Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:34 AM Local Time
Matusow is Playing to Win
Mike Matusow check-called bets on the flop and turn from David Benyamine, before betting himself on the river. Benyamine raised.
"Really?!" said Matusow. "I should have check-folded," he said before mucking.
"I saved myself 30k," he continued. "It doesn't matter, I'm here to win the f***ing tournament."
| David Benyamine | 540,000 | 40,000  |
| Mike Matusow | 155,000 | -35,000  |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:31 AM Local Time
Flanders Chops to Stay Alive
Timothy Flanders raised leaving himself less than a big bet behind. Nick Guagenti called and the others folded including short-stacked Andrey Zaichenko.
Flanders and Guagenti checked the flop and turn and Flanders check-called all in on the river.
Guagenti showed for top set and Flanders took down the low with
| Nick Guagenti | 500,000 | -5,000 |
| Timothy Flanders | 110,000 | -240,000 |
| Andrey Zaichenko | 39,000 | -81,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:29 AM Local Time
Haavisto Scoops a Double on the Bubble
The turn already showed and Jake Schwartz check-raised to see Ville Haavisto call all in for a total of 92,000 throughout the hand. They had to wait until all other tables were completed and some table chat emerged.
"I didn't like the turn," the Finn said and Schwartz replied "that's good news for me."
The obligatory "they will chop it anyways" emerged and the cards were then tabled.
Ville Haavisto:
Jake Schwartz:
The on the river gave Haavisto trips and he scored a full double.
| Jake Schwartz | 540,000 | -60,000 |
| Ville Haavisto | 200,000 | 80,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:23 AM Local Time
Fuchs Eliminated by Bendor; Bubble Time
Several players ran back to their seats just in time to get dealt the first hand of the level and among them was also Carol Fuchs. She got it n preflop out of the small blind against Yarron Bendor on the button and Robert Slezak in the big blind.
Slezak checked the flop and Bendor bet, Slezak called. After the turn, Slezak check-folded to a bet and Fuchs immediately said "it's over."
Carol Fuchs:
Yarron Bendor:
The on the river changed nothing whatsoever and Fuchs joked "guess I should not have run back."
There are now 29 players remaining and the top 28 spots get paid. For each hand on the bubble, two minutes will be taken off the clock.
| Yarron Bendor | 660,000 | -45,000 |
| Robert Slezak | 420,000 | -10,000 |
| Carol Fuchs | 0 | -50,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:16 AM Local Time
Level 17 started
Level: 17
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:09 AM Local Time
Last Break of the Night
With still 30 players remaining, the players were sent on their final 10-minute break of the night. At the end of level 17, all remaining hopefuls will bag and tag.
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:05 AM Local Time
Ashby Takes From Guagenti
Richard Ashby check-called a bet from Nick Guagenti on the flop.
The turn was the and this time Ashby check-raised, with Guagenti calling.
Ashby bet the river and Guagenti called.
Ashby showed and took down the pot.
| Richard Ashby | 505,000 | 185,000 |
| Nick Guagenti | 505,000 | -50,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:03 AM Local Time
Kelsall's Set is Enough
Ville Haavisto was involved in a hand with Jake Schwartz that saw the latter bet the turn and river of a board . Haavisto folded to the final bet and dropped into the danger zone.
Andrew Kelsall was down to even less than that when he took on Ken Aldridge. He had 16,000 behind on the and was glad to take a check from Aldridge in the big blind, who announced two pair.
Kelsall tabled for a set and scored a near double two spots off the money.
| Ken Aldridge | 690,000 | 30,000 |
| Jake Schwartz | 600,000 | 140,000 |
| Andrew Kelsall | 155,000 | -25,000 |
| Ville Haavisto | 120,000 | -230,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:56 AM Local Time
Zaichenko Doubles Up
Andrey Zaichenko opened from under the gun and Nick Guagenti defended his big blind. The two proceeded to get their stacks in on a flop with Zaichenko all in for 61,000.
Andrey Zaichenko:
Nick Guagenti:
Guagenti improved to two pair on the turn but Zaichenko had outs to chop or scoop. The river gave him a better two pair and he doubled up.
| Nick Guagenti | 555,000 | -25,000 |
| Andrey Zaichenko | 120,000 | 55,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:55 AM Local Time
Fuchs Doubles; Gets Quartered After
Carol Fuchs doubled her short stack against Shaun Deeb and ended up all in soon after when they got it in after the turn.
Deeb rolled over for top set and Fuchs had . The river gave both players the same low and Fuchs was quartered.
"Survive to fight another day," Deeb said in table chat.
| Shaun Deeb | 480,000 | -25,000 |
| Carol Fuchs | 50,000 | 0 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:44 AM Local Time
Zaichenko Left Short
After defending out of the blinds, Sam Higgs check-called bets by Andrey Zaichenko on the flop and turn. They checked the on the river and Higgs showed .
Zaichenko sighed and flashed before sending his cards into the muck.
