Wednesday, July 13, 2022 4:03 PM Local Time
Bittar Loses More Chips in Blind vs Blind Battle
Kamal Bittar limped in from the small blind and Jeffrey Farnes raised to 1,050,000 in the big blind. Bittar called and the dealer fanned the flop of .
Both players checked and the paired the board on the turn. Bittar checked again and Farnes tossed in a bet of 825,000. Bittar called and the completed the board. Bittar led out with a bet of 750,000 this time and Farnes snapped him off.
Bittar flipped over for complete air while Farnes showed for two pair to win the pot.
| Jeffrey Farnes | 31,800,000 | 700,000  |
| Kamal Bittar | 8,475,000 | -3,775,000  |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 4:02 PM Local Time
Su Rivers Two Pair to Double Up and Leave Demersseman Short
Adam Demersseman raised to 650,000 from the cutoff and Matthew Su defended his big blind.
The flop came , Su check-called the 900,000 continuation-bet of Demersseman.
The turn was the and Su checked again. Demersseman fired a bet of 3,400,000 out for Su to shove for 5475,000. Demersseman called.
Matthew Su:
Adam Demersseman:
They had both turned top pair but Demersseman was ahead with the ace-kicker.
The river was the for Su to double up as he hit his two pair to stay alive.
| Matthew Su | 14,500,000 | 7,200,000 |
| Adam Demersseman | 1,100,000 | -7,100,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 4:01 PM Local Time
Duek Coolers Attenborough In Massive Pot
Michael Duek opened to 650,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 2,250,000 by Adrian Attenborough out of the small blind. The big blind got out of the way to send the action back to Duek, who flatted.
The flop came and Attenborough continued for 1,000,000. Duek just called to send the players to the turn.
Attenborough decided to check on the turn and then called when Duek fired off 3,200,000.
On the river Attenborough checked one more time and Duek bet again, this time sizing up to 7,300,000. Attenborough did not appear happy about the situation but did end up making the call. Duek turned over for the flopped full house while Attenborough flashed before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Michael Duek | 34,000,000 | 14,500,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 15,000,000 | -12,400,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:57 PM Local Time
Salas Flops Two Pair
Efthymia Litsou raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and Damian Salas defended his big blind.
The flop came , it was checked through to the on the turn. Salas checked again but this time, Litsou bet 350,000. Salas called.
The river completed the board with the and they checked again. Salas tabled the for the flopped two pair to claim the pot as Litsou mucked her hand.
| Efthymia Litsou | 14,200,000 | -1,300,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 12,700,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 9,900,000 | -100,000 |
| Kenny Tran | 9,700,000 | -700,000 |
| Adam Demersseman | 8,200,000 | -700,000 |
| Matthew Su | 7,300,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Damian Salas | 5,200,000 | 500,000 |
| Matthew Shepsky | 2,400,000 | 0 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:56 PM Local Time
Krentzman Back to All in or Fold
After boosting his stack to nearly ten million with a double up earlier in the level, Evan Krentzman is primarily back to an all-in or fold strategy as his stack had dwindled back down toward five million.
In a recent orbit he moved all in twice and didn't receive a call, but with the blinds so significant, even those two shoves boosted his stack back up to seven million.
| Matija Dobric | 35,300,000 | 550,000 |
| Jeffrey Farnes | 31,100,000 | -600,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 25,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 17,000,000 | 0 |
| Aaron Duczak | 13,500,000 | -600,000 |
| Kamal Bittar | 12,250,000 | -600,000 |
| Joseph Altman | 9,700,000 | -600,000 |
| Evan Krentzman | 7,000,000 | 1,700,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:53 PM Local Time
Jeckeln Raises Rebei
Karim Rebei opened to 625,000 in the hijack, Andres Jeckeln called on the button, and John Eames defended the big blind.
The flop came , Eames checked, and Rebei bet 750,000. Jeckeln raised to 1,700,000, Eames folded, and Rebei tanked for nearly four minutes before ultimately folding as well.
| Karim Rebei | 48,600,000 | -600,000 |
| Brian Kim | 30,600,000 | -1,100,000 |
| John Eames | 26,400,000 | 0 |
| Aaron Mermelstein | 18,500,000 | -700,000 |
| Andres Jeckeln | 15,700,000 | 1,700,000 |
| Mack Khan | 4,700,000 | 700,000 |
| David Diaz | 4,500,000 | 0 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:47 PM Local Time
Everyone Loves a Chop Pot?
Jimmy Setna raised to 650,000 from the button and Matthew Shepsky three-bet shoved for 2,050,000 from the small blind. Asher Conniff folded but Setna made the call.
