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Monday, December 4, 2017 8:04 PM Local Time
Hand #129:
James Moon completes his small blind and John Whitlow (pictured) checks from the big blind.
The flop comes and both players check to the on the turn. Moon checks, Whitlow bets 400,000 and Moon snap-shoves. Whitlow doesn't take long before deciding to call.
Whitlow is at risk and well behind with for a pair of nines, up against Moon's for two pair queens and eights. Whitlow can only hit a third nine, but the river is the and he is eliminated in third place for a six-figure payday worth $124,515.
John Whitlow - Eliminated in 3rd place
Monday, December 4, 2017 8:02 PM Local Time
Charles Johnson raises to 240,000 from the small blind and James Moon defends his big blind. The flop comes
and both players check. The turn is the
, Johnson bets 400,000 and Moon mucks.
Monday, December 4, 2017 8:01 PM Local Time
James Moon raises to 250,000 on the button and Charles Johnson calls from the big blind.
The flop comes and Johnson leads out for 475,000. Moon calls.
The turn is the and Johnson leads for 800,000 this time. "I call. How much is it" asks Moon.
The river is the and both players opt to check. Moon voluntarily shows first and Johnson mucks,
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:59 PM Local Time
Charles Johnson opens to 280,000 on the button and gets no action.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:58 PM Local Time
John Whitlow raises to 400,000 on the button and both opponents fold.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:57 PM Local Time
James Moon raises to 600,000 on the button and gets no action.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:55 PM Local Time
Everyone folds to a raise of 355,000 on the button from Charles Johnson.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:55 PM Local Time
Charles Johnson opens with a raise to 260,000 from the small blind. James Moon defends from the big blind.
The flop come down and Johnson leads out with a bet of 325,000. Moon folds so Johnson takes another pot.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:54 PM Local Time
Charles Johnson gets a walk in the big blind.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:53 PM Local Time
John Whitlow gets a walk in the big blind.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:53 PM Local Time
Charles Johnson opens with a raise to 460,000 from the small blind. James Moon calls from the big blind.
The flop comes and Johnson bets 515,000 which Moon calls after giving it some thought.
Both players check on the turn. On the river, Johnson puts out a massive bet of 1,900,000. Moon snap folds his hand and Johnson takes it down.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:52 PM Local Time
John Whitlow opens to 300,000 from the small blind. Everyone folds and he shows .
"It's my favorite hand!" Whitlow says raking in the pot.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:51 PM Local Time
Charles Johnson raises to 400,000 on the button and takes down the blinds and antes.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:50 PM Local Time
From the small blind Charles Johnson opens to 240,000. James Moon calls in the big blind.
The flop comes down and both players check. On the turn, Johnson leads out with a bet of 250,000.
Moon, thinking he is calling the bet grabs two T500,000 chips and two blue T100,000 chips, and instead of calling, accidentally raises to 1,200,000. The dealer forces the raise to stand as is and action is back to Johnson.
"You can call it a raise or whatever you want," Moon says. "Call it what you want to, it's on you."
"I ain't falling for that banana in the tail pipe shit," Johnson replies, and folds, awarding Moon the pot.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:46 PM Local Time
John Whitlow shoves all in on the button for just over 3,000,000. Action folds around and he takes down the pot.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:39 PM Local Time
Hand #114:
Charles Johnson raises to 375,000 from under the gun and action folds to Ed Yancey (pictured) in the big blind. He moves all-in for 3,865,000 in the big blind and Johnson asks for a count. Johnson stands up and decides to call.
Yancey tables , well behind the of Johnson.
"Hold CJ! Hold CJ! C'mon CJ!" yells Johnson.
The board runs out and Yancey can't improve. Yancey earns $93,164 for his fourth place finish today.
Charles Johnson - 11,300,000 (94 bb)
James Moon - 4,750,000 (39 bb)
John Whitlow - 3,050,000 (25 bb)
Ed Yancey - Eliminated in 4th place
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:35 PM Local Time
Charles Johnson raises to 260,000 on the button and rakes in the blinds and antes.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:34 PM Local Time
Charles Johnson raises to 410,000 from the small blind and James Moon folds his big blind.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:34 PM Local Time
James Moon raises to 425,000 from under the gun and John Whitlow calls on the button. Ed Yancey is in the small blind and moves all-in for 2,875,000. Moon folds and Whitlow tank-folds, showing
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Monday, December 4, 2017 7:33 PM Local Time
Charles Johnson raises to 255,000 from under the gun and gets no action.