Saturday, July 1, 2017 10:21 PM Local Time
"bk1048" Back on Top
"bk1048" three-bet an early position open to 33,333 from the big blind and fired a continuation bet of 28,668 on a flop. Their opponent called, and when the fell on the turn, "bk1048" moved all in, having their opponent covered by nearly four times. Their opponent folded.
"bk1048" has been lingering around the top of the counts for a couple hours now, and with the recent slide of their biggest competitor, "bk1048" is back in the lead.
| Blake "bk1048" Kelso | 573,146 | 28,217  |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 10:13 PM Local Time
"ihatechade" Misses Flush but Smacks "notevenONCE" on the River
"notevenONCE" opened to 11,225 from under the gun, and "ihatechade" called on the button.
The flop was . "notevenONCE" bet 16,445, and "ihatechade" called. "notevenONCE" bet again when the fell on the turn, and "ihatechade" called the bet of 32,115. "notevenONCE" bet again after the completed the board — this time betting 72,135. "ihatechade" quickly called.
"notevenONCE" had ace-high with and had been ahead until the river. "ihatechade" tabled , through, pairing the jack on the river to take the pot.
| "ihatechade" | 416,481 | 149,481 |
| "notevenONCE" | 391,603 | -158,089  |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 9:56 PM Local Time
Top Stacks at the Break
| "notevenONCE" | 549,692 | 188,715 |
| Blake "bk1048" Kelso | 544,929 | 39,291 |
| Ryan "holdNfold" Jones | 417,229 | 141,068 |
| "MrSteveJoe" | 383,018 | 137,471 |
| "JWWeatherman" | 372,745 | |
| "PwnsaurusX" | 358,365 | |
| "Yinzer11" | 330,323 | |
| Millard "Undisputed23" Hale | 321,480 | 30,080 |
| "PennyArt" | 295,940 | |
| Thomas "FLOATZ" Cannuli | 294,756 | |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 9:51 PM Local Time
Recently Eliminated
| "chicagocards" | 0 | |
| "MattWaxman" | 0 | |
| "THEFLASH123" | 0 | -53,000 |
| "mjauuu" | 0 | -28,890 |
| "howconvenien" | 0 | -149,452 |
| "Proventil" | 0 | -85,000 |
| "DontBl1nk" | 0 | -118,046 |
| "towin1point8" | 0 | -90,255 |
| "CraigBiggio" | 0 | -144,444 |
| "SicknTired" | 0 | -145,000 |
| "MattLoFan89" | 0 | -114,830 |
| "chubbiChaser" | 0 | -117,220 |
| "TheTaker" | 0 | -110,336 |
| "tedlawson04" | 0 | -75,733 |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 9:45 PM Local Time
"PHsGoldShoes" Saved by the River
"PHsGoldShoes" open-jammed for seven big blinds, and "steakfrite" three-bet jammed over the top to isolate.
"PHsGoldShoes":
"steakfrite":
"PHsGoldShoes" really needed some of Phil Hellmuth's white magic to come from behind in this hand.
The flop came , giving "PHsGoldShoes" outs to any spade or a five. The turn was the , changing nothing, but the river gave "PHsGoldShoes" a full house, cracking their opponent's pocket queens.
| "steakfrite" | 66,677 | 66,677 |
| "PHsGoldShoes" | 65,554 | 65,554 |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 9:25 PM Local Time
"Jschindc925" Doubles Through "mjauuu"
"mjauuu" opened to 7,654 on the button, and "Jschindc925" called from the big blind.
The flop was . "Jschindc925" check-called a bet of 7,432, and the fell on the turn. "Jschindc925" checked again, and "mjauuu" bet 23,456. "Jschindc925"called. The river was the and "Jschindc925" check-called an all-in shove.
"mjauuu" tabled for just ace-high, and "Jschindc925" won the pot with .
| "Jschindc925" | 219,650 | 219,650 |
| "mjauuu" | 28,890 | -203,110 |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 9:07 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Leaders
| Blake "bk1048" Kelso | 505,638 | 137,638 |
| "notevenONCE" | 360,977 | 52,977 |
| Millard "Undisputed23" Hale | 291,400 | |
| Ryan "holdNfold" Jones | 276,161 | 110,161 |
| "Xpugn0" | 260,651 | 13,651 |
| "aussiejoe" | 249,541 | 85,609 |
| "MrSteveJoe" | 245,547 | |
| "Horny_Tiger" | 239,934 | |
| "PwnasaurusX" | 234,698 | |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 8:47 PM Local Time
"mjauu" Takes a Bite Out of the Apple
"Candi_Apple" four-bet jammed for 85,813 after "mjauuu" three-bet "Candi_Apple's" open, and "mjauuu" made the call.
"mjauu":
"Candi_Apple":
The board ran out , and with neither player having a heart, "mjauuu's" pair of kings was best and sent "Candi_Apple" to the rail.
| "mjauuu" | 232,000 | 108,000 |
| "Candi_Apple" | 0 | -114,649 |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 8:31 PM Local Time
"ihatechade" Takes Out Another
"ihatechade" cold four-bet jammed from the big blind on a player three-bet shoving from the button, forcing the other two players in the hand to fold.
