Tuesday, July 5, 2016 10:17 PM Local Time
David Nowakowski
Timothy Vukson raises to 125,000 from early position, and David Nowakowski calls form the big blind.
The flop is . Nowakowski checks, and Vukson bets 110,000. Nowakoski calls.
The turn is the , and both players check.
The river is the . Nowakowski bets 290,000, and Vukson calls.
Nowakowski shows for a nine-high straight, and the second-nut low. Vukson mucks, and Nowakowski wins the pot.
David Nowakowski - 2,200,000 (44 bb)
Timothy Vukson - 1,100,000 (22 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 10:12 PM Local Time
For five straight hands, a player has opened and taken down the pot uncontested. Here's how it happens:
1. Marco Johnson opens for a pot raise to 175,000 and everyone folded.
2. David Nowakowski makes it 110,000 on the button and the blinds fold.
3. Kenneth Po bets the pot from middle position and everyone folds.
4. Nowakowski again raises to 110,000 to take down the pot.
5. Timothy Vuksan opens to 125,000 and everyone folds.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 10:06 PM Local Time
Marco Johnson
Timothy Vukson raises to 125,000 from early position. Marco Johnson goes all-in from middle position for 230,000 total. David Nowakowski calls from the big blind, and Vukson calls as well.
The board runs out and they check it down for the side pot. All three hands are revealed.
Johnson:
Vukson:
Nowakowski:
Johnson makes aces, and sixes with the nut low, and scoops the entire pot for the triple-up.
Marco Johnson - 740,000 (14 bb)
Timothy Vukson - 1,600,000 (32 bb)
David Nowakowski - 1,550,000 (31 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 10:01 PM Local Time
James Alexander
Timothy Vukson is on the button with chips in hand, preparing to raise.
"One hundred or one twenty-five?" asks James Alexander who is in the big blind.
Vukson pauses, grabs a 5,000 chip and makes the raise 105,000. The table laughs.
Edwards calls from the big blind.
The flop is and Alexander checks. Vuksan puts in a stack of chips, which exceeds the pot. The bet is officially 235,000 and Alexander goes all-in for around 350,000. Vuksan calls.
Vuksan has and Alexander has .
The turn is the and the river is the . Alexander scoops the pot with two pair, tens and sevens with an ace.
James Alexander - 930,000 (18 bb)
Timothy Vuksan - 1,850,000 (37 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 9:52 PM Local Time
David Nowakowski raises to 110,000 from the cutoff, and Timothy Vukson calls from the button. Everyone else folds, so it's heads-up to the flop.
The flop is . Nowakowski checks, and Vukson bets 150,000. Nowakowski calls.
The turn is the , and both players check.
The river is the . They both check again.
Nowakoski shows for a full house, and Vukson mucks.
David Nowakowski - 1,880,000 (37 bb)
Timothy Vukson - 1,750,000 (35 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 9:48 PM Local Time
James Alexander opens to 125,000 and Kenneth Po calls. David Nowakowski and Timothy Vuksan also call.
"Tournament changer," says Alexander, "this is gonna be a big one."
The flop comes and everyone checks. The turn is the and everyone checks again. Suddenly, the potential big hand becomes nothing more than a check down.
The river is the and everyone checks for a third time. Vuksan takes the high with two pair holding and Po and Alexander chop the low, each holding .
Timothy Vuksan - 2,100,000 (42 bb)
James Alexander - 570,000 (11 bb)
Kenneth Po - 390,000 (7 bb)
David Nowakowski - 1,560,000 (31 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 9:41 PM Local Time
Timothy Vukson raises to 100,000 from middle position, and James Alexander three-bets to 375,000 from the button. Vukson raises to put Alexander all-in, and he calls.
Alexander:
Vukson:
The board runs out
Alexander makes trip threes for the high, and Vukson takes the low with his seven low.
Vukson - 1,900,000 (38 bb)
Alexander - 510,000 (10 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 9:32 PM Local Time
| Level: | 27 | | Blinds: | 25,000/50,000 | |
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 8:39 PM Local Time
The players are on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 9:34 p.m. local time.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 8:38 PM Local Time
Timothy Vukson raises to 80,000 from the cutoff, and James Alexander calls on the button.
The flop is . Both players check.
The turn is the . Alexander bets 80,000, and Vukson folds.
"I bluffed!" says Alexander as he shows . "You were bluffing with the best hand," replies Vukson.
