Thursday, June 1, 2017 3:19 PM Local Time
Hands #58-62: Quads For the...Chop!
Hand 58: Chris Solomon raised to 60,000 on the button, and Josh Clanton moved all in for 262,000 from the big blind. Solomon called.
Josh Clanton:
Chris Solomon:
The flop came , and Clanton still needed to hit one of his overcards to stay alive. The turn was the , giving Clanton some more outs to either win with a king or chop with a jack.
The river was the and Clanton cheered, knocking his chair over in the process. Both players played to board to chop the pot with quad jacks with a king kicker
Hand 59: Alex Cordova raised to 50,000 from the hijack and everyone folded.
Hand 60: Chris Solomon raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and Alex Cordova called from the big blind.
The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Cordova checked, and Solomon bet 100,000. Cordova called.
The river was the and Cordova led out for 150,000. Solomon grabbed some chips and said, "I think you've got garbage. I can beat garbage." Eventually, he called. Cordova was reluctant to table his cards, so Solomon showed and Cordova mucked his hand.
| Chris Solomon | 1,360,000 | 300,000  |
| Alex Cordova | 530,000 | -280,000  |
| Bryan Hollis | 480,000 | -35,000 |
| Jermel Stephens | 357,000 | -10,000 |
| Josh Clanton | 250,000 | -140,000 |
| Adem Arbuckle | 175,000 | -205,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 3:08 PM Local Time
Hands #50-57: Jermel Stephens Chips Up
Hand 50: Alex Cordova raised to 50,000 from the small blind and Chris Solomon called from the big blind. The flop came and Cordova led out for 60,000. Solomon folded.
Hand 51: Alex Cordova raised to 50,000 from the button and Chris Solomon moved all in from the small blind. Jermel Stephens folded the big blind and Cordova let his hand go as well.
Hand 52: Adem Arbuckle went all in from the hijack position and everyone folded.
Hand 53: Chris Solomon raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Hand 54: Jermel Stephens raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Hand 55: Alex Cordova received a walk in the big blind.
Hand 56: Bryan Hollis raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Hand 57: Alex Cordova raised to 50,000 from the button and Chris Solomon called from the small blind. Jermel Stephens also called from the big blind and the flop came . Solomon checked and Stephens led out for 80,000. Cordova and Solomon both released their hands into the muck.
| Jermel Stephens | 367,000 | 47,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 2:57 PM Local Time
Hand #49: Chris Gallagher Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,903)
Chris Gallagher moved all in for 74,000 from the hijack, and Bryan Hollis called on the button.
Chris Gallagher:
Bryan Hollis:
The flop came and Hollis solidified his lead with a pair of queens. The turn was the and Gallagher picked up some outs to survive. The river was the and Gallagher was sent to the rail.
All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $10,698.
| Bryan Hollis | 515,000 | 185,000 |
| Chris Gallagher | 0 | -130,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 2:52 PM Local Time
Hands #46-48: Chris Solomon Applies Pressure
Hand 46: Chris Solomon raised to 55,000 from the hijack and everyone folded.
Hand 47: Adem Arbuckle raised to 47,000 from under the gun, and Bryan Hollis moved all in for 353,000 from the big blind. Arbuckle folded.
Hand 48: Solomon raised to 55,000 from middle position and everyone folded.
Thursday, June 1, 2017 2:46 PM Local Time
Hands #41-45: Bryan Hollis Finds a Double
Hand 41: Alex Cordova raised from under the gun to 50,000 and Adem Arbuckle called from the big blind. The flop came and Arbuckle checked. Cordova made a bet of 65,000 and Arbuckle folded.
Hand 42: Chris Solomon raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Bryan Hollis shoved all in for 158,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Solomon called.
Bryan Hollis:
Chris Solomon:
The board ran out , giving Hollis a double-up that he crucially needed.
Hand 43: Jermel Stephens raised to 65,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.
Hand 44: Arbuckle raised to 47,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Hand 45: Solomon raised to 55,000 from the button and everyone folded.
| Bryan Hollis | 330,000 | 130,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 2:34 PM Local Time
Hands #39-40: Alex Cordova Doubles Through Chris Gallagher
Hand 39: Alex Cordova raised to 50,000 from the hijack, and Josh Clanton flashed the before folding his big blind.
Hand 40: Cordova raised to 50,000 from middle position, and Chris Gallagher three-bet to 150,000 on the button. Cordova shoved for 373,000 and Gallagher snap-called.
