Monday, February 20, 2017 4:01 PM Local Time
Raminder Singh opens the button to 140,000, and William Kopp defends his big blind.
The flop is . Kopp checks, Singh continues for 155,000, and Kopp calls. Both players check through the turn. The river is the , and Kopp leads for 240,000. Singh calls.
Kopp shows for a pair of nines, and Singh tables to win the pot with a set of jacks.
Raminder Singh - 5,205,000 (87 bb)
William Kopp - 1,850,000 (31 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 3:57 PM Local Time
Jesus Cabrera raises to 200,000 under the gun and Raminder Singh calls in the big blind.
Both players check the flop.
The turn is the and Singh leads out for 225,000. Cabrera instantly announces all in for 700,000. Singh folds and Cabrera shows .
Jesus Cabrera - 1,350,000 (22 bb)
Raminder Singh - 4,600,000 (76 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 3:54 PM Local Time
Hand #1:
Raminder Singh raises to 140,000 on the button and William Kopp calls in the big blind.
The flop is and Kopp checks. Singh bets 200,000 and Kopp check-raises to 420,000. Singh thinks it over and lets it go.
Hand #2:
In the next orbit, Jesus Cabrera raises to 150,000 on the button and William Kopp calls in the small blind. The big blind folds and they are heads up.
On the flop, Kopp checks, Cabrera bets 110,000, and Kopp calls.
They both check the turn and the river.
Kopp shows for a pair of tens and Cabrera mucks.
William Kopp - 2,300,000 (38 bb)
Raminder Singh - 5,150,000 (85 bb)
Jesus Cabrera - 900,000 (15 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 3:38 PM Local Time
Jesus Cabrera open-shoves the button for 780,000, and William Kopp calls in the small blind, putting Cabrera at risk. "I'm way, way behind," Cabrera correctly surmises. He's run into aces, in fact.
Cabrera:
Kopp:
The flop comes , and Cabrera lets out a loud celebration at the sight of his two pair. The celebration escalates further as the turn leaves Kopp dead to two outs. The river is the , and Cabrera notches a loud, come-from-behind double-up with kings full.
Kopp is now the table short stack after paying off that debt.
Jesus Cabrera - 1,660,000 (28 bb)
William Kopp - 1,370,000 (23 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 3:34 PM Local Time
Steven Stout raises to 150,000 in the cutoff and Raminder Singh calls on the button. The blinds fold and they are heads up.
The flop is and both players check.
On the turn, Stout checks, Singh bets 210,000, and Stout calls.
The river is the and Stout checks again. Singh bets 425,000 and Stout calls.
Singh shows for trip sevens to take the pot.
Raminder Singh - 4,900,000 (81 bb)
Steven Stout - 2,900,000 (48 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 3:31 PM Local Time
William Kopp goes all in for 1,045,000 under the gun and Raminder Singh re-shoves in the small blind. The big blind folds and Kopp is all in and at risk.
Kopp:
Singh:
The flop is , giving Singh a flush draw. The turn adds a straight draw for Singh, but he can't hit any of his outs on the river. Kopp doubles up.
William Kopp - 2,200,000 (36 bb)
Raminder Singh - 3,900,000 (65 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 3:28 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, February 20, 2017 3:27 PM Local Time
In a three-way raised pot, the flop comes .
Jesus Cabrera checks in the small blind, William Kopp checks in the big blind, and Raminder Singh bets 240,000 on the button. Cabrera folds and Kopp calls.
They go heads up to the turn and Kopp checks. Singh bets 325,000 and Kopp calls.
On the river, Kopp checks, Singh bets 420,000, and Kopp calls.
Singh shows for two pair on the river and takes down the pot.
Raminder Singh - 5,000,000 (100 bb)
William Kopp - 1,070,000 (21 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 3:12 PM Local Time
William Kopp raises to 100,000 on the button, Steven Stout makes it 275,000 in the small blind, and Kopp calls.
On the flop, Stout bets out 225,000 and Kopp calls.
Both players check the turn and the river and they show down.
Stout:
Kopp:
Kopp's ace high with a queen kicker is good and he takes down the pot.
William Kopp - 2,220,000 (44 bb)
Steven Stout - 3,560,000 (71 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 3:00 PM Local Time
Jesus Cabrera goes all in for 655,000 under the gun and Raminder Singh calls in the big blind to put Cabrera at risk.
Cabrera:
Singh:
The board runs out and Cabrera doubles up.
Jesus Cabrera - 1,355,000 (27 bb)
Raminder Singh - 3,400,000 (68 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 2:51 PM Local Time
Sam Panzica (pictured) moves all in for 640,000 under the gun, and William Kopp re-shoves for about 1,600,000 next to act. The rest of the table folds, including Jesus Cabrera in the big blind, who flashes pocket nines as he mucks. Panzica is heads-up for his tournament life, and he is well behind.
