Thursday, June 8, 2017 4:02 PM Local Time
Another Quick Break
Players are headed on another 15-minute break while tournament officials color up the 1,000-denomination chips. Here is a look at the current chip counts:
Nathan Pfluger | 2,350,000 | 90,000 |
Jordan Young | 2,280,000 | -320,000 |
Roman Korenev | 2,120,000 | -130,000 |
Melissa Gillett | 1,930,000 | 300,000 |
David Pham | 1,420,000 | -80,000 |
Kevin Trettin | 1,150,000 | 100,000 |
Billy Rodgers | 670,000 | 40,000 |
Aditya Agarwal | 560,000 | -540,000 |
Huihan Wu | 380,000 | -13,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 4:02 PM Local Time
Hands #1-4: Splashing Around
Hand #1: Jordan Young raised to 55,000 from the hijack and got no action.
Hand #2: Melissa Gillett raised to 65,000 on the button, Billy Rodgers moved all in from the small blind, and Gillett folded.
Hand #3: Aditya Agarwal raised to 55,000 from under the gun and got calls from Gillett in the cutoff and Roman Korenev in the big blind.
The flop came , and Korenev checked. Agarwal bet 70,000, and Gillett called. Korenev folded. The turn was the , and both players checked to the river, which was the . Agarwal checked, Gillett bet 110,000 and Agarwall called.
Gillett tabled for a straight to the nine, and Agarwal mucked.
Hand #4: Young raised to 55,000 from early position, and Agarwal defended his big blind. The flop came , and Agarwal check-folded to a bet of 60,000 from Young.
Thursday, June 8, 2017 3:52 PM Local Time
Marquis Mccain Eliminated in 10th Place ($23,964)
Jordan Young opened with a raise to 55,000 from the hijack. Marquis Mccain was in the cutoff and pushed all-in for 269,000. Melissa Gillett was waiting in the big blind, and after getting a chip count, she called. Young folded. Mccain held and was in a race situation against Gillett's .
The board ran out , and Mccain was eliminated in 10th place. The nine remaining players make up the official final table, and hand-for-hand coverage will begin.
Melissa Gillett | 1,630,000 | 180,000 |
Marquis Mccain | 0 | -535,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 3:47 PM Local Time
Trettin Trending Upward
Jordan Young raised to 55,000 on the button and got calls from Marquis Mccain in the small blind and Kevin Trettin in the big blind.
The flop came , and all three players checked to the turn, which was the . Mccain and Trettin both checked again, and Young bet 75,000. Mccain and Trettin both called. The river was the . Mccain checked. Trettin thought for a moment and bet 225,000. Young and Mccain quickly mucked.
Trettin came in to the final table with 660,000 and now sits on just over a million in chips.
Kevin Trettin | 1,050,000 | 390,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 3:24 PM Local Time
The "Dragon" Doubles with Kings
David "Dragon" Pham raised to 66,000 from early position, and the action was folded around to Melissa Gillett in the big blind, who three-bet to 166,000. Pham was a shorter stack coming into the final table, and he shoved all in for 750,000. After counting the chips and deliberating for a couple moments, Gillett called.
Pham:
Gillett:
The board ran out , and Pham doubled up through the Australian.
David Pham | 1,500,000 | 1,040,000 |
Melissa Gillett | 1,450,000 | -850,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 3:18 PM Local Time
Jordan Young Takes Over the Chip Lead
Roman Korenev raised to 52,000 from late position, and Aditya Agarwal called from the hijack, as did Jordan Young on the button.
The flop came , and Korenev led out for 77,000. Agarwal called. Young wasted no time and raised to 311,000. Korenev quickly folded, and Agarwal went into the tank. After about a minute, he called. The turn was the , and Agarwal checked. Young moved all in, and Agarwal quickly folded.
Young came in to the final table with just over two million in chips, and he took over the lead after taking down the pot.
Jordan Young | 2,600,000 | 530,000 |
Aditya Agarwal | 1,100,000 | -240,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 3:11 PM Local Time
Melissa Gillett Still Leads at the Unofficial Final Table
Here is a look at the unofficial final table redraw and chip counts:
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
1 | David Pham | United States | 460,000 |
2 | Roman Korenev | Russia | 2,250,000 |
3 | Aditya Agarwal | India | 1,340,000 |
4 | Nathan Pfluger | United States | 2,260,000 |
5 | Jordan Young | United States | 2,070,000 |
6 | Marquis Mccain | United States | 535,000 |
7 | Kevin Trettin | United States | 660,000 |
8 | Huihan Wu | United States | 393,000 |
9 | Melissa Gillett | Australia | 2,300,000 |
10 | Billy Rodgers | United States | 630,000 |
Melissa Gillett | 2,300,000 | -60,000 |
Nathan Pfluger | 2,260,000 | 560,000 |
Roman Korenev | 2,250,000 | 0 |
Jordan Young | 2,070,000 | -130,000 |
Aditya Agarwal | 1,340,000 | -130,000 |
Kevin Trettin | 660,000 | 275,000 |
Billy Rodgers | 630,000 | -647,000 |
Marquis Mccain | 535,000 | -317,000 |
David Pham | 460,000 | 120,000 |
Huihan Wu | 393,000 | -61,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 3:00 PM Local Time
Matthew Mlsna Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,964)
Matthew Mlsna got the remainder of his stack in the middle and was called by Roman Korenev.
Mlsna was at risk with , while Korenev held for a classic coin flip.
The flop came , keeping Mlsna ahead with two queens. The turn was the , and the river was the , giving Korenev the card he needed to lock up the elimination and break for the unofficial final table of ten.
