Tuesday, October 23, 2018 12:43 AM Local Time
Zachery Schneider came into the day second in chips of the final 23 players, but for him, there were no big hurdles on his way to a victory in the Horseshoe Hammond Main Event. Schneider was consistently at the top, or near the top of the chip counts and he never dropped. For him, he felt like he was just running pure. Things fell his way today.
"I feel blessed," Schneider said. "I ran real well today. I didn't really have any hurdles to get over. Things just kind of flowed naturally. It came to me today." ... READ MORE
Monday, October 22, 2018 10:48 PM Local Time
On a flop of , Zachery Schneider (pictured above) checks and Nick Pupillo (pictured below) bets 300,000. Schneider raises to 800,000 and Pupillo calls.
The turn brings the , Schneider checks, and Pupillo bets 875,000. Schneider calls.
The river is the , Schneider checks for the third time and Pupillo moves all in for around 2,000,000. Schneider calls.
Pupillo tables and Schneider turns over for the winning two-pair.
Zachery Schneider - Horseshoe Hammond Main Event Champion ($302,492)
Nick Pupillo - Eliminated in 2nd place $186,823
Monday, October 22, 2018 10:23 PM Local Time
Nick Pupillo shoves on the button for just over 2 million and Zach Schneider calls quickly in the big blind.
Nick Pupillo:
Zach Schneider:
The board runs out and Pupillo goes running tens to make a full house and survive, doubling to over 4 million.
Nick Pupillo - 4,200,000 (18 bb)
Zach Schneider - 28,500,000 (119 bb)
Monday, October 22, 2018 10:21 PM Local Time
Catching action on a flop of Nick Pupillo is first to act and he checks. Zach Schneider puts out a bet of 300,000 and Pupillo calls.
The turn is the and Pupillo checks again. Schneider bets 600,000 this time and Pupillo calls again.
On the river, Pupillo checks for a third time. Schneider makes a bet of 2,000,000. Pupillo tanks for some time but eventually calls. Schneider shows down his and Pupillo mucks his hand.
After dropping the pot, Pupillo is left with roughly 2,700,000 while Schneider has right around 30,000,000.
Zach Schneider - 30,000,000 (125 bb)
Nick Pupillo - 2,700,000 (11 bb)
Monday, October 22, 2018 10:06 PM Local Time
Zach Schneider opens with a raise to 600,000. In the big blind, Sami Shurbaji moves all in. Schneider calls instantly before a count is given.
Zach Schneider:
Sami Shurbaji:
The board runs out and Shurbaji fails to improve, as Schneider makes a full house. With that Nick Pupillo and Zach Schneider are now heads up for the Main Event Circuit ring as well as the seat in the Global Casino Championship, along with the $302,491 first place prize.
For his run in the main event, Sami Shurbaji will collect $138,825.
Zach Schneider - 22,000,000
Nick Pupillo - 10,500,000
Sami Shurbaji - Eliminated
Monday, October 22, 2018 9:58 PM Local Time
Level: 34
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 40,000
Monday, October 22, 2018 9:44 PM Local Time
Players are on a 15-minute break.
Monday, October 22, 2018 9:43 PM Local Time
Zach Schneider opens on the button with a raise to 500,000. In the small blind David McDermott moves all in for just over a million. Action folds back to Schneider who calls.
Zach Schneider:
David McDermott:
The flop comes and Schneider pairs his queen to take the lead. He holds up on the turn and the river and that spells the end for McDermott. For his deep run in this event, McDermott with take home $104,417.
Zach Schneider - 18,000,000 (90 bb)
David McDermott - Eliminated
Monday, October 22, 2018 9:27 PM Local Time
Zach Schneider opens with a raise to 500,000 on the button. Nick Pupillo defends in the big blind.
The flop is and Pupillo checks. Schneider puts out a bet of 400,000. Pupillo then check raises to 1,300,000. Schneider calls.
On the turn, Pupillo checks. Schneider puts out a bet of 2,000,000. Pupillo doesn't take took long to fold.
Zach Schneider - 15,300,000 (77 bb)
Nick Pupillo - 8,400,000 (42 bb)
Monday, October 22, 2018 9:20 PM Local Time
David McDermott moves all in for 1,310,000 from the cutoff and Zachery Schneider calls from the big blind. Sami Shurbaji stands up on his chair as they table their hands.
It's Schneider's way out in front against McDermott's .
