Tuesday, July 12, 2022 5:01 PM Local Time
Hobbs Continues to Trend South
James Hobbs opened to 250,000 in middle position and William Nunley re-raised to 800,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Hobbs called to see a flop of .
Hobbs checked to Nunley who continued with a bet of 450,000 and Hobbs check-raised to 1,500,000. Nunley called and the paired the board on the turn.
Both players checked and the landed on the river. Hobbs checked again and Nunley admittedly made a nitty check back.
"I feel silly for checking this hand," Nunley announced as he turned over . Hobbs nodded in concession and Nunley dragged in the pot.
| William Nunley | 10,320,000 | 2,520,000  |
| James Hobbs | 4,790,000 | -810,000  |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 5:00 PM Local Time
Kudo's For Blazevich's Stack
Cameron Blazevich had defended the big blind and then check-raised the flop before he led the turn for what appeared to be 510,000. Initial preflop raiser Mikiya Kudo pushed all-in for the 975,000 he had behind and Blazevich called.
Mikiya Kudo:
Cameron Blazevich:
The on the river was a blank, sending Kudo to the payout desk.
| Cameron Blazevich | 13,500,000 | 6,060,000 |
| Mayank Madan | 11,400,000 | -1,100,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 9,750,000 | -50,000 |
| William Smith | 9,500,000 | 0 |
| Igor Ioffe | 4,700,000 | 1,900,000 |
| Andrew Watson (OK) | 3,100,000 | 3,100,000 |
| Jonathan Rosa | 1,850,000 | -1,600,000 |
| Mikiya Kudo | 0 | -1,530,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 5:00 PM Local Time
Welch Keeps Firing Against the Champ
Action folded to Robert Welch in the small blind who raised to 360,000 as Damian Salas called in the big blind.
The flop came and Welch continued for 250,000. Salas called to see the on the turn.
Welch bet another 550,000 and Salas once again called. On the river, Welch upped his bet to 1,400,000 and sent the 2020 Main Event champ into the tank for about a minute before Salas gave up his hand.
| Robert Welch | 8,500,000 | 900,000 |
| Damian Salas | 2,400,000 | -1,400,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:56 PM Local Time
Jeckeln Raises Liu
Shijia Liu opened to 250,000 on the button and was called by Andres Jeckeln out of the big blind.
Jeckeln checked to the preflop raiser on the flop and Liu continued for 275,000. After some time, Jeckeln counted out a raise to 795,000 and Liu, without much hesitation, folded to send a small pot Jeckeln's direction.
| Andres Jeckeln | 3,100,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Shijia Liu | 2,800,000 | -2,925,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:45 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:28 PM Local Time
Break Time
Another level has passed and the players are ready to go on another 20-minute break. The tournament clock currently shows a total of 82 players still remaining.
Here is a look at some of the highlights from the past level:
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:26 PM Local Time
Li Scores Double Knockout
On the final hand before break, Pierce Mckellar opened to 200,000 under the gun and Fabian Schaefer Carreno moved all in on the button for 2,515,000. Victor Li then moved all in from the big blind, and Mckellar thought about his decision with a fairly similar stack to Carreno.
"Gamble!" exclaimed Mckellar as he put in the chips.
Fabian Schaefer Carreno:
Pierce Mckellar:
Victor Li:
The dealer spread the flop to put Li way in front with top set. The fell on the turn to leave Carreno calling for a nine, but the completed the board, eliminating both Mckellar and Carreno.
| Victor Li | 12,300,000 | 6,700,000 |
| Pierce Mckellar | 0 | -1,700,000 |
| Fabian Schaefer Carreno | 0 | -2,300,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:25 PM Local Time
Welch Gets There on the River Against Setna
Jimmy Setna bet 350,000 in the cutoff on a flop of before Robert Welch came back with a raise to 1,150,000.
Setna called and both players checked the on the turn. The river came the and Welch put out another 850,000.
Setna went into the tank for a few minutes, muttering to himself the possibilities of Welch's holdings before he flicked in a chip to signify a call.