"ihatechade":
Opponent:
The board ran out , and "ihatechade" scored the easy knockout, almost doubling their stack.
| "ihatechade" | 182,867 | 39,676 |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 8:08 PM Local Time
Top Ten Stacks After the Break
| "notevenONCE" | 247,097 | -4,400 |
| "Xpugn0" | 244,263 | 51,860 |
| Tara "BeatrixKiddo" Cain | 220,869 | |
| Ryan "holdNfold" Jones | 207,074 | 93,167 |
| "aussiejoe" | 163,932 | |
| "RafaHasWedge" | 152,316 | |
| "howconvenien" | 149,452 | |
| "CraigBiggio" | 144,444 | -6,184 |
| "ihatechade" | 143,191 | 27,925 |
| "PokerMike53" | 131,737 | |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 8:02 PM Local Time
"notevenONCE" Remains on Top
"notevenONCE" limped from middle position, as did the player in the small blind, and "arikari" checked his option.
"notevenONCE" bet 2,885 on the flop and called a check-raise to 7,770 from "arikari". The fell on the turn, and "arikari" check-called a bet of 5,115. "notevenONCE" fired once more when the came on the river and got a fold from "arikari".
| "notevenONCE" | 251,497 | 100,342 |
| "arikari" | 15,340 | 15,340 |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 7:51 PM Local Time
Registration Closed; 424 Total Entries
After four hours of play, late registration for today's event has officially closed. A total of 424 entries were received, with 104 of them being re-entries. The prize pool closed off at $1,335,600, paying the top 54 spots.
Everyone making the money will bank at least 6,277.32, with a top prize of $322,814.52 and a shiny new gold bracelet awaiting the eventual champion. For all the details, visit the payouts tab.
Saturday, July 1, 2017 7:30 PM Local Time
“towin1point8” Busts "angrybastard”
"towin1point8" opened and called a preflop three-bet jam from "angrybastard" for 22,840.
"towin1point8":
"angrybastard":
The board ran out , and "towin1point8" made a better full house with jacks to eliminate their opponent.
| "towin1point8" | 90,255 | 90,255 |
| "angrybastard" | 0 | 0 |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 7:17 PM Local Time
“Ibims1spassd” Snaps Off “Diggity"'s Bluff
On the river of a board, "Diggity" made a move, check-raising a bet of 3,555, into a pot of 10,132, to 18,765 and his heads-up opponent "Ibims1spassd" snap-called.
"Diggity" could only muster a pair of threes with , nowhere near good enough to best the of "Ibims1spassd".
| "Ibims1spassd" | 110,959 | 110,959 |
| "Diggity" | 37,101 | 37,101 |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 6:58 PM Local Time
Top Ten Stacks at the Break
| "88888888" | 129,939 | 13,359 |
| "HOUSEURMOMMA" | 117,089 | 3,089 |
| "CraigBiggio" | 116,039 | |
| "ihatechade" | 115,266 | 14,506 |
| "Candi_Apple" | 114,649 | 1,649 |
| Ryan "holdNfold" Jones | 113,907 | 907 |
| "TheTaker" | 110,336 | 16,175 |
| "Dpeters17" | 110,336 | 58,336 |
| "soren" | 108,061 | 11,051 |
| Blake "bk1048" Kelso | 107,972 | |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 6:54 PM Local Time
"ihatechade" Wins a Massive Double From "theshade"
"theshade" opened to 1,800 from early position, and "ihatechade" three-bet to 4,875 two seats over. Action folded back around to "theshade", who four-bet, making it 12,200. "Ihatechade" five-bet jammed for 49,420, and "theshade" called.
"theshade":
"ihatechade":
The board ran out , and "ihatechade" scored a massive double-up.
| "ihatechade" | 100,760 | 100,760 |
| "theshade" | 72,181 | -49,660 |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 6:38 PM Local Time
“YoungBaze” Outdraws “Yinzer11”
"Yinzer11" opened to 1,200 from late position, finding calls from both players in the blinds, including "YoungBaze" in the small blind.
The flop was . "Yinzer11" continued with a bet of 2,985, and "YoungBaze" check-called. The fell on the turn, and "Yinzer11" shoved. "YoungBaze" snap-called.
"Yinzer11":
"YoungBaze":
The river was the , and "YoungBaze" outdrew their opponent on the turn and faded a flush on the river to scoop the pot and eliminate their opponent.
"Yinzer11" re-entered and collected a fresh stack of 25,000 chips.
| “YoungBaze” | 51,868 | 51,868 |
| “Yinzer11” | 25,000 | 25,000 |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 6:13 PM Local Time
Recent Eliminations
| "youngkoi" | 0 | |
| "FelipeMojave" | 0 | |
| "SLOPHOUSE" | 0 | |
| "timbeygrind" | 0 | |
| "roboalbeia" | 0 | |
| "crazyhorse76" | 0 | |
| "FenixX" | 0 | |
| "amak316" | 0 | |
| "Thx4urm0ney" | 0 | |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 5:59 PM Local Time
Top Five Stacks at the Break
| "theshade" | 118,006 | |
| "Candi_Apple" | 114,134 | |
| "Daluxxx" | 77,029 | 7,979 |
| "tedlawson04" | 75,733 | -2,891 |
| "Proventil" | 72,254 | -1,120 |