Monday, June 19, 2017 4:10 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Pratyush Buddiga | 1,850,000 | -100,000  |
| Grant Denison | 1,630,000 | 330,000  |
| Ryan Leng | 1,600,000 | 50,000 |
| Christopher Frank | 1,400,000 | 130,000 |
| Georgios Sotiropoulos | 1,100,000 | 550,000 |
| Arkadiy Tsinis | 1,100,000 | 130,000 |
| Max Pescatori | 900,000 | -200,000 |
| Kami Hudson | 765,000 | 215,000 |
| Michael Gagliano | 760,000 | -440,000 |
| Noah Vaillancourt | 730,000 | -30,000 |
| Joseph Kent | 540,000 | -200,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 4:03 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 5000
Monday, June 19, 2017 3:50 PM Local Time
Break Time
The players are now on a 15-minute break.
Monday, June 19, 2017 3:33 PM Local Time
Ronald Massetti Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,407)
Ronald Massetti pushed all in from under the gun. Everyone folded quickly to the big blind where Joseph Kent appeared to have a decision. He thought for roughly a minute, got a count of 304,000, and called.
Kent:
Massetti:
"Good call," Massetti said.
The flop: .
Massetti picked up a straight draw as a queen would now give him a lock winner. The turn was a and the river an , though. He said he had a great time and headed for payouts.
| Joseph Kent | 740,000 | 160,000 |
| Ronald Massetti | 0 | -430,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 3:29 PM Local Time
Tom Hall Eliminated in 13th Place ($18,439)
Tom Hall moved all in from the button for just under 400,000 and Max Pescatori called.
Hall:
Pescatori:
The board ran out .
The better ace held to eliminate Hall.
| Max Pescatori | 1,100,000 | 480,000 |
| Tom Hall | 0 | -490,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 3:18 PM Local Time
Arkadiy Tsinis Doubles Up
Another all-in preflop confrontation saw Noah Vaillancourt with the big stack table against the of Arkadiy Tsinis.
The board ran out .
That resulted in a double-up for the nines of Tsinis.
| Arkadiy Tsinis | 970,000 | 430,000 |
| Noah Vaillancourt | 760,000 | -610,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 3:13 PM Local Time
Luigi Curcio Eliminated in 14th Place ($18,439)
Luigi Curcio moved all in first to act for 387,000. Action folded to Noah Vaillancourt, who thought briefly and reshoved on the button.
Vaillancourt:
Curcio:
Curcio needed an ace but found none as hit the felt.
"Good luck," he said, fist bumping some friends on the way out.
| Noah Vaillancourt | 1,370,000 | 379,000 |
| Luigi Curcio | 0 | -620,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 3:12 PM Local Time
Ron Rosenberg Eliminated in 15th Place ($18,439)
Ron Rosenberg moved all in and was called by Ryan Leng.
Rosenberg:
Ryan Leng:
The board ran out .
Rosenberg asked for a queen on after the flop but the deck stayed cold and he was gone.
| Ryan Leng | 1,550,000 | 300,000 |
| Ron Rosenberg | 0 | -400,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 3:02 PM Local Time
Melissa Gillett Eliminated in 16th Place ($14,699)
Melissa Gillett had gotten short in the previous hand and, when it folded to her in the small blind, she moved all in for 80,000 and Grant Denison called blind.
Gillett:
Denison:
The board ran out and Gillett's run was at an end.
| Grant Denison | 1,300,000 | 100,000 |
| Melissa Gillett | 0 | -80,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:56 PM Local Time
Pescatori Doubles Through Gillett
Max Pescatori got all in preflop for 409,000 and was at risk with against the of big blind Melissa Gillett. The board ran out , giving Pescatori the double with kings.
| Max Pescatori | 866,000 | 466,000 |
| Melissa Gillett | 80,000 | -311,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:54 PM Local Time
Joseph Kent Doubles Up
Arkadiy Tsinis opened for 55,000 and the call a shove from Joseph Kent for 290,000.
