Friday, October 1, 2021 8:32 PM Local Time
Barnett Takes Back From Behrens
Action was on the flop as it read . Jack Behrens bet 125,000. James Barnett raised all in for about 800,000 more. Behrens called.
Behrens had the draw with the , while Barnett had the .
The turn was the and the river came the to give Barnett the big double.
| Jimmy Barnett | 2,850,000 | 1,350,000  |
| Jack Behrens | 1,900,000 | -500,000  |
Friday, October 1, 2021 8:28 PM Local Time
Behrens Flops Quads in Monster Pot vs. Barnett
Jack Behrens opened from under the gun to 250,000 and called after James Barnett three-bet to 600,000 from the button.
Both players checked the flop. Behrens led out for 250,000 on the turn and Barnett raised to 700,000.
Behrens made the call to see the river fall . Behrens bet 500,000, leaving himself just 600,000 behind, and Barnett went into the tank for several minutes, cutting out the chips to call before deciding to lay his hand down.
Behrens showed for flopped quads and moved up to 2,400,000. Barnett, who had a commanding chip lead a short time ago, fell down to 1,500,000.
| Jack Behrens | 2,400,000 | 400,000 |
| Jimmy Barnett | 1,500,000 | -1,900,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 8:15 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Friday, October 1, 2021 8:14 PM Local Time
Chang Doubles Through Barnett
Danny Chang was all in for 1,200,000 against James Barnett. Chang showed and was up against Barnett's .
Chang remained in the lead on a board of and doubled up to 2,600,000.
Barnett was knocked down to 3,400,000.
| Jimmy Barnett | 3,400,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Danny Chang | 2,600,000 | 1,450,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 8:11 PM Local Time
Bryan Garrett Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,294)
Bryan Garret raised to 160,000 preflop. James Barnett three-bet to 500,000. Garret called and turned over his cards thinking he had been forced all in. After a brief discussion and agreement that it was a misunderstanding, in a show of good faith, Barnett also turned over his cards and called what was needed to cover the rest of Garret's stack.
Garret had the and would need to come from behind against the .
The board would not help him though as it ran out the and Garret was gone in fifth place.
| Jimmy Barnett | 4,600,000 | 800,000 |
| Bryan Garrett | 0 | -1,505,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 8:00 PM Local Time
Barnett Puts Chang All In, Extends Chip Lead
James Barnett and Danny Chang were involved in a blind versus blind battle on a flop of . Barnett checked and Chang bet 100,000.
Barnett called to see the on the turn. He checked again and Chang put in a bet of 325,000. This time Barnett shoved a stack of 100,000 chips into the middle to put Chang all in.
Chang quickly folded and fell to 1,150,000. Barnett is now up to 3,800,000.
| Jimmy Barnett | 3,800,000 | 500,000 |
| Danny Chang | 1,150,000 | -250,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 7:52 PM Local Time
Bobby Schmidt Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,069)
Bobby Schmidt and James Barnett got into a pre-flop raising war that ended with Schmidt all in for his tournament life.
He showed and needed to win a race against the of Barnett. The gave Barnett a set and Schmidt was eliminated in sixth place, earning $6,069.
With that pot, Barnett has taken a commanding chip lead with 3,300,000.
| Jimmy Barnett | 3,300,000 | 430,000 |
| Bobby Schmidt | 0 | -950,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 7:49 PM Local Time
Behrens Counterfeits Chang to Double
Jack Behrens was second to act pre-flop and put in a raise to 250,000. Danny Chang put him all in from the big blind and Behrens called.
Jack Behrens:
Danny Chang:
The board ran out to give Behrens two pair with an ace kicker, counterfeiting Chang's pocket fives.
Behrens was all in for 960,000 and doubled to around two million.
| Jack Behrens | 2,000,000 | 1,040,000 |
| Danny Chang | 1,400,000 | -850,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 7:41 PM Local Time
Chris Minton Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,542)
Leo Abbe raised to 225,000 from early position. Chris Minton moved all in from the button.
"I don't like it but I call" said Abbe and turned over the , which was dominated by the of Minton.
But there was a ten in the window as the flop came the . The turn was the and the rver came the .
