Sunday, March 10, 2019 9:44 PM Local Time
Ari Engel raises to 4,500 from the cutoff and Wendy Freedman calls from the big blind.
Both players check the flop and the turn is the . Freedman checks again and Engel bets another 4,500. Freedman calls.
The river is the and Freedman checks a third time. Engel checks behind.
Freedman tables for a flush and Engel mucks his cards.
Wendy Freedman - 132,000
Ari Engel - 71,000
Sunday, March 10, 2019 9:36 PM Local Time
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Sunday, March 10, 2019 9:24 PM Local Time
Players are now on a 10-minute break.
Sunday, March 10, 2019 9:21 PM Local Time
The under-the-gun player raises to 3,500. The player to his left calls, Scott Stewart calls from middle-position, and the big blind calls.
The flop is and the blind checks. The preflop raiser continues for 7,500 and Stewart is the only caller.
Both players check the on the turn and the river is the . The under-the-gun player now leads out for 14,500. Stewart thinks for a few moments, then calls.
Under-the-gun:
Stewart:
Scott Stewart wins with nines up, and he is among the chip leaders.
Scott Stewart - 250,000
Sunday, March 10, 2019 9:04 PM Local Time
Luke Brereton
There's about 31,000 in the pot already, and two players see the flop come . Justin Harvell bets 10,500 from the big blind. Luke Brereton is on his direct left, and he moves all in for roughly 70,000. Harvell quickly calls.
Harvell:
Brereton:
The turn and river are both blanks, and Harvell wins the pot with his aces to send Brereton to the rail.
Justin Harvell - 190,000
Luke Brereton - Eliminated
Justin Harvell
Sunday, March 10, 2019 8:48 PM Local Time
Sohale Khalili raises to 3,600 from middle position. Everyone folds around to the blinds, and both blinds call.
The flop is and it's checked to Khalili. He continues for 5,000. The small blind calls and the big blind folds.
The turn is the and the small blind checks again. Khalili bets again, this time for 10,000, and his opponent quickly folds.
Sohale Khalili - 142,000
Sunday, March 10, 2019 8:46 PM Local Time
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Sunday, March 10, 2019 8:36 PM Local Time
Atrayon Trevino limps, and two players limp behind. Then the cutoff raises to 4,500. The small blind three-bets to 11,500, and the Trevino makes it 28,000. The next two limpers fold and the cutoff calls. The small blind moves all in for 8,900 more and both other players call.
The flop is , and Trevino moves all in. The cutoff asks for an exact count, and the dealer counts down the all-in bet. It's exactly 25,000. The cutoff then calls.
Trevino:
Cutoff:
Small Blind:
The turn is the and the river the . Trevino wins both the side pot and the main pot, and the small blind is eliminated.
Atrayon Trevino - 163,000
Sunday, March 10, 2019 8:31 PM Local Time
Ari Engel
In a battle of the blinds, Ari Engel is all for 28,800 with and needs to hold against his opponent's .
The board comes 2h] and Engel's ace high holds to avoid elimination.
Ari Engel - 60,000
Sunday, March 10, 2019 8:29 PM Local Time
Nipun Java raises to 2,700 from late position. He gets one caller, the big blind.
The flop comes . The big blind checks. Java bets 3,200. The big blind sticks around with a call.
Both players check the turn, bringing the river.
The big blind checks for a third time. Java bets 4,800 and his opponent folds.
Nipun Java - 105,400
Sunday, March 10, 2019 8:16 PM Local Time
Jared Griener
On a board reading with around 15,000 in the pot a player shoves from early position. Jared Griener calls all in for 26,000.
Griener is out in front with versus . The river brings the and Griener's two-pair holds to score a double up.
Jared Griener - 67,000
Sunday, March 10, 2019 8:05 PM Local Time
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Sunday, March 10, 2019 7:51 PM Local Time
There's about 9,500 in the pot heading into the turn, and two players are in the pot. The board is . The small blind checks, and Jordan Meltzer checks behind from middle position.
The river is the and the small blind checks again. Meltzer now bets 4,800. His opponent goes into the tank, but after thinking for about two minutes, she sends her cards to the muck.
Jordan Meltzer - 37,000
Sunday, March 10, 2019 7:49 PM Local Time
After scoring a double knockout near the start of Level 10, Anthony Marquez is back at the center of the action. Marquez opens form middle position. The cutoff calls.
Action reaches the big blind who shoves for 27,400. Marquez decides to call, leaving it to the cutoff. The cutoff tanks for a bit, then folds and play moves to a showdown.
Marquez:
Opponent:
The board runs out . Maquez gets toppled by two pair and gives back some of his profits from earlier.
Anthony Marquez - 64,200
Sunday, March 10, 2019 7:36 PM Local Time
Anthony Marquez
Anthony Marquez opens to 2,500 from early position. Brendan Baksh calls all in from the button for the same amount and the button calls as well.
The flop comes , Marquez checks and the button bets 4,500. Marquez shoves for 25,000 effective and his opponent calls with .
Marquez turns up and is looking for a heart. He doesn't have to wait long as the turn brings the . The river is a brick and Marquez takes them both out with his ace high flush.
Anthony Marquez - 90,000
Sunday, March 10, 2019 7:23 PM Local Time
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Sunday, March 10, 2019 6:24 PM Local Time
The Players' buffet has been set up on the far side of the tournament room, and players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.
The tournament will resume at roughly 7:23 p.m.
Sunday, March 10, 2019 6:21 PM Local Time
Bill Fagerbakke
The hijack raises to 2,400 preflop. Bill Fagerbakke calls on the button. The big blind calls as well and there are three players to the flop, which comes .
The big blind checks. The hijack c-bets for 3,400. Fagerbakke calls, prompting the turn.
The hijack slows down with a check. Fagerbakke bets 5,000. His opponent calls and the last card is dealt, showing the . Both players check it down.
Fagerbakke reveals . His nine is good as the hijack mucks and Fagerbakke takes the pot.
Bill Fagerbakke - 48,400
Sunday, March 10, 2019 6:21 PM Local Time
Stephen Song
A player in early position opens, Oddie Dardon calls from middle position, and Stephen Song calls from the small blind.
The flop comes , Song checks, early position bets 3,200 and Dardon calls. Song raises to 11,500 and both of his opponents call.
The turn brings the , Song shoves for 45,000 effective and Dardon calls all in.
Song turns up and is out in front against Dardon's . The river is a brick and Song's set holds to eliminate Dardon and take the chip lead.
Stephen Song - 185,000
Sunday, March 10, 2019 6:10 PM Local Time
There's about 20,000 in the pot already, and the board is on the turn. Three players are contesting the pot.
It's checked around to Nipun Java, and he bets 5,500. His first opponent tanks for a minute, then folds, and the other player folds behind.
"Key Card," Java says as he turns over one of his hole cards, the . He then shows the other one as well: .
Nipun Java - 80,000