Matthew Shepsky:
Jimmy Setna:
The board ran out for them to chop the pot.
| Efthymia Litsou | 15,500,000 | 0 |
| Jimmy Setna | 11,600,000 | 300,000 |
| Kenny Tran | 10,400,000 | 0 |
| Asher Conniff | 10,000,000 | -600,000 |
| Adam Demersseman | 8,900,000 | 0 |
| Matthew Su | 6,000,000 | 0 |
| Damian Salas | 4,700,000 | 0 |
| Matthew Shepsky | 2,400,000 | 350,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:46 PM Local Time
Madan Gets a Shove Through
The action started with a raise by Vadim Rozin in late position to 600,000 and Tzur Levy then three-bet to 1,800,000 in the cutoff. Mayank Madan in the big blind gave it some consideration before he cold four-bet all-in for 9,600,000 and Rozin quickly folded.
Levy needed around a minute to come to the same conclusion and the pot was shipped to Madan.
| Vadim Rozin | 17,900,000 | -300,000 |
| Mayank Madan | 12,450,000 | 2,050,000 |
| Tzur Levy | 11,500,000 | -2,700,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:43 PM Local Time
Full House for Setna
Matthew Su completed his small blind for Jimmy Setna to check in the big blind.
The flop came , Su bet 300,000 and Setna called.
The turn was the to pair up and Su decided to check for Setna to do the same.
The river completed the board with the and Su bet 1,000,000. Setna called. Su tabled the to play the two pair on the board with the six-kicker but Setna showed the for the full house and the pot.
| Efthymia Litsou | 15,500,000 | 800,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 11,300,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 10,600,000 | 0 |
| Kenny Tran | 10,400,000 | 0 |
| Adam Demersseman | 8,900,000 | 0 |
| Matthew Su | 6,000,000 | -1,600,000 |
| Damian Salas | 4,700,000 | 0 |
| Matthew Shepsky | 2,050,000 | -650,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:40 PM Local Time
Two More for Dobric
Kamal Bittar raised to 725,000 in middle position and was called by Jeffrey Farnes and Philippe Souki on his left. Matija Dobric was in the small blind and sized up a three-bet to 4,200,000. Bittar quickly folded but Farnes thought it over for a minute before also sliding his cards to the muck. Souki snap-folded as well and Dobric collected the pot.
On the next hand, Bittar opened to 700,000 and Dobric flat-called on the button. They went heads-up to a flop of and both players checked to the on the turn.
Bittar checked again and Dobric fired out a bet of 1,125,000. Bittar check-raised to 3,175,000 and Dobric called to see the on the river. Both players tapped the table and Bittar showed . Dobric turned over for a straight and raked in another pot.
| Matija Dobric | 34,750,000 | 6,350,000 |
| Kamal Bittar | 12,850,000 | -9,850,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:39 PM Local Time
Attenborough Takes Some Back
After suffering a rough start to the day, Adrian Attenborough managed to reverse the downwards trend courtesy of hand against Andy Taylor. Attenborough opened to 600,000 from early position and was three-bet to 1,900,000 by Taylor in middle position. Action folded back around to Attenborough who flatted.
On a flop of Attenborough checked to Taylor, who continued for 2,400,000. Undeterred, Attenborough called.
Both players checked through the turn to see the river, at which point Attenborough took over the betting lead, firing off 3,500,000. Taylor quickly called and Attenborough slammed down onto the felt, prompting his opponent to muck his holding.
| Adrian Attenborough | 27,400,000 | 8,050,000 |
| Andy Taylor | 15,500,000 | -8,300,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:38 PM Local Time
Salas Shoves from the Small Blind
Kenny Tran raised to 600,000 from the button and Damian Salas three-bet jammed for 3,450,000 from the small blind for Tran to fold too after Mathew Su had folded his big blind.
| Kenny Tran | 10,400,000 | -600,000 |
| Matthew Su | 7,600,000 | -600,000 |
| Damian Salas | 4,700,000 | 1,200,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:34 PM Local Time
Dobric Takes a Chunk From Farnes
Jeffrey Farnes has taken his new seat at feature table C, and got mixed up in a big pot with Matija Dobric.
On the flop, Dobric checked from the big blind and Farnes bet 825,000 from the cutoff. Dobric called to see the on the turn and checked again. This time, Farnes bet 2,250,000.
Dobric responded with a check-raise to 5,175,000, and after some brief deliberation, Farnes called.
On the river, Dobric led out for a tower of chocolate T-500,000 chips worth 10,000,000.
After a minute or so of thought, Farnes asked Dobric, "big blind special", then shortly after mucked his hand to send the healthy pot across the table.
| Jeffrey Farnes | 31,700,000 | -3,700,000 |
| Matija Dobric | 28,400,000 | 5,700,000 |
| Philippe Souki | 24,000,000 | -3,650,000 |
| Kamal Bittar | 22,700,000 | 5,500,000 |
| Tom Kunze | 17,000,000 | -300,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 14,100,000 | -4,050,000 |
| Joseph Altman | 10,300,000 | -400,000 |
| Evan Krentzman | 5,300,000 | -1,050,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:32 PM Local Time
Cameron Blazevich Eliminated in 32nd Place ($262,300)
Brian Kim opened to 625,000 in the hijack, Mack Khan called on the button, and Cameron Blazevich jammed in the small blind for 7,475,000. Kim called and Khan folded.
