Friday, June 17, 2022 6:03 PM Local Time
Albini Gets Some Back
Seven Card Stud
Steven Albini: / /
Richard Bai: / /
Steven Albini completed before Richard Bai raised. Albini called, then called another bet on fourth street.
Both players checked on fifth and Albini led out on sixth. Bai called as they slowed down and checked on seventh.
"Queen," Albini said, showing . Bai couldn't beat it and sent his cards into the muck
| Steven Albini | 6,700,000 | 600,000  |
| Richard Bai | 3,500,000 | -1,200,000  |
Friday, June 17, 2022 5:59 PM Local Time
Kisses from Albini
Seven Card Stud
James Morgan: /
Steven Albini: /
James Morgan and Steven Albini were heads up on fourth street, which was bet by Morgan and called by Albini.
On fifth street, it was Albini who took the lead, and Morgan called. The same situation happened on sixth street, then on seventh street, Morgan bet. Albini thought for a while, then took his chips, kissed them, and put them on the table.
Morgan showed for a set of Aces, and Albini just mucked.
| Steven Albini | 6,100,000 | -2,500,000 |
| James Morgan | 5,600,000 | 2,100,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 5:45 PM Local Time
Level 31 started
Level: 31
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 0
Friday, June 17, 2022 5:45 PM Local Time
Peter Brownstein Eliminated in 6th Place ($33,552)
Razz
Peter Brownstein:
Richard Bai:
Peter Brownstein completed and called when Richard Bai raised. Brownstein led out on both fourth and fifth streets.
Bai called on fourth but came back with a raise on fifth. Brownstein called, and they got the last of Brownstein's chips in the middle on sixth.
Bai ended up with 6-5-4-3-A to win the pot and eliminate Brownstein in sixth place.
"Good playing with you. See you next year," Brownstein told Bai as he made his exit.
| Richard Bai | 4,700,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Peter Brownstein | 0 | -600,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 5:41 PM Local Time
Eddy Vataru Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,294)
Razz
Down to 160,000 Vataru could not avoid another all-in situation soon. He found Richard Bai on the road and they both played that hand since third street.
Eddy Vataru:
Richard Bai:
With a J-2, Richard Bai was able to eliminate Eddy Vataru in 7th place.
| Richard Bai | 3,500,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Eddy Vataru | 0 | -220,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 5:34 PM Local Time
Vataru Goes Runner-Runner to Survive
Omaha 8 or Better
Jason Daly raised from the button, then called when big blind Eddy Vataru re-raised all in.
Eddy Vataru:
Jason Daly:
Daly took a near-lock on the pot when the flop gave him a straight and a low. The turn came the and the river to give Vataru a runner-runner full house and the high pot.
"One guy's more happy than the other," a tablemate said as they chopped the pot.
| Jason Daly | 1,820,000 | -480,000 |
| Eddy Vataru | 220,000 | -20,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 5:30 PM Local Time
Short Stack Fighting
Omaha 8 or Better
Three players are in a dangerous zone, Kyle Loman, Peter Brownstein and Eddy Vataru. Loman just tried to survive against Richard Bai, going all-in preflop.
Kyle Loman:
Richard Bai:
Board came giving two pairs for Loman, who still fighting for his life in this tournament.
| Kyle Loman | 750,000 | 30,000 |
| Peter Brownstein | 600,000 | 100,000 |
| Eddy Vataru | 240,000 | -60,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 5:16 PM Local Time
Tamon Nakamura Eliminated in 8th Place ($19,373)
Stud 8 or Better
Tamon Nakamura raised on third street and both Richard Bai and Jason Daly called. Nakamura put in his last 65,000 on fourth and both opponents called.
