Monday, June 30, 2014 3:02 PM Local Time
Paul Balzano Eliminated in 12th Place ($33,219)
Paul Balzano moved all in from the cutoff and Henrik Hecklen called from the small blind.
Balzano:
Hecklen:
The board ran out and Balzano hit the rail.
Henrik Hecklen | 578,000 | 238,000 |
Paul Balzano | 0 | -298,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 2:57 PM Local Time
Kennedy Wins a Crucial Race
We were attracted to table 446 by the shout of all-in and call and headed there to discover Henrik Hecklen with in front of him and Brian Kennedy all-in and at risk while holding .
The board kept Kennedy's queens in front and Hecklen had to hand over 401,000 of his stack.
Brian Kennedy | 815,000 | 415,000 |
Henrik Hecklen | 340,000 | -342,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 2:52 PM Local Time
David Quang Eliminated in 13th Place ($26,070)
David Quang has been sent to the rail after his attempts to rebuild his stack failed. In the hand previous to his exit hand, Quang open-shoved for 170,000 and Marc-Etienne McLaughlin looked like he almost called, but didn't.
When Quang moved all-in for a second time, McLaughlin did call with and found he was against Quang' . Neither player improved on the board and Quang headed for the exits.
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin | 705,000 | 205,000 |
David Quang | 0 | -170,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 2:47 PM Local Time
McLaughlin Doubles Through Quang
David Quang has been left with 170,000 chips after doubling up Marc-Etienne McLaughlin.
Quang opened to 40,000 from under the gun and then quickly called when McLaughlin three-bet all-in for 253,000 from the next seat across. McLaughlin's was behind to the of Quang, but the five community cards fell to change that face and boost McLaughlin's stack.
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin | 500,000 | -140,000 |
David Quang | 170,000 | -195,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 2:33 PM Local Time
Kapalas Doubles Through Jackson
Action folded around to Georgios Kapalas who raised from the small blind. Jackson quickly moved all in and Kapalas snap-called.
Kapalas:
Jackson:
The board ran out and Kapalas doubled.
David Jackson | 3,600,000 | -173,000 |
Georgios Kapalas | 988,000 | 434,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 2:32 PM Local Time
Hecklen Doubles Through Andero
Henrik Hecklen moved all in for 331,000 from under the gun and Jonathan Andero called from the big blind.
Hecklen:
Andero:
The board ran out and Hecklen stayed alive.
Henrik Hecklen | 682,000 | 377,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 2:30 PM Local Time
Nicholas Nowak Eliminated in 15th Place ($26,070); James Dorrance Eliminated in 14th Place ($26,070)
Wow, what a hand! A double elimination and a near four million-chip pot! Here's how it went down.
James Dorrance raised to 40,000 from middle position and David Jackson called from the next seat along. The action folded to Nicholas Nowak in the big blind and he raised all in for what turned out to be 315,000. Dorrance flat-called the raise and Jackson put in the extra chips to see a flop.
The dealer spread the flop and Dorrance moved all in only to see Jackson snap-call then leap from his seat.
Jackson had every reason to be happy as he had flopped a boat with his . Meanwhile Dorrance was devastated because his was now an expensive second-best hand, and Nowak's meant he was drawing to running queens.
The turn brought the into play and the river the . Once the stacks were counted, Jackson had Dorrance covered by less than 50,000 chips and was sent to the rail in 14th place. Meanwhile, Jackson now has over a third of the chips in play!
David Jackson | 3,773,000 | 1,713,000 |
Nicholas Nowak | 0 | -650,000 |
James Dorrance | 0 | -2,100,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 2:16 PM Local Time
Big Call, Big Pot
James Dorrance opened to 40,000 from the button and Asi Moshe called from the big blind. The flop was and Moshe checked. Dorrance bet 80,000 and Moshe made the call. The turn was the and Moshe check-raised the 80,000 bet from Dorrance to 225,000. Dorrance called and the river was the . Moshe fired 475,000 and Dorrance thought for a couple minutes before announcing "call."
Moshe turned over for the missed flush and Dorrance showed for two pair and the pot.
James Dorrance | 2,100,000 | 1,050,000 |
Asi Moshe | 565,000 | -45,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 2:04 PM Local Time
Quang Doubles
Michael Ferrer raised to 40,000 from early position and the action folded around to David Quang in the small blind and Quang reraised all-in for 164,000 in total. Ferrer called and the cards were flipped onto their backs.
Ferrer held and was dominated by the in Quang's hand. By the river the board read and Quang's double-up was complete.