Jason Alexander - 480,000 (6 bb)
Timothy Vukson - 1,870,000 (62 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 8:35 PM Local Time
Colin Gelker opens to 80,000 and David Nowakowski calls in position.
The flop comes and both players check. The turn is the and Nowakowski bets 115,000. Gelker folds.
On the next hand, Nowakowski limps the button and Timothy Vukson calls from the small blind. Marco Johnson checks his option.
The flop is and the action checks to Nowakowski. He bets 90,000 and Vukson and Johnson fold.
David Nowakowski - 1,460,000 (31 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 8:28 PM Local Time
Timothy Vukson raises to 80,000 from the hijack, and James Alexander goes all-in for 200,000 from the button. Action folds back to Vukson, who calls.
Vukson:
Alexander:
The board runs out . Alexander takes the high with a pair of aces, and both players play the same low, so Alexander gets three quarters.
James Alexander - 350,000 (4 bb)
Timothy Vukson - 2,000,000 (25 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 8:22 PM Local Time
James Alexander is now the short stack and has gotten all in two times in the past few hands. Both times, Timothy Vukson and Alexander were heads-up and both times they chopped.
Alexander had been talking about late registering for the $5,000 No-Limit tournament, but has yet to bust out of this one. So far, he is guaranteed a payout of $32,114.
James Alexander - 250,000 (8 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 8:19 PM Local Time
Stephen Johnson Eliminated in 7th Place ($23,772)
Stephen Johnson raises to 140,000 from middle position, and Timothy Vukson raises the pot from the button. Johnson goes all-in for another 140,000 to put himself at risk.
Johnson:
Vukson:
The board runs out .
With no low possible, Vukson takes the entire pot with a flush, and Johnson is eliminated.
Timothy Vukson - 2,100,000 (26 bb)
Stephen Johnson - Eliminated in 7th place ($23,772)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 8:11 PM Local Time
After staying relatively quiet for most of the final table, David Nowakowski plays a three-handed pot with Colin Gelker and Timothy Vukson.
Gelker limps from middle position and Nowakowski calls from the small blind. Vukson checks his option.
The flop comes and the action checks to Gelker. He bets 50,000 and Nowakowski calls.
The turn is the and both players check. The river is the and Nowakowski bets 135,000. Gelker folds.
David Nowakowski - 1,410,000 (47 bb)
Colin Gelker - 580,000 (19 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 8:04 PM Local Time
Timothy Vukson
Timothy Vukson raises to 80,000 from the cutoff, and gets called by Colin Gelker in the big blind.
The flop is . Gelker checks, Vukson bets 85,000, and Gelker calls.
The turn is the . Gelker checks again, Vukson bets 125,000, and Gelker calls.
The river brings the . Gelker checks for a third time, and Vukson bets 200,000. Gelker folds his hand, surrendering the pot to Vukson.
Timothy Vukson - 1,700,000 (56 bb)
Colin Gelker - 675,000 (22 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 7:55 PM Local Time
"I just want to get quartered twice and then bust," says Stephen Johnson right before he bets the pot, making it 140,000.
Timothy Vukson reraises the pot and Johnson calls all-in with against the of Vukson.
The board comes and Johnson gets saved with a full house to chop the pot.
The next hand Johnson pots again and everyone folds.
Stephen Johnson - 270,000 (9 bb)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 7:45 PM Local Time
Martin Staszko raises to 80,000 and Timothy Vukson reraises the pot. The remaining players fold and Staszko calls, putting himself all-in.
Staszko has against the of Vukson.
The board runs out , giving Vukson a massive draw on the flop and completing a six-high straight on the turn. Staszko is eliminated.
Timothy Vukson - 1,420,000 (48 bb)
Martin Staszko - Eliminated in 8th place ($17,890)
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 7:37 PM Local Time
| Level: | 26 | | Blinds: | 20,000/40,000 | |
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 7:36 PM Local Time
Action folds around to Stephen Johnson in the small blind, who raises to 115,000. Kenneth Po announces "all in" with the larger stack in the big blind, and Johnson calls for 220,000 total to put himself at risk. Both hands are tabled.
Po:
Johnson:
The board runs out . Po takes the high with his aces, and Johnson makes his low to take half.
"I'm honestly okay with a chop," says Po. "Yeah, me too," replies Johnson. The two exchange a handshake as the pot is chopped up.
Kenneth Po - 550,000 (18 bb)
Stephen Johnson - 220,000 (7 bb)