Tamon Nakamura:
Richard Bai:
Jason Daly: - mucked
Bai continued betting through to seventh street as he and Daly built a side pot. Bai showed a straight and a 7-6-5-4-3 low and Daly mucked, while Nakamura was left with a pair of kings and was eliminated.
| Richard Bai | 4,500,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Jason Daly | 2,300,000 | -950,000 |
| Tamon Nakamura | 0 | -900,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 5:11 PM Local Time
Albini Takes Control
Stud 8 or Better
Steven Albini is now a large chipleader, as he won few pots in a row. One of them was against Jason Daly.
Steven Albini: / /
Jason Daly: / /
Both players created a two million chip pot and Albini showed for a queen high straight, which was enought to scoop that pot.
On the hand just after that, he almost took more than half of Vataru stack, who just folded on another bet on the sixth street, to keep a small stack alive in the tournament.
| Steven Albini | 8,600,000 | 2,500,000 |
| Jason Daly | 3,250,000 | -1,050,000 |
| Eddy Vataru | 300,000 | -600,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 5:01 PM Local Time
Daly Tangles With Morgan, Albini
Stud 8 or Better
James Morgan: / /
Jason Daly: / /
Eddy Vataru: / - folded
Jason Daly completed and Eddy Vataru called before James Morgan raised. Both opponents called as Morgan bet again on fourth street.
Again, both opponents called. When Morgan bet on fifth, Daly came back with a raise and Vataru folded. Morgan leaned over the table to check Daly's board before calling.
Morgan finally gave up his hand when Daly bet on sixth.
One hand later, Daly played another pot against chip leader Steven Albini.
Jason Daly: / - folded
Steven Albini: / /
Daly bet on fifth street and Albini called. Daly bet again on sixth street, and this time Albini raised.
Daly called, but he angrily tossed his cards away when Albini put in another bet on seventh.
| Steven Albini | 6,100,000 | 800,000 |
| Jason Daly | 4,300,000 | 350,000 |
| James Morgan | 3,500,000 | -700,000 |
| Eddy Vataru | 900,000 | -400,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 4:55 PM Local Time
Seven Always Coming
Seven Card Stud
First to act, James Morgan raised and Tamon Nakamura re-raised. Morgan called.
James Morgan: / /
Tamon Nakamura: / /
On fourth street, Nakamura bet and Morgan called. It was Morgan who bet on fifth street and Nakamura called. Same action on sixth and seventh street.
Morgan finally announced "Sevens" before he showed for. Nakamura mucked and Morgan collected this nice pot.
| James Morgan | 4,200,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Tamon Nakamura | 900,000 | -700,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 4:47 PM Local Time
Chip Counts Coming Back From Break
| Steven Albini | 5,300,000 | -200,000 |
| Jason Daly | 3,950,000 | 650,000 |
| James Morgan | 2,900,000 | 2,250,000 |
| Richard Bai | 2,500,000 | -400,000 |
| Tamon Nakamura | 1,600,000 | -1,400,000 |
| Eddy Vataru | 1,300,000 | -300,000 |
| Kyle Loman | 720,000 | -680,000 |
| Peter Brownstein | 500,000 | 100,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 4:29 PM Local Time
Second Break Of The Day
Players are now on their second 15-minutes. Game will restart at 4.43pm.
Friday, June 17, 2022 4:27 PM Local Time
Albini Is Hot In This Level
Razz
It's all about Steven Albini in this level. He won a lot of hands and his stack keeps grinding. He notably won a hand against Jason Daly.
Steven Albini: / /
Jason Daly: / /
Two players just bet all the way long, before Albini showed to get the best low.
| Steven Albini | 5,500,000 | 1,400,000 |
| Jason Daly | 3,300,000 | 200,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 4:17 PM Local Time
David Williams Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,080)
Razz
David Williams:
Eddy Vataru:
David Williams attempted to raise his last 95,000 on third street but was only allowed to make it 80,000. Eddy Vataru called.
"I'm putting it in no matter what," Williams said as he went all in blind and Vataru called.