The chip stacks were very close and it was counted out to confirm that Minton was covered and gone in seventh place.
| Leo Abbe | 1,720,000 | 860,000 |
| Chris Minton | 0 | -970,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 7:33 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Friday, October 1, 2021 7:23 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts at Dinner Break
| Jimmy Barnett | 2,870,000 | 150,000 |
| Danny Chang | 2,250,000 | 50,000 |
| Bryan Garrett | 1,505,000 | 85,000 |
| Chris Minton | 970,000 | -290,000 |
| Jack Behrens | 960,000 | -340,000 |
| Bobby Schmidt | 950,000 | 50,000 |
| Leo Abbe | 860,000 | 160,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 7:13 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining players have decided to go for another 20-minute break rather than the scheduled dinner break and will return to action shortly.
Friday, October 1, 2021 7:12 PM Local Time
Schmidt Moves All In
Bryan Garrett opened to 135,000 under the gun and Bobby Schmidt moved all in from middle position.
"I'm going to need a count," Garrett said as the dealer announced Schmidt's stack as 600,000.
Garrett eventually folds face-up.
| Bobby Schmidt | 900,000 | 125,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 7:11 PM Local Time
Barnett Wins Big Flip vs Schmidt
Bobby Schmidt raised to 125,000 from the cutoff. James Barnett three-bet to 325,000 from the button. It folded back to Schmidt who four-bet jammed all in. Barnett looked around and shifted in his seat for several moments before spiking the chips in the middle for the call.
It was a huge coin flip as Schmidt had the bigger stack and the slight lead with the while Barnett had the .
The flop connected with Barnett though as it came the . The turn was the and the river came the to solidify the massive double for Barnett and leave Schmidt short.
| Jimmy Barnett | 2,720,000 | 1,270,000 |
| Bobby Schmidt | 775,000 | -525,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 7:07 PM Local Time
Behrens Likes Betting
Jack Behrens raised to 180,000 from the hijack and James Barnett called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Barnett checked over to Behrens. "300," he announced as he put in a bet of 300,000.
"You like betting, don't you," Barnett asked before folding. Behrens showed and moved up to 1,300,000.
| Jack Behrens | 1,300,000 | 650,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 6:57 PM Local Time
Garrett Doubles With Sixes
Bryan Garrett raised to 125,000 from the cutoff. James Barnett jammed all in from the big blind.
Garrett thought it over for a while before he called and turned over the while Barnett had the .
The flop came the . The turn was the to miss Barnett again and the river was the to secure the double up for Barnett.
| Jimmy Barnett | 1,450,000 | -650,000 |
| Bryan Garrett | 1,420,000 | 500,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 6:53 PM Local Time
Chang Forces a Fold from Barnett
Danny Chang and James Barnett went heads-up to a flop of . Chang led out for 100,000 and Barnett came along with a call.
The turn brought the and Chang continued firing, putting a bet of 320,000 into the middle. Barnett folded this time, sending the pot to Chang.
| Danny Chang | 2,200,000 | 790,000 |
| Jimmy Barnett | 2,100,000 | -1,050,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 6:51 PM Local Time
Schmidt Squeezes Out Barnett, Minton
James Barnett opened with a raise to 130,000 from under the gun and Chris Minton came along from the small blind.
Bobby Schmidt then three-bet all in for around 1,100,000 from the big blind. Barnett stared him down and gave it some thought but eventually folded, as did Minton.
| Bobby Schmidt | 1,300,000 | -600,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 6:35 PM Local Time
Rico Cuevas Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,478)
Chris Minton opened the action with a raise to 120,000 before Rico Cuevas re-raised all in for his last 315,000. Minton made the call with while Cuevas showed .
Cuevas needed his hand to hold to stay alive and he remained ahead when the board came out . The river, though, brought the , giving Minton top pair and ending Cuevas' tournament in eighth place.
Minton moved up to 1,260,000
| Chris Minton | 1,260,000 | -50,000 |
| Rico Cuevas | 0 | -770,000 |
Friday, October 1, 2021 6:29 PM Local Time
Ronald Baltazar Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,727)
Ronald Baltazar moved his short stack of 160,000 into the middle from early position. It folded to James Barnett who re-shoved his big stack and got everyone else out of the pot.
Baltazar held the , Barnett had the .
The board would run out the to end Baltazar's run in ninth place.
"The title of best dressed at the table is now back up for grabs!" said one of the players with a smile, as Baltazar and his multi-color shirt departed.
| Jimmy Barnett | 3,150,000 | 1,150,000 |
| Ronald Baltazar | 0 | -340,000 |