Roman Korenev | 2,250,000 | 1,675,000 |
Matthew Mlsna | 0 | -635,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 2:39 PM Local Time
Young Phan Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,964)
Jordan Young raised to 50,000 from early position, and Young Phan moved all in for 224,000 from the cutoff. Young thought for a moment before Phan said, "Your last name is the same as my first name." Young laughed and eventually called.
Phan said, "Blackjack" as he tabled . Young turned over the first, and eventually rolled over the .
The flop came , pairing both players, but Phan was still ahead with an ace kicker. "I need the four of clubs" said Young. The turn was the and the entire table gasped as Young picked up a flush draw. The river was the and Young got there, sending Phan to the rail in 12th place.
Jordan Young | 2,200,000 | 730,000 |
Young Phan | 0 | -358,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 2:34 PM Local Time
Joseph Brattole Eliminated in 13th Place ($18,878)
Pocket kings are the death of Joseph Brattole's tournament life. Brattole called an all-in bet from Matthew Mlsna for 290,000 and was in a dominating position. Brattole held vs Mlsna's . The board ran out and Mlsna was able to find a nine on the turn to run over Brattole's kings.
Brattole was left with only 26,000 chips and was all in the very next hand with the . Mlsna isolated the other players from the pot to get heads up as he held . Brattole wasn't able to connect with the board was sent to the cash cage in 13th place.
Matthew Mlsna | 635,000 | 315,000 |
Joseph Brattole | 0 | -291,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 2:25 PM Local Time
Mlsna Dodges to Survive
Matthew Mlsna was all in for his last 158,000 chips and was called by Roman Korenev. Mlsna was at risk, tabling while Korenev held .
The flop came , giving Korenev a flush draw along with his two overcards as outs.
The turn was the and the river was the . Mlsna dodged a good part of the deck to double up.
Roman Korenev | 575,000 | -170,000 |
Matthew Mlsna | 320,000 | -144,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 2:17 PM Local Time
Marquis Mccain Hits an Ace from Space
Marquis Mccain was under the gun and open-shipped his stack of 426,000 only to be called by Billy Rodgers in the small blind.
Marquis showed and had an anguished look on his face when he saw the from Rodgers. However, the flop fell giving Mccain the lead. He was able to fade the last king in the deck on the turn and the river to score a double-up.
Marquis Mccain | 852,000 | 477,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 2:01 PM Local Time
Ivan Starostin Eliminated in 14th Place ($18,878)
Ivan Starostin shipped all in from the cutoff for 126,000 and Roman Korenev called from the button. Starostin would need some help as his was behind Korenev's .
The board ran out and Starostin could not catch a three to stay alive, and thus finishes in 14th.
Roman Korenev | 745,000 | 0 |
Ivan Starostin | 0 | -276,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 1:56 PM Local Time
Marquis Mccain Doubles Through Aditya Agarwal
In the first hand back from break, Marquis Mccain shipped his stack in the middle from under the gun, and Aditya Agarwal called from early position. Mccain tabled while Agarwal showed .
The flop came and Agarwal was still well ahead with two nines. The turn was the , giving Mccain a few extra outs with a straight draw. The river was the and Mccain found new life.
Aditya Agarwal | 1,470,000 | 184,000 |
Marquis Mccain | 375,000 | -85,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 1:41 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day with only 14 players remaining.
Thursday, June 8, 2017 1:40 PM Local Time
Adam Bacon Eliminated 15th Place ($18,878)
Adam Bacon raised to 37,000 from late position, and Aditya Agarwal called from the hijack. Nathan Pfluger was in the cutoff and three-bet to 100,000. Bacon moved all in for about 350,000. Agarwal folded, and Pfluger called.
Bacon tabled while Pfluger was well ahead with .
The board ran out and Bacon was eliminated.
Nathan Pfluger | 1,700,000 | 380,000 |
Adam Bacon | 0 | -380,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 1:36 PM Local Time
Graeme Ladd Eliminated in 16th Place ($15,047)
Graeme Ladd raised preflop and Jordan Young called from the big blind. The flop came and Young check-raised all in, having his opponent covered. Ladd called for the rest of his chips and was ahead with versus Young's flush draw .
The turn was the and the river brought the , giving Young the flush and eliminating Ladd in 16th place.
Jordan Young | 1,470,000 | 150,000 |
Graeme Ladd | 0 | -413,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 1:27 PM Local Time
Make That Double Bacon
Melissa Gillett raised to 55,000 from the hijack, and Adam Bacon moved all in for 184,000 from the small blind. Gillett thought for a moment and eventually called.
Bacon tabled , at risk against the chip leader who held .
The flop came and Bacon still needed either a king or a jack to double up or he was out the door. The turn was the and Gillett paired her eight, but it changed nothing. The river, however, was the and Bacon survived to see another hand.
Melissa Gillett | 2,360,000 | -740,000 |
Adam Bacon | 380,000 | 10,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 1:18 PM Local Time
Caleb Patrick Eliminated in 17th Place ($15,047)
Caleb Patrick raised to 35,000 and Jordan Young called. The two players saw the flop of , where they proceeded to get all the money in the middle.
Patrick had and Young was ahead with . The turn was the and the river brought the providing no help to Patrick who thus was the 17th-place finisher.
Jordan Young | 1,320,000 | 916,000 |
Caleb Patrick | 0 | -480,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 1:10 PM Local Time
David Pham Finds a Double
Nathan Pfluger was in late position and raised it up to 40,000. David Pham took a look down at his cards and decided to move all in for his remaining 164,000 chips. Pfluger thought for a moment and eventually called.
Pham was at risk and tabled , while Pfluger was dominated with . "Well, I need a king," said Pfluger.
The flop came and Pfluger laughed after seeing he was already drawing dead. The turn was the and the river as the , giving Pham a full double.
Nathan Pfluger | 1,320,000 | 667,000 |
David Pham | 340,000 | -16,000 |