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Monday, April 11, 2011 8:37 PM Local Time
Now that the stacks are relatively deep, play has slowed a bit. The plan is to push through to a final table, or 2 AM, whichever comes sooner. We're hoping for the former.
Monday, April 11, 2011 8:12 PM Local Time
Action folded to Ryan Sponaugle on the button and he moved all in only to get called by the big stack of Steve Goff in the big blind. Sponaugle held pocket fives but was in big trouble against the pocket queens of Goff. The board provided no relief and Sponaugle became the 18th-place finisher, good for $7,438.
Monday, April 11, 2011 8:09 PM Local Time
With approximately 200,000 in the pot and a board reading , Mitch Franks bet 80,000, Chris Viox moved all in, and Franks called for his tournament life.
Viox:
Franks:
It was bad news for Viox as he was drawing dead. The inconsequential was put out on the river and Franks doubled to 800,000 while Viox was left with just 55,000.
Monday, April 11, 2011 7:46 PM Local Time
Level: 24
Blinds: 8000/16000
Ante: 2000
Monday, April 11, 2011 7:44 PM Local Time
Table 75
Seat 1: Ryan Sponaugle (206,000)
Seat 2: Mark Koeln (520,000)
Seat 3: Steve Goff (1.1 million)
Seat 4: Scott Carlson (350,000)
Seat 5: Sam Ansley (400,000)
Seat 6: Matthew Thornton (300,000)
Seat 7: Troy Weber (550,000)
Seat 8: Ron Segni (170,000)
Seat 9: Gary Herstein (190,000)
Table 74
Seat 1: Kyle Cartwright (1.5 million)
Seat 2: Chris Viox (550,000)
Seat 3: Mitch Franks (350,000)
Seat 4: Nick Jivkov (590000)
Seat 5: Asheesh Boyapati (500,000)
Seat 6: Phil Stelzer (600,000)
Seat 7: Thomas Cronin (150,000)
Seat 8: Lance Craig (260,000)
Seat 9: Yury Parad (500,000)
Monday, April 11, 2011 7:34 PM Local Time
Action folded to Doug Winters on the button and he moved all in for 50,000 holding . Steve Goff was next to act in the small blind and he raised to 90,000. Yury Parad then moved all in for the big blind for 300,000 with and Goff opted to fold face up.
Winters was in bad shape and couldn;t find help as the board ran out . He was eliminated from the Main Event in 19th place while Parad chipped up to 500,000.
Monday, April 11, 2011 7:22 PM Local Time
We didn't catch the hands, but Harris Paroya, who entered the day as the chip leader, and Matt Stern have both been eliminated from the Main Event.
Monday, April 11, 2011 7:04 PM Local Time
Action folded to Kyle Cartwright in late position and he raised to 28,000. Terry Stuhldreher then shoved all in from the small blind for 460,000! Cartwright made the quick call and found himself in a dominating position.
Stuhldreher:
Cartwright:
The flop gave Stuhldreher an open-ended straight draw, which made things quite interesting. The changed nothing, and Stuhldreher needed a six, nine, or jack on the river to stay alive. It was not meant to be, however, as the peeled off. Stuhldreher was eliminated in 22nd hand while Cartwright vaulted into the chip lead with 1.6 million.
Monday, April 11, 2011 7:00 PM Local Time
Action folded around to Ryan Sponaugle and he moved all in only to have Kelly Johnson move all in behind. The rest of the field folded, and Johnson was actually the one at risk.
Johnson:
Sponaugle:
It was another coinflip and the flop actually gave Johnson extra straight outs. Unfortunately for him, neither the turn nor the river delivered and he was eliminated from the tournament in 23rd place. Sponaugle is up to 240,000.
Monday, April 11, 2011 6:41 PM Local Time
Level: 23
Blinds: 6000/12000
Ante: 2000
Monday, April 11, 2011 5:39 PM Local Time
| Steve Goff | 1,150,000 | 0  |
| Kyle Cartwright | 1,000,000 | 200,000  |
| Mark Koeln | 750,000 | 280,000 |
| Terry Stuhldreher | 440,000 | 140,000 |
| Phil Stelzer | 370,000 | 306,300 |
| Yury Parad | 340,000 | 20,000 |
| Gary Herstein | 320,000 | 20,000 |
| Thomas Cronin | 270,000 | 141,500 |
| Harris Paroya | 210,000 | -90,000 |
| Chris Viox | 180,000 | 40,000 |
| Doug Winters | 125,000 | 62,300 |
| Kelly Johnson | 120,000 | 87,300 |
| Ryan Sponaugle | 120,000 | 20,000 |
| Ron Segni | 100,000 | 49,800 |
| Matt Stern | 51,000 | -44,100 |
Monday, April 11, 2011 5:36 PM Local Time
The remaining 23 players are now on a 70-minute dinner break.
Monday, April 11, 2011 5:35 PM Local Time
We didn't catch the hand, but Sam Devers has been eliminated in 24th place and will take home $5,349.
Monday, April 11, 2011 5:29 PM Local Time
| Troy Weber | 660,000 | 40,000 |
| Sam Ansley | 500,000 | -30,000 |
| Nick Jivkov | 490,000 | 190,000 |
| Asheesh Boyapati | 460,000 | 145,000 |
| Scott Carlson | 450,000 | 331,600 |
| Matthew Thornton | 350,000 | 142,200 |
| Mitch Franks | 290,000 | 155,000 |
| Lance Craig | 150,000 | -17,300 |
Monday, April 11, 2011 5:19 PM Local Time
Dan Chambers was eliminated in 26th place and followed out the door by Guy Mondello in 25th place.
Mondello's demise came when he was all in for his last 70,000 holding against the of Steve Goff. The board ran out and Goff collected the pot, bringing him up to 1.15 million.
Monday, April 11, 2011 5:15 PM Local Time
Table 76
Seat 1: Steve Goff
Seat 2: Yury Parad
Seat 3: Phil Stelzer
Seat 4: Guy Mondello
Seat 5: Ryan Sponaugle
Seat 6: Kelly Johnson
Seat 7: Thomas Cronin
Seat 8: Matt Stern
Seat 9: Doug Winters
Monday, April 11, 2011 5:12 PM Local Time
Table 75
Seat 1: Chris Viox
Seat 2: Harris Paroya
Seat 3: Sam Devers
Seat 4: Ron Segni
Seat 5: Mark Koeln
Seat 6: Kyle Cartwright
Seat 7: Dan Chambers
Seat 8: Gary Herstein
Seat 9: Terry Stuhldreher
Monday, April 11, 2011 5:09 PM Local Time
Table 74
Seat 1: Asheesh Boyapati
Seat 2: Scott Carlson
Seat 3: Troy Weber
Seat 4: Lance Craig
Seat 5: Mitch Franks
Seat 6: Matthew Thornton
Seat 7: Nick Jivkov
Seat 8: -empty-
Seat 9: Sam Ansley
Monday, April 11, 2011 4:54 PM Local Time
33rd- Aaron Massey ($3,590)
32nd- Cory Drury ($3,590)
31st- Brandon Steven ($3,590)
30th- David Schaarf ($4,049)
29th- Brett Schwertley ($4,049)
28th- Dylan Thomassie ($4,049)
27th- Steve Galey ($4,624)
Monday, April 11, 2011 4:51 PM Local Time
Just before the table redraw, Dylan Thomassie moved all in under the gun with and received a call from Sam Ansley in early position. Ansley was way out in front with and they held as the board blanked for Thomassie. Ansley is up to 530,000 while Thomassie made his way to the payout desk.