Andrew Brokos — 780,000
Josh Brikis — 1,200,000
Tony Dunst — 1,060,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen — 3,200,000
2. Sanghyon Cheong — 2,870,000
3. Duy Le — 2,700,000
4. Matt Affleck — 2,450,000
5. Michael Skender — 2,450,000
6. Bryn Kenney — 2,220,000
7. Fokke Beukers — 2,015,000
8. Robert Pisano — 2,010,000
9. Alexander Kostritsyn — 1,990,000
10. Cuong Nguyen — 1,900,000
Notable Eliminations:
Will Failla
Shane Rose
Brent Hanks
Paul Varano
Big Hands:
Jean-Robert Bellande Doubles Up a Player
On a flop of 542, Jean-Robert Bellande checked. Larry Karambis bet 100,000. Bellande moved all in and Karambis called all in for 483,000. Karambis exposed the 99 while Bellande tabled the AJ. The turn and river bricked for Bellande and he doubled up his opponent. Bellande was down to 1,100,000 after the hand.
Paul Varano Eliminated
Paul Varano got his stack of 148,000 into the middle with the 109 and was up against Garrett Adelstein’s JJ. The board ran out J102410 and Adelstein busted his opponent. He was at 1,220,000 after the hand.
Bryn Kenney Eliminates a Player
Kenney bet 30,000 from the cutoff and Kelly Johnson raised to 60,000 from the small blind. Kenney made the call. The flop came K93 and Johnson bet 60,000. Kenney raised to 120,000. Johnson moved all in for 380,000 and Kenney called with the 99. Johnson tabled the KQ. The turn brought the 2 and the 3 fell on the river. Kenney took the hand and was at over 2,000,000 a couple hands later.
Shane Rose Eliminated
Shane Rose moved all in for 100,000 from early position and Javed Abrahams called. Rose tabled the 76 and Abrahams exposed the A10. The board ran out K52K2 and Rose was out. Abrahams was up to 750,000 after the hand.
Garrett Beckman Doubles Up
On a 9955 Garrett Beckman moved all in for 302,000. Ryan Dodge called with the QQ but was behind the AA of Beckman. The 9 on the river was safe for Beckman and he doubled to 1,480,000. Dodge was down to just 35,000.
Jean-Robert Bellande Eliminates a Player
Jean-Robert Bellande opened and Alper Sar shoved for 205,000. Bellande called with the K7. Sar exposed the AQ. The board ran out KJ98J and Bellande won the hand. Bellande was up to 1,360,000 after the hand.
Brent Hanks Eliminated
Brent Hanks five-bet shoved for 800,000 and John Racener called. Racener tabled the AA and was way ahead of the JJ of Hanks. The board ran out 8652K and Hanks was gone. Racener was up to 1,700,000 after the hand.
Will Failla Eliminated
Will Failla moved all in from the cutoff for 245,000 with the A10 and was called by the pocket aces of Jeffrey Chu. The board ran out 74299 and Failla was gone.
Elia Ahmadian Doubles Up
Elia Ahmadian was all in on a flop of A83 with the QQ for for 43,000. Dalton Mills called with the J8. The turn brought the 10 and the 9 fell on the river, giving Ahmadian the double up to 140,000.
Jimmy Tran was all in preflop against Todd Witteles. Tran tabled QJ while Witteles was dominating with AJ.
The flop fell A97 and Witteles jumped further ahead. The board finished off J and 7 and Tran was eliminated.
Witteles took the pot and he was at 1 million in chips.
Jarvis Busts Nadal
Jose Nadal moved all in preflop against Matthew Jarvis. Nadal tabled AQ but was dominated by Jarvis’ AK.
The flop fell K87 and Jarvis expanded his lead. The turn was the 9 and Nadal was left drawing dead. The river was meaningless and Jarvis scored the knockout. He was at 5.05 million.
Theo Tran Triples Up, Busts Later
Theo Tran and Benjamin Straate were both all in preflop and Robert Pisano decided to put them both at risk. Here were the hands:
Tran: AJ
Straate: 99
Pisano: 87
Straate was ahead but Tran was racing against him. The flop was 643 and the nines stayed in the lead. But the turn was the A and Tran took the lead. The 8 fell on the river and Tran tripled up to 1.13 million. Pisano fell to 4.02 million and Straate made his way to the payout desk.
Tran would bust out later in the level.
Bardah Takes One Down
Ronnie Bardah raised to 80,000 preflop and Gabriel Alarie made the call from the small blind. The two players saw the flop come down K97 and they both checked.
The turn was the 7 and Bardah bet 105,000. It was enough to take it down as Alarie mucked and Bardah was up to 1.27 million.
Beckman Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read Q928 and Garrett Beckman moved all in for 550,000. Evgeny Shnayder quickly snapped him off.
Beckman: 82
Shnayder: J10
Beckman hit two pair but Schnayder turned the straight. The river was the 6 and Beckman was eliminated. Shnayder was around 4 million.
Kenney Gets Caught
Picking up the action on the flop of 532, Mattew Berkey bet 95,000 and Bryn Kenney made the call.
The turn was the J and both players checked. The river was the 10 and Kenney took a stab with 350,000. Berkey made the call and Kenney just tapped the table as Berkey tabled AQ.
Mizrachi Knocks Out Schreiber
Michael Mizrachi raised to 80,000 from the hijack and Matthew Schreiber moved in for 374,000 from the big blind. Mizrachi made the call and Schreiber was officially at risk.
Schreiber: A7
Mizrachi: J10
Mizrachi had two live cards and the flop gave him the lead when it fell 1076. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 5 and Mizrachi chipped up to 5.6 million with the knockout.
Andrew Brokos — 780,000
Josh Brikis — 1,200,000
Tony Dunst — 1,060,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Theo Jorgensen — 3,200,000
2. Sanghyon Cheong — 2,870,000
3. Duy Le — 2,700,000
4. Matt Affleck — 2,450,000
5. Michael Skender — 2,450,000
6. Bryn Kenney — 2,220,000
7. Fokke Beukers — 2,015,000
8. Robert Pisano — 2,010,000
9. Alexander Kostritsyn — 1,990,000
10. Cuong Nguyen — 1,900,000
Notable Eliminations:
Will Failla
Shane Rose
Brent Hanks
Paul Varano
Big Hands:
Jean-Robert Bellande Doubles Up a Player
On a flop of 542, Jean-Robert Bellande checked. Larry Karambis bet 100,000. Bellande moved all in and Karambis called all in for 483,000. Karambis exposed the 99 while Bellande tabled the AJ. The turn and river bricked for Bellande and he doubled up his opponent. Bellande was down to 1,100,000 after the hand.
