Jack Hardcastle Wins Battle of the Blinds

Action folded to Ka Kwan Lau in the small blind and he opened to 4,000. Jack Hardcastle was in the big blind and 3-bet to 12,000. Lau made the call. The dealer spread the [9d4c3h] and Lau checked it to Hardcastle. Hardcastle continued for 6,500 and Lau made the call.

Jack Hardcastle Eliminated in 4th Place ($51,000)

Action folded to Matas Cimbolas in the small blind and he opened to 500,000 which was enough to cover Jack Hardcastle in the big blind. Hardcastle used a time extension to check Johan Guilbert's chip stack and discovered they were about even before making the call for his last 400,000

Andy Park Eliminated in 5th Place ($40,800)

Ali Imsirovic opened to 60,000 in early position. Andy Park was next to act and moved all in for his last 85,000 in chips. Action folded to Jack Hardcastle in the big blind who moved all-in over the top for 475,000 total. Imsirovic folded and Park was at risk for

Matas Cimbolas Shoves the River

Picking up the action in a heads up pot on a board of [JcJhTs] Jack Hardcastle fired out a bet of 55,000. Matas Cimbolas check-raised to 150,000 and Hardcastle made the call. The turn [7h] saw Cimbolas fire 230,000 into the middle. Hardcastle used all of his 30 second time

Final 5 Chip Counts

Kristina Holst Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,500)

Jack Hardcastle opened in early position to 45,000. Action folded to Kristina Holst in late position who moved all in for her last 195,000 and Hardcastle made the call. Holst: [3x3x] Hardcastle: [JsJh] The board ran out [JhQd9h2h8d] and Hardcastle's jacks eliminated Holst in 7th Place ($25,500).

Jake Schindler Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,400)

Sam Soverel opened to 35,000 from early position. Action folded to Jake Schindler who moved all-in for his last 300,000 in chips. Next to act was Jack Hardcastle who took most of his 30 second time bank before moving all-in over the top. Action folded back around to Schindler who

Andy Park Doubles Through Jack Hardcastle

Andy Park Moved all-in from middle position for his last 85,000 and Jack Hardcastle made the call from the big blind. Park: [Jh9h] Hardcastle: [AsTd] The board fell [9d3d4s2cJd] to give Park two pair and the double.

Andy Park Doubles Through Jack Hardcastle

Andy Park moved all-in from the cutoff for his last 50,000. Jack Hardcastle made the call in the big blind. Park: [AhQs] Hardcastle: [9d6d] The board ran out [Td3s4s9sTs] and Park started to pack his bags and head to the rail before he realized he had made the runner-runner flush to find

Johan Guilbert Doubles Through Jack Hardcastle

Johan Guilbert opened to 20,000 from the cutoff and Jack Hardcastle was next to act on the button and he 3-bet to 75,000. The blinds folded and Guilbert moved all-in for 165,000 total. Guilbert: [TcTh] Hardcastle: [JsTs] The board ran out [Td3s8c9cKc] and Guilbert flopped a set of tens to double.