Thursday, June 29, 2017 7:42 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Thursday, June 29, 2017 7:28 PM Local Time
While You Wait
Take a moment to remember what we LOVE about this game.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 6:40 PM Local Time
Dinner Break
The players are on a 60-minute dinner break; here's how they stack up:
Samuel Phillips | 2,800,000 | 700,000 |
Ian Steinman | 2,470,000 | -80,000 |
Mikhail Rudoy | 2,150,000 | -400,000 |
Brandon Ageloff | 1,500,000 | 160,000 |
Yanki Koppel | 950,000 | -25,000 |
Andy Frankenberger | 730,000 | -300,000 |
Mohsin Charania | 450,000 | -425,000 |
Cary Katz | 420,000 | -260,000 |
Thursday, June 29, 2017 6:39 PM Local Time
Hands #41-43: Katz Picks up a Small One
Hand #41: Ian Steinman raised to 85,000 on the button and raked in the blinds and antes.
Hand #42: Samuel Phillips raised to 90,000 from late position, and everyone folded.
Hand #43: Phillips raised to 90,000 from middle position, and Cary Katz called from late position. The flop came . Phillips checked, and Katz bet 100,000. Phillips folded.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 6:33 PM Local Time
Hands #36-40: Phillips Wins Four Out of Five
Hand #36: Samuel Phillips raised to 90,000 from under the gun and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #37: Everone folded to Phillips in the big blind.
Hand #38: Andy Frankenberger raised to 100,000 from middle position, and Phillips re-raised to 255,000 from the small blind. Frankenberger folded, and Phillips won another hand.
Hand #39: Brandon Ageloff raised to 90,000, from early position and Yanki Koppel three-bet to 265,000 from the hijack. Ageloff folded, and Koppel won the pot.
Hand #40: Phillips raised to 90,000 from the cutoff, and both Ian Steinman and Mikhail Rudoy defended their blinds. The flop came , and the action was checked to Phillips, who bet 130,000. Steinman folded, and Rudoy called to see the land on the turn. Rudoy checked again, and Phillips bet 275,000, forcing Rudoy to fold his hand.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 6:22 PM Local Time
Hands #31-35: Katz Doubles Through Phillips; Steinman Doubles Through Katz
Hand #31: Samuel Phillips raised to 90,000 on the button, and Cary Katz moved all in from the small blind. Phillips called.
Katz was at risk with , flipping with Phillips' .
The flop came , and Katz stayed in the lead with two nines. The turn was the , and the river was the to lock up the double for Katz.
Hand #32: Ian Steinman raised to 80,000 from the small blind, and Mikhail Rudoy defended his big blind. The flop came , and Steinman bet 70,000. Rudoy called. The turn was the . Steinman checked this time, as did Rudoy. The river was the . Steinman checked, and Rudoy bet 210,000. Steinman mucked.
Hand #33: Katz raised to 100,000, and Steinman three-bet to 290,000 on the button. Katz moved all in for 1,900,000, and Steinman called for his remaining 1,220,000.
Steinman was at risk with , in a coin flip against Katz's .
The flop came , and Katz extended his lead with a set. The turn was the , and Steinman picked up a club draw. The river was the , and Steinman rivered a flush to survive.
Hand #34: Rudoy raised to 90,000 on the button, and Andy Frankenberger defended his big blind. The flop came , and Frankenberger checked. Rudoy bet 80,000, and Frankenberger mucked.
Hand #35; Mohsin Charania moved all in from under the gun, and everyone folded.
Ian Steinman | 2,550,000 | 1,200,000 |
Samuel Phillips | 2,100,000 | -1,000,000 |
Cary Katz | 680,000 | -65,000 |
Thursday, June 29, 2017 6:07 PM Local Time
Hands #26-30: Katz Doubles Up
Hand #26: Brandon Ageloff raised to 95,000 from the small blind, and Andy Frankenberger folded the big blind.
Hand #27: Mikhail Rudoy raised to 90,000 from the cutoff, and Frankenberger three-bet all in for 930,000 from the small blind. Rudoy folded, and Frankenberger won the hand.
Hand #28: Rudoy raised to 90,000, and Yanki Koppel three-bet to 280,000 from the small blind. Rudoy laid his hand down, and Koppel scooped the pot.
