Wednesday, June 27, 2018 4:47 PM Local Time
Nick Schulman Eliminated in 11th Place ($20,253)
A short-stacked Nick Schulman got the last of his chips all in on the flop. Schulman showed for top pair but he ran into the of Philip Cordano.
The turn and river were no help to Schulman and he is the 11th-place Event #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship finisher, taking home $20,253 for his efforts.
Philip Cordano | 212,000 | -148,000 |
Nick Schulman | 0 | -115,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 4:40 PM Local Time
Maria Ho Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,253)
Matt Szymaszek and Maria Ho were heads up on the board. Szymaszek checked to Ho who bet and Szymaszek check-raised. Ho called, leaving herself just 6,000 behind and the hit the river.
Szymaszek bet and Ho threw the last of her chips in the pot. Szymaszek turned over for queens and nines and Ho fired her hand face down into the muck. Ho is the 12th-place Event #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship finisher and will take home $20,253 for her efforts.
Matt Szymaszek | 570,000 | 65,000 |
Maria Ho | 0 | -135,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 4:37 PM Local Time
Seiver's Kings Take Heaps from Glaser
Scott Seiver raised in middle position and Benny Glaser defended big blind. On the flop, Glaser check-raised and Seiver called. The turn brought a and Glaser bet. Seiver raised and Glaser called. On the river, Glaser checked and Seiver bet. Glaser muttered something and then tossed in a call after about 15 seconds but he couldn't beat for kings up.
Scott Seiver | 910,000 | 160,000 |
Benny Glaser | 97,000 | -135,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 4:34 PM Local Time
Chung Continues to Climb
Nick Schulman raised from late position and Christopher Chung three-bet from the small blind. Schulman called and they went heads up to the flop. Chung continued with a bet and Schulman called.
The turn was the , Chung bet, and Schulman called. The river was the and Chung fired again, sending Schulman deep into the tank.
"I had the nut flush draw," Schulman saids as he thought about his decision. After nearly two minutes in the tank, Schulman folded and Chung took the pot.
Christopher Chung | 945,000 | 155,000 |
Nick Schulman | 115,000 | -70,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 4:03 PM Local Time
Break
The players are now on a 15-minute break. We will pick right back up on all of the live tournament action when play resumes.
Anthony Zinno | 890,000 | 10,000 |
Christopher Chung | 790,000 | 340,000 |
Scott Seiver | 750,000 | -80,000 |
Michael Moore | 625,000 | -70,000 |
Dan Zack | 565,000 | 10,000 |
Matt Szymaszek | 505,000 | -35,000 |
Matt Glantz | 415,000 | 10,000 |
Philip Cordano | 360,000 | -175,000 |
Benny Glaser | 232,000 | 32,000 |
Ken Deng | 220,000 | 20,000 |
Nick Schulman | 185,000 | -160,000 |
Maria Ho | 135,000 | 49,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:57 PM Local Time
Deng Doubles Through Zinno
Ken Deng got the rest of his chips in on and was up against the of Anthony Zinno. Deng was miles ahead with and the river was safe for him to double up.
Anthony Zinno | 880,000 | -120,000 |
Ken Deng | 200,000 | 100,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:54 PM Local Time
Glaser Doubles Through Seiver
Benny Glaser raised and Scott Seiver three-bet in the small blind. Glaser called and then raised the flop. Seiver reraised for the last 15,000 and Glaser called with . He wasn't fading much as Seiver had and the board ran out clean for Glaser.
"I'm just a bad all-in player," Seiver said. "I'm a very bad all-in player."
Scott Seiver | 830,000 | -70,000 |
Benny Glaser | 200,000 | 102,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:48 PM Local Time
Ho Staying Alive
The action folded to Matt Szymaszek in the small blind and he raised. Maria Ho moved all in from the big blind for 43,000 and Szymaszek called.
Maria Ho:
Matt Szymaszek:
The board ran out and Ho improved to a straight on the river to double her stack and stay alive.
Matt Szymaszek | 540,000 | -10,000 |
Maria Ho | 86,000 | 1,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:46 PM Local Time
Seiver Gets There on Deng
Scott Seiver defended big blind against Ken Deng, who raised under the gun. Seiver check-called the flop and check-called the turn. Both checked the and Seiver showed . Deng mucked in disgust.
Scott Seiver | 900,000 | 125,000 |
Ken Deng | 100,000 | -100,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:42 PM Local Time
Zinno is "Unbearable"
Anthony Zinno three-bet from the cutoff with a dead button behind him after Benny Glaser raised, and the British pro called. Glaser check-called the first two streets as hit felt. On the river, he checked and faced another bet.
Glaser smiled and said something about Zinno being unbearable, which got the table laughing. After a couple of minutes in the tank, he let it go.
