Thursday, June 14, 2018 3:58 PM Local Time
Klein Finds a Double Through Stavrakis
Filippos Stavrakis opened to 55,000 from the cutoff and Peter Klein potted to 201,000 from the small blind, with 36,000 left behind. Stavrakis moved all in and Klein called with his last 36,000. Players then flipped over their hands.
Peter Klein:
Filippos Stavrakis:
The board ran out and Klein's flopped set of aces took down the pot. Stavrakis has now lost the last four hands he has played during this round of blinds.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 2,063,000 | -347,000  |
| Peter Klein | 498,000 | 228,000  |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 3:51 PM Local Time
Restart
The final seven players have restarted the tournament on one of the outer tables of the PokerGO stage. Filippos Stavrakis still has an overwhelming chip lead.
The next pay jump is worth $7,180 since the seventh place will pay out $20,957 and the sixth-place finisher will collect $28,137.
Thursday, June 14, 2018 3:33 PM Local Time
Table Change
The players at the final table just got notified that they'll be moving from the table in the Tan section of the Amazon room to one of the outer featured tables at the PokerGO stage in the middle of the Amazon room.
Thursday, June 14, 2018 3:11 PM Local Time
Stavrakis is the Table Captain
There are still seven players remaining and Filippos Stavrakis is playing and winning almost every hand. He is applying pressure to the players with a small stack and his own continues to grow.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 2,410,000 | 260,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 3:01 PM Local Time
Triple Up for Rasmussen
Pascal Damois limped and saw Thayer Rasmussen go all-in for 47,000. Jordan Siegel called from the big blind and Damois called as well.
Damois bet 65,000 on the board and Siegel folded face up.
Pascal Damois:
Thayer Rasmussen:
The board ran out and and that gives Rasmussen the triple up, while Damois and Siegel lose some chips.
| Jordan Siegel | 1,075,000 | -50,000 |
| Pascal Damois | 425,000 | -50,000 |
| Thayer Rasmussen | 150,000 | 100,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:55 PM Local Time
Siegel Eclipses Million Mark, Now Second at Final Table
Jordan Siegel went on a little heater, picking up a few small pots right after eliminating Georgios Karavokyris from the final table.
Siegel opened to 45,000 from under the gun and Filippos Stavrakis called from the hijack. The flop came down and Siegel then check-called a bet of 55,000 from Stavrakis.
The turn fell the and both players checked. The river came the and both players checked again. Siegel tabled for two pair and Stavrakis then mucked his hand.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 2,150,000 | -150,000 |
| Jordan Siegel | 1,125,000 | 390,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:47 PM Local Time
Stavrakis Abuses With His Big Stack
Filippos Stavrakis is dominating the tournament at the moment. He just won a couple pots in a row and is applying a lot of pressure on his opponents.
In the last victory for Stavrakis, Pascal Damois raised to 45,000 and Stavrakis called from the big blind. The flop was and both players put in another 50,000. The turn was the and both players checked. As did they on the river.
Stavrakis opened up for a flush and that won him the pot.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 2,300,000 | 150,000 |
| Pascal Damois | 650,000 | -100,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:29 PM Local Time
Georgios Karavokyris Eliminated in 8th Place ($15,832)
Jordan Siegel opened to 50,000 from the button and Georgios Karavokyris then jammed for around 160,000. Siegel called and players then turned over their hands.
Jordan Siegel:
Georgios Karavokyris:
The flop came out and Karavokyris was still behind. The came on the turn and was of no help to him as he would need to hit still. The river came the and Siegel's aces held on for the pot, eliminating Karavokyris.
| Jordan Siegel | 735,000 | 168,000 |
| Georgios Karavokyris | 0 | -240,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:09 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
The players will now be taking their first 15-minute break of the day. The blind levels will resume at 10,000/20,000.
Thursday, June 14, 2018 2:07 PM Local Time
Chip Counts at the Break
| Filippos Stavrakis | 2,150,000 | 50,000 |
| Pascal Damois | 750,000 | 129,000 |
| Jordan Siegel | 567,000 | -76,000 |
| Felipe Ramos | 520,000 | -69,000 |
| Peter Klein | 270,000 | -23,000 |
| Georgios Karavokyris | 240,000 | 10,000 |
| Clinton Monfort | 240,000 | -44,000 |
| Thayer Rasmussen | 101,000 | -86,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 1:54 PM Local Time
Robert Cowen Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,133)
Robert Cowen bet 55,000 with only 9,000 behind from the under the gun position. When it folded around to Filippos Stavrakis, Cowen started talking.
"Come on man, just give me one!"
Stavrakis raised to 110,000 and all the other players folded. Cowen put in his last 9,000.
Robert Cowen:
Filippos Stavrakis:
The dealer put down a board and that marked the end of the tournament for Robert Cowen.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 2,100,000 | 85,000 |
| Robert Cowen | 0 | -71,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 1:38 PM Local Time
Arthur Morris Eliminated in 10th Place ($9,435)
Arthur Morris raised to the maximum size, leaving only a few chips behind. Georgios Karavokyris pushed all in and Morris called.
