Saturday, June 3, 2017 5:20 PM Local Time
Hands #100-102: Zeng Makes a Big Fold
Hand #100: Louis Helm raised to 52,000 from the cutoff and got no action.
Hand #101: Helm raised to 52,000 from under the gun, and Linglin Zeng defended her big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Zeng led out for 75,000 and Helm called.
The river was the and Zeng bet 225,000. Helm went into the tank and eventually moved all in. Zeng had about 900,000 behind and, she eventually open-folded .
Hand #102: Upeshka De Silva raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Zeng called from the small blind, as did Helm in the big blind. The flop came and Zeng led out for 65,000. Helm folded, De Silva raised to 172,000 and Zeng called. The turn was the and both players checked to the river, which was the . Both players checked again and Zeng tabled for two pair. De Silva mucked.
Louis Helm | 2,400,000 | 150,000 |
Upeshka De Silva | 1,500,000 | -200,000 |
Linglin Zeng | 900,000 | -250,000 |
Jan Schwippert | 365,000 | -45,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 5:13 PM Local Time
Hand #99: Olivier Busquet Eliminated in 5th Place ($56,397)
Hand #99: Louis Helm raised to 52,000 on the button, and Olivier Busquet three-bet to 160,000 from the small blind. Upeshka De Silva asked how much he had behind, but decided to fold. Helm moved all in for 1,125,000, and Busquet snap-called for his remaining 1,082,000.
Olivier Busquet:
Louis Helm:
It was a coin flip, and the flop came , putting Helm in the lead with a pair of aces. The turn was the and the river was the , sending Busquet home in fifth place.
The remaining four players are guaranteed a payout of $76,018.
Louis Helm | 2,250,000 | 1,200,000 |
Olivier Busquet | 0 | -1,000,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 5:06 PM Local Time
Hands #94-98: Linglin Zeng's Stack Grows
Hand #94: Olivier Busquet called from the small blind and Upeshka De Silva checked his option.
The flop fell and both players checked.
The turn brought the and both players checked again.
The river was the and Busquet bet 35,000. De Silva folded and Busquet took the pot.
Hand #95: Louis Helm raised to 55,000 from the cutoff, De Silva three-bet to 130,000 from the big blind, and Helm folded.
Hand #96: Helm raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Linglin Zeng three-bet to 150,000 from the big blind. Helm called.
The flop was , Zeng bet 100,000, and Helm folded.
Hand #97: De Silva raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Helm called from the big blind.
The flop fell and Helm checked. De Silva bet 42,000 and Helm folded.
Hand #98: Helm called from the small blind and Busquet checked his option.
The flop was and Helm bet 55,000. Busquet called.
The turn brought the and Helm bet again, 220,000 this time. Busquet folded and Helm took the pot.
Upeshka De Silva | 1,700,000 | 140,000 |
Linglin Zeng | 1,150,000 | 220,000 |
Louis Helm | 1,050,000 | -200,000 |
Olivier Busquet | 1,000,000 | -85,000 |
Jan Schwippert | 410,000 | -50,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 4:51 PM Local Time
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Saturday, June 3, 2017 4:47 PM Local Time
Hands #91-93: Olivier Busquet Doubles Through Louis Helm
Hand #91: Upeshka De Silva raised to 50,000 on the button, and Linglin Zeng called from the big blind. The flop came and Zeng checked. De Silva bet 42,000 and Zeng check-raised to 125,000. De Silva folded.
Hand #92: De Silva raised to 50,000 and Zeng called from the small blind. Louis Helm three-bet to 200,000 from the big blind and everyone folded.
Hand #93: Zeng raised to 50,000 on the button, and Helm called from the small blind, as did Olivier Busquet from the big blind. The flop came and action checked to Zeng. She bet 85,000 and Helm called. Busquet check-raised to 250,000 and Zeng snap-folded. Helm tanked for a minute and moved all in. Busquet snap-called.
