Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:34 PM Local Time
Nikhil Gera opens to 210,000 from the button and Yashveen Mudireddy calls from the big blind. Both players check the flop.
The turn brings the , Mudireddy bets 200,000 and Gera calls. The hits the river, Mudireddy checks and Gera bets 500,000. Mudireddy calls with for the winning full house and Gera mucks.
Nikhil Gera - 5,700,000 (57 bb)
Yashveen Mudireddy - 2,850,000 (29 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:21 PM Local Time
Jesse Cohen raises to 210,000 from middle position, and Nikhil Gera calls from the cutoff. Yashveen Mudireddy calls from the small blind and they see the flop three-handed.
The flop comes and Mudireddy checks. Cohen bets 275,000 and Gera calls. Mudireddy folds.
Both players check the on the turn, then check again on the river.
Gera tables and Cohen mucks his cards.
Nikhil Gera - 6,950,000 (69 bb)
Jesse Cohen - 3,800,000 (38 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:17 PM Local Time
Brett Bader
Brett Bader moves all in for 1,695,000 from under the gun, it folds around to Kevin Iacofano in the big blind who snap calls with . Bader needs to get lucky with his .
The board runs out and Iacofano's pocket aces hold to eliminate Bared in 6th place for $51,025.
Kevin Iacofano - 3,700,000 (37 bb)
Brett Bader - Eliminated
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:08 PM Local Time
Yashveen Mudireddy raises to 225,000 from the button and Jesse Cohen calls from the big blind.
The flop is and Cohen checks. Mudireddy bets 150,000 and Cohen calls.
The comes on the turn and Cohen checks again. Mudireddy continues for 375,000 and Cohen calls.
Both players check the on the river. Cohen tables , and Mudireddy mucks his cards.
Jesse Cohen - 4,900,000 (49 bb)
Yashveen Mudireddy - 1,800,000 (18 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:04 PM Local Time
Jesse Cohen raises to 210,000 from middle position and Nikhil Gera calls from the cutoff.
The flop is and both players check.
When then falls on the turn, Cohen leads out for 275,000 and Gera calls.
Then both players check the on the river.
Gera shows , but Cohen has to win.
Jesse Cohen - 3,800,000 (38 bb)
Nikhil Gera - 5,725,000 (57 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:58 PM Local Time
Kevin Iacofano opens to 210,000 from the hijack, Boris Kasabov calls from the small blind, as does Jesse Cohen in the big blind.
The flop comes Kasabov bets 290,000 and Cohen calls. Iacofano lays it down. Both players check the on the turn. The river brings the , Kasabov checks, and Cohen bets 825,000 winning himself the pot.
Jesse Cohen - 2,900,000 (29 bb)
Kevin Iacofano - 1,600,000 (16 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:44 PM Local Time
Level: 31
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:41 PM Local Time
Nikhil Gera raises to 175,000 from the cutofff and Yashveen Mudireddy calls from the big blind.
The flop is and Mudireddy checks. Gera continues for 225,000 and Mudireddy calls.
Both players check the on the turn, and the river is the . Mudireddy leads out for 200,000. Gera thinks for about 30 seconds, then raises to 400,000, and Mudireddy folds.
Nikhil Gera - 6,400,000 (80 bb)
Yashveen Mudireddy - 2,600,000 (32 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:34 PM Local Time
Kevin Iacofano completes the small blind and Brett Bader checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes , Iacofano bets 100,000 and Bader calls.
Both players check the on the turn, as well as the on the river. Iacofano turns over and his two-pair takes it. Bader mucks.
Kevin Iacofano - 1,750,000 (22 bb)
Brett Bader - 1,900,000 (24 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:20 PM Local Time
Nikhil Gera raises to 175,000 from middle position. Yashveen Mudireddy calls from the small blind and Boris Kasabov calls from the big blind.
The flop is and all three players check.
The comes on the turn and Mudireddy leads out for 225,000. Kasabov folds, Gera calls, and they go to the river heads-up.
