Saturday, January 13, 2018 4:05 PM Local Time
DJ Alexander opens to 800 from the hijack, the button makes it 2,200, and Alexander calls. The flop comes , Alexander bets, and the button bets 2,200. Alexander calls.
The turn brings the , Alexander checks, and the button bets 4,000. Alexander moves all in having his opponent covered. The button tanks for a while before eventually calling all in for his last 16,175. The button turns over but needs to improve against Alexander's .
The on the river changes nothing, and Alexander eliminates his opponent, pushing his stack over 60,000.
DJ Alexander - 61,000
Saturday, January 13, 2018 3:58 PM Local Time
A player opens to 525 from middle position and a player calls before Clint Tolbert raises the button to 1,900. Only one player calls and the flop comes [as,ts,5s] and the action checks to Tolbert and he bets 1,600. His opponent calls.
The turn is the and both players check. The river is the and the first player leads for 3,225. Tolbert takes a moment before he raises to 12,600 and his opponent folds.
Clint Tolbert - 36,000
Saturday, January 13, 2018 3:39 PM Local Time
Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Saturday, January 13, 2018 3:36 PM Local Time
A player in middle position limps in and John Richards raises to 800 on his direct left. The player in the hijack calls, the blinds fold and the limper calls.
They are three-handed to a flop of and the limper checks. Richards bets 1,400 and the hijack calls. The limper folds and they are heads-up to the turn. Richards bets 3,500 and his lone opponent folds. He mucks his hand and takes the pot.
John Richards - 28,000
Saturday, January 13, 2018 3:21 PM Local Time
Joe Elpayaa
Jared Hemingway opens to 500 from late position, the hijack calls, and Joe Elpayaa raises to 2,200. Hemingway calls and the hijack folds. The flop comes , Hemingway checks, and Elpayaa bets 2,500. Hemingway calls.
The turn brings the , Hemingway checks, and Elpayaa bets 4,500. Hemingway calls. The hits the river, Hemingway checks, and Elpayaa moves all in for 15,025. Hemingway calls. Elpayaa flips over but is no good against Hemingway's . Elpayaa is eliminated and can re-enter if he so chooses.
Jared Hemingway - 50,000
Joe Elpayaa - Eliminated
Saturday, January 13, 2018 3:15 PM Local Time
Curtis Biloki is facing a shove from Bryan Devonshire. The board reads [qd,jh,tc,7h,td] and Biloki checked to Devonshire who shoved all in for 9,325. Biloki is currently in the tank, and is counting out his chips.
He eventually tosses in 10,000 to call and shows for a pair of queens which is good to win the hand against Devonshire's on the button.
"I just had a read," Biloki says as he collects the pot and Devonshire heads to the rail.
Curtis Biloki - 40,000
Bryan Devonshire - Eliminated
Saturday, January 13, 2018 2:59 PM Local Time
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Saturday, January 13, 2018 2:59 PM Local Time
Neil Patel
On a flop of , a player in early position checks, middle position checks and the cutoff checks. Neil Patel bets 1,100 on the button. Early position folds, middle position calls and the cutoff calls.
The are three players taking a turn, which is the . Action checks to Patel again, who bets 2,250. Middle position folds and the cutoff check-raises to 6,000. Patel quickly calls and the river is the .
The cutoff checks and Patel moves all in for effectively the cutoff's remaining 11,000. The cutoff folds and Patel mucks his hand.
Neil Patel - 51,000
Saturday, January 13, 2018 2:56 PM Local Time
On the board of , Karen Norman checks the small blind, and the big blind bets 600. The cutoff reraises to 1,600 and both players call.
The hits the river, the blinds check, and the cutoff bets 3,000. Karen Norman calls with and spilts the pot with the cutoff's who tells her "You're supposed to have ace jack there!" Norman responds with "I was in the small blind, I don't know what your excuse is."
Karen Norman - 18,000
The very next hand, a player in middle position opens to 450 and gets four callers. The flop comes , it checks around to Norman who bets 1,550. The hijack, who was her opponent in the last hand, calls.