Panzica:
Kopp:
The flop changes nothing except to make Cabrera a little frustrated. Panzica still needs to improve to stay alive, but he can not. The turn is the and the river the , and Kopp wins the pot with kings up. Panzica is eliminated in fifth place.
William Kopp - 2,335,000 (47 bb)
Sam Panzica - Eliminated in 5th place ($42,554)
Monday, February 20, 2017 2:46 PM Local Time
William Kopp raises to 100,000 in the cutoff, Raminder Singh calls in the small blind, and Jesus Cabrera calls in the big blind.
The flop comes and Singh leads out for 115,000. Cabrera folds and Kopp calls.
On the turn, Singh bets 175,000 and Kopp calls.
Both players check the river and they show down.
Singh:
Kopp:
Kopp's aces and queens are good and he takes down the pot.
William Kopp - 1,700,000 (34 bb)
Raminder Singh - 3,800,000 (76 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 2:39 PM Local Time
Steve Stout completes from the small blind, and Raminder Singh raises to 250,000 in the big. Stout calls.
The flop is . Stout leads for 200,000, Singh raises to 625,000, and Stout calls. Both players check through the turn and river.
Stout shows , and his two pair are good. Singh claims ace-king as he mucks, and Stout drags the pot to inch his way into striking distance of the leader.
Steve Stout - 3,370,000 (67 bb)
Raminder Singh - 4,210,000 (84 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 2:32 PM Local Time
It folds to the blinds and William Kopp completes in the small blind. Steven Stout makes it 150,000 in the big blind and Kopp calls.
The flop is and both players check.
On the turn, Kopp bets 210,000, Stout makes it 420,000, and Kopp calls.
The river is the . Kopp checks and Stout moves all in for a little more than Kopp has.
Kopp lets it go. "Better than seven high that time?" Kopp asks.
"Way better," Stout replies.
Steven Stout - 2,550,000 (51 bb)
William Kopp - 1,180,000 (23 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 2:16 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Monday, February 20, 2017 2:08 PM Local Time
Five players remain in the Main Event. Here are the break time chip counts:
1st: Raminder Singh - 4,770,000 (95 bb)
2nd: Steven Stout - 2,115,000 (42 bb)
3rd: William Kopp - 1,830,000 (36 bb)
4th: Jesus Cabrera - 945,000 (18 bb)
5th: Sam Panzica - 840,000 (16 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 1:51 PM Local Time
Action folds around to the blinds where Steven Stout raises to 140,000 in the small and Raminder Singh defends his big.
The flop is . Stout continues for 100,000, and Singh calls. The turn is the , and both players check. The river is the , and Stout checks again. Singh bets 150,000, and Stout calls.
"Ace," Singh says, tabling to prove it. Stout mucks, and Singh wins the pot. He has nearly half the total chips in play with five players left.
Raminder Singh - 5,080,000 (127 bb)
Steven Stout - 2,350,000 (58 bb)
Monday, February 20, 2017 1:40 PM Local Time
David Berman Eliminated
David Berman goes all in for 500,000 on the button and Jesus Cabrera in the big blind says, "I can't just keep folding," and calls to put Berman at risk.
Berman:
Cabrera:
The board runs out . Cabrera spikes a king on the turn to eliminate Berman in 6th place. Berman earns $32,462 for his performance.
Jesus Cabrera - 1,050,000 (36 bb)
David Berman - Eliminated in 6th place ($32,462)
Monday, February 20, 2017 1:28 PM Local Time
Eric Bunch Eliminated
Raminder Singh raises to 90,000 in middle position and Eric Bunch three-bets to 400,000 on the button. The blinds fold and Singh calls.
The flop is . Singh checks, Bunch moves all in for around the size of the pot, and Singh snap-calls.
Bunch:
Singh:
Singh's set of tens is ahead of Bunch's pair of aces. The turn and the river can't save Bunch and he is out in 7th place, taking home $25,113 for his finish.
With six players remaining, Singh has close to half of the remaining chips in play.
Raminder Singh - 5,020,000 (125 bb)
Eric Bunch - Eliminated in 7th place ($25,113)
Monday, February 20, 2017 1:20 PM Local Time
William Kopp opens to 85,000 in middle position, and Daniel Letts (pictured) three-bet shoves for 415,000 in the small blind. In the big, Raminder Singh instantly re-shoves with his big stack, and Kopp folds out of the way.
Letts:
Singh:
The flop is pretty safe for Letts, but the on the turn gives Singh a flush draw to work with. The river is the , and Singh runs down his flush to win the pot.
Letts spins out of his chair at the sight of the river. After a quick, "Nice hand," he quickly leaves the table, headed for the payout desk in eighth place.
Raminder Singh - 3,610,000 (90 bb)
Daniel Letts - Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,705)