Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:48 PM Local Time
Nguyen Takes From Liang
The flop read . From the button, Michael Liang bet 6,400,000 and Duc Nguyen called in the small blind.
The turn was the . Action went check-check to the river which was the . Nguyen fired 12,000,000 which Liang quickly called.
Nguyen announced a wheel and tabled the to take a chunk from the second largest stack.
| Duc Nguyen | 182,000,000 | 14,500,000  |
| Michael Liang | 26,000,000 | -25,700,000  |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:44 PM Local Time
Nguyen Rivers a Straight
Duc Nguyen limped in the small blind and Rajesh Mehta checked in the big blind. The flop came and action went check-check.
On the turn, Nguyen check-called a bet of 2,000,000 from Mehta, bringing the river.
Nguyen led out for 5,000,000 and Mehta flicked in the call. Nguyen tabled for a straight to take down the pot and extend his chip lead.
| Duc Nguyen | 167,500,000 | 25,900,000 |
| Rajesh Mehta | 15,000,000 | -10,500,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:43 PM Local Time
Level 40 started
Level: 40
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 2,000,000
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:28 PM Local Time
Chip Counts on Break
| Duc Nguyen | 141,600,000 | -400,000 |
| Michael Liang | 51,700,000 | 3,800,000 |
| Rajesh Mehta | 25,500,000 | -4,500,000 |
| Manoj Batavia | 8,100,000 | -6,000,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:21 PM Local Time
Players on Break
The remaining four players are on a 15-minute break. Play will resume with blinds at 1,000,000/2,000,000 with a 2,000,000 big blind ante.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:19 PM Local Time
Mitch Garshofsky Eliminated in 5th Place ($105,777)
Mitch Garshofsky was down to just five big blinds after being unable to drag any pots for a couple of orbits and he jammed from the cutoff for 7,100,000. Duc Nguyen called in the small blind.
Mitch Garshofsky:
Duc Nguyen:
Garshofsky was dominated as the flop came . The turn was the and the river the to end the run for the three-time WSOP circuit ring winner.
| Duc Nguyen | 142,000,000 | 9,000,000 |
| Mitch Garshofsky | 0 | -16,000,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:15 PM Local Time
Batavia Wins Back-to-Back Hands
Manoj Batavia moved all in from under the gun for 8,500,000, putting himself at risk. Everyone folded and Batavia collected the blinds and antes.
The next hand, action folded around to Rajesh Mehta in the small blind, who limped. Batavia moved all in from the big blind, putting himself at risk again, and Mehta tossed his cards into the muck.
| Rajesh Mehta | 30,000,000 | -13,000,000 |
| Manoj Batavia | 14,100,000 | 6,400,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:09 PM Local Time
Batavia Hanging Around
Manoj Batavia was down to 3,500,000 total and jammed all in from the small blind, Mitch Garshofsky was in the big and was priced in as he made the call.
Manoj Batavia:
Mitch Garshofsky:
The flop came to pair both players and keep Batavia in the lead. The turn was the and the river the to keep Batavia alive.
| Mitch Garshofsky | 16,000,000 | -10,200,000 |
| Manoj Batavia | 7,700,000 | 300,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:06 PM Local Time
Nguyen Leaves Batavia With Fumes
Duc Nguyen raised under the gun, Manoj Batavia called on the button. The flop came . Nguyen bet 3,200,000 and Batavia called.
The turn was the . Nguyen led for 7,400,000 and Batavia called again.
The river came the . Nguyen fired out 16,000,000. Batavia called quickly once again.
Nguyen tabled the to take the big pot as Batavia showed and was left with a handful of big blinds.
| Duc Nguyen | 133,000,000 | 34,100,000 |
| Manoj Batavia | 7,400,000 | -29,100,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:02 PM Local Time
Batavia Triples Up
Michael Liang raised to 3,200,000 under the gun, Duc Nguyen flatted in the cutoff, and Manoj Batavia three-bet shoved all in from the small blind for 11,100,000, putting himself at risk. Liang and Nguyen both called.
Liang and Nguyen checked it all the way down on a board of . Liang tabled , Nguyen turned over , and Batavia had .
Batavia's full house, fives full of queens, secured him the much needed triple up.
| Duc Nguyen | 98,900,000 | -11,100,000 |
| Michael Liang | 47,900,000 | -11,100,000 |
| Manoj Batavia | 36,500,000 | 17,100,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:56 AM Local Time
Mehta Doubles Through
Rajesh Mehta raised to 3,200,000 under the gun and Duc Nguyen defended in the big blind.