Paul Varano Eliminated
Paul Varano got his stack of 148,000 into the middle with the 109 and was up against Garrett Adelstein’s JJ. The board ran out J102410 and Adelstein busted his opponent. He was at 1,220,000 after the hand.
Bryn Kenney Eliminates a Player
Kenney bet 30,000 from the cutoff and Kelly Johnson raised to 60,000 from the small blind. Kenney made the call. The flop came K93 and Johnson bet 60,000. Kenney raised to 120,000. Johnson moved all in for 380,000 and Kenney called with the 99. Johnson tabled the KQ. The turn brought the 2 and the 3 fell on the river. Kenney took the hand and was at over 2,000,000 a couple hands later.
Shane Rose Eliminated
Shane Rose moved all in for 100,000 from early position and Javed Abrahams called. Rose tabled the 76 and Abrahams exposed the A10. The board ran out K52K2 and Rose was out. Abrahams was up to 750,000 after the hand.
Garrett Beckman Doubles Up
On a 9955 Garrett Beckman moved all in for 302,000. Ryan Dodge called with the QQ but was behind the AA of Beckman. The 9 on the river was safe for Beckman and he doubled to 1,480,000. Dodge was down to just 35,000.
Jean-Robert Bellande Eliminates a Player
Jean-Robert Bellande opened and Alper Sar shoved for 205,000. Bellande called with the K7. Sar exposed the AQ. The board ran out KJ98J and Bellande won the hand. Bellande was up to 1,360,000 after the hand.
Brent Hanks Eliminated
Brent Hanks five-bet shoved for 800,000 and John Racener called. Racener tabled the AA and was way ahead of the JJ of Hanks. The board ran out 8652K and Hanks was gone. Racener was up to 1,700,000 after the hand.
Will Failla Eliminated
Will Failla moved all in from the cutoff for 245,000 with the A10 and was called by the pocket aces of Jeffrey Chu. The board ran out 74299 and Failla was gone.
Elia Ahmadian Doubles Up
Elia Ahmadian was all in on a flop of A83 with the QQ for for 43,000. Dalton Mills called with the J8. The turn brought the 10 and the 9 fell on the river, giving Ahmadian the double up to 140,000.
Jimmy Tran was all in preflop against Todd Witteles. Tran tabled QJ while Witteles was dominating with AJ.
The flop fell A97 and Witteles jumped further ahead. The board finished off J and 7 and Tran was eliminated.
Witteles took the pot and he was at 1 million in chips.
Jarvis Busts Nadal
Jose Nadal moved all in preflop against Matthew Jarvis. Nadal tabled AQ but was dominated by Jarvis’ AK.
The flop fell K87 and Jarvis expanded his lead. The turn was the 9 and Nadal was left drawing dead. The river was meaningless and Jarvis scored the knockout. He was at 5.05 million.
Theo Tran Triples Up, Busts Later
Theo Tran and Benjamin Straate were both all in preflop and Robert Pisano decided to put them both at risk. Here were the hands:
Tran: AJ
Straate: 99
Pisano: 87
Straate was ahead but Tran was racing against him. The flop was 643 and the nines stayed in the lead. But the turn was the A and Tran took the lead. The 8 fell on the river and Tran tripled up to 1.13 million. Pisano fell to 4.02 million and Straate made his way to the payout desk.
Tran would bust out later in the level.
Bardah Takes One Down
Ronnie Bardah raised to 80,000 preflop and Gabriel Alarie made the call from the small blind. The two players saw the flop come down K97 and they both checked.
The turn was the 7 and Bardah bet 105,000. It was enough to take it down as Alarie mucked and Bardah was up to 1.27 million.
Beckman Out
Picking up the action on the turn, the board read Q928 and Garrett Beckman moved all in for 550,000. Evgeny Shnayder quickly snapped him off.
Beckman: 82
Shnayder: J10
Beckman hit two pair but Schnayder turned the straight. The river was the 6 and Beckman was eliminated. Shnayder was around 4 million.
Kenney Gets Caught
Picking up the action on the flop of 532, Mattew Berkey bet 95,000 and Bryn Kenney made the call.
The turn was the J and both players checked. The river was the 10 and Kenney took a stab with 350,000. Berkey made the call and Kenney just tapped the table as Berkey tabled AQ.
Mizrachi Knocks Out Schreiber
Michael Mizrachi raised to 80,000 from the hijack and Matthew Schreiber moved in for 374,000 from the big blind. Mizrachi made the call and Schreiber was officially at risk.
Schreiber: A7
Mizrachi: J10
Mizrachi had two live cards and the flop gave him the lead when it fell 1076. The turn was the 5 and the river was the 5 and Mizrachi chipped up to 5.6 million with the knockout.
Beckman moved all in for 303,000 from early position. Shawn Glines was next to act and shoved his stack of 751,000 all in. Everyone else got out of the way and the players turned up their hands.
Beckman: AK
Glines: 1010
Board: QJ529
Beckman was racing and got a broadway straight-draw on the flop. But the board never got any better as he bricked on the next two streets and he was out in 10th place, earning $35,584.
Gregg Merkow Eliminated In 9th Place($41,439)
Keven Stammen raised to 61,000 preflop and Merkow made the call. The flop came down 522 and Stammen led out with a bet of 100,000. Merkow then raised and Stammen came back over the top all in, having Merkow covered. Merkow made the call and the players showed their hands.
Stammen: 1010
Merkow: 77
Merkow was in deep trouble and needed one of the remaining sevens to double up. Instead, the turn put the nail in the coffin as the 10 gave Stammen a full house and Merkow was ousted in 9th place, cashing out for $41,439.
Matthew Lynn Eliminated In 8th Place($48,621)
Keven Stammen raised to 61,000 from the button and Bahador Ahmadi made the call from the small blind. Lynn then moved all in for 286,000 more and Ahmadi was the only caller. The players then turned up their hands.
Ahmadi: KJ
Lynn: A10
Board: K62108
The flop gave Ahmadi the lead and Lynn was unable to improve and he was ousted in 8th place. He won $48,621 for his efforts.
Oktay Altinbas Eliminated In 7th Place($59,356)
Angel Guillen raised to 60,000 from the button and Altinbas popped it to 300,000 from the small blind. Guillen pushed all in, having Altinbas covered. Altinbas decided to call and put himself at risk.
Altinbas: 1010
Guillen: JJ
Board: A8892
Altinbas was dominated with an overpair and could not improve. He was eliminated in 7th place and cashed $59,356.
