Thursday, June 23, 2022 8:44 PM Local Time
Jinho Hong Eliminated in 11th Place ($52,414)
In the last hand before the break, Tamer Alkamli was in the cutoff and raised preflop, Jinho Hong from the small blind re-raised all in for around 800,000 and Alkamli called.
Jinho Hong:
Tamer Alkamli:
The board ran out and Alkamli's ace paired for the win, sending Hong to the rail.
Tamer Alkamli | 6,200,000 | -200,000 |
Jinho Hong | 0 | -1,070,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 8:38 PM Local Time
Tsokaridis Doubles Through Song
After a 200,000 raise preflop from Stephen Song against the 80,000 open from blind versus blind, Paraskevas Tsokaridis made the call and they went to a flop.
fell and Song continued once checked to for 80,000. Tsokaridis then raised to 250,000 and Song put him all in for just under another million chips.
Paraskevas Tsokaridis:
Stephen Song:
The turn and river didn't improve Song and Tsokaridis doubled up.
Stephen Song | 5,500,000 | -1,800,000 |
Paraskevas Tsokaridis | 2,800,000 | 1,680,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 8:36 PM Local Time
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Thursday, June 23, 2022 8:24 PM Local Time
Roger Taieb Eliminated in 12th Place ($40,885)
Ezequiel Waigel raised on the button and Roger Taieb didn't take long to announce that he was all in from the big blind, for a total stack worth 1,250,000. Waigel snap-called and the cards were revealed.
Roger Taieb:
Ezequiel Waigel:
Taieb had the dominated hand, and found no help throughout the board to bust from the tournament in 12th place for a $40,885 money prize.
Ezequiel Waigel | 3,870,000 | 870,000 |
Roger Taieb | 0 | -1,300,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 8:19 PM Local Time
Daniels Doubles Up Through Pastore
Shawn Daniels was found all in for a total stack around 1,250,000 with in his hand and facing Jonathan Pastore who had made the call with .
Daniels was in good shape for the double up, which he did after the board brought no surprise with .
Jonathan Pastore | 3,800,000 | -1,300,000 |
Shawn Daniels | 2,600,000 | 1,250,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 8:19 PM Local Time
Two Table Redraw
Seat | Table 620 | Chip Count |
1 | Paraskevas Tsokaridis | 1,120,000 |
2 | Stephen Song | 7,300,000 |
3 | Justin Bond | 4,400,000 |
4 | Tamer Alkamli | 6,400,000 |
5 | Jonas Lauck | 1,550,000 |
6 | Jinho Hong | 1,070,000 |
| | |
Seat | Table 628 | Chip Count |
1 | Elio Fox | 4,520,000 |
2 | Roger Taieb | 1,300,000 |
3 | Jonathan Pastore | 5,100,000 |
4 | Patrick Sekinger | 4,300,000 |
5 | Shawn Daniels | 1,350,000 |
6 | Ezequiel Waigel | 3,000,000 |
Stephen Song | 7,300,000 | -1,200,000 |
Tamer Alkamli | 6,400,000 | -800,000 |
Jonathan Pastore | 5,100,000 | -1,400,000 |
Elio Fox | 4,520,000 | 920,000 |
Justin Bond | 4,400,000 | 900,000 |
Patrick Sekinger | 4,300,000 | 180,000 |
Ezequiel Waigel | 3,000,000 | 0 |
Jonas Lauck | 1,550,000 | -630,000 |
Shawn Daniels | 1,350,000 | 50,000 |
Roger Taieb | 1,300,000 | -800,000 |
Paraskevas Tsokaridis | 1,120,000 | -480,000 |
Jinho Hong | 1,070,000 | -2,280,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 8:01 PM Local Time
Anthony Spinella Eliminated in 13th Place ($40,885)
In a raised pot between Anthony Spinella and Stephen Song, the flop read when the two players checked.
The turn was the and Spinella bet 250,000, which was called by Song.
All the chips went in the middle on the river. Spinella sent a last bet in the middle for 315,000 and faced an all-in from Song, putting him at risk for his tournament life with a stack around 2,000,000.
After a long tank, Spinella made the call with for the straight but only to see in Song's hand for the nuts, and Spinella made his way to the exit while Song took the chipleader seat.
Stephen Song | 8,500,000 | 2,350,000 |
Anthony Spinella | 0 | -3,400,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:59 PM Local Time
Bond With Amazing Hero Call
Justin Bond had bet 500,000 from the cutoff on a board and Ezequiel Waigel made the call from the big blind, with already around 500,000 in the middle.
