Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:36 PM Local Time
In early position Ben Gold raises to 80,000. Scott Packer calls right behind him, Brandon Shack-Harris makes it 120,000 from the hijack, and Phillip Hui calls from the big blind. Gold and Packer call.
The flop comes . Hui checks, Gold bets 40,000, Packer calls, and Harris makes it 80,000. Hui folds, Gold and Packer call.
The turn is the . Gold checks, and Packer bets 80,000 with just 60,000 behind. Shack-Harris calls, Gold calls.
The river is the . Gold checks. Packer goes all in for 60,000. Harris folds. Gold calls and shows good for three-quarters of the pot against Packer's .
Benjamin Gold - 860,000
Scott Packer - 275,000
Brandon Shack-Harris - 850,000
Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:16 PM Local Time
There is a preflop raise from Benny Glaser in early position to 80,000. Phillip Hui reraises behind in late position. The blinds fold and Glaser calls the 120,000.
The flop comes . Glaser checks and Hui bets behind. Glaser calls 40,000.
The turn is the . Glaser bets 80,000, Hui calls.
The river is the , Glaser bets 80,000 and once again Hui calls.
Glaser's got to Hui's and the aces don't do Hui justice against Glaser's two pair.
Benny Glaser - 2,400,000 (60 BB)
Phillip Hui - 650,000 (16 BB)
Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:12 PM Local Time
Phillip Hui raises from early position. Brandon Shack-Harris calls in the small blind. Benny Glaser calls in the big blind.
The flop is . Shack-Harris checks. Glaser checks. Hui bet. Shack-Harris folds. Glaser calls.
On the turn is the . Glaser checks. Hui bets. Glaser calls.
The river is checked by both players. Glaser spreads for aces and nines. Hui folds his hand.
Benny Glaser - 1,700,000 (21 BB)
Phillip Hui - 680,000 (8 BB)
Saturday, June 18, 2016 8:01 PM Local Time
In early position Benny Glaser raises to 80,000. Scott Packer calls from the button, Brandon Shack-Harris calls from the big blind and it's three ways to the flop.
The flop brings out . Harris checks, Glaser bets 40,000, Packer calls, and Harris calls.
The turn is the . Harris checks, Glaser bets 80,000, Packer calls, Harris calls.
The river is the . Harris checks. Glaser bets 80,000. Packer folds. Harris looks at Glaser long and hard and elects to fold.
Benny Glaser - 1,700,000 (21 BB)
Brandon Shack-Harris - 960,000 (12 BB)
Scott Packer - 500,000 (6 BB)
Saturday, June 18, 2016 7:46 PM Local Time
| Level: | 26 | | Limits: | 40,000/80,000 | |
Saturday, June 18, 2016 7:07 PM Local Time
Seat 1 - Brandon Shack-Harris (1,200,000)
Seat 2 - Benny Glaser (1,200,000)
Seat 3 - Zachary Milchman (335,000)
Seat 4 - Motohiro Kondo (900,000)
Seat 5 - Phillip Hui (700,000)
Seat 6 - Joe Ford (400,000)
Seat 7 - Max Pescatori (950,000)
Seat 8 - Benjamin Gold (400,000)
Seat 9 - Scott Packer (750,000)
Seat 10 - Ilya Krupin (325,000)
Saturday, June 18, 2016 7:06 PM Local Time
Scott Packer raises to 60,000 in middle position. From the cutoff, Benny Glaser reraises to 90,000. On the button, Zachary Milchman calls. Packer calls, as well.
The flop comes . Packer checks, Glaser bets 30,000, Milchman calls.
The turn comes the . Packer bets 60,000, and both Glaser and Milchman call.
The river is the . Packer is all in for his last 15,000.
Packer exposes for the wheel and the triple up.
Glaser shows .
Milchman shows [x][x].
Scott Packer – 750,000
Benny Glaser – 1,200,000
Zachary Milchman – 335,000
Saturday, June 18, 2016 7:05 PM Local Time
We are down to the last ten players and the unofficial final table at the O-8 event. Players will redraw for seats.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 7:04 PM Local Time
Ed Smith Eliminated
According to Benny Glaser, he had when he eliminated Ed Smith, whose stack had been crippled in the hand that eliminated Steve Chanthabouasy. The board ran out , giving Glaser a full house.
Benny Glaser - 1,315,000 (21 BB)
Ed Smith -
Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,415)Saturday, June 18, 2016 7:03 PM Local Time
William Steinberg out at the O-8
William Steinberg is all in from under the gun for one big blind at 30,000. The button Joe Ford calls, as do the small blind Ben Gold and the big blind Ilya Krupin.
The flop comes . Gold checks, Krupin checks, Ford bets. Gold folds. Krupin calls.
The turn is the . Krupin checks, Ford bets 60,000, Krupin folds.
Ford tables for queen-high straight, Steinberg is behind with minimal outs, holding for two pair.
The river is the and Steinberg does not improve.