Eliminations:
Johnny Chan
Hasan Habib
Pat Poels
Thayer Rasmussen
Big Hands and Storylines:
Mitchell Smith Eliminated by James McManus
Mitchell Smith raised from the small blind and was called by James McManus in the big blind. The flop came down A102 and Smith continuation bet 20,000 into his opponent; McManus called. The turn was the J and Smith checked. McManus bet out 40,000 and Smith quickly called. The river was the 8 and Smith checked again. McManus put Smith all-in for about 180,000 more, slightly more than the size of the pot. Smith thought for a good while before making the call, but mucked his hand when he saw McManus’s KQ for a turned straight.
Since Smith was all-in on the hand, his cards were exposed by the dealer, who turned over J6 for a pair of jacks. The hand puts McManus right near a million in chips.
Garret Beckman Takes Out Two
Mike Spinasanta and Mirza Nagji were both all-in before the flop against the bigger stack of Garret Beckman:
Beckman: AK
Spinasanta: QQ
Nagji: 22
The flop was J73 and Beckman had flopped the nuts. The Q on the turn put his celebration on hold as it gave Spinasanta a draw to a full house. “Pair it!” shouted Spinasanta before the river card was dealt, but the river would be the 10. Spinasanta and Nagji were both eliminated at the hands of Beckman, who now has 240,000.
Maya Antonius Eliminated by Allen Carter
Maya Antonius was all-in against Allen Carter on a K98 flop. Antonius had JJ and was in very bad shape against the KJ of Carter. The turn and river were the 2 and 8 and Antonius was eliminated. Perhaps she can take some solace in the fact that she outlasted her husband.
One main event champ is gone, another doubles up
Phil Hellmuth, who is at the featured table today, recently doubled up with pocket kings against A-K. Almost simultaneously Johnny Chan with A-7 against the pocket eights of Damien Creurer. The board did not help save him and the champ of '87 and '88 is out.
Kostritsyn Doubles Up Another
Alexander Kostritsyn lost another all in pot to double up one of the shorter stacks, one of several that have been slowly chipping away at his stack.Damien Creurer got it all in pre-flop for 84,000 with A10 against Kostritsyn’s 55.The flop was a bingo for both, bringing A75.Although Kostritsyn spiked a set, his hand was vulnerable to any diamond or running cards for a better full house.The 8 on the turn gave Creurer a flush, and Kostritsyn was down to any board pair on the river.The J was a miss, and Creurer’s lone 10 was good enough for the pot.Kostritsyn finished the hand with around 800,000 in chips.
Barrile knocks out Poels
Pat Poels moved all in with A-Q and Chris Barrile called with pocket sixes. The board came 10-4-3-10-J and Barille took down the 300,000-chip pot.He now has roughly 800,000 chips.
Mike Matusow Can’t Beat Tens
After the action folded to him in middle position, Mike Matusow raised to a total of 16,000.All others folded to the player in the big blind, who made the call.The flop came down A72 and the big blind checked.Matusow continued his aggression by making a bet of 24,000, which his opponent called.The dealer put down the 5 on the turn, which brought a round of checks from the two players.The 9 fell on the river and again both players checked.“Two tens,” the player in the big blind announced as he turned over 1010.Matusow quietly nodded for a few moments before tossing his cards into the muck.
Who Needs a Spade?
With already about 250,000 in the pot, and with the flop coming out 952, Suresh Prabhu announced all-in and sent another 236,000 into the middle of the table. Prabhu was operating from the small blind, and his only opponent was Derek Buonano in the big blind. Buonano had enough to call, but would only be left with 120,000 if he called and lost. He tanked for several minutes before deciding to call, and showed K9 for top pair. He was leading as Prabhu held Q3 for the flush draw. But rather than make a flush, Prabhu would hit the Q on the turn to overtake Buonano’s pair, and the A on the river clinched the massive pot for Prabhu.
Two Monsters Flopped; Only One is Best
Mike Matusow limped from middle position, Cornel Pazai limped while one from the cut-off, the button called, and both blinds also called, creating five-way action to the flop. The players were treated to the KJ10, and after the small blind checked, Joseph Ward in the big blind bet 12,000. Matusow folded, Pazai called, and the rest of the field folded. After the 6 on the turn, Ward checked and Pazai bet 24,000. Ward then check-raised to 75,000, at which point Pazai reraised all-in and drew a quick call from Ward. Both players held monsters, with Pazai having Q9 for bottom-end straight and a flush draw. Ward had flopped broadway with the AQ. Ward managed to dodge the river when the 7 bricked, and Pazai was forced to match Ward’s remaining 175,000 chips.
Play is done for the night. The final 79 players are set to return for day 6 at noon Sunday. Notables still alive include: Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Victor Ramdin, Matt Matros, Brandon Cantu, David Benefield, Adam Levy and Kido Pham.
Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Left: 79 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Mark Ketteringham: 5,700,000
Andrew Brokos: 4,100,000
Tiffany Michelle: 3,800,000
Jamal Kunbuz: 3,500,000
Albert Kim: 3,400,000
Nikolay Losev: 3,400,000
Alfred Fernandez: 3,100,000
Steve Lade: 3,000,000
Judet Cristian: 2,900,000
Aaron Gordon: 2,900,000
Average Stack: 1,732,658
Eliminations: 80th Place - Mark Vos ($77,200)
81st Place - Davor Lanini ($77,200)
82nd Place - Stephen Kenna ($64,333) 83rd Place - Lonnie Heinowitz ($64,333)
84th Place - Alexander Kostritsyn ($64,333)
85th Place - Cedric Kolstad ($64,333)
86th Place - Reagan Silber ($64,333)
Big Hands:
Vos Busts On Final Hand of Day 5 - 80th Place ($77,200)
After Dennis Phillips raised to 65,000, Mark Vos reraised to 180,000. Phillips repopped it to 400,000 and Vos moved all in for 1,500,000. Phillips made the easy call and showed AA. Vos held AK and was in horrible shape. The board ran Q93102 and just like that Vos, who had an above-average chip stack before the hand, was eliminated on the final hand of the night.
Matros Fills Up, Busts Silber in 86th Place ($64,333)
Reagan Silber fired out a bet of 100,000 on a flop of Q76 and Matt Matros raised, making it 300,000 to go. Silber moved all in and Matros wasted little time calling. Matros held 76 for two pair on the flop, but Silber was drawing at the nut flush with A9. The turn was the 6, giving Matros a full house and ending the drama they would have otherwise had to endure. The 5 hit on the river and Matros eliminated Silber and reached the 2 million mark.
The Reigning Aussie Millions Champ Is Gone in 84th Place ($64,333)
Alexaner Kostritsyn raised to 65,000 and was called by Garrett Beckman from the button. Kostritsyn checked the flop of 1064 and Beckman fired 90,000. Kostritsyn check-raised all in for 395,000 and Beckman took several minutes to think over his decision. He eventually called and showed 77, which he quickly saw was ahead of Kostritsyn's AK. The 2 and J completed the board and Kostritsyn was eliminated.
