Saturday, July 6, 2019 5:20 PM Local Time
Steury Takes From Herzali
On a flop reading , the small blind checked and Sarah Herzali bet 5,100 from middle-position. Aaron Steury called from the button along with the small blind who check-called as well.
The dealer burned and turned the and the small blind checked once more. Herzali also checked, and Steury threw in a bet of 14,000. The small blind folded and Herzali check-called.
The completed the board and was checked around. Herzali tabled which wasn't good enough as Steury revealed to win the pot.
Sarah Herzali | 180,000 | -30,000 |
Aaron Steury | 173,000 | 87,700 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 5:19 PM Local Time
Wayne Whittinghill's Full House Reaps a Huge Double
Wayne Whittinghill was seen pulling back around 100,000 he had placed next to an "All In" disk, as his on the felt gave him a full house on the board.
His opponent held for a flopped flush, and was forced to pay the big sum to Whittinghill, who has chipped up nicely around the halfway point of Day 2ab.
Wayne Whittinghill | 240,000 | 136,100 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 5:18 PM Local Time
Foresman Barrels Twice
There was roughly 9,300 in the middle in a three-way pot on a flop of , the player from the big blind checked, Joe Foresman was next to act and bet out 4,000, Barny Boatman called quickly and the third player mucked his hand.
The turn was the and Foresman fired out 13,000, and Boatman threw his cards in the muck.
Barny Boatman | 103,800 | 23,700 |
Joe Foresman | 103,300 | -93,100 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 5:15 PM Local Time
Play Resumes
The cards are back in the air.
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:55 PM Local Time
Break Time
After another two hours on the felt, the players are heading on another 20-minute break mid-way through level eight. They will return to the blinds at 600/1,200 with a 1,200 big blind ante for another hour. Here is what took place in the past two hours on Day 2ab:
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:54 PM Local Time
Aces are Good for Carroll
Taylor Carroll raised in early position to 2,600, the hijack, small blind and big blind all came along.
The flop came , both blinds checked to Carroll who continued for 6,500 and only the hijack called.
The turn was the and Carroll fired again, this time for 16,000 and his opponent made the call once again.
The fell on the river and Carroll checked, his opponent bet 26,000 and after giving it some thought he threw in a 25,000 chip to make the call.
The opponent said, "You win, eight-high" as he tabled and Carroll tabled to scoop the pot.
Taylor Carroll | 211,500 | 132,000 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:49 PM Local Time
A Fifteen-Minute River Adventure Yields Dividends for Vogelsang
A player had checked in the big blind facing a board, and Christoph Vogelsang had a bet of 14,000 in front of him. The big blind tanked for a few minutes before check-raising to 32,000.
Vogelsang spent a few minutes in the tank himself, before electing to three-bet shove for 74,300. This sent the big blind deep into the tank, as more than six minutes passed while the big blind counted up chips, held the calling amount in his hand, and stared at Vogelsang at various points. A clock was called, but it would be two more minutes before they could arrive due to other floor decisions at other tables.
Once the clock was finally called, the countdown reached one before the big blind finally mucked his hand, awarding the pot to Vogelsang and bringing a few sighs of relief from the duo's tablemates.
Christoph Vogelsang | 116,000 | 39,000 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:48 PM Local Time
VanderWoude Busts One
Joining the action on the turn, Michael Vanderwoude faced a bet of 7,700 and pushed all in. His opponent called with the for a set while Vanderwoude had turned the nuts with . The on the river was a blank and Vanderwoude had reason to celebrate.
Michael VanderWoude | 217,000 | 66,000 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:45 PM Local Time
Leonard Low
Patrick Leonard has been left with just 22,000 after his most recent battle with Takao Shimizu.
The players went to showdown, and Shimizu tabled from the hijack which was good for a set. Leonard smiled and shook his head before passing his cards to the dealer from middle position, and will now be battling to chip up.
Takao Shimizu | 190,000 | 0 |
Patrick Leonard | 22,000 | -72,000 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:45 PM Local Time
Pratt Scoops with Aces
There was a raise to 2,600 from middle position and Denise Pratt just called on the button. Calvin Lee was in the small blind and shipped all in for 46,000. The action was back on the initial raiser who asked for a count before folding. Pratt instantly flicked in a chip to call and the cards were face up.
Denise Pratt:
Calvin Lee:
The flop came and Pratt remained in a dominating position with her pocket aces. The on the turn left Lee drawing dead to the on the river and Pratt scooped the pot.