Welch turned over for the rivered two pair and Setna mucked.
| Kamal Bittar | 20,500,000 | 3,400,000 |
| William Nunley | 7,800,000 | -800,000 |
| Robert Welch | 7,600,000 | 4,100,000 |
| James Hobbs | 5,600,000 | -1,100,000 |
| Damian Salas | 3,800,000 | -900,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 3,500,000 | -4,800,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:21 PM Local Time
Or Krief Spikes the River to Bust Lee and Cruz
Haim Or Krief raised to 220,000 from early position and Gilbert Cruz three-bet to 540,000.
Action folded around to Stanley Lee, who shoved for 1,840,000. Gilbert Cruz called with just a bit more and Haim Or Krief came along with the biggest stack of the three to put both players at risk.
Stanley Lee:
Gilbert Cruz:
Haim Or Krief:
The board ran out with the heart on the river to spike a flush for Or Krief and Cruz and Lee took the long trip to the payout window.
| Haim Or Krief | 9,700,000 | 5,070,000 |
| Stanley Lee | 0 | -2,185,000 |
| Gilbert Cruz | 0 | -2,290,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:20 PM Local Time
King Eliminated by Smith's Aces
Caleb King had gotten his stack of approximately 900,000 in from the cutoff and was at risk against William Smith in the big blind.
Caleb King:
William Smith:
King ran his king-jack into aces, and he was drawing dead on the turn as the board ran out .
| William Smith | 9,500,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Caleb King | 0 | -1,635,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:18 PM Local Time
Side Feature Table Chip Count Update
| Efthymia Litsou | 13,100,000 | 900,000 |
| Brian Kim | 11,500,000 | 4,900,000 |
| Kenneth Baime | 6,300,000 | 500,000 |
| Dingxiang Ong | 5,900,000 | -2,500,000 |
| Koray Aldemir | 4,600,000 | 700,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 4,300,000 | -600,000 |
| Joseph Altman | 4,000,000 | 0 |
| Elliot Stern | 3,300,000 | -800,000 |
| Mack Khan | 2,500,000 | 900,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:17 PM Local Time
Meeks and Labat Chop a Pot
Antoine Labat had raised from under the gun and earned two callers out of the blinds. There wasn't much action on the flop and the turn saw Pierce Mckellar and Jacob Meeks as well as Labat invest 230,000 each. They checked it down on the river as Labat checked behind.
Meeks tabled the for a full house and Labat chopped the pot with the while Mckellar mucked his cards.
| Aaron Duczak | 9,100,000 | -1,040,000 |
| Antoine Labat | 8,500,000 | -930,000 |
| Jacob Meeks | 6,050,000 | -405,000 |
| Victor Li | 5,600,000 | -2,150,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 5,420,000 | -780,000 |
| Fabian Schaefer Carreno | 2,300,000 | -450,000 |
| David Rothschild | 2,200,000 | -2,285,000 |
| Pierce Mckellar | 1,700,000 | -2,500,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:15 PM Local Time
Attenborough Sends Miller Down Under
Jordyn Miller in the big blind found himself all in and at risk against Adrian Attenborough on the button.
Jordyn Miller:
Adrian Attenborough:
Miller was in rough shape and would need significant help to survive. The flop immediately improved his chances as he picked up the nut flush draw with the also giving him a two way straight draw. He could find no further help, however, on the board pairing river, sending him out of the tournament.
| Adrian Attenborough | 10,100,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Jordyn Miller | 0 | -6,200,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:13 PM Local Time
Kojack Pipped by Li
Christopher Kojack had gotten his stack of approximately 1,500,000 in from the button and was at risk against Victor Li in the big blind.
Christopher Kojack:
Victor Li:
The table got louder as a nine appeared in the window, but the dealer fanned the flop to ease the excitement. The turn left Kojack drawing dead, and the meaningless completed the board.
| Victor Li | 7,750,000 | 150,000 |
| Christopher Kojack | 0 | -1,705,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:11 PM Local Time
Two Bets from Dobric
David Diaz opened to 210,000 from the hijack and Matija Dobric three-bet to 650,000 on his left. With the action back on Diaz, he called to see a flop of .