HellmuthGets Keayed
Aaron Keay raised to 80,000 before the flop. From the small blind, Hellmuth raised to 220,000, and Keay made the call. The flop came AJ5, and Hellmuth fired out for another 140,000. It didn't take long for Keay to move all in, and it took even less time for Hellmuth to fold his hand. Phil's stack went down to around 900,000 after the hand. He recovered slightly the next hand, raising to 65,000 preflop to take down the blinds and antes.
A Brick Saves Joseph Money
On a board of 1043, Jeremy Joseph fired 100,000 into a pot of about 200,000. The player on the button mucked, but Suresh Prabhu made the call from the big blind. The turn was the 8 and both players checked. The Q fell on the river and Prabhu led out for 200,000. Joseph looked off in the distance, clearly frustrated. "That is a brick," Joseph said about the final card. He then threw his hand in the muck. Prabhu showed 44 for a flopped set of sailboats and a rivered full house. Joseph smiled as he was around 1.6 million after the hand.
Staying Alive
Alex Outhred got all in preflop against Michael Carroll and the players showed their hands. Carroll showed 99, but Outhred had two overs with QJ. The flop hit Outhred hard, running AQ10 to give him middle pair and the better flush draw of the two. The 4 turn and 8 kept clear of Carroll's hand and Outhred doubled to around 675,000.
Chinotown
Sean Davis raised to 75,000 before the flop, and was called by two players, Cristian Dragomir and David "Chino" Rheem. The flop ran out 1052. All three players checked to the turn, which brought the 3. Dragomir fired out a bet, pushing Davis out of the hand. Rheem made the call, and Dragomir checked the river, the 5. Rheem bet out 240,000, and Dragomir made the call, but threw his cards into the muck after Rheem turned over the KQ for the rivered flush.
Nobody Wants to Play with Mikey
For a guy who just shoved with suited 10-5, Mike Matusow has been having a hard time getting any action at the ESPN feature table. Here's a look at a day of poker with the Mouth:
Owen Crowe raised to 66,000 from the cutoff. From the button, Mike Matusow then reraised to 201,000 total. Everyone folded, and Matusow flipped over pocket kings.
Later in the round, Matusow raised to 82,000 preflop. Everyone folded again, and Matusow flipped over pocket jacks.
Later in the round, Matusow raised from the button to 77,000. The players in the blinds, including Phil Hellmuth, folded once again. This time Matusow flipped over A-K. He was unable to find any more action this evening, ending the day with around 1.2 million.
Phe Phi Pho Phum
Cristian Dragomir raised preflop to 82,000, and only Phi Nguyen made the call. The flop came QJ3, and both players checked to the turn, which brought the 7. Nguyen led out for 110,000. Dragomir then raised to 300,000, only to have Nguyen move all in. Dragomir tanked for some time before making the laydown.
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Dennis Phillips: 11,000,000
Peter Eastgate: 9,000,000
Gert Andersen: 8,300,000
Kelly Kim: 8,200,000
Tiffany Michelle: 7,500,000
Albert Kim: 7,200,000
David Rheem: 7,000,000
Chris Klodnicki: 6,000,000
Antoanell Judet: 5,600,000
Marquis Becomes New Chip Leader, Cantu Loses More Than Half His Stack
Brandon Cantu had a lot of chips. So did Craig Marquis. Together, they created the biggest pot of the tournament. After raised and reraised action preflop Cantu was heads up against Marquis. Both checked the flop of J65. The A fell on the turn and Cantu checked to Marquis, who bet 200,000. Cantu check-raised to one million and Marquis just called. The 10 completed the board and Cantu moved all in, having Marquis covered. Marquis called and Cantu threw his cards into the muck. Marquis showed AQ and raked a pot that moved him over the 12 million mark. Cantu fell to under 4 million.
Byard Busts in 34th Place ($193,000)
Greg Byard was short on chips and moved all in from the button for his last 490,000. Sitting in the big blind, Ivan Demidov made the call and they flipped over their cards. Demidov's KJ was a huge favorite over Byard's J6. The flop brought K74, giving Demidov top pair and leaving Byard dead to running cards. The turn was the 9 and when the 8 hit on the river he was eliminated from the tournament.
Phillips Outdrawn, Doubles Beckman
Garrett Beckman pushed all in for 870,000 and was called by Dennis Phillips from the button. Phillips showed QQ and was ahead of Beckman's KJ. The flop ran J44, pairing Beckman but still leaving him behind. But when the J hit on the turn it was Phillips who was left drawing slim to one of the two remaining queens in the deck. Instead, the K fell on the river and Beckman made a full house to double up to around 2 million. Phillips was left with 8.9 million after the hand, still good enough for second place on the leaderboard.
Ladies Double Nguyen
Phi Nguyen moved all in from the small blind and was called by Cristian Dragomir. Nguyen showed QQ and was in good shape against Dragomir's KQ. The board ran AJ6J5 and Nguyen saw his stack double to 1.4 million.
Jamal Kunbuz Eliminated in 33rd Place - $193,000
From middle position, Jamal Kundbuz open shoved all-in for 1,020,000. Ylon Schwartz reraised all in over the top, shutting down the possibility of further action. The players turned over their cards, and Schwartz turned over the bad news, holding AA against Kundbuz's A10. Kundbuz was unable to find a miracle in the deck as the board ran out 10847J, sending the Venezuelan home in 33rd place. Schwartz's stack increased to around 2.6 million after the hand.
Clint Schafer Out in 32nd Place ($193,000)
Schafer pushed all in from the button preflop and Tim Loecke made the call. Schafer showed K8 while Loecke turned over AQ. The flop came A75, giving Loecke a tight grip on the hand. The turn was the 4, giving Schafer a gutshot straight draw. But the river brought the 3 and Schafer made his way toward the exit.
Garrett Beckman Gone in 31st Place ($193,000)
Beckman raised to 175,000 preflop from under the gun. Dennis Phillips made the call from the cutfoff and the flop came 1067. Both players checked and the 9 came on the turn. Beckman bet 280,000 and Phillips popped it to 600,000 total. Beckman came over the top for his entire stack and Phillips made the call, turning over Q8 for a straight on the turn. Beckman showed AQ for the nut flush draw. The 4 came on the river and Beckman was eliminated from the main event.
Eliminations:
Johnny Chan
Hasan Habib
Pat Poels
Thayer Rasmussen
Big Hands and Storylines:
Mitchell Smith Eliminated by James McManus
Mitchell Smith raised from the small blind and was called by James McManus in the big blind. The flop came down A102 and Smith continuation bet 20,000 into his opponent; McManus called. The turn was the J and Smith checked. McManus bet out 40,000 and Smith quickly called. The river was the 8 and Smith checked again. McManus put Smith all-in for about 180,000 more, slightly more than the size of the pot. Smith thought for a good while before making the call, but mucked his hand when he saw McManus’s KQ for a turned straight.