Alex Cordova:
Chris Gallagher:
The flop came and Cordova took the lead with two pair, aces and queens. The turn was the , giving Cordova a full house. The river was the insignificant and Cordova doubled through Gallagher.
| Alex Cordova | 810,000 | 495,000 |
| Chris Gallagher | 130,000 | -375,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 2:33 PM Local Time
Level 23 started
Level: 23
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 3000
Thursday, June 1, 2017 2:20 PM Local Time
Solomon First to One Million at the Break
Chris Solomon is the first player to reach the one million-chip mark after his recent elimination of Vincent Russell. The players are heading on a 15-minute break and play will resume shortly. Here is a look at how they stack up.
| Chris Solomon | 1,060,000 | 0 |
| Chris Gallagher | 505,000 | 35,000 |
| Josh Clanton | 390,000 | -40,000 |
| Adem Arbuckle | 380,000 | 0 |
| Jermel Stephens | 320,000 | 30,000 |
| Alex Cordova | 315,000 | 55,000 |
| Bryan Hollis | 200,000 | 25,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 2:18 PM Local Time
Hand #38: Gallagher Three-Bets
Hand 38: Alex Cordova raised from the cutoff to 32,000 and Chris Gallagher three-bet to 100,00 from the big blind. Cordova laid his hand down and Gallagher raked in the last pot before the break.
Thursday, June 1, 2017 2:17 PM Local Time
Hand #37: Vincent Russell Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,941)
Vincent Russell raised to 50,000 from the hijack, and Chris Solomon three-bet to 150,000 from the small blind. Russell immediately moved all in for 235,000 and Solomon asked for a count before calling.
Vincent Russell:
Chris Solomon:
"I have ace-ten of clubs," said Russell. Solomon tabled his king-nine off suit, and the flop came , putting Solomon in the lead with a pair of kings. Russell began to gather his things as the came on the turn, and the hit the river, sending him to the rail.
All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $7,903.
| Chris Solomon | 1,060,000 | 295,000 |
| Vincent Russell | 0 | -195,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 2:14 PM Local Time
Hands #34-36: Vincent Russell Keeps Shoving
Hand 34: Jermel Stephens limped in from middle position, as did Josh Clanton from the cutoff. Vincent Russell folded his small blind, and Adem Arbuckle checked from the big blind. The flop came and Arbuckle led out for 47,000. Stephens called, and Clanton folded. The turn was the and Arbuckle led out for 85,000 this time. Stephens folded.
Hand 35: Russell raised to 45,000 on the button and everyone folded.
Hand 36: Russell raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Thursday, June 1, 2017 2:07 PM Local Time
Hands #31-33: Josh Clanton Doubles Through Chris Gallagher
Hand 31: Vincent Russell moved all in from early position and everyone folded.
Hand 32: Alex Cordova raised to 32,000 from middle position and everyone folded.
Hand 33: Chris Gallagher raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Josh "Plinko" Clanton went all in for 199,000 from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Gallagher quickly called.
Josh Clanton:
Chris Gallagher:
The board ran out and the pocket jacks held up for Clanton.
| Chris Gallagher | 470,000 | -245,000 |
| Josh Clanton | 430,000 | 170,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 2:00 PM Local Time
Hands #26-30: Bryan Hollis Keeps Shoving
Hand 26: Bryan Hollis moved all in for 128,000 on the button. The blinds folded.
Hand 27: Adem Arbuckle raised to 41,000 from the small blind, and Alex Cordova defended his big blind. The flop came and Arbuckle led out for 62,000. Cordova raised to 150,000, with 65,000 behind. Arbuckle folded.
Hand 28: Hollis moved all in from the hijack for 164,000. Everyone folded.
Hand 29: Hollis moved all in from late position for about 210,000. Everyone folded.
Hand 30: Josh Clanton limped in from under the gun, as did Chris Solomon on the button and Jermel Stephens in the small blind. Chris Gallagher checked his option from the big blind.
The flop came . Stephens and Gallagher both checked, and Clanton bet 26,000. Solomon folded, Stephens called and Gallagher folded. The turn was the and both players checked to the river, which was the . Stephens led out for 60,000 and Clanton called.
Stephens tabled and Clanton showed . Both players chopped the pot.
Thursday, June 1, 2017 1:50 PM Local Time
Hands #19-25: All In and Fold
Hand 19: Josh Clanton raised to 35,000 from the hijack position and Vincent Russell moved all in for 169,000 from the button. The blinds and Clanton let their hands go.
Hand 20: Alex Cordova raised to 35,000 from the small blind and Chris Solomon pushed all in from the big blind. Cordova mucked his cards and Solomon's chip stack continues to grow.
Hand 21: Russell went all in from the hijack position and everyone folded.
Hand 22: Jermel Stephens called from the small blind and Chris Gallagher raised to 45,000 from the big blind. Stephens called and the flop came . Stephens checked and Gallagher put out a bet of 100,000. Stephens folded.