Hand #29: Cary Katz pushed all in for 320,000 from under the gun, and Ian Steinman called. Katz tabled , and Steinman showed . The flop came , giving Katz the lead. The turn was the , and the river brought the , and Katz doubled up his stack.
Hand #30: Samuel Phillips raised to 105,000 from the small blind, and Katz re-raised to 225,000. Phillips folded, and Katz won another one.
Ian Steinman | 1,350,000 | -100,000 |
Cary Katz | 745,000 | 430,000 |
Thursday, June 29, 2017 5:53 PM Local Time
Hands #21-25: Three Shoves, Zero Calls
Hand #21: Mohsin Charania moved all in from the small blind, and Samuel Phillips folded his big blind.
Hand #22: Andy Frankenberger raised to 100,000 from late position and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #23: Brandon Ageloff raised to 90,000 from middle position, and Phillips three-bet to 230,000 on the button. Ageloff moved all in, and Phillips mucked.
Hand #24: Cary Katz moved all in on the button for his last 245,000 and got no action. Katz flashed two aces.
Hand #25: Ageloff got a walk.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 5:43 PM Local Time
Hand #20: Phillips Barrels All Three Streets
Hand #20: Samuel Phillips raised to 70,000 from early position, and Mohsin Charania called from the small blind.
The flop came , and Charania checked. Phillips bet 120,000, and Charania called. The turn was the , and Charania checked again. Phillips bet 165,000, and Charania called again. The river brought the , and Charania checked for the third time. Phillips shoved all in, having his opponent covered, and Charania thought long and hard before letting his hand go.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 5:36 PM Local Time
Milan Simko Eliminated in 9th Place ($28,239)
Hand #19: Mikhail Rudoy raised to 70,000 from the hijack, and Milan Simko moved all in for 405,000 from the small blind. Rudoy thought for a moment and called.
Rudoy was at risk with , slightly ahead of Rudoy's .
The flop came , giving Rudoy a commanding lead with top pair and a flush draw. The turn was the , and Simko needed to hit a five or an off-suit ace to improve. Unfortunately for him, the river was the , and he was eliminated in ninth place.
Mikhail Rudoy | 2,550,000 | 530,000 |
Milan Simko | 0 | -435,000 |
Thursday, June 29, 2017 5:34 PM Local Time
Hands #16-18: Steinman Takes From Frankenberger
Hand #16: Mohsin Charania raised to 65,000 from late position. Samuel Phillips was in the hijack and three-bet to 160,000. Charania folded.
Hand #17: Ian Steinman raised to 65,000 from the cutoff, and Andy Frankenberger defended his big blind. The flop came , and Frankenberger checked. Steinman bet 60,000, and Frankenberger called. The turn was the . Frankenberger led out for 175,000, and Steinman called. The river was the , and Frankenberger checked. Steinman bet 80,000, and Frankenberger folded.
Hand #18: Phillips raised to 70,000 from middle position, and Frankenberger three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind. Phillips mucked.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 5:30 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
With nine players still remaining, here is a look at the updated chip counts.
Samuel Phillips | 3,100,000 | 0 |
Mikhail Rudoy | 2,020,000 | -70,000 |
Ian Steinman | 1,450,000 | 320,000 |
Brandon Ageloff | 1,340,000 | 40,000 |
Andy Frankenberger | 1,030,000 | 78,000 |
Yanki Koppel | 975,000 | 85,000 |
Mohsin Charania | 875,000 | -385,000 |
Milan Simko | 435,000 | -265,000 |
Cary Katz | 315,000 | -20,000 |
Thursday, June 29, 2017 5:19 PM Local Time
Hands #11-15: Phillips Picks on Katz's Big Blind
Hand #11: Yanki Koppel limped in the small blind, and Mohsin Charania raised to 105,000 from the big blind. Koppel called, and the flop came . Koppel checked, and Charania bet 80,000 to get Koppel to fold.
Hand #12: Ian Steinman raised to 65,000 from early position, and Samuel Phillips called from the big blind. The flop came , and both players checked to the on the turn. Phillips checked again, and Steinman bet 60,000 to pick up the pot.
