Sunday, August 27, 2017 9:50 PM Local Time
Picking up action on the flop of Kevin Calenzo is first to act. He leads out with a bet of 52,000. Jeremy Meacham is in the cutoff and he raises, making it 110,000. Calenzo calls after thinking about it for a while.
The turn is the and Calenzo checks over to Meacham. Meacham bets again, this time making it 145,000. Calenzo calls again after some thought.
On the river, Calenzo checks a second time. Meacham moves all in for a total of 292,000. Calenzo thinks for a couple of minutes before Meacham calls the clock on him. The floor man asks the dealer if Calenzo has had enough time, but the dealer doesn't believe he has. Some of the other players at the table agree that Calenzo hasn't had enough time to make a decision, so he is given about another minute an a half before the floor begins his countdown. At the end of Calenzo's countdown he puts out the chips to call Meacham's shove and calls. Meacham turns over for the nut straight, which he made on the river.
Calenzo shakes his head in disbelief and mucks his hand and his stack is nearly cut in half.
Jeremy Meacham - 1,210,000 (76 bb)
Kevin Calenzo - 750,000 (47 bb)
Sunday, August 27, 2017 9:43 PM Local Time
According to some of his table mates, Glenn Stone moved all in holding and was called by Cory Waaland who was holding . Stone did not improve and his chips were sent over to Waaland while Stone headed to the payout desk to collect his pay for 16th place.
Cory Waaland - 635,000 (40 bb)
Glenn Stone - Eliminated
Sunday, August 27, 2017 9:32 PM Local Time
Kevin Calenzo opens to 36,000 in middle position, and Matthew Silberzweig three-bet shoves for about 85,000 next to act. When it folds back to Calenzo, he quickly calls to put his opponent at risk.
Calenzo:
Silberzweig:
Silberzweig turns the lead on the run-out, but the on the river gives the pot to Calenzo with top pair. Silberzweig is eliminated in 17th place.
Kevin Calenzo - 1,350,000 (84 bb)
Matthew Silberzweig - Eliminated
Sunday, August 27, 2017 9:20 PM Local Time
Level: 23
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Sunday, August 27, 2017 9:09 PM Local Time
On an flop, Phil Stavrakis and Ralph Massey tangle up in a battle that leaves Stavrakis all in for 233,000 and at risk.
Stavrakis:
Massey:
Stavrakis is disappointed to see that his flush draw is no good, but he's front for the time being with just a pair of fives. The turn and river complete the board safely for him, and he doubles up.
Phil Stavrakis - 545,000 (45 bb)
Ralph Massey - 860,000 (72 bb)
Sunday, August 27, 2017 8:49 PM Local Time
Under the gun Andrew Weinstock opened with a raise to 28,000. Action folded around to Seth Russell and he moved all in from the big blind for a little bit over 100,000. Weinstock called quickly.
Weinstock:
Russell:
The flop brought no help to Russell when the came. The on the turn brought in four extra outs to a straight though. Russell found one of those outs as the dropped on the river, making his straight and allowing him to double up through Weinstock.
Seth Russell - 254,000 (21 bb)
Andrew Weinstock - 149,000 (12 bb)
Sunday, August 27, 2017 8:44 PM Local Time
Ralph Massey opens the button to 36,000, and Galen Hall three-bets to 100,000 in the big blind. Massey spends a few minutes in thought, then announces a four-bet to 260,000.
Hall lets out a big sigh. "All right. All in," he says. Massey quickly calls all in for 511,000, putting himself at risk and putting a huge pot up for grabs on a coin flip.
Massey:
Hall:
There's an ace in the window, and the board runs out to give Massey a substantial double-up.
Ralph Massey - 1,046,000 (87 bb)
Galen Hall - 385,000 (32 bb)
Sunday, August 27, 2017 8:37 PM Local Time
After being down to just 23,000 Glenn Stone was able to find a triple up. On the next hand Galen Hall opens with a raise to 25,000 from under the gun. Action folds around and Stone shoves all in on the button for roughly 76,000.
"In retrospect this was a pretty ambitious open from under the gun with antes," Hall says before tossing in the calling chips.
Hall:
Stone:
The flop puts Hall in the lead when it comes giving him top pair, but the turn changes that when the falls. The river is the and that does it for Stone who is able to secure a double up through hall.
Glenn Stone - 170,000 (14 bb)
Galen Hall - 960,000 (80 bb)
Sunday, August 27, 2017 8:28 PM Local Time
Kevin Calenzo opens from the button and he is called by Mike Dentale in the big blind.
The flop comes and Dentale open shoves all in for the remainder of his stack, which is about 135,000. Calenzo quickly calls and the hands are tabled.
Dentale:
Calenzo:
The board completes with the and the finalizing Dentale's elimination and removing him from the tournament in 18th place.
Kevin Calenzo - 825,000
Mike Dentale - Eliminated
Sunday, August 27, 2017 8:26 PM Local Time
Larry Greenberg opens to 26,000 in early position, and it appears there is one call before Alexander Krisak three-bets to 120,000 in the big blind. Greenberg four-bet shoves with his covering stack, and the decision comes back around to Krisak, who has 304,000 chips left behind. He takes several minutes to ponder, eventually calling all in to put himself at risk.
