Monday, November 5, 2018 1:12 AM Local Time
Stephen Song
Day 2 of the $1,700 Main Event at Harvey's Lake Tahoe began with just 54 players from 442 combined entries across two starting days and finished with just four players after 10 levels of play.
Stephen Song leads the final four player with 3,880,000 chips, closely followed by Brett Murray with...
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Monday, November 5, 2018 1:04 AM Local Time
The clock has struck zero on Level 27, which means Day 2 of the Harveys Lake Tahoe Main Event is over.
The four remaining competitors will bag up their chips and await Day 3.
A recap of Day 2 will be posted shortly.
Monday, November 5, 2018 1:02 AM Local Time
Scott Sanders opens to 125,000 from the cutoff. Stephen Song defends his big blind with a call.
The flop comes . Song checks. Sanders bets 125,000 and Song calls.
Both players check the turn card. The river is the . Song leads with a bet of 125,000. Sanders raises to 475,000 and Song jams.
Sanders is a bit taken back. He asks for a count. The dealer begins the process and, in the end, comes up with 2,695,000. Sanders enters the tank.
A couple minutes goes by. "Sorry guys," says Sanders. "Take your time," says Murray from across the table. As Sanders racks his brain, the dealer notices a 5k chip on Songs cards and adds it to the total, making the shove a bet of 2,700,000 even. Sanders has about 3,7000,000 behind still.
After a couple more minutes, Sanders decides to lay it down. The tension is released. "Just one card," Song says as he slowly rolls over the .
Stephen Song - 3,800,000 (76 bb)
Scott Sanders - 3,700,000 (74 bb)
Monday, November 5, 2018 12:39 AM Local Time
Action folds to Nick Pupillo in the small blind and he raises to 150,000, prompting a call from Brett Murray in the big blind.
The flop comes , Pupillo bets 150,000 and Murray calls. The turn is the and both players check to the on the river.
Pupillo checks, Murray bets 400,000 and Pupillo thinks for a moment before deciding to call. "Ace" says Murray, tabling . Pupillo mucks and Murray rakes in the pot.
Brett Murray - 4,200,000 (84 bb)
Nick Pupillo - 1,700,000 (34 bb)
Monday, November 5, 2018 12:35 AM Local Time
Ryan Stoker
Ryan Stoker shoves in the cutoff for his final 480,000. Brett Murray calls on the button. Stephen Song and Scott Sanders fold the small blind and big blind, respectively. Stoker and Murray face off.
Stoker shows . When Murray tables Stoker says, "Yeah, you're way ahead."
The flop comes . The turn is the , giving Stoker a flush draw.
The river is the and Stoker is eliminated.
Brett Murray - 3,450,000 (69 bb)
Ryan Stoker - Eliminated in 5th place for $37,245
Monday, November 5, 2018 12:26 AM Local Time
Dann Turner
Nick Pupillo opens to 125,000 from the cutoff. Dann Turner moves all in for 330,000 in the small blind. Brett Murray folds in the big blind. It is back to Pupillo who calls.
Turner turns up . A cheer of "Deuces never loses," comes from the rail. Pupillo is racing with .
The board runs out . After the flop, it goes runner-runner spades, providing Pupillo with a winning flush. Turner bows out in 6th place.
Nick Pupillo - 2,255,000 (45 bb)
Dann Turner - Eliminated in 6th place for $28,506
Monday, November 5, 2018 12:17 AM Local Time
Ian Steinman
Stephen Song opens to 120,000 from middle position and Ian Steinman three-bets to 350,000 from the hijack. Scott Sanders four-bets to 875,000 from the cutoff and Song folds. Action is back on Steinman and he five-bet shoves all in for 1,800,000. Sanders calls.
It's a flip with Steinman at risk with , up against Sanders' .
The flop comes and Sanders pairs his king to take the lead. The turn is the and the river is the to send Steinman to the rail in 7th place.
Scott Sanders - 4,350,000 (87 bb)
Ian Steinman - Eliminated in 7th place for $22,138
Monday, November 5, 2018 12:11 AM Local Time
Dann Turner opens to 110,000 on the button and Stephen Song shoves for 1,065,000 from the big blind. Turner asks for a count and calls.
Song tables , at risk and ahead of Turner's .
The board runs out and Song holds to double. "Good hand. I was gambling" says Turner.
Stephen Song - 2,250,000 (45 bb)
Dann Turner - 420,000 (8 bb)
Monday, November 5, 2018 12:06 AM Local Time
Action folds around to the button. Scott Sanders, in what has been a common occurrence throughout the recent levels, shoves into Nick Pupillo and the short stack, Ryan Stoker.
Pupillo, in the small blind, begins to tank. He contemplates for a good three minutes before finally snapping in a call. Stoker folds and the showdown is on.
It is a flip between Sanders' and Pupillo's .
