Tuesday, June 20, 2017 2:37 PM Local Time
Ed Aulick Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,804)
Ed Aulick managed to get his last 455,000 chips in the middle and was snap-called by Ken Aldridge.
Aulick was at risk with and well behind the of Aldridge.
The board ran out and Aulick was eliminated in 11th place.
The remaining 10 players are about to redraw for seats on the main stage. A full list of counts and seating assignments will be posted shortly.
| Ken Aldridge | 1,550,000 | 795,000  |
| Ed Aulick | 0 | -440,000  |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 2:35 PM Local Time
Siegel Stays Alive
The action was folded to Terry Stuhldreher in the small blind who moved all in and Stanley Siegel called from the big blind for his shorter stack of 207,000.
It was a race situation with Stuhldreher holding and Siegel had . The board ran out and Siegel found a king on the river to keep his hopes alive.
| Stanley Siegel | 426,000 | 261,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 2:27 PM Local Time
Joseph Aronesty Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,804)
Joseph Aronesty limped in from the small blind, and Ken Aldridge raised to 70,000 from the big blind. Aronesty called.
The flop came and Aronesty got his remaining stack in the middle, getting a quick call from Aldridge.
Aronesty was at risk with , while Aldridge was well ahead with . The turn was the and the river was the , sending the pot to Aldridge and Aronesty to the rail in 12th place.
| Ken Aldridge | 755,000 | 140,000 |
| Joseph Aronesty | 0 | -350,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 2:21 PM Local Time
Big Blind Special for Goldberg
The action was folded around to Stanley Siegel in the small blind who raised to 50,000. Kerry Goldberg was in the big blind and called to see the flop of .
Siegel bet 100,000 and Goldberg called. The turn was the and Siegel pushed all in. Goldberg called and tabled which had Siegel drawing dead with . The river was the , improving Goldberg's hand to a full house, and he doubled up to become the new chip leader.
| Kerry Goldberg | 1,230,000 | 336,000 |
| Stanley Siegel | 165,000 | -195,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 1:59 PM Local Time
Updated Stacks from Table 731: Ticehurst and Daly Dominating
| Darrell Ticehurst | 1,500,000 | -100,000 |
| Veronica Daly | 1,300,000 | -50,000 |
| John Isler | 630,000 | 110,000 |
| Ken Aldridge | 615,000 | -170,000 |
| Ed Aulick | 440,000 | -21,000 |
| Joseph Aronesty | 350,000 | -60,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 1:57 PM Local Time
David Smith Doubles Up to Over a Million
Stanley Siegel raised to 60,000 from the button and David Smith three-bet to 125,000 from the big blind. Siegel quickly moved all in and Smith called just as fast. Smith was the one at risk for 559,000 and he had the best hand with against Siegel's .
The board ran out and Smith got a double-up to sit with more than 1.1 million.
| David Smith | 1,130,000 | 534,000 |
| Stanley Siegel | 360,000 | -470,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 1:52 PM Local Time
Federico Cuellar Eliminated in 13th Place ($12,450)
Darrell Ticehurst raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Federico 'Fred' Cuellar moved all in from the big blind for 122,000. Ticehurst called.
Cuellar was at risk with , well behind the of Ticehurst.
The flop came and Ticehurst remained ahead with king-queen high, requiring Cuellar to hit a jack or running cards to make a straight to survive. The turn was the and the river the . Ticehurst made a flush and Cuellar was eliminated in 13th place.
| Darrell Ticehurst | 1,600,000 | 275,000 |
| Federico Cuellar | 0 | -195,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 1:44 PM Local Time
Earl Hirakawa Eliminated in 14th Place ($12,450)
John Isler raised to 75,000 from under the gun and Ken Aldridge three-bet to 200,000 on the button. Earl Hirakawa moved all in for his last 20,000 from the small blind, after losing most of his stack in a flip the very hand before. Isler moved all in and Aldridge snap-called.
Earl Hirakawa:
Ken Aldridge:
John Isler:
Aldridge had the best of it, but Isler had both players covered.
The board ran out and Hirakawa was eliminated, while Aldridge fully doubled through Isler.
| Ken Aldridge | 785,000 | 305,000 |
| John Isler | 520,000 | -305,000 |
| Earl Hirakawa | 0 | -25,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 1:39 PM Local Time
Veronica Daly Doubles Through Early Hirakawa
Darrell Ticehurst raised to 55,000 from under the gun and Veronica Daly called from the cutoff. Earl Hirakawa was in the big blind and moved all in for 603,000. Ticehurst folded and Daly called for 578,000.
Daly tabled and was at risk against Hirakawa's in a classic coin flip scenario.
The flop came and Daly pulled ahead with a pair of kings, while giving Hirakawa some outs to survive with a straight draw. The turn was the and the river was the . Daly doubled and Hirakawa was left with just 25,000 in chips.
| Veronica Daly | 1,350,000 | 635,000 |
| Earl Hirakawa | 25,000 | -665,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 1:29 PM Local Time
Stuhldreher Gets Caught Raising
Terry Stuhldreher has been the most aggressive player at his table so far today, but recently other players have picked up on that.
Just now Stuhldreher raised to 81,000 from middle position and Ed Aulick pushed all in for 359,000. The action was folded around to Stuhldreher and he folded.
