Sunday, July 8, 2018 8:31 PM Local Time
O'Donnell Sets Up Ireland's Top Two
Anderson Ireland raised to 120,000 on the button and Matt O'Donnell called. The two saw a flop and O'Donnell check-called a bet of 120,000 from Ireland.
The turn brought the and it went check-check.
On the river, O'Donnell led out for 130,000 and Ireland didn't think too long before sticking in a call.
O'Donnell showed for bottom set and Ireland grimmaced as he revealed for top two pair and O'Donnell scooped the pot to get back over the two million mark.
Anderson Ireland | 4,100,000 | -450,000 |
Matt O'Donnell | 2,100,000 | 400,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 8:19 PM Local Time
O'Donnell Catches Quads to Double
Matt O'Donnell limped and Anderson Ireland checked his option, bringing a flop. Ireland bet 80,000 and O'Donnell raised to 320,000.
Ireland got a count, raised pot, and O'Donnell called it off.
Anderson Ireland:
Matt O'Donnell:
O'Donnell was ahead and left Ireland drawing dead when the peeled off on the turn. The on the river would complete the board and send the pot to O'Donnell.
Anderson Ireland | 4,550,000 | -925,000 |
Matt O'Donnell | 1,700,000 | 925,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 8:12 PM Local Time
O'Donnell Dips Below a Million
Anderson Ireland limped the button and Matt O'Donnell raised to 120,000 with Ireland making the call. They saw a flop of and O'Donnell check-called a bet of 100,000 from Ireland.
The turn brought the and O'Donnell checked it over to Ireland again, who fired a hefty bet of 300,000, sending O'Donnell into the tank. After a couple of minutes, he counted out the call.
On the river, the action went check-check and Ireland revealed for two pair, queens and tens, and O'Donnell sent his hand into the muck.
Anderson Ireland | 5,475,000 | 475,000 |
Matt O'Donnell | 775,000 | -475,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 8:02 PM Local Time
Ireland Pulling Away
Matt O'Donnell opened to 50,000 and Anderson Ireland called to see a flop. Both players checked and the hit the turn.
Ireland bet 150,000 and O'Donnell flatted. The landed on the river and Ireland fired 225,000. O'Donnell took a moment before making the call, only to muck when Ireland tabled the for the nut flush.
Anderson Ireland | 5,000,000 | 250,000 |
Matt O'Donnell | 1,250,000 | -250,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 7:58 PM Local Time
O'Donnell Calls River Correctly
After losing several smaller pots, Matt O'Donnell limped the button and Anderson Ireland checked his option. The flop came , Ireland bet 50,000, and O'Donnell called.
The turn revealed the and Ireland again fired for 125,000 and O'Donnell called. The river completed the board and Ireland fired 250,000, sending O'Donnell into the tank.
After a few minutes, O'Donnell put in the call and Ireland showed for a pair of threes and O'Donnell rolled over for two pair, fives and threes, and scooped the pot.
Anderson Ireland | 4,750,000 | 550,000 |
Matt O'Donnell | 1,500,000 | -550,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 7:41 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 0
Sunday, July 8, 2018 7:36 PM Local Time
Heads-Up Chip Counts
Anderson Ireland | 4,200,000 | 0 |
Matt O'Donnell | 2,050,000 | 175,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 7:35 PM Local Time
Joon Park Eliminated in 3rd Place ($61,013)
Anderson Ireland limped from the small blind and called a raise to 90,000 from Joon Park in the big blind. The flop came down and Ireland checked. Park bet 75,000 and Ireland check-raised pot, betting 480,000.
Park thought long and hard before moving all in for about a million and Ireland called.
Joon Park:
Anderson Ireland:
Ireland caught a on the turn to make a straight and no help came with the on the river. Park was sent to the rail in third place.
Anderson Ireland | 4,200,000 | 965,000 |
Joon Park | 0 | -1,200,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 7:26 PM Local Time
Michal Maryška Eliminated in 4th Place ($43,313)
Anderson Ireland opened to 75,000 on the button and Joon Park flatted in the small blind. Michal Maryška then three-bet to 300,000 in the big blind, Ireland quickly folded, and Park elected to call and see a flop.
The flop brought and Park bet 200,000, putting Maryška all in and he made the call.
Joon Park:
Michal Maryška:
Park's flopped straight had Maryška's aces in poor shape and the runout sealed his fate. Park collected the pot and the bounty as Maryška made his way to the payout cage.
