Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:58 PM Local Time
Taylor Eliminated by Cheong
Esther Taylor moved on all in on the button for 180,000. Joseph Cheong, in the big blind, made the call.
Esther Taylor:
Joseph Cheong:
The runout was and Taylor was eliminated in 21st place for $7,967.
| Joseph Cheong | 310,000 | 150,000  |
| Esther Taylor | 0 | -260,000  |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:53 PM Local Time
Minkin Sent to the Rail by Staszko
Kelly Minkin was already fairly short when she pushed her last 140,000 chips in the middle. Martin Staszko was again the player to call with and Minkin had to win the flip with her .
Minkin had to win the coin flip to stay alive in the tournament, but she couldn't just do that with a devastating river on the board.
Minkin was eliminated in 22nd place.
| Martin Staszko | 550,000 | 130,000 |
| Kelly Minkin | 0 | -212,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:51 PM Local Time
Wang Crosses the Million Mark After Eliminating Cai
Michael Wang now has a million chips after busting Daniel Cai. Michael Wang had and had to hold against Daniel Cai his .
The flop was a safe one with on there, but the turn brought Cai a flush draw. He didn't manage to hit either a spade or an ace on the river and Cai was eliminated in 23rd place.
| Michael Wang | 1,000,000 | 440,000 |
| Daniel Cai | 0 | -235,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:46 PM Local Time
Hegele Taken Down by Petrov
Yordan Petrov shoved all in from the hijack for 270,000 in total and was called by Robin Hegele in the small blind with the shorter stack.
Robin Hegele:
Yordan Petrov:
"I'm in front!" Hegele said with glee.
The dealer spread out on the flop to kill any hope Hegele had. The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn and the on the river.
"Not even a sweat!" Hegele commented while leaving the table and tournament in 24th place.
| Yordan Petrov | 360,000 | 140,000 |
| Robin Hegele | 0 | -50,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:39 PM Local Time
Grzegorz Wyraz Eliminated by Staszko
Grzegorz Wyraz pushed all-in for about 170,000 and Martin Staszko was very quick with the rejam. The rest of the players at the table folded and the cards were opened up.
Grzegorz Wyraz:
Martin Staszko:
The board ran out and Wyraz was eliminated from the tournament in 25th place, cashing for $7,967.
| Martin Staszko | 420,000 | 170,000 |
| Grzegorz Wyraz | 0 | -180,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:39 PM Local Time
Peterman Eliminated by Gargano
Elliott Peterman moved all in under the gun for 125,000. Matthew Hunt, on the cutoff, reshoved for 220,000. Tony Gargano, in the small blind made the call.
Elliott Peterman:
Matthew Hunt:
Tony Gargano:
The board ran and Peterman was eliminated in 26th place.
| Matthew Hunt | 360,000 | 3,000 |
| Tony Gargano | 280,000 | -154,000 |
| Elliott Peterman | 0 | -272,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:32 PM Local Time
Hegele Gets Short, Doubles Up
Robin Hegele got short by losing a big hand against Tom Braband. Hegele pushed all-in with on the button. He got called by Braband with and the board ran out . Hegele was left with 18,000.
In the next hand he doubled up with against, again, . That board ran out and Hegele doubled back up to a whole lot more than he had.
| Tom Braband | 230,000 | 59,000 |
| Joseph Cheong | 160,000 | -120,000 |
| Robin Hegele | 50,000 | -120,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:27 PM Local Time
Final Three Tables
| Seat | Table #409 | | Table #416 | | Table #417 |
|---|
| 1 | Mario Prats Garcia | | Kelly Minkin | | Michael Wang |
| 2 | Robin Hegele | | Gregory Worner | | Matthew Hunt |
| 3 | | | Rick Offley | | Grzegorz Wyraz |
| 4 | Joseph Cheong | | King Lun Alan Lau | | Tony Gargano |
| 5 | Tom Braband | | Steven Wolansky | | Martin Staszko |
| 6 | Kathy Liebert | | Sebastian Dornbracht | | Jonathan Tamayo |
| 7 | Mark Schluter | | Lander Lijo | | Elliott Peterman |
| 8 | Yordan Petrov | | DJ MacKinnon | | Daniel Cai |
| 9 | Esther Taylor | | Athanasios Polychronopoulos | | Michael Hauptman |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:26 PM Local Time
Teng Eliminated by Wang
According to the chatter at the table, Andrew Teng was eliminated by Michael Weng. Andrew Tang was all in preflop with against Weng, . The board ran [ and Weng rivered a flush to eliminate Tang in 27th place for a $7,967 payout.