Diaz checked to Dobric who dropped in a bet of 500,000. Diaz called and the rolled off on the turn. Diaz checked again and Dobric put together a bet of 850,000. That was enough to get the job done as Diaz sent his cards into the muck.
| Matija Dobric | 13,700,000 | 4,775,000 |
| David Diaz | 2,830,000 | -2,070,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:09 PM Local Time
Jorstad Gets a Shove Through
Terence Reid opened the pot for 200,000 before Pierre De Almeida re-raised to 700,000. Action folded around to Espen Jorstad on the button who shoved for around 4,500,000.
Reid quickly folded, but De Almeida went into the tank for several minutes. As he was pondering his decision, the table began filling out bio sheets in preparation for a move to one of the secondary feature tables.
"He's playing Mario Kart," a tablemate said about Karim Rebei.
"He likes Mario, too," Rebei said about Jorstad and the Mario figurine he uses as a card protector, a joke which elicited a smile from the all-in player.
De Almeida eventually folded as Jorstad took in the pot.
| Espen Jorstad | 5,800,000 | 1,080,000 |
| Pierre De Almeida | 3,500,000 | -2,450,000 |
| Terence Reid | 2,500,000 | -2,585,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:07 PM Local Time
Jorstad Wins a Fair Fight
Frank Funaro opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Robert Minor just called on the button. Espen Jorstad was in the small blind and shoved all in for 2,160,000. Funaro asked for a count before making the call and Minor opted to fold after a minute.
Espen Jorstad:
Frank Funaro:
"Fair fight," Jorstad pointed out before the flop of hit the felt. The on the turn gave Funaro a straight draw but the on the river ensured Jorstad of a double up.
| Frank Funaro | 5,240,000 | -2,560,000 |
| Espen Jorstad | 4,720,000 | 320,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:07 PM Local Time
Khan Doubles Through Ong
Dingxiang Ong raised to 200,000 and Mack Khan shoved his last 1,116,000 from the small blind. Ong called and action was heads up with Khan at risk.
Mack Khan:
Dingxiang Ong:
The board ran out and Khan made aces and tens to secure the double through Ong.
| Dingxiang Ong | 6,700,000 | -1,700,000 |
| Mack Khan | 2,500,000 | 900,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:05 PM Local Time
Schumacher Felted by Taylor
There were two players on neighbouring tables who essentially pushed all-in and kept a single chip behind while on the pay jump. One of them was Johan Schumacher in the cutoff, who had invested 1,550,000 with 5,000 behind. On the button, Andy Taylor pushed all-in to isolate and Schumacher went into the tank.
While glancing over at the other table and even asking if there was an all-in and call, he grabbed his smart phone and typed a few messages in WhatsApp before then calling it off following the double-up of the other player.
Johan Schumacher:
Andy Taylor:
The Brit took the lead on the flop and retained it throughout the turn as well as the river, sending Schumacher to the rail.
| Andy Taylor | 14,500,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Johan Schumacher | 0 | -1,600,000 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:01 PM Local Time
Bittar Wins Massive Raising War and Shows
On a board with roughly 1,000,000 in the pot, Kamal Bittar checked the big blind, and Jorge Hou bet 855,000 in early position. Bittar then check-raised to 2,075,000 to send his opponent into the tank. After some time, Hou raised to 5,150,000, only for Bittar to raise yet again, covering Hou's stack of approximately 3,500,000 behind. Hou again went into the tank and ultimately, laid down his hand.
Bittar leapt up from his seat and slammed down onto the felt as he walked away from the table while talking to himself, clearly energized from the huge hand which rocketed him into the chip lead.
| Kamal Bittar | 17,100,000 | 5,640,000 |
| Jorge Hou | 3,500,000 | -5,100,000 |