Joon Park | 1,200,000 | 750,000 |
Michal Maryška | 0 | -455,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 7:13 PM Local Time
Hai Chu Eliminated in 5th Place ($31,203)
Shortly after being crippled in a hand against Anderson Ireland where Ireland held on , Hai Chu found himself all in for his last 75,000 in the big blind with Joon Park in the small blind and Anderson Ireland on the button.
The flop fell and Ireland called a bet of 50,000 from Park. The turn brought the and Park fired again for 100,000 with Ireland making the call. The river fell and Park bet for a third time for 125,000 and Ireland quickly called.
Park tabled for pocket kings but Ireland rolled over for trip sevens and Chu couldn't beat it and is the fifth-place finisher.
Anderson Ireland | 3,235,000 | 980,000 |
Joon Park | 450,000 | -305,000 |
Hai Chu | 0 | -980,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 6:49 PM Local Time
Andrew Holland Eliminated in 6th Place ($22,816)
Andrew Holland opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and four-bet shoved after Hai Chu three-bet pot out of the small blind.
Andrew Holland:
Hai Chu:
The board ran out and Chu spiked trip fives on the turn to eliminate Holland in sixth place.
Hai Chu | 980,000 | 340,000 |
Andrew Holland | 0 | -340,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 6:43 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Anderson Ireland | 2,255,000 | 0 |
Matt O'Donnell | 1,875,000 | -150,000 |
Joon Park | 755,000 | 540,000 |
Hai Chu | 640,000 | 0 |
Michal Maryška | 455,000 | -15,000 |
Andrew Holland | 340,000 | -230,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 6:41 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 0
Sunday, July 8, 2018 6:27 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining six players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Sunday, July 8, 2018 6:26 PM Local Time
Ireland Doubles into the Chip Lead
Matt O'Donnell opened to 60,000 from late position with Anderson Ireland calling in the cutoff and Hai Chu defending the big blind.
All three checked a flop bringing the on the turn.
Two more checks saw Ireland bet 75,000. Chu check-raised pot to 417,000 and Ireland called.
The fell on the river and after a bit of time, Chu got a count of 615,000 from his opponent and moved all in. Ireland snap-called to put himself at risk.
Chu tabled the for a ten-high straight but Ireland made the nuts with and scored a massive double up to take the chip lead.
Anderson Ireland | 2,255,000 | 1,152,000 |
Hai Chu | 640,000 | -1,180,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 6:26 PM Local Time
Holland Holds to Double
On a flop of , Anderson Ireland checked to Andrew Holland who fired a bet of 75,000 into the 60,000-chip pot.
Ireland put Holland all in for his remaining 160,000 and Holland instantly made the call.
Andrew Holland:
Anderson Ireland:
Holland's set of fours was in the lead but would need to fade Ireland's open-ended straight draw to stay alive.
The runout fell in Holland's favor, and he earned a much-needed double to keep the bracelet dream alive.
Anderson Ireland | 1,103,000 | -235,000 |
Andrew Holland | 570,000 | 235,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 6:11 PM Local Time
Ireland Slips to Chu
Anderson Ireland opened under the gun to 50,000. Hai Chu called on the button and Matt O'Donnell came along in the big blind.
The trio saw the flop of and it checked around to the turn. It checked to Chu who fired a bet of 60,000 and Ireland was the only caller.
The river completed the board and the action went check-check. "Ace-king," said Chu, tabling for aces up, and Ireland mucked.
Hai Chu | 1,820,000 | 120,000 |
Anderson Ireland | 1,338,000 | -110,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 5:56 PM Local Time
Maryška Doubles Through O'Donnell
Matt O'Donnell opened to 50,000 under the gun and called a three-bet shove for 227,000 from Michal Maryška on the big blind.
Michal Maryška:
Matt O'Donnell:
The board ran out and Maryška scored the double with two pair.
Matt O'Donnell | 2,025,000 | -305,000 |
Michal Maryška | 470,000 | 150,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 5:41 PM Local Time
Ireland Flushes Out O'Donnell
Matt O'Donnell limped the button, Anderson Ireland completed in the small blind, and Andrew Holland checked his option in the big.
The three players saw a flop of and the action checked around to the turn. Ireland led out for 40,000, drawing a fold from Holland and a call from O'Donnell.
The river completed the board and Ireland checked it over to O'Donnell who put out a bet of 85,000. Ireland snap-called, rolling over for a queen-high flush, and O'Donnell mucked.
Matt O'Donnell | 2,330,000 | -145,000 |
Anderson Ireland | 1,448,000 | 165,000 |
Sunday, July 8, 2018 5:36 PM Local Time
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