The river is the and both players check. Gera shows for two pair, sevens and fours, and Mudireddy mucks his cards.
Nikhil Gera - 6,250,000
Yashveen Mudireddy - 3,050,000
Boris Kasabov - 2,150,000
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:13 PM Local Time
Its head's up on the flop of , Jesse Cohen bets 100,000 from the small blind and Nikhil Gera calls from the big blind.
The turn brings the , Cohen checks and Gera bets 175,000. Cohen calls. The hits the river, Cohen checks again, and Gera bets 335,000. Cohen calls.
Gera turns over for a pair of queens, and Cohen mucks.
Nikhil Gera - 6,000,000 (75 bb)
Jesse Cohen - 2,900,000 (36 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 7:06 PM Local Time
Brett Bader opens to 175,000 from the hijack and Nikhil Gera calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Gera checks and Bader bets 150,000. Gera calls.
The turn brings the , and Gera bets 400,000 winning himself the pot.
Nikhil Gera - 5,000,000 (63 bb)
Brett Bader - 2,040,000 (26 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 6:57 PM Local Time
Brett Bader raises to 170,000 from middle position. Yashveen Mudireddy calls form the cutoff, Jesse Cohen calls from the small blind, and Nikhil Gera calls from the big blind.
All four players check the flop, and the turn is the . Cohen leads out for 325,000, and everyone else folds.
Jesse Cohen - 3,800,000 (47 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 6:50 PM Local Time
Nikhil Gera moves all in from the small blind and Kevin Iacofano calls all in for 850,000 from the big blind.
Nikhil Gera:
Kevin Iacofano:
The board comes and both players wind up with a ten high straight to chop the pot.
Nikhil Gera - 4,500,000 (56 bb)
Kevin Iacofano - 920,000 (12 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 6:40 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 6:25 PM Local Time
Players are now on a 15-minute break. The tournament will resume at roughly 6:40 p.m.
Here are the current chip counts:
Nikhil Gera - 4,550,000
Yashveen Mudireddy - 4,200,000
Jesse Cohen - 3,345,000
Boris Kasabov - 2,450,000
Brett Bader - 2,400,000
Kevin Iacofano - 980,000
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 6:24 PM Local Time
Brett Bader raises to 135,000 from middle position and Yashveen Mudireddy calls from the cutoff.
The flop comes and Bader checks. Mudireddy bets 110,000 and Bader calls.
The comes on the turn and Bader checks again. Mudireddy continues for 340,000 and Bader calls.
The river is the and Bader checks a third time. Mudireddy bets 375,000 and Bader goes into the tank. After about three minutes, he folds. "Hearts?" he asks Mudireddy. Mudireddy responds by turning over for nothing but a busted straight draw.
"I knew you were bluffing," Bader says shaking his head. "I just had a nine."
Yashveen Mudireddy - 4,300,000 (71 bb)
Brett Bader - 2,500,000 (41 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 6:16 PM Local Time
Nikhil Gera opens to 130,000 from the hijack, Brett Bader calls on the button, as does Yashveen Mudireddy from the small blind. Boris Kasabov raises to 500,000 and everyone quickly folds.
Kasabov shows the table that he held pocket kings.
Boris Kasabov - 2,600,000
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 6:04 PM Local Time
Kevin Iacofano raises to 125,000 from the button and Yashveen Mudireddy calls from the big blind.
The flop is and both players check.
The comes on the turn and Mudireddy checks again. Iacofano bets 160,000, and Mudireddy folds.
Kevin Iacofano - 1,200,000 (20 bb)
Yashveen Mudireddy - 3,500,000 (58 bb)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 5:59 PM Local Time
Jim Agate
Nikhil Gera moves all in from the small blind and Jim Agate calls all in for 805,000 from the big blind.
Nikhil Gera:
Jim Agate:
The board comes clean for Agate until the hits the river and Gera makes a better pair.
"No, gosh darn no!" Agate exclaims as he is eliminated in 7th place for $39,569.
Nikhil Gera - 4,700,000 (78 bb)
Jim Agate - Eliminated