Since Smith was all-in on the hand, his cards were exposed by the dealer, who turned over J6 for a pair of jacks. The hand puts McManus right near a million in chips.
Garret Beckman Takes Out Two
Mike Spinasanta and Mirza Nagji were both all-in before the flop against the bigger stack of Garret Beckman:
Beckman: AK
Spinasanta: QQ
Nagji: 22
The flop was J73 and Beckman had flopped the nuts. The Q on the turn put his celebration on hold as it gave Spinasanta a draw to a full house. “Pair it!” shouted Spinasanta before the river card was dealt, but the river would be the 10. Spinasanta and Nagji were both eliminated at the hands of Beckman, who now has 240,000.
Maya Antonius Eliminated by Allen Carter
Maya Antonius was all-in against Allen Carter on a K98 flop. Antonius had JJ and was in very bad shape against the KJ of Carter. The turn and river were the 2 and 8 and Antonius was eliminated. Perhaps she can take some solace in the fact that she outlasted her husband.
One main event champ is gone, another doubles up
Phil Hellmuth, who is at the featured table today, recently doubled up with pocket kings against A-K. Almost simultaneously Johnny Chan with A-7 against the pocket eights of Damien Creurer. The board did not help save him and the champ of '87 and '88 is out.
Kostritsyn Doubles Up Another
Alexander Kostritsyn lost another all in pot to double up one of the shorter stacks, one of several that have been slowly chipping away at his stack.Damien Creurer got it all in pre-flop for 84,000 with A10 against Kostritsyn’s 55.The flop was a bingo for both, bringing A75.Although Kostritsyn spiked a set, his hand was vulnerable to any diamond or running cards for a better full house.The 8 on the turn gave Creurer a flush, and Kostritsyn was down to any board pair on the river.The J was a miss, and Creurer’s lone 10 was good enough for the pot.Kostritsyn finished the hand with around 800,000 in chips.
Barrile knocks out Poels
Pat Poels moved all in with A-Q and Chris Barrile called with pocket sixes. The board came 10-4-3-10-J and Barille took down the 300,000-chip pot.He now has roughly 800,000 chips.
Mike Matusow Can’t Beat Tens
After the action folded to him in middle position, Mike Matusow raised to a total of 16,000.All others folded to the player in the big blind, who made the call.The flop came down A72 and the big blind checked.Matusow continued his aggression by making a bet of 24,000, which his opponent called.The dealer put down the 5 on the turn, which brought a round of checks from the two players.The 9 fell on the river and again both players checked.“Two tens,” the player in the big blind announced as he turned over 1010.Matusow quietly nodded for a few moments before tossing his cards into the muck.
Who Needs a Spade?
With already about 250,000 in the pot, and with the flop coming out 952, Suresh Prabhu announced all-in and sent another 236,000 into the middle of the table. Prabhu was operating from the small blind, and his only opponent was Derek Buonano in the big blind. Buonano had enough to call, but would only be left with 120,000 if he called and lost. He tanked for several minutes before deciding to call, and showed K9 for top pair. He was leading as Prabhu held Q3 for the flush draw. But rather than make a flush, Prabhu would hit the Q on the turn to overtake Buonano’s pair, and the A on the river clinched the massive pot for Prabhu.
Two Monsters Flopped; Only One is Best
Mike Matusow limped from middle position, Cornel Pazai limped while one from the cut-off, the button called, and both blinds also called, creating five-way action to the flop. The players were treated to the KJ10, and after the small blind checked, Joseph Ward in the big blind bet 12,000. Matusow folded, Pazai called, and the rest of the field folded. After the 6 on the turn, Ward checked and Pazai bet 24,000. Ward then check-raised to 75,000, at which point Pazai reraised all-in and drew a quick call from Ward. Both players held monsters, with Pazai having Q9 for bottom-end straight and a flush draw. Ward had flopped broadway with the AQ. Ward managed to dodge the river when the 7 bricked, and Pazai was forced to match Ward’s remaining 175,000 chips.
Play is done for the night. The final 79 players are set to return for day 6 at noon Sunday. Notables still alive include: Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Victor Ramdin, Matt Matros, Brandon Cantu, David Benefield, Adam Levy and Kido Pham.
Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Left: 79 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Mark Ketteringham: 5,700,000
Andrew Brokos: 4,100,000
Tiffany Michelle: 3,800,000
Jamal Kunbuz: 3,500,000
Albert Kim: 3,400,000
Nikolay Losev: 3,400,000
Alfred Fernandez: 3,100,000
Steve Lade: 3,000,000
Judet Cristian: 2,900,000
Aaron Gordon: 2,900,000
Average Stack: 1,732,658
Eliminations: 80th Place - Mark Vos ($77,200)
81st Place - Davor Lanini ($77,200)
82nd Place - Stephen Kenna ($64,333) 83rd Place - Lonnie Heinowitz ($64,333)
84th Place - Alexander Kostritsyn ($64,333)
85th Place - Cedric Kolstad ($64,333)
86th Place - Reagan Silber ($64,333)
Big Hands:
Vos Busts On Final Hand of Day 5 - 80th Place ($77,200)
After Dennis Phillips raised to 65,000, Mark Vos reraised to 180,000. Phillips repopped it to 400,000 and Vos moved all in for 1,500,000. Phillips made the easy call and showed AA. Vos held AK and was in horrible shape. The board ran Q93102 and just like that Vos, who had an above-average chip stack before the hand, was eliminated on the final hand of the night.
Matros Fills Up, Busts Silber in 86th Place ($64,333)
Reagan Silber fired out a bet of 100,000 on a flop of Q76 and Matt Matros raised, making it 300,000 to go. Silber moved all in and Matros wasted little time calling. Matros held 76 for two pair on the flop, but Silber was drawing at the nut flush with A9. The turn was the 6, giving Matros a full house and ending the drama they would have otherwise had to endure. The 5 hit on the river and Matros eliminated Silber and reached the 2 million mark.
The Reigning Aussie Millions Champ Is Gone in 84th Place ($64,333)
Alexaner Kostritsyn raised to 65,000 and was called by Garrett Beckman from the button. Kostritsyn checked the flop of 1064 and Beckman fired 90,000. Kostritsyn check-raised all in for 395,000 and Beckman took several minutes to think over his decision. He eventually called and showed 77, which he quickly saw was ahead of Kostritsyn's AK. The 2 and J completed the board and Kostritsyn was eliminated.