The flop came and Nguyen check-raised all in over Mehta's continuation-bet of 5,200,000. Mehta made the call, putting himself at risk.
Rajesh Mehta:
Duc Nguyen:
The turn landed the and the river brought the , earning Mehta the double up.
| Duc Nguyen | 110,000,000 | -19,000,000 |
| Rajesh Mehta | 43,000,000 | 25,200,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:45 AM Local Time
Not Much Flop Action
In a sequence of seven hands in a row, none of them progressed beyond the flop.
In the first hand, Michael Liang raised to 2,600,000 from the button and Duc Nguyen called in the small blind. The flop came . Liang continued for 2,000,000 and Nguyen folded.
Following a walk for Manoj Batavia, Rajesh Mehta jammed two consecutive times, from the button and from the cutoff and both times it got through.
Mehta also raised out of the big blind over a small blind limp from Nguyen who folded as he increased his stack through collecting the blinds.
| Duc Nguyen | 129,000,000 | -5,500,000 |
| Michael Liang | 59,000,000 | 3,500,000 |
| Rajesh Mehta | 17,800,000 | 4,200,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:42 AM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000
Ante: 1,600,000
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:39 AM Local Time
Mehta's Shove Gets Through
Rajesh Mehta moved all in from the cutoff for 10,600,000, putting himself at risk. Everyone folded and Mehta collected the blinds and antes.
| Rajesh Mehta | 13,600,000 | 3,000,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:37 AM Local Time
Liang Puts Batavia to the Test
Manoj Batavia raised to 4,000,000 on the button and Michael Liang three-bet shoved all in from the big blind, putting Batavia to the test for all of his chips.
Batavia thought for a moment before giving up his hand.
| Michael Liang | 55,500,000 | 4,500,000 |
| Manoj Batavia | 19,400,000 | -5,100,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:35 AM Local Time
Garshofsky Finds the Double Up
Michael Liang raised to 2,400,000 under the gun, Rajesh Mehta three-bet shoved on the button for 22,800,000 and Mitch Garshofsky called from the big blind for less, putting himself at risk. Liang got out of the way.
Mitch Garshofsky:
Rajesh Mehta:
The board ran out and Garshofsky's ace-king held to secure him the much needed double up.
| Michael Liang | 51,000,000 | -3,000,000 |
| Mitch Garshofsky | 26,200,000 | 8,200,000 |
| Rajesh Mehta | 10,600,000 | -12,900,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:27 AM Local Time
Jams Without Calls
The last five hands of play
Hand 1:
Mitch Garshofsky limped the small blind and Michael Liang checked the big. The flop came . Garshofsky bet 1,200,000 and Liang called. The turn was the . Both checked to the river which came the . They checked again. Garshofsky had the pair of sixes which Liang had beat with the .
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Hand 2:
Manoj Batavia jammed from the cutoff and Duc Nguyen showed the in the big blind as he folded.
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Hand 3:
Garshofsky opened to 1,400,000 from under the gun. Rajesh Mehta jammed from the small blind and Garshofsky quickly folded.
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Hand 4:
Mehta opened for 1,400,000 from the button. Batavia jammed from the small blind. Mehta took a while to think and got the count of 18,300,000 from Batavia's stack. He eventually folded saying he thought they were flipping, but Batavia showed the . "Well we were not flipping!" said Mehta as he pat himself on the back for the fold.
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Hand 5:
Mehta made it 1,400,000 from the cutoff. Batavia called on the button and Liang also called in the big blind. The flop came . Mehta led for 3,900,000 and both opponents got out of the way.
| Duc Nguyen | 134,500,000 | -2,500,000 |
| Michael Liang | 54,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Manoj Batavia | 24,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Rajesh Mehta | 23,500,000 | 3,600,000 |
| Mitch Garshofsky | 18,000,000 | -6,800,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:12 AM Local Time
Nguyen Applies The Pressure
Manoj Batavia raised to 5,000,000 from under the gun and Duc Nguyen three-bet to 15,000,000 from the small blind. Batavia called.
The flop came and Nguyen continued with a bet of 15,000,000. Batavia thought for a moment before giving up his hand.
| Duc Nguyen | 137,000,000 | 17,800,000 |
| Manoj Batavia | 23,000,000 | -15,000,000 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:02 AM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
Cards are in the air in Event #93: $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em (7-Handed).
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:01 AM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000