Monday, October 26, 2015 5:24 PM Local Time
From the hijack, Krzysztof Stybaniewicz opens with a raise to 175,000 and that will scoop the blinds and antes.
Monday, October 26, 2015 5:21 PM Local Time
Rob Kuhn opens with a raise in middle position to 160,000. From the small blind, Peter Vitantonio (above) moves all in for 720,000. Kevin Saul folds his big blind and it's back to Kuhn, who calls.
Kuhn's is dominated by Vitantonio's . The flop miss Kuhn, as does the turn. Kuhn is looking for a ten and hits it on the river to eliminate Vitantonio.
Rob Kuhn - 4,240,000 (53 bb)
Peter Vitantonio - Eliminated in 9th Place ($28,483)
Monday, October 26, 2015 5:18 PM Local Time
For the second consecutive hand, Kevin Saul moves all in from early position and will take down the blinds and antes.
Monday, October 26, 2015 5:17 PM Local Time
Kevin Saul moves all in for 870,000 from early position and that will scoop the blinds and antes.
Monday, October 26, 2015 5:15 PM Local Time
Mike Younan opens with an under-the-gun raise to 170,000. Hao Sun calls from late position, and Lytle Allen, in the big blind, calls, as well.
On the flop, Allen checks, as does Younan. Sun bets 210,000 and only Younan calls.
Both Sun and Younan check the turn. The river is the and Younan bets 510,000, forcing a fold from Sun.
Mike Younan - 3,550,000 (44 bb)
Hao Sun - 3,300,000 (41 bb)
Monday, October 26, 2015 5:12 PM Local Time
From the cutoff, Hao Sun opens with a raise to 175,000 and that will take down the blinds and antes.
Monday, October 26, 2015 5:12 PM Local Time
Peter Vitantonio, in middle position, moves all in for 640,000 and that's enough to scoop the blinds and antes.
Monday, October 26, 2015 5:10 PM Local Time
From middle position, Lytle Allen opens with a raise to 175,000. Rob Kuhn calls in the big blind, and the pair see a flop.
Kuhn checks. Allen bets 200,000 and Kuhn folds.
Monday, October 26, 2015 5:09 PM Local Time
Rob Kuhn opens the action with an under-the-gun raise to 160,000. Hao Sun calls from the big blind, and it's heads up to the flop.
On the flop, Sun checks. Kuhn bets 175,000 and Sun folds, sending the pot over to Kuhn.
Monday, October 26, 2015 5:07 PM Local Time
From the hijack, Mike Younan opens with a raise to 160,000 and that will be enough to scoop the blinds and antes.
Monday, October 26, 2015 5:06 PM Local Time
In the cutoff, Lytle Allen opens with a raise to 175,000. Kevin Saul calls from the big blind and it's heads up to the flop.
On the flop, Saul checks and Allen bets 225,000. Saul check-raises to 575,000 and Allen three-bets to 1,025,000. Saul moves all in — he has Allen's 2,205,000 stack covered.
Allen calls and flips for trip sevens. Saul holds and is drawing slim.
The turn and river seal the double up for Allen.
Lytle Allen - 4,540,000 (56 bb)
Kevin Saul - 1,030,000 (12 bb)
Monday, October 26, 2015 5:00 PM Local Time
From middle position, Rob Kuhn opens with a raise to 160,000. On the button, Lytle Allen three-bets to 320,000 and Kuhn calls.
The flop is and Kuhn check-calls a bet of 400,000 from Allen. On the turn, both players check. The river is the and Kuhn bets 500,000. Allen calls and flips for a straight to the ace. Kuhn holds for a straight to the ace, as well, and the dealer will chop it up.
Monday, October 26, 2015 4:56 PM Local Time
In the first hand of final table play, Joe Kuether opens with a raise to 175,000 in the cutoff. Mike Younan calls from the big blind and it's heads up to the flop.
On the flop, Younan check-calls a bet of 175,000 from Kuether to see a turn. Both players check and the river completes the board. Younan bets 300,000 and Kuether folds, sending the first pot of the final table to Younan.
Monday, October 26, 2015 4:49 PM Local Time
Players took a brief break and final play is now underway. Coverage will be hand-for-hand.
Monday, October 26, 2015 4:48 PM Local Time
In the first hand back from break, Joe Kuether opens on the button with a raise to 160,000.
In the small blind, Krzysztof Stybaniewicz three-bets to 430,000. From the big blind, Kelly Minkin (pictured) takes little time before moving all in for 1,200,000. Kuether quickly folds, but Stybaniewicz snap-calls and flips . Minkin is looking for an ace, holding .
The flop misses Minkin and the turn gives Stybaniewicz a full house. The river completes the board and Minkin is eliminated.
Krzysztof Stybaniewicz - 7,325,000 (91 bb)
Kelly Minkin - Eliminated in 10th Place ($28,483)
Monday, October 26, 2015 4:41 PM Local Time
Seat 1. Kelly Minkin - 1,230,000 (15 bb)
Seat 2. Lytle Allen - 2,160,000 (27 bb)
Seat 3. Michael Younan - 2,430,000 (30 bb)
Seat 4. Peter Vitantonio - 840,000 (10 bb)
Seat 5. Kevin Saul - 3,350,000 (41 bb)
Seat 6. Ben Beever - 1,150,000 (14 bb)
Seat 7. Hao Sun - 3,780,000 (47 bb)
Seat 8. Robert Kuhn - 3,405,000 (42 bb)
Seat 9. Joe Kuether - 3,290,000 (41 bb)
Seat 10. Krzysztof Stybaniewicz - 6,075,000 (75 bb)
Monday, October 26, 2015 4:41 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, October 26, 2015 4:31 PM Local Time
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Monday, October 26, 2015 4:30 PM Local Time
Under the gun, Rob Kuhn opens with a raise to 125,000. Kelly Minkin calls from middle position before Peter Vitantonio three-bets to 465,000 from the cutoff.
The button and blinds fold and it's back to Kuhn. He takes a moment, and asks how much Vitantonio started the hand with before announcing he is all in for 1,605,000. Minkin quickly folds and Vitantonio snap-calls to find out he's behind.
Vitantonio holds , but Kuhn flips over .
The board runs clean for Kuhn and he doubles up.
Rob Kuhn - 3,410,000 (56 bb)
Peter Vitantonio - 520,000 (8 bb)
Monday, October 26, 2015 4:23 PM Local Time
Robert Kuhn opens to 125,000 from middle position, Joe Kuether calls from middle position and Lytle Allen three-bets to 315,000 from the button. Only Kuether calls to see the flop fall .
Kuether check-calls 350,000 from Allen to see the turn, which both players check. The river completes the board and Kuether bets 550,000.
Allen calls, but mucks when Kuether tables for a flush.
Joe Kuether - 3,680,000 (61 bb)
Lytle Allen - 2,025,000 (33 bb)