Denise Pratt | 198,600 | 66,600 |
Calvin Lee | 0 | -63,000 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:43 PM Local Time
Brown Nearing 600K
Rory Brown | 594,500 | 30,500 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:42 PM Local Time
Pauli Cracks Aces
Sebastian Pauli raised to 2,700 from the cutoff, then called a three-bet from the small blind to 7,100.
The small blind bet 5,500 on a flop, and Pauli called.
Both players checked the turn, and the small blind bet 12,000 on the river. Pauli snap-called, and after the small blind tabled , Pauli rolled over for a rivered two pair and the winner.
Sebastian Pauli | 110,000 | 74,000 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:41 PM Local Time
Yoon Continues to Chip Up
Brian Yoon raised from early position and Tyler Gaston called from the big blind.
The flop was and Gaston check-called 2,500 from Yoon.
The turn was the and both players checked.
The river was the , Gaston checked, Yoon bet 9,000 and Gaston called.
Yoon tabled for a pair of tens, Gaston mucked and Yoon collected the pot.
Brian Yoon | 395,000 | 73,000 |
Tyler Gaston | 312,000 | -118,000 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:40 PM Local Time
Sudell Chases MacDonnell in Three-Bet Pot
Marc MacDonnell raised on the button and then called a three-bet from Derek Sudell, who made it 12,000 in the small blind. The flop came and Sudell continued with a big bet of 23,000. MacDonnell knuckled the table and quickly folded.
Marc Macdonnell | 200,000 | -10,000 |
Derek Sudell | 200,000 | 117,200 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:40 PM Local Time
Hodge Continues on the Flop
The action folded around to Mark Hodge in the cutoff who raised to 2,700, the button and small blind folded and Timothy Kelly defended the big blind.
The flop came , and Kelly check-folded to Hodge's continuation bet of 3,000.
Kelly showed and said, "Loose defend."
Timothy Kelly | 218,600 | 159,900 |
Mark Hodge | 73,500 | 8,700 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:38 PM Local Time
Serda Still Surging
Patrick Serda | 563,000 | 63,000 |
Qui Nguyen | 425,000 | -35,000 |
Richard Thomas | 235,000 | 90,000 |
Matt Glantz | 234,000 | 21,000 |
Marc Macdonnell | 210,000 | 51,700 |
Timothy Miles | 158,500 | -31,500 |
Anna Antimony | 117,500 | -32,500 |
Alec Torelli | 98,000 | 64,000 |
Fabrice Soulier | 86,000 | -58,000 |
Thayer Rasmussen | 35,000 | 24,000 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:38 PM Local Time
Taskalos Doubles Through Strelitz
Daniel Strelitz raised to 2,500 from middle position and Paul Taskalos three-bet jammed for 11,200 from the hijack. Strelitz made the call.
Paul Taskalos:
Daniel Strelitz:
The runout was and Taskalos made deuces full of tens and doubled up.
Daniel Strelitz | 80,000 | -6,000 |
Paul Taskalos | 25,000 | -19,800 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:38 PM Local Time
More for Blackwood
Gary Blackwood just fired three barrels on a board of and his opponent in the big blind check-called all the way for 2,400 on the flop, 8,500 on the turn and 16,500 on the river.
Blackwood turned over the for aces and fours, which ended up winning the pot.
Gary Blackwood | 480,000 | 30,000 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:37 PM Local Time
Everyone Folds to Lescot
Eric Lescot raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Romain Lewis on the button and Dean Lyall in the big blind.
They all checked through the flop to the on the turn. Both Lyall and Lescot checked and Lewis bet 4,000. Lyall folded while Lescot made the call.
The river completed the board with the , Lescot took his time and then barreled a bet of 11,000 over the line. Lewis looked at his cards once more before letting them go.
Romain Lewis | 150,000 | 16,000 |
Dean Lyall | 129,000 | -31,400 |
Eric Lescot | 126,000 | 34,000 |
Georgios Kapalas | 105,000 | 36,000 |
Saturday, July 6, 2019 4:35 PM Local Time
Updated Counts From Amazon Gold
Bryan Campanello | 342,000 | 18,000 |
Owais Ahmed | 185,000 | 10,000 |
Alan Lau | 185,000 | 86,000 |
Robert Heidorn | 180,000 | 70,000 |
Rebecca Wooten | 165,000 | 80,000 |
Thomas Cazayous | 155,000 | 49,000 |
Alexandre Reard | 150,000 | 50,000 |
Darryll Fish | 109,000 | -42,400 |
Alexandre Mantovani | 95,000 | 15,000 |
Jay Farber | 95,000 | 16,000 |
Scott Seiver | 45,000 | -25,000 |
Teunis Kooij | 30,000 | -25,000 |