Kenna James calls the all in of "Dakota" Happas with A 5. Happas has K 10 and will need some help to extend the match. The board comes 7 6 4 A 9 and James wins the pot, advancing team Detroit to the next round.
Our coverage will now be moving to the Western Conference.
Kenna James Takes Out Two Players
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 07, 10:57 AM
Gavin Griffin raises all in for 33,300 and Brian Stanton calls leaving only 5,000 behind. Kenna James thinks for a minute in the big blind before calling also. The flop comes J 8 5 and Stanton moves the rest in. James calls with 9 9, Stanton shows 6 6 and Griffin has K Q. The turn and river come 8 A. Stanton is eliminated in 3rd place and Griffin is out in 4th. Heads up play will begin shortly.
Greg Raymer Eliminated?
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 07, 10:50 AM
As hard as it is to believe, Greg Raymer was just eliminated. Raymer took a few hit but eventually got it in with A-Q against Kenna James' A-10 on a 10-high flop. The board bricked out and Raymer was eliminated in 5th place. James is now the chip leader, with about 125,000.
Blinds Up
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 07, 10:46 AM
The blinds have been raised to 2,000 - 4,000 with a 400 ante.
Chip Counts Updated
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 07, 10:40 AM
The chip counts tab has been updated.
Dan Shak Eliminated
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 07, 10:35 AM
Dan Shak is all in with A 6 against the A K of "Dakota" Happas. The board comes A K 7 2 4 and Shak is eliminated along with team Philadelphia. The remaining 5 players are on a short 5-minute break.
Billy Takacs Eliminated
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 07, 10:31 AM
Billy Takacs moves all in with A 10 and is called by the pocket jacks of "Dakota" Happas. The board comes Q 10 4 8 5 and Takacs is eliminated in 7th place.
Western Conference About to Begin
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 07, 10:25 AM
The Western Conference will begin in about 5 minutes. For live updates from that field, click here.
Kenna James Doubles Through Billy Takacs
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 07, 10:21 AM
Kenna James is all in with A Q against Billy Takacs' K 10. The board comes 5 5 2 9 9 much to the delight of the rest of team Detroit. James now has 35,000.
Dan Shak Doubles Through Greg Raymer
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 07, 10:18 AM
On a flop of K 10 2, Dan Shak moves all in and Greg Raymer calls. Shak has 10 8 and Raymer is behind with A J. The turn and river come 3 10 and Shak doubles up to 26,000.
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