Greenberg:
Krisak:
The board runs out , and Greenberg's kings hold to earn him the big knockout pot. Krisak is eliminated in 18th place, cueing the two-table redraw.
There's still a hand in progress at one of the tables, though...
Larry Greenberg - 1,150,000 (96 bb)
Alexander Krisak - Eliminated
Sunday, August 27, 2017 8:20 PM Local Time
Alexander Krisak raises to 27,000 from the cutoff and he is called by Galen Hall in the big blind.
The flop comes and Hall checks over to Krisak. Krisak bets 20,000 and Hall decided to check-raise, making it 62,000. Krisak calls.
On the turn, Hall slows down and checks. Krisak bets 80,000 and Hall folds quickly allowing Krisak to take the pot.
Alexander Krisak - 425,000 (35 bb)
Galen Hall - 1,050,000 (86 bb)
Sunday, August 27, 2017 8:17 PM Local Time
A preflop confrontation has David Mock all in and at risk against Seth Russell with a covering stack.
Mock:
Russell:
The board runs out and that keeps Mock in the lead the whole way and he doubles while Russell has gone from chip leader at one point to one of the shorter stacks in the field.
David Mock - 510,000 (43 bb)
Seth Russell - 185,000 (15 bb)
Sunday, August 27, 2017 7:59 PM Local Time
Level: 22
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Sunday, August 27, 2017 7:03 PM Local Time
The field is on a one-hour dinner break, set to return to action right around 8:00 p.m. local time.
Sunday, August 27, 2017 7:02 PM Local Time
Cory Waaland limps under the gun, a player behind him does the same, Mike Dentale completes in the small blind, and Andrew Weinstock checks his option in the big blind.
All four players check through the flop, and the turn is the . Dentale bets 25,000, and only Waaland calls.
"Oh, Cory wants to stick it in my ass," Dentale says. "Here we go. I check."
The river is the . "I checked," Dentale reminds. Waaland bets something like 55,000, and Dentale slips into the tank.
"I know I had the best hand until the river," Dentale says. "I'm fucking certain of that." A moment later, he asks Waaland if he'll show if Dentale folds.
"I don't think I can show this one," Waaland says.
"Come on," Dentale pleads. "I'll owe you one any time, no matter how many chips we have or how big the pot is."
Waaland says nothing in reply, and Dentale eventually folds. Waaland does show .
"Come on, you fuck!" Dentale grins across the table. "Fucking Cory. Just two kings." He adds that he mucked queen-ten with the queen of spades.
Cory Waaland - 560,000 (56 bb)
Mike Dentale - 145,000 (15 bb)
Sunday, August 27, 2017 6:43 PM Local Time
On a flop of Mike Azzaro checks over to Daniel Podheiser who puts out a bet of 52,000. Azzaro reraises, moving all in with a covering stack. Podheiser drops deep into the tank and thinks for an extremely long time before putting in the chips to call.
Podheiser:
Azzaro:
Azzaro is in the lead with a pair of tens and he has blockers to some of Podheiser's flush outs as well. The turn is the and that keeps Azzaro in the lead and the river is the which seals the deal, eliminating Podheiser from the tournament. Azzaro takes down the pot and moves over 1 million chips.
Mike Azzaro - 1,150,000 (115 bb)
Daniel Podheiser - Eliminated
Sunday, August 27, 2017 6:24 PM Local Time
Matthew Silberzweig opens with a raise to 55,000 on the button. The small blind folds and Mike Dentale moves all in from the big blind for just a bit more, 85,000 total. Silberzweig calls and their hands are turned up.
Dentale:
Silberzweig:
The board runs out and that keeps Dentale in the lead and earns him the pot.
"Woooo!" Dentale said. "I can't believe I faded one!"
Mike Dentale - 185,000 (19 bb)
Matthew Silberzweig - 80,000 (8 bb)
Sunday, August 27, 2017 6:13 PM Local Time
Galen Hall and Bryan Rowland have been tangling constantly since the three-table redraw. Hall has been seen on more than one occasion three-betting Rowland's opening raises.
Rowland tries a different approach with this hand, limping in from middle position. Hall decides to make a big opening raise over the top, raising to 45,000. Action folds back to Rowland and he three bets, making it 85,000. Hall four bets to 160,000. Rowland thinks about it for a bit, then calls.
The flop comes and Rowland shoves all in for nearly 350,000. Hall snap calls.
Hall:
Rowland:
The board completes with the and the and that keeps Hall in the lead the whole way and he earns what is likely the biggest pot of the tournament so far, pushing him well over 1,000,000 chips.
Galen Hall - 1,250,000
Bryan Rowland - Eliminated
Sunday, August 27, 2017 6:13 PM Local Time
Level: 21
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Sunday, August 27, 2017 6:07 PM Local Time
Jeremy Meacham opens to 20,000 under the gun, and Cory Waaland three-bets to what looks like 103,000 in the small blind. Big blind Jordan Meltzer moves all in for something like 160,000, and Meacham folds out of the middle. Waaland calls, though, putting Meltzer at risk in the most classic of race situations.
Waaland:
Meltzer:
Meltzer flops additional outs and turns even more, but he can't get over the hump as the board runs out . Waaland wins the pot with queens up, eliminating Meltzer in 22nd place.
Cory Waaland - 420,000 (53 bb)
Jordan Meltzer - Eliminated