The board comes and McDermott flops a jack to stay alive.
Shurbaji groans and McDermott says "I know bro, just say nice hand like I did" to which Surbaji responds "Fuck you, three-outer for $40,000, go fuck yourself.. nice hand"
David McDermott - 2,750,000 (14 bb)
Zachery Schneider - 14,000,000 (70 bb)
Monday, October 22, 2018 9:15 PM Local Time
Action folds around to the blinds where Nick Pupillo moves all in from the small blind for 2,440,000 effective. Sami Shurbaji takes a look at his cards and quickly calls.
Nick Pupillo:
Sami Shurbaji:
The board runs out which gives Shurbaji a sweat the whole way, but Pupillo never catches up. Shurbaji doubles to almost 5 million and while Pupillo is left with just under 10 million.
Sami Shubaji - 4,900,000 (25 bb)
Nick Pupillo - 9,600,000 (48 bb)
Monday, October 22, 2018 9:12 PM Local Time
Action folds around to the blinds where David McDermott moves all in from the small for 1,055,000. Nick Pupillo asks for a count then calls
David McDermott:
Nick Pupillo:
The board runs out and that gives McDermott the double back to over two million. Pupillo drops to right around 12 million after the hand.
David McDermot - 2,200,000 (11 bb)
Nick Pupillo - 12,300,000 (62 bb)
Monday, October 22, 2018 9:09 PM Local Time
Sami Shurbaji moves all in for 1,090,000 from the button with and gets called by Zachery Schneider's .
The board comes and Shurbaji spikes a nine on the flop to stay alive.
Sami Shurbaji - 2,400,000 (12 bb)
Zachery Schneider - 15,000,000 (75 bb)
Monday, October 22, 2018 8:59 PM Local Time
Young Hoon Koh opens with a raise to 460,000 in the hijack seat. In the cutoff Zach Schneider raises, making it 1,400,000. Action quickly folds back to Koh who tanks for a bit, then moves all in for right around four million. Schneider just takes a second to call.
Young Hoon Koh:
Zach Schneider:
The board rolls out and Schneider pairs his king on the turn, giving him the lead and the pot.
For his 5th place finish, Koh will collect $79,506. Schneider rakes in the pot and moves to right around 16,000,000, roughly half the chips in play.
Zach Schneider - 16,000,000 (80 bb)
Young Hoon Koh - Eliminated
Monday, October 22, 2018 8:52 PM Local Time
Level: 33
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
Monday, October 22, 2018 8:44 PM Local Time
Nick Pupillo opens from the cutoff with a raise to 360,000. Young Hoon Koh calls in the small blind.
The flop is and both players check. They check again on the turn and the river. Koh shows down his and that's good enough to earn him the pot as Pupillo mucks.
Young Hoon Koh - 4,075,000 (25 bb)
Nick Pupillo - 13,950,000 (87 bb)
Monday, October 22, 2018 8:34 PM Local Time
Giuliano Lentini is all in for his last 1,080,000 with and Young Hoon Koh calls with .
The flop comes and Lentini calls for another diamond. The turn and river come bricks for Lentini as he is eliminated in 6th place.
Young Hoon Koh - 3,600,000 (23 bb)
Giuliano Lentini - Eliminated in 6th place ($61,258)
Monday, October 22, 2018 8:28 PM Local Time
Zach Schneider limps in on the flop and David McDermott calls from the small blind as well. Nick Pupillo checks his option in the big blind so the three take a flop.
The flop is and McDermott quickly moves all in for a bit over one million. Pupillo quickly folds but Schneider asks for a count. He eventually decides to fold so McDermott rakes in the pot.
David McDermott - 1,900,000 (12 bb)
Nick Pupillo - 14,400,000 (90 bb)
Zach Schneider - 10,200,000 (64 bb)
Monday, October 22, 2018 7:50 PM Local Time
Zachery Schneider limps in from the small blind and David McDermott checks his option in the big blind.
The flop is and Schneider leads out with a bet of 250,000. McDermott instantly moves all in. Schneider doesn't waste too long before calling.
David McDermott:
Zachery Schneider:
The board completes with the and securing the double up for McDermott who moves right around three million. Schneider is left with roughly 10,500,000 after the hand.
David McDermott - 2,900,000 (18 bb)
Zachary Schneider - 10,500,000 (88 bb)
Monday, October 22, 2018 7:43 PM Local Time
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000