A couple of hands later, Stuhldreher raised to 81,000 again from under the gun and the action was folded to James Moore in the big blind. Moore went all in for 460,000 and Stuhldreher thought for a couple minutes but eventually folded again.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 1:11 PM Local Time
Darrell Ticehurst Trips Up Joseph Aronesty
Joseph Aronesty was in the cutoff and raised to 44,000. Darrell Ticehurst was in the big blind and called.
The flop came . Ticehurst checked, Aronesty bet 95,000 and Ticehurst called. The turn was the and both players checked to the river, which was the . Ticehurst led out for 125,000 and Aronesty called.
Ticehurst tabled for trip nines, and Aronesty flashed the before mucking his hand. Ticehurst looked over at his neighbor and asked, "Remember what you said about nine-seven suited?"
| Darrell Ticehurst | 1,325,000 | 325,000 |
| Joseph Aronesty | 410,000 | -90,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 1:00 PM Local Time
Updated Counts From Table 730
Players have returned from break and here is a look at the updated chip counts from Table 730.
| Kerry Goldberg | 894,000 | 209,000 |
| Stanley Siegel | 830,000 | -86,000 |
| David Smith | 596,000 | -24,000 |
| Terry Stuhldreher | 543,000 | 238,000 |
| Daniel Favreau | 490,000 | -97,000 |
| Ed Aulick | 461,000 | 165,000 |
| James Moore | 258,000 | -301,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:42 PM Local Time
First Break
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:42 PM Local Time
Peter Lockwood Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,450)
Darrell Ticehurst was in the small blind and moved all in. Peter Lockwood called for his last 120,000 from the big blind.
Lockwood was at risk with a pair of nines, well behind the of Ticehurst.
The board ran out and Lockwood was sent to the rail in 15th place.
| Darrell Ticehurst | 1,000,000 | 290,000 |
| Peter Lockwood | 0 | -141,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:29 PM Local Time
Peter Lockwood Finds a Double
Action folded around to Darrell Ticehurst in the small blind and he raised to 40,000. Peter Lockwood had just lost a big flip a couple of hands ago, and was left with 60,000 in the big blind. With 16,000 already in the pot, plus his ante of 3,000, he decided to move all in. "I know I've got live cards," he said. Ticehurst called.
Lockwood was at risk with , up against the of Ticehurst.
The flop came and Lockwood picked up a pair of fives to take the lead. Ticehurst threw his hands in the air and shook his head as the hit the turn and the hit the river. Lockwood made two pair for good measure and picked up some much needed chips to keep himself in the game.
| Darrell Ticehurst | 710,000 | -115,000 |
| Peter Lockwood | 141,000 | 76,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:25 PM Local Time
Joseph Aronesty Flips With Peter Lockwood
Peter Lockwood raised to 40,000 from late position, and Joseph Aronesty moved all in from the small blind for 203,000. Lockwood asked for a count and eventually called.
"This is the hand," said Aronesty as he tabled . He was at risk against Lockwood's and said, "I figured you were up there, but I had to go with it."
It was a classic race, and Aronesty flopped the best of it after the dealer fanned a flop reading , pulling ahead with a pair of aces. The turn was the and the river was the , leaving Lockwood with just 65,000 chips.
| Joseph Aronesty | 437,000 | 140,000 |
| Peter Lockwood | 65,000 | -157,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:19 PM Local Time
Stanley Siegel Doubles Through Goldberg
Kerry Goldberg raised to 50,000 from early position and Stanley Siegel called from the big blind. The flop came and Siegel pushed all in for 403,000. Goldberg thought for a moment then called and the hands were tabled.
Stanley Siegel:
Kerry Goldberg:
The turn was the and the river brought the and Siegel got a double-up through the former chip leader.
| Stanley Siegel | 916,000 | 553,000 |
| Kerry Goldberg | 685,000 | -539,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:11 PM Local Time
Ernest Ruybalid Eliminated in 16th Place ($9,923)
Veronica Daly raised to 40,000 from late position and Ken Aldridge called on the button. Ernest Ruybalid was in the small blind and slid his stack of 197,000 in chips towards the middle, announcing he was all in. Daly thought for a moment and said, "All right. I'll call." Aldridge folded.
Ruybalid was at risk with and Daly was well behind with .
The flop came to give Ruybalid a set of queens, though also gave Daly a pair plus a straight draw. The turn was the , but the river was the and Daly made a straight to take down the pot and send Ruybalid to the rail.
| Veronica Daly | 1,280,000 | 646,000 |
| Ernest Ruybalid | 0 | -310,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:58 AM Local Time
Steve Hohn Eliminated in 17th Place ($9,923)
The action was folded around to Steve Hohn on the button who moved all in for 220,000. Daniel Favreau was in the small blind and made the call. Hohn showed but was behind Favreau's .
The board ran out . Hohn was unable to catch a seven and was eliminated in 17th place.
| Daniel Favreau | 587,000 | 137,000 |
| Steve Hohn | 0 | -395,000 |
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:55 AM Local Time
Richard Phelps Eliminated in 18th Place ($9,923)
Richard Phelps had less than three big blinds left and moved his short stack all in from early position. Peter Lockwood then shoved all in over the top from middle position and everyone else folded. Phelps tabled and Lockwood showed .
The board provided no help for Phelps and he was eliminated in 18th place.
| Peter Lockwood | 222,000 | 28,000 |
| Richard Phelps | 0 | -98,000 |