HellmuthGets Keayed
Aaron Keay raised to 80,000 before the flop. From the small blind, Hellmuth raised to 220,000, and Keay made the call. The flop came AJ5, and Hellmuth fired out for another 140,000. It didn't take long for Keay to move all in, and it took even less time for Hellmuth to fold his hand. Phil's stack went down to around 900,000 after the hand. He recovered slightly the next hand, raising to 65,000 preflop to take down the blinds and antes.
A Brick Saves Joseph Money
On a board of 1043, Jeremy Joseph fired 100,000 into a pot of about 200,000. The player on the button mucked, but Suresh Prabhu made the call from the big blind. The turn was the 8 and both players checked. The Q fell on the river and Prabhu led out for 200,000. Joseph looked off in the distance, clearly frustrated. "That is a brick," Joseph said about the final card. He then threw his hand in the muck. Prabhu showed 44 for a flopped set of sailboats and a rivered full house. Joseph smiled as he was around 1.6 million after the hand.
Staying Alive
Alex Outhred got all in preflop against Michael Carroll and the players showed their hands. Carroll showed 99, but Outhred had two overs with QJ. The flop hit Outhred hard, running AQ10 to give him middle pair and the better flush draw of the two. The 4 turn and 8 kept clear of Carroll's hand and Outhred doubled to around 675,000.
Chinotown
Sean Davis raised to 75,000 before the flop, and was called by two players, Cristian Dragomir and David "Chino" Rheem. The flop ran out 1052. All three players checked to the turn, which brought the 3. Dragomir fired out a bet, pushing Davis out of the hand. Rheem made the call, and Dragomir checked the river, the 5. Rheem bet out 240,000, and Dragomir made the call, but threw his cards into the muck after Rheem turned over the KQ for the rivered flush.
Nobody Wants to Play with Mikey
For a guy who just shoved with suited 10-5, Mike Matusow has been having a hard time getting any action at the ESPN feature table. Here's a look at a day of poker with the Mouth:
Owen Crowe raised to 66,000 from the cutoff. From the button, Mike Matusow then reraised to 201,000 total. Everyone folded, and Matusow flipped over pocket kings.
Later in the round, Matusow raised to 82,000 preflop. Everyone folded again, and Matusow flipped over pocket jacks.
Later in the round, Matusow raised from the button to 77,000. The players in the blinds, including Phil Hellmuth, folded once again. This time Matusow flipped over A-K. He was unable to find any more action this evening, ending the day with around 1.2 million.
Phe Phi Pho Phum
Cristian Dragomir raised preflop to 82,000, and only Phi Nguyen made the call. The flop came QJ3, and both players checked to the turn, which brought the 7. Nguyen led out for 110,000. Dragomir then raised to 300,000, only to have Nguyen move all in. Dragomir tanked for some time before making the laydown.
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Dennis Phillips: 11,000,000
Peter Eastgate: 9,000,000
Gert Andersen: 8,300,000
Kelly Kim: 8,200,000
Tiffany Michelle: 7,500,000
Albert Kim: 7,200,000
David Rheem: 7,000,000
Chris Klodnicki: 6,000,000
Antoanell Judet: 5,600,000
Marquis Becomes New Chip Leader, Cantu Loses More Than Half His Stack
Brandon Cantu had a lot of chips. So did Craig Marquis. Together, they created the biggest pot of the tournament. After raised and reraised action preflop Cantu was heads up against Marquis. Both checked the flop of J65. The A fell on the turn and Cantu checked to Marquis, who bet 200,000. Cantu check-raised to one million and Marquis just called. The 10 completed the board and Cantu moved all in, having Marquis covered. Marquis called and Cantu threw his cards into the muck. Marquis showed AQ and raked a pot that moved him over the 12 million mark. Cantu fell to under 4 million.
Byard Busts in 34th Place ($193,000)
Greg Byard was short on chips and moved all in from the button for his last 490,000. Sitting in the big blind, Ivan Demidov made the call and they flipped over their cards. Demidov's KJ was a huge favorite over Byard's J6. The flop brought K74, giving Demidov top pair and leaving Byard dead to running cards. The turn was the 9 and when the 8 hit on the river he was eliminated from the tournament.
Phillips Outdrawn, Doubles Beckman
Garrett Beckman pushed all in for 870,000 and was called by Dennis Phillips from the button. Phillips showed QQ and was ahead of Beckman's KJ. The flop ran J44, pairing Beckman but still leaving him behind. But when the J hit on the turn it was Phillips who was left drawing slim to one of the two remaining queens in the deck. Instead, the K fell on the river and Beckman made a full house to double up to around 2 million. Phillips was left with 8.9 million after the hand, still good enough for second place on the leaderboard.
Ladies Double Nguyen
Phi Nguyen moved all in from the small blind and was called by Cristian Dragomir. Nguyen showed QQ and was in good shape against Dragomir's KQ. The board ran AJ6J5 and Nguyen saw his stack double to 1.4 million.
Jamal Kunbuz Eliminated in 33rd Place - $193,000
From middle position, Jamal Kundbuz open shoved all-in for 1,020,000. Ylon Schwartz reraised all in over the top, shutting down the possibility of further action. The players turned over their cards, and Schwartz turned over the bad news, holding AA against Kundbuz's A10. Kundbuz was unable to find a miracle in the deck as the board ran out 10847J, sending the Venezuelan home in 33rd place. Schwartz's stack increased to around 2.6 million after the hand.
Clint Schafer Out in 32nd Place ($193,000)
Schafer pushed all in from the button preflop and Tim Loecke made the call. Schafer showed K8 while Loecke turned over AQ. The flop came A75, giving Loecke a tight grip on the hand. The turn was the 4, giving Schafer a gutshot straight draw. But the river brought the 3 and Schafer made his way toward the exit.
Garrett Beckman Gone in 31st Place ($193,000)
Beckman raised to 175,000 preflop from under the gun. Dennis Phillips made the call from the cutfoff and the flop came 1067. Both players checked and the 9 came on the turn. Beckman bet 280,000 and Phillips popped it to 600,000 total. Beckman came over the top for his entire stack and Phillips made the call, turning over Q8 for a straight on the turn. Beckman showed AQ for the nut flush draw. The 4 came on the river and Beckman was eliminated from the main event.
Eliminations:
Johnny Chan
Hasan Habib
Pat Poels
Thayer Rasmussen
Big Hands and Storylines:
Mitchell Smith Eliminated by James McManus
Mitchell Smith raised from the small blind and was called by James McManus in the big blind. The flop came down A102 and Smith continuation bet 20,000 into his opponent; McManus called. The turn was the J and Smith checked. McManus bet out 40,000 and Smith quickly called. The river was the 8 and Smith checked again. McManus put Smith all-in for about 180,000 more, slightly more than the size of the pot. Smith thought for a good while before making the call, but mucked his hand when he saw McManus’s KQ for a turned straight.