The dynamic river fell and Ezequiel Waigel moved all in covering Bond for his last 1,000,000 chips.
Bond went deep into the tank, thinking for a few minutes, before ultimately calling off. Bond tabled against Ezequiel Waigel's to double up and move up the leaderboard.
Bond jumped out of his chair and went for a victory lap as he cheered out loud before fist-pumping D'Ambrosio on the way back to the table.
Justin Bond | 3,500,000 | 1,000,000 |
Ezequiel Waigel | 3,000,000 | -2,600,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:56 PM Local Time
Robert Mizrachi Eliminated in 14th Place ($40,885)
A few hands with Stephen Song lead to Robert Mizrachi's downfall in the tournament that sent him out in fourteenth place.
In the first, Mizrachi raised in the big blind to 120,000 and found himself heads-up with Song. The flop came down and Mizrachi check-called Song's 60,000 bet.
The turn was an which Mizrachi once again checked. Song bet 300,000 and after some time in the tank, Mizrachi tossed in chips for the call.
On the river was a and Mizrachi checked to Song again. Song bet 1,050,000 and after going in to the tank again for a few minutes, Mizrachi finally called. Song showed for a set of threes and Mizrachi mucked his hand.
Two hands later these two were at it again with Mizrachi shoving all in on the big blind for around 825,000 which Song snap-called.
Robert Mizrachi:
Stephen Song:
The board came down which gave Song a pair of threes which was enough to win the hand and send Mizrachi to the rail.
Stephen Song | 6,150,000 | 750,000 |
Robert Mizrachi | 0 | -2,500,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:49 PM Local Time
Lauck Gets Paid by Song
Stephen Song raised to 180,000 in the small blind and got called by Jonas Lauck in the big blind.
The flop gave and Lauck called another bet from Song for 215,000. The same action happened when the paired the board on the turn, this time for 230,000.
The river went checked and Lauck tabled , which was enough to win the pot as Song sent into the muck.
Stephen Song | 5,400,000 | 1,850,000 |
Jonas Lauck | 2,180,000 | -40,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:48 PM Local Time
Jimmy D'Ambrosio Eliminated in 15th Place ($40,885)
The dream run has come to an end after Jimmy D'Ambrosio jammed his last with under-the-gun five handed for 600,000 the big blind Jonathan Pastore woke up with .
D'Ambrosio thought the dream was alive when he turned a double gut-shot.
ran out and he missed sending him out in 15th place, still good for an amazing story and $40,885.
Jonathan Pastore | 6,500,000 | 0 |
Jimmy D'Ambrosio | 0 | -900,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:45 PM Local Time
Jimmy D'Ambrosio Sick Run From One Chip
Coming back from the last break, Jimmy D'Ambrosio was left with just 25,000 chips, a single green. The Raiders fan has be the most loud and entertaining player in the tournament so far to neutrals and his lasted run and got him back in contention.
First, he got it in against Stephen Song with versus the of Song. The board ran out .
Second, he was but all in by the small blind when D'Ambrosio was in the big blind and his held against the of Shawn Daniels.
Thirdly, he then got in from the small blind against the open from Justin Bond for his 180,000. The board ran out and he was on 455,000 chips.
At this point D'Ambrosio was hyped up and joked ''For all you kids out there, never give up on gambling''.
In the fourth hand Song opened 130,000 on the button and D'Ambrosio jammed the big blind with against of Song. The board ran out to put him on 900,000 chips.
What a crazy run for D'Ambrosio who got the attention of the entire Bally's Convention Centre with his celebrations.
Jimmy D'Ambrosio | 900,000 | 100,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:45 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:39 PM Local Time
Yulian Bogdanov Eliminated in 16th Place ($40,885)
Tamer Alkamli just limped in the small blind and Yulian Bogdanov shoved for a remaining stack around 750,000. It was snap-called by Alkamli for the following showdown:
Yulian Bogdanov:
Tamer Alkamli:
Shayesteh was in desperate shape for the double up, and found no help throughout the board to be elimiated in 16th place of the tournament.
Tamer Alkamli | 7,200,000 | 4,800,000 |
Yulian Bogdanov | 0 | 0 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:26 PM Local Time
Rok Gostisa Eliminated in 17th Place ($40,885)
Rok Gostisa was found all in with for slightly more than one big blind and against Patrick Sekinger who held .
The board brought , giving the winning hand to Sekinger with a straight and Gostisa made his way to the payout desk to collect his $40,885.
