Thursday, June 23, 2022 6:19 PM Local Time
Hu Joins the Rail
It folded to Anthony Hu in the small blind who limped and three-bet after a raise from Ezequiel Waigel worth 150,000. The latter called and the flop revealed . Hu shoved for a remaining stack around 150,000 and Waigel called:
Anthony Hu:
Ezequiel Waigel:
The turn the and the river didn't help Hu who made his way to the payout desk.
Ezequiel Waigel | 5,600,000 | 1,240,000 |
Anthony Hu | 0 | -1,530,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 6:14 PM Local Time
Waigel Gets a Fold from Hu
Anthony Hu opened in the cutoff for 100,000 and got a call from Ezequiel Waigel on the button.
The flop came and Hu check-called a bet from Waigel for 65,000. The turn revealed a and Hu quickly check-folded this time after another bet from Waigel for 285,000.
Ezequiel Waigel | 4,360,000 | -690,000 |
Anthony Hu | 1,530,000 | -310,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 6:09 PM Local Time
Spinella Doubles Bond Then Gets Value From Alkamli
Anthony Spinella has had a down and up last few hands.
According to Justin Bond, who doubled through Spinella, Justin limped the small blind and Spinella made it 135,000. Bond called and on the board which had two diamonds on it, Bond check raised a bet of 100,000 from Spinella to 360,000. Spinella put Bond all in for his last 1,150,000 and he called.
The board ran out turn and to give Bond a straight with versus the of Spinella.
Following that hand Spinella then was heads-up blind versus blind against Tamer Alkamli with around 200,000 in the middle. On a board, Spinella had bet 150,000 and Alkamli had called.
To the river, Spinella then bet 300,000 and Alkamli called.
Spinella showed down to win as Alkamli mucked.
Tamer Alkamli | 2,800,000 | -1,200,000 |
Justin Bond | 2,500,000 | 1,550,000 |
Anthony Spinella | 1,900,000 | 600,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 6:07 PM Local Time
Gostisa Chipping Up
It folded to Shawn Daniels in the small blind who completed before Rok Gostisa opted to raise it to 130,000. Daniels tanked for a minute and made the call.
The flop fanned and both checked to go see a on the turn. This time, Daniels check-called for 100,000.
The river was the and Daniels checked again. Gostisa bet 300,000 and Daniels sent a chip for the call, but mucked his hand when Gostisa revealed for two pair.
Rok Gostisa | 1,620,000 | 520,000 |
Shawn Daniels | 1,400,000 | -240,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:57 PM Local Time
Pastore Busts Black
Jonathan Pastore opened in the cutoff and Taylor Black decided to shove on the button for a stack around 1,100,000. It came back to Pastore who didn't take long to call:
Taylor Black:
Jonathan Pastore:
It was a typical flip situation, and the board gave the winning hand to Pastore with a pair of aces on the turn to eliminate Black from the event.
Jonathan Pastore | 4,850,000 | 1,420,000 |
Taylor Black | 0 | -1,400,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:50 PM Local Time
More Chip Counts
Ezequiel Waigel | 5,050,000 | -350,000 |
Stephen Song | 4,980,000 | -95,000 |
Elio Fox | 3,230,000 | 2,105,000 |
Anthony Hu | 1,840,000 | -60,000 |
Taylor Black | 1,400,000 | 590,000 |
Jimmy D'Ambrosio | 1,360,000 | -290,000 |
Rok Gostisa | 1,100,000 | -100,000 |
Sandeep Pulusani | 580,000 | -20,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:47 PM Local Time
Horrific Cold Deck Busts Weissman to Hong
Jinho Hong had bet 225,000 from under-the-gun versus Joey Weissman in the big blind on . Weissman then raised committing most of his stack and they got it in for Weissman's last 500,000.
Joey Weissman:
Jinho Hong:
Weissman was drawing to running quads after he flopped two pair against the top set of Hong, a nasty cooler that sent Weissman to the rail after the turn and river completed the board.
Jinho Hong | 3,850,000 | 470,000 |
Joey Weissman | 0 | -690,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:36 PM Local Time
Some Updated Chip Counts
Jonathan Pastore | 3,430,000 | 550,000 |
Jinho Hong | 3,380,000 | 1,130,000 |
Robert Mizrachi | 2,150,000 | 980,000 |
Roger Taieb | 1,700,000 | 140,000 |
Shawn Daniels | 1,640,000 | 640,000 |
Jonas Lauck | 1,360,000 | -180,000 |
Rok Gostisa | 1,200,000 | -400,000 |
Joey Weissman | 690,000 | -510,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:28 PM Local Time
Huge Pot Doubles Tamer Alkamli
A tidal pot between Tamer Alkamli and Justin Bond, changed the flow of chips.
On a board of with 600,000 in the middle already, Bond had just called a flop bet from Alkamli.
When a turn came in, Bond check-jammed a bet of 420,000 from Alkamli. With Bond covering Alkamli, he put him all in for 1,430,000 total. After at good few minutes of thought, Alkamli ultimately called.
Tamer Alkamli:
Justin Bond:
Bond needed help but the river wasn't it, sending a huge pot Alkamli's way.
Tamer Alkamli | 4,000,000 | 2,300,000 |
Justin Bond | 950,000 | -2,150,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:22 PM Local Time
Hu Takes One to Black
It folded to Taylor Black in the small blind who accidentally raised to 245,000 from the small blind. Anthony Hu tanked before calling and both checked all the way throughout a board .
