Friday, June 17, 2016 2:07 PM Local Time
Steven Thompson raises all in from the small blind and Calvin Lee folds his big blind.
Friday, June 17, 2016 2:06 PM Local Time
Calvin Lee raises to 320,000 from under the gun and gets no action.
Friday, June 17, 2016 2:03 PM Local Time
Mark Herm raises to 365,000 on the button and Martin Koslov thinks it over for a bit before calling from the big blind, leaving 865,000 behind.
The flop comes . Koslov checks and Herm leans low to the table to get a good look at his opponent's stack. Herm takes a minute or so before checking back.
The turn brings the and Koslov moves all in. Herm folds and Koslov takes the pot.
Martin Koslov - 1,860,000 (11 bb)
Mark Herm - 2,930,000 (18 bb)
Friday, June 17, 2016 2:00 PM Local Time
Calvin Lee raises to 320,000 on the button and Will Givens defends his big blind.
The flop comes and Givens checks. Lee bets 200,000 and Givens check-raises, making it 560,000 to play. Lee folds and Givens wins the pot.
Will Givens - 4,180,000 (26 bb)
Calvin Lee - 2,330,000 (14 bb)
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:54 PM Local Time
Will Givens raises to 355,000 from under the gun, Mark Herm reraises all in from the big blind for about 2,980,000, and Givens folds.
Mark Herm - 3,445,000 (21 bb)
Will Givens - 3,580,000 (22 bb)
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:51 PM Local Time
Mark Herm raises to 325,000 from under the gun, Steven Thompson calls from the small blind, and Calvin Lee calls from the big blind.
The flop is and action checks to Herm, who continues for 600,000. Thompson check-raises all in for about 2,600,000, Lee folds, and Herm folds as well.
Steven Thompson - 4,450,000 (28 bb)
Mark Herm - 3,000,000 (19 bb)
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:47 PM Local Time
Mark Herm raises to 325,000 from middle position, Will Givens three-bets to 830,000 from the button, and Herm folds.
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:43 PM Local Time
Calvin Lee raises to 320,000 in middle position and Mark Herm is next to act on the button. He thinks for a bit, stands, and leans over the table to get a better look at his opponents' stacks. After another minute or two of thinking, Herm announces he is all in for around 3,200,000. Action folds back to Lee, who looks upward, then gives his rail a glance before letting out a small grin. He continues to smile as he counts out his remaining chips, which amount to around 3,250,000. Lee eventually folds and Herm takes the pot and the chip lead.
Mark Herm - 4,140,000 (26 bb)
Calvin Lee - 3,250,000 (20 bb)
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:39 PM Local Time
Mark Herm
Calvin Lee raises to 320,000 on the button and Mark Herm moves all in from the small blind for 1,580,000. Lee thinks a bit before calling with , which trails Herm's .
The flop pairs up both players, but Herm's kicker still prevails. The turn is the , giving Lee additional outs to a chop. However, the river is the , giving Herm aces up and the double.
Mark Herm - 3,250,000 (20 bb)
Calvin Lee - 3,575,000 (23 bb)
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:26 PM Local Time
Steven Thompson raises to 340,000 from the button, Calvin Lee three-bet shoves from the small blind with the bigger stack, and Thompson calls all in for 1,515,000.
Thompson:
Lee:
The board comes , giving Thompson the pot with a pair of queens.
Steven Thompson - 3,290,000 (20 bb)
Calvin Lee - 5,000,000 (31 bb)
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:24 PM Local Time
Will Givens raises to 355,000 from middle position and collects the blinds and antes.
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:23 PM Local Time
Mark Herm raises all in for about 1,450,000 from middle position and gets no action.
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:23 PM Local Time
Calvin Lee raises to 320,000 from middle position and gets no callers.
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:22 PM Local Time
Martin Koslov
Martin Koslov moves all in from under the gun for his last 835,000. Action folds to Mark Herm in the small blind, who gets an exact count before reraising all in for around 2,200,000. Will Givens folds his big blind and the hands are tabled.
Koslov holds , while Herm shows . Koslov's rail, which includes poker pro Patrick Mahoney, starts to scream "Hold!"
The flop comes , giving Koslov top set.
"That's pretty good," Mahoney shouts from the stands.
Koslov's hand gets better with the on the turn filling him up and leaving Herm drawing dead. The river is an inconsequential and Koslov doubles.
Martin Koslov - 1,930,000 (12 bb)
Mark Herm - 1,400,000 (9 bb)
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:16 PM Local Time
Action folds to Calvin Lee in the small blind and he asks big blind Mark Herm how much he is playing.
"About 2.35 [million] total," Herm responds. Lee asks for a more precise count and Herm obliges by breaking down his stack. Once Lee sees Herm's estimate is correct, he moves all in, having Herm covered. Herm folds and Lee takes the pot.
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:14 PM Local Time
Steven Thompson completes the small blind and Calvin Lee moves all in from the big blind, having Thompson easily covered. Thompson folds, but jokingly warns Lee, "I'll get you. It's gonna take a little bit of time, but I will."
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:13 PM Local Time
Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:13 PM Local Time
Steven Thompson gets a walk in the big blind.
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:06 PM Local Time
Will Givens limps from the small blind and Martin Kozlov checks his option.
They check to the turn of a board, where Givens bets 165,000. Kozlov calls.
The river is the and Givens bets 320,000. Kozlov folds.
Approximate chip counts:
Seat 1: Mark Herm - 2,570,000 (21 bb)
Seat 2: Will Givens - 3,665,000 (30 bb)
Seat 3: Martin Kozlov - 970,000 (8 bb)
Seat 4: Steven Thompson - 2,035,000 (17 bb)
Seat 5: Calvin Lee - 6,200,000 (51 bb)
Friday, June 17, 2016 1:05 PM Local Time
Steven Thompson raises all in from middle position for about 1,700,000 and wins the blinds and antes.