Friday, June 29, 2018 8:13 PM Local Time
Peterson Eliminates Madsen
Jeff Madsen found himself all in preflop for around 80,000 with a caller in Jack Peterson. The players then turned over their hands and Madsen would be at risk.
Jack Peterson:
Jeff Madsen:
The board ran out and Peterson's flopped set of jacks took down the pot, eliminating Madsen and collecting his bounty chip.
Jack Peterson | 330,000 | 0 |
Jeff Madsen | 0 | -52,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 8:10 PM Local Time
Baker Felts a Foe
Spencer Baker raised to 16,000 from under the gun, the small blind called, and Rex Clinkscales called from the big blind.
The flop came and action checked to Spencer. He bet 125,000, the small blind called for about 40,000 to put himself at risk, and Clinkscales folded.
Spencer Baker:
Small blind:
Baker had the best of it and the small blind needed help from the deck to survive. The turn and river changed nothing and Baker took both the pot and another bounty chip.
Spencer Baker | 460,000 | 60,000 |
Rex Clinkscales | 56,000 | -29,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 8:05 PM Local Time
Moore Wakes Up With Aces on the Button
An early-position opponent moved all in for 59,000 and Michael Moore shoved all in from the button for 105,000. The two players then turned over their cards.
Michael Moore:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Moore's aces took down the pot, eliminating his opponent and getting a bounty chip.
Michael Moore | 197,000 | 89,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 6:45 PM Local Time
Dinner Time
Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break. Action will resume at approximately 8 p.m. local time.
Friday, June 29, 2018 6:45 PM Local Time
Baker Up Over 400,000
On a board, a lady checked to Spencer Baker who bet 15,000 and got called.
The river was the . The lady bet 20,000 and Baker asked how much his opponent was playing before moved all in. His opponent called with for a full house, tens full of nines, but Baker had that beat showing for quads.
The lady was eliminated, and Baker boosted his chip stack up over 400,000.
"Merry Christmas, Sir," a tablemate said to him as he stacked up his chips.
Spencer Baker | 400,000 | 215,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 6:45 PM Local Time
Ruzicka Sends a Player to the Rail
On a flop the small blidn bet 12,000 and the big blind called. Vojtech Ruzicka was on the button and raised to 45,000. The small blind folded and the big blind moved all in. Ruzicka called.
Vojtech Ruzicka:
All-in Player:
The small blind said he folded king-nine, and the board ran out giving Ruzicka a flush and sending his opponent home.
Vojtech Ruzicka | 355,000 | 175,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 6:43 PM Local Time
Bullocks Ladies Hold On for the Pot
The hijack moved all in for around 38,500 and Craig Bullock made the call from the small blind. The players then tabled their cards and the initial raiser would be at risk.
Craig Bullock:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Bullock's queens would take down the pot, adding a bounty to his stack.
Craig Bullock | 104,000 | 104,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 6:36 PM Local Time
Polk Splits the Main, Wins the Side
Jordan Polk found himself all in preflop with two other opponents and had both of them covered. The three players then turned over their hands.
Jordan Polk:
Larger Stacked Opponent:
Shorter Stacked Opponent:
The board ran out , Polk split the main pot with the shorter stacked opponent and won the side pot from the other opponent, collecting an extra 30,000 in chips and a bounty.
Jordan Polk | 205,000 | 205,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 6:32 PM Local Time
Constantino Busts a Player
Aaron Constantino looked to have a decision pre-flop and he weighed up his options before moving all in for around ten big blinds. The player to his left flicked in a bounty chip and moved all in for around four big blinds. The remaining players folded.
Aaron Constantino:
All-in Player:
The board ran out and Constantino sent a player to the rail.
"You don't play a lot of hands," said a tablemate to Constantino, "But when you do, you always make kings full!"
Friday, June 29, 2018 6:30 PM Local Time
Young into the Chip Lead
On a walk through the tournament floor, Jordan Young was counting out his chips with an impressive stack of 250,000 with one level left before the dinner break.
Friday, June 29, 2018 6:26 PM Local Time
Baker Sends Wassmuth to the Payout Desk
Chad Wassmuth was having a bad round and it just got worse as he found himself all in for his last 65,000 against Spencer Baker. The two players turned over their hands and Wassmuth would be at risk.
Spencer Baker:
Chad Wassmuth:
The flop came down and Wassmuth now had some counterfeit outs. The on the turn and on the river did not help Wassmuth, as Baker took down the pot with his threes and eliminated him from the tournament.
Spencer Baker | 185,000 | 185,000 |
Chad Wassmuth | 0 | -76,500 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 6:21 PM Local Time
Higbee Dodges Everything With Big Slick
Michael Higbee called from the cutoff and the small blind player moved all in for 15,000. Chad Wassmuth shoved all in over the top for around 100,000. Higbee called from the cutoff with his 24,000 stack and the players then tabled their hands.
Michael Higbee:
Chad Wassmuth:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Higbee took down the pot with ace high, over doubling his stack and grabbing a bounty in the process.
Chad Wassmuth | 76,500 | -44,500 |
Michael Higbee | 67,000 | 67,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 6:01 PM Local Time
Leibgorin Adding Bounties, Stacking Up Chips
Michel Leibgorin called an all in of around 25,000 preflop and the players then flipped over their hands.
Michel Leibgorin:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Leibgorin scooped in the pot, adding another bounty to his stack.
Friday, June 29, 2018 5:55 PM Local Time
Montizanti Connects With the Flop
Elizabeth Montizanti founder herself all in from the small blind for around 65,000, the big blind opponent called his last 35,000 and the players then flipped over their hands.
Elizabeth Montizanti:
Opponent:
The flop came down and Montizanti took the lead with her kings. The on the turn and on the river changed nothing as Montizanti took down the pot, adding a bounty to her stack in the process.
Elizabeth Montizanti | 106,000 | 1,000 |
Friday, June 29, 2018 5:50 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Jack Peterson | 190,000 | 0 |
Jack Duong | 179,000 | |
Jeffrey Matthews | 170,500 | |
Allan Vrooman | 164,000 | 140,500 |
Leo Norton | 154,000 | |