With the tournament nearing the money bubble, the split pots kept on coming while Nick Guagenti and Andrew Yeh boosted their stacks.
| Nick Guagenti | 580,000 | 370,000 |
| Andrew Yeh | 480,000 | 130,000 |
| Sam Higgs | 440,000 | 120,000 |
| Andrey Zaichenko | 65,000 | -205,000 |
| Carol Fuchs | 50,000 | -50,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:28 AM Local Time
Paluf Eliminated by Benyamine
Ryan Paluf opened to 24,000 leaving himself 1,000 behind. David Benyamine just called in the big blind and then put a single 1,000 chip in the middle on the flop.
Paluf didn't look happy but eventually flicked his last chip in and was all in.
Ryan Paluf:
David Benyamine:
Benyamine had flopped top pair and Paluf would need an ace or running cards. The turn gave him a low draw but the river was no help and Paluf was eliminated.
| David Benyamine | 500,000 | 50,000 |
| Ryan Paluf | 0 | -320,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:21 AM Local Time
Fuchs Down But Not Out
Carol Fuchs lost a big pot straight over straight against Yarron Bendor to be down to just 49,000. She got that it in against Robert Slezak after defending her big blind on an flop.
Carol Fuchs:
Robert Slezak:
The turn was the and the river completed a flush for both players, but Fuchs' was better and she doubled up.
| Yarron Bendor | 705,000 | 205,000 |
| Robert Slezak | 430,000 | -5,000 |
| Carol Fuchs | 100,000 | -100,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:20 AM Local Time
O'Dell With the Nuts Again
Frankie O'Dell won a bigger pot off Andrew Kelsall and then proceeded to hit the nut low again, but this time David Benyamine escaped and they chopped it up.
O'Dell bet throughout the board and Benyamine called all streets to get shown the .
Benyamine tabled his for an equally strong hand and they chopped it up.
"Look what I had, I can't win. I was fucked on the flop, but then I had queens up and he was fucked," Benyamine remarked to Mike Matusow.
"Frankie has the nuts all the time," Matusow added before the next hand was dealt.
| Frankie O'Dell | 590,000 | 115,000 |
| David Benyamine | 450,000 | 250,000 |
| Andrew Kelsall | 180,000 | -135,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:13 AM Local Time
Baker Scoops Against Myers
Down to the last few big bets, David "Bakes" Baker got it in with and Simeon Myers looked him up with the .
The flop was a massive sweat, but the turn and river run out let Baker celebrate with a "ship it" and big grin on the face.
| Simeon Myers | 550,000 | 0 |
| David "Bakes" Baker | 110,000 | -30,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:11 AM Local Time
Ahmed Gets an Angry Fold from Mizrachi
Robert Mizrachi opened from under the gun and called a re-raise from Owais Ahmed.
The flop was and Mizrachi checked. Ahmed bet and Mizrachi raised. Ahmed called.
The turn was the and Mizrachi checked. Ahmed bet and Mizrachi angrily flung his cards into the muck.
| Robert Mizrachi | 700,000 | -40,000 |
| Owais Ahmed | 510,000 | 20,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:08 AM Local Time
Becker Chips Up Through Myers
Johannes Becker opened from the button and Simeon Myers re-raised and Becker called.
Myers bet on the flop and Becker called. Myers check-called a bet on the turn and the river was the . Myers check-called another bet and Becker showed down for a straight and a seven-six low and scooped the pot.
| Simeon Myers | 550,000 | 25,000 |
| Johannes Becker | 200,000 | -65,000 |
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:06 AM Local Time
Aldridge Scoops Again
Not long ago, Ken Aldridge scooped a pot against Sam Higgs and he would do again in three-way action that also included Andrey Zaichenko.
Aldridge raised the river and Higgs called, Zaichenko folded. Aldridge rolled over for the nut straight and Higgs sighed, shook his head and mucked the cards.
| Ken Aldridge | 660,000 | 210,000 |
| Sam Higgs | 320,000 | -140,000 |
| Andrey Zaichenko | 270,000 | -10,000 |
Friday, June 7, 2019 11:58 PM Local Time
Bolden Busts; Matusow Doubles
Gary Bolden was eliminated by Frankie O'Dell, his cards already in the muck, while O'Dell scooped the pot with a rivered ten-high flush.
Shortly after, Mike Matusow ended up all in against Dominik Baud and turned over for a turned full house and rivered nut low. Dominik Baud tabled and Matusow scored the full double.
"That's how I win my chips, with nut nut," Matusow said to the rail while he scooped up the chips.
| Frankie O'Dell | 475,000 | 305,000 |
| Dominik Baud | 280,000 | -115,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 190,000 | 40,000 |
| Gary Bolden | 0 | -320,000 |
Friday, June 7, 2019 11:53 PM Local Time
Schreiber Eliminated by Amaral
Matthew Schreiber was all in against two players and Chris Amaral bet the river to isolate on the boatd of .
Amaral turned over and Schreiber immediately asked "that's your high hand?" He double checked his cards, tabled the , and asked the rail "what do I get?" His friend on the rail leaned over, checked quickly and replied "you get peanuts, you have to use two cards buddy."
Indeed, Schreiber only had queen-five high and that could not beat ace-jack high.
| Chris Amaral | 260,000 | 30,000 |
| Matthew Schreiber | 0 | -17,000 |