"You have to show!" Scott Seiver exclaimed. "If it is, you have to show."
Ostensibly, he wanted to see a bluff but Glaser smiled and told him not to show either way so they went into the muck.
Anthony Zinno | 1,000,000 | 40,000 |
Benny Glaser | 98,000 | -135,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:34 PM Local Time
Bryce Landier Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,000)
Matt Glantz raised in the cutoff and Bryce Landier called in the big blind after counting down his stack. The flop came and Landier bet. Glantz called. The turn was the and Landier put his last 9,000 in. Glantz called with and was leading against . The river was a , busting Landier in 13th.
Matt Glantz | 405,000 | 50,000 |
Bryce Landier | 0 | -65,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:33 PM Local Time
Ho Left Short
Michael Moore raised from late position and Maria Ho called from the small blind. They went heads up to the flop and Ho checked. Moore bet and Ho check-raised.
Moore called and the dealer burned and turned the . Ho check-called a bet from Moore and both players checked the river card. Ho showed for a pair of jacks but Moore tabled to take the pot, leaving Ho with less than three big bets.
Michael Moore | 695,000 | 135,000 |
Maria Ho | 85,000 | -135,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:24 PM Local Time
Landier With Two Bets Left
Bryce Landier defended big blind from a Scott Seiver under-the-gun open and check-called down on . Seiver showed and Landier mucked .
Scott Seiver | 775,000 | 110,000 |
Bryce Landier | 65,000 | -30,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:19 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Anthony Zinno | 960,000 | 60,000 |
Scott Seiver | 665,000 | 25,000 |
Dan Zack | 555,000 | -212,000 |
Matt Glantz | 355,000 | 10,000 |
Benny Glaser | 233,000 | -7,000 |
Ken Deng | 200,000 | -2,000 |
Bryce Landier | 95,000 | 20,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:17 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Michael Moore | 560,000 | 120,000 |
Matt Szymaszek | 550,000 | -85,000 |
Philip Cordano | 535,000 | 25,000 |
Christopher Chung | 450,000 | 80,000 |
Nick Schulman | 345,000 | -15,000 |
Maria Ho | 220,000 | -5,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:04 PM Local Time
Schulman Adds to His Stack
Nick Schulman raised from the button and Philip Cordano three-bet from the small blind. Schulman called and the dealer fanned the flop. Cordano continued with a bet and Schulman called. The turn was the and Cordano check-called a bet from Schulman.
The river was the , Cordano checked and Schulman bet. Cordano quickly folded and Schulman added the pot to his stack.
Philip Cordano | 510,000 | 30,000 |
Nick Schulman | 360,000 | -15,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:01 PM Local Time
Zinno Moves into the Lead
Ken Deng raised, Dan Zack three-bet in the cutoff, and Anthony Zinno called in the big blind, so they all saw the flop. Action checked to Zack, who bet. Zinno raised and Deng folded. Zinno then bet the turn and Zack raised. Zinno reraised and Zack called. The river was a and Zack quickly called the final bet only to lose to .
In the next hand, Benny Glaser raised on the button and Zinno three-bet. Glaser called and then called again on the . Both checked the and Zinno bet the river. Glaser thought about 30 seconds and folded.
Anthony Zinno | 900,000 | 407,000 |
Dan Zack | 767,000 | -157,000 |
Benny Glaser | 240,000 | 10,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 2:56 PM Local Time
Ho Doubles Through Szymaszek
Christopher Chung raised from under the gun and Matt Szymaszek three-bet. Maria Ho put in a fourth bet and it folded back to Szymaszek who called. They saw a flop of and Szymaszek led out with a bet.
Ho put her last 27,000 in the pot and Szymaszek quickly called turning over his . Ho showed for top set of aces and Szymaszek was left drawing dead when the hit the turn.
The meaningless completed the board and Ho earned the pot and the double-up.
Matt Szymaszek | 635,000 | -130,000 |
Maria Ho | 225,000 | 85,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 2:49 PM Local Time
Flush Over Straight
Scott Seiver was in the big blind against Ken Deng under the gun and he check-raised a board. Deng called and then called a bet on the river.
"I have a straight," Deng said.
It was no good as Seiver turned a flush with . Deng mucked his .
Scott Seiver | 640,000 | 122,000 |
Ken Deng | 202,000 | -204,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 2:45 PM Local Time
Zack Sinking Some More
Dan Zack defended big blind from a Scott Seiver button raise and called turn and river bets after unknown flop action on . Seiver announced sixes and tabled to win showdown.
The next hand, Zack raised small blind and called a three-bet from Matt Glantz. The board ran out and Glantz turned over after seeing a worst-case runout. It was still good, though, as Zack mucked.
Dan Zack | 924,000 | -106,000 |
Scott Seiver | 518,000 | 28,000 |