Patrick Sekinger | 4,120,000 | 390,000 |
Rok Gostisa | 0 | -75,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:21 PM Local Time
A Chip and Chair for Gostisa
The flop read in a raised pot when big blind Anthony Spinella check-called from a bet worth 120,000 from Rok Gostisa on the button.
The same action happened on the turn, this time for 180,000.
The river was the and after some thinking, Gostisa moved all his chips in front of him for around 780,000, leaving just one 5,000-chip behind. Spinella announced all in and Gostisa sent deep into the tank before eventually folding.
Gostisa managed to double up his stack a few times after that hand to come back to a stack worth 75,000.
Anthony Spinella | 3,400,000 | 1,000,000 |
Rok Gostisa | 75,000 | -1,145,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:19 PM Local Time
Sandeep Pulusani Eliminated in 18th Place ($32,459)
Preflop action had Sandeep Pulusani in the cutoff raising to 750,000, almost his entire stack, leaving just 80,000 behind. The blinds folded and Robert Mizrachi pushed over top. Pulusani sat thinking and playing with his remaining chips for a few minutes. Time was eventually called and during the 10-second countdown Pulusani shoved the remainder of his stack in to the middle.
Sandeep Pulusani:
Robert Mizrachi:
The flop of looked like a guaranteed double up for Pulusani until the turn and river came down to give MIzrachi the backdoor flush. The table was shocked and Mizrachi hit the table in celebration as the clubs hit and he knocked Pulusani out of the tournament in 18th place.
Robert Mizrachi | 2,500,000 | 1,100,000 |
Sandeep Pulusani | 0 | -850,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:17 PM Local Time
Alkamli Takes from Fox
The flop showed in a raised pot when Elio Fox check-called a bet from Tamer Alkamli for 220,000.
The turn brought the and Fox check-called agin, this time for 520,000. The river was checked and Fox tabled but the pot was sent to Alkamli who held for the straight.
Elio Fox | 3,600,000 | -1,140,000 |
Tamer Alkamli | 2,400,000 | 940,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 6:45 PM Local Time
Last Three Tables Redraw
TABLE | SEAT | PLAYER | CHIPCOUNT | |
612 | 1 | Stephen Song | 3,550,000 | |
612 | 2 | Shawn Daniels | 1,300,000 | |
612 | 3 | Jimmy D'Ambrosio | 25,000 | |
612 | 4 | Ezequiel Waigel | 5,600,000 | |
612 | 5 | Jonathan Pastore | 5,200,000 | |
612 | 6 | Justin Bond | 2,500,000 | |
| | | | |
620 | 1 | Paraskevas Tsokaridis | 1,600,000 | |
620 | 2 | Roger Taieb | 2,100,000 | |
620 | 3 | Jinho Hong | 3,350,000 | |
620 | 4 | Elio Fox | 4,740,000 | |
620 | 5 | Tamer Alkamli | 1,460,000 | |
620 | 6 | Amirhossein Shayesteh | 1,400,000 | |
| | | | |
628 | 1 | Robert Mizrachi | 1,400,000 | |
628 | 2 | Sandeep Pulusani | 850,000 | |
628 | 3 | Patrick Sekinger | 3,730,000 | |
628 | 4 | Rok Gostisa | 1,220,000 | |
628 | 5 | Jonas Lauck | 2,220,000 | |
628 | 6 | Anthony Spinella | 2,400,000 | |
Ezequiel Waigel | 5,600,000 | 0 |
Jonathan Pastore | 5,200,000 | 350,000 |
Elio Fox | 4,740,000 | 1,510,000 |
Patrick Sekinger | 3,730,000 | 930,000 |
Stephen Song | 3,550,000 | -1,430,000 |
Jinho Hong | 3,350,000 | -500,000 |
Justin Bond | 2,500,000 | 0 |
Anthony Spinella | 2,400,000 | 500,000 |
Jonas Lauck | 2,220,000 | 860,000 |
Roger Taieb | 2,100,000 | 400,000 |
Paraskevas Tsokaridis | 1,600,000 | 100,000 |
Tamer Alkamli | 1,460,000 | -1,340,000 |
Amirhossein Shayesteh | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 |
Robert Mizrachi | 1,400,000 | -750,000 |
Shawn Daniels | 1,300,000 | -100,000 |
Rok Gostisa | 1,220,000 | -400,000 |
Sandeep Pulusani | 850,000 | 270,000 |
Jimmy D'Ambrosio | 25,000 | -1,335,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 6:19 PM Local Time
New Break
The 18 remaining players are now sent to another 15-minute break. Action will resume at blinds 30,000/ 60,000 with a 60,000 ante.