The board runs out . Pupillo pairs again, finding an even bigger double than before. Pupillo's count comes out to 1,015,000. Sanders slides the winnings to his left and now the two are evenly stacked.
Nick Pupillo - 2,110,000 (42 bb)
Scott Sanders - 2,320,000 (46 bb)
Sunday, November 4, 2018 11:53 PM Local Time
Level 27 has just begun, which means there is just one hour of play left in the day.
The remaining players will come back at Noon on Monday to play down to a winner.
Sunday, November 4, 2018 11:53 PM Local Time
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Sunday, November 4, 2018 11:52 PM Local Time
Ryan Stoker moves all in for 300,000 from middle position and gets a quick call from Ian Steinman in the small blind.
Stoker is at risk and flipping with , up against Steinman's .
The flop comes and Stoker pulls ahead after pairing his king. The turn is the and the river is the to give Stoker the double he was looking for.
Ryan Stoker - 690,000 (17 bb)
Ian Steinman - 1,800,000 (45 bb)
Sunday, November 4, 2018 11:49 PM Local Time
Nick Pupillo jams from the cutoff position. Action folds to Brett Murray in the big blind. "How much you got over there?" he asks. It looks to be just under 400,000. Murray puts in a call and the two showdown.
Murray:
Pupillo:
The board completes with Pupillo pairs his seven. "That'll do it," Murray states. The all-in count is 370,000 and Murray sends Pupillo's double across the table.
Nick Pupillo - 770,000 (19 bb)
Brett Murray - 3,840,000 (96 bb)
Sunday, November 4, 2018 11:31 PM Local Time
Michael Hubbard
Stephen Song limps in from the hijack and Michael Hubbard moves all in on the button for about 305,000. Ian Steinman calls from the small blind and Song folds.
Hubbard is at risk and behind with , up against Steinman's .
The flop comes and Steinman takes an overwhelming lead with a pair of kings and the nut flush draw. The turn is the and Hubbard is left drawing dead to the on the river. Hubbard is eliminated in 8th place.
Ian Steinman - 2,750,000 (68 bb)
Michael Hubbard - Eliminated in 8th place for $17,437
Sunday, November 4, 2018 11:26 PM Local Time
Robert Georato
Preflop action folds around to Brett Murray in the cutoff who makes it 90,000 to go. Robert Georato moves all in from the big blind. The dealer begins to count Georato's stack. "550?" Murray asks. "Six even," the dealer announces once finished. Murray takes a second, then calls the shove.
Georato tables . Murray turns up .
The board runs out . Murray improves to two pair and ends Georato's Main Event. Murray is back in the chip lead, pushing four million.
Brett Murray - 3,985,000 (99 bb)
Robert Georato - Eliminated in 9th place for $13,928
Sunday, November 4, 2018 11:18 PM Local Time
Ryan Stoker moves all in for 295,000 from middle position and Stephen Song moves all in over top from late position.
Stoker is at risk and well behind with , up against Song's .
The flop comes and Stoker gets up from his seat. "Four!" yells Stoker. The turn is even better though as the hits the felt to give Stoker a pair for the lead. The river is the and Stoker holds to double through.
Ryan Stoker - 665,000 (16 bb)
Stephen Song - 930,000 (23 bb)
Sunday, November 4, 2018 11:05 PM Local Time
Nick Pupillo opens to 100,000 from middle position and action folds to Stephen Song on the button. He thinks for a moment and then shoves all in for 565,000. Pupillo quickly calls.
Song is at risk and behind with , up against Pupillo's .
The flop comes and Pupillo remains ahead with his queens. The turn is the though and Song takes the lead, pairing his ace. The river is the and Song secures the double.
Stephen Song - 1,230,000 (30 bb)
Nick Pupillo - 475,000 (11 bb)
Sunday, November 4, 2018 11:01 PM Local Time
David Valdez
Scott Sanders opens up the hand from middle position with a raise to 100,000. Action folds around to the blinds. David Valdez asks how much Sanders has. He responds with "about 1.6."
Valdez three bets to 265,000. Sanders moves all in and Valdez calls with ease.
Sanders flips up . Valdez has . With a bleak outlook, Sanders begins to stand and put on his backpack.
The flop comes , giving Sanders some life. Then, the whole table is taken back when the hits on the turn."I knew that was gonna happen." Valdez says.
The river is the . Sanders sits back down, shaking his head in disbelief.
The dealer counts Sanders stack, which comes out to 1,680,000. Valdez's stack is very comparable. The dealer begins to count his. As it gets closer to the end of the count, it can be seen that Valdez is just short of Sanders' amount by about 80,000. Valdez is sent to the payout desk after a heartbreaker.
Scott Sanders - 3,430,000 (85 bb)
David Valdez - Eliminated in 10th place for $11,277
Sunday, November 4, 2018 10:51 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Sunday, November 4, 2018 10:39 PM Local Time
The final 10 players are on their last 15-minute break of the night.
Play will conclude after two more levels.