Arthur Morris:
Georgios Karavokyris:
The dealer put down the board, and with the better hand Karavokyris eliminated Morris in 10th place.
| Georgios Karavokyris | 230,000 | 50,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 0 | -61,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 1:33 PM Local Time
Heater Continues for Stavrakis
Filippos Stavrakis opened to 40,000 form late position and Robert Cowen called from the big blind. The flop came down and both players checked.
The turn brought the and action checked to Stavrakis who bet 35,000. Cowen called and the river was the . Cowen checked to Stavrakis who then fired out 150,000 and Cowen said, "I am really trying to find a reason to fold."
Cowen then made the call and Stavrakis tabled for the nut flush. Cowen mucked his cards and Stavrakis added even more chips to his stack.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 2,015,000 | 234,000 |
| Robert Cowen | 71,000 | -173,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 1:23 PM Local Time
Final Table Redraw
| Table | Seat | Player | County | Chip Count |
|---|
| FT | 1 | Georgios Karavokyris | Greece | 180,000 |
| FT | 2 | Felipe Ramos | Brazil | 589,000 |
| FT | 3 | Filippos Stavrakis | United States | 1,781,000 |
| FT | 4 | Peter Klein | United States | 293,000 |
| FT | 5 | Pascal Damois | France | 621,000 |
| FT | 6 | Thayer Rasmussen | United States | 187,000 |
| FT | 7 | Arthur Morris | United States | 61,000 |
| FT | 8 | Clinton Monfort | United States | 284,000 |
| FT | 9 | Jordan Siegel | United States | 643,000 |
| FT | 10 | Robert Cowen | United Kingdom | 244,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 1:15 PM Local Time
David Caruthers Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,435)
Filippos Stavrakis opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and David Caruthers called from the big blind. The flop came down and action checked to Stavrakis who bet 45,000.
Caruthers made the call and the turn came the . Both players checked and fell on the river. Caruthers then moved all in for 128,000 and Stavrakis thought for several moments before making the call.
Caruther tabled for two pair and Stavrakis then showed for a rivered straight. Stavrakis took down the pot and added to his already healthy chip lead, while Caruthers finished in 11th.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 1,785,000 | 235,000 |
| David Caruthers | 0 | -242,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 1:07 PM Local Time
Floyd Bangerter Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,435)
Floyd Bangerter and Filippos Stavrakis both got 30,000 in the pot before the flop was dealt.
After the flop came, Bangerter shoved for about 60,000 and Stavrakis made the call.
Filippos Stavrakis:
Floyd Bangerter:
The board ran out and Stavrakis takes down yet another pot while Bangerter heads to the rail. He now has over 30 percent of the chips in play with 11 players left in the tournament.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 1,550,000 | 110,000 |
| Floyd Bangerter | 0 | -108,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 1:01 PM Local Time
Ruslan Dykshteyn Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,446)
Filippos Stavrakis opened to 30,000 from the button and Pascal Damois called from the small blind. Ruslan Dykchteyn then three-bet to 120,000. Stavrakis four-bet to 390,000 and action folded back to Dykshteyn who made the call.
The flop came and Dykshteyn moved all in for around 180,000. Stavrakis quickly called and players then tabled their hands. Dykshteyn showed for a straight draw and Stavrakis tabled for aces with a flush draw.
The turn came the to give Stavrakis the flush and Dykshteyn was now drawing dead, making the river just a bit of trivia to add. Stavrakis took down the pot and now has a commanding chip lead early on in the final day.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 1,440,000 | 640,000 |
| Ruslan Dykshteyn | 0 | -635,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:31 PM Local Time
Siegel Hits the River
The board read and action checked to Arthur Morris who bet 20,000 from the cutoff into a pot around 64,000. Jordan Siegel called from the big blind and the fell on the river.
Siegel checked to Morris who bet 55,000 and was snap-called by his opponent. Morris showed for two pair and Siegel tabled for a rivered full house.
Siegel took down the pot and moved over the 500,000 mark for the first time this tournament.
| Jordan Siegel | 525,000 | 87,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 334,000 | 5,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:17 PM Local Time
Karavokyris Gets an Early Double
Ruslan Dykshteyn opened to 37,000 from the button and Georgios Karavokyris moved all in for around 105,000. Dykshteyn called and the two turned over their hands.
Georgios Karavokyris:
Ruslan Dykshteyn:
The board ran out and Karavokyris's flopped flush secured him a double-up.
| Ruslan Dykshteyn | 635,000 | 373,000 |
| Georgios Karavokyris | 215,000 | 100,000 |
Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:12 PM Local Time
Cowen Doubles Through Stavrakis
It folded around to Robert Cowen in the small blind. He bet pot, which was 36,000, and the action was on Filippos Stavrakis in the big blind. Stavrakis asked how much Cowen had behind and he had a total of 83,000 that included the 36,000 already in the middle. Stavrakis raised to put Cowen all-in and Cowen called.
Robert Cowen:
Filippos Stavrakis:
The board ran out giving Stavrakis a straight, but Cowen had the better straight to double up at the start of Day 3.
| Filippos Stavrakis | 800,000 | -103,000 |
| Robert Cowen | 166,000 | 71,000 |