Busquet tabled for trip eights, and Helm tabled for two pair. The turn was the and the river was the , giving Busquet a full double-up.
Upeshka De Silva | 1,560,000 | -170,000 |
Louis Helm | 1,250,000 | -440,000 |
Olivier Busquet | 1,085,000 | 580,000 |
Linglin Zeng | 930,000 | -150,000 |
Jan Schwippert | 460,000 | -25,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 4:32 PM Local Time
Level 35 started
Level: 35
Blinds: 12000/24000
Ante: 4000
Saturday, June 3, 2017 4:21 PM Local Time
Another Break
The remaining five players are on another quick, 15-minute break.
Upeshka De Silva holds a narrow lead with 1,730,000, with Louis Helm close behind with 1,690,000.
Here is a look at how everyone stacks up:
Upeshka De Silva | 1,730,000 | -220,000 |
Louis Helm | 1,690,000 | -310,000 |
Linglin Zeng | 1,080,000 | 320,000 |
Olivier Busquet | 505,000 | -175,000 |
Jan Schwippert | 485,000 | -355,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 4:20 PM Local Time
Hands #85-90: Zeng Crosses a Million Chips
Hand #85: Linglin Zeng raises to 50,000 from under the gun and wins the blinds and antes.
Hand #86: Louis Helm raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Upsheka De Silva three-bet to 148,000 from the button. Helm called.
The flop fell and Helm checked. De Silva get 133,000 and Helm folded.
Hand #87: De Silva raised to 44,000 from the cutoff and Jan Schwippert three-bet shoved for 401,000 from the button. De Silva folded and Schwippert took the pot.
Hand #88: De Silva raised from under the gun to 50,000 and Zeng called from the button. The flop was and both players checked. The turn brought the and both players checked again.
The river was the and De Silva bet 47,000. Zeng raised to 130,000 and De Silva called. Zeng showed for a pair of eights, which was good enough to win the pot.
Hand #89: Schwippert raised to 45,000 from under the gun and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #90: Zeng raised to 40,000 from under the gun, and Schwippert defended his big blind. The flop came and Schwippert check-folded to a bet of 35,000 from Zeng.
Upeshka De Silva | 1,700,000 | -250,000 |
Linglin Zeng | 750,000 | -10,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 4:14 PM Local Time
Hands #78-84: Helm Takes Over the Chip Lead
Hand #78: Louis Helm limped in from the small blind and Olivier Busquet raised to 70,000 from the big blind. Helm raised to 220,000 and Busquet folded.
Hand #79: Busquet limped in from the small blind and Upeshka De Silva checked from the big blind. The flop came and De Silva check-folded to a bet of 30,000 from Busquet.
Hand #80: De Silva limped in from the small blind and Jan Schwippert checked his option from the big blind. The flop came and De Silva led out for 20,000. Schwippert folded.
Hand #81: Busquet raised to 45,000 from the cutoff and Linglin Zeng called from the big blind. The flop came and Zeng check-called a bet of 53,000 from Busquet. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and both players checked again. Busquet quickly tabled for a pair of aces but Zeng revealed for a set of deuces to scoop the pot.
Hand #82: Busquet raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Helm defended his big blind. the flop came and Helm check-folded to a bet of 50,000 from Busquet.
Hand #83: De Silva raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Zeng called on the button. The flop came and De Silva checked. Zeng bet 65,000 and De Silva check-raised to 192,000. Zeng folded.
Hand #84: Helm raised to 50,000 on the button, and De Silva called. The flop came and De Silva check-called a bet of 55,000 from Helm The turn was the and both players checked to the river, which was the . De Silva checked, and Helm bet 110,000. De Silva tank-called.
Helm tabled for a pair of queens and De Silva mucked.