Hand 23: Cordova raised to 36,000 from the hijack and everyone folded.
Hand 24: Clanton moved all in from the small blind and Bryan Hollis folded the big blind.
Hand 25: Gallagher raised to 52,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Thursday, June 1, 2017 1:39 PM Local Time
Hand #18: Victor Kim Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,547)
Chris Gallagher was in late position and raised to 55,000. Victor Kim was on the button and moved all in for 147,000. Adem Arbuckle was in the big blind and counted out his stack before moving all in for 227,000. Gallagher folded.
Victor Kim:
Adem Arbuckle:
It was a classic coin flip, and the flop came , keeping Arbuckle in the lead with a pair of tens.
The turn was the , and Kim needed an ace or a jack to stay alive. The river was the and Kim was eliminated.
All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $5,941.
| Adem Arbuckle | 380,000 | 193,000 |
| Victor Kim | 0 | -130,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 1:27 PM Local Time
Solomon Takes the Chip Lead
Chris Solomon has taken over the chip lead. Here is a look at the rest of the chip counts.
| Chris Solomon | 765,000 | 304,000 |
| Chris Gallagher | 715,000 | 204,000 |
| Jermel Stephens | 290,000 | -231,000 |
| Josh Clanton | 260,000 | -70,000 |
| Alex Cordova | 260,000 | -160,000 |
| Vincent Russell | 195,000 | 0 |
| Adem Arbuckle | 187,000 | -54,000 |
| Bryan Hollis | 175,000 | 40,000 |
| Victor Kim | 130,000 | -370,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 1:23 PM Local Time
Hands #15-17: Chris Solomon Shoves
Hand 15: Victor Kim limped in from under the gun, and Chris Solomon raised to 56,000 from the hijack. Kim called.
The flop came and Kim checked. Solomon bet 90,000, and Kim check-raised to 235,000. Kim asked for a count, and Solomon had 143,000 behind. "I like you, Victor. I'll show ya," said Solomon. After two minutes in the tank, Kim folded. Solomon raked in the pot and tabled .
Hand 16: Alex Cordova raised to 35,000 from middle position, and Kim defended his big blind. The flop came , and Kim checked. Cordova bet 40,000 and Kim folded.
Hand 17: Adem Arbuckle was under the gun and moved all in for 166,000. Everyone folded.
Thursday, June 1, 2017 1:22 PM Local Time
Level 22 started
Level: 22
Blinds: 8000/16000
Ante: 2000
Thursday, June 1, 2017 1:18 PM Local Time
Hands #9-14: Stephens Picks Off a Solomon Bluff
Hand 9: Chris Gallagher raised to 35,000 from middle position and everyone folded.
Hand 10: Jermel Stephens limped from early position and Bryan Hollis moved all in for 124,000 from middle position. Everyone folded and Hollis stayed alive.
Hand 11: Hollis moved all-in again for 170,000 and after some deliberation in the big blind from Chris Solomon, he eventually folded and Hollis scooped another pot.
Hand 12: Alex Cordova raised to 28,000 from the button and both blinds folded.
Hand 13: Solomon raised to 30,000 from the button and the blinds folded.
Hand 14: Solomon raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and Stephens called from the button. The small and big blind folded. The flop came and Solomon led out for 30,000. Stephens called.
The turn brought the and both players checked. On the river, Solomon bet 60,000 and Stephens quickly called. Stephens was the first to show his hand — — and Solomon tossed his cards into the muck.
| Jermel Stephens | 521,000 | 66,000 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 1:08 PM Local Time
Hands #4-8: Some Limping and Some Three-Betting
Hand 4: Victor Kim raised to 26,000 from middle position, and Chris Solomon three-bet to 80,000 on the button. Kim called. The flop came . Kim checked and Solomon bet 100,000. Kim tank-folded.
Hand 5: Kim limped in from middle position, as did Jermel Stephens on the button and Chris Gallagher from the small blind. Josh Clanton checked from the big blind. The flop came . Both blinds checked Kim, and he bet 32,000. Stephens quickly called, and both blinds folded. The turn was the and both players checked to the river, which was the . Both players checked again, and Stephens elected to show first, revealing for the winner.
Hand 6: Chris Solomon raised to 32,000 from the hijack, and Gallagher three-bet to 90,000 on the button. Solomon open-folded .
Hand 7: Victor Russell was under the gun and raised to 27,000. Everyone folded.
Hand 8: Stephens was in late position and raised to 30,000. Kim was in the small blind and called. The flop came and Kim check-called a bet of 40,000 from Stephens. The turn was the and Kim led out for 70,000. Stephens quickly folded.