Monday, May 22, 2017 5:17 PM Local Time
Jason Baldridge raises to 325,000 from the button. Next to act, Harold Kizzire calls from the small blind. William Tait is in the big blind. He pushes out a bet of 1.5 million. Baldridge quickly tosses his hand away and so does Kizzire, awarding Tait the pot.
William Tait - 3,040,000 (38 bb)
Jason Baldridge - 3,135,000 (39 bb)
Harold Kizzire - 3,190,000 (40 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 5:04 PM Local Time
William Tait completes in the small blind and Caufman Talley checks his option.
The flop comes and Tait bets 85,000. Talley calls.
The turn brings the and Tait bets 150,000. Talley moves all in for 1,265,000 and Tait calls.
Talley:
Tait:
Talley's two pair with a flush draw is ahead of Tait's pair of nines, and the river changes nothing. Talley doubles up, approaching 3,000,000 chips.
Caufman Talley - 2,900,000 (36 bb)
William Tait - 3,760,000 (47 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 4:58 PM Local Time
Ryan Leng limps the small blind and Jason Baldridge checks his option.
The flop comes and Leng leads for 110,000. Baldridge calls.
The turn is the and Leng slows down and checks. Baldridge bets 275,000 and Leng calls.
The river is the and Leg checks a second time. Baldridge makes it 475,000 and Leng instantly calls.
Baldridge turns up for a turned straight and that's good to earn him the pot.
Jason Baldridge - 3,310,000 (41 bb)
Ryan Leng - 2,240,000 (28 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 4:47 PM Local Time
Jason Baldridge goes all in for 1,335,000 on the button. Hal Kizzire calls in the small blind and the big blind folds.
Baldridge is at risk, and behind.
Baldridge:
Kizzire:
The flop comes , giving Baldridge an ace to take the lead, and the turn and the river change nothing. Baldridge doubles through an Kizzire takes a hit to his big stack.
Jason Baldridge - 2,790,000 (35 bb)
Hal Kizzire - 3,230,000 (40 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 4:41 PM Local Time
Action folds around to the blinds where Caufman Talley moves all in for 795,000 in the small. That puts the action on Ryan Leng in the big, and he squeezes his cards one-by-one. "First one's bad...," he says. A moment later, though: "Call."
Talley:
Leng:
The board runs out , and Talley wins the flip to double up with a pair of sevens.
Caufman Talley - 1,640,000 (21 bb)
Ryan Leng - 3,425,000 (43 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 4:30 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, May 22, 2017 4:22 PM Local Time
The remaining five players are on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Monday, May 22, 2017 4:20 PM Local Time
John Cressend will take home a total of $44,514 for 6th place
William Tait opens to 125,000. Action folds to Ryan Leng who calls. Next to act is John Cressend and he moves all in for a total of 1,050,000. William Tait flat calls. Ryan Leng thinks about it for a minute, then folds.
Tait:
Cressend:
The flop comes and that gives Cressend a flush draw. But he doesn't catch it on the turn or the river. That eliminates Cressend from the tournament while Tait collects the chips.
William Tait - 3,750,000 (63 bb)
John Cressend - Eliminated
Monday, May 22, 2017 4:12 PM Local Time
In a blind vs blind confrontation, William Tait in the small blind and Caufman Talley in the big blind get all the chips in preflop. Talley has Tait covered by 410,000.
Tait:
Talley:
The board runs out , giving Tait a straight to double through. Talley is left short-stacked after doubling up John Cressend and Tait in the same orbit.
William Tait - 1,800,000 (30 bb)
Caufman Talley - 410,000 (7 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 4:07 PM Local Time
Caufman Talley raises to 125,000 in the cutoff and John Cressend goes all in for 705,000 in the small blind. The big blind folds and Talley calls, putting Cressend's tournament life at risk.
Cressend:
Talley:
Both players make a pair on the flop, but Cressend's aces are best. The turn and the river change nothing and Cressend doubles through.
John Cressend - 1,515,000 (25 bb)
Caufman Talley - 1,015,000 (17 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 4:04 PM Local Time
Jett Schencker Eliminated in 7th Place
Hal Kizzire opens to 225,000 in early position and Jett Schencker makes it 525,000 in the cutoff. The button and blinds fold and Kizzire moves all in.
Schencker calls for his remaining stack of more than 1,000,000 and is at risk.
Kizzire:
Schencker:
Kizzire is behind, but the flop gives him a set to take the lead.
The turn and the river can't save Schencker and he is out in 7th place. Schencker takes home $34,485 for his efforts in the tournament.
Hal Kizzire - 5,100,000 (85 bb)
Jett Schencker - Eliminated
Monday, May 22, 2017 4:00 PM Local Time
Harold Kizzire opens with a raise to 225,000 from the cutoff. William Tait calls from the button.
