Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:58 PM Local Time
Jeremy Joseph limps from the small blind, and Nikolai Sears checks his option in the big blind.
The flop is and Joseph leads out for 150,000. Sears calls, bringing the on the turn. Joseph continues for 325,000 and Sears calls again.
The falls on the river, and this time Joseph checks. Sears thinks for a minute, then bets 675,000. Joseph quickly folds, and Sears takes the pot.
Nikolai Sears - 3,700,000
Jeremy Joseph - 7,000,000
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:42 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:40 PM Local Time
Players are now on a 15 minute break.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:39 PM Local Time
Jeff Schencker - 7th Place - $41,519
Jeremy Joseph raises to 150,000 in middle position, and Jett Schencker shoves all in from the small blind for around 1,525,000. Ryan Jones looks down at his cards in the big blind, and announces that he is all in, having both players covered. Joseph pauses for a few seconds, and slowly tosses in a chip to call for 3,040,000 (more than Schencker, but less than Jones).
Schencker:
Joseph:
Jones:
The board runs out , awarding Joseph the pot to more than double up and take the chip lead, and eliminating Schencker in 7th place.
Jeremy Joseph - 7,675,000 (127 bb)
Ryan Jones - 2,975,000 (49 bb)
Jeff Schencker - Eliminated in 7th Place, for $41,519
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:31 PM Local Time
Daniel Engels - 8th Place - $32,645
Ryan Jones raises to 145,000 in the cutoff and Daniel Engels shoves all in from the small blind. It folds back to Jones who snap calls and turns over . Engels shows .
The flop comes , giving Engels a pair of queens, but keeping Jones in the lead with his pair of aces.
"Keep it low," someone on the rail says as the turn comes the .
The river is the , and Engels stands up from his chair and prepares to exit the tournament area. But before he exits, Martin Zamani asks Engels, "What did you have?" in reference to a hand they played about an hour ago where Zamani agonized over his decision for over five minutes.
"Ace queen," Engels responds, and then walks over to the payout desk.
Ryan Jones - 6,200,000 (103 bb)
Daniel Engels - Eliminated in 8th Place, for $32,645
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:03 PM Local Time
Cody Pack
Cody Pack moves all in from the hijack, and action folds around to Muruz Yohannes in the small blind. He asks for an exact count, and Pack has 470,000. Yohannes then reraises to 1,000,000, and the big blind folds.
Pack:
Yohannes:
The flop gives the players a sweat, coming down . Pack can now win with any ace, king, queen, or club. But the turn is the , and the river is the . Yohannes wins the pot, and four-time Circuit ring winner Cody Pack is eliminated. He finishes in ninth place for $25,969.
Muruz Yohannes - 1,900,000 (31 bb)
Cody Pack - Eliminated
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 5:54 PM Local Time
Martin Zamani raises to 135,000 in the cutoff, and Daniel Engels shoves all in from the small blind for around 1,350,000. Cody Pack folds his big blind, and Zamani slumps over and says, "I hate this sooooo much."
About thirty seconds pass and Zamani says, "I just hate this an extreme amount. This is so stupid."
Another minute passes and Zamani continues chatting out loud, "Can I phone a friend here or something?" A few players giggle.
Zamani tries talking to Engels, asking him questions about where he is from, etc. But Engels does not respond.
"I mean, if I have one card better, I snap-call. One card less, and I snap-muck," Zamani says as he puts his hands on his face and rests on the rail of the table.
More than five minutes have passed since the start of the hand, and finally Zamani mucks his cards.
As the pot is being pushed over to Engels, Zamani says, "Everyone knows what I had there. Just a tough spot."
Daniel Engels - 1,600,000 (26 bb)
Martin Zamani - 1,675,000 (27 bb)
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 5:33 PM Local Time
Jett Schencker raises to 130,000 from under the gun. Nikolai Sears calls on the button, and Muruz Yohannes calls in the big blind.
The flop comes . Yohannes checks, Schencker bets 180,000, Sears calls, and Yohannes folds.
The turn is the , and both players check.
The river is the . Schencker checks, and Sears bets 380,000. Schencker confirms the 380,000 total, pauses for over a minute, and then hesitantly tosses his cards into the muck.
Nikolai Sears - 3,825,000 (63 bb)
Jett Schencker - 910,000 (15 bb)
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 5:22 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 5:21 PM Local Time
Muruz Yohannes raises to 105,000 from middle position and Ryan Jones calls.
Both players check the flop, and the turn is the . Yohannes checks again, and Jones bets 75,000. Yohannes then check-raises to 350,000. Jones thinks for a minute, then calls.
The river is the . Yohannes continues for 400,000 and Jones quickly folds.
Muruz Yohannes - 1,850,000 (37 bb)
Ryan Jones - 3,800,000 (76 bb)
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 5:20 PM Local Time
Jett Schencker raises to 110,000 in early position.
