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Friday, May 19, 2017 6:04 PM Local Time
Nadya Magnus hits the rail in 11th place, securing $7,242
Nadya Magnus moves all in from under the gun for her final 43,000. Action folds all the way around to Davy Borden who calls from the big blind.
Magnus:
Borden:
The flop gives Borden the lead and he doesn't relinquish it on the turn or the river. He takes down the pot and Magnus is eliminated.
Davy Borden - 360,000
Nadya Magnus - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 5:55 PM Local Time
Michael Lech opens under the gun to 25,000. Action folds to Jack Duong in the small blind. He moves all in for 190,000. The big blind folds and Lech calls the shove.
Lech:
Duong:
The board runs out and Lech makes top pair, awarding him the pot.
Michael Lech - 590,000
Jack Duong - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 5:46 PM Local Time
From the small blind, Ryan Dunn moves all in on the short stacked Harold Mahaffey. Mahaffey calls.
Dunn:
Mahaffey:
The board runs out and Dunn makes a pair of tens, which is enough to secure the pot.
Ryan Dunn - 165,000
Harold Mahaffey - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 5:31 PM Local Time
Level: 20
Blinds: 6000/12000
Ante: 2000
Friday, May 19, 2017 5:30 PM Local Time
With the board reading unknown action has Steven Rash all in. He is showing . Maurice Hawkins is showing and is sending over the chips to Rash. Hawkins has Rash covered and with his pair of jacks earns a full double up.
Steven Rash - 390,000
Maurice Hawkins - 740,000
Friday, May 19, 2017 5:21 PM Local Time
Jonathan Hilton moves all in preflop. In the next seat, Michael Lech follows suit and moves all in as well. Everyone else folds and the two head to a showdown.
Hilton:
Lech:
The board runs out giving Lech a bit of a sweat, but the victory nonetheless.
Michael Lech - 300,000
Jonathan Hilton - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 5:07 PM Local Time
After an all in and a call Curtis Terry finds himself all in and at risk against Davy Borden.
Borden -
Terry -
The board runs out giving Borden a straight and the knock out. The final 16 players will now combine down to two tables.
Curtis Terry - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 5:02 PM Local Time
Under the gun, Jonathan Hilton moves all in. He is called by Michael Lech from the cutoff, and Jack Duong from the big blind.
Duong and Lech check down and the board runs out . Hilton shows and his flopped full house takes down the pot.
On an alternate table, bracelet winner Kyle Cartwright loses an all in against Marshall White and is eliminated in 19th place.
Jonathan Hilton - 150,000
Kyle Cartwright - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 4:52 PM Local Time
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1000
Friday, May 19, 2017 4:51 PM Local Time
Harry Cullen Jr. opens with a raise to 24,000 under the gun. Action folds to the short stacked Jeremy Moore who moves all in with a shorter stack. Everyone else folds and the two head to showdown.
Cullen:
Moore:
The board runs out and Cullen picks up a pair and the winning hand brining the final 20 players into the money. The remaining players will all earn $4,204 for their efforts.
Immediately after breaking the bubble, Vincent Moscati is also eliminated, taking home $4,204 for 20th place.
Friday, May 19, 2017 4:23 PM Local Time
Players have returned from break. Play will continue at level 18 until the bubble bursts.
Friday, May 19, 2017 4:21 PM Local Time
Level: 18
Blinds: 4000/8000
Ante: 1000
Friday, May 19, 2017 4:21 PM Local Time
Just before break both Jonathan Hilton and Steven Rash doubled up. Hilton's held against Davy Borden's while Steven Rash's held against Ray Qartomy's .
Steven Rash - 140,000
Jonathan Hilton - 135,000
Davy Borden - 142,000
Ray Qartomy - 385,000
Friday, May 19, 2017 4:05 PM Local Time
The remaining 21 players are now on a break and will return in 15 minutes to bust the bubble.
Friday, May 19, 2017 3:47 PM Local Time
Players are now on the bubble and hand for hand after Melvin "Bubba" Dukes was eliminated in unknown action.
Friday, May 19, 2017 3:38 PM Local Time
"Alright boys, let's gamble," David Hubbard says before moving his chips all in from the button. From the big blind Schuyler Thornton doesn't take long to call.
Hubbard:
Thornton:
The board runs out offering no help to Thornton and he is eliminated in 23rd place.
David Hubbard - 170,000
Schuyler Thornton - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 3:29 PM Local Time
Level: 18
Blinds: 4000/8000
Ante: 1000
Friday, May 19, 2017 3:27 PM Local Time
On a flop of Michael Lech and Nadya Magnus check to Jack Duong. Duong puts in a bet of 22,000, which only Lech calls.
Both players check on the turn. The river is the and Lech leads out, pushing forward a bet of 38,000. Duong thinks briefly before making any action?
"Is that all the big chips you have left?" Duong asks Lech. Lech moves his hand to reveal his stack. After seeing Lech's remaining chips, Duo makes it 140,000. Lech quickly releases and Duong collects the pot.
Jack Duong - 360,000
Michael Lech - 150,000
Friday, May 19, 2017 3:07 PM Local Time
James Alexander moves all in preflop for his last 49,000. Action folds to Bryan Jimenez in the big blind and he calls.
"I lose," Alexander says before the cards are turned over.
Alexander -
Jimenez -
"I don't think I'm going to get lucky this time," Alexander says. And he's right. The board runs out and he doesn't improve, awarding Jimenez the pot with ace high.
Bryan Jimenez - 260,000
James Alexander - Eliminated
Friday, May 19, 2017 2:59 PM Local Time
Under the gun Andrew Stevenson moves all in for his last 60,000. Action folds around to Joseph McDermott in the big blind who calls.
McDermott -
Stevenson -
The flop is trouble for McDermott when it comes giving Stevenson a set, but McDermott picks up outs on the turn.
"Give it to me one time," McDermott shouts, standing up from his chair. And his one time materializes when the comes on the river, giving him the straight. With a covering stack, McDermott eliminates Stevenson and the final 24 players will redraw for seats.
Joseph McDermott - 140,000
Andrew Stevenson - Eliminated