Black tabled and the pot was sent to Hu who showed for a pair of jacks.
Anthony Hu | 1,900,000 | -1,600,000 |
Taylor Black | 810,000 | 250,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:14 PM Local Time
New Double Up for Sekinger
Christopher Frank opened on the button and Patrick Sekinger shoved in the small blind for 1,300,000. Shawn Daniels reshoved in the big blind and Frank got out of the way:
Patrick Sekinger:
Shawn Daniels:
Sekinger had to win the flip to stay in the tournament, which he did thanks to a board and he is now approaching a stack worth 3,000,000.
Patrick Sekinger | 2,800,000 | 2,000,000 |
Christopher Frank | 1,800,000 | -720,000 |
Shawn Daniels | 1,000,000 | 350,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:09 PM Local Time
D'Ambrosio Picks Off The Bluff Then Takes Down Another
Jimmy D'Ambrosio was on the winning side of another pot. This time he was heads-up against Tamer Alkamli at the river on the board of . Blind on blind, Alkamli lead into D'Ambrosio for 190,000.
The pot was at least 200,000 at that point and D'Ambrosio called the bet and flipped his over after Alkamli showed his for a bluff.
A few hands later D'Ambrosio was once again in the mix, this time against Justin Bond.
On the turn, D'Ambrosio had bet 160,000 into around a 300,000 chip pot from the hijack versus Bond on the button, who called on a board of
''I like the way you put that in'', D'Ambrosio said to Bond in a friendly way, referring to the way Bond called his bet.
On the river, both players checked their option and D'Ambrosio showed down for the winner, as Bond mucked his holding.
Justin Bond | 3,100,000 | -100,000 |
Tamer Alkamli | 1,700,000 | -1,140,000 |
Jimmy D'Ambrosio | 1,650,000 | 650,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:02 PM Local Time
Pastore Busts Tsai
According to the table, Joey Weissman opened and Ting-Yi Tsai shoved for less than 20 big blinds on the button, holding . Jonathan Pastore reshoved with and Weissman got out of the way.
The board ran out and Pastore's pair of jacks held to give him the pot and eliminate Tsai.
On the other table, Roger Taieb managed to get a lucky double up with against to now hold a stack worth 1,560,000.
Jonathan Pastore | 2,880,000 | 590,000 |
Roger Taieb | 1,560,000 | 750,000 |
Joey Weissman | 1,200,000 | -100,000 |
Ting-Yi Tsai | 0 | -870,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 4:55 PM Local Time
New Eliminations
Felipe Ketzer | 0 | -890,000 |
Johan Schultz-Pedersen | 0 | -480,000 |
Daan Mulders | 0 | -360,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 4:50 PM Local Time
Song Takes Out Lonis
Preflop action saw small blind, Stephen Song all in against big blind Jesse Lonis who had around 700,000 in chips. Song had Lonis covered and the cards were on their backs.
Jesse Lonis:
Stephen Song:
The board ran out and with no help for Lonis' fours, his time in the tournament came to an end shortly into Level 23.
Stephen Song | 5,075,000 | 1,475,000 |
Jesse Lonis | 0 | -840,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 4:50 PM Local Time
River Magic For D'Ambrosio Helps Him Out
After Jimmy D'Ambrosio had bet 160,000 on the turn from the big blind of , Paraskevas Tsokaridis called from under-the-gun. The button was in the pot until he let his hand go and they went to a river.
The river lead to both players checking and the charming D'Ambrosio showed down the , which was good enough to spike the win.
''To be fair, I kinda knew it was coming'' said D'Ambrosio to Tsokaridis as they both smiled.
Paraskevas Tsokaridis | 1,500,000 | 200,000 |
Jimmy D'Ambrosio | 1,000,000 | 170,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 4:47 PM Local Time
Weissman Grabs a Pot from Lauck
Jonas Lauck raised on the button and got a call from Joey Weissman in the big blind to go see a flop .
Both checked and a showed up on the turn. Weissman led out for 75,000 and after some consideration, Lauck called. On the river, Weissman sent another bet for 275,000 and this time Lauck let it go.
Jonas Lauck | 1,540,000 | 935,000 |
Joey Weissman | 1,300,000 | 0 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 4:44 PM Local Time
Alkami Finds a Fold from Bond
Justin Bond started the action with a raise to 100,000 on the button and Tamer Alkamlithree-bet to 390,000 in the big blind. Bond tanked for a minute and eventually called.
The flop revealed and Alkamli continued for 260,000. It was enough for Bond who ended up folding his hand.
Justin Bond | 3,200,000 | -950,000 |
Tamer Alkamli | 2,840,000 | 940,000 |
Thursday, June 23, 2022 4:39 PM Local Time
Schultz-Pedersen Staying Alive After The Runner-Runner
After an cutoff open from Rok Gostisa for 80,000, Johan Schultz-Pedersen moved all in from the small blind for 230,000 and was called after the big blind folded.
Johan Schultz-Pedersen:
Rok Gostisa:
The run out came in clutch for Schultz-Pedersen, who hit a flush and doubled up.
Rok Gostisa | 1,600,000 | -50,000 |
Johan Schultz-Pedersen | 480,000 | 20,000 |