Joseph Kent:
Arkadiy Tsinis:
The board ran out . Joseph Kent hung on and his queens held up to double him up.
| Joseph Kent | 580,000 | 235,000 |
| Arkadiy Tsinis | 540,000 | -110,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:51 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 12000/24000
Ante: 4000
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:50 PM Local Time
Tsinis Doubles Through Vaillancourt
On a flop of , Joseph Kent led out from the big blind for 60,000 and Noah Vaillancourt put in 500,000 — enough to put Kent all in as well as Arkadiy Tsinis, who was yet to act, if either wanted to continue. Tsinis did call it off for 227,000, and Kent folded.
Tsinis:
Vaillancourt:
Vaillancourt had been caught bluffing and had almost no equity, and the turn sealed it by giving Tsinis a boat.
| Noah Vaillancourt | 991,000 | 141,000 |
| Arkadiy Tsinis | 650,000 | 65,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:47 PM Local Time
Luigi Curcio Doubles Up
Luigi Curcio shoved his short stack from the small blind holding and Georgios Sotiropoulos called from the big blind with .
The board ran out , giving Curcio trip nines and a double.
| Luigi Curcio | 620,000 | 170,000 |
| Georgios Sotiropoulos | 550,000 | -310,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:39 PM Local Time
Victor Kim Eliminated in 17th Place ($14,699)
An open from Kim and a three-bet from Pratyush Buddiga saw a shove from Kim and a quick call from Buddiga.
Victor Kim tabled and nodded in resignation when he saw what he faced — Buddiga's .
The board ran out , making Kim the next player to fall.
| Pratyush Buddiga | 1,950,000 | 450,000 |
| Victor Kim | 0 | -360,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:38 PM Local Time
Brutal Turn for Denison
Everyone checked a flop, bringing a turn. Grant Denison, who had called an under-the-gun open out of the big blind, bet 75,000. Ryan Leng had also called, from the button, and he raised to 180,000 after the opener folded. Denison asked how much he had back and then called.
On the river, Dension checked and snap-called 220,000, and Leng turned over for a straight. Denison had a lower straight with .
| Ryan Leng | 1,250,000 | 497,000 |
| Grant Denison | 1,200,000 | -607,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:30 PM Local Time
James Poper Eliminated In 18th Place ($14,699)
Action folded to James Poper who moved all in and was called by Noah Vaillancourt.
James Poper:
Noah Vaillancourt :
The board ran out , giving Vaillancourt a set and knocking Poper out in 18th.
| Noah Vaillancourt | 850,000 | 170,000 |
| James Poper | 0 | -270,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:25 PM Local Time
Victor Kim Doubles Up
Victor Kim shoved and James Poper called to put him at risk.
Victor Kim:
James Poper:
The board ran out to double up Kim and leave Poper short.
| Victor Kim | 360,000 | 135,000 |
| James Poper | 270,000 | -355,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:19 PM Local Time
Denison Doubles Through Leng
Grant Denison raised first to act to 45,000, and Ryan Leng put in a three-bet to what looked like 180,000 in the small blind. Denison slid in all of his T25,000 chips, Leng said he was all in, and Denison quickly called for what turned out to be 880,000.
Grant Denison:
Ryan Leng:
The dealer spread a flop of , and Leng resigned with a "nice hand." The turn sealed it for Denison.
| Grant Denison | 1,807,000 | 857,000 |
| Ryan Leng | 753,000 | -497,000 |
Monday, June 19, 2017 2:16 PM Local Time
Kim Doubles Through Sotiropoulos
Victor Kim shoved all in for 84,000 over an early open from Georgios Sotiropoulos. The Greek player quickly called with but could only chuckle after Kim showed down . The flop brought plenty of paint, but not the kind that helped Sotiropoulos, and the and were blanks as well.
| Georgios Sotiropoulos | 860,000 | -190,000 |
| Victor Kim | 225,000 | 120,000 |