Louis Helm | 2,000,000 | 600,000 |
Upeshka De Silva | 1,950,000 | 50,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 4:11 PM Local Time
Level 34 started
Level: 34
Blinds: 10000/20000
Ante: 3000
Saturday, June 3, 2017 4:01 PM Local Time
Hand #77: Casey Carroll Eliminated by Louis Helm in 6th Place ($42,246)
Hand #77: Casey Carroll moved all in from middle position for approximately 200,000 and Louis Helm called from the big blind.
Carroll:
Helm:
Helm had the preflop advantage and Carroll needed to improve in order to double up. The board ran out , Helm won the pot with a pair of jacks, and Carroll was eliminated.
The remaining five players are guaranteed a payout of $56,397.
Louis Helm | 1,400,000 | 100,000 |
Casey Carroll | 0 | -405,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 3:54 PM Local Time
Hand #76: Linglin Zeng Doubles Through Upeshka De Silva
Hand #76: Upeshka De Silva raised to 44,000 from the cutoff and Linglin Zeng called from the big blind.
The flop was and both players checked.
The turn brought the and Zeng checked. De Silva bet 37,000 and Zeng check-raised to 155,000. De Silva called.
The fell on the river and Zeng moved all-in for 197,000. After several moments of thought, De Silva called.
Zeng tabled for a pair of jacks and De Silva showed for a pair of eights.
Upeshka De Silva | 1,900,000 | 400,000 |
Linglin Zeng | 760,000 | 250,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 3:46 PM Local Time
Hands #71-75: Helm is Climbing
Hand #71: Olivier Busquet raised to 35,000 from under the gun and got calls from Upeshka De Silva in the hijack and Louis Helm from the big blind. The flop came and Helm check-called a bet of 48,000 from De Silva.
The turn was the and Helm checked again. De Silva bet 155,000 and Helm called. The river was the and both players checked. Helm tabled for top two pairs and it was good.
Hand #72: Casey Carroll raised to 35,000 from the hijack and got no action.
Hand #73: Busquet limped in from the small blind and De Silva checked his option. The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Both players checked to the on the river and Busquet led out for 25,000. De Silva called and Busquet tabled for a pair of jacks. De Silva showed and the two players chopped it up.
Hand #74: Jan Schwippert raised to 35,000 from under the gun and got calls from Linglin Zeng in the hijack, Helm in the cutoff and Busquet on the button. The flop came and action checked to Helm. He bet 45,000 and everyone folded.
Hand #75: Helm raised to 35,000 from the hijack and De Silva three-bet to 94,000 on the button. Helm folded.
Louis Helm | 1,300,000 | 740,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 3:36 PM Local Time
Hands #66-70: De Silva Extends His Chip Lead
Hand #66: Linglin Zeng raised from the button to 35,000, Louis Helm called from the small blind, and Olivier Busquet three-bet to 110,000 from the big blind. Zeng and Helm folded and Busquet took the pot.
Hand #67: Helm raised to 35,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #68: Upeshka De Silva raised from the small blind to 42,000 and Casey Carroll called from the big blind.
The flop was and De Silva checked. Carroll bet 31,000 and De Silva check-raised to 88,000. Carroll folded and De Silva took the pot.
Hand #69: Zeng raised to 32,000 from under the gun, De Silva three-bet to 94,000 from the button, and Zeng folded.
Hand #70: Louis Helm raised to 35,000 from under the gun and Zeng called from the big blind.
The flop was and Zeng checked. Helm bet 45,000 and Zeng folded.
Olivier Busquet | 680,000 | -75,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 3:26 PM Local Time
Hands #62-65: Carroll Gets Aggressive
Hand #62: Jan Schwippert raised to 35,000 from under the gun and Linglin Zeng called from middle position. Casey Carroll moved all in from the big blind and everyone folded.
Hand #63: Carroll raised to 40,000 from the small blind and Schwippert three-bet to 100,000. Carroll folded.
Hand #64: Olivier Busquet raised to 35,000 and everyone folded.
Hand #65: Carroll raised to 35,000 and Scwippert called on the button. Zeng three-bet to 152,000 and everyone folded.