On the flop, Kizzire checks as does Tait.
The turn is the and Kizzire leads for 325,000. Tait calls.
The river is the and Kizzire puts out a bet of 500,000. Tait takes his time to think over the decision, looking at Kizzire for any live tells or to see if he can pick up any extra information. He slumps back in his chair and puts the chips in his hand to call, then does so.
Kizzire shows for top pair and Tait mucks. That awards the big pot to Kizzire who moves to second place in chips.
Harold Kizzire - 3,250,000 (54 bb)
William Tait - 980,000 (16 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 3:56 PM Local Time
After a limp from Ryan Leng, Jason Baldridge makes it 175,000. Leng calls.
The flop is and Leng checks to Baldridge. Balridge bets 225,000. Leng thinks for a minute before he makes it 575,000. Baldridge calls after getting a count of the bet.
The turn is the and both players check. On the river, Leng moves all in and Baldridge folds.
Ryan Leng - 5,030,000
Jason Baldridge - 1,325,000
Monday, May 22, 2017 3:42 PM Local Time
Ryan Leng limps in early position, William Tait completes in the small blind, and Jett Schencker checks his option.
The flop is and Tait and Schencker check. Leng bets 125,000, Tait folds, and Schencker calls.
They go heads up to the turn and both players check.
The river is the and Schencker bets out 300,000. Leng calls.
Leng has , which beats Schencker's pair of tens on the river.
Ryan Leng - 4,050,000 (68 bb)
Jett Schencker - 2,050,000 (34 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 3:27 PM Local Time
Caufman Talley opens with a raise to 125,000 from early position. Action folds to John Cressend. He raises to 350,000 from the cutoff. Kizzire calls the raise from the small blind.
"How much you got there old boy?" Talley asks before making a decision.
"What'd you call me?" Kizzire responds.
"If you're calling him an old boy, that means you're calling me an old lady," Kizzire's wife says from the rail.
"No, no," Talley says. "I didn't mean that at all."
After the playful banter, Talley calls.
The flop comes and Kizzire moves all in. Both Talley and Cressend fold giving the pot to Kizzire.
"I'll show you an old boy," Kizzire jokes as he scoops in the pot.
Harold Kizzire - 2,350,000 (39 bb)
Caufman Talley - 2,200,000 (37 bb)
John Cressend - 1,100,000 (18 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 3:22 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, May 22, 2017 3:20 PM Local Time
William Tait opens to 110,000 in middle position, Jett Schencker three-bets to 275,000 in the cutoff, and Caufman Talley four-bets to 680,000 on the button. The blinds fold, Tait quickly folds, and Schencker flashes pocket tens before folding.
Talley takes the pot uncontested.
Caufman Talley - 2,600,000 (52 bb)
Jett Schencker - 2,575,000 (52 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 3:18 PM Local Time
Jason Baldridge opens to 150,000 in middle position, William Tait calls in the cutoff, Jett Schencker calls on the button, Caufman Talley calls in the small blind, and Ryan Leng comes along in the big blind.
It is five ways to the flop and the blinds check. Baldridge continues for 275,000, Tait calls, Schencker folds, Talley folds, and Leng goes all in for 2,800,000. Baldridge folds and Tait has a decision for his remaining 1,300,000.
Tait thinks for awhile and eventually puts forward a stack of chips to call.
Leng:
Tait:
They have the same hand for a pair of queens with a king kicker. The turn gives Leng the flush draw freeroll, but he doesn't get there on the river and they chop it up.
Ryan Leng - 3,300,000 (66 bb)
William Tait - 2,100,000 (42 bb)
Monday, May 22, 2017 3:10 PM Local Time
Jason Baldridge opens with a raise to 150,000. Action folds to Caufman Talley in the big blind. He cuts out a bet, then announces that he's all in. Baldridge asks for a count, then calls.
Talley:
Baldridge:
The board doesn't improve Baldridge's hand and he's forced to send over 1,110,000 to Talley.
Caufman Talley - 2,300,000
Jason Baldridge - 2,200,000
Monday, May 22, 2017 3:04 PM Local Time
Jason Baldridge raises to 150,000 in early position and Jett Schencker is the only caller, on the button.
The flop is and Baldridge bets 150,000. Schencker calls.
On the turn, Baldridge bets 150,000 again and this time, Schencker raises to 450,000. Baldridge calls.
The river is the and both players check.
Baldridge shows and Schencker's is good. These two are neck and neck for the chip lead after that hand.
Jett Schencker - 3,120,000 (62 bb)
Jason Baldridge - 3,100,000 (62 bb)