Michael Ferrer | 900,000 | -130,000 |
David Quang | 365,000 | 125,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 2:01 PM Local Time
Kennedy Doubles Through Andero
Paul Balzano opened to 32,000 from middle position, Jonathan Andero three-bet to 75,000 from the next seat and then Brian Kennedy announced he was all in from the big blind. Balzano folded, but Andero was priced in to call, which is what he did.
Andero:
Kennedy:
Kennedy took the lead on the flop and extended it on the turn. Kennedy needed to avoid a jack on the river to double up, and he did just that as the completed the board.
Jonathan Andero | 720,000 | -194,000 |
Brian Kennedy | 400,000 | 208,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 1:47 PM Local Time
McLaughlin Doubles Through Quang
David Quang raised to 32,000 from the cutoff and Marc-Etienne McLaughlin moved all in from the button for 301,000. Quang made the call and tabled . McLaughlin turned over and the board ran out . McLaughlin doubled up and left Quang short.
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin | 640,000 | 350,000 |
David Quang | 240,000 | -360,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 1:39 PM Local Time
Robert Allen Eliminated in 16th Place ($20,733)
David Jackson checked from the big blind on a flop, putting the action onto Robert Allen on the button.
"I'm all in," said Allen as he pushed his three towers of chips into the middle.
"I call," said Jackson as he turned over for trip nines.
Allen sighed as he revealed his . Allen paired his jack on the turn, but the river was no help to him and he became the 16th-place finisher.
David Jackson | 2,060,000 | 573,000 |
Robert Allen | 0 | -242,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 1:36 PM Local Time
Some Counts From Table 450
James Dorrance | 1,050,000 | -246,000 |
Michael Ferrer | 1,030,000 | -116,000 |
Nicholas Nowak | 650,000 | -115,000 |
Asi Moshe | 610,000 | -237,000 |
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin | 290,000 | -310,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 1:33 PM Local Time
Quang Doubles Through McLaughlin
David Jackson raised from middle position and David Quang moved all in. Marc-Etienne McLaughlin also moved all in from the small blind and Jackson got out of the way.
Quang:
McLaughlin:
The board ran out and Quang doubled.
Marc-Etienne McLaughlin | 600,000 | -195,000 |
David Quang | 600,000 | 277,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 1:29 PM Local Time
Balzano Doubles Through West
Paul Balzano moved all in for 133,000 from early position and Tim West moved all in from the small blind. Balzano was at risk with versus the of West.
The flop came , giving Balzano more outs. The turn matched Balzano and the river completed the board, assuring the double for Balzano.
Paul Balzano | 298,000 | 127,000 |
Monday, June 30, 2014 1:24 PM Local Time
Big Bets Work for Ferrer
The standard raise at Table 450 has been either 32,000 or 33,000 but Michael Ferrer made a raise to 40,000 from under the gun. Only Marc-Etienne McLaughlin, in the big blind, called.
McLaughlin checked to his opponent on the flop, Ferrer bet 60,000 and McLaughlin let his hand go.
Monday, June 30, 2014 1:22 PM Local Time
Allen Shoves on McLaughlin
The 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event final tablist Marc-Etienne McLaughlin raised to 33,000 from middle position, a raise that saw a couple of folds. Robert Allen was not folding, though — instead he three-bet all-in.
McLaughlin asked for a count of his stack, but ultimately folded, leaving Allen to scoop the pot.
Monday, June 30, 2014 1:20 PM Local Time
Jackson Represents the Flush
David Jackson checked from the small blind with the board reading and then called when Asi Moshe bet 51,000. The landed on the turn and Jackson check-called again, this time a more substantial bet of 105,000.
Jackson then led for 125,000 when the potentially flush-completing appeared on the river. Moshe checked his hole cards, discovered they were not spades, and sent them into the muck.
Monday, June 30, 2014 1:18 PM Local Time
Massey Being Active From the Start
Aaron Massey is not sitting back and trying to ladder up the payouts. Rather, he is trying to take control of his own destiny and has thus started Day 3 opening plenty of pots.
Monday, June 30, 2014 1:12 PM Local Time
Bernardo Da Silveira Dias Eliminated in 17th Place ($20,733)
David Jackson raised to 35,000 from early position and Bernardo Da Silveira Dias moved all in for 132,000. Action folded around to James Dorrance who moved all in for 941,000 from the big blind. Jackson open-folded pocket eights.
Dias:
Dorrance:
Dias celebrated as he saw a queen in the window when the flop came , then Jackson winced as the fell on the turn. The river completed the flush, though, for Dorrance, and Dias was sent to the rail.
James Dorrance | 1,296,000 | 353,000 |
Bernardo Da Silveira Dias | 0 | -138,000 |