Saturday, June 3, 2017 3:23 PM Local Time
Hand #61: John Richards Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,955)
Hand #61: Linglin Zeng raised to 40,000 from the hijack and John Richards moved all in for 140,000 from the small blind. Zeng called.
Richards tabled and Zeng showed for a coin flip.
The flop came and looked fairly safe for Richards until the hit the turn. Zeng was ahead with a pair of aces, and the hit the river to send Richards to the rail.
The remaining six players are guaranteed a payout of $42,246.
Linglin Zeng | 510,000 | 290,000 |
John Richards | 0 | -240,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 3:20 PM Local Time
Hands #58-60: Helm Shoves the River
Hand #58: Upeshka De Silva raised to 32,000 from middle position and Linglin Zeng moved all in from the small blind. De Silva folded.
Hand #59: De Silva raised to 40,000 from early position and Jan Scwippert called from the cutoff, as did Louis Helm from the small blind. The flop came and Helm checked. De Silva bet 54,000 and Scwippert called. Helm check-raised to 150,000 and De Silva folded. Schwippert called.
The turn was the and both players checked to the river, which was the . Helm moved all in and Scwippert folded.
Hand #60: Linglin Zeng moved all in from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Saturday, June 3, 2017 3:16 PM Local Time
Hands #54-56: Stopped At the Flop
Hand #54: Linglin Zeng raise to 24,000 from middle position, Louis Helm three-bet to 55,000 from the cutoff, Zeng folded, and Helm took the pot.
Hand #55: Olivier Busquet raised to 27,000 from the cutoff and Casey Carroll called from the big blind.
The flop was and Carroll checked. Busquet bet 33,000 and Carroll folded.
Hand #56: Upeshka De Silva raised to 30,000 from the button and Schwippert called from the big blind.
The flop fell and Schwippert checked. De Silva bet 32,000 and Schwippert folded.
Saturday, June 3, 2017 3:13 PM Local Time
Hand #53: Mark McMillin Eliminated by Jan Schwippert in 8th Place ($24,410)
Hand #53: Upeshka De Silva started the action with a raise to 27,000 from under the gun. Mark McMillin, who was next to act, three-bet to 55,000, and Jan Schwippert four-bet shoved for about 440,000. De Silva folded and McMillin called to put himself at risk.
Schwippert:
McMillin:
The board ran out , Schwippert's aces held up, and McMillin was eliminated in eighth place.
The remaining seven players are guaranteed a payout of $31,955.
Upeshka De Silva | 1,500,000 | -1,000,000 |
Jan Schwippert | 840,000 | 325,000 |
Mark McMillin | 0 | -500,000 |
Saturday, June 3, 2017 2:56 PM Local Time
Hands #48-53: De Silva Sets the Trap
Hand #48: Upeshka De Silva raised to 30,000 on the button and Mark McMillin defended his small blind. The flop came and McMillin check-folded to a bet of 32,000 from De Silva.
Hand #49: Olivier Busquet raised to 27,000 from late position and everyone folded.
Hand #50: De Silva raised to 26,000 from the hijack and Casey Carroll three-bet to 75,000 on the button. De Silva folded.
Hand #51: De Silva raised to 26,000 from late position and Jan Schwippert called on the button. The flop came and De Silva led out for 35,000. Schwippert folded.
Hand #52: De Silva raised to 30,000 from middle position and got calls from McMillin in late position, Linglin Zeng on the button, Louis Helm in the small blind and Busquet in the big blind.
The flop came and action checked to Zeng on the button, who bet 95,000. Helm and Busquet both folded, and De Silva called. McMillin folded.
The turn was the and De Silva checked again. This time, Zeng bet 180,000. De Silva called. The river was the and De Silva checked for a third time. Zeng opted to check back, and De Silva quickly tabled for top set. Zeng mucked.
Upeshka De Silva | 2,500,000 | 500,000 |
Linglin Zeng | 220,000 | -345,000 |