Joe Ford - 440,000 (14 BB)
William Steinberg - Eliminated in 12th place
Saturday, June 18, 2016 7:02 PM Local Time
Steve Chanthabouasy
Ed Smith raises from early position. Benny Glaser reraises. Steve Chanthabouasy puts in a fourth bet: all in. Smith calls, and Glaser calls.
The flop is . Smith checks. Glaser checks.
The turn is the . Both players check again.
The river is . Smith bets. Glaser calls.
Smith tables for trip aces with a jack.
Glaser has . Also trip aces, but with the queen kicker. Chanthabouasy folds his cards and walks away.
Benny Glaser - 1,250,000 (20 BB)
Ed Smith - 125,000 (2 BB)
Steve Chanthabouasy - Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,592)
Saturday, June 18, 2016 6:40 PM Local Time
| Level: | 25 | | Limits: | 30,000/60,000 | |
Saturday, June 18, 2016 6:28 PM Local Time
1,000 denomination chips are being raced off and players have a 15-minute break.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 6:27 PM Local Time
Phillip Hui calls on the button. Joe Ford raises from the small blind and Ben Gold calls from the big blind. Hui calls as well, and it's three ways to a flop of .
Ford checks, Gold checks, and Hui bets 25,000. Ford raises to 50,000, and Gold folds. Hui raises to 75,000. Ford raises to 100,000. Hui raises to 125,000 and Ford calls.
The turn is the . Ford checks. Hui bets. Ford says, "I could give you a real bad beat with this hand," and calls.
The river is the . Ford checks. Hui bets his last 46,000. Ford shakes his head and counts out chips, hesitates, and finally calls.
Hui tables for quad kings. Ford shows [x][x].
Phillip Hui - 555,000 (14 BB)
Joe Ford - 680,000 (17 BB)
Saturday, June 18, 2016 6:27 PM Local Time
William Brock
William Steinberg raises in late position, Benny Glaser reraises on the button, and William Brock goes all-in with a fourth bet from the big blind. Both Steinberg and Glaser call.
The flop is . Steinberg checks, Glaser bets. Steinberg calls.
The turn is the . Steinberg checks, Glaser bets. This time, Steinberg folds.
Glaser shows for a turned Broadway straight, and has Brock beat. No help comes on the river and Brock is out of the game.
Benny Glaser - 1,165,000 (23 BB)
William Brock -
Eliminated in 14th place ($10,592)Saturday, June 18, 2016 6:08 PM Local Time
Thomas Muehloecker
Phillip Hui was on the verge of elimination a couple of hands earlier but survived, and here he raises to 50,000 in early position. His only caller is Thomas Muehloecker in the big blind. Both are on short stacks.
The flop comes . Muehloecker checks. Hui bets 25,000 and Muehloecker calls.
The turn is the . Muehloecker checks. Hui bets 50,000 and waits on Muehloecker's decision. Muehloecker checks to if Hui has him covered; Hui does, barely. Muehloecker shoves all in and Hui calls.
Muehloecker shows but Hui holds .
The river is the and Muehloecker is eliminated.
Phillip Hui - 255,000 (6 BB)
Thomas Muehloecker - Eliminated
Saturday, June 18, 2016 5:47 PM Local Time
William Kakon
William Kakon is in the small blind, involved in a multi-way pot that includes Benny Glaser in early position. Most of Kakon's chips are in the middle preflop, which comes . All players check the flop and the turn, but after the river, with Kakon's check, Glaser bets. Kakon's the only caller.
Glaser has for a Broadway straight. Kakon discards and walks away from the table, explaining that he thought he had a flush.
Benny Glaser - 990,000 (25 BB)
William Kakon - Eliminated in 16th place ($8,494)
Saturday, June 18, 2016 5:27 PM Local Time
| Level: | 24 | | Limits: | 25,0000/50,000 | |
Saturday, June 18, 2016 5:10 PM Local Time
Frankie O'Dell
Thomas Muehloecker raises in early position to 40,000. Frankie O'Dell calls from the hijack. Ilya Krupin calls from the small blind and it's three ways to the flop.
Krupin checks. Muehloecker bets 20,000, O'Dell raises to 40,000 with just a little more behind. Krupin folds, Muehloecker pushes all in, and O'Dell calls.
Muehloecker shows . O'Dell says, "Good hand," and tables 5c] .
The turn is the , and the river is the , sending O'Dell to the rail.
Thomas Muehloecker - 490,000
Ilya Krupin - 270,000
Frankie O'Dell - Eliminated
Saturday, June 18, 2016 5:07 PM Local Time
Motohito Kondo started the day as one of the shorter stacks but he's built up considerably in the first couple hours.
Kondo is in the big blind when Ed Smith calls from under the gun. Steve Chanthabouasy calls in the small blind and Kondo checks.
The flop is . Chanthabouasy and Kondo check, Smith bets, Chanthabouasy folds, and Kondo calls. Smith and Kondo see the turn heads up, Kondo checks, Smith bets, and Kondo calls.
The river is the . Kondo bets this street. Smith takes his time before he calls, then Kondo shows for a full house and eight-five low that scoops the pot.
Motohito Kondo - 450,000
Ed Smith - 185,000