Since Smith was all-in on the hand, his cards were exposed by the dealer, who turned over J6 for a pair of jacks. The hand puts McManus right near a million in chips.
Garret Beckman Takes Out Two
Mike Spinasanta and Mirza Nagji were both all-in before the flop against the bigger stack of Garret Beckman:
Beckman: AK
Spinasanta: QQ
Nagji: 22
The flop was J73 and Beckman had flopped the nuts. The Q on the turn put his celebration on hold as it gave Spinasanta a draw to a full house. “Pair it!” shouted Spinasanta before the river card was dealt, but the river would be the 10. Spinasanta and Nagji were both eliminated at the hands of Beckman, who now has 240,000.
Maya Antonius Eliminated by Allen Carter
Maya Antonius was all-in against Allen Carter on a K98 flop. Antonius had JJ and was in very bad shape against the KJ of Carter. The turn and river were the 2 and 8 and Antonius was eliminated. Perhaps she can take some solace in the fact that she outlasted her husband.
One main event champ is gone, another doubles up
Phil Hellmuth, who is at the featured table today, recently doubled up with pocket kings against A-K. Almost simultaneously Johnny Chan with A-7 against the pocket eights of Damien Creurer. The board did not help save him and the champ of '87 and '88 is out.
Kostritsyn Doubles Up Another
Alexander Kostritsyn lost another all in pot to double up one of the shorter stacks, one of several that have been slowly chipping away at his stack.Damien Creurer got it all in pre-flop for 84,000 with A10 against Kostritsyn’s 55.The flop was a bingo for both, bringing A75.Although Kostritsyn spiked a set, his hand was vulnerable to any diamond or running cards for a better full house.The 8 on the turn gave Creurer a flush, and Kostritsyn was down to any board pair on the river.The J was a miss, and Creurer’s lone 10 was good enough for the pot.Kostritsyn finished the hand with around 800,000 in chips.
Barrile knocks out Poels
Pat Poels moved all in with A-Q and Chris Barrile called with pocket sixes. The board came 10-4-3-10-J and Barille took down the 300,000-chip pot.He now has roughly 800,000 chips.
Mike Matusow Can’t Beat Tens
After the action folded to him in middle position, Mike Matusow raised to a total of 16,000.All others folded to the player in the big blind, who made the call.The flop came down A72 and the big blind checked.Matusow continued his aggression by making a bet of 24,000, which his opponent called.The dealer put down the 5 on the turn, which brought a round of checks from the two players.The 9 fell on the river and again both players checked.“Two tens,” the player in the big blind announced as he turned over 1010.Matusow quietly nodded for a few moments before tossing his cards into the muck.
Who Needs a Spade?
With already about 250,000 in the pot, and with the flop coming out 952, Suresh Prabhu announced all-in and sent another 236,000 into the middle of the table. Prabhu was operating from the small blind, and his only opponent was Derek Buonano in the big blind. Buonano had enough to call, but would only be left with 120,000 if he called and lost. He tanked for several minutes before deciding to call, and showed K9 for top pair. He was leading as Prabhu held Q3 for the flush draw. But rather than make a flush, Prabhu would hit the Q on the turn to overtake Buonano’s pair, and the A on the river clinched the massive pot for Prabhu.
Two Monsters Flopped; Only One is Best
Mike Matusow limped from middle position, Cornel Pazai limped while one from the cut-off, the button called, and both blinds also called, creating five-way action to the flop. The players were treated to the KJ10, and after the small blind checked, Joseph Ward in the big blind bet 12,000. Matusow folded, Pazai called, and the rest of the field folded. After the 6 on the turn, Ward checked and Pazai bet 24,000. Ward then check-raised to 75,000, at which point Pazai reraised all-in and drew a quick call from Ward. Both players held monsters, with Pazai having Q9 for bottom-end straight and a flush draw. Ward had flopped broadway with the AQ. Ward managed to dodge the river when the 7 bricked, and Pazai was forced to match Ward’s remaining 175,000 chips.
Play is done for the night. The final 79 players are set to return for day 6 at noon Sunday. Notables still alive include: Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow, Victor Ramdin, Matt Matros, Brandon Cantu, David Benefield, Adam Levy and Kido Pham.
Blinds/Antes: 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Left: 79 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Mark Ketteringham: 5,700,000
Andrew Brokos: 4,100,000
Tiffany Michelle: 3,800,000
Jamal Kunbuz: 3,500,000
Albert Kim: 3,400,000
Nikolay Losev: 3,400,000
Alfred Fernandez: 3,100,000
Steve Lade: 3,000,000
Judet Cristian: 2,900,000
Aaron Gordon: 2,900,000
Average Stack: 1,732,658
Eliminations: 80th Place - Mark Vos ($77,200)
81st Place - Davor Lanini ($77,200)
82nd Place - Stephen Kenna ($64,333) 83rd Place - Lonnie Heinowitz ($64,333)
84th Place - Alexander Kostritsyn ($64,333)
85th Place - Cedric Kolstad ($64,333)
86th Place - Reagan Silber ($64,333)
Big Hands:
Vos Busts On Final Hand of Day 5 - 80th Place ($77,200)
After Dennis Phillips raised to 65,000, Mark Vos reraised to 180,000. Phillips repopped it to 400,000 and Vos moved all in for 1,500,000. Phillips made the easy call and showed AA. Vos held AK and was in horrible shape. The board ran Q93102 and just like that Vos, who had an above-average chip stack before the hand, was eliminated on the final hand of the night.
Matros Fills Up, Busts Silber in 86th Place ($64,333)
Reagan Silber fired out a bet of 100,000 on a flop of Q76 and Matt Matros raised, making it 300,000 to go. Silber moved all in and Matros wasted little time calling. Matros held 76 for two pair on the flop, but Silber was drawing at the nut flush with A9. The turn was the 6, giving Matros a full house and ending the drama they would have otherwise had to endure. The 5 hit on the river and Matros eliminated Silber and reached the 2 million mark.
The Reigning Aussie Millions Champ Is Gone in 84th Place ($64,333)
Alexaner Kostritsyn raised to 65,000 and was called by Garrett Beckman from the button. Kostritsyn checked the flop of 1064 and Beckman fired 90,000. Kostritsyn check-raised all in for 395,000 and Beckman took several minutes to think over his decision. He eventually called and showed 77, which he quickly saw was ahead of Kostritsyn's AK. The 2 and J completed the board and Kostritsyn was eliminated.