"Come on big blind special," Tony Utnage says right before he looks at his cards.
"Alright, we're takin' it to the streets," Utnage says as he tosses in chips to call.
The flop comes .
"Check," Utnage says loudly. Schencker checks behind.
The turn is the , and Utnage taps the table with his hand to check.
Just as Scencker is reaching forward with chips to place a bet, Utnage says, "Check it down." A few players at the table laugh, and Schencker goes forward with his 100,000 bet. Utnage quickly calls.
The river is the .
"Check," Utnage says again.
Schencker pauses for a few seconds before checking behind.
"Nine," Utnage says as he turns over .
Schencker mucks without showing, and Utnage says, "I told you it was a big blind special."
Tony Utnage - 900,000 (18 bb)
Jett Schencker - 1,675,000 (33 bb)
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 5:05 PM Local Time
David Desantis
Ryan Jones raises to 100,000 and David Desantis moves all in. Jones immediately calls and turns over , but Desantis shows him .
The board rolls out , and the ace on the river gives Jones the pot. Desantis is eliminated in 10th place, earning $20,908.
Ryan Jones - 4,200,000
David Desantis -
EliminatedTuesday, February 28, 2017 5:00 PM Local Time
Ryan Jones raises to 110,000 in middle position, and Jeremy Joseph re-raises to 305,000 in the cutoff. Daniel Engels confirms the last bet of 305,000, and then re-raises to 710,000 on the button. Both blinds fold, and with action back on Jones, he shoves all in for 1,675,000. Joseph folds, and Engels calls.
Jones:
Engels:
The flop comes , leaving Engels in the lead with his pair of queens. He maintains that lead when the turn comes the , but the on the river gives Jones a pair of aces to win the pot and double up.
Jones' rail erupts in cheers.
"No gamble, no future. From short stack to the chip leader," rail bird Kenny Nguyen says.
Ryan Jones - 3,780,000 (75 bb)
Daniel Engels - 1,950,000 (39 bb)
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 4:52 PM Local Time
Ryan Jones raises to 110,000 from the hijack and Cody Pack calls from the big blind.
Pack checks the flop, and Jones continues for 50,000. Pack calls.
The turn is the and both players check. Then the falls on the river. Pack checks a third time, and Jones bets 430,000. Pack cuts out chips to call, then pushes them to the middle.
Jones shows , and Pack mucks his cards, telling the table it was a bad river card for him.
Ryan Jones - 1,650,000
Cody Pack - 750,000
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 4:46 PM Local Time
Jett Schencker raises to 110,000 in the cutoff, and Ryan Jones shoves all in for 450,000 on the button. Both blinds fold, and Schencker calls.
Jones:
Schencker:
The flop comes , increasing Schencker's lead when he flops a pair of kings. He maintains that lead when the turn comes the . But the on the river gives Jones the Broadway straight to double up.
"We got there boys," Jones says with a smile to his friends on the rail.
Ryan Jones - 1,025,000 (20 bb)
Jett Schencker - 1,810,000 (36 bb)
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 4:25 PM Local Time
The ten remaining players have redrawn to the unofficial final table:
1 - Nikolai Sears - 2,625,000
2 - Tony Utnage - 725,000
3 - David Desantis - 540,000
4 - Muruz Yohannes - 1,700,000
5 - Jett Schencker - 2,260,000
6 - Ryan Jones - 630,000
7 - Martin Zamani - 2,400,000
8 - Jeremy Joseph - 2,720,000
9 - Daniel Engels - 3,150,000
10 - Cody Pack - 1,710,000
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 4:22 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 4:12 PM Local Time
Dylan Wilkerson's elimination came on the last hand of the level. Players are now on a 15-minute break, and when they return they'll redraw to the unofficial final table of ten players.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 4:11 PM Local Time
Dylan Wilkerson
Dylan Wilkerson and Martin Zamani get all their chips in the middle preflop. Wilkerson holds and Zamani has .
The board comes . Zamani wins the pot, and Wilkerson is eliminated in 11th place. He earns $20,908.
Martin Zamani - 2,400,000
Dylan Wilkerson - Eliminated
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 4:11 PM Local Time
Jon Lactaoen - 12th Place - $20,908
Jon Lactaoen shoves all in from the cutoff, and Nikolai Sears asks for a count on the button. Upon hearing the 515,000 total, Sears calls, and all remaining players fold.
Lactaoen:
Sears:
The flop comes , giving Sears the lead with two pair, aces and queens. The turn does not improve Lactaoen's hand. The river also does not help, and Lactaoen is eliminated in 12th place, taking home $20,908
Nikolai Sears - 2,900,000 (72 bb)
Jon Lactaoen - Eliminated in 12th place, for $20,908