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:18 PM Local Time
Gargano Doubles Through Schluter
Tony Gargano just doubled up for 208,000 with against Mark Schluter on the board.
| Tony Gargano | 434,000 | 254,000 |
| Mark Schluter | 28,000 | -227,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:18 PM Local Time
Pack Eliminated by Prats Garcia
Johnny Pack got his final chips in with and he had to hit something against the of Prats Garcia.
The dealer laid down the board and Pack was eliminated.
| Mario Prats Garcia | 300,000 | 180,000 |
| Johnny Pack | 0 | -180,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:11 PM Local Time
Wyraz Double Up
Kathy Liebert raised to 35,000 from the cutoff and Grzegorz Wyraz pushed all-in for 83,000 from the button. Liebert called once the dealer confirmed the amount Wyraz had.
Kathy Liebert:
Grzegorz Wyraz:
The runout was and Wyraz secured a double up through Liebert.
| Kathy Liebert | 325,000 | -75,000 |
| Grzegorz Wyraz | 180,000 | 84,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:11 PM Local Time
MacKinnon Eliminates Champlin; Has Chip Lead
DJ MacKinnon, in the small blind, moved all in for 880,000. Spencer Champlin, in the big blind, made the call.
DJ MacKinnon:
Spencer Champlin:
The board ran and Champlin was sent out.
| DJ MacKinnon | 1,020,000 | 488,000 |
| Spencer Champlin | 0 | -181,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 1:04 PM Local Time
Staszko Doubles Hunt Up
The flop read with about 30,000 in the middle and Martin Staszko had bet. Matthew Hunt shoved all in for 149,000 in total. Staszko insta-called.
Matthew Hunt:
Martin Staszko:
Hunt had flopped top pair with the sixes and Staszko had the overpair with his pocket aces.
The rest of the board was completed with the on the turn to give Hunt two pair. The river was the meaningless and Hunt doubled up.
| Matthew Hunt | 357,000 | 157,000 |
| Martin Staszko | 250,000 | -120,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:59 PM Local Time
Tamayo Takes From Garcia
Jonathan Tamayo, in the hijack, moved all in for 178,000. Mario Prats Garcia, from one seat over, reshoved for 298,000.
Jonathan Tamayo:
Maria Prats Garcia:
Garcia hit a good flop of but the turn brought the and the river was the giving Tamayo a straight to survive.
| Jonathan Tamayo | 365,000 | 190,000 |
| Mario Prats Garcia | 120,000 | -10,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:56 PM Local Time
Minkin Takes Al Magableh Out
Abdul Al Magableh has just been eliminated by Kelly Minkin with against the of Minkin.
The board ran out for Minkin's pocket jacks to hold.
| Kelly Minkin | 212,000 | 32,000 |
| Ivan Uzunov | 0 | -300,000 |
| Abdul Al Magableh | 0 | -199,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:56 PM Local Time
Staszko Takes From Lau
King Lun Alan Lau raised to 26,000 from the cutoff and Martin Staszko called from the big blind. The flop was and Staszko check-called a bet of 30,000.
Both players checked on the turn. Lau checked to Staszko when the river rolled off the deck and Staszko put in 30,000. Lau thought his about his decision and ended up calling Saszko's bet.
Staszko opened up to win the pot.
| Martin Staszko | 370,000 | 123,000 |
| Alan Lau | 265,000 | -252,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:48 PM Local Time
Few More Eliminations
The following players have all been eliminated during the first two levels of the day:
| Pinchas Dibask | 0 | -44,000 |
| Albert Yu | 0 | -54,000 |
| Conor Beresford | 0 | -82,000 |
| Russell Crane | 0 | -148,000 |
| Andrew Zazofsky | 0 | -64,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:45 PM Local Time
Hegele Doubles Through Polychronopoulos
Robin Hegele shoved all in for 70,000 in total from the cutoff. Athanasios Polychronopoulos asked how much it was for and the amount was confirmed. Polychronopoulos also shoved all in from the button. The blinds quickly got out of their way.
Robin Hegele:
Athanasios Polychronopoulos:
The board ran out , Hegele hit a pair of nines on the flop and that was enough to earn th double-up against Polychronopoulos.
| Robin Hegele | 170,000 | 95,000 |
| Athanasios Polychronopoulos | 80,000 | -76,000 |
Saturday, June 23, 2018 12:43 PM Local Time
Loeser Eliminated by Liebert
Kathy Liebert raised to 27,000 from middle position and it folded around to Manig Loeser in the big blind. He was the only player that called and they both saw the flop appear.
Loeser thought about it for a minute before shoving all-in for his final 82,000. Liebert quickly called.
Kathy Liebert:
Manig Loeser:
The turn was the and the river was the eliminating Manig Loeser.
| Kathy Liebert | 400,000 | 100,000 |
| Manig Loeser | 0 | -100,000 |