HellmuthGets Keayed
Aaron Keay raised to 80,000 before the flop. From the small blind, Hellmuth raised to 220,000, and Keay made the call. The flop came AJ5, and Hellmuth fired out for another 140,000. It didn't take long for Keay to move all in, and it took even less time for Hellmuth to fold his hand. Phil's stack went down to around 900,000 after the hand. He recovered slightly the next hand, raising to 65,000 preflop to take down the blinds and antes.
A Brick Saves Joseph Money
On a board of 1043, Jeremy Joseph fired 100,000 into a pot of about 200,000. The player on the button mucked, but Suresh Prabhu made the call from the big blind. The turn was the 8 and both players checked. The Q fell on the river and Prabhu led out for 200,000. Joseph looked off in the distance, clearly frustrated. "That is a brick," Joseph said about the final card. He then threw his hand in the muck. Prabhu showed 44 for a flopped set of sailboats and a rivered full house. Joseph smiled as he was around 1.6 million after the hand.
Staying Alive
Alex Outhred got all in preflop against Michael Carroll and the players showed their hands. Carroll showed 99, but Outhred had two overs with QJ. The flop hit Outhred hard, running AQ10 to give him middle pair and the better flush draw of the two. The 4 turn and 8 kept clear of Carroll's hand and Outhred doubled to around 675,000.
Chinotown
Sean Davis raised to 75,000 before the flop, and was called by two players, Cristian Dragomir and David "Chino" Rheem. The flop ran out 1052. All three players checked to the turn, which brought the 3. Dragomir fired out a bet, pushing Davis out of the hand. Rheem made the call, and Dragomir checked the river, the 5. Rheem bet out 240,000, and Dragomir made the call, but threw his cards into the muck after Rheem turned over the KQ for the rivered flush.
Nobody Wants to Play with Mikey
For a guy who just shoved with suited 10-5, Mike Matusow has been having a hard time getting any action at the ESPN feature table. Here's a look at a day of poker with the Mouth:
Owen Crowe raised to 66,000 from the cutoff. From the button, Mike Matusow then reraised to 201,000 total. Everyone folded, and Matusow flipped over pocket kings.
Later in the round, Matusow raised to 82,000 preflop. Everyone folded again, and Matusow flipped over pocket jacks.
Later in the round, Matusow raised from the button to 77,000. The players in the blinds, including Phil Hellmuth, folded once again. This time Matusow flipped over A-K. He was unable to find any more action this evening, ending the day with around 1.2 million.
Phe Phi Pho Phum
Cristian Dragomir raised preflop to 82,000, and only Phi Nguyen made the call. The flop came QJ3, and both players checked to the turn, which brought the 7. Nguyen led out for 110,000. Dragomir then raised to 300,000, only to have Nguyen move all in. Dragomir tanked for some time before making the laydown.
Craig Marquis: 12,000,000
Dennis Phillips: 11,000,000
Peter Eastgate: 9,000,000
Gert Andersen: 8,300,000
Kelly Kim: 8,200,000
Tiffany Michelle: 7,500,000
Albert Kim: 7,200,000
David Rheem: 7,000,000
Chris Klodnicki: 6,000,000
Antoanell Judet: 5,600,000
Marquis Becomes New Chip Leader, Cantu Loses More Than Half His Stack
Brandon Cantu had a lot of chips. So did Craig Marquis. Together, they created the biggest pot of the tournament. After raised and reraised action preflop Cantu was heads up against Marquis. Both checked the flop of J65. The A fell on the turn and Cantu checked to Marquis, who bet 200,000. Cantu check-raised to one million and Marquis just called. The 10 completed the board and Cantu moved all in, having Marquis covered. Marquis called and Cantu threw his cards into the muck. Marquis showed AQ and raked a pot that moved him over the 12 million mark. Cantu fell to under 4 million.
Byard Busts in 34th Place ($193,000)
Greg Byard was short on chips and moved all in from the button for his last 490,000. Sitting in the big blind, Ivan Demidov made the call and they flipped over their cards. Demidov's KJ was a huge favorite over Byard's J6. The flop brought K74, giving Demidov top pair and leaving Byard dead to running cards. The turn was the 9 and when the 8 hit on the river he was eliminated from the tournament.
Phillips Outdrawn, Doubles Beckman
Garrett Beckman pushed all in for 870,000 and was called by Dennis Phillips from the button. Phillips showed QQ and was ahead of Beckman's KJ. The flop ran J44, pairing Beckman but still leaving him behind. But when the J hit on the turn it was Phillips who was left drawing slim to one of the two remaining queens in the deck. Instead, the K fell on the river and Beckman made a full house to double up to around 2 million. Phillips was left with 8.9 million after the hand, still good enough for second place on the leaderboard.
Ladies Double Nguyen
Phi Nguyen moved all in from the small blind and was called by Cristian Dragomir. Nguyen showed QQ and was in good shape against Dragomir's KQ. The board ran AJ6J5 and Nguyen saw his stack double to 1.4 million.
Jamal Kunbuz Eliminated in 33rd Place - $193,000
From middle position, Jamal Kundbuz open shoved all-in for 1,020,000. Ylon Schwartz reraised all in over the top, shutting down the possibility of further action. The players turned over their cards, and Schwartz turned over the bad news, holding AA against Kundbuz's A10. Kundbuz was unable to find a miracle in the deck as the board ran out 10847J, sending the Venezuelan home in 33rd place. Schwartz's stack increased to around 2.6 million after the hand.
Clint Schafer Out in 32nd Place ($193,000)
Schafer pushed all in from the button preflop and Tim Loecke made the call. Schafer showed K8 while Loecke turned over AQ. The flop came A75, giving Loecke a tight grip on the hand. The turn was the 4, giving Schafer a gutshot straight draw. But the river brought the 3 and Schafer made his way toward the exit.
Garrett Beckman Gone in 31st Place ($193,000)
Beckman raised to 175,000 preflop from under the gun. Dennis Phillips made the call from the cutfoff and the flop came 1067. Both players checked and the 9 came on the turn. Beckman bet 280,000 and Phillips popped it to 600,000 total. Beckman came over the top for his entire stack and Phillips made the call, turning over Q8 for a straight on the turn. Beckman showed AQ for the nut flush draw. The 4 came on the river and Beckman was eliminated from the main event.
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, Jean-Robert Bellande checked. Larry Karambis bet 100,000. Bellande moved all in and Karambis called all in for 483,000. Karambis exposed the 9
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Garrett Beckman Doubles Up
Brent Hanks Eliminated
Jimmy Tran Out
Theo Tran Triples Up, Busts Later
Beckman Out
Mizrachi Knocks Out Schreiber
Gregg Merkow Eliminated In 9th Place($41,439)
One main event champ is gone, another doubles up
Big Hands:
Hellmuth Gets Keayed
Chinotown