Both players check the on the turn. The hits the river, hijack checks, and Norman bets 3,000. Her opponent calls and she tables . He shakes his head and mucks. She tells him "I only played it because you played it the hand before!"
Karen Norman - 24,000
Saturday, January 13, 2018 2:51 PM Local Time
The board reads [js,tc,4c] and Baptiste Chavaillaz has his opponent at risk. Chavaillaz has against the of his opponent.
The turn is the and the river is the and Chavaillaz makes a flush and sends his opponent to the rail.
After the hand, he said the action preflop was limped to him and he squeezed to 1,200. Then on the flop his opponent check-raised him all in after a bet of 2,700.
Baptiste Chavaillaz - 37,000
Saturday, January 13, 2018 2:18 PM Local Time
| Level: | 4 | | Blinds: | 100/200 | |
Saturday, January 13, 2018 2:03 PM Local Time
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Saturday, January 13, 2018 2:03 PM Local Time
Patrick Bell limps under the gun, a player in middle position makes it 600, and the big blind calls. Bell reraises to 2,100 and both players call.
The flop comes , the big blind checks, Bell bets 2,100, and middle position folds. The big blind moves all in for around 16,000 and Bell quickly calls.
The big blind turns over and needs to improve against Bell's . The turn and river , come clean for Bell as he scores a knockout.
Patrick Bell - 44,000
Saturday, January 13, 2018 1:59 PM Local Time
Dan Heimiller
Dan Heimiller opens from early position to 375 and two players call before the player in the big blind raises to 1,725. Heimiller and the three other players call.
The flop is and the small blind checks. The big blind bets 3,000 and Heimiller calls. James Mackey folds and the small blind shoves all in for 15,800. The big blind folds and Heimiller calls, showing a set of sevens, .
The turn is the and the river is the , and Heimiller sends his opponent to the rail with a set of sevens.
Dan Heimiller - 51,000
Saturday, January 13, 2018 1:51 PM Local Time
Craig Varnell opens to 350 from early position, the button calls, as does the big blind. The flop comes , the big blind checks, and Varnell bets 500. The button calls and the small blind gets out of the way.
Its heads up to turn. Varnell bets 800 and thats enough to take it down.
Craig Varnell - 22,000
Saturday, January 13, 2018 1:41 PM Local Time
Sam Murphy is all in from the hijack for 18,150 with and needs to dodge an ace as the button calls with .
The board runs out clean for Murphy as his pocket kings make two pair to secure his double.
Sam Murphy - 37,000
Saturday, January 13, 2018 1:23 PM Local Time
| Level: | 3 | | Blinds: | 75/150 | |
Saturday, January 13, 2018 1:23 PM Local Time
Dan Heimiller recently sat down and is one of four players who see the flop for 300 on this hand.
The flop is and the preflop raiser is the first to bet, making it 600. Heimiller and another player both call. The turn is the and the preflop raiser is still the aggressor, making it 1,500 to go. Heimiller is the lone caller.
The river is the and Heimiller's opponent checks to him. He bets 4,300 and his opponent wastes little time before folding.
Dan Hiemiller - 23,000
Saturday, January 13, 2018 1:23 PM Local Time
Justin Liberto
Four players see the flop of , and it checks around. The turn brings the , the small blind checks, and Jason Rivkin bets 550 from the small blind. Justin Liberto calls from early position.
The hits the river and both players check. Rivkin turns over but is no good against Liberto's .
Justin Liberto - 21,000
Jason Rivkin - 12,500
Saturday, January 13, 2018 1:12 PM Local Time
Thomas Orsack opens to 375 from early position and gets four callers. The flop comes , Dan Heimiller checks the small blind, and Orsack checks behind. James Mackey bets 800 from middle position and Orsack calls.
Both players check the on the turn. The river brings the , Orsack bets 2,300, and Mackey lays it down.
Orsack shows pocket aces and says "That was a good runout for me" to which Mackey responds "That was the only way you could win."
Thomas Orsack - 7,000