Cameron Blazevich:
Brian Kim:
Blazevich was in rough shape as the dealer spread the flop. The turn took away one of Blazevich's outs while providing a few chop outs, but the river kept Kim ahead with the superior kicker, eliminating Blazevich in 32nd place following a deep Main Event run.
| Karim Rebei | 49,200,000 | 100,000 |
| Brian Kim | 31,700,000 | 8,000,000 |
| John Eames | 26,400,000 | 500,000 |
| Aaron Mermelstein | 19,200,000 | 0 |
| Andres Jeckeln | 14,000,000 | 100,000 |
| David Diaz | 4,500,000 | -800,000 |
| Mack Khan | 4,000,000 | -1,300,000 |
| Cameron Blazevich | 0 | -6,700,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:30 PM Local Time
Lots of Raises, No Calls
Matthew Su raised to 600,000 from the middle position and got no action.
A hand later, Asher Conniff raised to 600,000 from the cutoff and got no action either.
On the next hand, Su raised to 600,000 from under the gun and got no callers.
| Efthymia Litsou | 14,700,000 | 0 |
| Kenny Tran | 11,000,000 | -200,000 |
| Asher Conniff | 10,600,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 9,800,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Adam Demersseman | 8,900,000 | -1,500,000 |
| Matthew Su | 8,200,000 | 1,400,000 |
| Damian Salas | 3,500,000 | -2,500,000 |
| Matthew Shepsky | 2,700,000 | -700,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:27 PM Local Time
Small Pots Only on Outer Table
Four ways to the flop, it checked to Tzur Levy and he bet 900,000. Robert Welch pushed all-in and that won the pot uncontested.
Welch then lost a few chips while Adrian Attenborough chipped up slightly by betting the three-way turn of for 1,750,000.
Michael Duek joined the action with two open raises in a row, one of which was for 725,000 and called by Espen Jorstad in the big blind. The flop was checked by Jorstad, who then folded when Duek bet 500,000.
Fast forward one hand, Duek made it 600,000 to go and Andy Taylor on the button three-bet to 1,900,000 to claim the pot.
Vadim Rozin then opened to 600,000 and Jorstad called on the button, as did Robert Welch in the big blind. The flop brought and it checked to Rozin, who bet 750,000 and took it down without resistance.
| Espen Jorstad | 36,400,000 | -2,700,000 |
| Andy Taylor | 23,800,000 | -900,000 |
| Michael Duek | 19,500,000 | -600,000 |
| Adrian Attenborough | 19,350,000 | 1,650,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 18,200,000 | 200,000 |
| Tzur Levy | 14,200,000 | -1,300,000 |
| Mayank Madan | 10,400,000 | -1,900,000 |
| Robert Welch | 10,100,000 | -300,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:20 PM Local Time
Setna Not Phased by Litsou's Raise
Jimmy Setna raised to 625,000 in middle position and was called by Efthymia Litsou on the button and Kenny Tran in the big blind.
The flop fell and Setna continued with a bet of 725,000. Litsou quickly raised to 1,600,000 which got Tran out of the way. Setna jammed all in for 4,550,000 and Litsou went into the tank for a minute but opted to send her cards into the muck.
| Efthymia Litsou | 14,700,000 | -2,100,000 |
| Kenny Tran | 11,200,000 | -100,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 8,500,000 | 3,300,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:18 PM Local Time
Madan Pressures Welch
Mayank Madan opened to 600,000 from middle position and received calls from Robert Welch in late position as well as Tzur Levy out of the big blind.
Levy checked on a flop of and Madan continued for 1,000,000. Welch called while Levy folded to send the two remaining players to the turn.
Madan slowed down on the turn, checking to Welch who pushed 1,700,000 into the middle. After some consideration, Madan moved all in, eliciting a quick fold from Welch.
| Mayank Madan | 12,300,000 | 3,800,000 |
| Robert Welch | 10,400,000 | 2,100,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:09 PM Local Time
Double-Double Duczak
Aaron Duczak opened to 650,000 in early position and Philippe Souki shipped all in from the small blind as the big stack. The big blind folded and Duczak quickly called off his stack of 8,700,000.
Aaron Duczak:
Philippe Souki:
Duczak held the better of the two pocket pairs and the flop of gave him nothing to worry about. The on the turn and the on the river was a safe runout as the Canadian doubled up once again.
| Philippe Souki | 27,650,000 | -5,750,000 |
| Aaron Duczak | 18,150,000 | 10,750,000 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:08 PM Local Time
Su Sends Salas into the Tank
Jimmy Setna raised to 625,000 from under the gun and Damian Salas made the call from the small blind. Matthew Su three-bet shoved for 5,275,000 from the big blind for Setna to fold. Salas needed some more time but decided to fold after tanking for 158 seconds.
| Matthew Su | 6,800,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Damian Salas | 6,000,000 | -600,000 |
| Jimmy Setna | 5,200,000 | -600,000 |