Jeremy Gaubert Eliminated In 36th Place ($1,880)
Jun 26, '16
We didn’t see the preflop action, but Jeremy Gaubert was all in holding A
Q
against the AK of Zac Stites.
The board fell 10
2296
and although he had a sweat for a chop, Gaubert was eliminated in 36th place, earning $1,880.
Stites is the chip leader again with 540,000.
Player Tags: Jeremy Gaubert, Zac Stites
Zac Stites Wins A Huge Pot Against Thad McNulty
Jun 26, '16
From the button Zac Stites raised to 12,000 and Thad McNulty called from the small blind.
The flop came down K63 and McNulty checked to Stites, who bet 14,000.
McNulty check-raised to 28,000. After plenty of thought Stites raised again, pushing out a pile of grey 5,000 chips that appeared to be worth around 80,000. It was hard to count the exact amount because McNulty moved all-in and Stites pretty quickly called.
Stites had the 103 for a pair and a flush draw while McNulty had the A8 for the nut flush draw and over cards.
The turn brought the 4 and the river the 4 and Stites’ pair of threes earned him a massive six-figure pot that increased his stack to 425,000.
Player Tags: Zac Stites
Mark Smith Eliminated In 2nd Place ($42,986)
Jun 27, '16
On the final hand of their heads-up match, Mark Smith shoved for 435,000 with the J9, and Zac Stites, who was sitting with nearly 6.8 million, insta-called with the A3.
The dealer put out a 542, which gave Stites a straight a near lock on the hand. The J on the turn had Smith drawing dead on the river. The 2 completed the board, and Smith was gone in second.
Player Tags: Zac Stites, Mark Smith
John Swope Eliminated In 4th Place ($17,246)
Jun 27, '16
John Swope and Zac Stites had been playing a lot of pots together over the past hour or so, and the final one between them began with Swope raising to 150,000 from UTG.
Stites called from the button, and the blinds folded.
The flop fell A107, and Swope open-shoved for about 1 million. Stites insta-called with the A10 for top two.
Swope tabled a dominated 107.
The turn was the 10, which gave both players a full house. Swope was now drawing dead. The meaningless 9 on the river gave Stites the hand.
Player Tags: Zac Stites, John Swope
Brian Woods Eliminated In 5th Place ($13,326)
Jun 27, '16
Brian Woods, who entered the final table as the chip leader, is out in fifth.
Woods’ demise began when John Redlitz shoved for 430,000 with pocket fives, and Woods woke up with the AQ. The board ran out K8265, and Woods was left with less than 200,000.
The next hand, Zac Stites opened to 85,000, and Woods shoved for 180,000. It was folded back around to Stites, and he made the call with the KJ.
Woods tabled the A3.
The 1072 flop was safe for Woods, but the J on the turn put Stites in the lead. The 9 on the river didn’t change anything, and Woods was gone.
Player Tags: Zac Stites, John Redlitz, Brian Woods
Mark Smith Doubles Thru Zac Stites
Jun 27, '16
Zac Stites opened to 85,000 at the 20,000-40,000 blind level, and Mark Smith shoved for 320,000. It was folded back to Stites, and he called with the 109.
Smith tabled the KQ.
The board ran out 83352, to give Smith the double.
Player Tags: Zac Stites, Mark Smith
Jared Reinstein Eliminated In 8th Place ($7,627)
Jun 27, '16
Jared Reinstein shoved in early position for 170,000 with A-10 offsuit and it was folded around to Zac Stites on the button. He made the call, and it was on Brian Woods in the small blind. He called as well. Mark Smith folded from the big blind.
The flop fell J85, which was a whole lot of nothing for Reinstein. Woods checked, and Stites bet 200,000.
Woods quickly folded, and Stites tabled the JJ for top set. Reinstein needed to go runner-runner to double up.
The 6 on the turn had Reinstein drawing dead. A meaningless 9 landed on the river, and Reinstein went to collect $7,627 for his efforts.
Player Tags: Zac Stites, Jared Reinstein, Mark Smith, Brian Woods
We didn’t catch the action, but defending champion Zac Stites has been eliminated from today’s tournament when his A-9 suited failed to catch up against the pocket sixes of his opponent.