Hand #13: The action was folded to Phillips in the small blind, who moved all in, and Cary Katz folded his big blind.
Hand #14: Koppel raised to 65,000, and Phillips called from the button, along with Steinman in the big blind. The flop came , and the action was checked around. The turn was the , and everyone checked again. The river brought the , and Phillips finally made a bet of 175,000. Both of his opponents folded, and Phillips took down the pot.
Hand #15: Mikhail Rudoy received a walk.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 5:07 PM Local Time
Hands #6-10: Steinman Gets Involved
Hand #6: Samuel Phillips raised to 70,000 from the cutoff, and Ian Steinman called from the small blind. The flop came . Steinman checked, and Phillips bet 70,000. Steinman called. The turn was the . Steinman checked again, and Phillips checked back. The river was the , and Steinman checked for a third time. Phillips checked back, and Steinman tabled for a flush. Phillips mucked.
Hand #7: Steinman raised to 65,000 on the button, and Brandon Ageloff defended his big blind. The flop came , and Ageloff checked. Steinman bet 60,000, and Ageloff called. The turn was the . Ageloff checked again, and Steinman checked back. The river was the . Ageloff checked for a third time, and Steinman bet 70,000. Ageloff called. Both players tabled king-jack off-suit and chopped the pot.
Hand #8: Steinman raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and raked in the blinds and antes.
Hand #9: Mohsin Charania raised to 70,000 from early position, and Ageloff three-bet to 165,000 on the button. Charania folded.
Hand #10: Milan Simko limped in from the small blind, and Yanki Koppel checked his option in the big blind. The flop came , and Simko led out for 35,000. Koppel raised to 105,000, and Simko folded.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 4:56 PM Local Time
Hands #1-5: Koppel Rivers Two Pair
Hand #1: Mohsin Charania raised to 65,000 under the gun, and Samuel Phillips three-bet to 175,000. Everyone folded.
Hand #2: Andy Frankenberger raised to 65,000 from the cutoff, and Charania shoved all in from the big blind. Frankenberger quickly mucked his hand.
Hand #3: Yanki Koppel raised 70,000 from the button, and Charania re-raised to 185,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded, along with Koppel.
Hand #4: The action was folded to Phillips, in the small blind, who moved all in. Cary Katz folded his big blind.
Hand #5: Koppel raised to 65,000, and Phillips called on the button. Both players checked the entire way with the board reading , and Koppel tabled to win the hand.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 4:41 PM Local Time
Hand-for-Hand Coverage is Under Way
The final nine players are back and hand-for-hand coverage will begin right away.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 4:31 PM Local Time
Another Well-Deserved Break
The last break just ended, and James Florence was eliminated in the first hand back, so it seems fitting that the remaining nine players should enjoy another well-deserved break after three minutes of hard work.
The tournament staff are setting up for the live stream, so the remaining players are on a quick break until that is complete.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 4:28 PM Local Time
James Florence Eliminated in 10th Place ($21,982)
James Florence moved all in for 385,000 from under the gun, and Mikhail Rudoy called on the button.
Florence was at risk with and was well behind Rudoy's .
There was immediately a nine in the window as the flop came , and Rudoy extended his lead. The turn was the , and Florence yelled for a diamond, but it didn't come. The river was the .
Florence was eliminated on the official final table bubble.
Mikhail Rudoy | 2,090,000 | 440,000 |
James Florence | 0 | -282,000 |
Thursday, June 29, 2017 4:06 PM Local Time
Final 10 on Break
The final 10 players are on a 15-minute break, and the tournament staff are coloring up some chips.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 3:52 PM Local Time
Rudoy Takes From Simko
Mikhail Rudoy raised to 55,000 from the cutoff, and Milan Simko defended his big blind.
The flop came , and Simko checked. Rudoy bet 40,000, and Simko called. The turn was the , and both players checked to the on the river. Simko led out for 165,000, and Rudyoy asked for a count before calling.
Simko tabled for two pair, kings and fours, and Rudoy revealed for two pair, aces and fours, to rake in the pot.
Mikhail Rudoy | 1,650,000 | 350,000 |
Milan Simko | 700,000 | -325,000 |