eventually folds.
The next hand, Meacham raises to 110,000 in the small blind and Rahim calls in the big blind.
The flop is . Meacham leads out for 150,000, Rahim makes it 340,000, and Meacham folds.
Muhammad Rahim - 2,275,000
Jeremy Meacham - 2,330,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 2:15 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 2:11 PM Local Time
Players are now on a short break, and play will resume at roughly 2:15 p.m.
Here are the seats and chip stacks of the remaining players:
1 - Sean Carlson - 790,000
2 - Empty
3- Jeremy Meacham - 1,870,000
3 - Empty
4 - Empty
6 - Muhammad Rahim - 1,950,000
7 - Travis Stams - 2,500,000
8 - Julian Sacks - 980,000
9 - Johanssy Joseph - 600,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 2:11 PM Local Time
The last hand before the break, Sean Carlson raises to 105,000 in the cutoff and Muhammad Rahim calls in the small blind.
The flop is . Rahim checks, Carlson bets 120,000, and Rahim calls.
On the turn, Rahim checks, Carlson bets 265,000, and Rahim calls.
The river is the and after a brief pause, Rahim announces he is all in. He has Carlson covered.
Carlson goes into the tank, counts his chips down, and puts his sunglasses on top of his head.
He looks at Rahim and Rahim calls the clock after a few minutes.
"Just go with your instincts and fold. You have a lot of chips," Rahim says to Carlson. He gets warned for trying to influence action and when the clock is counting down, Carlson sends his hand to the muck.
Muhammad Rahim - 1,980,000
Sean Carlson - 790,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 2:03 PM Local Time
Travis Stams
Travis Stams raises to 120,000 from middle position and Sean Carlson calls from the small blind.
Both players check the flop, and the falls on the turn. Carlson checks again, and Stams bets 120,000. Carlson calls.
The river is the and Carlson checks again. Stams continues for 240,000. Carlson thinks for a minute, then calls.
"Quads," Stams announces as he turns over . Carlson mucks his cards, and the dealer pushes Stams the pot.
Travis Stams - 2,540,000
Sean Carlson - 1,275,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 2:00 PM Local Time
Muhammad Rahim raises to 100,000 and Sean Carlson calls from the big blind.
The flop comes and Carlson checks. Rahim continues for 120,000 and Carlson calls.
Both players check the turn and the hits the felt on the river. Carlson leads out for 175,000. Rahim thinks for a minute, then calls.
Carlson turns over for a pair of aces, and Rahim mucks his cards. "Nice turn," he says as the dealer pushes the pot to Carlson.
Sean Carlson - 1,725,000
Muhammad Rahim - 1,400,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 1:54 PM Local Time
Muhammad Rahim raises to 100,000 under the gun and Julian Sacks goes all in for 535,000 in the cutoff. Rahim calls to put Sacks at risk for the third time today.
Sacks:
Rahim:
The flop is , giving Rahim a flush draw.
The turn is the and the river is the . Sacks fades Rahim's flush draw and his king-high is good for the double up.
"We having fun?" Sack asks Rahim after the hand, and they bump fists.
"Yeah, it's like a boxing match," replies Rahim.
Sacks continues, "I've been all in at risk against you three times and you've been all in at risk against me once."
"This is more interesting. I like it," affirms Rahim.
Julian Sacks - 1,150,000
Muhammad Rahim - 1,510,000
Monday, August 29, 2016 1:47 PM Local Time
Julian Sacks raises to 90,000 from under the gun. Sean Carlson then pushes all in from the cutoff for 670,000, and Sacks calls.
Sacks:
Carlson:
The board rolls out . Sacks makes a jack-high flush, but Carlson makes a straight flush to win the pot and double up.
Sean Carlson - 1,430,000
Julian Sacks - 670,000