Vataru ended up with 6-5-4-2-A, while Williams had 8-7-4-3-A and was eliminated in ninth place.
| Eddy Vataru | 1,600,000 | 1,255,000 |
| David Williams | 0 | -480,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 4:15 PM Local Time
Brownstein Doubles Without Knowing It
Razz
Peter Brownstein completed before Jason Daly raised and Brownstein called off his last chips.
Peter Brownstein:
Jason Daly:
Brownstein got up from his seat and wished the table good luck when the boards were completed. It was only when the dealer was about to push the pot to Daly that the table noticed that both players had made full houses, but Brownstein's aces were the lower pair and he won the pot to survive.
"I've never seen that," a relieved Brownstein said after the hand.
| Jason Daly | 3,100,000 | -1,150,000 |
| Peter Brownstein | 400,000 | 185,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 4:08 PM Local Time
Bai Leaves Brownstein Very Short
Omaha 8 or Better
In late position, Peter Brownstein opened to 160,000 and Richard Bai raised from the big blind to 240,000. Brownstein called.
Then, on a board, Bai fired flop turn and river. Brownstein called everything, just to discover that Bai had it all with for trips. Brownstein could not show a low and Richard Bai took that pot.
Peter Brownstein is now in a critical situation to survive on this final table.
| Richard Bai | 2,900,000 | 600,000 |
| Peter Brownstein | 215,000 | -385,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 3:56 PM Local Time
Nakamura Picks Off Loman, Then Quarters Williams
Omaha 8 or Better
Kyle Loman raised from the under the gun as Peter Brownstein, Richard Bai, and big blind Tamon Nakamura came along and called.
The flop came got rid of Brownstein and Bai as Nakamura and Loman went heads-up to the river after checking the turn.
Nakamura checked again on the river before Loman bet. Nakamura let out a deep sigh before making a reluctant call.
"You got it," Loman said, turning over . Nakamura showed for kings and jacks to win the pot.
The next hand, David Williams raised before Nakamura three-bet in the small blind, Williams four-bet and Nakamura called to see the flop.
Williams continued with a bet, Nakamura raised, Williams re-raised, and they got the rest of their chips in the middle
Tamon Nakamura:
David Williams:
The board ran out and Nakamura completed his flush on the river to win the high pot, while both players shared a low as Nakamura took three-quarters.
| Tamon Nakamura | 3,000,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Richard Bai | 2,300,000 | -600,000 |
| Kyle Loman | 2,000,000 | -1,100,000 |
| Peter Brownstein | 600,000 | -100,000 |
| David Williams | 480,000 | -1,020,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 3:39 PM Local Time
Albini Trips Up Brownstein
Stud 8 or Better
Steven Albini: / /
Peter Brownstein: / /
Tamon Nakamura: / - folded
Steven Albini completed and Peter Brownstein and Tamon Nakamura both called.
Brownstein took the lead on fourth street and both opponents called. A bet on fifth was enough to get rid of Nakamura, but Albini stuck it out and called another bet on sixth.
On seventh street, Brownstein opened up for a pair, but Albini showed for trips as Brownstein flung his board back toward the dealer.
| Steven Albini | 4,100,000 | 950,000 |
| Tamon Nakamura | 1,800,000 | 350,000 |
| Peter Brownstein | 700,000 | -600,000 |
Friday, June 17, 2022 3:16 PM Local Time
Daly Hiding Two Queens
Seven Card Stud
Tamon Nakamura: / /
Jason Daly: / /
Steven Albini: / - folded
Tamon Nakamura completed and received calls from Steven Albini and Jason Daly.
Nakamura continued betting through to fifth street, when Albini folded, but Daly stuck around to sixth. He called another bet, then called again on seventh.
"Three nines," Nakamura announced, showing the .
"Three queens," Daly countered, turning over to take the big pot.
| Jason Daly | 4,250,000 | 750,000 |
| Steven Albini | 3,150,000 | 850,000 |
| Tamon Nakamura | 1,450,000 | -700,000 |